#Alan Gratzer

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

Round one

REO Speedwagon 

Formed in: 1967

Genres: Rock, pop rock, hard rock, arena rock

Lineup: Kevin Cronin- vocals, guitar

Gary Richrath- guitar

Neal Doughty- keyboards

Bruce Hall- bass

Alan Gratzer- drums

Albums from the 80s:

Hi Infidelity (1989)

Good Trouble (1982)

Wheels Are Turnin’ (1984)

Life as We Know It (1987)

Propaganda: 

The Professionals

Formed in: 1979

Genres: Punk rock

Lineup: Steve Jones- vocals, guitar

Paul Cook- drums

Ray McVeigh- guitar

Paul Myers- bass

Andy Allen- bass

Albums from the 80s:

I Didn’t See It Coming (1981)

Propaganda: 

#round 1 #reo speedwagon #the professionals #kevin cronin #gary richrath #Neal doughty #Bruce hall #Alan gratzer #steve jones #paul cook #Ray mcveigh #Paul myers #Andy allen #the hottest 80s band tournament #The hottest 80s band tourney #tumblr polls #poll

[myvinylplaylist]

Brian May + Friends: Star Fleet Project (1983)

2023 Vinyl Reissue

Universal Music

#my vinyl playlist #brian may #eddie van halen #alan gratzer #phil chen #fred mandel #queen band #queen #van halen #hard rock #classic rock #blues rock #tv soundtrack #record cover #album cover #album art #vinyl records

[northwestofinsanity]

More Nine Lives photoshoot REO!

#REO Speedwagon #not the best quality but -!!! #that photoshoot was such a mood #Gary Richrath #Neal Doughty #Alan Gratzer #Kevin Cronin #Bruce Hall #Neal is slaying in these #gotta watch those small statured jazz-inspired keyboard players -they have attitude!

[longliverockback]

REO Speedwagon Ridin’ the Storm Out 1973 Epic ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Ridin’ the Storm Out 02. Whiskey Night 03. Oh Woman 04. Find My Fortune 05. Open Up 06. Movin’ 07. Son of a Poor Man 08. Start a New Life 09. It’s Everywhere 10. Without Expression (Don’t Be the Man) —————————————————

Neal Doughty

Alan Gratzer

Terry Luttrell

Gregg Philbin

Gary Richrath

* Long Live Rock Archive

#REOSpeedwagon #REO Speedwagon #Neal Doughty #Alan Gratzer #Terry Luttrell #Gregg Philbin #Gary Richrath #Ridin’ the Storm Out #LP #Hard #1973

[dadrockconfessions]

#confession #confessions #reo speedwagon #alan gratzer

[fuckyeahvanhalen86-95]

Brian May says he wouldn't have released the upcoming Star Fleet Project reissue featuring Eddie Van Halen without Alex Van Halen's support.

In a new interview with Cleveland.com, May said he thought about releasing the newly expanded and remastered box set shortly after Eddie's passing in October 2020 but decided the time wasn't right. Here's an excerpt from Gary Graff's interview:

DO YOU VIEW THE BOX SET AS ALSO A TRIBUTE TO EDDIE IN A WAY?

MAY: “Yes, it is but I did hesitate. At the time when I was starting to think about it, it was just about the time Ed passed away and I just couldn't do it. I just didn't feel right about it. Then a few years passed and I got to talking to Alex Van Halen, who's a great inspiration and also a wonderful musician. Alex has become a trusted friend and I have enormous admiration for him. He's been through such a terrible time because, of course, the two brothers were completely inseparable. For Alex, it's like losing half of himself. So, I wanted Alex's blessing to do this 'cause I didn't want to do anything that felt distasteful.”

Earlier, May explained how Eddie became a part of the project:

IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HEAR MORE EDDIE VAN HALEN PLAYING. HOW DID HE BECOME PART OF THIS?

MAY: “Ed I knew as a friend but l'd very seldom had a chance to hang out with him; l got very drunk with him one night, very ill-advisedy...but that's another story. (laughs) With Ed, I set him up. I wanted to hear what happened when you put Ed as a firework on a stage and lit the blue-touch paper and stood back to see what happens. I gave him that stage in the middle of the ("Star Fleet") song; that to me was the climax of the whole song, the bit where Ed steps forward and does his own thing, unfettered by anything. He steps in and it comes out completely out of his head—that's not an overdub, he just does it. Every time he does it, it's different, 'cause his brain's constantly creating new stuff, which to me is one of the great joys of the (box set). love to hear the different version of what he came up with. What an extraordinary, extraordinary player he was, just incredible.”

