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Conference napalm::heavy_metal

Title:HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
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Moderator:BUSY::SLABB
Created:Thu May 05 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1238
Total number of notes:65616

176.0. "Autograph" by RDGENG::GREID () Wed Aug 03 1988 11:51

    Okay it's time to see what people think of AUTOGRAPH if anything.
    
    I haven't seen them and as they don't seem to do much touring out
    of the US, i guess i probably won't either.
    
    I have all three albums, 'Sign In Please', 'That's The Stuff' and
    'Loud And Clear' and i think that the latter is definitely up their
    with the best of them. 'Sign In please' is an excellent album, but
    'That's The Stuff' is probably the weaker of the three.
    
    Does anyone else feal that this is an underated group, has anyone
    seen these guys live?, are they still going?
    
    If you dont know anything about these guys, borrow a copy of 'Loud
    and Clear', its definitely one of the ballsiest/powerfull albums
    to come from a band so close to breaking big. 
    
    Where's their new album...???      
                       
    If you don't like them......why???....well i suppose it's not a
    crime !.
    
    Prince Of the Dawn.
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176.1Borderline Heavy_Metal, but GOOD stuff!!ANT::SLABOUNTYA Momentary Lapse of ReasonWed Aug 03 1988 12:3214
        I love 'Sign in Please' - alot of kick-butt songs on there!!
    
        My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Isn't Me
        Cloud 10
        Turn up the Radio
        Deep End  (my favorite from this album)
    
        And my mind goes blank as to the rest.
    
        I haven't heard the others (except for 'Blondes in Black Cars'
        and 'Hammerhead(? - instrumental)' and "That's the Stuff" off
        of "That's the Stuff".  Nor have I heard them live.
    
                                                       GTI
176.2YawnMARKER::BUCKLEYTally-hoWed Aug 03 1988 12:4911
    
    I rememebr the first time I heard autograph it was turn up the radio.
    Stacie's current SO and I were quick to critique!  Basically, your
    average HM band with a hot tapping guitar player who played probably
    ALL his hottest licks in the solo to the hit.
    
    Assumptions were basically confirmed when I was dragged to see them
    at the Channel.  i was bored with Mr 8 finger tapper after 10 minutes!
    Oh yeah, the band...they didn't do much for me either.
    
    Buck
176.3ANT::SLABOUNTYThe word for today is legs ...Fri May 12 1989 20:3714
    
        The thing I LOVE about Autograph is that they're not out there
        to impress anyone.  It's evident that they're not the best
        bunch of musicians around.
    
        They just seem like they wanna have a good time ... I mean,
        they don't write songs about violence or devil worshipping
        or politics ... they take situations and write songs about
        them ...
    
        My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Isn't Me
        Deep End (relationship gone sour)
    
                                                       GTI
176.4CSC32::J_HERNANDEZPatton,the last true conservativeFri May 12 1989 21:052
    The thing *I* love about aautograph is that I haven't heard from
    them in a looong time.
176.5DON'T LOOK ETHYL !!!RAVEN1::JERRYWHITEIF VOLUME .LT. 9 GOTO 10Sat May 13 1989 04:088
    I think that band would be more popular if they would ditch the
    goober on lead vocals ... he's not pleasant to look at, and his
    range is next to zilch !  The guitar work is OK, provided you're
    into hammer-on's and nothing else.  I think Eddie already covered
    that ...
    
    
    				Scary ...
176.8A loooooong time agoRAVEN1::WHITBYLife without the Ozone.,...Boring!Tue May 16 1989 07:087
    
    
    
    	They used to be called "Wolfgang", well, at least a couple of
    	them did. I think it's the lead singer and bass player. 
    	
    	Hollywood..................Trivia....who cares! ;')
176.9CHIPS::PERTAGFri Oct 13 1989 15:423
    
    
    What ever happened to these guys, they had an album I really liked
176.10ANT::SLABOUNTYForget the doctor - get me a nurse!Fri Oct 13 1989 15:5710
    
    	RE: .9
    
    		I don't know, but I loved "Sign In, Please" alot!!
    
    		I wish they'd do another album.  They had a second
    		album, but I forgot what it was called.
    
    							GTI
    
176.11Smallville,U.S.A.RAVEN1::B_ADAMSCrash,Bang,Boom! I Won!Fri Oct 13 1989 15:599
    re-1,2,
     
           They've been touring the small clubs of America!
    
           Twice here to G'ville!
    
           Good band!
    
    B.A.
176.12Lound'N'ClearKROKUS::GREIDLife it seems will fade away....Thu Oct 19 1989 13:5122
     I read recently that two of the band members left (one of them was the 
keyboard player), but the other three were to carry on and they already had
replacements lined up.

      Discography :  Sign In Please,
		     That's The Stuff.
		     Lound And Clear.

     The first album is great, 'That's The Stuff' is good but not as good as 
'Sign In Please' and the third which incidentally got brilliant reviews in all
the press is the best of the bunch, 'Loud And Clear'. IMHO the last album was
ahead of it's time slightly and would not have been out of place being released
now. It's is real powerfull and well worth the cash. 

     The band are supposedly working on a new album now, but not read anything
since the members leaving was announced 2-3 months back.

      Let's hope the next release breaks 'em in to the big time, they have been
playing the club circuit long enough from what i've read.

