Jan was such an underrated guitar player. I loved her solos.

Thanks so much for giving us this episode. I'm so glad to see Vixen getting the respect they deserve. While it is obvious that these women were incredibly beautiful, they were all EXCELLENT musicians. As a bass player, I have to say that Sharen Pedersen was an insane bassist. She had chops beyond, and she also played with her fingers instead of a pick, which was unusual in the hair metal genre. Keep up the good work Metal School.

I miss the 80s so much

Love Vixen. Still listen to their music. R.I.P. Jan. Sucks she's dead. Such an amazing guitarist 🤘🤘

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

3 жыл бұрын

She could really play that guitar. That Live and Learn album has her shredding it

@bobgomez9481

3 жыл бұрын

Best looking one in the band as well.

@bobabooey4537

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@davidaix5771

3 жыл бұрын

We always lose the best guitar players I have a big list and it is so sad

@JustinSmithPYRO

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidaix5771 yup. So many gone and way too damn soon

I forgot how much I liked Vixen. Saw them in concert in the late 80s or early 90s. They had a meet and great afterwards. Roxy was the coolest. They were the best thing about Hardbodies.

@StarchildSixx

Жыл бұрын

I met their line up minus Jan back in 2017-2018 I believe. They’d just introduced Britt Lightning. Roxy was so awesome and I was so struck by her. These girls could definitely and still rock out. The line up I met was super nice and I’m glad I had the opportunity. I just wish I could’ve seen them in their heyday. I was a bit young then.

Jan is a huge influence on my guitar playing and songwriting. She will be missed by all Vixen fans.

Just heartbreaking to hear of Jan Kuehnemund’s passing of Ovarian Cancer before they were having their heart set out to have a real reunion .

@randall168sTwackstickman

Жыл бұрын

It's sad but How the heck did Jan got cancer anyway

@mahoot81

Жыл бұрын

@@randall168sTwackstickman That never was established but according Share Ross/Pedersen Jan was health conscious as frak.

@randall168sTwackstickman

Жыл бұрын

Health concious??? Wat is that?

@mahoot81

Жыл бұрын

@@randall168sTwackstickman It meant that she took care of herself by eating food not too high in carcinogenic/cancer causing ingredients and never drank, never smoked and never did drugs.

@gregorynelson7062

Жыл бұрын

I have to say I have been listening to you girls there so long as you're so great I wish I'd had a chance to see you rock on your right there with Ronnie James Dio

The 80's had so much talent it was hard for labels to pick which group to sign and push. So many great groups got lost in the shuffle. So sad...

I actually only discovered Vixen through that Bands Reunited show. I was shocked to see such gorgeous women play they way they did. That led to watching their videos on KZread, and then downloading their music on Spotify. Now, I'm a big Vixen fan, and actually have them in my top 5 favorite bands right now.

@masterk5372

2 жыл бұрын

Same here and they are good

@lobotomyscam1051

2 жыл бұрын

They were on "Headbangers Ball" a lot.

a stroll down memory lane as a kid..watching them on MTV Head Bangers Ball.. Loved these ladies and their music.

@shanebroussard6262

2 жыл бұрын

They played them on head bangers ball? I don’t remember that at all. They had regular play during the day like lita ford.

I WANT YOU TO ROCK ME. Incredible rocker. Jans guitar work is second to none on that !!!!

Loved the original line up of Vixen.

Those women is frickin beautiful and they rocked. Just amazing live.

Another great band: Phantom Blue

I bought the first album in Woolworths for the princely sum of £6.50 on sale. It blew me away. Still got it in the loft somewhere. Listening to the songs amazed i still knew most of them.

RIP Jan, i was in love

Jan is a Legend. RIP

Killer channel! An episode on Phantom Blue would be rad.

@user-ns7tv2li1u

3 жыл бұрын

Phantom Blue and Precious Metal...

@ChannelBerpindah

3 жыл бұрын

How about Trash Queen LOL.

The female Bon Jovi and their drummer not only sexy can play.

