Monday 30 July 2007

Forever Free

W.A.S.P once more ... but this time with a personal favourite ballad

"The Real Me"

Another by W.A.S.P



This is the video for The Real Me by W.A.S.P. who are a seriously underrated shock rock/metal act in general of the 80's. Its a cover of THE WHO classic like no other.

Wild Child

Promo Video by W.A.S.P



I'd forgotten this band!

Sunday 29 July 2007

'Shot in the Dark'

Ozzy Osbourne live in concert 1989

"Mr Crowley"

The Classic Ozzy track

No music collection would be complete without ...

.... the Prince of Darkness himself ... OZZY OSBOURNE

Solsbury Hill

Performed live by Peter Gabriel



Secret World Live (1994)

Yngwie Malmsteen ...Live

Performing 'Far Beyond The Sun'

The Seventh Sign

Europe Live in Chile

Prisoners In Paradise

Promo Video by Europe

Saturday 28 July 2007

Iron Maiden Live

Performing 'Fear of the Dark' at Rock in Rio 2001

Lynott, Sykes & Co in a 'Cold Sweat' ...

... Live in an 'Irish Pub' 1983



Thin Lizzy classic taken from 'Thunder & Lightning' which was sadly their last album.

Whitesnake on Stage

'Whitesnake on Stage'

Wheels of Steel ....

All time classic performed live by Saxon ...



Movie recorded at The Paradiso Club, Amsterdam - March 2007.

Far Cry

Video by Rush



Taken from their latest album 'Snakes and Ladders'

Edge of a Broken Heart

... the first all female band to be featured here ....

Vixen!



I've actually seen them live ... supporting Bon Jovi at the Milton Keynes Bowl Festival in the 1990's.

Gut Reaction

Performed by Ian Gillan

Friday 27 July 2007

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Performing Travellin' Man at Knebworth 1976



I adore this song. All time classic.

Classic Floyd .... Shine on ...

........ no need for any introduction for this all time classic ...



Pink Floyd live at Knebworth 1990

Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes On You)

Robert Plant live at Knebworth 1990

Whatever You Want

Status Quo live at Knebworth



Well. I just had to put at least one on by Quo. They are all the rage at High School .... Just Supposin' was one of their first albums I bought ...

Holiday

.... a Scorpions CLASSIC performed live



WOW!!!

Be My Friend

Free live at the Isle of Wight festival 1970



One of my all time Favourite tracks by Free

Fire and Water

Performed by FREE



Paul Rodgers,
the late Paul Kossoff,
Andy Fraser,
Simon Kirke

Back to the 70's with this one (and the wizard's hat!)

'No, No, No'





Performed live by Deep Purple 1971

NIght Games

Performed by Alcatrazz



Featuring a young Yngwie Malmsteen. Poor vocals by Graham Bonnet & only part of the song. But it does feature a pretty good guitar solo

Yngwie again ...

...playing 'Blue'


Yngwie Live

...performing the awesome Black Star



Pure 'guitar hero' indulgence.

Chasing Blue Sky

Classic track by Queensryche

Living on the Edge

Aerosmith live at Woodstock



Music to my Ears would NOT be complete without Mr Steven Tyler .... !!

Hallowed Be Thy Name

Performed by Iron Maiden

We'll Burn The Sky ....

Scorpions live



Very rare footage of line up including Uli Jon Roth

DOCTOR, DOCTOR!

UFO live 2001



Michael Schenker(Guitars)
Uli Jon Roth(Guitars)
Barry Sparks(Rhythm Guitar/B.Vocals)
Phil Mogg(Vocals)
Pete Way(Bass)
Don Airey(Keyboards)
Clive Bunker(Drums)

One more ...

... saving my 'best' until last ...

Promo Video for 'Lick It Up'

Here's another one .....

Heaven's on Fire
By Kiss

Crazy, Crazy Nights

Promo Video by Kiss



Taken off the 'Crazy Nights' album; deemed as too commercial by some. Unlike other 'typical' Kiss albums which is why I especially like the album. Not a huge Kiss fan ... the occasional track has been enjoyed over the years .. this track is one of them.

Don't Talk To Strangers

Dio live in the 80's.




Vivian Campbell on guitar.

Scorpions Live

The Scorpions Live

Mistreated

Live at the California Jam
Deep Purple



Featuring a much younger David Coverdale ....

And .... don't forget the ENCORE ...

... for Whitesnake fans this song needs NO introduction .....


