The Dead Daisies performed in Los Angeles on 8/25/2017 as part of their “Dirty Dozen US Tour”8/26/2017 The Dead Daisies are coming off an early summer tour that saw them playing in Europe. What has been dubbed as “The Dirty Dozen Tour”, it has played to selected US cities. On this night it hit the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. The group has been playing clubs and theaters in August in support of their new live album “Live & Louder”. It was released on May 19th, 2017 to fantastic reviews. (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/live-louder-live-version/id1219352423) The current lineup (John Corabi on vocals, Doug Aldrich on lead guitar, Brian Tichy on drums, Marco Mendoza on bass and David Lowy on rhythm guitar. They are an exceptionally talented group of musicians. They bring the fun back to rock and roll with their crowd interaction. Singer John Corabi works the crowd with his joke cracking and continued encouragement for audience participation. The set started off with “Long Way to Go”. From then the band moved through “Mexico”, “Make Some Noise” and “Song and a Prayer”. Several other songs included their take on some classic covers like “Fortunate Son”, “Join Together” and “Helter Skelter”. Brian Tichy performed a kick ass drum solo following “Last Time I Saw the Sun”, which was reminiscent of those performed by some 1970’s era arena rock bands. Following the main set the band returned for an encore of a song they recently released video, “We’re An American Band”. “Midnight Moses” concluded what was an amazing night of pure rock and roll. If you know anyone who continues to communicate the phrase “Rock is Dead”, I fully recommend you to take that person them to a Dead Daisies concert. I guarantee they will have second thoughts about uttering those words for a long time. Here’s a clip of “We’re an American Band”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze6GfJ2oNao © Joe Schaeffer Photography 2017 Setlist Long Way to Go Mexico Make Some Noise Song and a Prayer Fortunate Son We All Fall Down Guitar Solo Last Time I Saw the Sun Drum Solo Join Together All the Same With You and I Mainline Devil Out of Time Helter Skelter Encore We're an American Band Midnight Moses Official Website: http://thedeaddaisies.com/ Home - The Dead Daisies The complete album can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/albums/72157688129671755 All Images © Joe Schaeffer Photography 2017  Photo Credit Oliver Halfin
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'On August 12th we were on hand for the opening night of the Spend the Night with Alice Cooper co-headline tour with rock legends Deep Purple. It took place at The Chelsea Event Center at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV.
Alice Cooper is so much more than just an awesome rock concert; it's a fantastic theatrical show as well. He still controls the stage like it was 1973. Backed by an incredible band, Alice's voice and his theatrics push the evening’s show to its full potential. Having three phenomenal guitar players (Ryan Roxie, Nita Strauss and Tommy Henriksen) allow for a multi layered sound to recreate the original studio tracks flawlessly. He also has one of the best rhythm sections in rock with Chuck Garric (bass) andGlen Sobel (drums). Opening the show was “Brutal Planet”, and then came a barrage of non-stop hits like "No More Mr. Nice Guy", "Poison", "Only Women Bleed" as well as many of his classics like "Billion Dollar Babies", "Under My Wheels" and “Cold Ethyl”. New music included the song “Paranoiac Personality” from the newly released CD entitled “Paranormal” which includes appearances by his original Alice Cooper band mates. The album can be purchased here:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/paranormal/id1245405140 He's such a consummate showman with a flair for the theatrical that it makes it hard to be let down. I've convinced people who weren't fans to go see him and they walked away amazed and surprised at how great the show truly is. Setlist Brutal Planet No More Mr. Nice Guy Under My Wheels Billion Dollar Babies Paranoiac Personality Woman of Mass Distraction Poison Halo of Flies Feed My Frankenstein Cold Ethyl Only Women Bleed Killer/I Love the Dead I'm Eighteen Encore School's Out The full photo album can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/albums/72157684881847151 The Official Website: http://www.alicecooper.com/ All Images © Joe Schaeffer Photography 2017 Mr. Big entered the stage promptly at 9:00 and started with pure rock and roll. "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" (The Electric Drill Song) and the furious "American Beauty" set the tone for the evening.