@magnuswettermark8293

3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion they play the shit out of bon jovi ! ROXY forever..👍🤘

@johnroche7541

3 жыл бұрын

Saw Vixen open up for Bon Jovi at Milten Keynes(UK) in front of 75,000 and they were absolutely awesome. A tough act to follow.They never got the recognition they deserved at the time. They could rock with the best of them and they were great musicians. They also opened for the Scorpions. One of the girls back in the day was going out with Rikki Rocket(the drummer from Poison) and he makes a cameo appearance in one of their videos. I loved their first 2 albums with the classic lineup. Richard Marx wrote "Edge of a Broken Heart".

@fivestring65ify

3 жыл бұрын

Roxy was smoking hot back then, and still is. She's a kick ass drummer too.

@magnuswettermark8293

3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy lewis. She is..!!👍

R.I.P. Jan 🌹

I still love Vixen and recently made a deal to buy a guitar that Jan played and signed at a UK Gig back in either ‘89 or ‘90!

@tarasbulba3190

2 жыл бұрын

Don't do it, it's a fake!

@richjl73

2 жыл бұрын

@@tarasbulba3190 nope, it’s genuine! I also have provenance too!

@tarasbulba3190

2 жыл бұрын

@@richjl73 Cool! Enjoy!👍

@limbuprakash7986

2 жыл бұрын

Must be expensive

Saw them on the Rev It Up tour, those chicks can definitely play! What a great show!

I still think ' Love is a killer' is a very underrated rock ballad. You to fancy the hell out of Janet Gardner. R.I.P Jan Kuehenemund you were a great addition to the great band.

@jackyl8259

Жыл бұрын

Jan wasn't a addition she started the fuckn band I don't no about u but if u start a band u usually do the kicking out I no I would.

@xavius30

9 ай бұрын

You're right. It's my favorite Vixen song. ;)

Rip Jan!!!! Great guitarist. Loved these ladies. All beautiful, talented bad ass.

What can one say about Vixen... extremely gorgeous & highly skilled musicians who were so underrated

Roxy and Jan especially were the driving force behind the wheel.

I love this band...did an early show with them...they could play...really play.

Fun fact : Pia Maiocco (former Vixen bassist) is Steve Vai's wife

@jasonlieberman4606

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if they jam...

@gloriahufnagel5556

3 жыл бұрын

That IS a fun fact.. thanks!

@mumu5013

3 жыл бұрын

played with marty friedman version of vixen

@fmbighair

3 жыл бұрын

I’m assuming she replaced the original bassist, Share?

@gingataff

3 жыл бұрын

@@fmbighair She was before Share

When women were women.....Love the original Vixen. RIP Jan x x

I’m 25. I found vixen when I was a freshman in highschool when I was trying to find new influences and sounds, and HOLY SHIT. I love them so much. Every time I see anything about them my heart jumps. I fucking love Roxy’s motorcycle forks drum set man

Love the original Vixen, always!!

Vixen was the album I'd have on for the first bike ride of the season. Through the 90"s and gets lots of play on rides to this day. I love their sound and wish they had more of a catalog "cause it would ALL be rockin'!!!

I was a bellman when they opended for , I cant remember ..., But after they were packing up to leave, Roxy came down and chatted with me for about 10 min. She was awesome. I lost my pad paper that had all the autographs and Roxy wrote "TO SCOTT AND THE BASEMENT BOYS, KEEP ROCKING!" Share talked a second and mentioned her wrist was sprained all throughout the show. The two Jans smiled said hello and put down their names but didnt linger.

@gorfpatrol5482

3 жыл бұрын

And the drummer was in a Detroit band, with sebastian bach, before he went to skidrow

I had a couple of Vixen posters in my bedroom walls when I was a teenager... plus many Samantha Fox posters 😀

@curbowman

3 жыл бұрын

My heart broke a little when I learned Samantha Fox is gay...

@user-ns7tv2li1u

3 жыл бұрын

I had also a Lee Aaron poster and dont forget PRECIOUS METAL...

