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by strangeways
Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: Kiss
Topic: Pro-Shot Footage from KISS’ Destroyer Tour + More Surfaces
Replies: 12
Views: 915

Pro-Shot Footage from KISS’ Destroyer Tour + More Surfaces

" You know how there’s the term “Christmas in July?” This is more like “KISSmas in July.” More unseen footage of the hottest band in the world is surfacing and we are all raving and drooling over what is being seen. Here we are in 2022, KISS footage from 1975, 76 & 77 that fans have never seen befor...
by strangeways
Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:04 am
Forum: News
Topic: The LA Guns/Vinnie Vincent Story
Replies: 44
Views: 18570

Re: The LA Guns/Vinnie Vincent Story

Genebaby wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:42 amWay cool!!!!
I will be seeing LA Guns Friday & Saturday night.
I hope it's not from the bathroom.
'Saw' Vinnie this year @ Creaturesfest.
My, how time flies.
by strangeways
Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:16 am
Forum: News
Topic: The LA Guns/Vinnie Vincent Story
Replies: 44
Views: 18570

Re: The LA Guns/Vinnie Vincent Story

07.07.1988

I was there.
by strangeways
Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:48 am
Forum: Other bands
Topic: On the road
Replies: 3
Views: 571

On the road

by strangeways
Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: Other bands
Topic: John Corabi (new book)
Replies: 7
Views: 2288

Re: John Corabi (new book)

Angora what a horrible name. I agree. Never liked his voice at all. Just ruined Motley. I disagree. That Motley Crue album w/John is my favorite album of theirs. Early on, Tommy and Nikki warned me of the trials and tribulations of being in a band of that caliber. “Everybody’s going to say you’re c...
by strangeways
Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:27 am
Forum: Other bands
Topic: John Corabi (new book)
Replies: 7
Views: 2288

John Corabi (new book)

His new book is great! https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a132/abbath_/91mMjkgO1IL.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds Our manager set up a meeting with Gene at SIR studios to play a few songs for him. When we played for him, I started singing, and he soon stopped us to give us some songwriting ...
by strangeways
Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:07 am
Forum: Other bands
Topic: Eric Wagner (Trouble / The Skull / Blackfinger) tribute show 06.18.2022
Replies: 7
Views: 2951

Re: Eric Wagner (Trouble / The Skull / Blackfinger) tribute show 06.18.2022

Genebaby wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:26 am That's cool, did you actually go to the show?
I just caught the end of it.
I had a Pat Travers w/Cactus show earlier that night.
As soon as that was over I jetted to the Eric show.
by strangeways
Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:05 am
Forum: Other bands
Topic: Eric Wagner (Trouble / The Skull / Blackfinger) tribute show 06.18.2022
Replies: 7
Views: 2951

Eric Wagner (Trouble / The Skull / Blackfinger) tribute show 06.18.2022

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a132/abbath_/Jun-18-Eric-Wagner-388x600.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds Show was streamed live and now available to watch @ https://zuma.live/pages/reggies-eric-wagner-a-night-of-remembrance The Endless Road Turns Dark Send Judas Down Trapped Inside My Min...
by strangeways
Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:57 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Trunk Nation Tuesday - Creatures Fest
Replies: 36
Views: 4278

Re: Trunk Nation Tuesday - Creatures Fest

Is there a link to this particular Eddie broadcast?
by strangeways
Wed Jun 15, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: Other bands
Topic: Johnny Monaco
Replies: 8
Views: 858

Re: Johnny Monaco

Unfortunate but people are donating fast and furious so that is good.
http://metalsludge.tv/gofundvie-ex-enuf ... h-his-mom/
by strangeways
Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:22 am
Forum: Other bands
Topic: Johnny Monaco
Replies: 8
Views: 858

Re: Johnny Monaco - in the Ratt gang - Stephen Pearcy

Monaco now in Stephen Pearcy's band - most excellent - I will be seeing them later this year https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a132/abbath_/286712575_5668116083218072_1033548203076520819_n.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a132/abbath_/286399196_56753581...
by strangeways
Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:42 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Vinnie Vincent performs two-hour live set to backing tracks on May 29th
Replies: 5
Views: 945

Re: Vinnie Vincent performs two-hour live set to backing tracks on May 29th

Were the backing tracks everything else besides his guitar?
In other words was it backing vocals, drums and bass?
Outside of the shred was it acoustic or electric?
Were they full versions of the songs?
Just curious.
by strangeways
Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:14 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Trunk Nation Tuesday - Creatures Fest
Replies: 36
Views: 4278

Re: Trunk Nation Tuesday - Creatures Fest

There is NO WAY Vinnie delivered much at the SIR shows. His inner circle is protecting him when they say otherwise. When you have a great product, you do not hide it; you put it out there. This is not the VV who - as Bobby Rock wrote in his excellent book - was obsessed with quality. His credibilit...
by strangeways
Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:32 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Since Vinnie shared a stage with someone he hated ...
Replies: 10
Views: 2360

Re: Since Vinnie shared a stage with someone he hated ...

