Angel at the Palladium NYC with Judas Priest and the Godz. Angel Opening the show with a magic trick Smoke and mirrors Appearing playing the TOWER Underrated Barry Brandt on drums.I saw the band Styx Just because Angel opened up for them Punky Meadows Using a Heineken bottle Whaling on guitar Beautiful times 🤟😎😇

@TranquilityFireReid

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I am so jealous!!!!!!!!!

Tower is still one of the greatest openers to a debut album EVER!!!!

I still have yet to listen to Angel. But was a big fan of the Giuffria albums and the first HOL album.

Two favorite Angel albums: 1977 On Earth As It Is In Heaven (Best album opener in the Angel catalog) 2019 Risen (has great songwriting and an awesome version of The Tower) Least Favorite: 1978 White Hot 1979 Sinful The prog is gone, the rock is soft; two pop heavy albums that couldn’t produce a hit. Wild Card: 2016 Punky Meadows Fallen Angel Solo effort by Punky. Great riffs and solos throughout.

I love Angel! So glad to see them getting some credit on here.

Still listen to Angel 😇 Fantastic band & dig Angel 😇 City as well 🙏 Keep on rocking Gent's & Doll's ✌️😎

Thank you, guys for your picks. All the damn time. Cool, hot, spot-on rockin’, Angel !! I really love this band. They’re very much underrated. Angel, should be up there, with other bands. My favorite, Angel Picks: 1. Angel ‘Self titled ‘ 2. White Hot 3. On Earth As It Is In Heaven Honorable mention: * Angel ‘Live Without a Net’ My Favorite, Giuffria Picks: 1. Giuffria ‘Self Titled’ 2. Silk + Steel My favorite, House of Lords Picks: 1. World Upside Down 2. Cartesian Dreams 3. Saints and Sinners Note: * I’m looking forward to purchasing, the Angel book, from, Martin Popoff !! 🎤🎸🎵🎹🥁 Life is better with music.

@TranquilityFireReid

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Well said Dianne!

@slammingsammy9617

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ENJOY MUSIC DAILY ♥️ NO SIDE EFFECTS🙏

Wonderful conversation gents. Steven breaks out the Pete Frame books. Mention of Jasper Wrath and Cannata. Well done. Well done indeed.

@TranquilityFireReid

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Happy to be of service Joe!

ANGEL/ in 7️⃣6️⃣/7️⃣7️⃣/7️⃣8️⃣, then 14-16 yrs old, was played regularly on my record player. Helluva BAND/7️⃣6️⃣ my favorite. Own them all. IMO/ should have been a “huge success “/ but I love ANGEL 👍💯

@ericporter344

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Gary! I got into Angel because of the KISS connection

@garyjoyce2160

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@@ericporter344 /. Absolutely, totally agree. Me too ERIC/ 👍💯

The Angel box set is great value

Sinful is my favorite too

@simonbrayfromsot1375

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Good choice Chet!

Yes like the sound of this band, thanks SOT ❤ more CDs to buy!

@TranquilityFireReid

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Excellent news Mike!

So I checked out Tower and it's pretty good. Wasn't crazy about the spacey noises early on. The vocalist sounds like one of the guys from Triumph.

I can't stand the way he pouts! because he might not be pouting for me! Hah, pouting for you? Hah! Punky Meadows? Pouting for you? His hair's so shiny and it's done real nice! (Zappa is my first exposure to Angel's existence...)

I listened to Angel because of the KISS connection, being on the same label and magazines of the day, liked a lot of their stuff. Remember seeing Guiffria on Mtv, but never listened to them of House of Lords Fun show

@TranquilityFireReid

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Thanks for watching Eric!

Great show. I actually know Jimi Bell, he is a great guy. Watching him live is a great treat.

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

What a talent that guy is! Thanks for watching!

During this period, I remember listening to Dokken's "Under lock & Key" and debuts by White Sister, Giuffria and Autograph, I still listen to them now. Giuffria always reminded me of a glam rock version of ELP. Great days.

