Robboman
Fractal Fanatic
So I'd heard of these jokers, seen their pictures pop up in a few guitar mags and on the web. A comedy show, mocking 80's hair metal with the full spandex and makeup treatment. Lyrics are all x-rated porn, funny in that juvenile trailerpark Beavis and Butthead kind of way.
None of that inspired me to actually LISTEN to Steel Panther, but I finally did. Holy shitballs! They are *musically* amazing!
The ridiculous comedy act and vulgar lyrics are so over the top it's hard to admit being a fan, but if you are able to look past all that and really listen.. WOW. It's like taking a time machine back to 1985 and hearing the best of the best LA bands at their peak. Loaded with ripping technical guitar solos that could hang with ANY of the guitar heros from then, or now. And the vocalist has PIPES. Like the greatest qualities of Plant, Coverdale, Paul Stanley and the guy from Def Leppard all rolled into one vocal. These guys would have slayed everyone in that timeframe.
I was raised on 80s rock and I loved a lot of those bands, even though I was never into the glam thing. Makeup and poodle hair and all the stage posing was cheesey even to teenage me. But the music blew my mind. The bands were all trying to outdo eachother with superfast flashy guitar and powerhouse vocals with huge range. Truly the golden era for guitar heroics and it was fun. Seems to me all the fun went out of heavy music. Since the 90's it's all death, darkness, anger and being disenchanted.
Steel Panther is bringing back the fun, and that's great, but I think their talent is being totally missed, overlooked and ignored. Overshadowed by the whole comedy spectacle. Makes me wonder if they'll ever do any serious music.
None of that inspired me to actually LISTEN to Steel Panther, but I finally did. Holy shitballs! They are *musically* amazing!
The ridiculous comedy act and vulgar lyrics are so over the top it's hard to admit being a fan, but if you are able to look past all that and really listen.. WOW. It's like taking a time machine back to 1985 and hearing the best of the best LA bands at their peak. Loaded with ripping technical guitar solos that could hang with ANY of the guitar heros from then, or now. And the vocalist has PIPES. Like the greatest qualities of Plant, Coverdale, Paul Stanley and the guy from Def Leppard all rolled into one vocal. These guys would have slayed everyone in that timeframe.
I was raised on 80s rock and I loved a lot of those bands, even though I was never into the glam thing. Makeup and poodle hair and all the stage posing was cheesey even to teenage me. But the music blew my mind. The bands were all trying to outdo eachother with superfast flashy guitar and powerhouse vocals with huge range. Truly the golden era for guitar heroics and it was fun. Seems to me all the fun went out of heavy music. Since the 90's it's all death, darkness, anger and being disenchanted.
Steel Panther is bringing back the fun, and that's great, but I think their talent is being totally missed, overlooked and ignored. Overshadowed by the whole comedy spectacle. Makes me wonder if they'll ever do any serious music.