Tnt

[jeff connelly]

ANYONE HERE LIKE THE ROCK BAND TNT THEY ARE A GREAT MELODIC ROCK BAND FROM THE 80S.NOT VERY POPULAR HERE BUT PRETTY GOOD ALL THE SAME RONNIE IS A GREAT AXE SLINGER AND TONY HARNELL HAS A AWSOME VOICE FOR THERE KIND OF MUSIC.AND THEY HAVE SOME DECENT RECORDS.

[EVHFV]

They've been mentioned here from time to time, including from myself. I've loved them since I discovered them (Tell No Tales album) and have just about everything they've put out, with the exception of the import live cds. I even got their first Norwegian sung album on cd. I don't have the newest cd yet, since I just can't find it around here. Looks like the only way I'll get it is by ordering it. I've downloaded the couple new songs from their website though, and those are real good. Actually, Lonely Nights might be one of their best songs ever.

[OU812]

I have everything this band has done on CD as well as great video.
TNT is in my mind a modernday journey with a 10 time better singer.

[Delirious Nomad]

Well Mr. Jeff.....you've come to the right place.
We've discussed TNT quite often here. I also have everything they've put out....including the new one.
It may just be their best ever. I LOVE it.
I couldn't agree more about Ronnie and Tony.

I am also on the TNT message board. It's not nearly as active as this one. There are some USA members on there, but there are also a TON of other country members there.


I know that Tim (OU812) and I are BIG TNT fans.
Welcome.

:D


p.s. - Jeff, Are you also a Y&T fan?

[bigdaddysmak]

A band I played in back in the '80's used to cover a couple of TNT songs. Does that make me a fan? Oh Hell Yeah!!!!!!

Anyone remember or still like KEEL?

[Delirious Nomad]

KEEL Rocks!

I like listening to them when I'm going down on Cherry Lane.
:p

[jeff connelly]

YES I AM ABIG Y&T FAN,AND Also AVERY BIG ARMORD SAINT FAN.

[Delirious Nomad]

Originally posted by jeff connelly
YES I AM ABIG Y&T FAN,AND Also AVERY BIG ARMORD SAINT FAN.

TNT, Y&T, Armored Saint..........
Sounds like we were cut from the same cloth....:)

As you can see, I would be a "Saint" fan also.
...very perceptive...(insert big smiley here)

John Bush is my absolute favorite singer.

[Delirious Nomad]

Hey Jeff.....

Since we obviously have the same taste in music (Zebra, TNT, Y&T, Armored Saint,......)

Have you heard any of some of my other (lesser known) favorite bands from the 80's????

Black N Blue
Icon
Fates Warning
Kick Axe
Loudness
Mama's Boys
Manowar
Malice
Lizzy Borden

...and obviously some of the more popular ones....

Accept
Savatage
Tesla
Wasp

:cool:

[bigdaddysmak]

Mama's Boys?? OMG my wife actually has them and Black and Blue on vinyl!!

And Loudness kicked ass!!!!!

[Delirious Nomad]

Originally posted by bigdaddysmak
Mama's Boys?? OMG my wife actually has them and Black and Blue on vinyl!!

And Loudness kicked ass!!!!!

I've got all of those on vinyl.
That's just about all they had back then. Cassettes were just coming on the scene.

I can't believe your wife has some Mama's Boys. I've never found anyone else that even knows who they are.

Are you sure it's the right band?

There was a black singer that headed up a band called Mamas Boys...or maybe it was Mamas Boyz.

Anyway, the Mama's Boys that I'm referring to was a band comprised of 3 brothers from Ireland. I have 5 of their albums on vinyl. Never got popular but I thought they were awesome.

That is pretty cool if she has them.

:cool:


...and yes....Loudness kicks major ass.
Akira Takasaki is a very unique guitar player with awesome riffs.

[bigdaddysmak]

Yeah we're talking about the same Mamma's Boys. I've never sat and listened to the album but I guess I should now.

I wish I knew what happened to mt Loudness cassettes. I had like the first 3 , then when I moved a whole box of them got stolen. What a pisser. My older brother may still have some of them.

Early WASP is another fav.

[jeff connelly]

always did like the momas boys , and yes i like all of the bands mentioned and i own cassettes of all of them especially blackNblue,wasp,kick axe i have all of there cassettes. somone else i liked very much and own 4 of his cds and that is agreat singer from the 80s by the name of paul shortino from rough cutt,very good talent.

[jeff connelly]

did you know that the Big Bang Anthology cd went gold in sweden i think.and they have afew other ones as well and therenew cd is going there fast there is a great interveiw whith tony at metalslude.com on 20 questions the first one i ever bought was nights of the new thunder.

