Shaw Blades Influence 2

[Mr JY Roboto]

Can't wait!

JACK BLADES WANTS DAMN YANKEES REUNION:
Nothing we haven't heard from Jack before....but for the record, this from Classic Rock Magazine:
"Jack Blades has revealed to Classic Rock that he would love to do a new Damn Yankees album. However, the Night Ranger bassist/vocalist says there are practical problems: “You try to co-ordinate everyone's schedules! I talk all the time to Ted [Nugent], and Night Ranger are about to tour in America with Styx, so Tommy [Shaw] and I will get the chance to write. But, at the moment another Damn Yankees album seems a long way off.” Blades, though, is working on a new solo album, and also a second record with Tommy Shaw.
“We hope to have the have the Shaw Blades album [to be titled Influence 2] out soon. It's got some cool stuff. We've done a version of Elton John's Tiny Dancer, with Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick on drums. It's come out so well.”

[Everett]

[jrnyman28]

Can't wait!

JACK BLADES WANTS DAMN YANKEES REUNION:
Nothing we haven't heard from Jack before....but for the record, this from Classic Rock Magazine:
"Jack Blades has revealed to Classic Rock that he would love to do a new Damn Yankees album. However, the Night Ranger bassist/vocalist says there are practical problems: “You try to co-ordinate everyone's schedules! I talk all the time to Ted [Nugent], and Night Ranger are about to tour in America with Styx, so Tommy [Shaw] and I will get the chance to write. But, at the moment another Damn Yankees album seems a long way off.” Blades, though, is working on a new solo album, and also a second record with Tommy Shaw.
“We hope to have the have the Shaw Blades album [to be titled Influence 2] out soon. It's got some cool stuff. We've done a version of Elton John's Tiny Dancer, with Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick on drums. It's come out so well.”

[PianoMan1986]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

[Everett]

Exactly he can go off and do a cover's album but he needs everyone's help in the band to write one song. Not that i am against group collaberation but writing by one's self could be easier.

[Monker]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

I assume the problem is scheduling time with Ted, maybe? Or, perhaps Michael?

I would prefer they take the DY sound into Shaw/Blades, if another DY album can not be done. A covers album is OK, but I would like new music.

[Mr JY Roboto]

The first Shaw Blades covers CD was popular...more poplular than any new music would be so why the hell not do another one. Don't get what is so hard to figure out about that.

Styx fans and Damn Yankees fans...the need for new music is not there. Get over it. If they thought it could get radio play and do numbers, they would do it in a second.

[Monker]

The first Shaw Blades covers CD was popular...more poplular than any new music would be so why the hell not do another one. Don't get what is so hard to figure out about that.

Styx fans and Damn Yankees fans...the need for new music is not there. Get over it. If they thought it could get radio play and do numbers, they would do it in a second.

And, yet the 'need' for another shaw/blades cover album IS there? I think that misses the point anyway. I think they did Shaw/Blades because they wanted to, not because the public 'needed' it. It's just another creative outlet outside of their own bands.

Sorry, but I think adding Ted and doing DY would far outsell Shaw/Blades. And, the 'need' for a new DY album has been within me for a long time.

[jrnyman28]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

Actually, my point was Jack and Tommy have already made 2 albums together, this will be their 3rd. And from all accounts I have heard, the problem really is with scheduling Ted.

I couldn't care less about another covers CD, but it does mean that Shaw/Blades will do some more shows and they sounded like a great act last time around!

[PianoMan1986]

but it does mean that Shaw/Blades will do some more shows and they sounded like a great act last time around!

Hopefully if this is true, I can see them this time.

[Toph]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

I am actually excited about Influence 2. Loved the first Influence. Always said Tommy acoustically blows away Tommy the rocker...

[MCM]

but it does mean that Shaw/Blades will do some more shows and they sounded like a great act last time around!

Hopefully if this is true, I can see them this time.

I saw one of those shows on that Influence tour (I'll call it that for lack of a better name) it was a very good show and a lot of fun. Don't pass it up if they do shows in that setting again.

[Mr JY Roboto]

The first Shaw Blades covers CD was popular...more poplular than any new music would be so why the hell not do another one. Don't get what is so hard to figure out about that.

Styx fans and Damn Yankees fans...the need for new music is not there. Get over it. If they thought it could get radio play and do numbers, they would do it in a second.