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Great days indeed!

First Angel album is a classic, never bettered...I'm also a fan White Hot

Love every Angel albums. If I had to pick , my #1 album by them it would be, On earth as it is in heaven. One of my favorite bands of all time !!!

@slammingsammy9617

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What about the Angel logo The All Time number 1 logo 😇 Read Angel Upside down And right side up😎🤟

@kmjr2400

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@@slammingsammy9617 Totally agree 🤘 I have the Angel logo as my home screen on my laptop and phone. The laptop screen spins so you can see the Angel logo in its glory!

@slammingsammy9617

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@@kmjr2400 2022 Angel on your screens. That’s Crazy 😎👍

@kmjr2400

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@@slammingsammy9617 Thanks. I love Angel . I have all their albums except, In the beginning ( I have it on CD) . Including the newest Risen on white vinyl. I also have everything on CD. And just got Angel , the casablanca years boxset on CD. . And three shirts I got online.

What an incredible episode, man! Strikes me once again how wonderful the chemistry between you three is, what a team. It's also great that you draw attention to a few criminally underestimated combos that I'll need to rediscover.

@simonbrayfromsot1375

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@TranquilityFireReid

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Thanks Mike!

I drove all my friends crazy raving about Angel back in the day. The first two are always my favorite for the proggy arrangements and incredible analog synth and piano from Giuffria. The production on those albums is perfect - huge and ethereal like you're soaring above the clouds. It's obvious that Casablance gave the order to write pop arrangements and reign in Giuffria's prog excursions. On Earth... is still pretty decent but wow, that tinny echo-y production! I still like the rest because it's Angel ("Winter Song" is a must-play every holiday season) but I think Pete nailed it -- the early albums were a bit too late, would have slotted perfectly into 1973-74... while the later albums were a bit too early, would have gone across better in the 80's. I never checked out Giuffria or House of Lords because I already had a bias against 80's music... 3 of my favorite 70's bands turned into something I didn't like in the 80's (Yes, Rush and Chicago) and I was so turned off by most 80's music that I mostly listened to blues, Irish traditional music and a handful of metal bands.

Thank you. Steven/ Simon and PETE, another wonderful Saturday afternoon of fun !! 🍻/ music 🎶/ 😂 laughing 👍💯

@TranquilityFireReid

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Thanks Gary!

1- Giuffria: S/T 2- Angel: Helluva Band 3- Giuffria: Silk and Steel 4- Angel: S/T 5- House of Lords: S/T 6- David Glen Eisley: The Lost Tapes 7- House of Lords: Demons Down 8- Angel: On Heaven as it is on Earth 9- Gotcha: OST 10- Angel: Sinful

@TranquilityFireReid

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That's a great list Jake!

Debut album is amazing

Helluva Band, one of the greatest records ever.

@tankmacnamara3734

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Their best

@garyjoyce2160

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@@tankmacnamara3734 / agreed

Not long ago I listened to the soundtrack of Flashdance (Don‘t ask why), when there was a song called „Seduce me tonight“ by Cycle V, and I thought I know this voice. I looked up the band and it really was Frank DiMino singing. Not the greatest song in the world but a rather distinctive voice. @Steven: I also like Martin C Strong‘s Rock Discographies; @ Simon: Sinful is also my favourite Angel album, and this despite the fact that I can recognize that it is musically not Angel‘s greatest piece of art, but it makes me feel so good, because we‘re wild and we‘re hot!! Sinful is, by the way, also one of the favourite albums of my school days. … and … I was able to design my name (both first and family name) in a way that I could turn them upside down - Angel-style.

@TranquilityFireReid

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I will need to check out that Cycle V track. Thanks!!!!!

Hi I was a huge Angel fan back in the day I played On Earth and White Hot . I had both on lp and 8- track . The first on cassette. Now i have all on many different versions of CD . LPs and Box Set. Giuffria and House of Lords are great is as well. A Wild Card would be the lp. Bux : We Came To Play featuring Punky Meadows and Mickie Jones featuring the song White Lightning. I also recommend Martin Popoff’s Angel book. Great show as always guys.

