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Rock 'n' roll. You can hear it, touch it, feel it, smell it. Hard, sweaty, pounding devil- may-care rock is one of the most visceral experiences you can legally participate in. It's the most liberating and exhilirating of the arts--rock takes your breath away, spins you around and keeps you coming back, panting, begging for more. In the last few years, headbangers have been coming out of the closet: From accountants to high school kids to lawyers to mothers, people are tuning in and turning on. Willing to admit they need arelease, abonding experience, heroes. To the man on the street, there may not be abig difference between AC/DC and Spinal Tap. And he may be right. But that's the beauty of /metal--you get out of it what you want. You want mindless? You got it. You want politically correct? No problem. Faster than aspeeding bullet? Right here! Primal ? In this corner. And in the L.A. area, no one is more responsible for the conversion of the masses to Pure Rock than KNAC-FM. In the half-dozen years of their existence, the station has been on the cutting edge of new Pure Rock, taking chances and breaking rules, more successful with each passing year. And now, when the rest of the world is catching up, KNAC is forging ahead, knocking down barriers. As of January 6, KNAC has been hard for six years, avery worthy accomplishment indeed.

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THE RADIO RENEGADES OF KNAC •Pure Rock Around the Clock By Adrienne Stone 6 WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT'S BEEN •The History Of Hard Rock And Heavy Metal By Steffan Chirazi 18

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he year was 1985. , throwing such ahodgepodge of sounds easily embraced by the collegiate crowd together. Things were chugging along just fine Tand acceptable to Yuppies, had enjoyed 'n' dandy, yessiree. But in the offices of astronghold on the airwaves for the past six KNAC, the powers-that-be were itching for a years. But rock 'n' roll, particularly the sort change. The format was fine, even cutting-edge commonly referred to as heavy metal or hard at the time, although it didn't exactly shake the rock, was currently resurging in So. Cal. Native world. The ratings were okay, but not acts such as Motley Crue, Rat, Dio, Great tremendous. The deejays were proficient and White and W.A.S.P. had gained national they were safely out of ascary financial attention and summoned the warning bell on situation under the new Sands ownership. the demise of synthopop and the rebirth of a Still, the old way had become, well, atad genre long thought dead. boring. Truly, if ever there were atime to rattle Most radio stations turned adeaf ear on some chains, this was it. Then, awindow of this call to arms. But in Long Beach, asmall opportunity opened. station had just been purchased by real estate "KMET had been known as ahard rock mogul Fred Sands, who had refurbished the station," recalls KNAC President Gary Price studios with state-of-the-art equipment. Up (then the General Manager). "So when they until this point, KNAC (105.5 FM) had run went away, KLOS decided to protect their under the banner of "Rock & Rhythm," playing upper demo and dropped an awful lot of hard an eclectic mix of new wave, reggae, rock and roll out of their library. So the market blues....already setting arebellious trend by was really void of the proven hard rock and

105.5 KNAC roll hits that KMET and KL,OS had both played." Price and Sands huddled over this information, welcoming then-Program Director Jimmy Christopher's input on what would prove to be adramatic alteration in the station's style--and an astounding entry into broadcast history. "We looked at the new [hard rock] acts that weren't even established and that were selling out arenas and going platinum," notes Price. "They had afollowing, obviously. You can tell that by their concert ticket sales and their record sales." Moreover, the hard rock/pure rock style of music was more true to KNAC's character. If KMET and KLOS were the elder statesmen, KNAC was the leather- jacketed hood. If the others were Cadillacs, KNAC was surely aHarley. The (L-R,BACK ROW): KNAC 's LONG PAUL, 'S , KNAC 's BRYAN SCHOCK scrappy underdog no more, KNAC was JUDAS PRIEST'S . (FRONT ROW): RONNIE JAMES D10. ready to show it's true colors. So with the risk calculated, riding on gut instinct, Sands could make the transition to Pure Rock. universities sent aproclamation from their gave it the go-ahead and the wheels were "One of them did his airshift and then quit student government saying that we were quickly but quietly set into motion. immediately!" laughs Maher. It was just damned and we were banned from ever Sometime before Christmas 1985, the beginning of what would be aslew of participating on the campus. They had a Christopher and then-Sales Manager Nicki jock resignations. At 2p.m. there was a formal declaration drawn up from their Randolph moved under the cloak of general staff meeting for the entire KNAC student council." Ironically, within ayear, darkness on their secret mission: to staff. And at 6p.m. (dnunroll, please). hard rock had emerged triumphant on these establish ahard-rock library overnight. AC/DC's "It's ALong Way To The Top If very same campuses. "They came crawling They slipped into Tower Records just before closing time, fervently hoping they wouldn't run into any industry colleagues who might be tipped off to KNAC's plan. INJ APAN, KNAC IS LIKE ABAND. THEY Nervously looking over their shoulders, they buy up athousand dollars worth of SELL MORE T-SHIRTS THAN HALF THE hard rock —everything from Dio to Judas Priest to Motley Crue—and hurriedly toss their haul into the van. Still, word of BANDS THERE." the clandestine plan began to waft around the KNAC offices by the week's end. -- Sebastian Bach, Skid Row "It was around the Christmas holidays," remembers Tom Maher (Promotions Director at the time), "and all You Want To Rock And Roll" officially back on their knees!" gloats Maher. the jocks are starting to rumble about ushered in the Pure Rock format. The Ross Goza started as an intern two what's going on. KROQ and us had a reactions were immediate. weeks after the Pure Rock changeover. "It friendly competition going on and they "Some of the fans of Rock & was such an exciting period," he recalls. somehow found out and started calling up, Rhythm were real unhappy," recalls Price, "There were so many [rock] acts then that congratulating us on our change and laughing. "They protested in front of the we were playing because there was no thanking us for giving them our old radio station and hung me in effigy on my [other] place for them on radio, so they listenership. We were originally going to patio." Others were more dramatic. weren't getting exposure [elsewhere]. switch over to Pure Rock on January 16, "When we switched," remembers There was excitement on the streets. You'd but since the staff was already upset, we Maher, "the buzz on the street was just go to see them in the clubs and you could decided to do it right away." unbelievable. We had pickets in front of the just feel it. When you'd go to see Poison at By 9a.m. on January 6, 1986, Maher station, led by Dave Alvin of the Blasters one of their small shows, there was was writing press releases. By 1p.m., one and John Doe of X. They were calling definitely something happening and all of a of the jocks was let go and the others people to petition. The Rock & Rhythm sudden, there was an outlet for it on the advised that they could stay on if they format was very Yuppieish. One of the airwaves! It energized the bands and it

