#gary shea

[r3tr0r0ck3r]

I never thought this song would somehow become relevent to current affairs again... what the fuck

They named it "The Rock"; land of the living dead A repose for the rich and famous And all the infamous would tell each other's lies Why did they want to tell the truth?

(Sail away now…) On an island in the sun Cool Pacific winds blow...

Most were poets and they wrote in basic prose On the walls of their Sunset Blvd. In their nine by five rooms, whose became inspired By the silence in sight of the city

(Sail away now…) On the island in the sun Cool Pacific winds blow

(Sail away now…) Just across the bay Battered by the waves

(Sail away now…) On the island in the sun Cool Pacific winds blow

(Sail away now…) Just across the bay Battered by the waves

(Sail away now…) (Sail away now…) (Sail away now…) (Sail away now…) On an island in the sun Cool Pacific winds blow…

[dahliavxvii]

I think I have stated that my favorite Alcatrazz album is their second one called Disturbing the Peace, out of those 3 studio albums…wait, maybe they have 4? or 5? Omg they have 6 albums till now…that's a lot. Who would have thought that they didn't actually end in 1987.

[metalsongoftheday]

Thursday, March 5: Alcatrazz, “Wire and Wood” [ENCORE]

The Today’s Metal Tune tumblr launched March 3, 2014.  To celebrate 6 years of metal, this week we are revisiting some favorites from our early days, continuing with this summit between a semi-legendary vocalist and a soon-to-be guitar icon.  A huge THANK YOU to everyone who’s followed, liked, reblogged and commented over the years, there is still a lot more metal to come...

For many years, Alcatrazz’s name was whispered in hushed terms, as though this was a band meant for an exclusive and discerning set of listeners.  They weren’t quite that worthy, but this was a band of players with a distinct point of view, and Disturbing the Peace was certainly one of the more interesting metal albums of the ‘80s: Steve Vai got most of the acclaim, but Graham Bonnet was also at his peak as a singer and lyricist, and Jan Uvena’s drumming was both dexterous and forceful.  “Wire and Wood” found everyone in full flight, aided by a sterling Eddie Kramer production that emphasized the band’s interplay while also giving everyone room to flex.  Bonnet’s words were inscrutable, but they were so specific and delivered so passionately that the man was clearly focused on something, while Vai actually benefited from being reined in a bit by working in a band setting and having to write actual songs.  But “Wire and Wood” still didn’t sound like much else at the time- Vai was still Vai, Bonnet was still one of the most idiosyncratic personalities in metal, and Uvena’s percussion both propelled the tune while telling a story on its own.  As a result, it lived up to Bonnet’s description of Alcatrazz as “thinking man’s metal”- a pretentious and ridiculous statement, yes, but not entirely wrong either.

[steve-vai-grab-my-thigh]

Steve Vai in Alcatrazz, circa 1985

[longliverockback]

Alcatrazz Disturbing the Peace 1985 Capitol ——————————————————————— Tracks: 01. God Blessed Video 02. Mercy 03. Will You Be Home Tonight 04.Wire and Wood05. Desert Diamond 06. Stripper 07. Painted Lover 08. Lighter Shade of Green 09. Sons and Lovers 10. Skyfire 11. Breaking the Heart of the City ———————————————————————

Graham Bonnet

Gary Shea

Jan Uvena

Steve Vai

Jimmy Waldo

* Long Live Rock Archive

[silvervinespiderwebs]

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Alcatrazz No Parole from Rock ‘n’ Roll 1983 Rocshire ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Island in the Sun 02. General Hospital 03. Jet to Jet 04. Hiroshima mon amour 05. Kree Nakoorie 06. Incubus 07. Too Young to Die, Too Drunk to Live 08. Big Foot 09. Starcarr Lane 10. Suffer Me —————————————————

Graham Bonnet

Yngwie Malmsteen

Gary Shea

Jan Uvena

Jimmy Waldo

* Long Live Rock Archive

[wet-rubber-soup]

alctrazz posting cause we are so back

(also graham's flip flops??)