I love their raw ballsy rock sound. They were different than a lot of bands at this time because they used less effects and they weren’t overproduced like a lot of bands during this era. All the musicians were super talented as well. Like a super group.
It's so interesting that his voice oscillates between Robert Plant and Dave Coverdale and he displays a range like Axl Rose. And he looks better than all. Such an underrated vocalist - heck this is the first time I am listening to him. Shame on me.
Ray passed away from AIDS in '93. He kept it a secret til the end, due to the prejudice against the disease, telling some people he had stomach cancer.Robert Guetschow
Jeff Martin - great guy, great singer - Racer X was so underrated and miles better than most of the 'hair metal' acts of that same time but X never had the 'radio hits. Back in 2005 Jeff sent me an old beat up drumhead signed and a signed piece of paper with some old Racer X flyers. Just a cool guy. He's hard to find now... he used to have his own official site but now I can't find him.
JohnnyangelNIU I used to hangout with PGA back in the day, took private lessons from home and took live photos for the Racer X band. my band usually opened for them. I looked up to all of them and Jeff was/is the coolest [and very funny] guy ever. I loved his vocals with Racer X and dug his drumming with the Electric Fence and Badlands. wish he'd join up with Jake's Red Dragon. peace
Was always very underrated as a singer, really powerful and Halford-like, excellent drummer too... Racer X are still one of the very best rock-metal bands of all time, in terms of technical shredding it doesn't get better than them really... Martin played with two of the very best and most iconic guitar/musician geniuses ever existed, Paul Gilbert and Jake E. Lee, and Russ Parrish too in The Electric Fence...
David Yergensen Hi David, are you on the Racer X Facebook fan page? It would be great if you joined and shared your pictures. I took a lot too back in the day... Were you in Redline!? I took pictures of Redline too if you’re interested.
Ray was one of the best singers of ALL time. Yes, as someone said earlier, they were a more modern Zepp, with a blues-based feel. Only fault I could say is their rhythm section was a little too straight, and lacked the back-beat, soul feel that Zepp had.
Really doubt Eric Singer is gonna give up that Kiss gig hee been holding down for years on drums, depends on if he wants to do heavier music again....would be cool
I rank Robert Plant as the best natural pure rock voice of all time and it is obvious to me he has been a huge infleunce upon legions of singers (including myself) and I hear his influence in the singing by Ray Gillen here, and dude from Greta Van Fleet, but Ray was a man on par with Plant, just a phenomenal voice, maybe even better (Plant was the first though so respect please, he broke the ground first) and a pure talent. Buddy from Greta though, and I love the band though they mine Zeppelin and only Zeppelin for look, sounds, even song framework but that singer just ills me out. He took Plants worst vocal malfunction that showed itself maybe twice in his whole recorded carreer, and made it the focus of his whole tone. Sorry, not a talent, a mimic with bad taste.Badlands was the real shit, the change to Jeff Martin on drums turned out to be a huge jolt of inspiration for a bande that was stellar already. Voodoo Highway was just mental, and I still listen to it regularly, wow what a fantastic album, I still listen to it on my heavy rotation, just like Zeppelin,Bad Company, Purple, Floyd, and even some metal, like Priest,Sabbath, and Queensryche, and like every good Canadian, Rush. But my playlist has no room for wanna be Gretas, they are not the deal. Once again, Badlands should have been mega huge, they were so,so, good. Thanks Jake,Jeff,Ray,and Greg for Voodoo Highway, and thanks also to Eric for stellar drumming on the debut album.
Hello MrCalifornia💥All’s Band are great... or bad🤷♀️LEE, he ANNOYS me🌚What cinema to play his guitar... Others are largely at your level without all this Trafalgar... and time after time: Discordances RAY/Lee🤷♀️🎶i’ like very nice RAY🎵🔥And Badlands is death ( RAY was the LEADER🔥💋)
I saw them London Astoria one of the final shows. We got tickets by shear fluke as we were passing on Charling Cross Rd and i spotted on the schedule they were playing the next week. Best guitar player I've ever seen. I sang In a Dream at my brother's funeral so this band and songs means a lot to me. RIP Ray.
