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For many, singer/guitarist Dave Meniketti was Y&T. Possessing a Sammy Hagar-esque voice and woefully underrated lead guitar skills, Meniketti was the heart and soul of the aforementioned '80s-era hard rocking band. And after hearing his sophomore solo effort, 2002's Meniketti, it's hard not to feel like you're hearing a Y&T release from back in the day. It's all here, folks -- tough rockers, power ballads, gang-sung choruses, and shredding six-string work -- all ingredients for a state-of-the-art hard rock record...from 1985. But this is exactly what the redeeming quality of Meniketti is: he sticks to his guns and doesn't stray too far from the sound/approach he's known for (really, how convincing would the one-time Y&T leader sound trying to replicate Korn?). A hint that the material won't stray too far from Y&T can be detected by merely scanning the songwriting credits, as Meniketti's longtime partner in Y&T, bassist Phil Kennemore, helped co-pen a few tracks. Even from the titles, longtime fans can assume which tunes will be the rockers and the ballads -- "Messin' with Mr. Big" and "Tough Luck Avenue" are the headbangers, while "It's Over" and "Tell Me (Why I Should Wait)" are the tearjerkers. Y&T fans are sure to enjoy this strong solo outing from their main man. ~ Greg Prato Dave Meniketti Meniketti Songs | 1. | Messin With Mr Big |
| 2. | No Lies |
| 3. | Hard as I Try |
| 4. | Tough Luck Avenue |
| 5. | I Remember |
| 6. | Storm |
| 7. | Its Over |
| 8. | All in This Together |
| 9. | I Cant Take It |
| 10. | Lay Me Do Wn |
| 11. | Other Side, The |
| 12. | Tell Me (Why I Should Wait) |
| 13. | Take My T Ime |
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Purchase Meniketti CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Stryper Yellow And Black Attack CD (1984)
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When church leaders were accusing heavy metal of encouraging Satanism, Stryper set out to prove that metal and hard rock could be used to promote Christianity. The southern California band was viewed with suspicion by both ministers (who refused to believe that Christianity and metal were compatible) and fellow headbangers -- and yet, Stryper managed to sell millions of albums to both Christian and secular audiences. Stryper's first release, The Yellow and Black Attack!, showed the rockers to be along the lines of Def Leppard and Quiet Riot musically, but not lyrically. On such likable cuts as "You Know What to Do," "Co'Mon Rock," and "Loud 'n' Clear," Stryper managed to promote a religious message without being preachy. While the uptempo songs are decent, the ballads are hard to take. In fact, "You Won't Be Lonely" and "My Love I'll Always Show" are about as unbearably ...
| | Stryper Soldiers Under Command CD (1985)
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While The Yellow and Black Attack! earned Stryper a fair amount of publicity, it was Soldiers Under Command that put the band on the map commercially. The album went gold, and Stryper became a major hit on MTV without abandoning its Christian message. Glossy yet intense pop-metal like "The Rock That Makes Me Roll" and "Surrender" definitely promotes Christianity, but does so without condemning non-Christians ...
| | Joe Bonamassa New Day Yesterday: Live CD (2002)
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| | Y & T Unearthed, Vol. 1 CD (2005)
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For a group that released nine studio albums between 1976 and 1990, you have to figure that Y&T must have a few tracks that slipped through the cracks over the years, right? You are indeed correct, as the 2005 compilation, Unearthed, Vol. 1 collects 17 of these rarities. As far as pop-metal bands of the '80s go, Y&T had the hooks, the choruses, the riffs, and the party-hearty persona to do battle with the chart-topping Mötley Crües and Quiet Riots of the world, but for some reason, they managed to slip through the cracks. This remains puzzling, especially since most of the outtakes here prove stronger than the "hits" from the third-generation hair metal bands that MTV was plugging from 1988-1991. Included are such hard rockers as "Shout It Out," "Standing in the Fire," and "Shake Down" (proving that not all '80s-era pop-metal acts lacked cajones), as well as the obligatory power ballad, "In the Name of Love." While most outtakes albums usually come off as sounding like thrown-together affairs -- with little sonic continuity running through the track listing -- Y&T's Unearthed, Vol. 1 is an exception. In fact, it comes off as a long-lost studio album from their peak '80s period. ~ Greg Prato
Recording information: 2CG; Dick Weyand's Home Studio, Walnut Creek, CA; Freeway Recording, Oakland, ...
| | Dave Meniketti On The Blue Side CD (2000)
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$13.05
Despite being best known as the guitar slinger for Bay Area pop metallists Y&T, Dave Meniketti has always had a fondness for the blues, as heard throughout his first-ever solo album, 2000s On the Blue Side. Although it's not new for a metal guitarist to rediscover their blues roots (Gary Moore successfully reinvented himself as a bluesmen in the early '90s), Meniketti gets to show off his blues chops throughout. Included is an album-opening cover of James Brown's "Man's ...
| | Gary Moore & Friends - One Night In Dublin: A Tribute To Phil Lynott DVD (2005)
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In celebration of Phil Lynott’s short but bright musical career, ONE NIGHT IN DUBLIN features Gary Moore, Brian Downey, Eric Bell, Jethro Tull’s Jonathan Noyce, and many others performing a hard-rocking set of Thin Lizzy classics. The touching tribute, recorded in 2005 on what would have been Lynott’s 56th birthday, includes energetic renditions of "Still in Love with You," "Walking by Myself," and "The Boys are Back in Town."
