Aaron, cool man thanks for the shout out. You rule! Hope you dig that KB. Longing to be the Mountain is their 2018 release. My jumping on point so I definitely have a soft spot for it. I’ve got Angel on the wantlist but I don’t have any yet. Not familiar with the other cheesy stuff. Great video title. The Angel kick! Well I hope it has been scratched. lol Peace ✌🏼 Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman
Man, I'm glad there are so many other bands for me to scratch that itch, because this isn't a "pure" kick like the BÖC one last year was..... Anyway man, you're awesome! Love your channel, personality, and style!
You know, I don't know if you're kidding or not, but this actually makes sense. I feel like somehow, there's a focus on the instruments on these two records that does kinda work in a way that's similar to what a lot of jazz does, even though neither of these is jazz at all. Now I'm thinking about it.....
Angel was kind of a dividing line for me; I grew up in a working-class neighborhood of Detroit where being a Kiss fan just came with the territory. And Angel seemed to have this vague connection to Kiss; which got the attention of the kids on my block. Then, one afternoon, i heard their live albums at a friends house - he had been selling me hard on the band; telling me Angel sounded "almost like Kiss". Lol. Well...by the time the second song played - it was over. This certainly was not Kiss. I wouldn't really come back to any hard-rock/Metal music again until...Guns n' Roses. (One notable exception was Black Sabbath Born Again). Hey... Love your videos, Aaron. Always fun, interesting and informative. Cheers! Shawn
I remember this one kid in first grade who was already into KISS. I actually remember his name, but I'll omit it here, just in case, haha. He was kind of a class bully, and I tended to be a target for those types with my big mouth and all, and I remember at least one serious run in, but later in the year it was like he made a concerted effort to rehabilitate his reputation, and actually turned really cool. So my three memories of this kid are him sitting on my head, him giving me a Wacky Package I was super hot for (that's what I collected before records, haha), and seeing a big KISS poster on his wall. I have no idea why I might have been at his house.
Good morning Aaron. I too saw Angel as a backup to someone in the seventies. Could it have been Aerosmith? I just checked my stubs. It was Styx in the late seventies. I remember them being dressed up in all white. Now I did not want to see the Styx show. But I had to take my niece who was a huge fan. I never listened to them and still haven't to this day. But they had a huge fan base. I respect their music and career. But they were not my thing. Wow. Crazy how some of the bands 'Alpha Centauri' used to dress. You turned me onto Soul Grinder. After you showed the "Prophecy Of Blight". I went and grabbed a copy. I dig it. Dog Soldier is next on my list to check out. Got to cut out here. Work is calling. We should be working on Saturday and Sundays and have Monday through Friday off. Catch up soon A~ Rob/Boston
Dude, I gotta say, I'm not a big Styx fan, but if I had the opportunity to see them with Angel in the late 70s, I think I'd have to take it, hahaha! I'll bet you would dig those Winterhawk albums, but pay attention to what you're grabbing: The Winterhawk that did the album Revival is a different band. (They're really good too, maybe even better than the other Winterhawk, but it's not the same sound.)
Angel's first two albums made me a fan. I bought "Helluva Band" based solely on the album cover and the fact that it was on Casablanca Records (I was already a fan of KISS) and loved it from the first track. I wish they'd stuck to their prog roots, as each album after that got more sugary.
The first one I got was actually White Hot, so I wrote them off as wimps for several years, but eventually was persuaded to check out the first one. I remember getting that guy out of a dollar bin, but that one had a clipped corner, and neither copy I have now does, so it looks like there was some Angel churn in my collection that I can't remember now!
King Buffalo freaking rules. I bought their last three studio releases on one order, and loved them all. Lots of "shit gems" from the mid to late seventies. lol!! I love the era of hard rock. Legs Diamond comes to mind. Great video, thanks.
Oh shit man, I'll bet Legs Diamond would scratch the itch these days..... I thought they were boring last time I listened to them, but it's been ages, and chronologically, they were right there in that sweet spot for what I've been looking for, hahaha. That said, the kick is kinda waning, there might be more heavy stuff next video. We'll see......