@TranquilityFireReid

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Thanks Curtis. Agree on Bux. Love that album!

Great Fun Video ! There were UK Pressings but mainly Inports ! If the Angel, Sinful Album cover was anything to go by there was a larger audience that liked Punky! A Dancebeat Song by Meadows and David Essex might have got Angel their deserved fans in the UK. Great Fun Video !

What a fantastic show guys as always

Angel was/is incredible. The Tower alone trumps any song in this whole discussion.

My favorite band growing up in the 70’s, even was a fan club member, still have the memorabilia. First album was amazing, Helluva Band, On Earth… and Live Without A Net are killer too. Their last album was surprisingly really good.

Still working on my list . Gregg Guiffria such an underated keyboard player amazing. Remember buying vinyl back in the day from Flyover Records Hammersmith R.I.P on import

Loved the illustrated encyclopedia of rock music

@TranquilityFireReid

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Loved those books!

Great video...😃👍

Good to see you changed up the background Steven with the Lick it up era poster

@TranquilityFireReid

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I discovered my old posters in the loft a few weeks back. I'll be changing them from time to time now. Thanks!

The Tower. Love that tune

Looking forward to this!

Thank you Simon. World Upside Down is by far my fav HoL album. Rock Bottom, Million Miles and Your Eyes, fantastic tripple !!!

@simonbrayfromsot1375

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Great minds think alike!

@Kenneth-fk3py

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Best HOL Album for sure!! Rock Bottom, These are the Times, SOS In America, Million Miles and I'm Free are all Killer Tunes!! This was the fave of 2006!! They've done some really good stuff since but after Chris left to join Dokken they haven't been the same...too mellow and too many keyboards, being too prominent...for me anyway. Jimi Bell seems a bit too stifled he needs to cut loose (like on the aforementioned tunes). Keep Rockin' !!!

Can’t wait for this ❤

I'm fairly new to this universe. First got into Giuffria (a band name that's this difficult to type or say must have worked against them) half a year ago, and I adore those albums; I'm a huge fan of grand keyboards! Gregg is becoming one of my favourite players. Also, Eisley is such a fantastic singer, and as Steven says, The Lost Tapes is worth looking up. I've been picking up House Of Lords albums when I've come across them, and I really like the debut. Lastly, I've been eyeing the Angel box for a while, and finally decided to order one last week. It's expensive - but for the amount of content, it's not yet too bad.

@TranquilityFireReid

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Great stuff! You'll love the Angel box!

Well after listening to half a days worth of AOR, here I am. Now disclaimer, I only got up to Precious Metal so far. Favs: Angel - Angel is by far my favorite here. Discoverig that randomly one day was fantastic, Tower is absolutely mindblowing. Now I had a couple choices for nr. 2, and in the interest of variety I'm going with House Of Lords - The Power And The Myth. Heard it for the first time last week and it's pretty fantastic, I guess because it's the least AOR-y of the House Of Lords albums :P Least: House Of Lords - Cartesian Dreams: I feel like this is all of their worst material stuffed into one album. Angel - In The Beginning: Here's my equivalent to Simon's dislike for The Power And The Myth. This doesn't just sound nothing like Angel, it doesn't even sound good at all. Wildcard: Angel - On Earth As It Is In Heaven: I like the mix of poppy and rocking stuff they get on this album.

The Tower say no more 🤟💯💯💯

♥️ Live Without a Net

Dont think Ive actually heard any House of Lords so just played a video at random called Harlequin. Superb! May even have to dust off an old Angel album.

I just picked up some German Paulener Oktoberfest while I finish my Yuengling version of the same.

Fun fact: David Glen Eisley, the singer in Giuffria, sings the song "Sweet Victory" from Spongebob.

@TranquilityFireReid

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That was in my notes to mention, but I forgot!! Thanks!