On August 20th, 2005, performers ...
| | Hollies Sing Hollies CD (1969) Import; Remastered
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Hollies Sing Hollies was the group's somewhat self-conscious follow-up to Hollies Sing Dylan -- in the U.S., it formed the bulk of the He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother LP, with that smash single (totally unlike anything else on the album) overshadowing the rest of the record. If the Hollies began to lose credibility as a frontline rock group, the blame must rest with this album, more than with Hollies Sing Dylan or Confessions of the Mind, between both of which it is sandwiched, or with "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother." The songwriting is generally melodic and very pleasant, but little of it is particularly memorable, and the arrangements mostly have a light rock/pop feel to them, closer to Gary Puckett & the Union Gap than to the Beatles. There are one or two very good songs, including "Please Let Me Please," a Hicks-Clarke composition that's the "lost single" from this album, with crisp rhythm guitars and slashing lead parts as well as a catchy central melody and an even better chorus -- even it is a little weak, however, in the context of the time in which it was done. Had "Please Let Me Please" appeared in 1967, it would have been spot-on mainstream rock, but it seems very poppy compared with the rest of the musical world's output in 1969. The group generates a heavier sound on "Do You Believe in Love," and it works, and Allan Clarke's "Soldiers Dilemma" is a rare foray into topical songwriting that's even more striking, heard in the context of the group's soaring harmonies. "Marigold"/"Gloria Swansong" is an ambitious attempt at a suite that doesn't sustain interest for its length, and "You Love 'Cos You Like It" is more lightweight pop, pleasant but not competitive with most of the group's surviving rivals in 1969. Bernie Calvert turned in his one effort as a composer in 15 years with the group on this album, with "Reflections of a Time Long Past," which allowed him a chance to stretch out on the piano, with Alan Tew's strings backing him up in what could have been a good piece of dramatic film music. The weaknesses of this album are spotlighted by the bonus tracks included on the 1996 CD reissue on France's Magic Records label -- "Wings," recorded with Graham Nash in January of 1968 for inclusion on No One's Gonna Change Our World, the same environmental benefit LP for which the Beatles cut "Across the Universe"; the killer single sides "Sorry Suzanne," "Not That Way at All," and "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, plus the rarity "Louisiana Man," all of which show more confidence, invention, boldness, and clarity than the material it is supposed to augment on the original album. The French import is to be preferred as those bonus tracks significantly elevate the value of the original album. ~ Bruce Eder
Hollies Sing Hollies was the group's somewhat self-conscious follow-up to Hollies Sing Dylan -- in the U.S., it formed the bulk of the He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother LP, with that smash single (totally unlike anything else on the album) overshadowing the rest of the record. If the Hollies began to lose credibility as a frontline rock group, the blame must rest with this album. The songwriting is generally melodic and very pleasant, but little of it is particularly memorable, and the arrangements mostly have a light rock/pop feel to them, closer to Gary Puckett & the Union Gap than to the Beatles. There are one or two very good songs, including "Please Let Me Please," with crisp rhythm guitars and slashing lead parts as well as a catchy central melody and an even better chorus. The group generates ...
| | All The Pretty Horses Ruin CD (2000)
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| | Steve Power Journey CD (2003)
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$10.65
Based in Austin, Texas, Steve Power has been described as, "Dave Edmunds meets The Fabulous Thunderbirds on the way to see Led Zepplin." He's also been compared to Joe Ely and Raul Malo. Steve has been entertaining since his childhood in California where he sang duets with his mother for tips in San Diego restaurants. Since then he has: Criss-crossed the United States, hitching from coast to coast and border to border… played harmonica with John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters… sung with Joe Cocker… and stood as onstage bodyguard to Little Richard. Surviving attempted shootings, car wrecks and various governments, Steve washed up on the friendly shores of Wales, a country with a rich musical heritiage. He fit right into this fertile pool of talent, playing with all the local legends, guys with track records that include the likes of Dave Edmunds, Bo Diddley, Tom Jones, Van Morrison, and many others. His song “Money and Fun” was No.1 in the Alternative Country Chart and “Charlene” No.2 in the Cardiff Talent Chart. Voted Rhondda Valley Musician of the year in 1992, he also contributed music to the award winning Welsh language film “Boy Soldier’ and formed the nearly famous Sting Like a Bee, by consensus the best American/Welsh R&B band ever. He even received accolades from Elwood Blues (just ask Dan!). Arrivng in Austin, Steve continued his pattern of connecting with the best of the best, joining forces with former Joe Ely stalwart the truely legendary guitar slinger Jesse “Guitar” Taylor, recording the EP “Somewhere in Texas”. Steve’s latest critically acclaimed CD “The Journey” is a captivating reflection of a colorful life and a story well told.“You’ve got good songs. I mean really good songs. That’s why all those people came out.” –Billy Joe Shaver – CMA Songwriter Hall of Fame"Steve has given us an excellent album full of music reminiscent of the glory days of the Byrds, the Burritos, and the early Eagles - yet grounded in sounds that purists and Buddy Holly fans could easily identify with...." - Alan Rockman, L.A. ...
| | Mulatu Astatke 4 Track Album Sampler CDs (2005)
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