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Title: The Hair Metal Thread...
Post by: PWV on March 13, 2008, 09:45:14 AM

I almost put this in the Stoner Rock thread, but it just didn't seem right.    This was that period between Led Zeppelin and Metallica - the "Lost Years" in some ways.  A period when MTV affected all genres and how they approached marketing, etc.    Bands like Motorhead managed to survive this period without compromise (who else did?  There's gotta be a handful..)  Apologies in advance if this topic ignites a wave of nausea and trauma.

Here's one from the Northwest:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YupdacfBEn4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YupdacfBEn4)




(http://cdbaby.name/r/a/rail2.jpg)


Heh...  ::)

Title: Re: The Hair Metal Thread...
Post by: Nocturnal on March 13, 2008, 10:10:26 AM

Weren't Rail the first band to win the MTV basement tapes show? Man, thats way back in the old days!

I remember this video now. How could I forget those boots?!!!

Title: Re: The Hair Metal Thread...
Post by: TBird1958 on March 13, 2008, 11:10:15 AM

Dave,

 Thanks for posting that!!!! I know all those guys! Saw them many times when they were a local cover band, and even opened for them. Later I worked with Rick Knotts (Guitarist with the V) at The Art Institute of Seattle, he was the head of the Video Production department and I was an Instructor in the Industrial Design department.  Way Friggin cool!

Title: Re: The Hair Metal Thread...
Post by: PWV on March 13, 2008, 11:20:35 AM

I figured we might have crossed paths at some of those shows Mark...

And Wow - I saw them at EWU the very week of this interview:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76m6XHlPLjo&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76m6XHlPLjo&feature=related)

*I remember they had to cut the set short due to a rainstorm*

And this footage was apparently filmed in BETA!!!    Now there's  a blast from the past... beta...

Title: Re: The Hair Metal Thread...
Post by: TBird1958 on March 13, 2008, 11:45:39 AM

The vid for "Hello" was shot at Juanita High School.....I went there grade 9-10.  :)

Title: Re: The Hair Metal Thread...
Post by: PWV on March 13, 2008, 01:16:23 PM

Well I didn't mean to imply "nausea and trauma" was pertinent to Rail so much....that was a great band.

But these - these bands - whew, can't believe I lived through this.... *WARNING NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!!! CLICK AT YOUR OWN RISK! *  :o


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqqfA0JD-NM&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqqfA0JD-NM&feature=related)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6o0_xxLeCM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6o0_xxLeCM)
 :P