Category Archives: Music of the 1980’s

How Many . . .

Posted on July 20, 2019 by

How many hundreds of thousands of guitar strings were used in the making of this story? The Forty Best Kiss Songs of All Time I will admit, I stopped buying KISS  albums after  “Dressed To Kill” and “Alive” (both released … Continue reading →

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Another Year, Another Song

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

10 July 2019 will mark six years since the sudden death of Peppi Marchello, founding member (with his bother) of the band, The Good Rats. I wrote about his death here: My Youth Is Officially Over Isn’t it interesting how … Continue reading →

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Bluer Than Robin’s Eggs

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

This morning, while taking the outgoing mail to the box, I noticed a few pieces of broken, blue eggs on the driveway. It was windy, with the storms and all last night, but there was nothing to indicate the eggs fell … Continue reading →

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TBT

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

The ’80s were the best time to be listening to music. Triumph was a successful “Power-Trio” from Canada and Rik Emmett was/is a phenomenal guitarist. “I don’t ask for much, the truth will do just fine”

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Perfect Squared

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

Kurt The Blogmeister once mentioned Making Movies as a “Perfect Album”. Earlier today, he posted a video of  Mark playing the song that glued itself to my soul in 1980 and never left. Is there a more perfect love song? Click … Continue reading →

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Just Listen . . . Or Dance

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

Most of us would agree that music, in its many different forms, fill in many of the blanks and spaces of our lives. Whether it be songs from our childhood, teenage years, happy or sad, music anchors powerful emotions and … Continue reading →

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Might Even Try To Steal Your Sister

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

This video found its way to me today and I had to share a  story. It was the Summer of 1980. I was home from college and it was a few months after Def Lepard’s inaugural album,  On Through The Night … Continue reading →

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Perfect

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

A few of my blogging buddies have been showcasing  music from the good ol’ days and proclaiming certain albums as “Perfect” I remember working in Union City, NJ, sometime in 1988 when I was introduced to “Surfing With The Alien“. … Continue reading →

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Jumped The Gun, As Usual

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

. . . but not the “Love Gun” One day last week, I was reading an article about the 16th, final  KISS tour.  (OK, 16th is a slight exaggeration, but not by much). They had a good run, but all … Continue reading →

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Rain, And Lots Of It.

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

Lot’s of Rain. . .Left coast floods are changing some landscapes and some forecasts have it raining in the Southeast for almost the next two weeks. It is predicted to start with a half inch overnight. I do suppose, however, … Continue reading →

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