Well, I did buy some of that stuff, and I can attest that you didn't miss very much. Quiet Riot's "Metal Health" and Ratt's "Out of the Cellar" were incredibly mediocre albums. Motley Crue's "Shout at the Devil" was only slightly better. However, I still have fond memories of Twisted Sister's "Stay Hungry" and Judas Priest's "Screaming for Vengeance." Judas Priest had an old school sensibility that I liked, and Twisted Sister was a fun band if you took them for the joke they were meant to be. Back then, I was a real metal fan, and I still like to hear those songs on occasion; I just have no desire nowadays to buy CDs, or download mp3s, or go to see those bands during one of those package tours they do every summer. Right now, I'm waiting for next month to see Devo here in Pittsburgh, and I'm going to NYC to see Prima Donna (a true glam rock band along the lines of the New York Dolls and Mott the Hoople). I may also go to Cleveland next month to see the Cynics. Oh, and I just remembered something else; Teenage Fanclub is coming to Pittsburgh this October. Rockin Rod Strychnine said:
Yeah, I'm not proud of it, but I was listening to Cum On Feel The Noize, We're Not Gonna Take It, Shout At The Devil, Rock You Like A Hurricane, You Got Another Thing Comin', Round And Round and other stuff like that mostly because I still hadn't found out about punk or garage revival and I wanted to hear stuff with guitars. At least I didn't buy the stuff (not that I'm putting down others who did, I just never had any money).
MikeL said:I still like that song, although nowadays it's more of a guilty pleasure. Back then, I seriously thought it was the greatest song ever.
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:I have nothing to add to this but I just thought that Quiet Riot comment was classic. Statements like that just send me to the floor. (Because it's so true)