Steven I'm surprised you didn't pull Craig Goldy's 'Hidden in Plain Sight' out of the Wild Card bag there, I was patiently waiting on it 😉

@TranquilityFireReid

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I did.... it was hidden.... in plain sight!! I should have, it's a great album with DGE's involvement!

Great chalices Simon I have a ton of them from Germany 🇩🇪

I was excited for this show! Love every album by Angel & Guiffria and absolutely Love the first three House Of Lords albums. and Punky's and Franks solo albums are really, really good! This was a hard list to make since I Love it all! with that said... Favorites: On Earth As It Is In Heaven (Angel) Sahara (House Of Lords) Least Favorites: In The Beginning (Angel) Silk And Steel (Guiffria) Wild Card: RISEN (Angel)

@TranquilityFireReid

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Good shout on Risen Drew, that was an unexpectedly solid comeback after all these years.

Welp, I just listened to "Tower" per your suggestion. Mid-70's Zep, Queen, Rush, Uriah Heep, Styx all rolled into one. I must be getting old. I would have eaten this like cake in my teen years but now... I prefer low-key Free and Robin Trower musings. I've gone all bluesy in my latter days but I can still see the appeal this has for our more active seniors!

@RickNBacker

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I DID eat this like cake! First heard Tower on WBAB-FM on Long Island, made the hair stand up on my neck!

Favs - Angel Debut & Helluva Band - nearly went with On Earth as it is in Heaven because that has Cast the First Stone, but on balance I think the first 2 Angel albums are prime Pomp rock. I absolutely love Pomp rock and abslutely love these two. Least Favs - Angel In The Beginning - its not really Angel nor is it Giuffria or House of Lords - too Led Zeppy for me, and they've never been a favourite of mione. Its ok but the least good of all the albums under consideration. I really felt like doing a Mr Simon and saying that I've only 1 least fav but if I had to choose a second it would be- Giuffria - Silk & Steel -. The only reason I've picked Silk & Steel is because its not quite as good as the excellent debut and isnt quite as good as Giuffria 3 or the first House of Lords. On another note anyone else think that Eisley sounds like a mash up of Meat Loaf and Steve Perry?.... just me then? WildCard - As I'd never heard the vast majority of House of Lords catalogues I'd like to have them all as my wildcard, as theyre all really really great hard melodic rock albums. However if I have to choose 1 I'll have to go with their most recent album Saints and SInners - much to Mr Steven's chagrin no doubt. My reasoning for it though is that I just couldn't pick any of the first three nor the post Gregg , however SS with Mark Mangold on keys seems to me to have tied their sound back to Angel, Giuffria and Gregg era HoL, with the guitar and vocals keeping up the post Gregg ness - so my rationale is if you like Saints and Sinners there should be no reason to not really like any of their or Giuffria's catalogue. Oh and James Christian still sounds absolutely fantastic on it. Just a note on today's picks and my thoughts on the three bands and offshoots generally - I didnt dislike anything in the house of Lords catalogue when I listened to them all, the latter albums did start to sound similar to each other and New World-New Eyes is probably the weakest, whihc may be why they changed things around for Sanits and Sinners? Because I've only just this week listened to the catalogueI haven't grown with House of Lords, or they with me, so I'm looking back over everything as a whole, and as I mentioned above that I love Pomp, I love Pomp because I love the mixing of prog and hard rock which means organ and synth solos, such as those Power & Myth and Saints and SInners. I do absolutley agree that Jimi Bell is a fantastic guitarist who really shines on all the HoL albums. As far as the offshoots, DiMino and Meadows' solos are nearly Angel albums - much more so than In The Beginning. I listened to Dirty White Boy on Deezer and agree its pretty good but will need to seek out the others except for Heaven and Earth - Stuart Smith on guitar who went on to play in Steve Priest's Sweet , also Joe Lyn Turner and Glenn Hughes were on vocals on one of Heaven & Earth's other albums. And finally (at long last I hear you cry) I also have that Great Metal Discograohy book as well as the Great Rock DIscography books that it was a spin off from, and I also spent hours going through them in detail, meaning I am just as big a music nerd as both Steven and Pete.🤪😜😁🤨🤔

@TranquilityFireReid

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Great stuff, as ever Terry. Sorry I'm so far behind in reading it!