Brian May and Eddie Van Halen's Legendary 1983 SUPER SESSIONS are IN STOCK and shipping now at VanHalenStore.com! (Release date is July 14th)

ALL NEW MIXES of the ENTIRE 2-Day SESSIONS from the original multi-track recordings are now available in the COMPLETE BOXED SET of EVERYTHING RECORDED!

Star Fleet Project, the near-mythical, long-out-of-print mini- album recorded by Brian May and Eddie Van Halen, is finally reissued!

Recorded in 1983 with an all-star band that included session bass guitar ace Phil Chen, keyboardist Fred Mandel and then-REO Speedwagon drummer Alan Gratzer, the set has been fully remastered by Brian May, and will be reissued in full July 14th with a multitude of previously unreleased jams and outtakes. NOW SHIPPING!

#post van halen #news #2023 #vhnd #van halen news desk #eddie van halen #alex van halen #brian may #interviews #Star Fleet Project #Cleveland.com #Gary Graff #Phil Chen #Fred Mandel #Alan Gratzer #YouTube #videos

[mccoys-killer-queen]

Top 10 sexiest reo speedwagon songs, ranked

#10- L.I.A.R. (1990)

stream the earth a small man his dog and a chicken or else it's a bop stg 6.7/10 yes it sounds heavy? very sexy of dave and kevin to do their thing on this track it's like the Fire It Up of REO songs

#9- Stillness of the Night (1982)

Okay first of all SEVERELY underrated song, second of all it's the edgy lyrics and the vibe of a mystical race against time that do it for this one 6.9/10 very sexy of kevin to go and do that

#8- 157 Riverside Avenue (1971)

OH FUCK YEAH NEAL. NEAL. GODDAMN. Try listening to the first 10 seconds and tell me it doesn't belong on this list. Go ahead. I dare you. This one goes without saying- "'can I make love to you?' we said '157 Riverside Avenue'" 7/10 sexy jazzy piano is sexy

#7- Like You Do (1972)

this one makes me wanna S T R U T. "i've seen women who-" DOESN'T MATTER COS NONE OF THEM AIN'T ME. the sexy sass is unparalleled it's almost a goddman mystery who wrote it 7.2/10 Gary has never seen a woman

#6- Ridin' the Storm Out (1973)

very sexy of Neal yet again to go and do that with his hands also Gary too I actually had this at #7 but had to move it up a spot bc i came to my senses 7.6/10 lyrics could be sexier

#5- Gotta Feel More (1984)

yeah the very first time i heard this i thought it sounded like Holding Out For a Hero and I think that's all I need to say 8/10 he's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast and he's gotta feel more

#4- I Don't Want To Lose You (1988)

i want "stream i don't wanna lose you by reo" on my headstone i'll defend this til the day I die i don't care if it wasn't written by them it brings out my inner stripper even tho it really shouldn't 8.9/10 WHY DIDN'T I BREAAAKK DOWNNNN-

#3- Take It On the Run (1980)

The only truly 100% sexy song off Hi Infidelity fite me 9/10 makes me wanna give someone a lap dance iykyk

#2- Back On the Road Again (1979)

Try listening to the first 10 seconds of this song and tell me it doesn't deserve this spot I'll wait. Very sexy of Bruce to go and do this "please don't hate me mama,,, for what I'm about to do" LIKE OOHOHH DAMN BRUCIE PIE'S SECRETLY A BAD BOY NOW???? 9.8/10 i'm on my WAY.

