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ROCK AND ROLL TONIGHT
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A HARD ROCKIN' TUNE ABOUT TOURING AND LIVE SHOWS
melodic hard rock classic rock mainstream original rock political rock arena rock the road less traveled songs with a message avalanche hard rock band michael foster will there be tomorrow
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HARD ROCK BAND THAT BLENDS HEAVY BRITISH AND SOUTHERN ROCK styleS. TOUR DATES INCLUDE GIGS WITH AC/DC, DERRINGER, PAT TRAVERS BAND...AND WERE CONSIDERED AS
AVALANCHE is defined by Webster's as: "an unstoppable natural force"...and this all-original rock band certainly seems to fit that definition...overcoming the odds to produce some of the very best original hard rock anywhere! With an unorthodox strategy for success in 1978 (which included 18 months of intense rehearsals, their own record label, $75,000.00 worth of state-of-the-art stage gear, and a record on over a dozen New England radio stations for three months...all before ever playing a live gig) AVALANCHE's debut show was attended by over 3500 people..and the band was immediately playing to sold-out shows and standing room only crowds wherever they appeared. Within a month after their first gig, AVALANCHE was headlining in large club venues, and shortly after that, the band was opening tour dates and sharing concert stages on AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" tour, as well as with DERRINGER, and THE PAT TRAVERS BAND. They were also considered as a tour opener for TOTO's First U.S. Tour. A tight and well rehearsed rock-n-roll machine...this band did whatever was necessary to bring studio-quality hard rock to the live-concert stage...and they did it without the support of a major record label. Now recording again, with all the surviving members of the original lineup...here is the first new AVALANCHE music in over twenty years...as well as some of their old music too, (most of the recordings have never been available before). AVALANCHE continues to defy the odds with their staying power and persistence...and by remaining "unstoppable"...they are here NOW....for you to sample and enjoy! Click here for official Avalanche band website GOLDEN SUN RECORDS
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Rock Rock General
Charts
Peak #246
Peak in subgenre #41
Author
Music and Lyrics: MICHAEL FOSTER
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COPYRIGHT 2005 by Crystal Magic Music (ASCAP)
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September 13, 2006
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MP3 4.8 MB 192 kbps 5:15
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SONG INFORMATION FOR ROCK AND ROLL TONIGHT Music and Lyrics: January, 1979 Copyright 1979, 2005 by Crystal Magic Music (ASCAP) Music, Lyrics, Arrangement, and Recording Produced by: Michael Foster. Recorded at The Gallery Studio...East Hartford, Conn. in October, 1981. Mixed by: Michael Foster and Peter Solak. Michael Foster: All Acoustic and Electric guitars, Vocals. Gene Melendreras: Drums. Warner "Doc" Schwepke: Bass. For all the years that the original four piece version of Avalanche was playing out regularly on live concert stages (with the late, great, Charles Calmese on bass...before he left the band...and his tragic untimely death due to an automobile accident)...this song was the song we nearly always opened all of our live shows with...except for a few shows when" Little Miss Sad Eyes" was getting lots of radio airtime. (Charles' Platinum Record Award-Winning bass playing can be heard on The Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like an Eagle" and "Book of Dreams" albums...and is featured on the hits "SwingTime" and "Jungle Love"). This track always did a great job of letting the audience know exactly what we are about as a band...and what they could pretty much expect from us for the rest of the show...and it would "set the bar" for the rest our concert set(s). This song is just a "balls to the wall" hard rock tune...and it captures the essence of what we do (musically) very well...it really is.... PURE AVALANCHE. All of our songs are for the most part, autobiographical...and the lyrics to this song clearly reflect my experiences and my point of view at that time (1979). The lyrics and music capture "a moment in time"...and the life we were living during that period. Avalanche as a band...and the guys in it, experienced many problems personally and professionally as a result of our hard-core "party" mentality. Today, these lyrics do not reflect my current belief system...I have been in Recovery from addiction for a number of years now. But the song is what it is...largely a "we hope you just let it all hang out and really enjoy our show" type of song...and so I have decided to not change anything ...everyone has the right to choose their own path in life...and for me...well, I had to go where I did...to get to where I am, today.
Lyrics
ROCK AND ROLL TONIGHT Written by: Michael Foster Music and Lyrics: January, 1979 Copyright 1979, 2005 by Crystal Magic Music (ASCAP) 1st Verse We got to be on time to catch the three o'clock train... Our clothes are all wet from the driving rain... It's two in the morning...we just got out from the show... It's the fourth this week, and we got two more to go... 1st Chorus You just keep on moving, and you shake off the cold... You jump on the train and you do what you're told... You know this way of life is gonna make you old... But you keep on saying..."It's only Rock and Roll"... (Yeah, its only Rock and Roll, baby) 2nd Verse New York, Boston, Detroit, L.A. Making new friends all along the way... Seeing people smile where there once were frowns... Heavy rock and roll helps people party down... 2nd Chorus So let's break out the goodies...and get on a buzz Pass the doobies around....and stay away from the "fuzz" A little "white line fever"....to give it some soul... The place is going wild..... Refrain (sung as a round) 1) Rock and Roll Tonight 2) Rock and Roll Tonight 3) Rock and Roll Tonight 4) Everythings alright (Repeat 1, 2, 3,) 4) Soothe your soul tonight (Repeat 1, 2, 3,) 4) The music is your light (Unison harmony) Rock and Roll Tonight Guitar Solo Repeat 2nd Chorus Repeat Refrain Guitar Solo to Fade End
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Dave Hanshaw
Dec 16, 2007
Hey Guys! I have been listening to some of yur tunes and they are great! I have added this one to my station to! I will be back to hear some more! keep on rockin! Peace & love, Dave