Jack Russell's Great White - Sign of The Times

Jack Russell’s GREAT WHITE have released a new video "Sign of The Times" from the brand new album "He Saw It Comin'"

Jack Russell (born December 5, 1960), is an American rock vocalist. He is a founding member of the American hard rock band GREAT WHITE.

"Jack Russell's GREAT WHITE" was the official name of the band that performed at The Station nightclub fire in 2003, not under the official "GREAT WHITE" moniker.

In 2006 he began touring with the official GREAT WHITE band when they reformed with their classic lineup, then left the band in 2009 due to a fall in his bathroom where he cracked two vertebrae and herniated a disc. He had multiple back surgeries and was using a plethora of pain medication. Along with alcoholism and pain killers, the death of good friend, WARRANT singer Jani Lane, propelled him to get help and become sober. Fully recovered, he started touring again as "Jack Russell's GREAT WHITE" in December 2011 to avoid confusion with the still-touring official GREAT WHITE band which had continued onward in 2009 with a different singer following Russell' departure.

In 2012 Russell guest starred on VH1 Classics "That Metal Show", where he revealed his side of the GREAT WHITE story, and how he was feeling well and ready for more.

Rather than look backwards and merely attempt to relive the multi-platinum Hard Rock entity’s storied origins, Jack Russell set his sights on the future. In December 2011, Jack Russell’s Great White first bared its teeth. Since its inception, the frontman welcomed back longtime bassist and friend Tony Montana—this time as a guitar player and keyboardist—lead guitarist Robby Lochner, and drummer Dicki Fliszar. Now, this group has a sharp, soaring and slick new album ready, boasting the bluesy Hard Rock stomp that made Russell and Montana icons in the first place.

“It’s a powerful band,” Russell proclaims. “The music comes across very dynamically. It’s what I always wanted it to be. Tony was a catalyst for moving forward. I was never as close to him as I am now. We never had the opportunity to write music together before. I also never knew he played guitar. When I first heard him, I nearly fell of my chair. He’s my copilot. He’s one of my best friends. I wish we would’ve been this close back in the day.”

“It’s natural for all of us,” adds Montana. “There’s a solid chemistry, and we’re having a lot of fun.”

Rounding out the lineup with Lochner and Fliszar and with the more recent addition of Dan McNay on bass, these musicians hit the studio to cut their official full-length debut. It taps into the bluesy bombast and heavy energy of Russell’s celebrated material, but it’s a distinctly modern metallic monster.

“We want the new material to blow people’s ears back,” Russell goes on. “It has the elements of the best Great White music ever written, but there’s an edge. Tony brings that validity, while Robby, Dan and Dicki add a new life. It’s going to surprise people.”

Montana agrees,  

“It’s got the classic sound. The first element is Jack’s voice. No other band sounds like this one ever did or does now. When I was 17-years-old, I remember walking around the UCLA campus listening to the band’s first EP. I was a fan before I ever joined the band. We’re going to maintain that same integrity going forward.”

That integrity became forged over nearly thirty years. In 1984, the band broke out of the Los Angeles scene with its self-titled debut followed by seismic platinum-selling outings such as 1987’s Once Bitten... and 1989’s …Twice Shy. Moving over 8 million copies worldwide, they stood out as tried-and-true rock stalwarts into the 21st century until 2011, when Russell went on to form Jack Russell’s GREAT WHITE.

Today's tune "Sign of The Times" is taken from the brand new album "He Saw It Comin'"



Upcoming Tour Dates:

FRI 7 JULY Bobstock Music Festival 2017Fort Morgan, CO, US
SAT 8 JULY Platte County FairgroundsColumbus, NE, US
THU 13 JULY Rock Fest 2017Cadott, WI, US
FRI 14 JULY The Coach HouseSan Juan Capistrano, CA, US
SAT 15 JULY Saint RockeHermosa Beach, CA, US
FRI 21 JULY Allen County FairgroundsLima, OH, US
FRI 28 JULY Providence Medical Center AmphitheaterBonner Springs, KS, US
FRI 4 AUGUST Bogart's CincinnatiCincinnati, OH, US
FRI 11 AUGUST The BridgeThree Forks, MT, US
SAT 19 AUGUST Foster ParkGoodland, IN, US
FRI 25 AUGUST Canyon ClubAgoura Hills, CA, US
FRI 25 AUGUST Canyon ClubAgoura Hills, CA, US
SAT 26 AUGUST The RosePasadena, CA, US
FRI 1 SEPTEMBER Blk LiveScottsdale, AZ, US
SAT 9 SEPTEMBER Unknown venueSavanna, IA, US
SAT 4 NOVEMBER C.B. Smith ParkPembroke Pines, FL, US
SUN 5 NOVEMBER C.B. Smith ParkPembroke Pines, FL, US
FRI 29 DECEMBER Whisky A Go GoWest Hollywood, CA, US
THU 8 MARCH – SUN 11 MARCH HRH AOR VI 2018Caernarfon, UK

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Shakra - Hello

Mark Fox is back together with Swiss hard rockers SHAKRA. Chris von Rohr said the following after former singer John Prakesh left the band in early 2014: “Let’s bring back together what belongs together”.