And, yet the 'need' for another shaw/blades cover album IS there? I think that misses the point anyway. I think they did Shaw/Blades because they wanted to, not because the public 'needed' it. It's just another creative outlet outside of their own bands.

Sorry, but I think adding Ted and doing DY would far outsell Shaw/Blades. And, the 'need' for a new DY album has been within me for a long time.

None of them write much of anything new that interests me. It's like rehashing the same stuff over and over. New Styx has just been okay. One With Everything is a great song but nothing else comes close for me. That goes for all of them...Blades, Nugent, DDY. They all have lost that edge. The drive is missing that they had when trying to make it to the top and so is that creativity.

[I Stumble In]

If the Damn Yankees thing is to happen - Jack and Tommy will have to take a break from their schedules (i.e. Styx and Night Ranger). From my understanding - everyone - including Michael want to do it. Jack, Tommy, and Michael have time in the Fall and Winter - Ted won't give up his hunting - so that doesn't work for him. If they are to do it - it'll have to be a Spring / Summer project.

[Toph]

If the Damn Yankees thing is to happen - Jack and Tommy will have to take a break from their schedules (i.e. Styx and Night Ranger). From my understanding - everyone - including Michael want to do it. Jack, Tommy, and Michael have time in the Fall and Winter - Ted won't give up his hunting - so that doesn't work for him. If they are to do it - it'll have to be a Spring / Summer project.

But what will the Hobokken County Fair do without Styx in the summer?

[chowhall]

But what will the Hobokken County Fair do without Styx in the summer?

Host the 2nd annual Cow Chip festival starring DDY.

[Rockwriter]

If the Damn Yankees thing is to happen - Jack and Tommy will have to take a break from their schedules (i.e. Styx and Night Ranger). From my understanding - everyone - including Michael want to do it. Jack, Tommy, and Michael have time in the Fall and Winter - Ted won't give up his hunting - so that doesn't work for him. If they are to do it - it'll have to be a Spring / Summer project.

Again I raise the question, can this do well enough to replace everyone's lost income from their real jobs? I just don't believe it can, so they would have to do this in a way that does not conflict with those other jobs. Michael maybe, and maybe even Jack because NR doesn't really earn that much anymore by comparison, but Tommy and Ted are pulling down reasonably big $$. I don't see it happening. Too narrow a market and the fact is this band is essentially meaningless to most people. It was a brief successful project almost 20 years ago. Personally I think the window closed on that years ago. I guess we'll see . . .

I hope all is well.

Sterling

[I Stumble In]

Sterling - I agree with you to a point. It would depend on the new material they record, and the bands they could tour with. The ideal situation would be a Styx/NR/Damn Yankees tour but that won't happen - to hard to figure out the financials so that everyone is happy. A line up with them - Motley Crew - and an up and coming band would fill arena's. Wishful thinking I know - but I think it would be feasible.

[donnaplease]

Oooohhh... Influence 2. That sounds great! I love their first cover CD, listen to it at least once a week. It's great music for my office!!!

I actually started a new thread about Shaw Blades before I saw this one. Sorry...

[MiaHalliwell]

I loved their first album Hallucination and Influence is awesome! I can not wait for Influence II for 2 reasons, new music and hopefully an opportunity to see them live again. Shaw/Blades was such an amazing experience that I had to see them 3 times. I would have seen them more if it were possible. I can't wait!

[Rockwriter]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

I assume the problem is scheduling time with Ted, maybe? Or, perhaps Michael?

I would prefer they take the DY sound into Shaw/Blades, if another DY album can not be done. A covers album is OK, but I would like new music.

I interviewed Jack very recently - since this Classic Rock piece came out in fact - and asked him about this very thing, and he explained that since Night Ranger is touring with Styx, it makes it possible to do his thing with Tommy. He also explained that if everyone were as into a DY reunion as he and Michael, then it would happen. He pointed to Tommy's schedule with Styx as the main thing that's keeping it from happening. It's one thing to squeeze in a few SB dates, which they manage, but DY would have to be a real tour and that's hard to schedule with Tommy being as busy as he is. You can listen to this interview here http://www.wewillrockyoublog.com/2009/1 ... -part-two/

I hope all is well.

Sterling

[styxfanNH]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

I assume the problem is scheduling time with Ted, maybe? Or, perhaps Michael?