Doubtful, but I guess stranger things have happened.
by strangeways
Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:07 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatrures Fest - great recap
Replies: 21
Views: 1347

Re: Creatrures Fest - great recap

Genebaby, I very much appreciate what you've done over the years with this VV Forum. But when I stop and think about it, how much longer can you keep it going with VV as the focal point? Since I joined a few years ago, interest has waned greatly. Now that the remaining fans know the best that VV ha...
by strangeways
Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:55 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Creatures Fest - which headliner had the least attendance ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1329

Re: Creatures Fest - which headliner had the least attendance ?

I left after Vinnie because I was kind of exhausted after his 'performance'
Vixen is down to just the drummer being original so it wasn't a big deal to me if I saw them or not.
I was there for Bruce.
Great show.
by strangeways
Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:30 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatrures Fest - great recap
Replies: 21
Views: 1347

Re: Creatrures Fest - great recap

Of course there would still be people really pissed and would want money back, our own Strangeways being one, due to the fact that Vinnie was the number one reason they were there, and the fact that Vinnie showed up at all and played some notes is not enough. It's not what they were there to see. T...
by strangeways
Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:19 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatrures Fest - great recap
Replies: 21
Views: 1347

Re: Creatrures Fest - great recap

Luxor wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:46 am
I doubt many wish they would have their money back instead of that experience.
Guess again.
by strangeways
Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:37 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatures Fest 2022 - The good, the bad and the ugly
Replies: 12
Views: 1149

Re: Creatures Fest 2022 - The good, the bad and the ugly

I didn't listen to Love/Hate when they were out and I didn't like Jizzy in Ratt at all, but I guess they were all doing their best. I loved Love / Hate and love Jizzy in QR. I didn't really care for him either in Ratt. I love Words Are Not Enough, that's a cool extra song. Live+1 should have been a...
by strangeways
Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:57 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatures Fest - WTF
Replies: 49
Views: 2704

Re: Creatures Fest - WTF

pullitt wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:07 am I think it is kinda cool way to start a show, but that's the point - there has to be a show that follows this introductory solo gymnastics, with no less than a dozen songs played by a standard rock quartet.
Agreed.
by strangeways
Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:05 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatures Fest 2022 - The good, the bad and the ugly
Replies: 12
Views: 1149

Re: Creatures Fest 2022 - The good, the bad and the ugly

Luxor wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:12 am Was that the Live+1 taping you were at (ticket signed)?
Yup.

Jizzy Pearl talks a bit about Creatrues Fest towards the end of this interview.

by strangeways
Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:35 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatures Fest 2022 - The good, the bad and the ugly
Replies: 12
Views: 1149

Creatures Fest 2022 - The good, the bad and the ugly

The Good https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a132/abbath_/284388012_385287093646107_2681928662694615407_n(2).jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds All the bands, fans and expo people. All the bands performed well and gave it their all. Many of the musicians were walking around the place when they ...
by strangeways
Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:09 am
Forum: News
Topic: Vinnie shredding video at sound check
Replies: 68
Views: 5791

Re: Vinnie shredding video at sound check

The drum tracks and vocal tracks that were used were the ones Ace and Bruce were sent to practice to. They didn’t know there was no actual band until arriving at the fest so they did their best to deal with it all. This was according to Bruce at a luncheon I was at the next day. It will make the rou...
by strangeways
Sun May 29, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Vinnie shredding video at sound check
Replies: 68
Views: 5791

Re: Vinnie shredding video at sound check

That was the strangest thing I have ever seen in my life. It was right out of a Lynch movie.
by strangeways
Sun May 29, 2022 1:25 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Ace and Bruce to play WITH Vinnie during his show!
Replies: 11
Views: 1182

Re: Ace and Bruce to play WITH Vinnie during his show!

That was the strangest thing I have ever seen in my life
by strangeways
Sun May 29, 2022 4:53 am
Forum: News
Topic: Ace and Bruce to play WITH Vinnie during his show!
Replies: 11
Views: 1182

Re: Ace and Bruce to play WITH Vinnie during his show!

Hello fellow Creatures, Hope you have been having an amazing time so far. I am still so thrilled to have seen Peter & Ace perform together last night as well as the incredible MTV Unplugged show. Tonight's nightly shows will feature 3 performers, Pretty Boy Floyd, Vixen & Vinnie Vincent. Very import...
by strangeways
Sun May 29, 2022 12:22 am
Forum: News
Topic: Ace and Bruce to play WITH Vinnie during his show!
Replies: 11
Views: 1182

Re: Ace and Bruce to play WITH Vinnie during his show!