This video is way too short. Seeing Jake in this, he's so young. What a talent, they should have been HUGE. So many Jake/Badlands fans still out there to this day, still supporting him. RDC is awesome too, so glad he returned after his hiatus and still making music! 👍To my favorite guitarist 👍, I thank you.
I bought the 1st Badlands and Blue Murder (as well as Impellitterri's Stand In Line) the same day and those 3 cassettes were basically all I listened to for close to a year
@@kingofdragontown9680 Lynch mob's 2nd disc was a masterpiece.. if you never listened to it.. you should. they got a different singer (robert mason) and he killed it dude!
Mainstream media sucks! Badlands was an amazing wakeup call! Unfortunately media had other directions it was focused on... Thanks Jake E Lee and company for your amazing contribution to our World.
Saw these guys at the Bacchanal in San Diego back in '91...to date STILL one of the best shows I've ever seen (and I've seen a few..!) Between Ray's amazing vocals and Jake tearing it up on guitar, EVERYONE in the venue was blown away by this performance..even the sound and light men..! Truly a huge loss when Ray passed... These guys should have gone on to WAY bigger and better things... RIP Ray...
Jake is one of my top favorite guitarists of all time and Ray has such an amazing voice. I've been singing in bands for years and what Ray does is pretty amazing. Hitting notes that are higher is one thing. The real challenge is having a great tone to your voice throughout a range like that. I wish things ended up way different.
He was and is every bit the guitarist Randy Rhoads was, didn't get near enough credit severely underrated! There I said it, especially his rhythm playing very complex rhythms, watching him play the US Festival and playing over the mountain the whammy bar parts and just using both hands on the neck to do it!
I've been into this Jake E. Lee/Bandlands/Ray Gillian mood. I love this old shit. I saw Bandlands in San Francisco at a club called The Stone, with Saraya opening. Man, that one of the coolest shows I've ever witnessed Gillian and Lee were just off the rails! I was front row and Jake opened a can of Sprite and it splashed up on me. Too bad Gillian is dead. One of the best voices in music history! Hands down!!!!!
The more I listen to those first two albums, the more I;m convinced they are the best band of that era. Not a weak note on either album. They should have been much bigger than they were, and possibly could have if they lasted.
I saw these guys back in '89 on their first tour. Kicked ass. It's a shame Gillen passed. He could sing some of the old Sabbath songs well. Great vocal range. Jake E. Lee on guitar just made for a well rounded band.
At 23:23 "Whiskey Dust", my favorite drinkin' tune. I always come home from work on a hot summer night, crack a cold one, throw my headphones and crank this song when I'm outside sittin' on the deck.
Killer band, consider myself very lucky to have seen them in Aug 1991 touring for Voodoo Highway. Ray's voice live was absolutely incredible, only seeing Alice w/ Layne (for the Facelift tour) beats out seeing Badlands with Ray as my favorite live show (as far as vocalists go). I had totally forgotten until i watched this video that I caught one of Jeff Martin's drumsticks, still have that thing stored away somewhere...
Saw these guys play a bar in San Diego in the early 90's. Gillen was a no show, so Martin sand and played drums. It was a great show, no curfew, they must've played for 3 hours.
Straight forward Rock! I respect how they stayed away from overproduced tones, multi layering everything and just wanted their own band. Jake E Lee is still carrying on the music in Red Dragon Cartel.🤘
Out of all those bands that Jake mentioned, Jellyfish stood alone in every category with perfection. The one band I would love to see come back before the end. Though I did see Badlands back in 90' at the Palace in Hollywood and was stunned by they're performance. Ray's vocal's would hit you right in the heart while the band laid down some tremendous grooves non stop.
Badlands /jake had this swampy sound like a hard rocking Harvey Mandel and Ray had an amazing voice and no one else seemed to sound that way. It's such a shame Ray passed and they couldn't keep it together. I thought they were really really good and had something really unique.