105.5-KNAC (continuedfrom page 8) energized the clubs for that kind of music." It also energized the KNAC staff. They thought nothing of going to aclub (where they might be doing a promotion) at night after a long day of work, then returning to the station after midnight to continue brainstorming or working out on anew project. "We were the David [against all the other Goliaths]," analogizes Maher. "That's what made us all band together. We didn't care if we worked 20-hour days because we believed in what we were doing." KNAC 's GOT THE WORLD COVERED One of Goza's first jobs (he eventually became Music Director) at the station was we came up with the colors for the Pure wore this T-shirt had anything to do with it giving out bumper stickers at Irvine Rock format and bumper-sticker layout. but Idid notice alot more there last time we Meadows. The bumper sticker promotion It's very noticeable. The bumper sticker were in Japan. It's like the ZZ Top song, would prove to be one of KNAC's most campaign ended up as probably one of the 'I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide,' except that clever marketing tools. "Once we decided most successful campaigns in the United KNAC's worldwide!" that we were 'Pure Rock," recalls Maher, States." But how did KNAC get such aheavy "we said, 'Okay, what is Pure Rock? It's in "We have bumper stickers all over reputation? Certainly it takes more than T- your face. It's very bold. So let's make our the world!" says Price, six years after the shirts and bumper stickers to build atough whole image just aplain, simple, black and promotion's onset. "A guy sent me a reputation. For starters, KNAC was white, in-your-face imaging.' That's where picture of abumper sticker on ajeep in passionate about the music they played. deep, deep, deep, dark Africa. The jocks were all rockers; cool, yet He was down there doing some professional and well informed. The missionary work. He's a listeners appreciated it. With only 3,000 surgeon, and he was donating watts transmitting from their signal (versus his time, and he pulls up and upwards of 100,000 watts on competitive there's aKNAC bumper sticker stations) KNAC didn't even reach most of on this jeep. They had them on the Valley, yet word-of-mouth was so planes in the Gulf War, they're powerful that Valley fans tuned in all over the Swiss Alps, they're religiously as soon as their cars climbed on the China Wall--they're over the mountains into Hollywood. Part everywhere!" of the attraction was that listeners were KNAC T-shirts found made to feel as though they were part of an their way around the world, too. event. "We always made it an event when, Touring artists took notice. "In let's say, was coming into town Japan," notes Skid Row lead and they were putting tickets on sale," singer Sebastian Bach, "KNAC explains Goza. "We always had it set up so is like aband. They sell more that there were going to be banks of T-shirts than half the bands volunteers after the show; we made sure we there!" 's Michael had abig presence there. It was just really, Lardie remembers their first tour really grass roots. At that time, we were just of Japan. "Out of eight shows, I trying to build our name. So we were just (L-R): EPIC'S MICHAEL SCHNAPP, KNAC 's P i think four or five of the nights I going through the very basics. Going to EDWARDS, 'S EDDIE, KNAC 's BRIAN SCHOCK wore ablack KNAC T-shirt. clubs and trying to work out deals so we AND Tom MAHER. I'm not saying the fact that I (continued on page 12) 105.5•KNAC The Big Guns are fired up and ready for mega-action! Marvel Comics presents hard-hitting, high-caliber, no-holds barred action with 5all-new super charged titles: Punisher War Zone, Death's Head 2, Nomad, Silver Sable, and Terror, Inc.