Greetings from the feat
by strangeways
Fri May 27, 2022 10:48 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatures Fest 2022 to include Ace Frehley among others
Replies: 33
Views: 2387

Re: Creatures Fest 2022 to include Ace Frehley among others

Will try and keep posted
by strangeways
Tue May 24, 2022 6:27 am
Forum: News
Topic: The KISS contract from Hell / Vinnie's KISS contract
Replies: 51
Views: 4143

Re: The KISS contract from Hell / Vinnie's KISS contract

Is this the contract Vinnie signed or did not sign?
by strangeways
Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:32 am
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: RIP Cynthia Plaster Caster Dead At 74
Replies: 7
Views: 3183

Re: RIP Cynthia Plaster Caster Dead At 74

https://chicagoreader.com/music/cynthia-plaster-caster-broke-the-mold/ I first met Cynthia in 1998, when she appeared on all-ages cable-access dance show Chic-a-Go-Go. In a duet with Ratso, the show’s puppet cohost, she crooned the title song from Stanley Donen’s 1967 Swinging London Dudley Moore-as...
by strangeways
Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:40 am
Forum: News
Topic: Creatures Fest 2022 to include Ace Frehley among others
Replies: 33
Views: 2387

Re: Creatures Fest 2022 to include Ace Frehley among others

Looking forward to it.
I can't wait to see it all up close and in person.
by strangeways
Wed Apr 20, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: John Waite - 04.15.2022 - Tears
Replies: 17
Views: 4303

Re: John Waite - 04.15.2022 - Tears

Are you the one at the left hand side, or the one at the right hand side from computer look? Or none of them? And where did you/he 'take' this rose suit? and why did you/he didn't wear dark blue shirt instead of red, it would fit better to this suit. Woaa. Nothing against, I'm just ... weirdo in ar...
by strangeways
Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:52 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: John Waite - 04.15.2022 - Tears
Replies: 17
Views: 4303

Re: John Waite - 04.15.2022 - Tears

John Waite is definitely on the right in the picture and it looks like the other fellow would be our very own Strangeways, who does get along to many a cool show. Correct. I didn't ask him about Vinnie although I have in the past. Here I am in my chunkier days a few years back asking about Vinnie ....
by strangeways
Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:49 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: John Waite - 04.15.2022 - Tears
Replies: 17
Views: 4303

John Waite - 04.15.2022 - Tears

He played Tears last night.

It has become a mainstay in his set over the past few years.
by strangeways
Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:02 am
Forum: News
Topic: New Album 2022!
Replies: 103
Views: 11187

Re: New Album 2022!

Great news.
by strangeways
Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:29 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Small, and unusual, VVI reunion
Replies: 12
Views: 1278

Re: Small, and unusual, VVI reunion

shramiac wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:50 pm What was the event, s/ways?
Great White w/Slaughter @ Arcada theater St Charles, Il.

Robert lives in Wisconsin and pals around with Mancow, Chip Enuff and other local rockers / celbs.
He is seen out and about often at shows.
Mark gave him a shout out during the Slaughter show.
by strangeways
Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:39 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Small, and unusual, VVI reunion
Replies: 12
Views: 1278

Re: Small, and unusual, VVI reunion

From left to right Mancow, Robert, Dana and Mark. I was at this show. Good times.
by strangeways
Sun Mar 06, 2022 2:42 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Some things that I have been wondering about Creatures Fest
Replies: 12
Views: 1302

Re: Some things that I have been wondering about Creatures Fest

Genebaby wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:26 pm It sure would be awesome. We'll see what you see when you're there!
Indeed
by strangeways
Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:06 am
Forum: Other bands
Topic: Johnny Monaco
Replies: 8
Views: 858

Re: Johnny Monaco

by strangeways
Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:15 am
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Some things that I have been wondering about Creatures Fest
Replies: 12
Views: 1302

Re: Some things that I have been wondering about Creatures Fest

Genebaby wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 4:45 pm Well the promotion has not only been promising a tank, but a functional one.
That would be awesome. I hope it happens
by strangeways
Wed Mar 02, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
Topic: Some things that I have been wondering about Creatures Fest
Replies: 12
Views: 1302

Re: Some things that I have been wondering about Creatures Fest

strangeways wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:56 am My guess is that there will not be a tank stage but that Vinnie will appear in make up.
I know that there was a picture of a rehearsal sign recently that was posted somewhere.
https://www.kissfaq.com/forum18/viewtopic.php?t=146695