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Title: Tony Franklin~Freakshow & Wonderland
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on May 17, 2009, 02:09:13 AM

Good to know that Tony is doing something besides waiting for a Blue Murder or FIRM reunion, but it seems he's really dumbed down his playing in this band Freakshow:

http://www.myspace.com/freakshowrox

The singer sounds annoying to me, like if you put all the 80s glam band singers in a blender & hit cliche frappe.

In other news, Tony's WONDERLAND cd is WONDERFUL, available only as an IMPORT from Japan.
Tony's playing is amazing on this disc!

Title: Re: Tony Franklin~Freakshow & Wonderland
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on May 27, 2009, 03:31:24 AM

Listen to the songs Higher & Today from Wonderland, they're great!!

www.myspace.com/fretlessmonster

Title: Re: Tony Franklin~Freakshow & Wonderland
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on August 16, 2009, 05:15:54 AM

Two thirds of Blue Murder---Tony Franklin & Carmine Appice---are Rhythm Section Extraordinaire on this project Guitar Zeus:
They have worked with a number of great axmen on this project which is getting released (or is it RE-RELEASED?) as a Double CD!!

http://www.myspace.com/457792115

I think it's available today but not sure since they've posted a few different dates.

Title: Re: Tony Franklin~Freakshow & Wonderland
Post by: uwe on August 19, 2009, 07:13:25 AM

I saw Franklin with one of the more recent Whitesnake incarnations. Yup, he's an impressive player and managed to get himself heard even in Whitesnake. That is a band where other good bass players such as Rudy Sarzo and Colin Hodkinson failed to do just that.

Title: Re: Tony Franklin~Freakshow & Wonderland
Post by: gearHed289 on August 19, 2009, 08:24:17 AM

Tony Franklin is great. I both admire and envy the guy.  ;D