and Steve immediately flew to New York fc)r the event. Grabbing a guitar, Steve kicked in with "The Audience is Listening" fix)m his newalbimi Passion and Warfare that had never been performed live. From there, Steve and the boys did a killer version of the Steppenwoifclassic "Bom to Be Wild." The turnout w^ impressive and raised St. Judes a generous amount of contributions. The following Wednesday at
GRCXm. Yo
Florida Gatorites! Here's the scoop from another month in the Big
—
Apple Tj^etto
New
mob
York
City!
...
The town
rolled back into
after three months in the "Cit>-of Fallen
Angels," LA. complete, and
The album
is
finally
after hearing the tracfa
"Forever Young,'' "Seasons," "Wings," and "Strip Mc Down," the bo>-s are bound to be successfiil. Band members Brooke St. James (guitar), I>anny
Vaughn
(vocals),
Michael
Clayton (drums), and Jimmy Kcnncdy(bass),haveasound they can really call their own. "We have a wide variety appeal and our own special sound tying heavy rock guitar with strong
melody," says Brooke. Look for their debut album to being released on Gcffcn in the early part of 199 1 It's a solid rocker and since you are the ones that will determine their destiny, make sure to check it out ... Recently, we slipped into another Long Island rock dub that goes by the salivating name of The Spit. Sliding our way up to the stage, we witnessed a new group from the Island, Valentine. Featuring vo.
calist
Hugo,
guitarist
Adam
Hol-
land, Craig Pullman on keyboards, bassist Gerard Zappa, and Neil Qiristopher on drums these guys recenriy rocked their way into a signing with Irv AzoflPs label. Giant Records. Their self-tided debut should be in stores by the time you read this. Way to
Hot Rocks, where Steve had his album release p>arty last year,
On the producing end of die biz, Mark Dodson is doing the new
go dudes!
Metal Church outing, Kevin Elson mixing the album for Atlanta's own, The Blondz, for Epic Records and Ritchie Zito is behind the controls for the next White Lion release. Keep an eye out for the results from these projects ... Disney now has a new record label called Hollywood Records. Gee do yx)u think Ladies and Tramps might be the name of the
.
aaoss these gu>'S in Milwaukee We had these 15 -year-olds opening our shows for over a v-ear back in 1 986 " The band recently showcased on the upper west side of Manhattan at The West End Gate. Labelites filled the room and hopefiilly the results will see these guys getting signed ... On the other side of the fence, we recendy wimessed LA's own Dread Zeppelin at the Marquee. .
.
I'll
end it here.
If they're in a
you, don't bother
...
town near
Slipping back to
Island for
Our re^>ea
for Steve has
35-year-old Stcvie Ray Vaughn at Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin was a tragic loss of a great blues artist at his peak. The occurrence was untimely as Vaughan had recendy put his prior problems in the past and had begun to get on with his life. He will be missed gready. God bless. Thankfiilly we have his music to remember him by ... Since we hadn't been to the Cat Club in two or three days, we ventured off again to catch another NY first Smilm' Jack. This
—
when Brooke and I started Moxy Roxx, (as some of you remember), we came
Long
grown gready over the last couple days. Thanks Steve! ... The recent death of
just finished
next big heavy metal band? Or will Guns N' Roses have a song on the new Peter Pan release? Hmm... I wonder! ... Skorik, a group consisting of triplets and their brother Jeff, have procured Sid Bernstein's talent for shopping the group to the majors. Famous for bringing the Beades to Shea Stadium, Sid says "This is the first group that has blov^Ti me away since then I remember
to the club
the years.
...
he gave his gold
and to the people of supporting him over
album
/
; '
'i
—
Reported by
Teddy Mueller and Cheryl Sheflstad
i
band
features different nationalities in-
I
cluding 1
Jam (otherwise known
as
Larry Strachas fi-om Daytona Beach) on bass. King David II handling the The Spit, (on a diflfcrent nightofcourse), vocals, Earnest Anderson along with we attended Steve Vai's benefit for Roderick on guitar, and Gary playing the drums. They blend heavy guithe St. Jude Childrcns Hospital. tars and funk for an interesting sound. Opening the show, Chris Buttons and Guitarist Roderick (Rod) does a lot of his parmer Dave the Man played some studio work and packs his 10-speed impressive guitar. Then Beggars Opera took the stage. After a few songs, bicycle with his Paul Reed Smith guitar, Steve Vai appeared to discuss how a Seymour Duncan amp, ADAMidi Tube sickness had affliaed him in his child- pre-amp, and his Digjtech and Yamaha hood >'ears. He talked about how his effects. No doubt this makes for quite mom prayed ft)r his recovery and even- an interesting vehicle. This bike can be tually went to work for St. Jude seen on the streets ofNY (42nd St, 48 th Childrens Hospital. He did recoverand St, 7th Ave, 38th and Broadway) or just was mvolved with the benefit to give about anywhere you can find a studio in something back. The last Whitesnakc the BigApple ... On the AC/DC fix)nt, show finished September 9th in Iceland Chris Sladc, former skinsman for The in
New
York
Firm featuring Jimmy Page,
is
now
bashing the skins for the Aussie rockers. Their latest (and possibly their best), Razors Edge, has been stirring up the dust and is due out on September 25th ... Ratt recendy infested the Big Apple with their special blend of Ratt Roll. Stephen Pearcy, Robbin Crosby, and Warren DiMartini literally invaded the China Club fc)r an evening of partying, along with Brett Michaels from Poison. The band was also in town doing
&
the usual press to promote their newest outing, iktonator ... On the edge of the gossip trail, drummer Steven Adlcr has finally left Guns N' Roses, after
months of his rumored firing, and has joined the refc)rming Hanoi Rocks. The
drummer ft)r The Cult
has reportedly taken Adler's place in ... For general purpose here's a few of the up and coming bands in New York to watch out ft)r Lethal Lipstick, Spider Junkies, and Hannon Tramp
GNR
—
V
who's still one ofmy favorites)
...
If you
haven't bought the new Quccnsrychc album, get it now. It's the best thing they've done in a while. Geoff and the boys will be out on tour real soon so
watch out for that ... Keep on rocking Florida and don't forget to keep it wet
& wild! Until next month, Laatteenrr!