has there ever been a negro glam band?

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has there ever been a negro glam band?

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Started 2 years ago by andywicked
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i mean really? and i odn't mean pre glam. starting from early 70s.
has there... it'd be sick! imagine little richard in the 80s!

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Posted 2 years ago #
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Well, these bands are more Trad Hevy Metal, and not exactly Glam, but I guess that's close enough... Well, the image-wise, atleast...

The first band listed, M.A.R.S. is a collab group, and the only black guy is Tony MacAlpine, obviously the 3rd one...

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Well, these bands are more Trad Hevy Metal, and not exactly Glam, but I guess that's close enough... Well, the image-wise, atleast...

The first band listed, M.A.R.S. is a collab group, and the only black guy is Tony MacAlpine, obviously the 3rd one...

"Being sober on a bus is, like, totally different than being drunk on a bus." - Ozzy Osbourne

Posted 2 years ago #
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wow, are they any good? blakc death... it's almost a sendup!

the guy in Mars looks so cool.. just natural. i dig it. wow... i might try and find some to listen to!

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yeah, Black Death is a really great band, you gotta DIG the word play on their name, huh?! I could send you a link to their 1st and only album. Sound Barrier is also great, but the picture upload didn't fucken work! here's a link to some info on 'em: Sound Barrier @ Encyclopaedia Metallum

Tony MacAlpine actually plays Neo-Classical and Jazz Fusion Metal, I believe. He plays keyboards and guitars

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Not a glam band, just a fictional character, but...
I saw this Clint Eastwood movie recently (I think it was called "Heartbreak Ridge" or something...) and there was this black guy who was kind of a singer/guitarist and he was sooo glam. I'm talking pink leopard-print guitar and everything.

Oh and I must say, one of the guys in MARS, the one in red, with those lovely red shoes... he's gorgeous! I love his style. MARS looks interesting, I should look them up.

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Posted 2 years ago #
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That guy from black death looks scary
*crawls under pillow*

But seriously, I dont think there has ever been a four-five peice Negro Glam band

Posted 2 years ago #
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Isn't the guy on the far right on the MARS picture from Whitesnake also?

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^^He does look like him in a way

Posted 2 years ago #
dorkstarmy93
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Yep that's Rudy Sarzo. He played bass for Whitesnake in the "Slip of the Tongue" album. He also played for Ozzy, Dio's 2006 live album, and 4 Quiet Riot albums, "Metal Health", "Condition Critical", "Alive and Well", and "Guilty Pleasures".

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Posted 2 years ago #
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Erasmus Chorum "the black Slade"

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dorkstarmy93
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Oh my God! That picture is orgasmic! Haha gotta check those guys out.

I do believe there's a black guy in Cockney Rebel's video of "(Come up & see me) Make Me Smile" correct me if I'm wrong, anyone?

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one of the original members of Twisted Sister was a black dude.

There's also been Phil Lynott, but Thin Lizzy were never really Glam.

There wouldn't have been Glam without Hendrix.

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Good call on no Hendrix no Glam- the guy had style and it clearly rubbed off on the first wave of glam bands. LUV the ruffled sleeves and all the color.

There are a few obscure black dudes with glam cred. Pure Hell was an all black glam/punk band from the mid 70s. They had kind of a leather look, but definitely with glam flair. Also, Barry Jones played in the Idols (famously backing Sid Vicious on his final doomed shows) and the London Cowboys as well as a great stint with Johnny Thunders.

An argument could be made that Living Color was a glam band of sorts- maybe.

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Hmm... in conclusion. no matter the color of your skin.. you cna still rock in (america) EARTH!

which brings me to my next question... are they any good? hahahha

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Posted 2 years ago #
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How about these guys Living Color

Rock & roll over babe

Posted 2 years ago #
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I mentioned that an argument could be made that Living Color was a glam band. In hindsight, I think that they were. The best category for them to fit is probably glam as they played straight up rock-n-roll dressed relatively fabulously!

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+1 on Living Color. Especially their first album was excellent!

Posted 2 years ago #
N1v3n
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what about Slash?

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For andywicked- I came across 2 songs by Pure Hell somewhere and they kicked ass! They did a filthy cover of 'These Boots Were Made For Walking.' I bet you could get a picture of 'em from google somewhere- definitely some glam to 'em!

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Sound Barrier was an all black band that played the LA club scene with the bands like WASP, RATT, Armored Saint, Black n Blue, Malice, Great White, ect...

Sound Barrier released 2 albums and you can find their video on youtube.com

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Fucking Black Death kicks ass! All give them a listen, ultra bad ass! Apparently Auburn records is suppose to re master the original album and add a bonus disc. It seems Erasmus Chorum released one popular song called "Jungle" pretty crazy shit and don't all leave out Living Colour, their one of my favorite bands. Shows skin color is no barrier if you can kick ass or not.

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"what about Slash?"
- N1v3n

Well, I totally think he counts! Though, I've found that most people don't realize he's even half Black...
He is without a doubt, one of the awesomest guitarists EVER!

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Crown Of Thorns?

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black death made me laff out loud

Posted 2 years ago #
Hairmetalchild
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Hendrix was influential for Glam and so was Chuck Berry

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Tony Macalpine is one of the greatist guitar players alive,But dont forget about Greg Howe!,that band was and still is the shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 2 years ago #
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"it'd be sick! imagine little richard in the 80s!"
- andywicked

little richard apears on "Cinderella - shelter me"

"There's also been Phil Lynott, but Thin Lizzy were never really Glam."
- N1v3n

Phil Lynott's mother was from western brazil, and his father was irish i believe, so he is HALF-black

a similar story about slash
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what about jean beauvoir he was so glam, but his music was hi-tech

best tracks:

-Feel The Heat
-this is our house
-searching for the linght
-missing the young days
-find my way home

yo no se como escape, solo se qe jamas volvere!!

Posted 11 months ago #
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Tony Macalpine, Jon Butcher Axis (more bluesy) ruled!

SOUND BARRIER.....they were the first that I remember. That video got played on MTV for a while back in the day.

I'm going to go check out Black Death...THANX!

Posted 11 months ago #