I *finally* saw Flotsam & Jetsam live for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Totally killer. When you get see a band you've loved since you were 15, it's pretty damn special :) Also, Soul Grinder are based in my city, and I am listening to them right now for the first time. Holy Shit! I gotta get out and see these guys!
Hahaha dude, I'm jealous! The closest I've come to seeing Soul Grinder is when they streamed that set during covid... I really appreciated it, but it's not the same as being right there in the hall!
Oh man, I'm all in on that second one too these days, and I've been digging them so much hat I might give the third or fourth another chance.... Fortunately though, I've been more hooked on the style than the band! Hahaha
Roxcity sounds like perfect roller skate rink music. Oh yeah, our memories are very mallable, and if we experience some kind of fugue state at the same time, they become intertwined because that's how the mind works. Is being Zonked like being Peached? Jimmy Hotz - yeah, that cover would be an automatic grab.
Yeah, I'm really fascinated by how the mind works, and memory is a great example... it's not often, though, that I'm confronted so directly with one of my own false memories. Being Zonked is much more pleasant than being Peached. Not even close.
Well, when you consider the idea that you may have had to “re-code” your own brain many, many times over the years to even hold on to the memory at all, I’d say you did pretty ok just being one town off. Angel always makes me immediately think of the Zappa song “Punky’s Whips.” That song always gets stuck in my head as soon as I see an Angel album. Later
Ha! I appreciate the generous sentiment, man, but I don't really think I have a particularly good memory: I'm just good at remembering things having to do with music and records. In fact, I love movies, but I just don't retain the details about actors or stories like I can with bands or record covers.
I lived in Northern Norda Koda (you gotta say it with the right accent). Fargo and Grand Forks are "the big cities" because the whole state only has about a half-million people. But people in ND love their metal. And meth.
I went through my "non Metal" part of the collection recently and flipped by the Alpha Centauri record and grabbed Coney Hatch´s debut instead. What a great record, seriously! I´ll pull out the Alpha Centauri tomorrow and give it a spin...
Good to hear from you too, man! Hope life is treating you well... you seemed pretty busy with life shit last time we talked. I value my loafing time, hahaha.
What's up Aaron! Geddy Lee shares in his new book, the guys from Angel would completely skip sound check...and spent the time on their hair! Haven't spun Winterhawk in a while, they are a little odd. I mean at first it catches my ear but it seems like they try too hard or something and they are a little late to the party? Johnny come lately? Maybe that's a little harsh. While I think about it, I'll go play some Truth and Janey....
Dude, good to hear from you too! Man, that sound check story sounds suspiciously like the sort of thing someone like Geddy Lee _would_ say about a band like Angel, if you know what I mean..... but hey, it's pretty funny anyway, hahaha! Winterhawk - Revival was a creeper record for me, I really like it a lot now, but it took a listen, oh, maybe every six months, over the course of a few years, for me to really key into it. As far as the "other" Winterhawk, I've been aware of them on account of the name for a long time, but never really dug in till I got on this "hard 'n' heavy" kick and saw that Cult Rock Classics had recently reissued their records. At that point, I gave them another chance and pretty much instantly loved them. But yeah, they're no Truth and Janey, hahaha!
Just saw Angel ooen up for Ace Frehley they were great. I like their first four albums a lot, their fourth album Sinful is too pop oriented. They should've been a way bigger band
Yeah man, I ought to dig a little deeper into the catalogue.. I remember thinking the fourth one was lame when I originally heard it, but it's been a long time. I have a stronger stomach now...
It's funny, I remember getting that first Angel back in day and really digging it, then got the rest of their albums in one shot about 15 years ago and hating them...the first is the only one still in the collection. I love that Jimmy Hotz albums. When Scott was here in town a couple of years ago we ran across a copy, and I've pulled it out pretty regularly since. Love that the sound and cover scream 1971 but it came out in 1980...
