| BLUE SHADOWS by The BLASTERS "Streets Of Fire" Movie |
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The Blasters are a rock music group formed in
1979 in Downey, California by brothers Phil
Alvin (vocals and guitar) and Dave Alvin
(guitar), with bass guitarist John Bazz and
drummer Bill Bateman. Their so-called
"American Roots Music" was a blend of blues
music, rockabilly, early rock and roll and
rhythm and blues. They have a devoted fan
base and have received largely positive
critical reviews, but have never been able to
achieve mainstream success.
From the movie STREETS OF FIRE. I saw this
movie at the theatre when it was released. It
was and still is a favorite of mine. Great
memories.
I'm a big JIM STEINMAN fan.
Dan Hartman's "I Can Dream About You" is the
most successful song from this movie and
became a Billboard top 10 hit in 1984.
Two Wagnerian rock songs written by Jim
Steinman were part of the soundtrack:
"Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young" and
"Nowhere Fast", both performed by Fire Inc.
with Holly Sherwood as lead vocal. The title
of the former was used as the tagline on some
promotional materials for the film.
'The Attackers' were the real-life (Face to
Face) bandmates of Laurie Sargent, who
provided the lead vocals on Ellen Aim's songs
"Never Be You" and "Sorcerer" and supporting
vocals on "Tonight Is What It Means To Be
Young."
Streets of Fire is a 1984 film directed by
Walter Hill, and co-written by Hill and Larry
Gross. It was described in previews,
trailers, and posters as "A Rock & Roll
Fable." It is an unusual mix of musical,
action, drama and comedy with elements both
retro-1950s and 1980s. The film stars Michael
Paré as a soldier of fortune who returns
home to rescue his ex-girlfriend (Diane Lane)
who has been kidnapped by Raven (Willem
Dafoe) and his motorcycle gang, the Bombers.
Some of the film was shot on the backlot of
Universal Studios in California on two large,
elaborate sets covered in a tarp 1,240 feet
long by 220 feet wide so that night scenes
could be filmed during the day.
The film was promoted as a summer blockbuster
but was not well-received critically or
commercially, grossing only $8 million in
North America, well below its $14.5 million
budget. Its dynamic musical score by the
likes of Jim Steinman, Ry Cooder and others,
however, has helped it attain something of a
cult following among fans.
Tags : 1980's music video bands |
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Affichage : 33224
Durée : 198 s |
| The Blasters / performing live on Art Fein's Poker Party |
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THE BLASTERS performing live on Art Fein's
Poker Party, Nov 15, 2005. They've also
played the Elvis Birthday Bash for the past 3
years.
Visit http://www.sofein.com for more videos,
and for Art Fein's monthly rock & roll rant:
Another Fein Mess.
Art Fein's Poker Party, the world's only rock
& roll talk show, has been running on cable
TV for over 20 years. Art Fein is a writer,
producer, music programmer, music historian
and rock aficionado.
Tags : rockabilly rock music Blasters |
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Affichage : 14308
Durée : 219 s |
| ONE BAD STUD by "The Blasters" STREETS OF FIRE Movie |
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The Blasters are a rock music group formed in
1979 in Downey, California by brothers Phil
Alvin (vocals and guitar) and Dave Alvin
(guitar), with bass guitarist John Bazz and
drummer Bill Bateman. Their so-called
"American Roots Music" was a blend of blues
music, rockabilly, early rock and roll and
rhythm and blues. They have a devoted fan
base and have received largely positive
critical reviews, but have never been able to
achieve mainstream success.
From the movie STREETS OF FIRE. I saw this
movie at the theatre when it was released. It
was and still is a favorite of mine. Great
memories.
I'm a big JIM STEINMAN fan.
Dan Hartman's "I Can Dream About You" is the
most successful song from this movie and
became a Billboard top 10 hit in 1984.
Two Wagnerian rock songs written by Jim
Steinman were part of the soundtrack:
"Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young" and
"Nowhere Fast", both performed by Fire Inc.
with Holly Sherwood as lead vocal. The title
of the former was used as the tagline on some
promotional materials for the film.
'The Attackers' were the real-life (Face to
Face) bandmates of Laurie Sargent, who
provided the lead vocals on Ellen Aim's songs
"Never Be You" and "Sorcerer" and supporting
vocals on "Tonight Is What It Means To Be
Young."
Streets of Fire is a 1984 film directed by
Walter Hill, and co-written by Hill and Larry
Gross. It was described in previews,
trailers, and posters as "A Rock & Roll
Fable." It is an unusual mix of musical,
action, drama and comedy with elements both
retro-1950s and 1980s. The film stars Michael
Paré as a soldier of fortune who returns
home to rescue his ex-girlfriend (Diane Lane)
who has been kidnapped by Raven (Willem
Dafoe) and his motorcycle gang, the Bombers.
Some of the film was shot on the backlot of
Universal Studios in California on two large,
elaborate sets covered in a tarp 1,240 feet
long by 220 feet wide so that night scenes
could be filmed during the day.
The film was promoted as a summer blockbuster
but was not well-received critically or
commercially, grossing only $8 million in
North America, well below its $14.5 million
budget. Its dynamic musical score by the
likes of Jim Steinman, Ry Cooder and others,
however, has helped it attain something of a
cult following among fans.
Tags : 1970's 1980's music video bands |
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Affichage : 24199
Durée : 158 s |
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