Conference napalm::heavy_metal

    
    
                 
    
                       REAL rock and roll. ......
    
                                          
    
    
    
    
                                   how about
    
    
    
    
                                     Lonely is the night???

    Another album is "Trick of the Tape" (or something like that), it was
    prior to "Don't Say No".
    
    I was *really* into the "Don't Say No" album for a long time back
    around '84/'85.  I was really depressed a lot (like now) and that one
    helped me pull through.  I think my favorite song off that one was the
    title track.  I like the way the first part kind of builds, then stops,
    then comes back in with a fury.  
    
    The last couple of albums kind of turned me off, as they went in the
    pop/commercial sounding direction.  I didn't bother getting them.  But,
    if the song that's now getting airplay from his new album is any
    indication of the overall style of it, it sounds like he's returning to
    the style I preferred.  I'll probably pick this one up.
    
    gh

    I saw Billy at the Centrum many moons ago... I think Ratt opened
    up for them.  Billy was really good; I like his stuff.  It was all
    the screamin' teeny-bop-ette's that drove me crazy.  My ears were
    ringing for days...Not cuz of the music volume, but the screams
    and stuff.  
    
    jc

>    Another album is "Trick of the Tape" (or something like that), 

"Tale Of The Tape". It had a coupla really good songs on it, too!

Billy's first group was a Boston band called the Sidewinders. They were 
real popular in the Boston clubs back in the mid-70s, but eventually faded 
away.

The first time I saw Billy Squier was in the band Piper. They released two 
albums on A&M Records. The first is called "Piper", the second is called
"Can't Wait". While the first one contained a small hit called "Who's Your
Boyfriend Now" (later re-recorded on 'Tale of the Tape'), "Can't Wait" was
the better of the two. "Can't Wait", "Blues for the Common Man", "Anyday",
"Little Miss Intent", and more were all great songs. My favorite is the
second song on the first side, but the title of it just blanked out my 
mind.

The Piper album dfinitely sound dated, and don't stnd up real well to the
test of time. But I still really enjoy listening to them.

His solo stuff is all hit-and-miss. If he comes up with a good guitar riff, he 
can usually make it work into a goodsong. But too many times there is too
much filler on the albums.

One of his best songs, IMO, is "She's A Runner" - I love that tune!

cat

 billy squire roolz!
    
    the only thing he hasw put out which turned me off was enough is
    enough ..
    
    anyone heard his lastest? havent heard much air play, except for
    the song rae mentioned...
    
    
    
    i would love to see him live!!!! maybe since he lives in wellesley
    maybe he'll do a tour soon..!
        

>    anyone heard his lastest? havent heard much air play, except for
>    the song rae mentioned...

I asked a friend of mine from Capitol the other day, and she said the entire 
album still isn't released yet - just the single. I wonder what the hold-up 
is?

BTW - the song I couldn't think of from Piper's 'Can't Wait' album that I love 
so much is called "Drop By and Stay".

cat

    
    
    Re:  Pete
    
    His name is something like Bobby Chouinard.  Also in Squier's band 
    now is Aerosmith's replacement for Joe Perry, from a while back,
    Jimmy Crespo.
    
    Re:  Coop
    
    I was at that Ratt/Squier show also and boy do I know what you mean
    about those teeny boppers.  There was a whole row of 13/14 year olds
    screaming their heads off.  I left early.
    
   
    Paul

	Yohoo!!  Mods...isn't it spelled "Squire" not "Squier"?????


	/kath

>                       -< Squier is the right spelling >-


	It looks weird.....but then again, I'm not a Squi** fan anyway....

	
    

    I went to a DEAD Leppar concert that Billy opened for, I'm pretty sure
    that was the Centrum. The teeny boppers were annoying. Other than that BS 
    was OK... He definitetly roolz teenybopperland though. :^}
    
    JR

        		I wonder who will open for him this time? It seems that
    he gets the bands that are just starting to get popular, then they
    go right to the top. RATT, the first time he played the Centrum,
    then the next year he had DEF LEPARD.