@terryjohnson5275

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@@TranquilityFireReid No worries Steven I'm sure you've plenty other things to do than read my inane but hopefully interesting ramblings

@Kenneth-fk3py

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Terry, Cast The First Stone is my favourite Angel song (along with Tower and Don't Leave Me Lonely) it really rocks hard!! Keep Rockin' !!!

Cracking episode guys. Took me back 40 years 🙈. White Hot was always my fave Angel album. Don't Leave Me Lonely is a belter of a song, but the album artwork is bloody awful 🤭 Bought the 1st Guiffria album but never really got into it (I'll have to give it a blast to see if it has improved with age). Never checked out House Of Lords so I'd better give those a blast too 👍🏻

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry!

Love the first 7 minutes of just chilling, talking about beers, goofing off. The Angel family tree is incredibly strong, but I mostly favor the whole Angel catalog (minus On Earth As It Is in Heaven) and the first couple of House of Lords albums, but all the albums are great, accessible music. These guys are such a great trio though.

@TranquilityFireReid

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Thanks William!

Check out the band called Bux, it was pre Angel.

I'm not gonna lie, guys - the first thing that popped into my mind when Angel came up for this discussion was Butch saying something like "Fuck Frank Zappa" on an HVS episode (the specific one escapes me); It was over the "Punky's Whips" thing. That had me ROLLIN'. 😂 I don't know any of the stuff that was covered on this episode. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it (as always.) Not to forget last week's episode; It was a blast, even though I've never been a huge Def Leppard fan. Looking forward to the next one!

@TranquilityFireReid

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Thanks KV!

Looking forward to this massive house of lords fan

When Mista Bone*… err, ummm 🤨, l mean Mista BRAY mentioned David Soul, l lost my $h!¥ !! Another CLASSIC moment on SOT!! After the Mess, oh wait… the METS came up short and spending eight hours in the hospital with my dad: l NEEDED that joyful outburst of laughter. Thanks, Simon! That totally made my day! Cheers from Noo Yawk, ova heyah! PS: 🎵”Don’t Give Up On Us Baby… “🎵 *Now that’s a GREAT reference. WHITE?! I mean right?!? 😉

@simonbrayfromsot1375

Жыл бұрын

Happy to be of service. I hope your dad is doing well.

@daveycretin664

Жыл бұрын

@@simonbrayfromsot1375 Thank you very much, sir. I appreciate it. Dad is doing better, thanks to the care of the medical staff there. Looking forward to future shows with Los Tres Amigos! Both inside and outside of The SoT Paradigm! ~ Excelsior!

Another great video guys! Sounds like a `too` big family tree situation here to get into! Whilst saying that I didn`t realise the connection with Robin Beck who I like a lot! I don`t know the Angel albums (will have a listen)but I like Giuffria and House of Lords. Favourite two - 1. Silk and Steel - Giuffria The vocal on `Love You Forever` is really good! 2. House of Lords - House of Lords Wildcard - House of Lords `Sahara`

@TranquilityFireReid

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Not sure if we actually mentioned it in the show, but Robin Back and James Christian are married.

@SJHUE

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@@TranquilityFireReid Ah that explains the family tree connection there! Thanks Steven

I’ve only heard a few songs by Angel, and I want to hear more!

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Excellent news!

I hadn't heard Angel until this week. The debut is really good. A Helluva Band was a weird combination of Kiss and prog. I feel that it was a better album than it's Casablanca counterpoint.

You’re not alone, Simon. Sinful is also my favorite Angel album.

@simonbrayfromsot1375

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Tremendous Shawn!