I saw these guys back in the day at Arnold Hall on the Air Force Academy Base in Colorado Springs. The theater seats probably a couple of thousand people maybe 3,000, but there were literally only about 100 people there. I felt so bad for them but they did do a good show from what I remember...
I lived in SoCal from 1984 thru 1994. In the 80's I rode up to Hollywood every weekend, met allot of bands, and have to say that these guys were one of the most down to earth that I ever met. I cried when I found out that Ray had died........
With all the drama in this band and the tragic death of Ray Gillen...these guys ended on a high note and left a great legacy behind them. Who cares how much or very little credit they got. As an individual, I am a happy camper. This is coming from a 44 year old who had Voodoo Highway when it came out and did not like it. I revisited the band 2 weeks ago and I am hooked...for life.
I just recently discovered this band months ago, I LOVE the vibe and interests of this group! They do things what they truly feel and their way, so I respect them all the way! I would add Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble with Jimmie Vaughan and Joe Satriani as part of their ultimate rock show. xD
Roommate and I saw these guys and bang tango in Austin TX at the back room. Fucking awesome. Tommy Best if you read this holla at me, still in Lubbock.
@@stevenvanheel3932 ...... he KNOWINGLY had multiple sexual encounters while NEVER reveling he had aids. Essentially passing his death sentence onto them. This is why no Badlands music has ever been reissued.
do you have any idea how good you have to be to keep up with a frontman and lead guitarist who were genius artists,this band had it all,in one sock,the rock world has been tainted for years they promote the wrong people,constantly,BADLANDS were unnoticed by idiots
Um.....Nope. You are misinformed and you should do your homework before you post inaccurate and false information about anybody-- especially someone who is no longer here to refute these statements. The fact is -- RAY WAS NOT A HEROIN ADDICT. The info about what happened to him is out there. Years earlier, when Ray was younger, he was curious and experimenting, like alot of people do when they're younger. He ended up using a tainted needle that a relative of his who turned out to be HIV-positive had used. There's more to the story but this is all I'm going to say. We all experiment and do dumb things when we're young. In this case, the consequences proved to be deadly. It's very very sad and a tragedy. But No-- Ray was never a heroin addict. Please, let's remember Ray as the brilliant and talented vocalist that he was. And he was kind, thoughtful, and intelligent and everyone-- everyone -- just loved to be around him. And he was beloved by his family and his many many friends. ~ Rest in Peace, Ray. You are missed by so many. Gone way too soon but you and your amazing voice will never be forgotten. ❤
It thought both of their drummers were the weak link- too busy at times and not enough pocket. Greg is a killer bassist that could have benefited from a more economical drummer. Ray was unbeatable- it’s rare that a singer kept tone integrity all the way to the top of his range. Jake was a chameleon on those albums- absolutely on fire. The best band you’ve never heard of a few years too late
Such an under rated band full of top shelf talent. Their albums still hold up today & by God you can't help but hear their influence on bands like Guns & Roses who came much later. RIP Ray Gillen.
Unfortunately at this point Rey had aids. Jeff was not on the 1st album. It was the current drummer for Kiss. He also toured with Sabbath when Rey was,with them.
If this came out 2-3 years earlier it would have been way bigger than it was.Unfortunately the grunge scene was on the rise by the late 80s and early 90s and even the long hair metal look was on it's way out. There just wasn't enough time for this band to spread it's wings before grunge swallowed up the air waves. It really is a crying shame .
Then he continued to have unprotected sex knowing he has Aids. The families sued and thats why you cant buy Badlands cd anymore. I dont think it was right to punish the rest of the band cause of one asshole
I love their raw ballsy rock sound. They were different than a lot of bands at this time because they used less effects and they weren’t overproduced like a lot of bands during this era. All the musicians were super talented as well. Like a super group.
Who's here in 2024?
It's so interesting that his voice oscillates between Robert Plant and Dave Coverdale and he displays a range like Axl Rose. And he looks better than all. Such an underrated vocalist - heck this is the first time I am listening to him. Shame on me.
a one off vocalist!!!
