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Title: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: Philly Q on August 13, 2011, 12:01:39 AM
OK, Warrant was never the greatest band in the world and Jani Lane had a self-destructive streak a mile wide, but it's sad to see anyone die so young.

http://www.billboard.com/news/who-s-who-of-hair-metal-react-to-jani-lane-1005315562.story#/news/jani-lane-dead-ex-warrant-singer-was-47-1005314552.story (http://www.billboard.com/news/who-s-who-of-hair-metal-react-to-jani-lane-1005315562.story#/news/jani-lane-dead-ex-warrant-singer-was-47-1005314552.story)

And I have to say, the guy was responsible for one of the most perfect little slices of pop-metal ever written:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng)

Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: dave_mc on August 13, 2011, 12:13:59 PM
saw this yesterday :(

cherry pie's good, but uncle tom's cabin and mr rainmaker are great! :D

when you say they were never the greatest band in the world i assume you mean "not quite as good as winger"... ;)
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: Philly Q on August 13, 2011, 08:37:49 PM
when you say they were never the greatest band in the world i assume you mean "not quite as good as winger"... ;)

With the greatest of respect Dave, they were never even 1% as good as Winger!  :P

And oddly, a very rare case of a rock/metal band rumoured not to have actually played on their own albums (the first couple, at least)!
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: Afghan Dave on August 13, 2011, 09:09:33 PM
It's a real shame that he couldn't get clean & sober.  :(
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 13, 2011, 10:34:51 PM
I really enjoyed their first two albums

I know that much was done by the producer Mike Slamer who was the genius behind Steelhouse Lane, Streets and Seventh Key - he was credited with playing much of the guitars and my god is he a good player

Hey - Even CC Deville played the solo on Cherry Pie

But Warrant were a fun band (so were Winger - even though Reb ruined Whitesnakes recent tour with his guitar solo along with Doug Aldrich)
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: Philly Q on August 13, 2011, 11:36:37 PM
I know that much was done by the producer Mike Slamer who was the genius behind Steelhouse Lane, Streets and Seventh Key - he was credited with playing much of the guitars and my god is he a good player

Yeah, Mike Slamer is awesome!  :D

But Warrant were a fun band (so were Winger - even though Reb ruined Whitesnakes recent tour with his guitar solo along with Doug Aldrich)

Reb is just not the same player with Whitesnake, I don't know why.  He doesn't seem to really fit (that said, I'm not a big fan of current Whitesnake anyway)
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 13, 2011, 11:38:42 PM
This was my first exposure to Mike Slamer
It's a bit lightweight for some of the kids here , but my god what a great pop rock song

http://youtu.be/AHm3w-50Vwc (http://youtu.be/AHm3w-50Vwc)

Can you believe that the producer on this was.....MUTT LANGE ...he was considered the bands 7th member in the same way that he was often considered integral to Def Leppard
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: Philly Q on August 14, 2011, 12:04:54 AM
This was my first exposure to Mike Slamer
It's a bit lightweight for some of the kids here , but my god what a great pop rock song

http://youtu.be/AHm3w-50Vwc (http://youtu.be/AHm3w-50Vwc)

Likewise!   :D

I think I've got the 7" single somewhere (or it may be their other hit, "What A Night", I'm not quite sure....).  Either way, great song!

But it wasn't until I got the two Streets albums that I found out Mike Slamer is British and had been in City Boy.

That said, I bought a City Boy "Best Of" CD last year and it's pretty awful - for most of it they sound very much like 10cc and/or ELO wannabes.  :|
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: dave_mc on August 14, 2011, 05:16:39 PM
With the greatest of respect Dave, they were never even 1% as good as Winger!  :P

is anybody? :lol:

I know that much was done by the producer Mike Slamer who was the genius behind Steelhouse Lane, Streets and Seventh Key - he was credited with playing much of the guitars and my god is he a good player

Hey - Even CC Deville played the solo on Cherry Pie


yeah those solos are pretty hard...

dunno why they let cc take that solo, though. i mean, cc's hilarious, but compared to a lot of the 80s guys, he's not really in the same league.
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: Matt77 on August 15, 2011, 05:18:41 PM
So Damn Pretty (Should Be Against the Law) is the song I remember the solo from

I always prefered Chasey anyway but RIP Jani.
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 16, 2011, 05:38:55 PM
if we're talking 80s hair metal, then Slaughter deserve a mention with this slab of power-ballad royalty...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukmobha2krY&feature=relmfu

Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 16, 2011, 05:53:34 PM
OMG!!! - and remember this Dokken one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2sxyBMHtMM&feature=related

I defy you NOT to punch your fist in the air to the chorus of this song  :lol:
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: Philly Q on August 16, 2011, 10:58:03 PM
Dokken  PDT_015


Slaughter  PDT_029 
- horrible band, Mark Slaughter had the most annoying voice.  Couldn't stand him in the Vinnie Vincent Invasion either.
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 16, 2011, 11:08:14 PM
OMG!!! - and remember this Dokken one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2sxyBMHtMM&feature=related

I defy you NOT to punch your fist in the air to the chorus of this song  :lol:

I play it every day

Also this http://youtu.be/Wu6SvTn6eg4 (http://youtu.be/Wu6SvTn6eg4)

Although this is getting the most airplay in recent weeks
http://youtu.be/B_3TlrZLpQ0 (http://youtu.be/B_3TlrZLpQ0)
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 17, 2011, 10:50:40 AM
oh yeah, Accept - they're like Priest and AC/DC rolled up in one (though not nearly as good as either, imo).  great riff at the start of that song though Jon.
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 17, 2011, 11:40:28 PM
oh yeah, Accept - they're like Priest and AC/DC rolled up in one (though not nearly as good as either, imo).  great riff at the start of that song though Jon.

they did a lot of great stuff
Catch them if they tour - seriously good - the new singer they have is brilliant

http://youtu.be/req-oDf2ZRc (http://youtu.be/req-oDf2ZRc)
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 17, 2011, 11:45:08 PM
Just been listening to Steelhouse Lane and they are seriously good
But it sounds like songs that Warrant could have done in some ways - great writing

http://youtu.be/vdSI3ZtWgTA (http://youtu.be/vdSI3ZtWgTA)
Title: Re: Jani Lane RIP
Post by: Philly Q on August 17, 2011, 11:52:38 PM
Just been listening to Steelhouse Lane and they are seriously good
But it sounds like songs that Warrant could have done in some ways - great writing

Yeah, I just got their albums!  :lol:

Reminds me of Giant more than anything, that huge production sound, great guitars, great vocals.  They were about 10 years too late for that style of music though!

Also ordered a couple of Seventh Key albums.