Sweet 16 Metal Moments on YouTube By Tom Starr, Music Biz Executive, Jive Records
If you are like me, 80's metal was the best! All the albums were platinum, all the shows sold out arenas, and all the chicks were hot! If you missed those great times, those great tunes, and the great clothes! White leather boots? of course. They go with everything! I give you some of the highlights of that glorious time. Thank you, 'You Tube' for preserving the 80's Metal scene. Here is the Sweet 16!!!
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#16--Van Halen at US Fest
As the announcer says "The Mighty Van Halen". They were the kings and they knew it. Ya gotta love Dave's jacket! You gotta love Dave! He was the best. Eddie is actually happy & sober, well relatively. This is "Romeo's Delight" from Women and Children First.
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#15--Guns 'n Roses at the Ritz
Randy was one of the best! Here he is just goofing off at sound check, and it blows most everybody else away.
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#14--Randy Rhodes at Texas Sound Check '82
Randy was one of the best! Here he is just goofing off at sound check, and it blows most everybody else away.
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#13--Randy Rhodes solo from the Quiet Riot Days
The vest, the bow tie, the white Les Paul. What more is there to say. How good would he be now?
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#12--Motley at US Fest '83
Another video from Us Fest! I could list tons more, but I think this and the Van Halen one are the strongest. This was one of America's first tastes of the Crue. Look how young and skinny. I think all the Dirt came after this.
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#11--Def Leppard Rockplast Metal festival 1983
They were still just kids, but boy they rocked. Not long after this they became huge. This shows that they were more than just a rock band that had hits, they were a rock band that rocked.
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#10: "Never Enough" by LA Guns Promo Video
Great video of one of the underrated bands and guitarists of the 80's. They were all about LA, sex, glam and metal. Traci Guns tries to get as much guitar in as possible, whenever possible.
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#9--Faster Pussycat & Rikki Rachtman live @ the Cathouse, From Decline of Civilization
Rikki is actually kinda likeable here.The Cathouse was fun. At least there still is the Rainbow.