The great thing with Mr. Big is the fact that all their musicians are the best of the best and they don't have any ego problems. They come to the stage with the mind set of making music and having fun together. Highly skilled musicians that play together as one unit - that's Mr. Big and it's highly entertaining. There is so much ease in the way they play live. Of course they have their songs, but there is still so much room for improvisation in their live music that makes it so exciting to see their shows. On drums in from the beginning was hard hitting LA based drummer Matt Starr (Ace Frehley/Burning Rain) who took the place behind the drum kit. Pat Torpey their powerhouse drummer has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease joined the show and appeared to be enjoying it immensely. It also shows one thing that the band takes care of their band mates. Respect is the one word that comes to mind. Eric Martin is still one of the most amazing vocalists of his generation and it shows on their dominant performance of the Cat Stevens classic “Wild World”. Following a killer rendition of “Green-Tinted Sixties Mind”, they gave us a new tune, “Everybody Needs a Little Trouble” from the forthcoming “Defying Gravity” CD which is slated for release in July. “Price You Gotta Pay” from the 1993 release “Bump Ahead” was followed by a spectacular guitar solo from the amazing Paul Gilbert. Billy Sheehan, for those who don’t know, is one of the most assertively innovative bassists on the planet. He has a lightning fast set of fingers and an unmistakable forceful tone. Needless to say, he is one of rock’s most important bassists ever. So, with all these accolades you can imagine that a solo from the man himself would be nothing short of spectacular. It leads into "Addicted to That Rush" which finished out the main set this evening. A four song encore then ensued and not only did we get their most recognizable hit “To Be With You” we were also treated with the just released single “1992”. They ended the night with their take on the classic Who song “Baba O’Riley”. The Mr. Big Defying Gravity Tour picks back up in August with a two week stint in South America followed by some dates in Japan. Mr. Big Setlist Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song) American Beauty Undertow Alive and Kickin' Temperamental Just Take My Heart Take Cover Green-Tinted Sixties Mind Everybody Needs a Little Trouble Price You Gotta Pay Guitar Solo Take a Walk Wild World Rock and Roll Over Around the World Bass Solo Addicted to That Rush Encore To Be With You Colorado Bulldog 1992 Baba O'Riley Official Mr. Big Website: http://www.mrbigsite.com/ You can find my Photo Album from the show here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/albums/72157683174503541 All Images © Joe Schaeffer Photography Def Leppard along with Poison and Tesla performed in Ontario, CA at Citizens Business Bank Arena on 6/14/2017
The 5 piece UK band put on a stellar, fun-filled show. For ninety plus minutes, Joe Elliot (vocals), Phil Collen (guitar), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Rick Savage (bass) and Rick Allen (drums) brought out 35 plus years of tunes. Playing in front of a huge electronic screen, the band cruised through 17 songs. Included in the set were songs from 1981’s High 'n' Dry album ("Let It Go,” "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" and “Switch 625”) and three from their 2015 self-titled album release (Show opener "Let's Go," “Dangerous” and "Man Enough".) Guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell traded stunning solos all night. Joe Elliott can still hit most of his notes, and the rhythm section of drummer Rick Allen and bassist Rick Savage are both fine showmen. Their four-part harmonies remain a potent weapon as well. The crowd reacted most excitedly to Def Leppard standards like “Armageddon It,” "Foolin'," "Love Bites" and the set-closing duo of "Let's Get Rocked" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me." They ended the festivities with the encore of "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph". Supporting Def Leppard were veteran glam rockers Poison. They worked in most of their hair band-hits that included “Talk Dirty to Me,” “Fallen Angel” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”. Guitarist C.C. DeVille cruised around the stage and could not have looked happier. Bret Michaels could be seen shaking hands with the front row rockers in between singing. Bassist Bobby Doll and a fired up Rikki Rockett kept the ball rolling going with their rock solid rhythm section. Show opener Tesla was on point with their seven-song set. Listening to songs like "Edison’s Medicine" and "Modern Day Cowboy" was a sufficient reminder that Tesla had ruled the charts for a few years. Def Leppard Setlist Let's Go Animal Let It Go Dangerous Foolin' Love Bites Armageddon It Rock On Man Enough Rocket Bringin' on the Heartbreak Switch 625 Hysteria Let's Get Rocked Pour Some Sugar on Me Encore Rock of Ages Photograph Tesla Setlist Into the Now Edison's Medicine (Man Out of Time) The Way It Is Signs Love Song Little Suzi Modern Day Cowboy Poison Setlist Look What the Cat Dragged In Ride the Wind Talk Dirty to Me Cry Tough Something to Believe In Your Mama Don't Dance Fallen Angel Unskinny Bop Every Rose Has Its Thorn Nothin' but a Good Time You can find my Photo Album from the show here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/sets All Images © Joe Schaeffer Photography Alice Cooper's guitarist Nita Strauss set up We Start Wars for the first time in Hollywood to an enthusiastic crowd at the World Famous Whisky A Go-Go on the Sunset Strip.
