Rockbrat Wonders: About the integrity of Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘30 Years After The Blizzard’ DVD

Let’s start with some context. Around 1984, my three favourite bands were probably Maiden, Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne. Whilst Mr. Rockbrat was focusing on ‘Animalize’, ‘Stay Hungry’, ‘Last In Line’, ‘Out Of The Cellar’ and Blackie’s boys in WASP – I was listening intently to Ozzy’s ‘Speak At The Devil’ and ‘Bark At The [...]

Classic Album From The Rockbrat Collection: TIME TO ROCK LP (1987) Various HM artists

Now in today’s day and age it may be more convenient to log on to the net and download the album you want, or to buy it on eBay, and sure, agreed, purchasing music has never been easier – BUT, buying records was much more fun and way cooler twenty five to thirty years ago. Let [...]

Rockbrat Wonders: About The Necessity Of Motley Crue’s 2011 Australian Tour – Pie Eater Alert!

In the immortal words of me old limey mate Robin – ‘Oh Noooooooooooo!’ – Yep, hang on to your wallets kids, the fleecing is about to begin. The self proclaimed (but musically redundant) baddest of the bad are embarking on a headlining tour of Australia in September with support from Poison front man Bret Michaels. [...]

Rockbrat Wonders: About White Horse and Mick Mars in the early 70s.

If someone can convince me otherwise, I’d say that in 2011, there is clearly no reason for the Motley’s to still be around. They are hardly cutting edge, or indeed relevant, and it’s for nostalgia and that alone, that keeps the punters going to see ‘em. Another couple of years and there will be some [...]

Rockbrat Wonders – Who Are The Rock n Roll Pie Eaters ?

Next up is our ol buddy Vince of the Motleys. The fact that women still find Vincent appealing disturbs me greatly. Maybe they are hung up on Vince circa 1985. You remember, the Theatre Of Pain pink look with suspenders? I think they should have called it quits after the ‘Shout’ era, I heard the [...]

Rockbrat Wonders: What were the best three power ballads of the late 80s / early 90s?

Back in 1988, I’m sure that the terms ‘power ballad’ or even ‘hair metal’, were not part of the vocabulary. These terms only came into use in the early 2000s when used to describe late 80’s hard rock bands who had big hair. Back then, EVERY band had record company pressure to come up with [...]

Best Gigs The Rockbrat’s Seen ? AC/DC – Donington UK (1991)

Who: AC/DC When: Donington Park, UK – August 17, 1991   Always great to see Angus and Malcolm live – and this gig is memorable. In the early hours of a cool August morning in 1991, the Rockbrat began making his way from the capital to Leicestershire. Donington Park to be more accurate, as that was the [...]