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Conference napalm::heavy_metal

Title:HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
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Created:Wed May 04 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1238
Total number of notes:65616

579.0. "Zebra" by RIGEL4::JBONNO () Wed Jun 28 1989 14:12

    I am wondering if any of you have heard of a band called Zebra.
    They put out a great album back in, oh, '83 called "Zebra".  A lot
    of critics said they sounded like Zep (not to me, though).  They
    put out two more albums, "No Telling Lies" and "3.V"
    
    They really didn't make it very big.  I saw them in '83 when they
    opened for, dare I say it, Loverboy (aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh).
    They were really good, but I think after that tour they just played
    small clubs.  
    
    So, anybody got any opinions on Zebra?
    
    jab
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579.2Zebra's good productionRIGEL4::JBONNOWed Jun 28 1989 14:369
    Yea, I was really impressed.  The lead singer has a wicked voice.
    Last thing I heard about them was that Atlantic dropped them and
    now they don't have a recording contract.  What a shame!! And they
    continue to produce garbage like Tiffany.  What is this world coming
    to?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
    
    jab
    P.S. I don't know what label Tiffany is on.  Sorry if I offended
    any Tiffany fans.
579.4ANT::SLABOUNTYThe word for today is legs ...Wed Jun 28 1989 14:4715
    
        Yeah, I love the lead singer's voice ... he's got VERY good
        range.
    
        Check out "Tell Me What You Want" for a sampling of going
        from low to ultra-high in a matter of a verse ... also
        "Who's Behind the Door" from the same album (whichever
        one that is).
    
        I bought "3-V" out of a bargain bin somewhere (on tape)
        but I wasn't impressed ... although after being reminded of
        it I'll give it another chance.
    
                                                       GTI
    
579.6Buy their first album!!RIGEL4::JBONNOWed Jun 28 1989 15:159
    re .3
    "Tell Me What You Want" and "Who's Behind the Door" are both off
    of their first album, entitled " Zebra".  It is, without a doubt, their
    best album.  3.V is a bit more progressive with keyboards and stuff
    like that.  I STRONGLY recommend you getting their first album.
    I am sure you will be able to find it in a sale bin.  It is worth
    every penny you spend, which I am sure won't be much.
     
    jab
579.7'No Telling Lies' is also good!HAZEL::STARRWhat do ya do when you get lonely...?Wed Jun 28 1989 15:5210
I also like their second album! Some of the songs are there are as good as the 
ones on the first. "Bears" is a lot like "Who's Behind The Door". "Wait 
Until the Summer's Gone" and "No Tellin' Lies" are rockers! And "Lullaby" is 
my favorite song from them - a real sad, emotional ballad about the death 
of John Lennon.

I would also suggest you avoid the third album, which isn't nearly as good as 
the first two.....

cat
579.8the things you forget you have....AYNRND::REILLYInstant Pink Floyd! Just add WatersWed Jun 28 1989 17:2910
    
    You guys just reminded me that I even had this album (first one)!!  
    I guess I'll go home and listen to it, seeing as it hasn't touched
    my turntable in about 3 years.  I remember "Who's Behind The Door"
    getting a fairly substantial amount of airplay at one time.  I think
    their album debuted at the same time VanDenberg's first one did (or
    was that Night Ranger?)  Eh, they're all doing about the same nowadays,
    anyway.
    
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579.9PFLOYD::ROTHBERGGive the bag back to Bozo!Wed Jun 28 1989 23:2219
                I've seen  these  guys 4 or 5 times, and they are
                even better live  than  they are on memorex.  The
                drummer  looks  like he's  getting  up  there  in
                years, but the guy still  has  great  stamina and
                jams to the max.  He  used  to  have  this ballzy
                Sonor set with a Sonor drum rack, about 13 pieces
                I  believe.    The last few times I've  seen  him
                though, he's  been  playing Simmons.  Wonder what
                happened to the  Sonor.   That set was beautiful.
                It made Nikko's look  like  something  you  might
                find somewhere in the middle  of  the Everglades.
                Well, maybe not *THAT* bad ...
                
                Anyway, another great 3 man band  where  everyone
                is a multitalanted individual.
                
                - Rob -
                
579.10Zebra or ZZEBRA ?PEKING::GERRYTThu Jan 04 1990 09:397
    ZZEBRA were a jazz-rock band in the early/mid 70's.
    2 albums as far as I know. ZZebra and Don't Panic.
    "Death by Drowning" off Don't Panic will damage your woofers if
    played LOUD.
    
    Tiger Tim from Tin Land