The band was all business for this show. The night was filled with a sense of fresh enthusiasm. The powerhouse vocals by Seana were spot on. Guitar shredding 101 was provided by Strauss and Papastavrou. The duo was augmented by classically trained keyboardist Scarlett. The rhythm section of Vigil and Martin provide a formidable backing to help bring the songs to life When asked by AXS.com about how the band got its start Nita said “I’ve wanted to start this band since I started playing guitar. Right away I saw a lack of serious musicianship represented in the majority of mainstream all female bands, and I always wanted to change that. So I started writing music with this project in mind in February of 2016, and shortly after started seeking out musicians in LA to be a part of it.” Nicole recently told Guitar World when asked about their sound, “I’d say it is super melodic metal but also has a little bit of something for everyone. We wanted to broaden our audience not do anything too aggressive, but there’s still a little bit of heaviness in there.” The band was all business for this show. The night was filled with a sense of fresh enthusiasm. The powerhouse vocals by Seana were spot on. Guitar shredding 101 was provided by Strauss and Papastavrou. The rhythm section of Vigil and Martin provide a formidable backing to help bring the songs to life. Their 50 minute set debuted new songs to be included on a full length CD to be released in the near future. A beautiful tribute to Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell was also included. They finished the night off with the recently released single “The Animal Inside”. Available at this link https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-animal-inside-single/id1230209051 Set List Light Sticks and Stones Code Blue Miss Soverign For the Killing Drum Solo Blue Pill Society Black Hole Sun (Chris Cornell Tribute) The Animal Inside Full album can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/albums/72157684203657236 All Images © Joe Schaeffer Photography The third annual Ride for Ronnie, a motorcycle rally and concert benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund was held on May 7th. It drew many devoted friends and fans of the rocker who was the singer for Dio, Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Elf.
Musicians Sean McNabb (Lynch Mob), Lita Ford and Gilby Clarke (Guns N Roses) were some of the riders, who joined Wendy Dio to help raise money for cancer research in the name of Ronnie James Dio. The ride began at Harley Davidson of Glendale and rolled through the streets of Los Angeles County to it final stop at Los Encinos State Park. There were many on hand to celebrate his legacy with music. Live entertainment in the park was provided by rockers LYNCH MOB, DIO DISCIPLES, STEVEN ADLER’S ALL STARS, ROUGH CUTT, EDDIE MONEY, THE LOVELESS, SONIA HARLEY and NO SMALL CHILDREN. A definite highlight of the concert was ROUGH CUTT concluding their set with a performance of "Stars", the song released in 1986 by the organization known as Hear 'N Aid. They were joined on stage by Lita Ford, Ronnie’s cousin David “Rock” Feinstein (The Rods) and Joe Retta (Dio Disciples) amongst others. The rainy forecast didn’t deter fans from attending the event. There was a live auction and gourmet food trucks provided by Slammin’ Sliders, Greenz on Wheels, G’s Tacos, and Archie’s Ice Cream. Sponsors lending their continued support to the RIDE FOR RONNIE are Harley-Davidson of Glendale, Law Tigers and Ninkasi Brewing Company. New sponsors to the event this year include Bigg Time Entertainment and LA’s rock radio station, 95.5 KLOS. Wendy Dio along with Dr. Sandeep Kapoor presented a check in the amount of $25,000 to Dr. David Wong of the UCLA School of Dentistry. They have been investigating the development of a non-invasive saliva test that will help in determining early detection of cancer. The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org) began in 2010 as a tribute to the memory of the late voice behind Black Sabbath, Rainbow and his own band Dio after Ronnie lost his hard-fought battle with gastric cancer. Since that time, the Dio Cancer Fund has raised more than $1 million for cancer research and education. The Official Dio cancer Fund page is located here: http://www.diocancerfund.org/ The photo album can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/albums/72157680412207084 All Images © Joe Schaeffer Photography   The Ninth Annual