[Delirious Nomad]

Yes. They do very well in their homeland of Sweden and Norway.
They do VERY well in Japan, too.
If you're a TNT fan, you MUST get the new one. It will not disappoint. I think it just may be my favorite. It is as good, if not better, than their older stuff.
I saw the interview on MetalSludge.
I love those 20 questions. 20 questions with Marty Friedman and Jenna Jameson stand out for me.

Black N Blue was awesome. I hear rumours of a reunion.

Loudness was/is great. They are actually still putting out new music. I have all their stuff from the beginning (singing in Japanese) up to "Hurricane Eyes" in 1987.

I saw Rough Cutt in concert many years back. I had one of their cassettes, but I haven't seen it in years.

[Delirious Nomad]

Originally posted by EVHFV
I even got their first Norwegian sung album on cd. I don't have the newest cd yet, since I just can't find it around here.

Too funny.....I have that one too....although I don't listen to it much. I actually have a live concert on video with that original singer. Can't understand a word........:p

You will DEFINITELY have to get the new one.
It really smokes!

[bigdaddysmak]

[i]

Black N Blue was awesome. I hear rumours of a reunion.

Loudness was/is great. They are actually still putting out new music. I have all their stuff from the beginning (singing in Japanese) up to "Hurricane Eyes" in 1987.

I saw Rough Cutt in concert many years back. I had one of their cassettes, but I haven't seen it in years. [/B]

Yeah a reunion is in the works minus Tommy Thayer.....we know what he's doing.

Rough Cutt??? Man Shortino was an awesome singer. I have "Rock the USA" I think it's called...Id have to go dig it out to be sure.............

[Delirious Nomad]

Originally posted by bigdaddysmak


Yeah a reunion is in the works minus Tommy Thayer.....we know what he's doing.


Yeah...I figured that, but even as good as Tommy was while he was there, his playing in Black N Blue was not very unique (in my opinion). I think he can be replaced fairly easily.
As long as Jamie St. James is singing, I think they will be fine.
....in my opinion.
:D

[bigdaddysmak]

Man I hear ya on that one. I had a chance to meet Tommy and Jaimie back in '86 when they opened for KISS in Laffeyette. Pretty cool guys.

I dug out the KEEL tonight.......heh heh heh

[jeff connelly]

BLACK NBLUE HAVE A NEW CD COMING OUT IN JANUARY CALLED HELL YEAH! AND JAMIE ST. JAMES IS NOW THE NEW SINGER IN WARRANT,AND YES IM GOING TO GET THE NEW TNT CD SOON ASA I CAN.HOW ABOUT WESRWORLD DO YOU LIKE THEM I HEARD A SAMPLE OF SOME OF THERE SONGS AND I LIKE THEM.

[bigdaddysmak]

Cant say as I have heard of them. So many ggod bands from that time tho. How about EZO?

[jeff connelly]

i have heard of them ezo was produced by gene simmons and had one lp out but i have a compilation whith one of there songs on it and they were ok japanese i think.

[Delirious Nomad]

EZO is Japanese.
I liked them, but don't have any of their stuff.

So if Jamie is singing for Warrant, who is singing on the new Black N Blue?....still Jamie, but just for the reunion? (kinda like John Bush still recording with Armored Saint while in Anthrax?)

I do like Westworld because I like Tony, but Ronnie is what REALLY draws me to TNT.

[jeff connelly]

yes jamie is still singing whith themthe cd is finished just will be released in january insteed of october.dont know who took tommys place as tommy took aces place.it should be good .

[EVHFV]

Man, all these bands listed here, I remember them all. I actually saw a couple videos on MTV from Mamas Boys. They did a cover of Mama Weer All Crazee Now, but it was a year after Quiet Riot hit it big with that one, and it never caught on for them. I just recently finished out my Keel collection, getting all of their albums on cd. Final Frontier was going on eBay about a year ago for about 50-75 bucks. I haven't checked that lately. Frank Aresti from Fates Warning actually works at my work's parent company (Kaman Music). I've seen him a couple times, aside from running into him at a club gig for a local band here about 10 years ago. A lot of people from these 80's bands and more either never left music, or are actually getting back into it. Members of Hurricane are still going. Kingdom Come are still around, although only touring overseas now, and only 1 original member for years now. I just saw WASP a couple weeks ago. No more crotch sparks or blood-filled skull, but a great show nonetheless. I'm waiting for the Scorpions to hit the States again. Oh yeah, the new Dokken is great. Right up there with Erase The Slate, and better than anything with George Lynch in the 90's. Saw them a month ago. Another great show. Lotsa great talent from those days!!!!

[OU812]

evh the new guitar player in dokkens band is smoking

[Delirious Nomad]

Originally posted by EVHFV
I actually saw a couple videos on MTV from Mamas Boys. They did a cover of Mama Weer All Crazee Now, but it was a year after Quiet Riot hit it big with that one, and it never caught on for them.

