(Started July 2nd, 2018) Preview of Foreigner/Whitesnake and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening

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Last night I decided to go see the upcoming Foreigner, Whitesnake and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin tribute. I'm excited by all three bands, but the one that I'm most excited about is Whitesnake, perhaps the most famous Led Zeppelin tribute band. I don't mean that in the worst way. Because who doesn't love a great rock song?

On my Top 106 greatest 80's artists Foreigner is #71 and Whitesnake is #88. I've seen both bands back in the day. I saw Foreigner in about 1986 and they still had Lou Gramm singing for them and honestly I was expecting a bit more. Also I saw Whitesnake in or around the early 90s, Steve Vai was still playing for them. Honestly that was disappointing too, even more disappointing than Foreigner. I do love Whitesnake's 2012 live CD "Live: In The Shadow of the Blues". David Coverdale's voice sounded great on that CD.

I've recently done blogs for Foreigner and Jason Bonham's Zep project, so I'll only be focusing on Whitesnake for this blog. This blog will feature Whitesnake classics with songs from 2011's "Forevermore".

This song goes to a 11 when it's played live. "Love Will Set You Free":

"Easier Said Than Done":

"Fool For Your Loving":

"Tell Me How":

"Love and Treat Me Right":

This is just from 3 weeks ago, let's see how Coverdale sounds. "Slide It In":

"Dogs In The Street":

"Fare Thee Well":

"Forevermore":



"Give Me All Your Love":



"Love Ain't No Stranger":



"Slow An' Easy":



"Crying In The Rain":



"Ain't No Love In The Heart of the City":



"Is This Love":
"Here I Go Again":
"Still of the Night":

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(Finished July 1st, 2018) themusicaddict's Top 106 Greatest 80's Era Band Addendum: Night Ranger Part 3: Selected Best of Non-80's Era

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"Lay It On Me":

"Follow Your Heart":

"High Road":

"Knock Knock Never Stop":

"I'm Coming Home":

"St. Bartholomew":

"Running Out Of Time":

"Somehow Someway":

"Nothing Left of Yesterday":

"Comfort Me":

"Say What You Want":

"Won't Be Your Fool Again":

"Don't Let Up":

"Growin' Up In California":

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(Finished June 30th, 2018) themusicaddict's Top 106 Greatest 80's Era Band Addendum: Night Ranger Part 2: Setlist

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I have the opportunity to see Night Ranger in concert tonight and I'm looking forward to seeing them. These are the songs played at a recent concert, of course I'll have a blog coming following tonight's concert. Although they seem to mostly be playing a greatest hits, including some of the songs Jack Blades recorded with Damn Yankees. Those songs will be a nice addition to an already great setlist. It's too bad they won't be sneaking in a couple of their new songs, because they do have some good new songs. But at least I'll be able to sing along to all of their songs.

This seems to be the only new song they play, it's from 2017's "Don't Let Up". 

1) "Somehow Someway":

2) "Four In The Morning":

3) "Sing Me Away":

4) "(You Can) Still Rock In America":

5) "Coming of Age":

6) "Sentimental Street":

7) "Passion Play":

8) "The Secret Of My Success":

9) "Night Ranger":

10) "Come Again/11) "High Enough":

12) "Goodbye":

13) "When You Close Your Eyes":

14) "Sister Christian":

15) "Don't Tell Me You Love Me":

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(Started June 28th, 2018) The Best of 1995: Part 3

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The Dave Matthews Band "Ants Marching":

Live "Lightning Crashes":

Shania Twain "Any Man Of Mine":

All-4-One "I Can Love You Like That":

Madonna "You'll See":

Madonna "Secret":

Coolio "Gangsta's Paradise":

Blues Traveler "Run-Around":

Collective Soul "December":

Upcoming songs by Tom Petty, Vanessa Williams and The Pretenders.

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(Finished July 23rd, 2020) The Best of 1995: Part 2: Songs 18-34

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18) Live "All Over You":

19) Jill Sobule "I Kissed A Girl":

20) The Counting Crows "Rain King":

21)  The Counting Crows "Round Here":

22) White Zombie "More Human Than Human":

23) The Rentals "Friends of P":

24) Bush "Everything Zen":

Definitely one of the best songs ever, but it was downhill after that for them.
25) Everclear "Santa Monica":

26) Better Than Ezra "Good":

27) Rancid "Ruby Soho":

28) Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know":

29) The Goo Goo Dolls "Name":

30) Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees":

31) The Smashing Pumpkins "Bullets With Butterfly Wings":

32) Green Day "When I Come Around":



33) Corona "Baby Baby":



34) Tina Turner "Goldeneye":

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(Finished July 22nd, 2020) The Best of 1995: Part 1

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These are some of the best songs of 1995, this is the first part of a 5 part series. And yes I know how many blogs I do have to go back and finish. I published the first three of these blogs late June, 2018. I hope to finish parts 4 and 5 in Summer 2020.

1) TLC "Waterfalls":

2) Seal "Kiss From A Rose":

3) Madonna's "Take A Bow":

4) Montell Jordan "This Is How We Do It":

5) Michael Jackson "You Are Not Alone":

6) Sheryl Crow "Are You Strong Enough To Be My Man":



7) Melissa Etheridge "I'm The Only One":



8) Take That "Back For Good":



9) U2 "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me":



10) Rednex "Cotton Eyed Joe":



11) Joan Osborne "One of Us":



12) Smoking Popes "Need You Around":



13) R.E.M. "Bang and Blame":



14) Alanis Morrissette Hand In My Pocket":



15) Real McCoy "Run Away":



16) Rick Trevino "Bobbie Ann Mason":



17) The Connells "'74-75":

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(Finished June 25th, 2018) The Best Songs of Michael Jackson's "Invinicible":

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On October 30th, 2001 Michael Jackson's CD "Invincible" was released. This was his last CD of original music that he released before his too early death. In fact he was closer to his death at that point than he was his last CD release of original music, 1991's "Dangerous".

I don't really remember paying attention to "Invincible" when it came out and I couldn't tell you a song that was on it. But the other day I decided to start listening to this CD. The first couple of songs I liked quite a bit, so I decided to listen to the whole CD. And you know what, it has several good songs on it. It's a lot better CD than I would have ever thought. Here are the best songs on Jackson's "Invincible".

I'll be blogging about Michael Jackson again soon when I get to his series of countdown blogs as a greatest 80's era musician.

"Don't Walk Away":

"Privacy":

"You Rock My World":

"Whatever Happens":

"Unbreakable":

"Threatened":

My favorite song on the CD. "2000 Watts":

"Cry":

                                                                                              

"Break of Dawn":

"Heartbreaker":

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