That being said, it took a while till the early disputes had been put aside but in late summer of 2014 it was clear to everyone that it’s time to do it again Since that point of time, the whole band shed blood, sweat and tears to finish their new album High Noon which will be out on January 29, 2016.

Reunited with vocalist Mark Fox (aka Markus Fuchs), last heard from back in 2009, SHAKRA send out the melodic rockin' "Hello" in advance of the 2016 release of the group's tenth studio album, High Noon. As usual with the consistently strong and reliable SHAKRA, the twin guitar team of Thom Blunier and Thomas Muster power the tight Swiss group. Fox augments the SHAKRA show of force with his vivacious vocal delivery. The tune is a really melodic rockin' piece, see the video or check it out at Spotify, all can be find below!

With their first releases "Shakra" (1997), and "Moving Force" (1999), and by touring with GREAT WHITE and URIAH HEEP, the early career of this Swiss band was a steep learning curve with dramatic success but the real breakthrough came with their third record "Power Ride" (2001) when singer Pete Wiedmer was forced to leave the band because of ill health, replaced by Mark Fox. Mark immediately put his stamp on the following album "Rising" (2003), which saw SHAKRA rise higher on the career ladder than ever before and hit the German and Swiss album charts. The band played several concerts and festivals, one of which was the prestigious "Bang Your Head" event. The controversial video clip for the song "Chains Of Temptation" showed singer Fox giving himself a heroin injection.

And, after supporting IRON MAIDEN at the Swiss "Spirit Of Rock" festival, SHAKRA then took the decision to tour through 12 countries with HAMMERFALL and STRATOVARIUS. The band played a huge show in Zurich with GUNS N' ROSES in 2006.

Shortly after the Everest album was released, Mark Fox left the band and was replaced by John Prakesh on vocals. On April 23, 2014, John Prakesh announced he was leaving SHAKRA.
And Mark Fox rejoined the band :)


Today's Lineup:

Vocals: Mark Fox
Guitar: Thom Blunier
Guitar: Thomas Muster
Bass: Dominik Pfister
Drums: Roger Tanner

Today's tune "Hello" is taken from the upcoming tenth studio album "High Noon"



Ps if the video doesn't work in your country, you can see it here!

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Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats - I'll Cut You Down

 

Yesterday, was the Hard Rock Society's annual meeting, for the fifth year in a row at the Twelfth Night. A really wonderful event where 12 music geeks drinking beer and playing music, talking music and dreaming music. Alot of music will be played under a event like this, eight categories are examined, with each disc incisions around 40 minutes times 12:) Holy moses, but hell this is fun.

Here is my choices under each category that I stood for during this evening.

1. Band, That I Missed Live: Thin Lizzy - Are You Ready
One of the bands that I really wanted to see live when I was younger, but unfortunately never got the chance and now it's too late.

2. Bang Your Head: Motörhead - Overkill
This is a category that it really is plenty to choose from, but this is a song that I could never stand still when it is played.

3. Worst Production: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - I'll Cut You Down
There are also plenty of bands who are suffering from a bad production but still got something so you can listen to it. This band I have selected seems to have tried a little too much to get to the old classic garage sound, so the sound is a bit too messy, but the song is great.

4. Best Ballad: Great White - Since I've Been Loving You
Ballad, hmm... In this case, quite simply, do not want to play "Wind Of Change" exactly, but choose a really great classics from the world's top band "Led Zeppelin", to spice it up a bit, I picked a really good cover of this performed by Great White .

5. Best Song Title: Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod
Right troublesome category, wanted something clever and good, so it had simply become a Ministry

6. Music For A Darkened Room: Opeth - Coil
A category that can be interpreted in many ways, my interpretation was a bit romantic, candlelight, a bottle of fine wine and a partner to share this with.

7. Honor The Dead: Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit
One category that you can celebrate their heroes one of, have already paid tribute to John Bonham in the ballad, so I could not take one more Led Zeppelin song, Dio is guaranteed to be choosed by someone else so this becomes too obvious. In the end, I looked at the classic twenty-seven year old deaths and found Kurt Cobain and his Nirvana, a song that does not directly have been a favorite, but when I heard Patti Smith's version of Smells Like Teen Spirit, I got sold, flowersinyourhead as good it is.