Actually, I believe the Mama's Boys version came out first. They both came out in 1984. I remember hearing their version on the radio...then, shortly after that, Quiet Riot released their second album and it shot right to the top. Mama's Boys disappeared after that.
It's a shame, too, because I thought the Mama's Boys version kicked Quiet Riot's ass.
:(

[chinarain62]

Everyone's a Star.......

[Delirious Nomad]

Shinin' in the spotlight tonight.
:D

[jeff connelly]

what about kix,raven,fastway,i love fastway still listen to them alot.

[EVHFV]

Originally posted by Delirious Nomad


Actually, I believe the Mama's Boys version came out first. They both came out in 1984. I remember hearing their version on the radio...then, shortly after that, Quiet Riot released their second album and it shot right to the top. Mama's Boys disappeared after that.
It's a shame, too, because I thought the Mama's Boys version kicked Quiet Riot's ass.
:(

I believe Quiet Riot's version came out first. Their first albumm was out in '83. That was the year we got cable, and MTV. Before the year was out, that video was on all the time. Unless the song was released as a single right at the beginning of '84, but I seem to remember it being before that. Plus, QR's second album came out later in '84 around early summertime. So, at the very least, Noize had come out as a single by then and run it's course. Put it this way, by the time I saw the Mamas Boys video for that song, I knew the song very well by that point and found it odd there was yet another cover of it coming out so close together. Oh yeah, and don't forget about Slade's brief comeback that year due to all these covers. Seeeeeee chameleon, lying there in the sun. All thanks to everyone.....run away. HEY!!!! Keep your hands off my power supply!!!!!!!

[ronbo11]

Originally posted by bigdaddysmak
Mama's Boys?? OMG my wife actually has them and Black and Blue on vinyl!!

And Loudness kicked ass!!!!!

I saw Mama's Boys (and their lead guitarist "The Professor") open at a Labor Day concert at Robert's Stadium in Evansville, Indiana in 1984. The other acts in order of appearance were:

Fastway
Twisted Sister
Ratt

I went for Ratt (who were HOT after "Round and Round") but I thought Fastway was the best act on the bill. Had to buy "All Fired Up" immediately after seeing them scorch. Was never a big TS fan, but they were better in concert than on their albums. Mamas Boys were alright, but the guitar solo by "The Professor" was almost as laughable as Nigel Tufnel's in "This is Spinal Tap". Way over the top with violin bowing and face grimacing, etc....

I only have TNT's "Tale No Tales" but I loved it then and still like it today.

[Delirious Nomad]

Originally posted by jeff connelly
what about kix,raven,fastway,i love fastway still listen to them alot.

Kix and Fastway...yes.
Raven....kind of a yes.
I had one of their tapes, but sold it.
Actually, it wasn't that bad. Kinda wish I had it back.
That singer was crazy.

[Delirious Nomad]

Originally posted by EVHFV


I believe Quiet Riot's version came out first. Their first albumm was out in '83. That was the year we got cable, and MTV. Before the year was out, that video was on all the time. Unless the song was released as a single right at the beginning of '84, but I seem to remember it being before that. Plus, QR's second album came out later in '84 around early summertime. So, at the very least, Noize had come out as a single by then and run it's course. Put it this way, by the time I saw the Mamas Boys video for that song, I knew the song very well by that point and found it odd there was yet another cover of it coming out so close together. Oh yeah, and don't forget about Slade's brief comeback that year due to all these covers. Seeeeeee chameleon, lying there in the sun. All thanks to everyone.....run away. HEY!!!! Keep your hands off my power supply!!!!!!!

Alright...it's wager time. (smiley)
I seem to remember it this way. Both albums were released in '84.
I had been listening to the Mama's Boys version for awhile because I heard it and taped it from our local radiostation's "Rockshop" show. I loved it.

Then Quiet Riot released their 2nd album and the radio stations just ate it up (since their 1st album did well). Suddenly I began to hear the Quiet Riot version all over the place. I remember being ticked because Quiet Riot already had their place in the sun...why rain on Mama's Boys' parade? I don't think I ever heard the Mama's Boys version on the radio after that....and Mama's Boys never made it.
:(

Anyhoo...I'll have to do some research.

[bigdaddysmak]

I still have my "Trick or Treat" soundtrack featuring FASYWAY. Killer tape!!!!!

[OU812]

Originally posted by bigdaddysmak
Cant say as I have heard of them. So many ggod bands from that time tho. How about EZO? i remember that song.......... hear it comes

[jeff connelly]

dave king is in a irish,folk punk type band now and dont sound from the one song i have heard nothing like fastway, the band is called flogging molly.

[bigdaddysmak]

"That devil's music has got to stop!!!"-----Ozzy in the movie.