@jockmctodger

3 жыл бұрын

Sam Fox had awesome high beamers😛

Vixen is one of my Favorites , the Death of Jan however was heartbreaking 😢

I saw these ladies in concert and they can play real good musicians

I remember being introduced to Vixen at Weight Works gym in Newmarket, Ont by an old friend back then named ED. Seems like yesterday, and if by chance Ed reads this message. I hope all is well. Good times in the gym: you, Andy, myself and others clinking and clanking those weights. Good times. Great band too. Lee Arron, and Vixen were my two go to female metal bands.

very underrated, and roxy can play the drums!

Jan was the sound and heart of Vixen...without her it was just another band. I liked her version of the band better. But I will say Janet has the best voice of all the singers from Vixen. RIP Jan...gone way to soon.

@dongigelo5422

3 жыл бұрын

Janet Gardner has 2 Solo albums out now, and 3rd is Gardner/James. Justin James is a great Guitarist and her Husband, and her Vocals are stronger than when singing Vixens songs.

@jordandors

2 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace but no

On Saturday in Tonawanda near Buffalo, New York Janet Garner had a Solo show opening for fire house. In the audience was Roxy! I got to have photos with both of them, which is basically 1/2 of the original band and it was so awesome. Getting my album signed by them.

Love Vixen! ♥

@SNAKE_PLISSKEN1979

3 жыл бұрын

Gut zu wissen :-)

I have the first album CD. Great hair metal album.

I love Vixen. I’ve seen them. Jan is special!

@timeswehadwewonthaveagain6980

3 жыл бұрын

I just seen 17:25 minutes of them..

Jan was hands down one of the best guitarist in the 80s to be treated as wanting another why? How a bout 2 singers or 2 bass players Jan brought it every time she played!!

@kimchi2780

Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with 2 guitarists. My band has two and it opens up a lot of stuff writing wise.

@TwentytenS4B8

Жыл бұрын

They didn't want to replace Jan. They just wanted to add another guitarist. Having two guitar players really opens up what can be done with song writing and musical dynamics.

Love this band, Jan was awesome guitarist.

Great video! Waiting for your Warlock and Doro review!!

Great memories and Hell yeah Vixen 🤘 Man, remember being in 6th grade in the 80's going, "Wow! Beautiful, they play fucking awesome and they rock...!" Who the hell forgot Vixen? Shame on you! Thanks for this video bro 🤘

Znowhite might be a gem to consider making a video for.

@MissLoonasSpeech

Жыл бұрын

Together with Détente and Sacrilege (UK) my favourite female-fronted band from the eighties! They would have made a perfect Thrash Metal touring package. Also, "Act of God" as well as Détente's "Recognize No Authority" and Sacrilege's "The Prophecy Within" are among my overall favourite Thrash Metal albums and still get regular spins from me today.

I just found this channel. Really cool. I can’t wait to watch others. Rock on!!

Love these videos, King. Very true metal content the real ones want to see, and you’re not annoying. Keep em coming!

Great trip down memory lane. Keep up the good work, I'm really enjoying your channel.

There will never, ever, ever be another Vixen. But Kittie was not a bunch to be sneezed at, either.

My mom said she wore the tape out of this band when she was a teenager lol

Girlschool, this band from England is also one of the successful all female heavy metal acts.

@pauliescott

3 жыл бұрын

Girlschool was was awful. I tried to get into them back in the day when Motorhead was on about them.

@nikolaiplotnikov7243

3 жыл бұрын

@@pauliescott oh shut up! They were the best all female metal acts in the history of music! But at least you tried.

@pauliescott

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikolaiplotnikov7243 The Runaways were cool. I even liked the Go Go's in the early days. Girlschool...sorry

@jockmctodger

3 жыл бұрын

@@pauliescott I always fancied a bit of Fanny myself

Love them. Love is a killer is my favourite song ♥️

I love these gals, they were the ladies of rock metal" I grew up listening to them along side the female metal band Poison Dollys"

Great work mate Congratulations Regards from Buenos Aires Rick

That opening riff to Edge of a Broken heart is great. Jan and Roxy are fucking incredible musicians.

Great video on an underrated band from the '80s brother I dig your channel you really do your research very informative 😎👌

@MetalSchoolChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jimmy! 🤘🏻

i fucking love these women!!! I seen them in a small venue in Ohio. They ruin the fucking place. it was awesome. vixen are true rockstars

I wish The Hardbodies Soundtrack was available they are my favorite Vixen tracks!