I'm in agreement - for Angel, it's all in the first (2) records. Still enjoyed the later releases but they were never as good as those records.

The new House of lords is good stuff 🤘

@TranquilityFireReid

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It has grown on me Mike. Really liking it now!

I had to go back to the Def Leppard one and watch at the 30m20sec part. CLASSIC!Well Pete you and I have something in common today. I’m drinking a Marzen Lager called Fest from Narragansett brewery. It also is very good. I know a little about Angel but not the other 2 bands so I will just be listening today and then go do research. Great show as always guys. And get well Steven.

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Hope you liked them Scott??

@scottwalker5275

Жыл бұрын

@@TranquilityFireReid still in research mode. What I’ve listened to so far are Giuffria - Silk and Steel.. little to mellow for me. Music is good just wouldn’t listen to it much at all. House of Lords first album I liked the rockin stuff for sure. The slow tunes I liked just a few to many. I would maybe put a playlist together with other bands just to separate the slow songs. Sahara I really liked. Will looks to buy this one. Saints and Sinners wouldn’t listen to at all. That all being said I will continue my research and there’s 2 albums I’m looking to buy and I’m guessing there will be more stuff I will like. This is why I enjoy the UK Connection and other shows Pete does. I find some new music to listen to. Even if I only like 1 out of 10 albums this channel turns me on to that’s still a win for me. Considering the 100’s of albums you all talk about. Keep up the good work you all are doing for music. I enjoy having a beer with you all and trust me I’m cracking up right along with you guys and if I’m not familiar with something I go check it out.

@TranquilityFireReid

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@@scottwalker5275 Good to know that some of the music we talk about strikes a chord. The willingness to investigate is what it's all about!

I haven't heard this band in ages, I remember scavenging some of this and there are albums I like from each of the three despite the differences. I'd say my favorites are still the first two albums, because just looking at the tracklists I'm waiting for Mariner, Tower, Dr. Ice and Fortune. Right around the same time I got into Uriah Heep I was temporarily addicted to the keyboards here. Wild card is Silk and Steel, which I clearly remember being the better of the two Giuffria records despite being hyped about Craig Goldy on the first (big Dream Evil fan here). Now, could be unfair to throw around some of these as least favorites because I haven't heard every record but- the third Angel record and the first House of Lords really didn't do much for me, as I never really revisited those like the others. I remember Sahara and the griffin one being good, but the first was a little bit of a sleeper agent... I need to catch up on the last couple of Angel records.

Settling down with a bottle of Double Dragon to enjoy this one.. I like House of Lords, but not hugely familiar with earlier works, so should be interesting! Faves: "House of Lords" and "Cartesian Dreams" Least Faves: "The Power and the Myth" and "Big Money" Wildcard: The Angel debut.

Hey guys, back again having finally listened to this at work last night, hugely enjoyable as ever, and great to see those wildcards, especially Stevens but hey, if you're going to cheat, do it in style. I too have never managed to find the BUX album ( which also features Ralph Morman on vocals, later of the Joe Perry Project, obscure fact fans) but it is on KZread and, like Steven says, well worth a listen. Again, surprised the WHITE SISTER debut didn't get mentioned (I don't think) given that Mr Giuffria produced it and played on it (a bit...) Can I also echo Stevens wish for a show highlighting bands in the early 90's that fought against the navel-gazing, plaid-shirt wearers, and the nu-metal wave that was to follow. I thank you...OK, time to pomp off home (see what I did there.. ?) Cheers til next week!

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Iain. GREAT post (and pun!). I would have mentioned White Sister (I was listening to that just last week) but thought I'd hogged the talk time enough!! Cheers!