Fist Fury that would explain why I never heard of him :)
That cancer's a m'fer, ain't it?
Ray passed away from AIDS in '93. He kept it a secret til the end, due to the prejudice against the disease, telling some people he had stomach cancer.Robert Guetschow
liselle sloan Especially kept it a secret from the women he knowingly infected..A piece of shit.
Jeff Martin - great guy, great singer - Racer X was so underrated and miles better than most of the 'hair metal' acts of that same time but X never had the 'radio hits. Back in 2005 Jeff sent me an old beat up drumhead signed and a signed piece of paper with some old Racer X flyers. Just a cool guy. He's hard to find now... he used to have his own official site but now I can't find him.
JohnnyangelNIU I used to hangout with PGA back in the day, took private lessons from home and took live photos for the Racer X band. my band usually opened for them. I looked up to all of them and Jeff was/is the coolest [and very funny] guy ever. I loved his vocals with Racer X and dug his drumming with the Electric Fence and Badlands. wish he'd join up with Jake's Red Dragon. peace
Paul Gilbert, not PGA...damn autocorrect!
Was always very underrated as a singer, really powerful and Halford-like, excellent drummer too... Racer X are still one of the very best rock-metal bands of all time, in terms of technical shredding it doesn't get better than them really... Martin played with two of the very best and most iconic guitar/musician geniuses ever existed, Paul Gilbert and Jake E. Lee, and Russ Parrish too in The Electric Fence...
I thought Eric Singer was the drummer in Badlands
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David Yergensen Hi David, are you on the Racer X Facebook fan page? It would be great if you joined and shared your pictures. I took a lot too back in the day... Were you in Redline!? I took pictures of Redline too if you’re interested.
One of a kind! never forgotten!
Ray was one of the best singers of ALL time. Yes, as someone said earlier, they were a more modern Zepp, with a blues-based feel. Only fault I could say is their rhythm section was a little too straight, and lacked the back-beat, soul feel that Zepp had.
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All Red Dragon needs is Badlands drummer and we get Badlands II
and singer too dude !!
Really doubt Eric Singer is gonna give up that Kiss gig hee been holding down for years on drums, depends on if he wants to do heavier music again....would be cool
***** It can never be Badlands without Ray Gillen. That guy can never be replaced.
Rolando Aguilera The singer is not a problem anymore! Chas West has joined the RDC!
Benny Lockhart I agree, Ray was one of the sharpest lead vocalists in professional music -- he will never be replaced.
Red Dragon Cartel is the replacement
"Ray's not feeling well, so he decided he didn't want to make the trip" - very eerie if you know the whole story
My thoughts exactly when I heard it.
The song “Healer” actually sounds like Ray’s prayer for a cure.
When people want to talk about how great greta van fleet is I wish they would take time to listen to Badlands. This was a phenomenal band.
I rank Robert Plant as the best natural pure rock voice of all time and it is obvious to me he has been a huge infleunce upon legions of singers (including myself) and I hear his influence in the singing by Ray Gillen here, and dude from Greta Van Fleet, but Ray was a man on par with Plant, just a phenomenal voice, maybe even better (Plant was the first though so respect please, he broke the ground first) and a pure talent. Buddy from Greta though, and I love the band though they mine Zeppelin and only Zeppelin for look, sounds, even song framework but that singer just ills me out. He took Plants worst vocal malfunction that showed itself maybe twice in his whole recorded carreer, and made it the focus of his whole tone. Sorry, not a talent, a mimic with bad taste.Badlands was the real shit, the change to Jeff Martin on drums turned out to be a huge jolt of inspiration for a bande that was stellar already. Voodoo Highway was just mental, and I still listen to it regularly, wow what a fantastic album, I still listen to it on my heavy rotation, just like Zeppelin,Bad Company, Purple, Floyd, and even some metal, like Priest,Sabbath, and Queensryche, and like every good Canadian, Rush. But my playlist has no room for wanna be Gretas, they are not the deal. Once again, Badlands should have been mega huge, they were so,so, good. Thanks Jake,Jeff,Ray,and Greg for Voodoo Highway, and thanks also to Eric for stellar drumming on the debut album.
