It's difficult to listen to Detroit's Rockets without sensing tragedy, nodding mostly to its singer Dave Gilbert, a guy gifted with sexual tension and a voice tailored for '70s FM radio, but who drank himself out of stardom, and later, into the grave. And as much as Gilbert was troubled - adding the booze, coke and attendant rock star life - guitar hero Jimmy McCarty and drummer-songwriter Johnny "Bee" Badanjek (both alums of Mitch Rider & the Detroit Wheels) were a musical force to be reckoned with. That confliction was palpable - and ultimately the band's demise - but when the tension worked, when the sparks flew, the band was on…
Amazing collection of 60 rock classics from bands like Survivor, Mr. Mister, Quiet Riot, Living color, and many more.