M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Now in its ninth year, M3 brought out not only the ’80s glam and metal bands it’s known for, but a first time appearance by North of the Border rockers Loverboy as well as Saturday’s headliner, the newly reformed RATT. Friday started with a special acoustic performance by Lita Ford. Lita also spent her time as an MC on Saturday along with Eddie Trunk who was on hand for the entire weekend. Station followed right after Lita’s short set. Baton Rouge and Dangerous Toys were next up. Faster Pussycat then took the stage for its set without singer Taime Downe who was hospitalized with pneumonia. Drummer Chad Stewart and bassist Danny Nordahl sang a few songs to begin the show. Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys), Share Ross (Vixen) and Ted Poley (Danger Danger) all stepped in and helped the band finish out their set. Winger was next on with one of the best performances of the entire weekend. Loverboy then followed with a string of MTV era hits. Local Maryland favorites KIX finished the night off with their brand of good old fashioned hard drivin’ rock and roll.    A new, permanent second stage, The Chrysalis was added in the Symphony Woods area. It’s also meant to be used not only during music festivals, but also community and cultural arts events. The bands performing on the new stage included 1 Nite Stand, Korupt, Junkyard, Vain, Bang Tango, Vixen and Dokken. Junkyard put in a masterful performance highlighted by original guitarist Brian Baker sitting in on their song “Hollywood” to end their set. The Pavilion stage was filled with a full day of musical mayhem featuring classic acts Rhino Bucket, Mitch Malloy, Autograph, Danger Danger, Jack Russell’s Great White, Warrant, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer and RATT. The return of RATT to M3 brought back their classic lineup of Stephen Pearcy, Juan Croucier and Warren DeMartini. Joining them were guitarist Carlos Cavazo and drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. They were the most anticipated band of the day and did not disappoint.       All the bands performing on both days gave the crowd what they came for a great time hearing the music that most of us grew listening to.
A two day music festival filled with some of the ’80s Best Rock Bands, M3 Festival has become the cornerstone for the scene that will never die. In 2018 the M3 Festival will be celebrating its Tenth Anniversary, so look out for some great things to be happening. A collection of photos can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/collections/72157683387305505/ Official M3 Festival Facebook page is located here: https://www.facebook.com/M3RockFest Official Website is here: http://www.m3rockfest.com/ All Images © Joe Schaeffer Photography Richie Kotzen at The Rose in Pasadena, CA on 4/22/2017
Richie Kotzen is currently touring in support of his latest release Salting Earth. The CD was officially released on April 14th. (Available here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/salting-earth/id1210901193) He also performed several new songs off the album in concert. His performance was fantastic as he captivated the audience with his unique guitar playing and outstanding melodic vocal style. Kotzen's playing is well known, more widely now due to the breakout success of the Winery Dogs, but among guitarists he's been an icon since his 1990 Fever Dream debut recording. What many didn't know until the Winery Dogs is that he's an equally impressive singer and front man. Fronting the power trio of either his solo band or the Winery Dogs is a perfect vehicle that puts him where his entire career seems to have been aiming. His hook-filled, genre-bending songwriting and powerhouse soulful vocals are a treat to hear live. For the past seven years, Richie’s band has included Dylan Wilson on Bass and Mike Bennett on Drums. The fact that Richie, Dylan and Mike have been playing together for almost seven years is very evident. They are solid in their performance and compliment Richie’s style of playing flawlessly. Overall, it was a stellar performance, by one of the best guitar players I've ever seen. His unique techniques and style made for a very entertaining show. Apr. 22nd, 2017 End of Earth Socialite Meds Angry Boy Thunder Your Entertainer My Rock Cannon Ball Grammy Doin' What the Devil Says to Do What Is Drum Solo Fear Help Me This is Life Encore Till You Put Me Down You Can't Save Me A video of “Thunder” can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmmSyak2dgE Richie Kotzen - Thunder (The Rose in Pasadena, CA 4/22/2017) www.youtube.com Video © Joe Schaeffer Photography 2017 You can find my Photo Album from the show here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/albums/72157682863496156 The Official Website is located here: http://richiekotzen.com/ Richie Kotzen at The Rose in Pasadena, CA on 4/22/2017
