Lets talk 80's Hair metal guitars!!!

[Johnny Mac]

I saw them (Living Colour) support Anthrax in 1988 two nights on the trot at The Hammersith Odeon. They were great and he was the first shredder I had seen live at the time. I was about 5 rows in one night. Anthrax though were out of this world for me at that time!

I saw Anthrax/Living Colour on the same tour in Newcastle - my first gig  8)

That was my first Metal gig too! I remember walking out after the first night, speechless, like I had just been visited by a higher authority! How the hell did they play their guitars, drum so fast and hard?  :lol: I went the next night too and my ears were ringing for days after that. The ticket price was around 8 quid a night. Would have been around 90p a pint too. Happy days!  :D

I remember seeing Britny Fox on telly and I thought the singer had throat cancer or some shiteeee. Can't say I liked them or Warrant. Motley Crue were good. You should have seen the amount of uber bitches at their gig at Wembley Arena in 1989! Great night, we had Skid Row and White Lion on the same bill and a guest appearance by Billy Idol with MC for the encore! 20 quid off a tout I payed for that.  :D

On topic, Vernon reid had the multi coloured ESP. Scott Ian, ok they were thrash but had use of the same gear of the day, had an ESP with NOT past the 12 fret mark on the fret board but no frets higher than 12. Dan Spitz used RR Jackson V. Its got the same mid boost pre-amp as a model 6 Charvel. Which is why i bought one



When I were a lad.... I've become one of them!

We've spent years going to the same gigs mate! - I was at all of those plus Donnington 90.. :lol:

Wow, its cool isn't it! I used love it all back then. We're the same age as well aren't we? :lol: That was The State Of Euphoria Tour with red and yellow stage set. That was some gig.  I could never sleep when i got home! I wanna go again!

[FELINEGUITARS]

One WASP album worth checking out if you want something a bit more serious than their early stuff is an album called The Crimson Idol- a concept album and clearly showing The Who as influences.

Yeah, the "concept" is ridiculous (like most concept abums), but there are some great songs on it.  I think when's he's on form Blackie is an amazing singer - but it gets obscured by the OTT image.

Yes - a hero called Jonathan - who hangs himself with a noose made from guitar strings in the final song
Stupid and a bit too close to home !

[blue]

my favorite WASP album is Headless Children.  i was very disappointed by the crimson idol. don't think i've actually heard much that they've done since.

my first gig was Alice Cooper on the Trash tour, with Great White (who i loved) and who was the first band on? Britney Fox!! yay! ;)

[Johnny Mac]

my favorite WASP album is Headless Children.  i was very disappointed by the crimson idol. don't think i've actually heard much that they've done since.

my first gig was Alice Cooper on the Trash tour, with Great White (who i loved) and who was the first band on? Britney Fox!! yay! ;)

I've got Headless Children, its a great album. I saw them on the tour too at the H. Odeon.  I got a Johnny Rod Plectrum....great eh!  :lol:

[blue]

the b-sides of forever free were recorded live at the hammersmith odeon on that tour, so i've probably heard you shouting through my hi-fi!  ;)

[Twaddlefish]

Heck I even really liked Warrant

One WASP album worth checking out if you want something a bit more serious than their early stuff is an album called The Crimson Idol- a concept album and clearly showing The Who as influences.

I love WASP, one of my top 5 bands purely for Headless Children, Crimson Idol and Unholy Terror/Hell For Eternity. Warrant aren't too bad, I own their best of, bit cheesy though!

[shobet]

I remember seeing Britny Fox on telly and I thought the singer had throat cancer or some shitee. Can't say I liked them or Warrant. Motley Crue were good. You should have seen the amount of uber bitches at their gig at Wembley Arena in 1989! Great night, we had Skid Row and White Lion on the same bill and a guest appearance by Billy Idol with MC for the encore! 20 quid off a tout I payed for that.  :D

I caught a White Lion drumstick at that gig and got hit on the bonce by a Tommy Lee one at the end. Didn't Lemmy do one of the encores with them as well?

[shobet]

Wolfgang anyone?

Not quite 80s though is it.

[Johnny Mac]

I remember seeing Britny Fox on telly and I thought the singer had throat cancer or some shiteee. Can't say I liked them or Warrant. Motley Crue were good. You should have seen the amount of uber bitches at their gig at Wembley Arena in 1989! Great night, we had Skid Row and White Lion on the same bill and a guest appearance by Billy Idol with MC for the encore! 20 quid off a tout I payed for that.  :D

I caught a White Lion drumstick at that gig and got hit on the bonce by a Tommy Lee one at the end. Didn't Lemmy do one of the encores with them as well?

Tommy Lee's drum solo was fuking mental, he had all these huge speaker cones on his drum rig, which went up in the air and flipped over and over with him strapped in the chair. Right over the crowd as well.
Cool a drum stick and a plectrum form the 80s!  :lol:
I never saw Lemmy on the night I went. I remember the women there though, my jaw was on the floor they were tits and fish nets all over the shop it was like being at a porn convention!

[Philly Q]

Tommy Lee's drum solo was fuking mental, he had all these huge speaker cones on his drum rig, which went up in the air and flipped over and over with him strapped in the chair. Right over the crowd as well.

They took the updide-down drumkit idea from Mick Mars' previous band.  Obviously they improved on it a bit  :lol: :

[Afghan Dave]

Did anybody go to Skid Row supported by Vain at Hammersmith soon after?

Steve Harris played Wrathchild with them for the encore!!

Great gig...

And the WOMEN AT MOTLEY were F**kin' amazin'!

[FELINEGUITARS]

I was at the Motley gig  at Wembley - was one of the better gigs I have seen Motley play

Did anyone else here see them at the Marquee in 89 when they went by the name of "The four Skins" ?

And yes - glam rock and hair metal gigs always were great for girls getting dressed up

[phlip]

I was at the Motley gig  at Wembley - was one of the better gigs I have seen Motley play

Did anyone else here see them at the Marquee in 89 when they went by the name of "The four Skins" ?

Certainly did and Played there myself 3 days later. Those were that days :)

[dheim]

i can't see skid row as an hair metal band... and their first two albums are still on my playlist!