Thursday, August 18, 2016

Hair Metal? Nope....Blues Metal!






Don't Close Your Eyes by Kix

Formed in Maryland in the late 1970's, this blues rock band finally made the big time by going the hair metal route in the late 1980's. Their fourth album was released in 1988 at the height of the hair metal take over of America and they had the songs and the talent to win over fans.

In the years since the hair metal craze, I've realized that most of the best bands from that era were basically a repackaged Aerosmith (thereby increasing my appreciation of Aerosmith). Kix, Guns N' Roses, Cinderella, Skid Row and others all owe their careers to Aerosmith.

This song was typical of the power ballad that was usually released as the second or third single off an album as an attempt to woo female fans (most female fans made up their mind about a band after seeing them on MTV). I always liked this song for its blues rock style and its anti-suicide message....plus that guitar solo is amazing!!!

Please enjoy...


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