On this day in 1986, Vinnie Vincent Invasion released the self-titled album.
Like a Tasmanian devil whirling toward vaginas and self-destruction, the guitarmageddon unleashed by ex-Kiss wackmobile Vincent on this solo debut is so stunning that I still have to play this album at least six times every year.”
Right from track number one, you know what you’re getting: ‘Boys Are Gonna Rock’ has two and a half guitar solos. Singer Robert Fleischman screams about sadomasochism and ejaculations, but—for all practical purposes—this may as well be an instrumental album. At the conclusion of ‘Animal,’ Vincent plays faster and harder and faster and harder and faster and stupider and he’s going nowhere but he’s getting there fast and now your neighbors are banging on the wall and your bookcase speakers are starting to melt and your beagle is in obvious pain and suddenly you suspect that everything in your house is going to IMPLODE.
And then Vinnie collapses, and then you hear six seconds of reverb. And then the next song begins (with a guitar solo). It should be also noted that Invasion ultimately ends with 151 seconds of Vincent replicating a car alarm (or perhaps a grain elevator). This is rock ‘n’ roll. This is rock ‘n’ roll? This is rock ‘n’ roll!
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I agree.
This album is greatness personified.
36 Years ago today
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36 Years ago today
"Stairway to the stars, I think I'll write good health to you." - Albert Bouchard / Richard Meltzer / Donald Roeser
"Vinnie Vincent saved Kiss. It's just too bad he couldn't save himself." - Me
"Vinnie Vincent saved Kiss. It's just too bad he couldn't save himself." - Me
Re: 36 Years ago today
Ha, ha, great review. Sonic mayhem indeed! Oh the 80's!!!
Released just in time for Vinnie's birthday too.
Released just in time for Vinnie's birthday too.
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Re: 36 Years ago today
Myself and Robert in 2016.
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"Stairway to the stars, I think I'll write good health to you." - Albert Bouchard / Richard Meltzer / Donald Roeser
"Vinnie Vincent saved Kiss. It's just too bad he couldn't save himself." - Me
"Vinnie Vincent saved Kiss. It's just too bad he couldn't save himself." - Me
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Re: 36 Years ago today
Classic review!
God we're all old!
God we're all old!
Promises made, crying in vain, all empty. Never accepting the blame and not letting go of the shame. A river of tears, as months turn to years, all wasted. On someone not willing to change.Now only a shadow remains!