Micky Moody & Mel Galley on Guitar ... 1983 Donnington again

Donnington 1983 ...

Ready An' Willing!



David Coverdale: Vo. Micky Moody: Gt. Mel Galley: Gt. Jon Lord:Key. Colin Hodgkinson: Ba. Cozy Powell: Ds

I was at this one! Wow what memories .... thanks DC for many, many years of good rock and roll!

More from the Snakes .....

Live at Super Rock 1984
Don't Break My Heart Again

Crying in the Rain

Whitesnake live at Rock in Rio
Featuring JOHN SYKES





David Coverdale : Vocal. John Sykes : Guitar. Neil Murray : Bass. Cozy Powell : Drums.
Rock in Rio 1985

Highway Song

Performed by Blackfoot



An absolute CLASSIC!!! So glad I could find footage of this ...

Thursday 26 July 2007

The Mission

Performed live by Queensryche

Too Many Tears

Performed by Whitesnake in Buenos Aires on 12/13/1997


Lost Horizons

Performed by MSG



MSG Performing live from 1981.
LOST HORIZON.
Michael Schenker(Guitar)
Gary Barden(Vocals)
Chris Glen(Bass)
Paul Raymond(Rythm Guitar/Keyboards/B.Vocals)
Cozy Powell(Drums) [RIP

Dragonfly

by Yngwie Malmsteen



A Video from The Fire and Ice Album ....

The Spirit Of Radio

Live Performance by Rush

A MkII Deep Purple CLASSIC

.... and my all time favourite Coverdale Deep Purple track ...



An interesting Slideshow ... song taken from 'Stormbringer'

'Photograph'

Promo Video by Def Leppard



Classic track from 'Pyromania'.

Living After Midnight

One more from Judas Priest ....

Metal Gods

Judas Priest live ..




Recorded Dec. 12 1982 at Mid South Coliseum, Memphis, TN.
on the Screaming for Vengeance Tour.

Deep Purple - Return of the Knebworth Fayre 1985

Deep Purple - Knebworth 1985

Heaven and Hell

Performed live by Black Sabbath



A classic track by Mk2 Black Sabbath

Fool's Overture

Performed live in Toronto by Supertramp




Great perfomance of the best Supertramp song?

Wednesday 25 July 2007

New Orleans

Performed by Gillan in 1982






Off The Record - Gillingham TVS Studios 17.01.1982
Ian Gillan - vocals
Colin Towns - keyboards
John McCoy - bass guitar
Janick Gers - guitar
Mick Underwood - drums

Black Night

Ian Gillan with Yngwie Malmsteen

Fryshuset, Stockholm 22 Oct 1990
Yngwie Malmsteen joined Ian Gillan for a 4 song-20 min encore. Here's "Black Night"



Ted Mckenna on Drums, Chris Glen on Bass, Tommy Eyre on Keys...solid unit man...rock on!!!

Deep Purple featuring Tommy Bolin

Deep Purple live at Budokan Tokyo Japan 1975
With David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Tommy Bolin, Ian Paice, Jon Lord


Whitesnake Live

Do You LIke It?

Promo Video by Kingdom Come ...

'Living Out Of Touch'

.... Performed by Kingdom Come

Psycho Circus

....Promo Video by Kiss

Burn

.... performed by Whitesnake




taken from '"Live in the Still of the night"'

Ronnie James Dio in concert

Wasted Years

Promo Video by Iron Maiden



A Maiden classic track off 'Somewhere in Time'

Rock You Like A Hurricane

...no collection is complete without The Scorpions
Scorpions playing in the biggest rock festival on this world! Rock in Rio 85, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.



I saw The Scorpions on this tour at the Return Of The Knebworth Fayre 1985 when Deep Purple were headlining.

Wond'ring Aloud

An absolute gem by Jethro Tull
Recorded live at Tampa Stadium on 31th July 1976 in Tampa, Florida/USA




A favourite Tull track

Princess of the Night

..... New Wave of Heavy Metal by Saxon, Live 1995 from the Esbjerg Festival in Denmark



I saw Saxon live ... at Wolverhampton on the Denim & Leather tour 1982

Electric Eye

.... a classic by Judas Priest

The Chase.

Performed live by Queensryche
Featuring Ronnie James Dio as Dr X



Taken from Operation Mindcrime II

Burn

Deep Purple at the Live at the California Jam 6th April 1974 at the Ontario Speedway Los Angeles.

Red Barchetta

A good live track by Rush to kick off proceedings ...

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