Awesome video. I don't remember being aware of Vixen's existence in the 80ies in France. I recently discovered their work and it's pretty impressive, for just two albums at the time. How Much Love has become definitely one of my favorite songs ever.

VIXEN a great band, saw them (Jan (RIP), Janet, Share & Roxy) twice in '89 & '90. P.S. check out BAND-MAID, LOVEBITES & MARY'S BLOOD. Great all-female bands from Japan.

I love Share...😍

I remember when this band appeared on the Bands Reunited show on VH1. If not for that show Janet would probably have not released the mid 2000's album. She had moved on to a different career choice. That show sparked her music interests back up.

I'm binge-watching all of your videos, can you please talk about DORO PESCH and Warlock? I'd love that!

Great metal, so rocking. I like Jan.s guitar solos very much, and the other instrument stuff to ofcourse,👊🙏💕💖🌞🦋🎸🎼🥁🎤

L7 was highly underated as well.

Its Monday March 15th 2021 And I wish this was 1989 because Janet of #Vixen Was the most Glamorous Women in the Band Janet 💐 was a Woman of Pure Beauty

Wow! Excellent work on this! I appreciate the research that went into this! Vixen is my all time favorite band. Safe to say I was more than thrilled to happen across this video! Rock on!

@jenh9221

3 жыл бұрын

You mean the research done by “Bands Reunited?”

@sailorpegasus89

3 жыл бұрын

@@jenh9221 Yes. There are quite a number of clips and such from bands reunited in this video. As well as facts that were stated in the bands reunited episode. But, he still did a great job narrating and putting this video together.

So I'm good to go if I already did my homework in 88 and 90? Yeah I played the crap outta these two albums... These women were.... S-s-s-SMOKIN'!

@MetalSchoolChannel

3 жыл бұрын

😄😄 Alumni students are always welcome! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

I remember Vixen, hard rock was never my genre, I was into punk/hc, but in 1990 I was 12, and these bands were my gateway to the stuff I ended up loving, and living. Tv was crucial for it since we didn't have the internet at the time, and programs like Kerrang or Metal Hour (was this its name?) basically pulled me out of the mainstream rotten puddle, and pushed me into the world of underground punk.

@MetalSchoolChannel

3 жыл бұрын

So funny, actually kind of opposite for me. The full story is much longer but I first got majorly into the Sex Pistols in high school and then in my senior year decided to give Iron Maiden a shot. It was all over from there 😄 Still love me some old school punk tho.

@nicksothep8472

3 жыл бұрын

@@MetalSchoolChannel haha, imagine that, I loved Maiden (still do to be fair) then first year of high school I decided to check out the Pistols, and that caused me to U turn from good music to 3 badly played chords 😅. It was very solitary too, until I was 16 I literally had no friends with which to share my passion. It was worth it obviously, we then had bands, traveled Europe and grew our naive rebellious attitude into a constructive one, which is very handy these days. Anyway, thanks for the great content, I love the trip back in time when shit was easy 🤟🏻☠️

Being in the UK I remember Girlschool, a good band who released their first EP in 1978.

@curbowman

3 жыл бұрын

OH,YES! I knew them in a special show, a concert made just for TV, to promote their album. They played songs like Can't Do That, The Hunter, Let's Go, 999... man, they were amazing!

@dragonqueen6589

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx!!! thought I was the only one who remembers them, and then there’s Lita Ford herself what a talented guitarist.... and vocalist...: but god I wish the comments sects of her vids weren’t full of dudes say the low key wanna get naughty with her 🤢🤮🤮🤮

@N1KH

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragonqueen6589 Yeah probably people who don't appeciate the music. I also remember Rock Goddess, another all female talented band from Bradford UK.

See them twice I believe it was Early 90's! They rocked and put on a great show!

Awww. I keep watching your videos about 80s bands I definitely remember not liking. I just got that damned "Gypsy Rose" song out of my head! Great work sir. Great editing. Nice script. Excellent narration.