Hey fellas, OK, haven't listened yet, but am just back home and am going to put my choices down. As Mr Giuffria seems to be the main link, I'm going to focus on his output, although it looks as though all of House of Lords output is fair game which would make my bottom 2 choices much easier, as their post GG output has been patchy to say the least.... But here goes... Top 1 ANGEL Helluva Band Top 2 HOUSE OF LORDS S/T Bottom 1 HOUSE OF LORDS Sahara Bottom 2 GIUFFRIA Silk & Steel (Even though I like both of then) Wildcard - WHITE SISTER S/T but if the WS album isn't allowed, I'll change the wildcard for the GIUFFRIA debut! Bets hedged! Looking forward to actually listening to your views, probably tomorrow. I have a bottle of Old Hooky lined up waiting...

This could be very interesting - the albums cover a lot of sub genres: Pomp version of Angels vs Glam power-pop version of Angel vs Pink n fluffy Giuffria vs Hard rock version of House of Lords vs Prog version of House of Lords vs Melodic rock version of House of Lords.

I just want to give a shout out to an album no one seems to know exists: Nothing Is Sacred (1998) by Stream (also released as Chasin' the Dragon (2002)). You'd expect a band with David Glen Eisley backed by Bob Daisley and Eric Singer, in addition to band leader Peter Scheithauer(?) would get some attention. Maybe not in 1998... Chuck Wright also appears on one song on the album.

@TranquilityFireReid

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I have never been able to get a physical copy of the Stream album. Good to see it getting a mention. Thanks!

May have known (but certainly hadn't remembered) that Fergie Frederiksen and Ricky Phillips were in a line-up of Angel that lasted approximately 45 seconds, so on that basis I can say that my favourite album in the Angel family tree is...Toto - Isolation. There, that was easier than I thought (On a more serious note, far too much listening to be doing based on this episode, but if that G-band (arsed if I'm gonna try and spell OR pronounce it) are in any way 'Magnumy' that seems a good first port of call!

Love Jimi Bell. Although he says he’s from CT, he’s based there but isn’t he originally from the Albany area? We used to see him in the clubs there in the 80’s in bands such as Bell Attack. Even back then he already had that barely touching the strings speed picking style down pat. OK Sinful is great, probably one I’ll reach for to play too loud in the car.

@simonbrayfromsot1375

Жыл бұрын

Can't be too loud!

Hi guys, just to warn you, won't be going live as I'm out with the family, but will listen asap after that as we are talking serious fanboy on my part!!!

I have never, knowingly, listened to Angel...but will now. I remember Guiffria being promoted in the 80's and I didn't get along with their first album, hence I never really picked up on House of Lords. I have commented before that image and budget has a lot to do with breaking bands and perhaps this is the real story here? I would also add that as much as I love melodic rock, those who write stand out albums/have outstanding catalogues are not easy to find. There's a lot of good stuff but they all tend to come from the same place and you have to dig to find the real gold in the genre.

Never heard one song from any of these bands but still a top listen. How do you do that. Anyway- off to purchase the Dooble Brothers disc...

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

Hi guys Marzen beer literally translates as March Beer as in the month of March served in Munich at the Ocktober fest 😀

@brianmiller1077

Жыл бұрын

It's the last beer brewed for the brewing season (no brewing in the late spring summer)

Those three debut albums are stellar, and the follow-ups weren’t half bad either. House of Lords have dropped off for me over the last few years but Cartesian Dreams warrants a mention, I love that album!!

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Cartesian Dreams is my favourite of the latter day HoL albums as well.

Hope the White Sister debut gets a mention

@TheTVisions

Жыл бұрын

That's an excellent album, yes.

@iainhead9898

Жыл бұрын

Ha! About to write my comments/choices and it's going to be my wildcard - not sure if that's cheating or not!

I'd take a minor issue with one of Steven's comments. I think Pomp Rock was an almost completely American phenomenon. Pomp is the first American incarnation of Prog. I could be wrong but I reckon the difference between Pomp and Prog is down to drugs. Not drugs being taken by the bands but by the audiences. Prog in the UK c. the early '70s was played mainly to mildly/tremendously stoned hash heads in afgans or ex-army greatcoats. I doubt that would fly in front of rowdier American audiences with a much greater percentage of beer in their system. Hence Pomp's adoption of more concise, hook laden songs.

