Where is the LOVE for PIPER?

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Reaquired a pristine copy of Piper's first album. Managed by Aucoin as a triad with Kiss first, Starz second and then this Billy Squier-centered act.

Very much a three guitar outfit. Excellent hard power pop in "Telephone Relation," rhythmic heavy rock for "42nd Street." Tough sounding, in your face loud guitar rock, way beyond the preliminary Sidewinders from Boston. Generally too smart and not hirsute enough for arena rock big times. Not as heavy as Squier's "The Stroke," not as Zeppelin-like, much more Stonesy and velocity driven pop rock and roll. Occasionally dumb lyrics on first album, which rocks consistantly hard nontheless.

George the Animal Steele, Monday, 12 September 2005 08:07 (twenty years ago)

and here's me thinking this was a thread about Our Billie (new Best Of just out btw, £5.99, thoroughly recommended...).

Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 12 September 2005 08:21 (twenty years ago)

Why are we replying to this thread?

Because we want to

Because we want to!!!

Lorne, Monday, 12 September 2005 09:40 (twenty years ago)

Never heard 'em, or even seen their recs anwhere for that matter. Didn't Squier re-record one of his Piper songs on his debut LP?

Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 12 September 2005 12:39 (twenty years ago)

I really enjoyed "Can't Wait" from the Come Out and Play comp but when I finally got to hear the whole album it was a disappointment. Guess I was expecting it to be more consistently power pop than an AOR style with some power pop tinges.

zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Monday, 12 September 2005 13:17 (twenty years ago)

Didn't Squier re-record one of his Piper songs on his debut LP?

Yep. "Who's Your Boyfriend?" on "Tale of the Tape" from the album that started this thread. Worked better with Piper although it seemed to be one his favorite songs.

George the Animal Steele, Monday, 12 September 2005 18:39 (twenty years ago)


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