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Dark Reign
Joined: 22 Aug 2000 Posts: 287 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2000 9:31 pm Post subject: Best power ballads?? |
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I didn't know anyone else out there liked that Heathen song!!!!!!
need I mention the new tear jerker?
******Fiddler on the Green********
I'll tell you what. I heard the story behind the lyrics a little while back, and that just makes the song that much better! |
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zombie
Joined: 27 Feb 1999 Posts: 1133 Location: The rim of Hell
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2000 10:47 pm Post subject: Best power ballads?? |
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Triumph has a slew of 'em
UFO - (my favorite band)
L.A. Guns - could crank out a few also.
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AcePerry
Joined: 01 May 2000 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2000 4:37 pm Post subject: Best power ballads?? |
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Right from their very beginnings, Aerosmith (specifically Tyler) have always had the ability to slush-inducing ballads of epic proportions. (The riduculously oversaturated) Dream On, Seasons Of Wither, You See Me Cryin', Home Tonight and Mia through to The Reason A Dog and all the well-known "glossies" that followed. Undeniable.
A lesser known act with a serious flair for power ballads was Canada's April Wine. Myles Goodwyn seemed an endless well of quality mush-rock throughout the meat of their career.
Alice Cooper has written some great ballads, and even managed to get away with a few shlocky ones.
Queen and Nazareth also had a consistant knack for pulling off high quality power ballads.
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THE TROOPER
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Posts: 82 Location: Douglasville, Ga, usa
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2000 5:04 pm Post subject: Best power ballads?? |
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Scorpions are definitely the power ballad kings.
How about:
Helix: "Never Wana Loose You" and "Deep Cuts the Knife".
Someone mentioned Krokus, but not "Screaming in the Night"
Steelheart's "Angel Eyes (Never let you Go)" I know I shouldn't admit to liking that one but I heared it at the strip joint about a month ago, and that girl was REALLY hot!!
Any Maiden fans have the single to "Wasted Years". Its got a song sung by Adrian called "Reach Out" that I liked alot.
How about good "fu@k you, bit@h" ballads like:
Cinderella's "Nobody's Fool" or
Megadeth's "In my Darkest Hour"
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Metalfilm1
Joined: 15 Aug 1999 Posts: 3559 Location: Yonkers, NY 10710
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2000 5:08 pm Post subject: Best power ballads?? |
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I love "In My Darkest Hour," but that is no power ballad in any way, shape or form. |
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Iron Chef
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 543 Location: Louisville, KY
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2000 5:25 pm Post subject: Best power ballads?? |
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Hey, Trooper, that song Reach Out was pretty cool. Not standard Maiden fair, but it was interesting to hear Adrian singing lead...and Bruce doing backing vocals! I was lucky enough to pick up Somewhere in Time with the bonus CD used a couple months ago. |
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DeathtofalseMetal
Joined: 18 Nov 1998 Posts: 1529 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2000 6:31 pm Post subject: Best power ballads?? |
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I know you said BANDS, but really a list with just Scorpions on it wouldn't be very long. So, I'll adopt some selective hearing and ignore the rules.
Lots of good ones already mentioned, including two of my all-time faves "Deep Cuts the Knife" by Helix and "Burning Heart" by Vandenberg.
To the Y&T list I'd add "This Time."
Whitesnake have a lot, but my fave is "Here I go Again" -- the original Jon Lord hammond organ version; not the cheesy hair band version.
"You Don't Love me Anymore" -- London Quireboys (not sure if I got the title right)
"The Storm" -- Baton Rouge
"Desperate" -- Babylon AD
"Laws Against Love" -- Vain
"Walkin' Away" -- Kix
"You're not Alone" -- Twisted Sister
"Dreamin' Again" -- Rough Cutt
"Always Gonna Love You" -- Gary Moore ("It's not the same when I look in your eyes . . ." ahhhh, gets me every time)
"Empty Rooms" (original version) -- Gary Moore
"No Stranger to Love" -- Black Sabbath
[This message has been edited by DeathtofalseMetal (edited 05-01-2000).] |
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Motorola
Joined: 21 Feb 2000 Posts: 587 Location: Planet Earth
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2000 2:58 pm Post subject: Best power ballads?? |
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This is an old topic, I know, but here are a few great power ballads:
BOC - (Then Came) The Last Days Of May
BOC - Astronomy (the 'Tallica version does it no justice)
Thin Lizzy - Still In Love With You
Boston - Amanda
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