Nobody actually talks about gfv that’s all manufactured hype
lynyrddeville you described it perfectly
Thats funny Greg Chaisson turned me on to Greta Van Fleet.
You are so right. I was looking for them for long time. I can listen to Ray and the guys playing. They are so great.
In my opinion, Badlands is one of the greatest rock bands in the history of rock and roll. Ray/Jake partnership was magical.
Hello MrCalifornia💥All’s Band are great... or bad🤷♀️LEE, he ANNOYS me🌚What cinema to play his guitar... Others are largely at your level without all this Trafalgar... and time after time: Discordances RAY/Lee🤷♀️🎶i’ like very nice RAY🎵🔥And Badlands is death ( RAY was the LEADER🔥💋)
Excuse me, Badlands is the best song ever, written by Metal Church.
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I saw them London Astoria one of the final shows. We got tickets by shear fluke as we were passing on Charling Cross Rd and i spotted on the schedule they were playing the next week. Best guitar player I've ever seen. I sang In a Dream at my brother's funeral so this band and songs means a lot to me. RIP Ray.
I couldn't agree more!!! Love these guys
How come they're completely unknown?
This video is way too short. Seeing Jake in this, he's so young. What a talent, they should have been HUGE. So many Jake/Badlands fans still out there to this day, still supporting him. RDC is awesome too, so glad he returned after his hiatus and still making music!
👍To my favorite guitarist 👍, I thank you.
There were 3 "shoud be huge" bands in the late 80s and early 90s, Badland, Blue murder and Lynch mob
I bought the 1st Badlands and Blue Murder (as well as Impellitterri's Stand In Line) the same day and those 3 cassettes were basically all I listened to for close to a year
Never dug Lynch Mob truthfully. Love Dokken and Sacred Groove is perfection, but couldn't ever dig Lynch Mob.
寒蝉王 wow... nail on the head...
Same choise
@@kingofdragontown9680 Lynch mob's 2nd disc was a masterpiece.. if you never listened to it.. you should. they got a different singer (robert mason) and he killed it dude!
Ray was such a shining star that was lost way too soon. RIP man, you're missed dearly brother. xo
Ray had such a tremendously soulful voice! Loved his voice! Jake was/is definitely a great player!
Mainstream media sucks! Badlands was an amazing wakeup call! Unfortunately media had other directions it was focused on... Thanks Jake E Lee and company for your amazing contribution to our World.
Yelpper, still sucks 7 years later
Saw these guys at the Bacchanal in San Diego back in '91...to date STILL one of the best shows I've ever seen (and I've seen a few..!) Between Ray's amazing vocals and Jake tearing it up on guitar, EVERYONE in the venue was blown away by this performance..even the sound and light men..! Truly a huge loss when Ray passed... These guys should have gone on to WAY bigger and better things... RIP Ray...
They still give me chills when I listen to them play. So glad that I got to see them 3 times in concert. What a Great sound they had. So much talent.
Same here. I 🖤 this band. Miss these days so much.
Prophetic words!! He indeed did “GIVE IT TO YOU”😢😢😢 that’s why I can’t stream the music anywhere
Jake E. Lee namechecks Alice In Chains and King's X back in '91... Pretty damn cool.
A.I.C. WAS GREAT ORIGINAL BAND ( THE ORIGINAL FOUR) LOVE THEIR MUSIC ITS COOL THAT THEY MENTION THEM
Jake is one of my top favorite guitarists of all time and Ray has such an amazing voice. I've been singing in bands for years and what Ray does is pretty amazing. Hitting notes that are higher is one thing. The real challenge is having a great tone to your voice throughout a range like that. I wish things ended up way different.
He was and is every bit the guitarist Randy Rhoads was, didn't get near enough credit severely underrated! There I said it, especially his rhythm playing very complex rhythms, watching him play the US Festival and playing over the mountain the whammy bar parts and just using both hands on the neck to do it!
