In mid-1983, after the recording of DaDa was completed, Cooper was hospitalized for alcoholism again, and cirrhosis of the liver. He credits his Christian faith for a recovery doctors described as “miraculous” and he talks of how he did not “recover” but how his addiction was “taken away” by Jesus…
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Headpins released their debut album Turn It Loud in 1982, which quickly went platinum and topped the charts for six weeks, with the hit single “Don’t It Make Ya Feel”. Darcy McDonald joined the band on keyboards in 1983. Their second release, Line of Fire , was another multi-platinum success,…
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After Robertson’s departure, the band received tapes from guitarists from all over the world who wished to be considered for a place in Motörhead. The group returned to the concept of dual lead guitars by hiring unknowns Würzel and Phil Campbell (formerly of Persian Risk ). In February 1984, the…
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After this, Barnes requested a large advance from management. Now married with a young child, reckless spending had left him almost broke. His request was refused as there was a standing arrangement that any advance to one band member had to be paid to all the others. After a meeting…
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In February 1984, Metallica supported Venom on the Seven Dates of Hell tour, during which the bands performed in front of 7,000 people at the Aardschok Festival in Zwolle , Netherlands.
In February 1984, Queen released their eleventh studio album, The Works . Hit singles included ” Radio Ga Ga “, which makes a nostalgic defence of the radio format, ” Hammer to Fall ” and ” I Want to Break Free “. Rolling Stone hailed the album as “the Led…
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However, Triumph’s relationship with RCA Records soured at this point; MCA Records executive Irving Azoff co-opted their debts and signed them for five albums. Following their 1984 label change, MCA took over distribution of their old catalogue for ten years. After the shift to MCA, the band began to work…
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After the Frontiers tour, the band took some time off. Lead singer Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon both pursued solo projects. In 1984, Perry, with the help of Herbie Herbert, recorded and released his first solo album, Street Talk . Neal Schon toured briefly in 1984 with his supergroup…
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The “Legends Tour” took place in the fall of 1984 with Ingle, Dorman, Campanero and guitarist Steve Fister (later of Steppenwolf) and another Steppenwolf alumnus, bassist Kurtis Teel, took Dorman’s spot for the “Phoenix Tour” in the fall of ’85, which ended in late November, shortly after which, Teel suddenly…
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Soundgarden was formed in 1984 and included Chris Cornell (drums and vocals), Hiro Yamamoto (bass), and Kim Thayil (guitar). Yamamoto and Cornell had been jamming together, and after trying several guitarists, were joined by Thayil. The band named themselves after a wind-channeling pipe sculpture titled A Sound Garden , on…
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