    
    RE: -1 Why don't you like DEF LEPARD?
    
    		
    				CB

    I went to the LEPPARD/SQUIER at the Centrum..... One of my top ten
    concerts I've ever went to...
    Boz

    I've seen Billy 5 or 6 times all of them on the west coast and a
    couple of times I got front row. I remember when Saga opened up
    for them and I got a Squier guitar pick and a Bobby Chunard
    drum stick. It was killer.
    
    						See Ya,
    						Decalf.

    Yo cat! His latest is "Hear & Now", got it about a week ago, have'nt
    stopped playing it yet. Bobby Chouinard is the drummer, but Anton
    Fig does a few tracks too, has he been around? Good album, all in
    all. 
         Spaceknight
    

    re.17..
    
    yea we heard a thing on it (albulm released,etc.)
    
    now and then??
        what is the tape half his old style and half like his last albulm
    (newer stuff)???
    
    
    
    is it worth buying??
    
    if he plays in town i wanna get tix like i had in anthrax!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    		wendy_who_will_be_keeping_her_fingers_crossed.
       

    Re: .19...
    
         "Now and then?" Do you mean "Hear and Now", the title of his
    latest album, Wendy? It's all new stuff, and IMO, is definitely
    worth picking up. Do'nt think Billy's done any remakes yet. Am I
    right, Cat?
    

re: last
    
    yes thats what i meant and you are right..
    
    i screwed up royal ok?
    
    
    
    great. i'm gunna check out the albulm..
    
    btw: i got a copy of easterhouse if anyone wants it.
    it stinks, only one tune kicks.
    

    re: .21
        Ho narm done, han cappen ao tnyone. 
    Read: No harm done, can happen to anyoen. 
        thginkecapS
    

The new Billy Squier tune, "All Tied Up" is a rocker! Seems like I'm gonna 
have to pick up this album soon...

(Even if it does sound *exactly* like Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55")

cat

re. cat..
    
    
    
    you can have mine.. i was disappointed, it never grew on me//
    if you want make me a copy just so i have it and you can have the
    orginal or whatever..
    
    (white lion is up for grabbs, i do want a copy of white cross tho'
    if anyone wants to take the time?)
    
    wendy o'
    

    I heard on the radio yesterday that Billy has reunited his old band and
    has a new album coming out.
    
    Mike

    I heard Billy's new one on the AAF around 6:15am this morning.  The
    first cut is called "She goes down"   Not quite like his old stuff
    bud a cool tune.  Can't wait for the CD.....
    
    
    Boz

    
    Sounds like a rip off of motley crue!!
    
    flip

    
    	I think it sounds definately like his old stuff . .... Sexual!	
    
    	SuJ

    I thought it sounded like his older stuff, esp. with those analong
    synths all over the track!

    
    Yay... I hope its not a flop like the last one.. I was gettin
    wicked disappointed...
    
    
    
    		wendy o'
    
    

    I heard it again tonight and I guess you have to listen to it to
    appreciate it....
    
    Boz

      I heard it last night for the first time. IMHO I thought it was
    pretty good. I didn't think it was great however, just average.
    					The KER
    

    
    	RE: .32
    
    >I heard it again tonight and I guess you have to listen to it to
    >appreciate it....
    
    	Oh, really?  I usually just stare at the radio without turn-
    	ing the volume on.
    
    							GTI
    

    Only You Shawny...Only You!   8^)
    
    SueJ

    re- GTI
    
    
      I was saying in other words, just sitting there listening to the
    song.  I was working on some stuff and I wasn't concentrating on
    the song...  

    
    New song....Lame!
    
    B.A.

    
    	Billy has a greatest hits album out, called "16 Strokes".
    	[Steve, it does include "All Night Long", but I'm still looking
    	for "Signs of Life" on CD if you happen to find it!!]
    
    	I also picked up "Emotions in Motion" out of the bargain bin at
    	Newbury Comics for $8.