[Optional]

I was a crazy Sweet fan at about 9 years old. Had no idea about their drugs. Just wanted to be jumping screaming head banger. My biggest problem was my hair turned into an afro instead of the desired mullet when it got long
Gary Glitter was another fave haha

[Kermit]

these homos all died of aids, right?

No, Beavis & Butthead killed Kip Winger's career.

[Kermit]

Yeah.
That was Brian Connelly, he never met a substance he didn't abuse.
I think substance abuse killed him.
Shame, Connelly was huge.

The whole band has passed away except for Andy Scott, who's an incredible bass player.
I can't give enough props to Sweet, legendary glam rock/punk band.

Wasn't he banging some guy's girlfriend(or guys were jealous of him) and they jumped him and kicked him in the throat in an attempt to destroy his vocal cords?

I loved Sweet's music. This is one of my favorite songs from the 70's.

[slayer14]

[stevenash]

I was a crazy Sweet fan at about 9 years old. Had no idea about their drugs. Just wanted to be jumping screaming head banger. My biggest problem was my hair turned into an afro instead of the desired mullet when it got long
Gary Glitter was another fave haha

Gary Glitter, that riff of his must have made him a million dollars alone.
Back in the day, when I had hair and the T-Rex grazed grass in my daddy's back yard, I was a horn player.
I played about 12 years, from age eight to about age twenty.

I was influence by Chicago, a little too young for Blood, Sweat, and Tears, but I listened to them a lot a little later.
I appreciate about 80 percent of all recorded music, everything.

Billy Joel in my opinion is the best musician out there, thing is his stage show is bland.
You have to give the audience a show, right?

Queen and Springsteen, in my opinion put on the best shows, those bands gave you a performance.
Big INXS fan too, Hutchence dies from a sex overdose, Connelly died rom alcohol, and alcoholic Southside Johnny Lyons could have been a giant, instead of a bar band if it wasn't for booze.
Freddie, AIDS
I study music too, that's why I know these silly facts.

And on and on, and so it goes.
The lifestyle you live, live by the sword, and die by it.

[stevenash]

Wasn't he banging some guy's girlfriend(or guys were jealous of him) and they jumped him and kicked him in the throat in an attempt to destroy his vocal cords?

I loved Sweet's music. This is one of my favorite songs from the 70's.

Yeah, I read that some years back too.

What I know of Brian Connelly is that he was completely out of control.
Totally.

[Auto Donk]

bar room blintz was off my radar screen until 2006, when I started dating some babe who had it as one of her top five favorite songs.....

she was fine enough, and well enough put together, such that I grew to like the song.......


seen here with a friend of mine who was totally enamored with her, offering up his wife to me for a night in trade..... I passed on that offer:





in the pink here.....

[thezbar]

One of the most memorable songs of that era.

[Optional]

She doesn't look too different to the current wife.

[stevenash]

Opt?
I bet you were banging some steaming hot blonde back in the day with Little River Band on in the background.

[Optional]

Opt?
I bet you were banging some steaming hot blonde back in the day with Little River Band on in the background.

I meant Donk's girl looks similar to his wife.

I did marry a hot blonde though. Off the scale on the hot/crazy index though of course

[stevenash]

I meant Donk's girl looks similar to his wife.

I did marry a hot blonde though. Off the scale on the hot/crazy index though of course

I know you did, I threw the LRB reference in there because they're Aussie based

[Optional]

I know you did, I threw the LRB reference in there because they're Aussie based

She was more into Billy Idol than LRB.

Speaking of, he fits the thread, kind of.

[stevenash]

Kind of. yeah.

Billy Idol, now he had an amazing career.

[dlowilly]

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

Post some Retro HAIRBAND BALLADS that aren’t half bad

Getting the thread back on track. Yeah, ‘cheesy’ 80’s hair band, but there was a lot of musicianship and talent too - I’d take them over a DJ Khaled or some $#!T of today anytime…..

[Kermit]

I say this with all due respect, we watch it for the babe, but...

Worst...Song...Ever...

Jani Lane hated it too.

This was their best song and one of the best hair band songs from the 80's. Uncle Tom's Cabin was supposed to be the name of the "Cherry Pie" album.

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

And as far as the ‘hair’ and ‘band’ goes - pretty tough to beat Britny Fox. I can’t think of a band with better hair…..

[homie1975]

tons of great ballads, i could not look through them all, sorry if this was already posted:

[Kermit]

This was a great ballad from the 80's

[Kermit]

This was my wedding song. My only contribution to the entire event, which will have been 15 years ago on July 14th of this year.

[Kermit]

And as far as the ‘hair’ and ‘band’ goes - pretty tough to beat Britny Fox. I can’t think of a band with better hair…..

Lot of hotties in this one.

[dlowilly]

Post some Retro HAIRBAND BALLADS that aren’t half bad


Getting the thread back on track. Yeah, ‘cheesy’ 80’s hair band, but there was a lot of musicianship and talent too - I’d take them over a DJ Khaled or some $#!T of today anytime…..

Good ones

[dlowilly]

Scorpions pre-date hairbands by almost 20 years. Shame on you for mentioning them in the same post as Warrant and Winger

Be better Willy

I'm not the only one (#19)

https://www.liveabout.com/best-hair-...allads-1752387

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

Lot of hotties in this one.

Brings me back…..

Gotta admit, they’re not ‘retro’, but they qualify as a hair band ballad. Steel Panther are funny as $#!T, I love all their songs. They’re the ‘Weird Al Yankovic’ of hair metal…..

[dlowilly]

Can't forget this one:



And then there's this one, for when the girl you had a crush on led you on then didn't even let you feel a titty:

[Auto Donk]

She doesn't look too different to the current wife.

keen eye, opti..... you know I like what I like, and it's beautiful brunettes.....

jamaica wedding pic back in 2010:






present wife a little hotter, and not bat shit crazy, well, at least not as much, as that other one was......

[thezbar]

This one fits with the threads m.o.
Received plenty of MTV air time back in the day.
"What do you want to do with your life?"

[guitarjosh]

I like this version better:

[gauchojake]

Brings me back…..

Gotta admit, they’re not ‘retro’, but they qualify as a hair band ballad. Steel Panther are funny as $#!T, I love all their songs. They’re the ‘Weird Al Yankovic’ of hair metal…..

my fave

[gauchojake]

hitting this bad boy at SoFi after a few year delay

[pologq]

bar room blintz was off my radar screen until 2006, when I started dating some babe who had it as one of her top five favorite songs.....

she was fine enough, and well enough put together, such that I grew to like the song.......


seen here with a friend of mine who was totally enamored with her, offering up his wife to me for a night in trade..... I passed on that offer:





in the pink here.....

she was begging to be donked

[b1slickguy]

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

This one fits with the threads m.o.
Received plenty of MTV air time back in the day.
"What do you want to do with your life?"

Not really in the ‘ballad’ category, but definitely hair.

How about the female ‘hair’ rockers?
Here’s a ballad and Ozzy Bloody Osbourne!

SHARON!!!!!

[dlowilly]

This is kind of a proto hair band. Always like the guitar solo in this one:



Here's a lesser known band and ballad: