Arguably one of the best bands to never make it. This EP, had it been a full length album and released on a major label, would easily have competed with everyone else and fit right in with bands like Skid Row, Whitesnake, or Steelheart in 1989/1990. Roy Z SHREDS and Rob Rock's golden throat competes with the best of em! With a little money behind better production, this would have been a huge hit on MTV. Warrior and I Believe in Love would have been everywhere as singles.
I agree with you on all your points, except maybe about the time period. I think had this been released a few years before, the impact would've been even bigger as things were already turning sour in 1990 for this genre : ( But yeah, the catchiness of these songs is unmatched. Rock's vocals are legendary, man. No one like him.
@@PhilTougas Nah it would have been one of the last great 80s rock albums. Even in 1990 you had Warrant, Slaughter, Skid Row, Winger, Firehouse, Steelheart etc all releasing platinum albums. 91 or 92 would have seen it go nowhere but 1990 it would have made it. The 2nd album (1992/93) would have tanked because of grunge. Look at Steelheart. Huge in 89/90 and the 2nd album was MIA. Same track IMO.
I was there. Atco chimed in with a tour budget (Europe) and grunge was taking over and I believe Atco let them go just after someone just released some grunge album. I think every label dropped all hair bands at that time. Collateral damage. They were ready (Rob told me to get my passport). Ya bad timing!!!
They used to play locally where I live at a place called the infinity. I was too young to get into bars so my friends older brother brought back a cassette they were selling at the show. I was lucky enough to meet Rob Rock when he made an appearance with Jimmy Bell at a bar in Connecticut playing holy diver. It is on TH-cam.🤘
I remember Rob from his time in Tangram. They had a left-handed lead guitar player. And I remember many nights at the Infinity. I lived less than a mile from the club. There was a night in 1986 when Quiet Riot had their show at the Springfield Civic Center cancelled and they decided to spend their off night checking out whatever band was at the Infinity that night. I was the overnight guy at Store 24 on Liberty Street so I couldn't be there, but around 1:30 that night Chuck Wright (QR's bass player at the time), a roadie and a woman came into the store while I was at the register. I still have the Store 24 sales flyer Chuck signed.
I was there that night. After the place closed Roy and I got trashed on “Laser beams and Purple penis’” then we jammed some Yngwie, broke down and got back to Westfield like 6am, poor Roy, was not well for a day or so!!! Ya we were buds, I miss Roy, Rob and even Judy. Funny I just found pictures from the gig at goodnight Hartford. I was BJs tech and since Roy didn’t drive, I was the man!!! This was one of the best times of my life 💯
Blows my mind reading this. I was the guitarist in the opening band "Loudcrowd" for that show. Can't remember the name of the club but it was downstairs on North St. in Pittsfield.
I love how you use what recognition you have to promote the early ground breakers in all styles and pay tribute to your influences. I check your channel every couple of months and binge listen to what you've posted. You're an old soul, true to the bone. More of you playing though, please. Signed, possibly you're biggest non creepy fan boy.
I suppose this was another atemp by Rob Rock to reach success under the MARS moniker after the initial one ( with Mac Alpine ) promised so much but failed. I liked the old version of the band much more.
I love this group. But my favorite tune by them is 'Sons of Thunder.' That is one of the best metal songs of all-time! 'Warrior' is definitely up there too, though!
what a fantastic band, its such a pitty that they put this out in 1990, if they had in around 1984-85, they would have been a worldwide success for sure. Nevertheless, luckily for us, they eventually put out their full album - Sons of Thunder (2008), which includes these great EP tracks. Check this out - th-cam.com/play/PLPYwBwdHyNdd1Tq_SFS1t8TrjvwyseZdU.html&si=dc3uYlO5XyBaAzwX
Man, I just don't hear it with this one... M.A.R.S. was a masterpiece, never to be repeated, there's just something about that record. I can see it in your eyes, Fantasy, Slave to my touch etc, but this one just lacks that hook Project: Driver had. Anywho, thanks for the upload, I appreciate it however.
Rob Rock!!
Amazing Melodichardrock of 80's style 👍👍👍
This is one of those ''Dude...where have you been all my life?'' moments.
Rob! Never die!
Love this version of “warrior”!!!! So much better than the album version!!! 🤘😎🤘
I´m a warrior, take my hand...
Arguably one of the best bands to never make it. This EP, had it been a full length album and released on a major label, would easily have competed with everyone else and fit right in with bands like Skid Row, Whitesnake, or Steelheart in 1989/1990. Roy Z SHREDS and Rob Rock's golden throat competes with the best of em! With a little money behind better production, this would have been a huge hit on MTV. Warrior and I Believe in Love would have been everywhere as singles.
I agree with you on all your points, except maybe about the time period. I think had this been released a few years before, the impact would've been even bigger as things were already turning sour in 1990 for this genre : ( But yeah, the catchiness of these songs is unmatched. Rock's vocals are legendary, man. No one like him.
@@PhilTougas Nah it would have been one of the last great 80s rock albums. Even in 1990 you had Warrant, Slaughter, Skid Row, Winger, Firehouse, Steelheart etc all releasing platinum albums. 91 or 92 would have seen it go nowhere but 1990 it would have made it. The 2nd album (1992/93) would have tanked because of grunge. Look at Steelheart. Huge in 89/90 and the 2nd album was MIA. Same track IMO.