Probably have to say not, but a bad ass in his own right
Jake is a better showman than Randy was, Jake is an animal on stage
I've been into this Jake E. Lee/Bandlands/Ray Gillian mood. I love this old shit. I saw Bandlands in San Francisco at a club called The Stone, with Saraya opening. Man, that one of the coolest shows I've ever witnessed Gillian and Lee were just off the rails! I was front row and Jake opened a can of Sprite and it splashed up on me. Too bad Gillian is dead. One of the best voices in music history! Hands down!!!!!
First row for Saraya would've looked good.
The more I listen to those first two albums, the more I;m convinced they are the best band of that era. Not a weak note on either album. They should have been much bigger than they were, and possibly could have if they lasted.
It was the early 90's. Thank Pearl Jam lol
easily should have been GNR big
Not with HIV frontman..
I saw these guys back in '89 on their first tour. Kicked ass. It's a shame Gillen passed. He could sing some of the old Sabbath songs well. Great vocal range. Jake E. Lee on guitar just made for a well rounded band.
At 23:23 "Whiskey Dust", my favorite drinkin' tune. I always come home from work on a hot summer night, crack a cold one, throw my headphones and crank this song when I'm outside sittin' on the deck.
Killer band, consider myself very lucky to have seen them in Aug 1991 touring for Voodoo Highway. Ray's voice live was absolutely incredible, only seeing Alice w/ Layne (for the Facelift tour) beats out seeing Badlands with Ray as my favorite live show (as far as vocalists go). I had totally forgotten until i watched this video that I caught one of Jeff Martin's drumsticks, still have that thing stored away somewhere...
Badlands first 2 records are really good. Jake is up there as one of the greats.
One of the greatest bands EVER!!!!!!
F€ck way bad ass best and coolest band that ever walked the planet and I repeat coolest rock band ever all for the jams that's it
Thanks for the upload. Kids today don't know what real rock 'n roll is.
Hi 19 year old here loving Badasslands
i will fucking always gonna be a badlands listener. best non 70s rock band. period.
Ray Gillian poss best singer / frontman ever. Right there with Plant Rodgers Tramp Roth etc..R.I.P. Ray🎸🎸🎼🎼🎵🎵💜😎😎👍👍👍🔥🔥🌈
This music has really stood the test of time well, classic songs!
I still regularly listen to the 1st album, don't think I'll ever tire of it. And RG, what a singer.
Always wanted to see this, never seen it back in the day. First 2 Badlands albums, both classics
Man. What a band. Full of talent.
Saw these guys play a bar in San Diego in the early 90's. Gillen was a no show, so Martin sand and played drums. It was a great show, no curfew, they must've played for 3 hours.
Straight forward Rock! I respect how they stayed away from overproduced tones, multi layering everything and just wanted their own band.
Jake E Lee is still carrying on the music in Red Dragon Cartel.🤘
Gillan's voice was on par with Plant's or Cornell's. Saw them a handful of times. Astounding.
Out of all those bands that Jake mentioned, Jellyfish stood alone in every category with perfection. The one band I would love to see come back before the end. Though I did see Badlands back in 90' at the Palace in Hollywood and was stunned by they're performance. Ray's vocal's would hit you right in the heart while the band laid down some tremendous grooves non stop.
Badlands /jake had this swampy sound like a hard rocking Harvey Mandel and Ray had an amazing voice and no one else seemed to sound that way. It's such a shame Ray passed and they couldn't keep it together. I thought they were really really good and had something really unique.
At least we still have their albums
Ahhh Jake..Ahhh Ray.. I never get tired of it
Jake's solos were so obscure !! that's why they were awesome !!
Ray's not feeling well? Now that we know what we know it has much darker meaning
Especially since he was knowingly passing it on to others.
I saw these guys back in the day at Arnold Hall on the Air Force Academy Base in Colorado Springs.
The theater seats probably a couple of thousand people maybe 3,000, but there were literally only about 100 people there.
