Does anyone remember this? My buddy Bill sent me this (I mention his name, so that if anyone gets mad they knew where to direct their anger).
Highlights for me: Rare appearance my Adrian Smith and Dave Murray from Iron Maiden. Geoff Tate from Queensryche. George Lynch from Dokken. Ronnie James Dio belting out some vocals. And don't forget, The Nuge. I'd like to go on record and say that I loved this song and thought is was way better than We are the World (Although I think Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen were awesome).
check it out...
Yep. I remember it very well. It rocked :)
Posted by: Gary | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 10:58 AM
What I think is amazing is how a total geek like Kevin Dubrow managed to get into the metal scene and how he didn't get bumrushed out even after wearing attire like he did in this video...
Posted by: Bill LaMorey | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 12:07 PM
I remember this...man, haven't seen this many 80's glam metal people together since I found an old issue of Hit Parader in the attic! You gotta love the extended guitar solo - all about the GTR!
Posted by: Rick | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 12:08 PM
This is best heard with your speakers cranked all the way to 11!!!
Posted by: Papo | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 01:59 PM
Big hair bands - gotta love 'em!
Posted by: Arlene | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 04:53 PM
Speaking of going to 11, how awesome was it to see 2 of the guys from Spinal Tap in the mix? Only in metal can a joke band make their way onto a (semi) serious song.
Bill - speaking of Quiet Riot, what was up with that Plaid suit that Frankie Banali was wearing? That's messed up.
Posted by: Bob Franquiz | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 06:57 PM
What the heck was that crap? I've never seen that before. Did you notice the singer from Spinal Tap was in there, too. On a scale of metal stardom, he's an 11...
Posted by: jason berggren | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 07:09 PM
Bob -Frankie clearly ordered the nicest thing on the rack...at the Salvation Army.
Jason -This is metal with a heart...You would know this if you weren't too busy listening to Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Depressed Mode back then...
Posted by: Bill LaMorey | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 08:10 PM
I can't look at Rob Halford of Judas Priest the same anymore once I found our he was gay.
Obviously this was before rockers hired personal trainers, nutritionists and hygenists.
These "stars" look are like the all-star cast of VH1's Behind the Music's most disasterous stories.
Posted by: bryonm | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 08:30 PM
Bryon,
Halford had us all fooled -none of us had a very good Gaydar back then...
Posted by: Bill LaMorey | Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 10:13 PM
This is absolutely brutal. What in the world were we thinking? The problem is, we weren't.
Posted by: pedro Garcia | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 07:38 AM
The only guy I recognized was the dude from Motely Crew... And that's because he was on the surreal life... It was funny though to hear you and papo talking about this stuff last night... and I guess the flamer bill's and bryon are talking about is the guy in the wrestling attire....
Posted by: Mark Rodriguez | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 09:17 AM
Mark,
You've got the right guy. It's clear now...but back then we all thought Halford dressed like that because he was...tough (we didn't know the true nature and the all of the ramifications of his decision to be "Hell Bent for Leather")
Posted by: Bill LaMorey | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 09:22 AM
What are they doing? Releasing a single to raise money for their drug and alcohol habits?
Posted by: Michelle Barella | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 12:22 PM
Color me contrarian, but I thought I stunk back then, and it stinks worse now! When they did that song, the "let's all go to the same studio, get high, & sing a song so we can pretend we are socially responsible" motif was already sooooooo 15-minutes-ago. It must've been very, err, interesting having all those clowns in the same room, though...
Posted by: Luis | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 05:39 PM
Luis,
Why don't you "cry for the children" like Ronnie James Dio?
I think it takes someone who loved metal to appreciate this (see Jason's comment). I just think when you blend Quiet Riot, Dio, Twisted Sister, Dokken, and Ted Nugent, you know that magic is in the air.
Posted by: Bob Franquiz | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 05:59 PM
Bob,
You have me all wrong: I was a HUGE metal fan; I loved the Crue, Dokken, Cinderella, Ratt, etc. Not too long, I downloaded Rainbow's "Stone Cold" with Ronnie James Dio. I even clearly remember taping (on VHS) the making of this same video. However, it’s just that I'm ashamed to admit it now. I’m firmly with Pedro's line of reasoning that "we weren't thinking". So now, I'm attempting to cleanse my soul by acting like a smarter-than-thou snob that sneers at all things heavy metal.
Yours,
Luis
Posted by: Luis | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 07:56 PM
Luis,
Dio wasn't with Rainbow when they recorded that song (though it's a good song).
To really appreciate the genius of Dio you'd need to download "Rainbow in the Dark." (You might even be willing to "cry for the children" along with us after that)
PS: None of these aforementioned Rainbows are in any way affiliated with Rob Halford...
Posted by: Bill LaMorey | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 09:32 PM
Bill,
I stand corrected. However, I can't come to the other side regarding this video for one simple reason: at the choir scene, I keep looking for the scene where Diana Ross holds up Stevie Wonder's & Michael Jackson's hands.
Posted by: Luis | Friday, October 27, 2006 at 10:40 PM