I was there. Atco chimed in with a tour budget (Europe) and grunge was taking over and I believe Atco let them go just after someone just released some grunge album. I think every label dropped all hair bands at that time. Collateral damage. They were ready (Rob told me to get my passport). Ya bad timing!!!
@@PhilTougas agree wholeheartedly!!!! 👍
They used to play locally where I live at a place called the infinity. I was too young to get into bars so my friends older brother brought back a cassette they were selling at the show. I was lucky enough to meet Rob Rock when he made an appearance with Jimmy Bell at a bar in Connecticut playing holy diver. It is on TH-cam.🤘
Luckily for you there is (or there are) a recording of The Infinity > th-cam.com/video/QLZMluyRPMs/w-d-xo.html 😁🤘
I remember Rob from his time in Tangram. They had a left-handed lead guitar player. And I remember many nights at the Infinity. I lived less than a mile from the club. There was a night in 1986 when Quiet Riot had their show at the Springfield Civic Center cancelled and they decided to spend their off night checking out whatever band was at the Infinity that night. I was the overnight guy at Store 24 on Liberty Street so I couldn't be there, but around 1:30 that night Chuck Wright (QR's bass player at the time), a roadie and a woman came into the store while I was at the register. I still have the Store 24 sales flyer Chuck signed.
Great stuff with legendary members of great bands.
Awesome......
Tremendo álbum es brutal esa voz de Rob rock🤘🏻
Me too. I would love to have that on cd..
Crazy Pat !
@@shovelheadseven How are you doing bro?
4 versions of this song , yeah !!
I have it on Cassette , haven’t heard it in a loooooong time , saw them in Pittsfield Ma. At a bar , great show
I was there that night. After the place closed Roy and I got trashed on “Laser beams and Purple penis’” then we jammed some Yngwie, broke down and got back to Westfield like 6am, poor Roy, was not well for a day or so!!! Ya we were buds, I miss Roy, Rob and even Judy. Funny I just found pictures from the gig at goodnight Hartford. I was BJs tech and since Roy didn’t drive, I was the man!!! This was one of the best times of my life 💯
@@cannabiscares6846 great story!!….thanks for sharing!!! 🤘😎🤘
Blows my mind reading this. I was the guitarist in the opening band "Loudcrowd" for that show. Can't remember the name of the club but it was downstairs on North St. in Pittsfield.
@@TheLydian23 who played Bass ? Jeremy Russell ?
@@lampron58 It was Jeremy.
Nice band❤
I love how you use what recognition you have to promote the early ground breakers in all styles and pay tribute to your influences. I check your channel every couple of months and binge listen to what you've posted.
You're an old soul, true to the bone. More of you playing though, please.
Signed, possibly you're biggest non creepy fan boy.
Oh ya and keep it old school! The roots are what made modern things great!
Great Hard Rock!
Muito bom. ❤
amazing!!!
"ROB ROCK uses coffee and Tropicana OJ." Thug life!
HELL YEAH
And he NEVER cussed EVER!!
the first song warrior rerecorded with impellitteri after.
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I love the bassplayer
I suppose this was another atemp by Rob Rock to reach success under the MARS moniker after the initial one ( with Mac Alpine ) promised so much but failed. I liked the old version of the band much more.
Which is the old version
@@terencepereira332 It's the MacAlpine one.
👏😲👏😲👏😲 🤘😲🤘
I love this group. But my favorite tune by them is 'Sons of Thunder.' That is one of the best metal songs of all-time! 'Warrior' is definitely up there too, though!
🤘🏻👍🏻
A GREAT CHRISTIAN METAL BAND!!
ROB ROCK SINGS A LOT!!
Is this a cd? Because I have the original tape and I'm missing the bonus track (which is great, btw!)...
could be a new version on cd , long time ago there was a cd with 6 tracks and tape
This is the first time I hear of these guys. Do they have any other cd's?
good
And jesus
sommmm
Track 4, Stallone Style!!
Let me lead you to the promise land!
The singer sounds like if jani lane had Geoff Tate’s abilities
Jajajajaja yeah, it's sound like that
I love this oddly specific commentary on the vocals.
The singer is bob rock once of joshua
what a fantastic band, its such a pitty that they put this out in 1990, if they had in around 1984-85, they would have been a worldwide success for sure. Nevertheless, luckily for us, they eventually put out their full album - Sons of Thunder (2008), which includes these great EP tracks. Check this out - th-cam.com/play/PLPYwBwdHyNdd1Tq_SFS1t8TrjvwyseZdU.html&si=dc3uYlO5XyBaAzwX
A sure fire winner for driver bob rock is a phenomenal singer check out intense defence by joshua incredible
Would let have guests this was a Christian song untillbi read the comment and heard soldier under his command. Badass
Man, I just don't hear it with this one... M.A.R.S. was a masterpiece, never to be repeated, there's just something about that record. I can see it in your eyes, Fantasy, Slave to my touch etc, but this one just lacks that hook Project: Driver had. Anywho, thanks for the upload, I appreciate it however.
Absolutely agree. And that's because of the genius of Tony Macalpine
ok, i take that back, and now im so hooked to this masterpiece, every song rips
How can we get this cd ?
I totally hear the Judas priest painkiller riff in the open of the 2nd song.
Great!
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