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Slam - Slam (1991-1993) (20th Century Music Edition 2023)
Year : 1991-1993 (20th Century Music Edition 2023)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 164 mb
Bio:
SLAM, an early 90's band which featured singer Jeff Scott Soto, guitarist George Bernhardt (Lee Aaron, Beau Nasty, Rick Springfield), bassist Ricky Wolking & drummer Mark Bistany, covered this Skylark classic amongst their own songs. This is the original demo produced by Bernhardt on his Tascam Portastudio 488 Cassette 8-Tk Recorder/Mixer.The group started in 1991 and disbanded by 1994 after a few variations and band member changes. This lineup was the final version but did not feature Bistany on drums as it was easier to program drums for sound quality given the means of how the demo was recorded. JSS sings all lead and backing vox, Bernhardt plays all guitars and Wolking rounded it off with the bass."In 1972 in Victoria, Canada, a rookie policeman wrote a poem for his girlfriend while driving home in his police car. Dave "the Cop" Richardson gave the poem to his friend David Foster, a young aspiring young musician looking for material for his new band, SKYLARK. Foster passed it along to Skylark guitarist Doug Edwards who set it to music. It was the first song Edwards had ever composed.WILDFLOWER is one of the most performed songs in the history of Canadian popular music. Over 30 years it has sold multiple million copies in more than sixty versions. It's been honored with a BMI Millionaire's Award and SOCAN Classic and Crystal Awards. It is the song that launched David Foster's career.
Jeff Scott Soto (born November 4, 1965) is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent.He is best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and the lead vocalist for Journey on their 2006–2007 tours. He also had a long tenure as the frontman of hard rock band Talisman. Currently he works as solo artist, with his self-named band SOTO and as the vocalist of supergroups W.E.T., Sons of Apollo and Trans Siberian Orchestra.His style ranges from hard rock to power metal, being influenced by classic soul singers as Sam Cooke as well as Journey's Steve Perry, and Freddie Mercury of Queen.
Album:
Formed by Jeff Scott Soto and guitarist George Bernhardt (Lee Aaron, Beau Nasty), SLAM struggled in the early Nineties to secured a record deal, and while the band recorded a lot of material the members of Slam would go on to projects with varying degrees of success and a unique band with boundless possibilities would go by the wayside.However, the few cassettes being shopped seemed to fall into non-industry hands and the Slam demos were shared worldwide becoming an underground phenomenon for the then defunct group.Thirty years after the recordings, specialty label 20th Century Music, (with cooperation of Soto & Bernhardt who dug up all the digital finals and had them remastered) has unleashed these recordings to the world at large. Sixteen tracks in total, the songs represent Slam’s demo/studio work from 1991 – 1993.In the early Nineties the the fusion of metal with funk was in full swing with albums from Extreme, Dan Reed Network, Living Colour, Kingofthehill and others seeing solid coverage in the press and airplay everywhere you could possibly look. The combination would prove to a short lived phenomenon that appealed to not only the headbanging nightclub goer but also to those that liked to get their groove on a bit whilst ‘banging their heads’.These bands had one thing in common: incredible musical chops.Enter the Los Angeles’ funky, upbeat, musically bone crushing quartet, Slam.Slam was led by the already highly respected Jeff Scott Soto (who, at this point, had recorded with Yngwie Malmsteen and Eyes and had just begun his journey with the Swedish group Talisman) and lead guitar extraordinaire George Bernhardt, known for his work with Canadians Hanover Fist, Lee Aaron and most recent to that timeline, Beau Nasty.After a few hit and miss personnel, they found their way over to Slam in short order with bassist Ricky Wolking and drummer Mark Bistany.Explains Soto, “George and I had the vision, the songs and the intention… finding the right cast of musicians and personalities took a minute but we finally landed on it all sadly just before the demise of the band.”Hitting the Los Angeles clubs with the subtlety of a hammer to the skull, the band showcased for interested labels, none of which could make a full commitment to the band.“We knew we had the goods but the music scene was shifting so quickly back then we just seemed to be a little late to the table at the time,” details Bernhardt.With the Holy Grail out of reach, Slam disbanded.Now all these unreleased recordings are being put together into this CD. Included amongst the fifteen original numbers is a remarkable cover of the Billboard Top 5 single, “Wildflower” from the Canadian act Skylark.“George called me one morning saying he heard a song on the radio he loved as a kid and hadn’t heard in ages thinking it would be a great vehicle for my voice if we covered it, I couldn’t agree more!” recounts Soto.It’s all strong material, very well recorded for being demos, and listening these tracks now one guess why Slam didn’t get a record deal, at least from an indie label. And there’s Jeff Scott Soto at the mic.
