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Gotthard Singer Steve Lee Died!

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Steve Lee, singer of Gotthard
Steve Lee, singer of Swedish rock band Gotthard. Gotthard was born in 1963. Image via wikipedia.

I am definitely not having a great year when it comes to celebrity/musician/actor deaths this year. Well, 2009  wasn’t really a walk in the park wither since we lost actresses Natasha Richardson, Brittany Murphy and Farah Fawcett, actor Patrick Swayze, pop legend Michael Jackson and more. 2010 wasn’t too bright either as actors Dennis Hopper and Tony Curtis (father of actress Jamie Lee Curtis) died this year. In the music world, Poison singer Bret Michaels was having a the most terrible year with his health, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler was falling on the stage, maybe signaling that he has in fact gotten too old for his wild and hyperactive stage theatrics. Oh, and DIO singer Ronnie James Dio died!

I might be two days late, but just found out  rock/heavy metal band Gotthard’s singer Steve Lee died. Lee died in a motorcycle accident, at the age of 47. And if you ask me, 47 is a pretty young age to die, even by rock n roll standards.

Rest in Peace, Steve Lee. The song video is of the song The Call, from the band’s 2007 album Domino Effect.

[pro-player width=’530′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2fsveBGIdw[/pro-player]

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Scorpions Farewell Tour – Scorpions Istanbul Concert Review, October 2010

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Scorpions: Matthias Jabs, Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Pawe? M?ciwoda and James Kottak
Scorpions: (from left) Matthias Jabs, Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Pawe? M?ciwoda and James Kottak. Image via itusozluk.com

And once again, I was rocked like a hurricane! 2 years after I saw the band live in Istanbul, they rocked us once more.

Scorpions are a hard-rock band formed in 1965. And they have been rocking ever since. Unfortunately, the band decided to retire, so this concert was the part of their 3-year, around-the-world farewell tour. From what I saw, they so didn’t need to say retire as they looked like they at least had a decade of fun live concerts in them and their last album Sting in the Tail (2010) does sound like it was made by a band in their late 20s and early 30s, not rockers in their late 40s/50s/early 60s. But maybe they did want to leave at the top and as much as I am gonna miss their energy, I can respect that. There is also the fact that rock concerts can be tiring. At 26, I spent the whole Sunday (the day after the concert) being lazy. Well, walking numerous bus stops to the venue, standing up for hours, trying to find a good spot between thousands of people, dancing, head-banging and singing like crazy does this to you.  But the concert – the show, was worth the every level of exhaustion.

Here is a partial list of the songs they played (I almost always forget a few afterwards, so sorry about that): Sting in the Tail (the song from the 2010 album Sting in the Tail as you can imagine. This was the opening number), Dynamite, Big City Lights, Tease Me Please Me, Wind of Change (I mean, duh!), Raised on Rock (also from Sting in the Tail, a very fast and rockin’ number),  The BeSt Is Yet to Come (Sting in the Tail), Holiday, Loving You Sunday Morning. They made one comeback after pretending to leave (my voice chords still feel the pain) and they sang Still Loving You and Rock You Like A Hurricane.

The show itself was your typical, rockin’ classic: the guitaristS running up to each other, playing together with fun moves, stepping up to the drummer’s platform, the drummer stepping up, the essential drum solo and the guitar solos…The songs got louder, faster, harder and longer than their original versions, Klaus integrated our vocals into the songs and we had one hell of a good time. One of my favorite bits was the drum solo.  Because the band had prepared this fun set of video stints (starring the drummer), showing him in the funniest and craziest of situations and ending up In a Scorpions album cover image. And talk about customization: while the band was singing Big City Lights, the video images behind them showed big city lights, and Istanbul was written all over the screen…

The members are Klaus Meine (vocals), Matthias Jabs, Rudolf Schenker, Pawe? M?ciwoda, James Kottak (drums) . The youngest members are James Kottak – the drummer (born in 1962, joined the band in 1996) andPawe? M?ciwoda (born in 1967, joined the band in 2003). Oldest members are Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker, both German, born in 1948 and are founding members.

