Some live shots from the '80s (step in for a laugh or two!)

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Gainfreak":2bcbe said:
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Exactly!! It's not like I'm ever going to wear it out again unless I join an 80's tribute band like MetalShop :D

Hey, there are always wigs for that gig - just look at the MetalShop guys. :lol:

Steve
 
Man....I'd have loved to go to one of those shows. You were lucky to have been there during the "golden era" of metal/rock. I arrived in CA a few months before the ball dropped. I remember being at this strippers house in Fresno, rehearsing with some guys that were all into 80's rock/metal when we heard some Nirvana on the radio. We actually laughed about it. Little did we know at the time.....Christ, I could barely give away my JEM because the music stores around the area were a graveyard of shredder guitars.
 
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badger71":823aa said:
Man....I'd have loved to go to one of those shows. You were lucky to have been there during the "golden era" of metal/rock. I arrived in CA a few months before the ball dropped. I remember being at this strippers house in Fresno, rehearsing with some guys that were all into 80's rock/metal when we heard some Nirvana on the radio. We actually laughed about it. Little did we know at the time.....Christ, I could barely give away my JEM because the music stores around the area were a graveyard of shredder guitars.

Bummer man... I'm sure you would have had a blast if you'd arrived by "84 or so... Was a great time...

Steve
 
i still on occassions wear the
Ripped shairts and jeans

but never tried the spandex because i dont like anything squeezing my Nuts but the Ol Lady

but i was into the Big Hair every Weekend
and that was a Women Catcher ;)
 
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sah5150":f658c said:
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I'll tell ya bro - it was CRAZY! Lotsa fun and we played great rooms to big crowds. The music was really fun to play as well...

Steve

I can imagine man! I love playing the music from that era.. the era of fun solos and huge guitar tones!! :thumbsup: I would love to pickup a couple old Jose modded Marshalls someday, just for fun! When i think of 80s rock, i think of Jose modified Marshalls :cool:
 
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Gainfreak":cdc44 said:
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Exactly!! It's not like I'm ever going to wear it out again unless I join an 80's tribute band like MetalShop :D

LOL!

Do you ever wear your hair down Ralph? i wear a ponytail 90% of the time similar to how yours is, but when i play out at gigs or when i feel like being a poser .. :D .. i let the hair down!
 
When I realized that I hadn't worn my hair down in over 2 years I went all the way to the extreme and shaved it off a year ago. I haven't missed having long hair once since I did it. My 7 year old son this year told me he wanted to grow his hair long like some other kids in his class and I asked him, "do you play guitar? No. Do you play bass? No. Do you play drums? No. Do you sing? No. Well then I guess you can't grow your hair long you little poser". :) Then his mom told him he could :lol:
 
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MrDan666":adef0 said:
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LOL!

Do you ever wear your hair down Ralph? i wear a ponytail 90% of the time similar to how yours is, but when i play out at gigs or when i feel like being a poser .. :D .. i let the hair down!
Never Bro!!
To be honest with you, I have always looked better with shorter hair. When I wear it out I look funky :D
 
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Chubtone":80313 said:
When I realized that I hadn't worn my hair down in over 2 years I went all the way to the extreme and shaved it off a year ago. I haven't missed having long hair once since I did it. My 7 year old son this year told me he wanted to grow his hair long like some other kids in his class and I asked him, "do you play guitar? No. Do you play bass? No. Do you play drums? No. Do you sing? No. Well then I guess you can't grow your hair long you little poser". :) Then his mom told him he could :lol:

Shit that's funny (little poser :D )

That said, you lok good with your head shaved. I would looke like a walking nose and forehead :hys:

I might be cutting it all off within the year. I'm working on getting back into shape first. Methinks I'll have to do One thing at a time!!!
 
Steve,
Those are KILLER photos man. Kudos for putting them up and taking some of us back down memory lane.

I wish I still had some of my old band shots. I never made it to LA during the guitar glory days but wish I had. Regrets always suck. I was playing around here then though and it was GREAT here so I can only imagine there.

I never wore spandex pants though. I always wore leather pants but wore my share of tight polyester shirts...lol
 
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Chubtone":57468 said:
When I realized that I hadn't worn my hair down in over 2 years I went all the way to the extreme and shaved it off a year ago. I haven't missed having long hair once since I did it. My 7 year old son this year told me he wanted to grow his hair long like some other kids in his class and I asked him, "do you play guitar? No. Do you play bass? No. Do you play drums? No. Do you sing? No. Well then I guess you can't grow your hair long you little poser". :) Then his mom told him he could :lol:

I finally cut my big hair in '89 when I decided not to continue pursuing a career in music and began to focus on the career I had trained for (Electrical Engineer). The hair was a HUGE inhibitor in moving ahead in my career...

That's funny as hell about the 7 year old!

Steve
 
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riffy":a788c said:
Steve,
Those are KILLER photos man. Kudos for putting them up and taking some of us back down memory lane.

I wish I still had some of my old band shots. I never made it to LA during the guitar glory days but wish I had. Regrets always suck. I was playing around here then though and it was GREAT here so I can only imagine there.

I never wore spandex pants though. I always wore leather pants but wore my share of tight polyester shirts...lol

Glad you enjoyed 'em and it is too bad you don't still have a few to post!

Steve
 
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sah5150":cd05e said:
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Glad you enjoyed 'em and it is too bad you don't still have a few to post!

Steve

I am going to ask my Mom if she still has any. She is a pic horder.
I used to dye my hair coal black(I am blonde) and wear eyeliner, and
the whole nine yards. Yes, I was a 6'2" 225 pound girlie man...lol
 
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Chubtone":0e2ce said:
When I realized that I hadn't worn my hair down in over 2 years I went all the way to the extreme and shaved it off a year ago. I haven't missed having long hair once since I did it. My 7 year old son this year told me he wanted to grow his hair long like some other kids in his class and I asked him, "do you play guitar? No. Do you play bass? No. Do you play drums? No. Do you sing? No. Well then I guess you can't grow your hair long you little poser". :) Then his mom told him he could :lol:
LMAO!!! That's friggin classic!! :lol:
 
heres a long hair pic, from 94 or so.
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heres one for a couple weeks ago:

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a bit fatter, and alot less hair. i still have the charvel form the first pic though. :D


i'm sure you guys had alot more chicks at your shows steve.
 
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mchn13":4a873 said:
heres a long hair pic, from 94 or so.

heres one for a couple weeks ago:

a bit fatter, and alot less hair. i still have the charvel form the first pic though. :D


i'm sure you guys had alot more chicks at your shows steve.

Cool pics, man! I think every heavy band had more chicks at their shows in the 80s... :D

Steve
 
Yeah...chicks like good time music....songs about sex, having fun, partying, etc....This was the music of the hard rock scene of the 80's. Feel good music. There aren't too many bands doing that now in the hard rock/metal genre....hence the sausage-fests.
 
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badger71":77729 said:
Yeah...chicks like good time music....songs about sex, having fun, partying, etc....This was the music of the hard rock scene of the 80's. Feel good music. There aren't too many bands doing that now in the hard rock/metal genre....hence the sausage-fests.

No doubt - not many hard rock/metal shows I've been to in a LONG time have had many chicks i the audience.

Steve
 
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