          Prince Of The Dawn.
176.13Could a bin a cun ten duh!USCTR1::EDEGAGNEMr. Ed the Talking BassistThu Oct 19 1989 13:5611
    
    I can remember seeing these guys at the Mohawk Club in Shirley back
    in '84.  Got to meet Kenny Richards and even went out to Denny's
    at 3 in the morning with him and a few friends.  Great guy and a
    very good band that deserves better.  If I'm not mistaken, Kenny
    is one of the members who has left, but is already in another band.
    I can't remember what the new one is though.
    
    
    Mr. Ed
    
176.14MILKWY::SLABOUNTYDon't drink the (toilet) water.Fri Jan 19 1990 17:2910
    
    	I got "That's the Stuff" for $1.99/buy one get one free,
    	and I listened to it once so far.
    
    	It doesn't have the "kick" that "Sign In, Please" has.
    
    	I'll give it a chance, though.
    
    							GTI
    
176.15DECXPS::GRENIERBlind, you search for the truthSat Jan 20 1990 00:097
    Listen to Built for Speed.  I always break speed limits with
    that song.  :^)  
    The album isn't bad, but "Sign In, Please" is definately better.
                                              
    
    Steve
    
176.16exFUTURE::DSMITHWed Jun 13 1990 17:027
    Great band - serious potential...last I heard of them was in Southern
    Cal getting lost amongst the rubble of *millions* of bands...since
    the last album was late '87 they are definately due...industry words
    on the street says that they're trying again but the label's didn't
    give the promotion enough kick...the other rumor is that if they
    can't get a deal, they'll be going further in their separate ways
    (some members have contributed on other albums)...
176.17CHEFS::DALLISONNaaa... We can't let Steve drive!Thu Jun 14 1990 08:055
    
    Autograpoh have split up.
    
    Steve Lynch is now looking for a new frontman/singer to form his
    own band.
176.18what a loser, one-hit band!ICS::BUCKLEYParadise in the sandThu Jun 14 1990 12:523
    -1
    
    Took him long enuff!
176.19COOKIE::G_HOUSENo, I'm very, very shy.Thu Jun 14 1990 15:006
...and a lame one hit at that!

He's probably doing pretty well from all those instructional videos and such
that he's don't.

gh
176.20MILKWY::SLABOUNTYIf I only had a brain.Thu Jun 14 1990 15:2415
    
    	Actually, "Turn Up the Radio" is somewhat lame when compared
    	to most of the "Sign In, Please" album.
    
    	"Night Teen and Non-Stop"		"Deep End"
    	"My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Isn't Me"	[and a couple others]
    
    
    	If you like the vocals on TUtR, then you'll probably like
    	the album alot.
    
    	Trust me.
    
    							GTI
    
176.21WFOVX5::JENKSThu Jun 14 1990 20:405
176.22RAVEN1::JANCZYKLiving in a Blue Dream..Fri Jun 15 1990 00:524
    How long ago was that album produced, 5 years ago?  I only remember
    one good tune...
    
    CJ
176.24MILKWY::SLABOUNTYIf I only had a brain.Fri Jun 15 1990 18:536
    
    	I'd say the album's about 6 years old or so ... I remember it
    	from high school, and I graduated in '84.
    
    							GTI
    
176.25DECXPS::GRENIERMISter VAI!! Get OFF my desk!!!Fri Jun 15 1990 21:1227
    
    	Yup, the album came out in '84.  I believe they toured
    	with Van Halen that year.  The songs on 'Sign in Please"
    	were:  (if I can remember 8^)
    
    	Send her to me
    	Turn up the radio
    	Night teen and nonstop
    	Cloud 10
    	Deep End
    	My girlfriend's boyfriend isn't me
    	Thrill of love
    	Friday
    	In the night
    	All i'm gonna take

    
    	IMHO:   Lame vocals, lame bass, lame keyboards, but for some
    		reason, I really like their songs!  Go figure.
    		
	It's about time Steve Lynch looks for another band, this guy
    	is good!
 
    	
    Steve
    
    	    
176.26Where is the good stuff?STRATA::KLOshe got a raibow over her showderFri Apr 17 1992 19:113
    Anyone heard anything about Steve Lynch lately?
    
    KL
176.27Sign out please....JUPITR::BJUBINVILLETue Dec 29 1992 02:367
       "Turn Up the Radio" from Autograph is getting alot of
    airtime lately.  MTV is giving them a push on Classic MTV
    at 6pm.  I haven't heard anything from these guys in 
    years.  Anyone else?
    
    
    BJ
176.28BUSY::SLABOUNTYPolitically impoliteTue Dec 29 1992 09:318
    
    	The last thing I remember is "Blondes in Black Cars", but that
    	came out about 6 years ago.
    
    	Is "Sign In, Please" available on CD?
    
    							GTI
    
176.29Sign here.....JUPITR::BJUBINVILLEWed Dec 30 1992 05:044
       re -1       Yea, Sign In is on CD.  I got it a 
                   year ago or so..
    
       BJ
176.30BUSY::SLABOUNTYPolitically impoliteWed Dec 30 1992 09:546
    
    	Thanks!!  I'll have to look around.
    
    	If anyone sees it somewhere, let me know!!
    
    							GTI