#1- Variety Tonight (1987)

Ok hear me out. FUCK YEAH NEAL. NEAL. GODDAMN. Very, very sexy of Neal to go and do this. "want someone else? I can be that too" makes me BLUSH. i need to be moving at all times during this song it's a religious experience. doesn't sound like an reo song which is all the better imo 10/10 make you feel right

#also i JUST realized i didn't pick more than one song off an album LOL #reo speedwagon #dave amato #kevin cronin #gary richrath #neal doughty #bruce hall #alan gratzer #bryan hitt

[deepsakes]

157 Riverside Avenue

#rock n roll #classicrock #reo speedwagon #garyrichrath #rocknroll #gary richrath #classic rock #rock n roll hall of fame #neal doughty #alan gratzer #rock legends #70's rock #70s #bridgeport #westport

[drspacepoodle]

Bri day - Star Fleet launch day

#I love how happy they made him #happy bri #brian may #alan gratzer #fred mandel

[elfleccy]

#brian may #edward van halen #alan gratzer #phil chen #fred mandel #star fleet sessions #Spotify

[plainxte]

✨Happy Briday, again ✨

Quite a lot of talk about the sessions!

Brian & Phil Chen

Emotional, too, at several points 🥲

Brian, Simon Lupton interviewing, Alan Gratzer, and Fred Mandel on the top right

Trouble with the sound - oh Zoom conferences, how I love you and miss you (not)

And then there were some special guests! An early birthday surprise for Bri!

#brian may #briday again

[myvinylplaylist]

Album # 873 REO Speedwagon: Good Trouble (1982)

Epic Records

#my vinyl playlist #reo speedwagon #kevin cronin #gary richrath #alan gratzer #neal doughty #bruce hall #80’s rock #pop rock #epic records #record cover #album cover #album art #vinyl records

[northwestofinsanity]

#REO Speedwagon #Kevin Cronin #Alan Gratzer #Gary Richrath

[longliverockback]

Brian May + Friends Starfleet Sessions [Box Set] 2023 Virgin ————————————————— Tracks EP: 2023 Mix 01. Star Fleet 02. Let Me Out 03. Blues Breaker

Tracks CD One: 2023 Mix 01. Star Fleet [single edit] 02. Let Me Out 03. Blues Breaker 04. Cynthia Fox release day interview 1983 05. Bob Coburn Rockline interview 1984 Live at the Palace Theater, LA, 1993 06. Let Me Out 07. We Will Rock You 08. We Will Rock You - Fast  09. Star Fleet

Tracks CD Two: 01. Star Fleet [take 1] 02. Star Fleet [take 2] 03. Star Fleet [take 3] 04. Star Fleet [take 4] 05. Star Fleet [take 5] 06. Solo jam 07. Star Fleet [take 7] 08. Star Fleet [take 8] 09. Star Fleet [take 10] 10. Star Fleet [take 11] 11. Star Fleet [alternate overdub EVH solo] 12. Jam 13. Let Me Out [rehearsal 1] 14. Let Me Out [rehearsal 2] 15. Boogie Woogie jam 16. Let Me Out [take 1] 17. Jazz Police 18. Let Me Out [take 3] 19. Let Me Out [take 4] 20. Jam (Let's Do the Show Right Here) 21. Let Me Out [take 6] 22. Funky jam 23. Let Me Out [take 7]

Tracks Single: 01. Star Fleet 02. Son of Star Fleet —————————————————

Phil Chen

Alan Gratzer

Eddie van Halen

Fred Mandel

Brian May

* Long Live Rock Archive

#BrianMay #Phil Chen #Alan Gratzer #Eddie van Halen #Fred Mandel #Brian May #Starfleet Project #Starfleet Sessions #Reissue #40th Anniversary #Box Set #Blues #2023

[dadrockconfessions]

#confession #confessions #alan gratzer #reo speedwagon

[freddieraimbow74]

ON THIS DAY In Queen History - FOR 21 April

QUEEN: 1974 St Bernard Parish Civic Auditorium, New Orleans;

1978 Forest National, Brussels;

1979 Practica Ethics Commemoration Hall, Kanazawa;

BRIAN MAY: 1983 Recording Star Fleet mini album in LA with Van Halen, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen and Fred Mande + Roger Taylor bvs.

1983 Interviewed by Tommy Boyd on Central Television’s The Saturday Show.

BRIAN: 2010 In midst of media storm having called a Leics councillor a “snivelling little DWEEB”.

QUEEN: 2011 Remastered “GH” and “GH II” released by e-onkyo + Universal Japan as HD sound files in Japan.

BRIAN: 2015 Supporting Labour candidate, Polly Billington, Thurrock, Essex;

2015 At premiere screening Russell Brand’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes” movie.