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Title:HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
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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

189.0. "Vinnie Vincent Invasion" by REGENT::GALLANT (The Wild Heart) Fri Aug 05 1988 15:19

    
    
    
    	Well, I've picked up the latest issue of "Metal Edge" (I sorta
    	like his mag) and they've got a special section on Vinnie Vincent 
        Invasion....
    
    	I've heard a couple songs by this band,, but not enough to
    	make a valid opinion....
    
    	Anyone want to put their two cents in??!!!
    
    
    /tig!
    
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189.1Finally, somebody LISTENED!!!!PLEXUS::V5REGISTRARFri Aug 05 1988 20:4319
    The first time I heard Vinnie Vincent I wanted to gag.  I thought
    the album (the first one) was just another screamy singer and a
    100mph dime a dozen guitarist.  The more I listened to it, the
    more I liked it.  It takes a while to be able to tolerate the 
    meaning- and endless solos, though.  
    
    The second album, All Systems Go, is another story all together.
    This album kicks!!  Obviously, Vinnie and friends *listened* to
    what people had to say: that the solos were overpowering, the clothes,
    hair, makeup and attitude were positively obnoxious, and getting
    in the way of quality music.  The new album isn't as totally outrageous
    as the last one, and I mean that as a compliment.  The tunes are
    more melodic and refined, as opposed to all-holds-barred wildness.
    It really *is* good stuff.  They dropped the obnoxious image and
    I think these guys have finally got their act together.  
    
    Awesome. I love it.
    
    Stacie
189.2VINNIE LET "ALL SYSTEMS GO"RAVEN1::JDAVISFri Aug 05 1988 22:089
    
    Vinnie Vincent - All Systems Go -Great album , awesome album!!!!!
    
     (my .02 worth)
    
    
    
                                                    J&B
    
189.4Hot PinkSALEM::BUTKUSMon Aug 08 1988 11:3010
    
    
     I liked Vinnie's first album it was over the top he was just showing
    what he could do since in Kiss his solo's were stifled(sp?).I 
    realy haven't listend to ALL SYSTEMS yet what are the real good
    tracks.
    
    				M
    				 B
    
189.5hope they've improved live, tooHAZEL::STARRYou ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine!Mon Aug 08 1988 11:385
One of the worst live bands I've ever seen. So I never bothered to listen 
to the album. It sounds like I should skip the first, but maybe check out
the second. 

cat
189.6sink the pinkMARKER::BUCKLEYBoycott Shell Oil, Help END Apartheid!Mon Aug 08 1988 12:2115
    
    I haven't seen them, or really heard the albums.  I heard Boyz are
    gonna rock on the radio once...i thought it was the usualy...screamy
    singer, hammer-noise guitarist.  
    
    My students (who keep me up on the latest and greatest in the metal
    scene) all hate the VVI, they say the band is "the worst".
    So, I take their word for it.
    
    maybe the 2nd lp is better?
    
    Buck
    
    PS - i agree about the image though, way too much pink, Vinnie always
    looked like a flamer.
189.7Pink is outSALEM::BUTKUSMon Aug 08 1988 14:0812
    
    
      
    Last year I read some where that one of the scandanavian countries
    have a Vinnie Vincent day his album also went gold there anbody
    know the country and if thats true.
    
    				M
    				 B
              FYIM ;Vinnie doesn't wear pink anymore he can't stand the
                   color.
    
189.8Yeah, VinniePLEXUS::V5REGISTRARMon Aug 08 1988 19:556
    I read that that country was Iceland.
    
    I listened to that album a lot this weekend, and I still liked it.
    
    Stacie
    
189.9What about a connection..PIWACT::KELLYI'm so bad...it's a crime. 291-9089Thu Aug 18 1988 17:0910
    
    Maybe he(VV) should team up w/Ace and form the "A to V connection.
    hyukhyuk  or even "Exkissty"
    
    But seriously I havent heard VV 2nd album but what I heard from
    the first made me sick.  Like I said..his first album rotted but
    I dont know about the 2nd...hopefully it's better.
    
