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| 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 : 33683
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 : 14333
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 : 24530
Durée : 158 s |
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