I went to see the band with 3 friends (one about my age, 2 of them about 5 years older) and unfortunately for them, they didn’t have as much fun as I did. One liked Ozzy Osbourne’s drummer better than Kottak (I can’t know, didn’t go to see Ozzy live) but for me, if you are comparing drummers, you can’t get more challenging than Rick Allen, the one-armed drummer of Def Leppard. Another friend was complaining they didn’t play enough hit songs and one wasn’t all that happy about the guitarist’s stints and the band’s wardrobe in general. I had gone to the concert after listening to the last album and being in love with it. They played my absolute Scorpion favorites Rock You Like a Hurricane (it was also their comeback and closing song at the 2008 concert) and Tease Me Please Me. I loved how they played Raised on Rock from the new album, as it totally reflects my views on rock. And I love how guitarists and band members interact with each other- it is a rock classic. And while a man in tight leather pants walking in the streets in broad daylight would raise both my eyebrows, it is so rocknroll and it so fits a rock concert! In a way, I felt I was the oldest member of the group, because I was so at home with what the band members did and enjoyed every minute of it. I am such a rock-head. I live and breathe it and give me a rock concert hangover any day…

I’ll be reviewing the last album shortly but let me just quote from the song Raised on Rock:

“I was born in a hurricane
Nothing to lose and everything to gain
Ran before I walked
Reaching for the top
Out of control just like a runaway train

I never walked on the narrow path
I always wanted what I didn’t have
All was not enough
Riding lady luck
Driving in the fast lane and just stepped on the gas

Cause I was raised on rock
My dad was howling but my heart was a rolling stone
Yeah I was raised on rock
My mama said I had a devil to scratch my soul
And I was raised on rock”

P.S. It was so unfair for them to play The Best is Yet to Come, totally rock and be on the verge of retiring! That stung!

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You Can’t Stop Rock N’ Roll: 35 Articles on Rock Music

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This is the list of all the posts about rock and rockers I have published online so far. The musicians featured includes but is not limited to Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Bryan Adams, Metallica, Alice Cooper, Poison, Kiss, White Lion and more.
Twisted Sister, You Can't Stop Rock N Roll
Twisted Sister, You Can’t Stop Rock N Roll. Image via: Image from: img.maniadb.com

You can’t stop rocknroll is the title song of the Twisted Sister album You can’t stop rocknroll. Having been an avid rock fan since I was  11, I always loved songs that celebrated my favorite music genre ever. As you grow up, you grow more flexible with music preferences. You can feel more relaxed about genres and that you wouldn’t be caught dead listening to ten years ago. Still, the core remains the same and it is rock n roll. Since it is a way of expression and celebrating life, parties and good fun (you guessed right, I am not exactly a Nirvana fan), I wanted to collect all my rock related posts under one roof post.

The nature of the article varies: Some include videos, lyrics and info, some list fun facts from the colorful world of musicians.