I felt so bad for them but they did do a good show from what I remember...
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What a fuckin magical moment in rock and roll history that came and went and made the hairs on the back of my neck stood up!!!
Ray gillen Great singer seen him with black Sabbath on the seventh star tour
The lineup for the 2nd album "Voodoo Highway" - Ray, Jake, Greg and Jeff - is the BEST Hard Rock'n' Roll Band EVER.
I LOVED BADLANDS!! RIP Ray Gillen!! Why????
"In the future, we may even get heavier." Hell ya, cue Red Dragon Cartel!! th-cam.com/video/q9u29BGS0QY/w-d-xo.html
Jake n Ray, two of the best
I lived in SoCal from 1984 thru 1994. In the 80's I rode up to Hollywood every weekend, met allot of bands, and have to say that these guys were one of the most down to earth that I ever met. I cried when I found out that Ray had died........
Which band had the best parties?
This band is as bad ass as they come! R.I.P. Ray! Gone but NEVER forgotten!
When this band came out in 89 they blew me away!!! I was into Thrash but loved this band. The best hard rock blues band from the 80s imo 🖤🤘
Badlands one of the best band
Great tribute to Badlands! Wish they were still making music...
With all the drama in this band and the tragic death of Ray Gillen...these guys ended on a high note and left a great legacy behind them. Who cares how much or very little credit they got. As an individual, I am a happy camper. This is coming from a 44 year old who had Voodoo Highway when it came out and did not like it. I revisited the band 2 weeks ago and I am hooked...for life.
such a great band with a killer vocalist. they shoulda been waay bigger but at least we have the music.
I just recently discovered this band months ago, I LOVE the vibe and interests of this group! They do things what they truly feel and their way, so I respect them all the way! I would add Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble with Jimmie Vaughan and Joe Satriani as part of their ultimate rock show. xD
Roommate and I saw these guys and bang tango in Austin TX at the back room. Fucking awesome. Tommy Best if you read this holla at me, still in Lubbock.
Great band. I wish they wouldn’t have took them off of Spotify, it sucks listening to them on TH-cam lol
Mr. Gillian's lifestyle saw to it that you will never have access to Badlands.
@@rodrossi9749 What do you mean?
@@stevenvanheel3932 ...... he KNOWINGLY had multiple sexual encounters while NEVER reveling he had aids. Essentially passing his death sentence onto them. This is why no Badlands music has ever been reissued.
@@rodrossi9749. Crazy stuff!
do you have any idea how good you have to be to keep up with a frontman and lead guitarist who were genius artists,this band had it all,in one sock,the rock world has been tainted for years they promote the wrong people,constantly,BADLANDS were unnoticed by idiots
Best bluesy hard rock band of the 80s 90s.
AMAZING.....AMAZING......AMAZING....BAND. NUMBER 1. REST IN PEACE RAY GILLAN. mISS THAT VOICE. THANK YOU JAKE
Still no one tops this.
Oh boy what a loss to music.
Also Ray looks sick!
I have no doubt he was an addict.
He died from aids not too long after this. He was probably already sick.
@@jasonsmouse6570 Yeah he was an heroine addict as well.
Well he was a hella good singer and a cool front man, too bad he couldn't break free from that garbage. Some do many don't
He's the reason Badlands isn't available at any price...
Um.....Nope. You are misinformed and you should do your homework before you post inaccurate and false information about anybody-- especially someone who is no longer here to refute these statements. The fact is -- RAY WAS NOT A HEROIN ADDICT. The info about what happened to him is out there. Years earlier, when Ray was younger, he was curious and experimenting, like alot of people do when they're younger. He ended up using a tainted needle that a relative of his who turned out to be HIV-positive had used. There's more to the story but this is all I'm going to say. We all experiment and do dumb things when we're young. In this case, the consequences proved to be deadly. It's very very sad and a tragedy. But No-- Ray was never a heroin addict. Please, let's remember Ray as the brilliant and talented vocalist that he was. And he was kind, thoughtful, and intelligent and everyone-- everyone -- just loved to be around him. And he was beloved by his family and his many many friends. ~ Rest in Peace, Ray. You are missed by so many. Gone way too soon but you and your amazing voice will never be forgotten. ❤
Very cool video thanks to whomever put it up on the Tube.