Richie Kotzen is currently touring in support of his latest release Salting Earth. The CD was officially released on April 14th. (Available here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/salting-earth/id1210901193) He also performed several new songs off the album in concert. His performance was fantastic as he captivated the audience with his unique guitar playing and outstanding melodic vocal style. Kotzen's playing is well known, more widely now due to the breakout success of the Winery Dogs, but among guitarists he's been an icon since his 1990 Fever Dream debut recording. What many didn't know until the Winery Dogs is that he's an equally impressive singer and front man. Fronting the power trio of either his solo band or the Winery Dogs is a perfect vehicle that puts him where his entire career seems to have been aiming. His hook-filled, genre-bending songwriting and powerhouse soulful vocals are a treat to hear live. For the past seven years, Richie’s band has included Dylan Wilson on Bass and Mike Bennett on Drums. The fact that Richie, Dylan and Mike have been playing together for almost seven years is very evident. They are solid in their performance and compliment Richie’s style of playing flawlessly. Overall, it was a stellar performance, by one of the best guitar players I've ever seen. His unique techniques and style made for a very entertaining show. Apr. 22nd, 2017 End of Earth Socialite Meds Angry Boy Thunder Your Entertainer My Rock Cannon Ball Grammy Doin' What the Devil Says to Do What Is Drum Solo Fear Help Me This is Life Encore Till You Put Me Down You Can't Save Me A video of “Thunder” can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmmSyak2dgE Richie Kotzen - Thunder (The Rose in Pasadena, CA 4/22/2017) www.youtube.com Video © Joe Schaeffer Photography 2017 You can find my Photo Album from the show here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/albums/72157682863496156 The Official Website is located here: http://richiekotzen.com/ Casino Morongo in Cabazon, CA was the site for a rock and roll party that spanned Hagar’s 40-year career.The Circle is comprised of one of music’s best supporting casts. Here you have Michael Anthony, former bassist for Van Halen whom Sammy has known and played alongside for 30 years, guitarist Vic Johnson who’s been playing with Hagar since the mid 90’s, and veteran drummer Jason Bonham of rock royalty.
At 9:00 pm Eddie Money came out to a packed house introduced the band. They started off the set with a Hagar staple “There’s Only One Way to Rock” the show was off to a flying start. Bonham then pounded out a familiar drumbeat to all Hagar fans and thus began the Montrose hit “Rock Candy.” Hagar, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, nailed the vocals all night long. Not bad for a man who will be celebrating his 70th birthday this October. In addition to a stirring rendition of “Good Times Bad Times’” the band covered the Zeppelin tunes “When the Levee Breaks” and “Rock and Roll.” Other songs served as road markers for Hagar’s four decades including “Right Now,” “Poundcake,” and “Why Can’t This Be Love” from his time as lead singer for Van Halen. Chickenfoot was represented with “Bigfoot” and “I Can’t Drive 55,” “Little White Lies” and “Heavy Metal” from the solo albums. The set ended with “Mas Tequila,” a tune by Sammy and the Wabos, where he urged the crowd to change the name to “Mas Mezquila." With an encore of “Dreams” and the Led Zeppelin classic “Rock and Roll’ the night was complete. Feb. 24th, 2017 There’s Only One Way to Rock Rock Candy Good Times Bad Times Poundcake I Can’t Drive 55 Big Foot Right Now Little White Lies When the Levee Breaks Why Can’t This Be Love Finish Ya Started Heavy Metal Mas Tequila Encore Dreams Rock and Roll You can find my Photo Album from the show here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jschaef00/albums/72157680662883286 The Official Website is located here: http://www.redrocker.com/ All Images © Joe Schaeffer Photography |
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