  1. 7 Entertaining Rock Facts: Featuring Kiss, Twisted Sister, Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Idol
  2. 6 Rock Songs That Feature Harmonica: Songs by Poison, U2, Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams
  3. 6 Rock Songs on Cheating: 1 Bryan Adams, 4 Bon Jovi and 1 KISS
  4. 6 Fast Bon Jovi Songs That Feature The Word Love
  5. 9 Def Leppard Facts
  6. Bryan Adams’ Dirtiest Songs: 4 Fast and Non-Romantic Songs by Bryan Adams
  7. 7 Interesting Facts About Jon and Bon Jovi
  8. 10 Interesting Facts About Famous Rock Musicians
  9. Vh1’s Top 100 Hard Rock Songs vs.. Your Favorites: A Rock Poll
  10. Seven Cover Songs That Rock
  11. 10 Awesome Metallica Songs- Favorites of a Rock Addict
  12. What Do You Mean You Haven’t Heard of Metallica?
  13. Five Songs You Adore From Musicians You Don’t Normally Care About
  14. 25+ Rocknroll Songs That You Can Dance to
  15. Top Three Cover Songs: Alient Ant Farm, Warrant and Ugly Kid Joe
  16. Fun Rock Poll for Rock Fans
  17. Rock N Roll Mischief: 10 Dirty Rock Songs
  18. Bon Jovi Were Born to be Followed
  19. Jon Bon Jovi Hosts Snl
  20. 2010: Terrible Year for Rock ‘N Roll
  21. 10 Great Rocknroll Songs-All About Sex
  22. Stories Behind Songs
  23. Inspiration to Get Your Ass in Gear When You are Working to Reach Your Dreams
  24. 3 Movies, 3 Rocker Portrayals: The Crow, The Doors and Rent
  25. DEF LEPPARD: oh, yeah!!!
  26. Roxette Swedish Pop-Rock
  27. White Lion: It’s ok if your date loves Mike Tramp more than you…
  28. Guns N’ Roses
  29. BON JOVI-ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH
  30. Look what the cat dragged in: POISON
  31. Rock to get over break-ups
  32. Good Morning, Mr. Tyler. Going Down?: On everything Aerosmith
  33. 4 Good Movies with Awesome Soundtracks: Shoot ‘em up, Jerry Maguire, Reality Bites and Vanilla Sky
  34. BodyRockers Album Review: BodyRockers
  35. Alice Cooper Album Review: Thrash

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10 Deliciously Dirty Rock (‘N Roll) Songs feat. Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Bryan Adams & More

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Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Elvis
Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, AC/DC and more

Sex, drugs and rock n’ roll is the motto and it has certainly inspired more songs than we can count. However we know that rockers sometimes just like to dwell on the sex part. Songs about sex are fun, fast and they feature great electric guitar riffs. Sure there are some exceptions that are sung with a deep voice and would be perfect for foreplay (Elvis, Fever) and not just for dancing or laughs at the concert. Here are some of my favorite mischief songs. They are not in order really. I love them all equally:

1) Def Leppard, All Night

– All Night is on the Euphoria album. Sure the name makes the theme pretty clear and Joe Elliot verges on orgasm with his fun vocals. My friend once asked me what my favorite Def Leppard album was. When I inclined towards Euphoria, he was shocked. Maybe he will understand a bit, now. After all, we are all addicted to entertainment.

“I like a woman who loves to drive, Loves to do it fast, yeah, above 95

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh yeah”

For the lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/defleppard/allnight.html

To listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUUgOKK8EP8

“All night, I wanna do it
All night, oh give me love baby
All night, I wanna have ya
All night, I want to taste you
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh yeah”

Yep, this song is very good and very naughty indeed.

2) Whitesnake , Would I lie to you

“Hey girl, if you want me, come and get me

Don’t hang around or we could spend the night sleeping alone…”

Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale has adorably cute vocals singing this but come on, let’s face it. When would David ever have to get all so cute so he could get a girl? He was certainly not bad-looking and well, he is a rocker. And I saw him live. Twice. If girls don’t find him that attractive off-stage (including me and my mated), they are dying to “marry” him afterwards. So, yeah, I really wouldn’t keep him begging. Or maybe I would. Could be fun to watch him get creative…

“…If you could change your mind, we could find a night of satin sheet action…”

For the lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/would-i-lie-to-you-lyrics-whitesnake.html

To listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CehluG5otRY

“Would I lie to you, should I lie to you? Just to get in your pants…”

3) Bon Jovi, Lay your hands on me

It is not just the lyrics or the vocals… But also “the sound effects”.

Seriously Jon, do you really need to ask?

“If you’re ready, I’m willing and able
Help me lay my cards out on the table
You’re mine and I’m yours for the taking
Right now the rules we made are meant for breaking”

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bonjovi/layyourhandsonme.html

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86J83qGLqtc

I don’t care how funny Jon’s hair was.

“I’m a fighter, I’m a poet, I’m a preacher
I’ve been to school and baby, I’ve been the teacher
If you show me how to get up off the ground
I can show you how to fly and never ever come back down”

I am sorry fellas, but indie rock will never cut it. And forget the drugs, too. It’s sex, rockn’roll and well…more sex.

