Sadchild's "high fives" (every artist I like at least five songs from)

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Extreme

Genre: hard rock, funk metal ..... and two big acoustic hits

Discovered: MTV "Kid Ego"

Other: Loved (most of) the first two albums. Lost me on album 3.

They have a great story about the stupidity of record label people. Gary and Nuno wrote an unusually mellow acoustic song one fine day on Gary's porch, and included it on the album. Record label released two hard rock singles, then told the band the album is a flop, get back in the studio. Band tells label that at every show the entire audience sings the acoustic ballad back to them. Label says "Yeah, so? Get back in the studio. The album's a flop." Band insists they release it as a single. Label releases it to one radio station, it immediately becomes the most requested song. Label tests a second market, same thing happens. After a wide release, song goes to #1. Label releases the other acoustic song on the album and it goes to #4. Band records demos for next album. Label says, "Hey!!! Where's the acoustic ballad?!?!?!"

HIGH FIVE:

1. More Than Words
2. Kid Ego
3. Get The Funk Out
4. Nice Place To Visit
5. Money (In God We Trust)

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I liked their Pornograffiti stuff a lot, but one of my favorites comes from (I believe) the next album Three Sides to Every story. Song called Rest In Peace, which is a good song by itself, but comes with an epic Nuno Bettencourt solo.

 
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Faith No More

Genre: alt-metal

Discovered: MTV

Other: I love Mike Patton as a vocalist, but I also like the pre-Mike Patton songs with Chuck "We Care A Lot" Mosley, who wasn't a great singer but he had spunk and the music is great.

HIGH FIVE:

1. Epic
2. Falling To Pieces
3. Midlife Crisis
4. A Small Victory
5. We Care A Lot

 
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1. Hooch
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I learned how to play that over the Christmas break.

I forgot it already, but I like the song.

Jon said:
Song called Rest In Peace, which is a good song by itself, but comes with an epic Nuno Bettencourt solo.
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Rest in Peace is a favorite of mine. I used to know how to play More than words, and can remember 2/3 of it still. Hole Hearted has become my go-to when I pick up an acoustic guitar. For as hard as it was to learn Nuno's acoustic tunes, I don't stand a chance of playing his electric stuff. The dude cooks.
 
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Fever 333

Genre: rap metal, nu metal

Discovered: 'best of 2018' music list on a website

Other: Rage Against The Ma333ne.

HIGH FIVE:

1. Made An America
2. Animal
3. One Of Us
4. Bite Back
5. Presence Is Strength

 
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Filter

Genre: hard rock, heavy rock, radio metal

Discovered: FM

Other: Founded by ex-NIN touring guitarist Richard Patrick First two albums are 70% great. Not much good stuff since. Not a fan of their big hit "Take A Picture".

HIGH FIVE:

1. Hey Man, Nice Shot
2. Welcome To The Fold
3. Under
4. (Can't You) Trip Like I Do
5. Dose

 
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Fireside

Genre: heavy rock/radio metal (yes!), then emo/pop-punk (no!)

Discovered: CMJ

Other: I like their 1995 album Do Not Tailgate (and some of its b-sides). After that, they changed their sound to emo/pop-punk which I didn't like. Not that their '95 album is awesome either, but it's pretty good - and won a Swedish Grammy (aka Grammis).

HIGH FIVE:

1. Kilotin
2. Love Car
3. Not In My Palace
4. Interlace
5. Black Soup

 
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Fleetwood Mac

Genre: rock and roll, pop rock, soft rock

Discovered: probably my mother

Other: Self-titled, Rumours and Tango In The Night are absolute classics in my world.

HIGH FIVE:

1. Landslide
2. Go Your Own Way
3. Never Going Back Again
4. Second Hand News
5. Over My Head

 
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Flogging Molly

Genre: celtic rock

Discovered: CMJ

Other: It woulda been cooler if I'd timed it so this band was posted last Wednesday (aka St Patty's Day). I prefer these guys to Dropkick Murphys.

HIGH FIVE:

1. Drunken Lullabies
2. If I Ever Leave This World Alive
3. What's Left Of The Flag
4. Rebels Of The Sacred Heart
5. Another Bag Of Bricks

 
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Fools

Genre: rock, comedy rock

Discovered: MTV "Do Wah Diddy" cover

Other: New England legends. 1/3 straight up rock (opened for Van Halen on their Diver Down tour). 2/3 funny rock.

HIGH FIVE:

1. LL Cool Bean (comedy)
2. I Love Your Tits (comedy)
3. Life Sucks Then You Die (comedy)
4. World Dance Party (straight up rock)
5. Psycho Chicken (parody)

"LL Cool Bean" is not on YouTube, so here's #2:

 
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Fools

Genre: rock, comedy rock

Discovered: MTV "Do Wah Diddy" cover

Other: New England legends. 1/3 straight up rock (opened for Van Halen on their Diver Down tour). 2/3 funny rock.

HIGH FIVE:

1. LL Cool Bean (comedy)
2. I Love Your Tits (comedy)
3. Life Sucks Then You Die (comedy)
4. World Dance Party (straight up rock)
5. Psycho Chicken (parody)

"LL Cool Bean" is not on YouTube, so here's #2:

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I've mentioned that I saw them at Hampton Beach. What was interesting was comparing the 3 acts. Ernie and the Automatics opened (Ernie Boch's band), and they were like a good garage band.

Next was The Stompers, and they sounded more like a professional band. The Fools were the anchor band, and they had a super-slick, tight, punchy sound. Studio quality. It was just something I noticed.
 
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Foreigner

Genre: rock, hard rock

Discovered: don't remember but it was the Foreigner 4 album

Other: I try to avoid the 3 big ballads. I prefer their harder stuff.

HIGH FIVE:

1. Juke Box Hero
2. Dirty White Boy
3. Blue Morning, Blue Day
4. Double Vision
5. Heart Turns To Stone

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Met Lou Gramm once (during his tour for his first album after he left Foreigner) real nice guy, got an autograph that I might still have around here.
 
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