    /bk
    
189.10Vinnie please VanishSALEM::DACUNHAFri Sep 09 1988 15:4828
    
    
                        I don't know if I ever heard any of VV's studio
                 stuff.  If I did,  10 to 1 I shut it off within TEN
                 SECONDS!!!!
    
                        I saw him with A. Cooper and Vinnie couldn't
                 have been worse!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
    
                        While warming up backstage, even without all
                 the jumbled noise of his wanna-be band he was ATROCIOUS
    
                        He can play two-hundered m.p.h. but WHAT he
                 plays plain STINKS***
    
                        I've heard better sixteen year olds!
    
    
    
    
    
    
              
    
    
    
    
                                  besides he looks like an alien
189.11really he sucks?SALEM::BUTKUSFri Sep 09 1988 17:0116
    
    
    RE.-1
    
     Was that the show where his equipment was repossesed(sp?) and he
    went on with a high fever and was in the john for 15 minutes 
    vomiting his brains out then came on and did three songs and left.
    
    also his wanna be band? I don't know about the drummer but the bassist
     is  a respected studio musician and the vocalist has a tremendous
    range. so where do you get wanna be's.If vinnie sucks why was it
    reported that he got a seven record deal with the label that he's
    on,just from his guitar playing.
    
    				M
    				 B
189.12Before you talk know what you talkSALEM::BUTKUSMon Sep 12 1988 13:1227
    
    
    RE;-2 
     Okay about the wanna be part,I knew there was something about the
    talent in this band that I read about.
    
    Bob Rock:Drummer,did two years at Berklee,also beat out Fred Courry
     and Greg Bissonett for the Job in the invasion.
    
    Dana Strum:Bassist,Was responsible for finding Jake E Lee and Randy
     Rhoads for Ozzy,he also does a number of other things like producing
    he did the Oz's Bark At The Moon concert for EMTVy and the I'm so
    tired Mini Live Album,His studio work includes albums from Barry
    Manilow to Cheap Trick.
    
    Vinnie Vincent: Was a studio musician,did a couple of movie soundtracks
     Was responsible for most of the songs on Lick it Up,His playing
    ability ranges from country steel to metal.
    
    Mark Slaughter:Singer He's brand new hasn't done anything else yet
    
     Now why would  like Dana who knows what a talanted guitarist is
    hook up with someone who sucks.
    
    				M
    				 B
    
189.13VVI on VideoCSC32::G_HOUSEBack in BlackTue Sep 13 1988 16:368
    This weekend I saw a new VVI video for some song from the Nightmare
    on Elm Street IV soundtrack.  It sounded pretty good, but Vinnie
    *does* look like an alien.  I couldn't decide which was scarier,
    him or Freddie...
    
    I give it a thumbs up.
    
    gh
189.14Unrest in VVIAYOV11::MHOLLOWAYSun Sep 18 1988 23:485
    re 189.12
    
    It looks like Dana Strum could be set to leave VVI. According to
    Kerrang there seems to be some unrest in the VVI camp and Dana seems
    set to leave.
189.15Just heard V.V.Invasion.TYCOBB::C_DENOPOULOSTue Jan 17 1989 11:467
    For those of you who are using "NEXT UNSEEN"  Deja-vu.
    
    I just heard a song by Vinnie Vincent Invasion called "Boyz are
    gonna rock".  Is this a good example of their style of music?  If
    it is, I'd like to buy the album.
    