4) Alice Cooper, Spark in the dark

“Welcome to the party
It’s only me and you
Tell the world to go away, babe
And I’ll tell you what to do
Come over here and kiss me
I want to pull your hair”

Now, I don’t find Alice Cooper sexy as a guy, obviously. But I love the guy’s music and who is better as mischief and sexy songs than Alice? I salute the Ugly King of Rock!

Lyrics: http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/alicecooper/trash.html#2

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at0AgyyuQn8

“We’ll be crawlin’on the floor
Burnin’with the fever
And yellin’out for more
But don’t you write it in your diary, baby
Don’t blab it on the phone
Cuz if your mom and dad find out
They’ll skin me to the bone”

5) Chris Isaak, Baby did a bad, bad thing

Now, Chris isn’t always strictly rockn’roll but this song as “bad” as a good rocknroll songs. I couldn’t find the original video with Laetitia Casta and I looked all over youtube. But thankfully, someone made some combinations.

The song, the video, the voice, the music, Chris, Casta…

This song is pure sex.

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/chrisisaak/babydidabadbadthing.html

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0U8FeWe-L0

The better version (of the song, not the video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7a35GnfPTc&feature=related

6) Bryan Adams, I wanna be your underwear

Obviously, I couldn’t find a Bryan video for this one. I don’t even know if there is a video. But there is the song with a video attached. I think it is some TV show. Pay attention to the lyrics folks. I love this song.

“I wanna be your T-shirt when it’s wet,

I wanna be the shower when you sweat.

I got to be the tattoo on your skin,

Let me be the bed baby when you climb in”

The Lyrics: Just listen to the song. It is very clear!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1p0Xj2wtI

“ From your feet up to your hair, more than anything I swear

I wanna be your underwear”

Does it sound gross? Nope. Not when Bryan sings it anyway. Don’t label him as that romantic Canadian who sang “Everything I do, I do it for you”. When he wants to be dirty, trust me, he can be.

7) Poison, Sexual Thing

Kings of glam rock. No other way to put it. They can dress as funny as they want, I don’t freaking care. It is one of their best songs ever. It also has to be the dirtiest, naughtiest “mischief” song and I am addicted to it.

“I welcome you
To the house of sin
Open your mind
And let the games begin

I’m your lust
and I’m your greed
I’m every sick thought
that you ever done dreamed”

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCo6Qx-wcZk

Lyrics: http://www.poisonwebsite.com/

8 ) Elvis Presley, Fever

It is not the lyrics, although they help. It is the vocals and the music, mostly. Elvis is just…Everytime I hear this song, I think about foreplay and well…beyond.

Lyrics: http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/elvis_presley/fever.html

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Ht1q9psfY

9) AC/DC, You shook me all night long

I am talking about rocknroll and being dirty and all that. And you didn’t think I’d leave these guys out, did you?

“She was a fast machine, She kept her motor clean, She was the best damn woman I had ever seen

She had the sightless eyes ,Telling me no lies, Knockin’ me out with those American thighs, Taking more than her share Had me fighting for air She told me to come but I was already there ‘Cause the walls start shaking The earth was quaking My mind was aching And we were making it and you – CHORUS: Shook me all night long Yeah you shook me all night long”

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bomv-6CJSfM

Lyrics: http://acdcwillie.tripod.com/back.htm

I only got to see a cover band. They were really good. But I want to see the real thing!!!

10) Mötley Crüe, Girls girls girls

I’m a proud, long-term, die-hard Motley fan. And I saw them live. Oh, man! I love this band. They freakin’ rock! Oh, of course they are freaks. But hey, they have always been on the wild side.

“Girls, Girls, Girls
Long legs and burgundy lips
Girls,
Dancin’ down on Sunset Strip
Girls
Red lips, fingertips

Trick or treat-sweet to eat
On Halloween and New Year’s Eve
Yankee girls ya just can’t beat
But they’re the best when they’re off their feet”

Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVlvr7UGvg

Lyrics: http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/motleycrue/girlsgirlsgirls.html#2

There are more dirty and fun songs, people. I’ll keep them comin’.

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