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Yet there are actually places in Florida that do still care.
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Maybe for a month or so when the sh*t hit the fan worldwide, but they reopened just as quickly, because health and safety of its people is of the utmost concern to their leaders. Granted, many of these other places are less safe than the cautious San Francisco ( recall that SF was the first city in America to institute a lockdown), but Spinning Platters is vaccinated and willing to risk it all for you! Where did we find such an amazing live event? Well, since our rock/metal photographer has been riding out the latter part of this pandemic in Florida, we found that shows actually happen there.įlorida never really closed. With all of the venues in San Francisco having been shuttered since March 2020, and without knowing just how much longer Covid-19 is going to keep them closed, Spinning Platters grew tired of the waiting and decided to look far and wide to other places in pursuit of a Real. And Junior Walker’s saxophone is an inspired, value-plus addition to a track that would have been killer even without it.Photos and review by: Alan Ralph WHAT… A SHOW REVIEW!! Yes! It sounds like nothing before, or since, in the Foreigner catalog, from the edgy guitar pattern to Thomas Dolby’s subtly deployed synthesizers and an icy, implied funk funk motif. Jones, Gramm and McDonald used the side two opener of the Foreigner album to vent their feelings about being, well, exactly what the title says as they launched their new venture in “the Apple in decay.” McDonald’s sax honks and solo put the icing on this sublimely constructed, under three-minute corker. It establishes a dynamic template the group would use on any number of subsequent songs and still sounds fresh and, oh alright, like the first time whenever you hear it.Ģ. The opening track of Foreigner’s first album is a perfect introduction and statement of purpose, brimming with optimism and intent. You can’t ask for a more accurate harbinger than that.ģ. Foreigner – “Feels Like The First Time” Foreigner’s crash wouldn’t come for awhile, and the crushing dynamics make it a fail-safe entry in the realm of rock anthems.Īnd speaking of rock anthems…This one set Jones’ amp on fire while the group was jamming on initial ideas for the song in the studio. All of that makes the second single from the Foreigner album a rock-cum-pop classic and a diss track with enough lyrical bite to make most reappers proud.Ī cautionary tale with a timeless, “be careful what you ask for” narrative. The insistent, pounding piano (played on the one at Atlantic Studios that Aretha Franklin used for many of her hits). From the moody synths to the carefully constructed swell and choir choruses, it’s convincingly heartfelt and counters any of the myriad ‘tudes that have dogged the group throughout its career. The Big Ballad and, really, a bona fide hymn. The tough-guy posturing may be a little hackneyed but the muscle is real, and Gramm sounds like he’s belting it out from behind chicken-wire in some roadside bar.ħ. Foreigner – “I Want To Know What Love Is” There’s even a touch, albeit just a touch, of New Wavey energy in its eighth-note attack.Ī gritty, stomping rocker from Foreigner’s debut album. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.Ī quick rocker from the Head Games album that’s a bit of hidden gem in the Foreigner song canon. It was a knockout on the charts, too, hitting No. The surging title track from Foreigner’s sophomore album is probably the biggest hit to ever come out of a hockey, inspired by New York Rangers goalie John Davidson getting knocked out and subsequently woozy in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. See more: Allman Brothers | Bob Dylan | Michael Jackson | Pink Floyd | Steely Dan | Sting | Supertramp | Tom Petty Here’s our list of the 10 best Foreigner songs. There have also been reunions at some shows this year with original band members which, as if you had to ask, have felt like the first time… The group, with Jones still at the helm, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and has just announced a new stage musical, “Juke Box Hero,” debuting next August in Canada.