8. Best Right Now: Vektor - Cosmic Cortex
An obvious choice right now, an album has been played dozens of times and recommended warmly.









Here are some pictures.

2012 - Team

The Records

The DJ

Todays tune "I'll Cut You Down" is taken from the split single with "Danava" The song is also available on "Blood Lust"





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Bruce Springsteen - Spirit in the Night

Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. From 1972 until his death, he was a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the saxophone. He released several solo albums and in 1985 had a hit single with "You're a Friend of Mine", a duet with Jackson Browne. As a guest musician he also featured on Aretha Franklin's classic "Freeway of Love" and on Twisted Sister's "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" as well as performing in concert with The Grateful Dead and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. As an actor Clemons featured in several films, including New York, New York and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. He also made cameo appearances in several TV series, including Diff'rent Strokes, Nash Bridges, The Simpsons and The Wire. Together with his television writer friend Don Reo he published his autobiography, Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales, in 2009.

Clemons suffered a stroke on June 12, 2011. He underwent two surgeries after which he was in serious, but stable condition. However, Clemons died from complications caused by the stroke on June 18.

Bruce Springsteen said of Clarence Clemons: "Clarence lived a wonderful life. He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He created a wondrous and extended family. He loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage. His loss is immeasurable and we are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly forty years. He was my great friend, my partner and with Clarence at my side, my band and I were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. His life, his memory, and his love will live on in that story and in our band.” Clemons was not the first member of The E Street Band to die; in 2008 Danny Federici succumbed to melanoma.

In July 1972, Springsteen began recording his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and during breaks from recording, he jammed with Clemons and The Joyful Noyze on at least two occasions at The Shipbottom Lounge in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. When Springsteen then decided to use a tenor saxophone on the songs "Blinded By The Light" and "Spirit In The Night" it was Clemons he called. By October Springsteen was ready to tour and promote Greetings… and he put together a band featuring Clemons, Tallent, Danny Federici and Vini Lopez. Clemons played his last gig with Norman Seldin & The Joyful Noyze at the Club Plaza in Bayville, New Jersey on October 21, 1972. Four days later Clemons made his debut with the formative E Street Band at an unadvertised, impromptu performance at The Shipbottom Lounge.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s Clemons featured prominently on Springsteen albums. On Born to Run he provided memorable saxophone solos on the title track, "Thunder Road" and "Jungleland" while Darkness on the Edge of Town featured another notable solo on "Badlands". The River saw Clemons feature on songs such as "The Ties That Bind", "Sherry Darling", "I Wanna Marry You" and "Independence Day" while Born in the U.S.A. saw solos on "Bobby Jean" and "I'm Goin' Down”.

At the end of shows, while recognizing members of the E Street Band, Springsteen referred to Clemons as "The Biggest Man You Ever Seen". He sometimes changed this depending on where the E Street Band performs — at their 2009 concert in Glasgow he introduced Clemons as "the biggest Scotsman you've ever seen”.

Todays tune "Spirit in the Night” is a song written and originally recorded by New Jersey based singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen for his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973). It was also the second single released from the album.

Live 1973 in Los Angeles



Live 2009 in Bilbao



Another tracks that CC did contribute on.

Great White - Gone With The Wind with Clarence Clemons that plays the sax solo.



Twisted Sister - Be chrool to your scuel - 1985 with Alice Cooper and Clarence Clemons that plays the sax solo



The list with other artists that he have worked with is enormous, here is a selected one.

Dan Hartman: Images (1976)
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes: I Don’t Wanna Go Home (1976)
Ronnie Spector & The E Street Band:
"Say Goodbye To Hollywood" / "Baby, Please Don't Go" (1977)
Scarlet Rivera: Scarlet Rivera (1977)
Carlene Carter: Two Sides to Every Woman (1979)
Joan Armatrading: Me Myself I (1980)
Greg Lake: Greg Lake (1981)
Blue Steel: Nothing But Time (1981)
Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul: Men Without Women (1982)
Ian Hunter: All of the Good Ones Are Taken (1983)
Aretha Franklin: Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985)
Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play (1985)
Soundtrack: Porky's Revenge (1985)
The Four Tops: Indestructible (1988)
Todd Rundgren: Nearly Human (1989)
Soundtrack: Home Alone 2 (soundtrack) (1992)
Joe Cocker: Unchain My Heart (1990)
Nils Lofgren: Silver Lining (1991)
Alvin Lee: Zoom (1992)
Roy Orbison: King of Hearts (1992)
Great White: Sail Away (1994)
Various artists: Humanary Stew – A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999)
Lady Gaga: Born This Way (2011)

RIP Clarence Clemons

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