August 20, 20179 yr In this thread let's hear some music/film tidbits that we would not know. While perusing youtube today I came across a music video from 1989 of the group Diving For Perils and their song "Gimme Your Good Lovin'"......BTW, the song is pretty damn good. While seeing what the members of the group are up to today I find out that after the band broke up that the lead guitarist, Yul Vazquez, has gone on to a very successful TV and Film career. Most will now him as Bob, the gay street tough from the "Soup Nazi" episode. Drummer Peter Clemente later became Vice President and Director of Online Entertainment at Internet customer relationship management firm Cyber Dialogue. Bass player David Weeks made the headlines in 2002 as a lawyer representing Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee in their infamous sex video lawsuit against Seattle-based Internet Entertainment Group. He is head of his own law firm based in Westlake Village, CA.
August 20, 20179 yr Mike Nesmith's mother invented liquid paper. Nesmith also won the first Grammy "Video of the Year" for 1981's "Elephant Parts". Mickey Dolenz was almost cast to play Fonzie. He didn't get the part because he was much taller than the rest of the cast.
August 20, 20179 yr Author Mike Nesmith's mother invented liquid paper. Nesmith also won the first Grammy "Video of the Year" for 1981's "Elephant Parts". Mickey Dolenz was almost cast to play Fonzie. He didn't get the part because he was much taller than the rest of the cast. Know the liquid paper thing, but not the others......pretty cool.
August 20, 20179 yr Jason Everman who played with Nirvana, Soundgarden and OLD. He later served in the US Army as an Army Ranger and Green Beret. Joined the Army and was a Ranger, left the Army for awhile and worked as a Bike Messenger then went and studied with Tibetan Monks. Later rejoined the Army when he found out he could go into Special Forces. After leaving the Army he went to Columbia and earned a degree in Philosophy. He later went to Norwich University to pursue a Masters in Military History. A true Renaissance Man.
August 21, 20179 yr Late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott's father Jerry was musician and songwriter. He penned songs for such artists as Buck Owens and Freddy Fender.
August 21, 20179 yr Author Fastway is a British rock band formed by guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke, formerly of Motörhead, and bassist Pete Way, formerly of UFO. However, Way discovered that he could not escape from his recording contract with Chrysalis Records, and then received a tempting offer to play for Ozzy Osbourne, so he abandoned the project without ever playing on a single record. Bringing in session bassist Mick Feat, the band then recorded their debut album, Fastway (Feat was uncredited on the album). Definitely on the soundtrack of the summer of '83. [video=youtube;S-iHK0xTneg]
August 21, 20179 yr ^^^ Love this tune. :ylsuper: Saw them open for AC/DC back in the day on the Flick of the Switch tour. Something else that I find interesting regarding Fastway: By 1988 lead singer Dave King from Dublin, Ireland had bailed, and didn't sing on their "On Target" release. After a short stint fronting the rock band Katmandu he met guitarist Ted Hutt, bassist Jeff Peters, and violin player Bridget Regan, and put together a rock band with a Celtic feel. They began to play a mix of Irish traditional and rock. Putting Dave's poetic lyrics to rocking melodies, they played at an L.A. pub called Molly Malones weekly, building a small but loyal following. Though Ted and Jeff eventually left the band before it went international, the groundwork had been laid for the new sound that Dave King would expand on, and reinvent himself with, and between now and then his band Flogging Molly has put out six full length releases with the most recent being 2017's "Life Is Good", while also touring the world numerous times building a devoted following. Dave King then: Dave King now:
August 23, 20179 yr Sharona Alperin was the album cover girl and whom the song My Sharona was written about. Now a very successful real estate agent in Southern California. Specializing in West LA Real Estate - Sharona Alperin
August 23, 20179 yr Author Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including rock, flamenco, hip hop, reggae, salsa, and bluegrass. Here is a partial list of famous alum....... Reb Beach (Winger) Melissa Etheridge Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) Jan Hammer Quincy Jones Natalie Maines (The Dixie Chicks) Aimee Mann ('Til Tuesday) Branford Marsalis John Mayer John Myung (Dream Theater) John Petrucci (Dream Theater) Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) Steve Smith (Journey) Billy Squier Steve Vai Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) Winger/Dixie Dregs drummer, Rod Morganstein is currently a Professor teaching Percussion at Berklee College of Music. Rod Morgenstein | Berklee College of Music
August 23, 20179 yr Sharona Alperin was the album cover girl and whom the song My Sharona was written about. Now a very successful real estate agent in Southern California. Specializing in West LA Real Estate - Sharona Alperin Are you speaking of the cover of the sleeve for the 45rpm single? Because the band is all that's on the cover of "Get The Knack."
August 23, 20179 yr Are you speaking of the cover of the sleeve for the 45rpm single? Because the band is all that's on the cover of "Get The Knack." The 45 single. The Knack - "My Sharona" (1979) The Knack lead singer Doug Fieger wrote the lyrics to this song, which is about a girl he fancied. Doug was in a long-term relationship when he walked into the clothing store where a high school student named Sharona Alperin (who had a boyfriend), was working. The age difference (he was about eight years older) and relationship status didn't deter Fieger, who was immediately lovestruck. With his girlfriend looking on, he invited Sharona to a show. Not long after, he broke up with the girlfriend and professed his love for Sharona, creating a weird dynamic where he would come on to her even though she had a boyfriend who often attended Knack concerts with her. It got pretty heavy when Fieger started writing songs about her - they weren't together when he composed "My Sharona." About a year after they first met, Sharona gave in and they started dating. She joined the band on tour and watched as the song Fieger wrote about her elevated them to stardom. The couple were together for about four years (and engaged at one point) before the rock and roll lifestyle and Fieger's alcoholism became too much for Sharona, and they called it off. In the aftermath, Sharona answered questions about the breakup by saying that she needed to become her own Sharona, not someone else's. After a cooling off period, Alperin and Fieger became friends. Alperin was with Fieger the last week of his life; he died of cancer on February 14, 2010. That's Sharona Alperin on the cover of the single holding the Get The Knack album. She posed for the art even though she and Doug Fieger weren't yet dating.
August 23, 20179 yr Fastway is a British rock band formed by guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke, formerly of Motörhead, and bassist Pete Way, formerly of UFO. However, Way discovered that he could not escape from his recording contract with Chrysalis Records, and then received a tempting offer to play for Ozzy Osbourne, so he abandoned the project without ever playing on a single record. Bringing in session bassist Mick Feat, the band then recorded their debut album, Fastway (Feat was uncredited on the album). Definitely on the soundtrack of the summer of '83. [video=youtube;S-iHK0xTneg] Got to thinking that I missed an opportunity to say "No Way" to this post, where you could then reply "Way". See what I just did there? :lol2:
August 23, 20179 yr Got to thinking that I missed an opportunity to say "No Way" to this post, where you could then reply "Way". See what I just did there? :lol2: Or... it could be like a "Who's On First" routine: I'd say "No Way?" and you'd say, "Yeah... that's what I just said...No Way", and I'd say "No Way!", and then you'd say "Way", and I'd say "I just thought that you said "No Way".
August 24, 20179 yr Famous actor/comedian Chevy Chase was the original drummer for Steely Dan... Actually they became Steely Dan... The college band he was in with his school friends Walter Becker and Donald Fagan was called The Leather Canary...
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