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I'm taking the family to see Europe this weekend. First time seeing them for both me and the wife and the first proper concert ever for my 11 y/o. Only cloud on the horizion is that both of them came down with a cold over the weekend, hopefully it's gone by saturday. I checked the set list of their last headline show and it looked pretty great. Lots of 80's hits but also many great songs from their later, (blues) rock n roll phase.

 

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On 8/26/2022 at 4:59 PM, KillaKukumba said:

I started my daughter on Slayer at about 6 months. She spent years listening to anything her parents did, then she started listening to heavier stuff, and now she's left home she listens to My Chemical Romance. Bloody kids, can't trust them to do anything right!!

 

Mine did the same. I raised her right (introduced Slayer on the way home from the hospital...mom was nonplussed), Bowie, The Cure, The Clash, Maiden, Priest, Rush...now she doesn't listen to anything that's not on TikTok. Her first show was KISS, saw Rush on their final tour, sent her to Weezer for her engagement gift. It's not like I didn't put in the work. She did express some interest recently in putting her old vinyl rig back together, but seeing how she cares for things, I think that's a bad idea.

9 hours ago, Sheol said:

I'm taking the family to see Europe this weekend. First time seeing them for both me and the wife and the first proper concert ever for my 11 y/o. Only cloud on the horizion is that both of them came down with a cold over the weekend, hopefully it's gone by saturday. I checked the set list of their last headline show and it looked pretty great. Lots of 80's hits but also many great songs from their later, (blues) rock n roll phase.

 

 

Not a band I've spent any time with. I see them come up frequently with old school European musicians citing influences. Any recommendations on where to start with them?

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9 hours ago, Sheol said:

I'm taking the family to see Europe this weekend. First time seeing them for both me and the wife and the first proper concert ever for my 11 y/o. Only cloud on the horizion is that both of them came down with a cold over the weekend, hopefully it's gone by saturday. I checked the set list of their last headline show and it looked pretty great. Lots of 80's hits but also many great songs from their later, (blues) rock n roll phase.

 

 

Europe as in The Final Countdown? 

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I never went past the Final Countdown (album). I knew the band was still going and occasionally watch a video if it pops up but never thought enough to follow them. Sure Europe is not metal but as far as rock anthems go The Final Countdown has multiple songs worthy of the title on it. I wonder how much different they are nearly 40 years on.

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12 hours ago, navybsn said:

Not a band I've spent any time with. I see them come up frequently with old school European musicians citing influences. Any recommendations on where to start with them?

I think they had a huge influence mainly in Europe (hah) and Japan, mostly with their early albums. I think they never had time to really break in USA before Grunge hit. Prisoners in Paradise came out in 1991 and pretty much died on sight.

The first three albums are great, filled with youthful enthusiasm and you can tell that Joey had talent both as songwriter and singer. The biggest hits from that era is def. Seven Doors Hotel and Scream of Anger (both fantastic songs).

 

Europe - Seven doors hotel

 

Europe - Scream of anger

 

After their reunion they went in a more bluesy rock path, similar to Deep Purple and Rainbow. I personally think this suit fits them very well.

Europe - War of kings

 

Europe - Days of Rock n Roll

 

Europe - GTO

 

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Thanks for those recs. I'm familiar with the hits (Final Countdown, Cherokee) from the old days, and found Seven Doors Hotel via the Fenriz Spotify playlist. Have been meaning to do a deep dive for a while now but just haven't gotten around to it. Maybe just start with the debut and work forward after checking out your highlights.

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19 hours ago, navybsn said:

Thanks for those recs. I'm familiar with the hits (Final Countdown, Cherokee) from the old days, and found Seven Doors Hotel via the Fenriz Spotify playlist. Have been meaning to do a deep dive for a while now but just haven't gotten around to it. Maybe just start with the debut and work forward after checking out your highlights.

Yeah I think that's the sensible route, Out of this world leans in to the sugery pop-ambitions of the Final Countdown, but it's not a bad record, just not everyone's tastes. Same with Prisoners in Paradise.

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Good luck with the colds and flu season coming to a winter near you. Since my daughter had covid in May all four of us have had one form of cough, cold or bug of some sort. Neither of the kids live here, I barely go out in public, my wife works in an office without public access, yet we are all still getting some shitty bug. Thankfully it's only been covid twice but this shit just wont seem to go away.

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