Synths! Drum machines! Bubblegum metal! 1986 was buried in pop excess, but it was also the year rap raised hell, roots rock hit the charts, and the Great Credibility Scare struck Nashville.
Great piece, Michael. A few months back I realized “Guitars and Cadillacs” turned forty. I looked around social media and found Dwight Yoakam was performing 4-hours away on June 4 in Minn. He and his band were nothing short of amazing. His voice is great, the music was flawless. Every song was faithful to the recorded version.
Good times there. The year that sparked the rebellion. I was 12 and onto some of the records, I’d catch up pretty quick. Loved the GASatelites record. Still had GI Joe stuff in the midst of my budding metal head collection. Posters of Heather Thomas and a Lambo on the wall. I’d hoped for freedom summer when my brother got his license, but like a good older brother he left me in the dust in my Boy Scout uniform. Living in Connecticut at the time we had junior high 7th and 8th - gladiator camp before real high school - first time around kids from the projects and got a taste of a different world and actually understood Raising Hell and Master of Puppets. Thanks to Diamond Dave for keeping some light in the world of heaviness.
I am with you on about 95% of this but I will die on the hill that Danger Zone is a great song. 80s TV was mostly trash. Great showcase albums and thanks for the playlist.
Great piece, Michael. A few months back I realized “Guitars and Cadillacs” turned forty. I looked around social media and found Dwight Yoakam was performing 4-hours away on June 4 in Minn. He and his band were nothing short of amazing. His voice is great, the music was flawless. Every song was faithful to the recorded version.
What a list. Some great, some cool, some interesting. Lots to hear again. Thank you
david & david. sonic time travel.
Good times there. The year that sparked the rebellion. I was 12 and onto some of the records, I’d catch up pretty quick. Loved the GASatelites record. Still had GI Joe stuff in the midst of my budding metal head collection. Posters of Heather Thomas and a Lambo on the wall. I’d hoped for freedom summer when my brother got his license, but like a good older brother he left me in the dust in my Boy Scout uniform. Living in Connecticut at the time we had junior high 7th and 8th - gladiator camp before real high school - first time around kids from the projects and got a taste of a different world and actually understood Raising Hell and Master of Puppets. Thanks to Diamond Dave for keeping some light in the world of heaviness.
Our parents limited our household's pop culture exposure, but I still got a huge wave of nostalgia here
I am with you on about 95% of this but I will die on the hill that Danger Zone is a great song. 80s TV was mostly trash. Great showcase albums and thanks for the playlist.
Hey, if it makes you happy…
Thanks for reading!
These are great summaries. Thanks.
Master Of Puppets and Reign In Blood in the same year. That’s a conversation starter and finisher.