Jimi Bell is from CT as is James Christian. Jimi has been in a ton of bands in his history. He is also currently in the band Autograph as well after their original guitarist retired and also a Deep Purple/Dio/Rainbow/Whitesnake tribute band called Beyond Purple. Jimi was also in the Michael J. Fox movie “Light of Day” with a tiny part alongside Joan Jett who was MJF’s sister.

@donaldwrissler9059

Жыл бұрын

Also Trent Reznor was in the new wave band "the Problems" in the film. I've always had a soft spot for Light of Day; besides the melodrama it feels somewhat more authentic to the 'Real' local musician experience. Very few are going to make it ala 'Rockstar's Ripper, Owens tribute; most will slave away with a 2nd job and poverty around the corner.

Howard Johnson is the real champion of the ANGEL story in Kerrang!.. He was reviewing all the albums in the early issues of the Magazine and kept their name out there. Helluva Band is as good as teh first IMO. On earth is a PHENOMONAL Transition album and underrated! If you don't get why Sinful is so amazing you are not accepting it for what it was supposed to be. It succeeded and actually went above and beyond what they set out to do! Out of the later stuff, "Silk and Steel is tremendous and a shining gem and Demons Down is right up there with it.

Not what I expected when this first came up after listening to albums I haven’t listened to for many years my favourite 2 ended up as Angel On earth as it is in heaven and Giuffria , Giuffria Least favourites House of Lords The power and the myth, and Precious metal Wildcard as House of Lords missed out with favourites they get the wildcard with their debut album.😊

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Steve!

Tonight's drink of choice Rossini Lager from Italy 🇮🇹 via Aldi lol

Love Gregg

Simon everyone wants to know about you legend mate

My top 2 HOL sahara HOL big money Got no Least picks love all the hol catalogue and guiffria.not familiar with the angel records so can't comment Wild card james christian lay it all on me/Hol live in the uk

Because of House of Lords debut, I learned about Angel and Giuffria. My favorites would be House of Lords, I still enjoy it a lot and The Angel debut. My least ones would be Silk and steel by Giuffria and House of Lords Power and myth. My wildcard is the guiffria and Demons down by House of Lords. However, I still listen to all these albums.

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

Agree Lazaros. A very similar journey and choices to mine!

Would be good to do something like this on Bruce Dickinson but remove the maiden and focus solo and Samson.

Stephen fully agree on Frontiers have to be selective

Three band I know next to little about although I have heard some HOL albums so can comment on those. Demons Down, Cartesian Dreams and Come to my Kingdom are all good. Have to agree DIG is a fabulous album.

@TranquilityFireReid

Жыл бұрын

DIG should have been huge!

@stephennorris2524

Жыл бұрын

@@TranquilityFireReid Yep

@andrewcraig7036

5 ай бұрын

Cool Gandalf's fist shirt, mate :-)

Havent listened to House of Lords in forever, went to spotify and none of their pre 2004 stuff is available.

i got a hug and a peck fron Robin Beck shes the nicest person really short though .ps mr bell was there with her and he was a top bloke too

Totally agree Pete too early and too late

Simon forever posing for non existent thumbnails 😂🤘

@simonbrayfromsot1375

Жыл бұрын

I'll never stop trying!

Now you look at Greg he's such a businessman all these years hair gone snappy dressed looks like Ric Emmett of triumph who's got that bank president look going for years

@TheTVisions

Жыл бұрын

Didn't Eisley wear a wig back then.

and no mention of MURDERS ROW........

Call to Your Heart amazing apart from cheesy video

Fave hol album is the first one

Going to see angel with the dweet at the end of the month in ohio

The new House of Lords album is ok, previous one not so much. Of course the debut and Sarah are great. But Cartesian Dreams, World Upside Down, Big Money, Precious Metal, Indestructible, Come To My Kingdom are really good. Too bad everyone wants to just know them for the past.