Line-Up:
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals, Keyboards - See also: Bakteria, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Jeff Scott Soto, S.O.T.O., Talisman, Sons of Apollo, W.E.T., ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Gus G. (live), ex-M.A.R.S., ex-Panther, ex-Albert Hans Morris, ex-Eyes, ex-Humanimal, ex-Skräpp Mettle, ex-Soul SirkUS, ex-Takara, ex-Journey (live), ex-Vinnie Vincent (live)
George Bernhardt - Guitars - See also: ex-Lee Aaron, ex-Beau Nasty, ex-Rick Springfield
Ricky Wolking - Bass
Mark Bistany - Drums, percussion
Former personnel:
Craig Polivka – Guitars
Chris McCarvill – Bass
Gary Schutt – Guitars
Tracklist:
01. Love Parade
02. Body Language
03. Lonely Shade Of Blue
04. What U Want It
05. Wastin’ Our Time
06. Dear God
07. Candy
08. Dance The Body Elektrik
09. Funk Me
10. 4 U
11. B-Jam
12. Wildflower
13. People
14. Y U Doggin’
15. Manogamy And Lust
16. Everybody Want What They Can’t Have
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 1991-1993 (20th Century Music Edition 2023)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 164 mb
Bio:
SLAM, an early 90's band which featured singer Jeff Scott Soto, guitarist George Bernhardt (Lee Aaron, Beau Nasty, Rick Springfield), bassist Ricky Wolking & drummer Mark Bistany, covered this Skylark classic amongst their own songs. This is the original demo produced by Bernhardt on his Tascam Portastudio 488 Cassette 8-Tk Recorder/Mixer.The group started in 1991 and disbanded by 1994 after a few variations and band member changes. This lineup was the final version but did not feature Bistany on drums as it was easier to program drums for sound quality given the means of how the demo was recorded. JSS sings all lead and backing vox, Bernhardt plays all guitars and Wolking rounded it off with the bass."In 1972 in Victoria, Canada, a rookie policeman wrote a poem for his girlfriend while driving home in his police car. Dave "the Cop" Richardson gave the poem to his friend David Foster, a young aspiring young musician looking for material for his new band, SKYLARK. Foster passed it along to Skylark guitarist Doug Edwards who set it to music. It was the first song Edwards had ever composed.WILDFLOWER is one of the most performed songs in the history of Canadian popular music. Over 30 years it has sold multiple million copies in more than sixty versions. It's been honored with a BMI Millionaire's Award and SOCAN Classic and Crystal Awards. It is the song that launched David Foster's career.
Jeff Scott Soto (born November 4, 1965) is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent.He is best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and the lead vocalist for Journey on their 2006–2007 tours. He also had a long tenure as the frontman of hard rock band Talisman. Currently he works as solo artist, with his self-named band SOTO and as the vocalist of supergroups W.E.T., Sons of Apollo and Trans Siberian Orchestra.His style ranges from hard rock to power metal, being influenced by classic soul singers as Sam Cooke as well as Journey's Steve Perry, and Freddie Mercury of Queen.
