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| at Budokan 1979 |
719 Miles To Go
When I was 16 years old, my four favorite albums were AC/DC Highway To Hell, Ted Nugent Double Live Gonzo, Van Halen Van Halen and Cheap Trick at Budokan.
The Tokyo girls were in love with Robin Zander even though he was a little too cute for us, at least compared to Bon Scott, Reddy Teddy and Diamond Dave.
But, we loved his voice and Rick Nielson could swing the metal hammer with as much thunder as any of his guitar contemporaries and he wore a bow tie.
The drummer's name was Bun E. and he wore a regular tie.
We were music geeks who wanted to be that cool - bow tie or regular.
Being a KISS fan, I immediately fell for the "All right Tokyo ..." introduction and the adolescent screeches that followed. Outside of the Rolling Stones Got Live If You Want It, there was nothing like it and it was in Japanese ... at Budokan.
Nearly 35 years later, it's all still there - the intro, the screams, the riffs and the hooks.
The remake of Ain't That A Shame is just as infectious as the first time hearing it.
I Want You To Want Me is as clear a message as there is - teenager, young adult, middle aged and hopefully senior citizen.
Surrender tastes even more deliciously decadent the older it gets (we get). Outside of Rock and Roll All Nite, there might not be a more infectious anthem from the Seventies. (That's a debate for another day and nite.)
"Then I woke up, Mom and Dad
Are rolling on the couch
Rolling numbers, rock and rolling
Got my KISS records out.
Mommy's all right, daddy's all right
They just seem a little weird
Surrender, surrender
But don't give yourself away"
Those are my KISS records. They're original. And, I'm the Dad.
The big three hits remain album rock radio staples. The rest are even better than I remember, all killer no filler.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame must surrender to Cheap Trick now. They're still screaming at Budokan.
Licorice Pizza Notes: This run selection was inspired by Watershed's Colin Gawel and his "Why Isn't Cheap Trick In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame?" two-show protest that night in Cleveland and Friday night at Kobo in Columbus. Major gratitude to Colin for reminding me how much I still love Cheap Trick.
Song For The Soundtrack: Surrender
The Tokyo girls were in love with Robin Zander even though he was a little too cute for us, at least compared to Bon Scott, Reddy Teddy and Diamond Dave.
But, we loved his voice and Rick Nielson could swing the metal hammer with as much thunder as any of his guitar contemporaries and he wore a bow tie.
The drummer's name was Bun E. and he wore a regular tie.
We were music geeks who wanted to be that cool - bow tie or regular.
Being a KISS fan, I immediately fell for the "All right Tokyo ..." introduction and the adolescent screeches that followed. Outside of the Rolling Stones Got Live If You Want It, there was nothing like it and it was in Japanese ... at Budokan.
Nearly 35 years later, it's all still there - the intro, the screams, the riffs and the hooks.
The remake of Ain't That A Shame is just as infectious as the first time hearing it.
I Want You To Want Me is as clear a message as there is - teenager, young adult, middle aged and hopefully senior citizen.
Surrender tastes even more deliciously decadent the older it gets (we get). Outside of Rock and Roll All Nite, there might not be a more infectious anthem from the Seventies. (That's a debate for another day and nite.)
"Then I woke up, Mom and Dad
Are rolling on the couch
Rolling numbers, rock and rolling
Got my KISS records out.
Mommy's all right, daddy's all right
They just seem a little weird
Surrender, surrender
But don't give yourself away"
Those are my KISS records. They're original. And, I'm the Dad.
The big three hits remain album rock radio staples. The rest are even better than I remember, all killer no filler.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame must surrender to Cheap Trick now. They're still screaming at Budokan.
Licorice Pizza Notes: This run selection was inspired by Watershed's Colin Gawel and his "Why Isn't Cheap Trick In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame?" two-show protest that night in Cleveland and Friday night at Kobo in Columbus. Major gratitude to Colin for reminding me how much I still love Cheap Trick.
Song For The Soundtrack: Surrender
Running Data for Thursday, April 18:
3.65 Miles
38:28
Mileage In The Change Jar: 0.89 Miles
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