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Title: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: gwEm on July 13, 2010, 12:31:21 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTv3F_PhLEE

can't decide if i prefer this or white lion's 'broken heart'
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 13, 2010, 02:53:21 AM
Ah, Thunder; good band.

Depends on which version of Broken Heart you're referring to; I prefer the original which was on their first album, Fight To Survive.
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 13, 2010, 02:57:32 AM
Dunno if this qualifies as a power ballad, per se ... I mean, it's not a love song, that's for sure. But still a killer ballad ... ish ... song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0FawK4G_AY&feature=related

This song STILL makes me incredibly sad when I reflect on ENORMOUS TALENT we lost when Criss was taken from us! :(
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: Philly Q on July 13, 2010, 07:42:39 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTv3F_PhLEE

Haven't heard that for years - it just gave me the old cold chills down the spine!  :D

Incredibly inconsistent band, but at their best they were bloody brilliant.
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: gwEm on July 13, 2010, 09:07:29 AM
Dunno if this qualifies as a power ballad, per se ... I mean, it's not a love song, that's for sure. But still a killer ballad ... ish ... song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0FawK4G_AY&feature=related

This song STILL makes me incredibly sad when I reflect on ENORMOUS TALENT we lost when Criss was taken from us! :(

i dont think a ballad necessarily has to be a love song if it has that feeling - probably not the officially recognised definition though. by the way, thats a really strong track! like alot
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: Afghan Dave on July 13, 2010, 09:18:37 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTv3F_PhLEE

Haven't heard that for years - it just gave me the old cold chills down the spine!  :D

Incredibly inconsistent band, but at their best they were bloody brilliant.

I totally agree ... Live they were ALWAYS excellent.
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: bucketshred on July 13, 2010, 02:02:53 PM
You can't beat the big 'WooooooDeeeWoooo' before the Chorus fade out, it's boner worthy!!!

Paddy
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: bucketshred on July 13, 2010, 03:34:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTv3F_PhLEE

Haven't heard that for years - it just gave me the old cold chills down the spine!  :D

Incredibly inconsistent band, but at their best they were bloody brilliant.

I totally agree ... Live they were ALWAYS excellent.

Agree completely with this. Saw them for the first time supporting Deep Purple (and didn't have a clue who they were) and I enjoyed them immensely. Second time was headlining one of the smaller stages at Sonisphere, they played after $%&#ed Up so I got to tear around in the pit and then dance like a loon with my girlfriend at the time as she loved Thunder!

Paddy
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: dave_mc on July 13, 2010, 04:33:49 PM
castles in the sand!
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on July 13, 2010, 04:53:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTv3F_PhLEE

can't decide if i prefer this or white lion's 'broken heart'

It's fantastic
If you like Thunder you should check out the Terraplane album "black and white" - Terraplane  was their previous incarnation. Ignore any other albums other than Black and WHite as the record label tried to make them into a pop band , they released one album like that and then split only to reform as Thunder and do the music they liked
First Thunder album was produced by Duran Duran's Andy Taylor
Title: Re: now /thats/ a power ballad
Post by: Philly Q on July 13, 2010, 07:03:24 PM
I haven't listened to Black and White for years, but I seem to remember it as being pretty poppy already - nothing like their earlier singles.  And weren't they on "Saturday Superstore" with silly clothes and short haircuts?  :lol:

I've got the first Terraplane 7" single "I Survive" and a 12" of "I Can't Live Without Your Love" which was fairly commercial pap, but had a couple of great songs on the B side.

It looks like all their stuff is deleted on CD - crazy prices on Amazon Marketplace!