This blog spot is the home to my ramblings. I am a free lance writer. Most of my work goes on Associated Content. Sometimes I write what is on my mind, sometimes I plug some of my writing, and sometimes a combination of the two. So, sit back read, enjoy, and we will see where it goes.
Another Sammy Hagar inspired Battle of the Band, again going from the Montrose song catalog, maybe I am beating a dead horse.
However, I am going to add a new twist to my battle of the band post besides the original photo by me of Sammy. For the first time in my history of Battle of the Bands I am going to include a video on how to make Rock Candy.
The song by Montose
Battle of the Bands is pretty easy I will select a couple of covers, you listen to them and tell me which one you like the best. In about a week I count up the results and announce a winner in another post. Sometimes I'm a slacker and post the winner later but I am honest!
Contestant One: Lita Ford
Contestant Two: Lee Aaron
I am letting the girls rock out on this Battle! Let me know which one you like the best!
Even though Stephen "wouldn't even drive across the street to see Sammy Hagar." I did drive across the state to see Sammy. It was a a good excuse for me to hangout with a friend who I have been friends with for 28 years. Even though we don't live close we still do things together quite often. It also gave me an excuse to spend some time with my Dad. I also got to spend sometime walking in the ocean, with my feet in the water. Even though I have beautiful white sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico were I live, I still like the Atlantic. As a bonus for the concert if your an 80s music fan Night Ranger was the opening act.
Sammy and Jason Bonham
Sammy and Michael Anthony
All pictures by me. The Saint Augustine Amphitheater ended up being a nice venue, great seats and a great friend made it a great night. Well I picked "Bad Motor Scooter" for my Battle of the Bands selection. The evening I saw Sammy he picked "Rock Candy" as his Montrose song to play. The rock cover by Pete Manley got no love in my Battle, making the contest really between an instrumental and the funky version. The Chi-Lites defeated the L.A. Underscore 4 to 2.
The Chi-Lites with "Have You Seen Her"
"Oh Girl"
I will be back tomorrow with another Battle of the Bands! Hope you enjoyed the last one and this look into a day of my life!
I am getting ready to drive across the state to see Sammy Hagar. I thought I would keep on rocking into November and in honor of tonight I thought I would pull out some classic Montrose.
Contestant One:
The Chi-Lites
Contestant Two: L.A. Underscore
Contestant Three: Pete Manley
Three choices something funky, an instrumental and a rocking cover. Vote for the cover you like the best in the comments I will announce a winner in a week or so.
Last time I had a shut out on Battles of the Bands. When I pieced my latest Battle together I thought this could be a shut out. It wasn't. It was a close battle. Montrose edged out Lemmy and Johnny 6 to 4.
We celebrate champions with their music! Click play and enjoy.
They were a Bad Motor Scooter...
"Rock Candy"..
"I Got the Fire"
On the 15th I'll be bck with another Battle so stay tuned!
If you visit my blog sometimes there is some Good Rocking going on. Tonight that is the case.
I'll pick a song and share a video with the original artist or someone who made the song famous. Then I pick two contenders to battle it out to see whose cover is best. Who decides the winner? You do when you vote in the comments.
If you like these battles. Check out the other ones going on. This site has the most up to date list of Battles.
I will confess I had not heard the original version of this song until tonight. It is the song "Good Rocking Tonight" by Roy Brown. Going back to early rock way back from 1947..
The original isn't in the contest. However, the next two will be open for your voting pleasure.
Contestant One: Montrose
Contestant Two: Lemmy Kilmister & Johnny Ramone
There are so many versions of this song. Tonight I wanted to take this song on rocking ride. I am glad you joined me on the adventure. Vote in the comments and we will see who wins.
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