Hahaha yeah, I kinda want to check out some of the later Angel albums now, but only because I have a stronger stomach than I used to. I had the fourth one at one point in time and thought it was crap. Jimmy Hotz rules, man! I think it's up to us to increase his stature....... hahaha
Glad to hear it, man! Yeah, Angel is pretty awesome, but I'd think Winterhawk would be more up your alley...... I gotta be honest though, there's nothing in this video that I would offer as a top-shelf recommendation for you! hahaha
Oh totally man, that's the song that's been in my head all week.... but that one draws me in, and then I listen to the whole rest of the album too, hahaha!
Thanks for stopping by! Do you want Jesus metal specifically, or actual Jesus Music? I really like Jesus music, but I don't know very much about it, and if I did a top ten, I'd probably just be showing everything I own! hahaha
Any Jesus Music you own would work man! I have been playing some of that stuff on my Internet Rock Stations. People dig Barren Cross, Larry Norman, Neon Cross and the list goes on an on.
I remember Angel was kind of pushed as being the flip side of Kiss. I've been trying to get my friend, Angel, to get their logo as a tattoo for 30 years now. Come on, still spells Angel upside down?! Corny ass gimmick or no, that shit rules.
I think so, but I'd be more impressed if Gene hadn't also invented literally everything else having to do with rock and roll, like the "horns" sign.... hahaha
Aaron, cool man thanks for the shout out. You rule! Hope you dig that KB. Longing to be the Mountain is their 2018 release. My jumping on point so I definitely have a soft spot for it. I’ve got Angel on the wantlist but I don’t have any yet. Not familiar with the other cheesy stuff. Great video title. The Angel kick! Well I hope it has been scratched. lol Peace ✌🏼 Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman
Man, I'm glad there are so many other bands for me to scratch that itch, because this isn't a "pure" kick like the BÖC one last year was..... Anyway man, you're awesome! Love your channel, personality, and style!
The Winterhawk 70’s hard rock sound is what drove me to explore Jazz.
🤓😵🥴lol
You know, I don't know if you're kidding or not, but this actually makes sense. I feel like somehow, there's a focus on the instruments on these two records that does kinda work in a way that's similar to what a lot of jazz does, even though neither of these is jazz at all. Now I'm thinking about it.....
😝🤘🙏
@@MetalTheologian I wasn’t kidding.
@@vinylrichie007 Well, that's part of why your channel is so good!
Angel was kind of a dividing line for me; I grew up in a working-class neighborhood of Detroit where being a Kiss fan just came with the territory. And Angel seemed to have this vague connection to Kiss; which got the attention of the kids on my block. Then, one afternoon, i heard their live albums at a friends house - he had been selling me hard on the band; telling me Angel sounded "almost like Kiss". Lol. Well...by the time the second song played - it was over. This certainly was not Kiss. I wouldn't really come back to any hard-rock/Metal music again until...Guns n' Roses. (One notable exception was Black Sabbath Born Again). Hey... Love your videos, Aaron. Always fun, interesting and informative. Cheers! Shawn
I remember this one kid in first grade who was already into KISS. I actually remember his name, but I'll omit it here, just in case, haha. He was kind of a class bully, and I tended to be a target for those types with my big mouth and all, and I remember at least one serious run in, but later in the year it was like he made a concerted effort to rehabilitate his reputation, and actually turned really cool. So my three memories of this kid are him sitting on my head, him giving me a Wacky Package I was super hot for (that's what I collected before records, haha), and seeing a big KISS poster on his wall. I have no idea why I might have been at his house.
Good morning Aaron. I too saw Angel as a backup to someone in the seventies. Could it have been Aerosmith? I just checked my stubs. It was Styx in the late seventies. I remember them being dressed up in all white. Now I did not want to see the Styx show. But I had to take my niece who was a huge fan. I never listened to them and still haven't to this day. But they had a huge fan base. I respect their music and career. But they were not my thing. Wow. Crazy how some of the bands 'Alpha Centauri' used to dress. You turned me onto Soul Grinder. After you showed the "Prophecy Of Blight". I went and grabbed a copy. I dig it. Dog Soldier is next on my list to check out. Got to cut out here. Work is calling. We should be working on Saturday and Sundays and have Monday through Friday off. Catch up soon A~
Rob/Boston
Angel decimates!
