“If you coulda gotten a camera up in a tree, you mighta been able to talk to Ted.” – Tommy Shaw
Who doesn’t love a bromance? Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades formed a lasting one with Damn Yankees and it’s obvious in this summer 1990 interview. They finish each others’ sentences and talk over each other like excited kids. MuchMusic’s Michael Williams hosts this excellent interview as they discuss:
- Getting signed to a label
- Working with Ron Nevison
- Terrible Ted and the “wimp police”
- Tommy’s “critically acclaimed” solo career. Haha!
You’ll even see Michael’s Ted impression. Check out why live Much interviews were always best.
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Absolutely right about Much’s interviews. I’ve always wanted to explore Damn Yankees more but never got around to it. One friend described them as Nugent getting together with some AOR mullet heads to make a wimpy record.
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No I can’t agree with that. Not a wimpy record. It’s not a Ted record but it’s not Night Ranger either. It’s a good album.
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I didn’t agree with him either.
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Always love some Damn Yankees. I love the vinyl I picked up a couple weeks ago. Sounds wonderful cranked up!
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The vinyl looks awesome! I wonder if the second LP is available on vinyl.
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Yes. It was released only in Germany and South Korea according to discogs. Now I want it.
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South Korea. How odd. I guess those south Koreans can’t get enough of them damn yankees.
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I guess they can’t.
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