@MetalSchoolChannel

3 жыл бұрын

😄🤘🏻

To me personally theirs best song always was Streets in Paradise, i think it goes quite underrated.

Saw them supporting Deep Purple, Edinburgh, March 1991.

There was no internet to promote them back then. You had to rely on MTV, airplay, magazines, record labels, and live gigs. Media bosses didn't promote what was good. They promoted what would sell. They all believed that popularity guaranteed quality

I don't stop watching their videos till today.. thou myself i am a maestro in my music world around

Richard Marx just released his autobiography and he tells a different story. He dedicates a whole chapter to Vixen.

Vixen was awesome. I had forgotten how great this rock band was.

I am glad I watched this, I didn't know they did anything after their first album. Thanks

I also remember seeing something that there was a supergroup called "Contraband" which also included Share on bass.

Amazing video,as always.👍

Great info, awesome video!

You got to wonder if there would have been a Vixen w/o Richard Marx and Jeff Paris or maybe 1 as successful as they were. The Rev It Up disc obviously sold far less. For extra credit, Vixen was also in the Penelope Spheeris documentary Decline of Western Civilization: The Metal Years. Well done video btw, I'm new to the channel and enjoyed this one. Thx.

As I see it, in the 2nd half of the 80s ''label moguls'' weren't still tuned to what had happened with Metal since, say, 79. Both in Europe and America, and consequently around the world - even in the most remote and exotic places - audiences had learned to appreciate and value all female bands or female-fronted ones. Of course the pioneers were scarce but brave as hell and left a trail for others to pass through. In my early teenage years I liked Suzi Quatro and then The Runaways. But from later I also remember Girlschool, Rock Goddess, Warlock, and also Lee Aaron, The Cycle Sluts from Hell, Phantom Blue. And even when in doubt, AR's should have paid attention to the Bangles. On another note, I'm deeply sad about Jan Kühnmund's passing, very talented and very beautiful axe ace. RIP.

I got to see Vixen at a night club in San Jose! I even got to meet Jan at a NAMM Show!

Strong Women - Metal Women - Vixen Women 🎸🥁🎤

"Desperate" was a great song!

Seen them on the Ozzy tour 1989 at Castle Farms, Charlevoix Mich.

I still have the cassette tape of Vixen, and the LP of Rev It Up. Those record companies who said they didn't want another all-female rock band were so full of shit. I remember buying LPs by Meanstreak (all-female thrash band who, AFAICT, released only the one album, Roadkill) and Phantom Blue (a five-part all-female hard rock band who, AFAICT, released only the one eponymous album), in perhaps 1989 or 1990. They didn't quite match the songwriting of Rev It Up, but it was good to hear something a little different.

@Wyl7

2 жыл бұрын

I wore out the first Phantom Blue album. Bought it because is was on Shrapnel and co-produced by Marty Friedman, stayed for the great musicianship and songs.

Love Vixen, bought the vinyl (Vixen) just have the album cover. I still know all their names from memory.

good job - cheers

They are the reason I picked up the guitar! It gave me the confidence to be able to rock like the guys but better! RIP Jan... I know you are playing and rockin’ up there! God, I miss those days

Jan was just too good looking for her own good. I don't think she was taken seriously because she couldn't be that hot and be able to play the guitar like she could. You can't have it all, but she did. She looked like a model playing the guitar. Also, I never could find out why the other members wanted to add another guitar or get rid of Jan all together. But Jan's suspicions were right all along because the other members made an album without her. IDK what their beef was with her, because she was a good guitar player. She seemed more quiet and reserved (almost mysterious) than the other members though. Also, I see two different birthdates for Jan, one says 1961 and another says 1953, so not sure which is correct. I'm leaning towards 1953. I guess she was mysterious even after her death.

Vixen were a great band I didnt get on with their later stuff but love that 80s rock they did. Jan was a great guitarist but the whole band had a great sound and allot of talent.

One of the Best band ever! My favorite band. Rip jan

Love those ladies, they are the real deal. RIP Jan we miss you.

The song Desperate on the first album, great tune and a killer solo by Vivian Campbell.