Amazing prog glam pomp band that should have been interstellar!
Dude, I gotta say, I'm not a big Styx fan, but if I had the opportunity to see them with Angel in the late 70s, I think I'd have to take it, hahaha! I'll bet you would dig those Winterhawk albums, but pay attention to what you're grabbing: The Winterhawk that did the album Revival is a different band. (They're really good too, maybe even better than the other Winterhawk, but it's not the same sound.)
Angel's first two albums made me a fan. I bought "Helluva Band" based solely on the album cover and the fact that it was on Casablanca Records (I was already a fan of KISS) and loved it from the first track. I wish they'd stuck to their prog roots, as each album after that got more sugary.
The first one I got was actually White Hot, so I wrote them off as wimps for several years, but eventually was persuaded to check out the first one. I remember getting that guy out of a dollar bin, but that one had a clipped corner, and neither copy I have now does, so it looks like there was some Angel churn in my collection that I can't remember now!
King Buffalo freaking rules. I bought their last three studio releases on one order, and loved them all. Lots of "shit gems" from the mid to late seventies. lol!! I love the era of hard rock. Legs Diamond comes to mind. Great video, thanks.
Oh shit man, I'll bet Legs Diamond would scratch the itch these days..... I thought they were boring last time I listened to them, but it's been ages, and chronologically, they were right there in that sweet spot for what I've been looking for, hahaha. That said, the kick is kinda waning, there might be more heavy stuff next video. We'll see......
I *finally* saw Flotsam & Jetsam live for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Totally killer. When you get see a band you've loved since you were 15, it's pretty damn special :)
Also, Soul Grinder are based in my city, and I am listening to them right now for the first time. Holy Shit! I gotta get out and see these guys!
Hahaha dude, I'm jealous! The closest I've come to seeing Soul Grinder is when they streamed that set during covid... I really appreciated it, but it's not the same as being right there in the hall!
@@MetalTheologian Update: i'm seeing them on 6/15
@@NicholasProm_PosersMustDie Fuck! I'm jelly! hahaha
That first Angel record is still listenable, not so much Helluva Band. Saw them live in 1978. They were GREAT!
Oh man, I'm all in on that second one too these days, and I've been digging them so much hat I might give the third or fourth another chance.... Fortunately though, I've been more hooked on the style than the band! Hahaha
Roxcity sounds like perfect roller skate rink music. Oh yeah, our memories are very mallable, and if we experience some kind of fugue state at the same time, they become intertwined because that's how the mind works. Is being Zonked like being Peached? Jimmy Hotz - yeah, that cover would be an automatic grab.
Yeah, I'm really fascinated by how the mind works, and memory is a great example... it's not often, though, that I'm confronted so directly with one of my own false memories. Being Zonked is much more pleasant than being Peached. Not even close.
Well, when you consider the idea that you may have had to “re-code” your own brain many, many times over the years to even hold on to the memory at all, I’d say you did pretty ok just being one town off. Angel always makes me immediately think of the Zappa song “Punky’s Whips.” That song always gets stuck in my head as soon as I see an Angel album. Later
Ha! I appreciate the generous sentiment, man, but I don't really think I have a particularly good memory: I'm just good at remembering things having to do with music and records. In fact, I love movies, but I just don't retain the details about actors or stories like I can with bands or record covers.
I lived in Northern Norda Koda (you gotta say it with the right accent). Fargo and Grand Forks are "the big cities" because the whole state only has about a half-million people. But people in ND love their metal. And meth.
It was weird seeing barely any young people around. And that the maid at my hotel wasn't Mexican.
I went through my "non Metal" part of the collection recently and flipped by the Alpha Centauri record and grabbed Coney Hatch´s debut instead. What a great record, seriously! I´ll pull out the Alpha Centauri tomorrow and give it a spin...
Man, Greeno tried to get me into Coney Hatch. I never thought much of their albums, but maybe it's time to pull them out again...... hahaha
Aaron is absolutely wonderful to see you man!
Good to hear from you too, man! Hope life is treating you well... you seemed pretty busy with life shit last time we talked. I value my loafing time, hahaha.
