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Ballad Spotlight “Don’t Wanna Dream” by Hurricane

June 4, 2024 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

Lush, Ethereal and downright dreamlike Quiet Riot‘s Kevin DuBrow introduced Robert Sarzo and Tony Cavazo (the younger brothers of Quiet Riot‘s Rudy Sarzo and Carlos Cavazo) in the early 1980s. After deciding to form a band,…

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Ballad Spotlight: “Every Time I See Your Picture” by I, Napoleon

November 3, 2023 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

Piano-rich, gritty, dark, and heartfelt This week’s ballad is an excellent remake of Canadian singer Luba’s ballad “Everytime I See…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: Ballad of the Week, California, Noize Toys, Witchkiller

Ballad Spotlight: “Heart and Soul” by Katmandu

October 26, 2023 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

A gentle, sincere ballad by a band born from the ashes of Fastway, Asia, and Krokus. Fastway was formed in…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: Ballad of the Week, Dave King, Fastway, Krokus

Ballad Spotlight: “Under Summer Skies” by In The Pink

October 18, 2023 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

Velvety piano-forward ballad by a little-known band from Boston This is one of those ballads I came across totally by…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: Ballad of the Week, Boston, Extreme, In the Pink, Pat Badger

Ballad Spotlight: “Room For Us All” by Bonham

October 12, 2023 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

A transcendental introspective ballad from an often overlooked band I believe I was introduced to Bonham when I first saw…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: Ballad of the Week, Bonham, Daniel MacMaster, Ian Hatton, Jason Bonham, John Smithson, Led Zeppelin

Ballad Spotlight: “I Love You” by Saigon Kick

October 4, 2023 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

Oozing kinetic energy but subtly intricate, dramatic and boldly experimental. Saigon Kick has always been one of my favorite bands.…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: Jason Bieler, Matt Kramer, Saigon Kick

Ballad Spotlight: “Never Say Goodbye” by Bon Jovi

September 30, 2019 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

Yeah, but not the album version … THIS ONE … trust me. We all know the song, especially if you’re…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: Acoustic, Bon Jovi, Live, Slippery When Wet

Ballad Spotlight: “Lullaby” by Zebra

August 12, 2019 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

Zebra has always held a special place in my heart. Being from South Louisiana (though Zebra has enjoyed a strong…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: 24-K, Dark August, Felix Hanemann, Guy Gelso, Louisiana, New Orleans, Randy Jackson, The Beatles, Zebra

Ballad Spotlight: “Lost in the Night” by Victory

August 5, 2019 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

A power ballad about prostitution? Yeah, but somehow it works. I discovered this tune after seeing the video for “Don’t…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: Ballad of the Week, Fernando Garcia, Germany, Herman Frank, Victory

Twice as “Desperate”: A tale of one ballad, two bands

July 31, 2019 Luscious Mullet Leave a comment

A song that displays the songwriting prowess of Jack Ponti To know the ballad DESPERATE song is to know Jack…

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Posted in: Ballad Spotlight Filed under: Babylon A.D., Ballad of the Week, Baton Rouge, Jack Ponti, Louisiana

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