now /thats/ a power ballad

[gwEm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTv3F_PhLEE

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

[Denim n Leather]

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.

[Denim n Leather]

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! :(

[Philly Q]

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.

[gwEm]

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

[Afghan Dave]

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.

[bucketshred]

You can't beat the big 'WooooooDeeeWoooo' before the Chorus fade out, it's boner worthy!!!

Paddy

[bucketshred]

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

[dave_mc]

castles in the sand!

[FELINEGUITARS]

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

[Philly Q]

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!