Album:
Formed by Jeff Scott Soto and guitarist George Bernhardt (Lee Aaron, Beau Nasty), SLAM struggled in the early Nineties to secured a record deal, and while the band recorded a lot of material the members of Slam would go on to projects with varying degrees of success and a unique band with boundless possibilities would go by the wayside.However, the few cassettes being shopped seemed to fall into non-industry hands and the Slam demos were shared worldwide becoming an underground phenomenon for the then defunct group.Thirty years after the recordings, specialty label 20th Century Music, (with cooperation of Soto & Bernhardt who dug up all the digital finals and had them remastered) has unleashed these recordings to the world at large. Sixteen tracks in total, the songs represent Slam’s demo/studio work from 1991 – 1993.In the early Nineties the the fusion of metal with funk was in full swing with albums from Extreme, Dan Reed Network, Living Colour, Kingofthehill and others seeing solid coverage in the press and airplay everywhere you could possibly look. The combination would prove to a short lived phenomenon that appealed to not only the headbanging nightclub goer but also to those that liked to get their groove on a bit whilst ‘banging their heads’.These bands had one thing in common: incredible musical chops.Enter the Los Angeles’ funky, upbeat, musically bone crushing quartet, Slam.Slam was led by the already highly respected Jeff Scott Soto (who, at this point, had recorded with Yngwie Malmsteen and Eyes and had just begun his journey with the Swedish group Talisman) and lead guitar extraordinaire George Bernhardt, known for his work with Canadians Hanover Fist, Lee Aaron and most recent to that timeline, Beau Nasty.After a few hit and miss personnel, they found their way over to Slam in short order with bassist Ricky Wolking and drummer Mark Bistany.Explains Soto, “George and I had the vision, the songs and the intention… finding the right cast of musicians and personalities took a minute but we finally landed on it all sadly just before the demise of the band.”Hitting the Los Angeles clubs with the subtlety of a hammer to the skull, the band showcased for interested labels, none of which could make a full commitment to the band.“We knew we had the goods but the music scene was shifting so quickly back then we just seemed to be a little late to the table at the time,” details Bernhardt.With the Holy Grail out of reach, Slam disbanded.Now all these unreleased recordings are being put together into this CD. Included amongst the fifteen original numbers is a remarkable cover of the Billboard Top 5 single, “Wildflower” from the Canadian act Skylark.“George called me one morning saying he heard a song on the radio he loved as a kid and hadn’t heard in ages thinking it would be a great vehicle for my voice if we covered it, I couldn’t agree more!” recounts Soto.It’s all strong material, very well recorded for being demos, and listening these tracks now one guess why Slam didn’t get a record deal, at least from an indie label. And there’s Jeff Scott Soto at the mic.
Line-Up:
Jeff Scott Soto - Vocals, Keyboards - See also: Bakteria, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Jeff Scott Soto, S.O.T.O., Talisman, Sons of Apollo, W.E.T., ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Gus G. (live), ex-M.A.R.S., ex-Panther, ex-Albert Hans Morris, ex-Eyes, ex-Humanimal, ex-Skräpp Mettle, ex-Soul SirkUS, ex-Takara, ex-Journey (live), ex-Vinnie Vincent (live)
George Bernhardt - Guitars - See also: ex-Lee Aaron, ex-Beau Nasty, ex-Rick Springfield
Ricky Wolking - Bass
Mark Bistany - Drums, percussion
Former personnel:
Craig Polivka – Guitars
Chris McCarvill – Bass
Gary Schutt – Guitars
Tracklist:
01. Love Parade
02. Body Language
03. Lonely Shade Of Blue
04. What U Want It
05. Wastin’ Our Time
06. Dear God
07. Candy
08. Dance The Body Elektrik
09. Funk Me
10. 4 U
11. B-Jam
12. Wildflower
13. People
14. Y U Doggin’
15. Manogamy And Lust
16. Everybody Want What They Can’t Have
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/