    Chris D.
189.16BleckMARKER::BUCKLEYToday I have a dream...Tue Jan 17 1989 12:342
    IMHO, VV isn't worth the $$$.  Go buy Metal Church instead.  Vinnie is
    nowhere, and their second lp is worst than the first. 
189.17NEWOA::DALLISONFeel it burnMon Dec 28 1992 08:153
    
    Strange to read all this about the old shreaking singer when you think
    that it was none other than Mark Slaughter.
189.18POWDML::BUCKLEYWatch the Sparrow falling..Mon Dec 28 1992 11:552
    There were two shrieking singers in the VVI -- the first one (first
    album) was a bigger shrieker than his replacement, Mark Slaughter.
189.19NEWOA::ALLDRED_LTue Jan 05 1993 06:508
    
    
    	Sorry missed that was Mark Slaughter there old singer or are
    	you winding me up again?
    
    		Lu
    
    	P.S. Marks EXTREMENLY sexy
189.20NEWOA::DALLISONFeel it burnTue Jan 05 1993 07:357
    
    Look what crawled out of the woodwork 8^)
    
    Yes, Mark used to sing and Dana Strum (Slaughters bass player) played
    bass. Remind me and I'll bring the album in for you to drool over.
    
    -tony
189.21KURMA::IGOLDIEI am the lock-keeperTue Jan 05 1993 08:385
    Mark and Dana(girly name)are talentless loosers.Mark should give up 
    singing as the whiney vocals do my head in!!
    
    
                                                staynz
189.22NEWOA::DALLISONFeel it burnTue Jan 05 1993 09:547
    No way,
    
    Dana is a talanted producer and a decent bass player, Mark is a good
    singer (weather you like the sound of his voice is irrelevant, nobody
    can deny that he can sing well) and not a bad guitar player too.
    
    -tony ( come on Staynz, get out of the Kylie and Jason stuff 8^) ).
189.23KIRKTN::IGOLDIEI am the lock-keeperTue Jan 05 1993 10:347
    I told you about the Kylie and Jason stuff in confidence!!!Ya
    blabbermouth!  ;^)
    
    As far as I'm concerned,Marks' singing is aweful but I haven't heard
    his guitar playing.What has happend to Slaughter anyway?
    
                                                   staynz
189.24WMOIS::MAZURKASon_of_the_SwaggerTue Jan 05 1993 11:413
    Last I heard they were havin Trouble Sellin_Out Small Theaters..
    
           Crazy_And_Justice_Is_Served_Al
189.25So there!NEWOA::ALLDRED_LTue Jan 05 1993 11:556
    
    
    	I think he has a gorgous voice and a body to match, if Slaughter
    	are over here i know plently of peeps that want to see them..
    
    		Lu
189.268^PKURMA::IGOLDIEI am the lock-keeperTue Jan 05 1993 11:5810
    
    I'd like to see them............
    
    
    
    ........under a bus!!hahahahaha!
     
                not my cup o' tea!
    
                                                 staynz
189.27SUBURB::COOKSautomatic mojoTue Jan 05 1993 15:444
    ho!ho!
    
    etc.
    
189.28GOES11::G_HOUSEBig cheese, MAKE me!Tue Jan 05 1993 16:576
    Hahaha!
    
    He's ok, but his voice grates on my nerves after a few songs.  I don't
    think I could manage to listen to an entire album in one sitting.
    
    gh
189.29POWDML::BUCKLEYLet the light surroundedTue Jan 05 1993 17:521
    Mark's whining + Vinnie's mindless guitar masturbation = shite!
189.30NEWOA::DALLISONFeel it burnThu Jan 07 1993 06:339
    Buck,
    
    Make your mind up buddy. One minute you declare Slaughters "Stick it
    to ya" to be your 'Hot album of the week' and then the next you say how
    much you dislike Marks voice.
    
    So what, has it suddenly become hip to dislike 'em ?
    
    -tony
189.31POWDML::BUCKLEYLet the light surroundedThu Jan 07 1993 12:133
    I like most of the songs on SITY, but, as I have often told Friz (and
    as I have gotten into a heated debate with his SO, the Vicmeister),
    I think Mark *really* whines, which I hate.