It thought both of their drummers were the weak link- too busy at times and not enough pocket. Greg is a killer bassist that could have benefited from a more economical drummer. Ray was unbeatable- it’s rare that a singer kept tone integrity all the way to the top of his range. Jake was a chameleon on those albums- absolutely on fire. The best band you’ve never heard of a few years too late
One hell of a band ! Toss up between Badlands and Lynch Mob . Both kicked ass !
Such an under rated band full of top shelf talent. Their albums still hold up today & by God you can't help but hear their influence on bands like Guns & Roses who came much later. RIP Ray Gillen.
Gnr formed years before badlands
Thanks for Uploading this video. I had it on VHS way back in the day.
Still Love it.
What a guitarist. His playing was always exciting and full of energy.
Unfortunately at this point Rey had aids. Jeff was not on the 1st album. It was the current drummer for Kiss. He also toured with Sabbath when Rey was,with them.
If this came out 2-3 years earlier it would have been way bigger than it was.Unfortunately the grunge scene was on the rise by the late 80s and early 90s and even the long hair metal look was on it's way out. There just wasn't enough time for this band to spread it's wings before grunge swallowed up the air waves. It really is a crying shame .
The music sounds as unique today as 30 years ago. Badlands is it's own genre.
"Ray wasn't feeling well."
Pretty creepy.
Gee, you think it could have been the AIDS?
@@MrNWA4Life yeah it was
Looking back. Yes.
Then he continued to have unprotected sex knowing he has Aids. The families sued and thats why you cant buy Badlands cd anymore. I dont think it was right to punish the rest of the band cause of one asshole
@@all4Hisgloryalone2Tim215 wow that's terrible
this is hard rock for adult, not for teenagers who needs to listen to wimpy rock song, jake and ray, great duo
gass man lmao you sound insanely insecure, "I need my music tastes to validate my manlihood".
ray was a cross between Ian and Dave, brilliant!!
The cat Club show in New York made the hairs on my neck stood up!!!
Great! I have this on VHS in one of my boxes somewhere. :)
ray had a great bluesy voice he had the right voice
RIP......................Ray Gillen
@@kronprinsessan1234 Yes, thank God, since he was knowingly infecting women with AIDS. What a piece of shit.
1 the greatest singers ever , but also 1 of the biggest pieces of shit ever
Have any woman come forward that he infected them with HIV?
The best hard rock band of the 80’s next to Van Halen…period.
Saw them at Irvine Meadows. Great show! Loved the first album.
Rest In Peace Ray Gillen Never Forgotten Always In Are Hearts Man : )
The first 2 albums are "must haves"!!
Give the 3rd one a chance. I dare you to not love it after three full spins.
Anyone know where this was taken from? Glad it's been put out there! Nice live version of Whisky Dust. Spot the CCR riff.
Dreeeamms in the daaaaaaaark!!!!
I like how the "Seymour Duncan BASS" logo blows off the speaker cabinet during 'Devil's Stomp' at 11:41.
They were such an awesome band. And Ray Gillen was as good a vocalist as there was!!! RIP Ray
Absolutely love badlands! They kick ass,RIP Ray gillen,one of these days on my bucket list is pay respects to him and visit his grave here in nj
The most underrated band of all time! That's that!
I feel so unfortunate that the world did not hear more of this band and what could have been totally uniquely awesome
Still is but RIP ray
I still rock out to Badlands in 2022! :)
...and in 2024
Such a good band. Had this on VHS until I transferred it to DVD.
These Guys remind Me of Bad Company with Robert Plant on vocals..
Even more respect after hearing this. “We have no desire to be a millionaire. We just want to make a living playing the music we want to play.”
powskier no shit man, 💰 I have payed most of my life,u don't make shit untel your 3rd C D,see u buddy!