I would prefer they take the DY sound into Shaw/Blades, if another DY album can not be done. A covers album is OK, but I would like new music.

I interviewed Jack very recently - since this Classic Rock piece came out in fact - and asked him about this very thing, and he explained that since Night Ranger is touring with Styx, it makes it possible to do his thing with Tommy. He also explained that if everyone were as into a DY reunion as he and Michael, then it would happen. He pointed to Tommy's schedule with Styx as the main thing that's keeping it from happening. It's one thing to squeeze in a few SB dates, which they manage, but DY would have to be a real tour and that's hard to schedule with Tommy being as busy as he is. You can listen to this interview here http://www.wewillrockyoublog.com/2009/1 ... -part-two/

I hope all is well.

Sterling

If DY is going to happen as a seperate tour, it would have to happen in the winter when Styx basicly becomes a weekend warrior type of gig. JY and the guys would have to agree to the time off. OK, JY would. Tommy is just to busy with Styx in the Spring, Summer and Early Fall

[Higgy]

If DY is going to happen as a seperate tour, it would have to happen in the winter when Styx basicly becomes a weekend warrior type of gig. JY and the guys would have to agree to the time off. OK, JY would. Tommy is just to busy with Styx in the Spring, Summer and Early Fall

I'm pretty much guessing here that Tommy doesn't need any "okay" from JY and the hired hands who make up Styx to do a Damn Yankees tour.

[chowhall]

I'm pretty much guessing here that Tommy doesn't need any "okay" from JY and the hired hands who make up Styx to do a Damn Yankees tour.

Tommy might not "need" an OK from JY, but it's the right thing to do. Maybe that's why this version of Styx is still together and touring for as long as they have.

[Zan]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

I am actually excited about Influence 2. Loved the first Influence. Always said Tommy acoustically blows away Tommy the rocker...

I'm reading this thread and thinking, Am I in the Twilight Zone? WTF is everyone's problem?
And then I read TOPH'S post and see that I agree with him.

Maybe I AM in the Twilight Zone!

(Well, I like Tommy the rocker too, but close enough)

[Toph]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

I am actually excited about Influence 2. Loved the first Influence. Always said Tommy acoustically blows away Tommy the rocker...

I'm reading this thread and thinking, Am I in the Twilight Zone? WTF is everyone's problem?
And then I read TOPH'S post and see that I agree with him.

Maybe I AM in the Twilight Zone!

(Well, I like Tommy the rocker too, but close enough)

Well Zan, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while!!

[Zan]

I gotta admit, I share the same sentiments as nightbull and jrnyman. In my mind I'm thinking, "Ok, you're saying you want to do the Damn Yankees thing again, but time/scheduling get in the way...yet you have time to do another project with Tommy?" Granted, it sounds like another covers album -- I didn't get the first one, another small tour will probably ensue. I'm sure it'll sound good just because of the talent at hand, but it's frustrating to keep reading glimmers of hope only to have the line yanked away again.

Any other thoughts?

I am actually excited about Influence 2. Loved the first Influence. Always said Tommy acoustically blows away Tommy the rocker...

I'm reading this thread and thinking, Am I in the Twilight Zone? WTF is everyone's problem?
And then I read TOPH'S post and see that I agree with him.

Maybe I AM in the Twilight Zone!

(Well, I like Tommy the rocker too, but close enough)

Well Zan, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while!!

Funny!

[kansas666]

The ideal situation would be a Styx/NR/Damn Yankees tour

No, the ideal situation and I think the most plausible would be a Ted Nugent/STYX/Night Ranger/Damn Yankees tour.

Of course Jack Blades and Michael Cartellone are the most interested in a Damn Yankees reunion. Duh! STYX and Nugent are each making about 50 grand a night playing the county fair circuit.

[brywool]

Influence 2...

I'll buy it, but it's so NOT what I want to hear from these guys.

TOMMY...
JACK...

DO A FRIGGIN ORIGINAL S/B ALBUM FER CHRISAKES....

[Higgy]

The ideal situation would be a Styx/NR/Damn Yankees tour

No, the ideal situation and I think the most plausible would be a Ted Nugent/STYX/Night Ranger/Damn Yankees tour.

Wow! That would be like watching Ted Nugent then the same band 3 different times!