Mal wieder ein großartiges Video!
Super, hahaha! Ich pack's immer noch nicht, daß mir sowas wie Angel gefällt: "Damals" hätte ich sowas gehaßt!
What's up Aaron!
Geddy Lee shares in his new book, the guys from Angel would completely skip sound check...and spent the time on their hair!
Haven't spun Winterhawk in a while, they are a little odd. I mean at first it catches my ear but it seems like they try too hard or something and they are a little late to the party? Johnny come lately? Maybe that's a little harsh. While I think about it, I'll go play some Truth and Janey....
Dude, good to hear from you too! Man, that sound check story sounds suspiciously like the sort of thing someone like Geddy Lee _would_ say about a band like Angel, if you know what I mean..... but hey, it's pretty funny anyway, hahaha! Winterhawk - Revival was a creeper record for me, I really like it a lot now, but it took a listen, oh, maybe every six months, over the course of a few years, for me to really key into it. As far as the "other" Winterhawk, I've been aware of them on account of the name for a long time, but never really dug in till I got on this "hard 'n' heavy" kick and saw that Cult Rock Classics had recently reissued their records. At that point, I gave them another chance and pretty much instantly loved them. But yeah, they're no Truth and Janey, hahaha!
That first angel is a good prog edition!
Plus, it slaps!
Just saw Angel ooen up for Ace Frehley they were great. I like their first four albums a lot, their fourth album Sinful is too pop oriented. They should've been a way bigger band
Yeah man, I ought to dig a little deeper into the catalogue.. I remember thinking the fourth one was lame when I originally heard it, but it's been a long time. I have a stronger stomach now...
It's funny, I remember getting that first Angel back in day and really digging it, then got the rest of their albums in one shot about 15 years ago and hating them...the first is the only one still in the collection. I love that Jimmy Hotz albums. When Scott was here in town a couple of years ago we ran across a copy, and I've pulled it out pretty regularly since. Love that the sound and cover scream 1971 but it came out in 1980...
Hahaha yeah, I kinda want to check out some of the later Angel albums now, but only because I have a stronger stomach than I used to. I had the fourth one at one point in time and thought it was crap. Jimmy Hotz rules, man! I think it's up to us to increase his stature....... hahaha
Good stuff man I enjoyed the video
Glad to hear it, man! Yeah, Angel is pretty awesome, but I'd think Winterhawk would be more up your alley...... I gotta be honest though, there's nothing in this video that I would offer as a top-shelf recommendation for you! hahaha
@@MetalTheologian lol. You have a pretty good idea of what I am into. Lol 😂
THAT was the album I asked you about!!! Hahahhaa
Shit, which album? Not Angel, I'm sure you know them.... Jimmy Hotz maybe?
@@MetalTheologian haha no Roxcity.
Awesome video!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks man, I always appreciate you!
The Tower rocks!!
Oh totally man, that's the song that's been in my head all week.... but that one draws me in, and then I listen to the whole rest of the album too, hahaha!
Dear Metal Theologian, Can u do a show on ur Top 5 or Top 10 Favorite Jesus Music Lp's?
Thanks for stopping by! Do you want Jesus metal specifically, or actual Jesus Music? I really like Jesus music, but I don't know very much about it, and if I did a top ten, I'd probably just be showing everything I own! hahaha
Any Jesus Music you own would work man! I have been playing some of that stuff on my Internet Rock Stations. People dig Barren Cross, Larry Norman, Neon Cross and the list goes on an on.
I remember Angel was kind of pushed as being the flip side of Kiss. I've been trying to get my friend, Angel, to get their logo as a tattoo for 30 years now. Come on, still spells Angel upside down?! Corny ass gimmick or no, that shit rules.
What's your friend's email address? I want to work on him now too..... hahaha
I don't know, man. She's a tough nut to crack. Hahaha! The two-pronged approach might be the only way.
Angel is so Good man,didnt Kiss Discover them
Yeah, Gene discovered them
I think so, but I'd be more impressed if Gene hadn't also invented literally everything else having to do with rock and roll, like the "horns" sign.... hahaha