If I heard that once, I must have heard it a hundred times over the past few years. Out of those hundred-odd bands whose music I listened to, I must have felt, heard that "old-school" aspect of their music in a small fraction of it.
The 101st band {laughs} on that old school rock-sounding list is Station, from New York City. Not only do they sound old school, but they look it, too. Lead singer Patrick's Coverdale/Squire/Plant-esque on-stage charisma, and his long, big curly hair; lead guitarist Chris' equally big, long hair; and the decided glam/medloic rock-style feel of the lyrics are just a few of many things I noticed in my front-row seat at the Forum in Hazard, Kentucky.
To be quite honest, I felt like I was sitting watching a new garage band rehearse...and I was the girlfriend of one of the band members. Whose, I will plead the fifth on that. Nonetheless, I had a chance to live out something I never did in my teen years.
The one song that stood out from all the rest-what I call the epitome of this old-school scheme-is "Are You Sleeping Alone?". My thought is if this song were around in the mid to late 80s, this would have made a "power ballad" compilation CD.
For anyone who has the privilege of seeing them in the near future, make a mental list of all of the 70s and 80s rock influences you hear in their music. I'll start: Whitesnake, Led Zeppelin, Foreigner, Guardian, Billy Squier....Your turn. And....GO!
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