I didn't have any clue who he was and really wasn't trying to be a dick either. He played with Ozzy for 5 years in the 80s is what I found (30 years ago). Otherwise pretty dang obscure.Okay, i understand now. You just want to be a dick.
Yeah, that was the 90’s. Lol.could be like wise--however I heard an interview with him several yrs back where he went on and on about Budda amps-and for the record Im not promoting Budda amps
He replaced one of the greatest rock metal guitarist of all time, and did so very well. He then formed a band called Badlands and was absolutely ferocious on guitar. Still to this day some of the best raw rock tones on record.I didn't have any clue who he was and really wasn't trying to be a dick either. He played with Ozzy for 5 years in the 80s is what I found (30 years ago). Otherwise pretty dang obscure.
His live tone with Badlands was a force of nature.He replaced one of the greatest rock metal guitarist of all time, and did so very well. He then formed a band called Badlands and was absolutely ferocious on guitar. Still to this day some of the best raw rock tones on record.
I met Jake and said exactly that to him. He was quite satisfied with the Badlands tones, but said the tones he achieved on the BATM sessions were far better, and considered it one of the greatest guitar tones ever captured on tape.Badlands... was absolutely ferocious on guitar. Still to this day some of the best raw rock tones on record.
I wish Max Norman mixed BATM. Tony Bongiovi who owned the Power Station mixed it.. probably on a 3 day binge with Ozzy.When he heard the final record he wanted to cry. Apparently Max Norman and Ozzy went on a 3 day binge and mixed the record in a highly altered state. Tommy Aldridge quit the band the moment he heard it.
I’d love to hear it the way it’s supposed to sound.I met Jake and said exactly that to him. He was quite satisfied with the Badlands tones, but said the tones he achieved on the BATM sessions were far better, and considered it one of the greatest guitar tones ever captured on tape.
When he heard the final record he wanted to cry. Apparently Max Norman and Ozzy went on a 3 day binge and mixed the record in a highly altered state. Tommy Aldridge quit the band the moment he heard it.
Had to look him up. Surprised he would be getting a sig amp.
Bark At The Moon was a huge record, the Ultimate Sin was pretty big both garnered MTV videos and he played the US Festival, the Badlands record wasn't as huge but still really great more MTV, he was in RATT for a while (early days) and I believe Armored Saint IIRC That's not exactly obscure by anyone's definition unless you're from a different period or just weren't paying any attention! Not trying to be a douche, just trying to give the guy his due! I dug his playing! At that time the Ozzy gig was about as high profile as you could get for a guitarist!I didn't have any clue who he was and really wasn't trying to be a dick either. He played with Ozzy for 5 years in the 80s is what I found (30 years ago). Otherwise pretty dang obscure.
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ja...mself-during-his-retirement-from-music-scene/Jake E Lee was once playing at a bar about 5 minutes from my home, that probably fits no more than 100 people. Would you guys consider that a normal crowd for a guy like him now?
Great article. Thx for sharing. I hadn't read that prior.. Love Jake... And that was me who asked about the details on his possible signature amp, on the Tone Talk episodehttp://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ja...mself-during-his-retirement-from-music-scene/
-gives some good info on his "missing years"
Not Armored Saint, it was Rough Cutt who were being managed by Wendy Dio, that's how he got the short-lived gig with Dio.Bark At The Moon was a huge record, the Ultimate Sin was pretty big both garnered MTV videos and he played the US Festival, the Badlands record wasn't as huge but still really great more MTV, he was in RATT for a while (early days) and I believe Armored Saint IIRC That's not exactly obscure by anyone's definition unless you're from a different period or just weren't paying any attention! Not trying to be a douche, just trying to give the guy his due! I dug his playing! At that time the Ozzy gig was about as high profile as you could get for a guitarist!
Wendy was rather smitten with Jake, and Ronnie saw potential domestic problems.Rough Cutt were being managed by Wendy Dio, that's how he got the short-lived gig with Dio.