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105•5-KNAC (continuedfrompage 8) ahaven at KNAC. "They really popped because Ihad seen them at Gazzarri's and could get permanent signage on the [our single] 'Face The Day.' They were you just knew that these guys were going to building somewhere, getting local bands on behind it from day one," remembers Lardie be hot. But they ended up getting so fucked the air and having contests with the clubs gratefully. "They were putting on shows up we actually had them leave the party! and tying all that stuff in." when they were just getting started and But 1know still remembers that first At the same time that KNAC since we had agreat relationship with them, time he heard his record on the radio. He remained street-oriented and aware, Epic they asked us to play their first anniversary was in avan, heading back to SIR studios, Records Director of Metal Marketing/ party at the Palace, which was linked with and he called the station right after he heard Promotions Michael J. Schnapp credits [charity for abused children] Cedar House. it. He was still digging the fact that he sales and advertising for their longevity. The first of these annual anniversary could turn on the radio and hear Led "Selling the format has always been the shows, it was aprophetic evening. "It was Zeppelin, followed by Guns N' Roses." toughest [aspect]," he says. tremendous," says Christopher of that party. And when Guns N' Roses released Current Program Director Gregg "Most of the hard rock groups that were in the now multi-million-selling Appetite For Steele (who half-jokingly says town showed up for aguest appearance. Destruction , which at that he got his job because he first didn't get played anywhere has the longest hair), admits that but KNAC, and they returned "KNAC is alittle bit more the favor by performing at the decadent than most other radio second anniversary party. This stations but Iwon't allow us to "THEY HAD [KNAC] display of loyalty was to be be too sleazy." replayed many, many times over Extremely important to BUMPER STICKERS ON the years. , who their early success was the remembered that KNAC was the timeliness of KNAC's only station to promote Slippery renaissance. In 1986, such THE PLANES IN THE When Wei during its release, bands as Metallica, Great came through town afew years White, Guns N' Roses, Bon GULF WAR, THEY'RE later and would only talk on Jovi and Queenstyche were, in KNAC, even asking them to various stages, emerging from participate in several of their their cult status. Thus, KNAC ALL OVER THE SWISS more recent videos and and these burgeoning rock acts displaying their logo promi- were able to grow together. ALPS, THEY'RE ON THE nently in them. "When The artists were thrilled to stop Queensryche's Operation: in at this sole outlet for GREAT WALL OF Mindcrime was about to be broadcast rock and roll on the released, we were brought to West Coast. "The first time EMI to hear it." recalls Maher. Bon Jovi came through [for an CHINA-THEY' RE "We were all standing around interview] in '86," recalls this little room, listening to the Christopher, "they weren't as EVERYWHERE!" album, with the guys from the big as they are now. There were band nervously watching our all these rockers lined up reactions. We thought it was outside to meet Bon Jovi. Ozzy --Gary Price, President, KNAC tremendous. When they wanted [Osbourne] was one of our to headline in the area, we got biggest interviews," he behind the shows by doing a continues. "This was when Mindcrime promotion. The Ozzy was going through his lawsuit about Great White was the headline band and promoters said they'd be happy if the band supposedly making people commit suicide. Don came out to jam, Ronnie sold 5,000 tickets to the show, but by the from Iron Maiden would James Dio was there, Vince Neil was there, time we got through with our promotion, come in alot. Vince Neil [Motley Crue] one of the guys from Twisted Sister...it was they nearly sold out Irvine Meadows." was one of our first interviews, and it was astar-studded cast that came out and Cliff Bernstein, manager of both right after his [drunk driving] accident." jammed with Great White afterwards. Metallica and Queensryche, remembers that As aresult, bands like Metallica, who Three thousand people packed the Palace particular show with asense of justice. today find themselves at the vet), top of and we had aparty upstairs." "Warrant was opening for Queensryche at Billboard's album chart, had their songs And agroup of rowdy upstarts made the time and they decided to do aseparate consistently in the Top 10 requests, even their mark that night. "Guns N' Roses are show at the Universal Amphitheatre though they were still considered acult probably the best example of aband to because they claimed it was adifferent band nationally. Great White, who in 1986 really match KNAC's attitude," notes Goza. market than Irvine. They had this huge were trying to get anew record deal, found "We invited Guns N' Roses to the party promotion going on with Pirate (KQLZ) 105.5-KNAC mu

JI and alow ticket price. Everything was going against us for that Irvine show, except that KNAC was our sponsor. The net results were 11,500 Queensryche tickets sold and less than 1,000 paid for Warrant. This is an example of KNAC's power in the marketplace to actually turn people out for events. For a station with as limited asignal as they have, they have become amajor factor in the market in both L.A. and Orange County. It has paid off for us, definitely in both ticket sales and record sales," concludes Bernstein. This year, both Queensryche and Metallica have shown their (L-R): 'S PHILIP ANSELMO, ALICE INC HAINS' LANE STAYLEY, KNAC/MTV 's RIKI RACHTMAN, loyalty. "For our three nights sold out at ALICE INC HAINS' JERRY CANTRELL, PANTERA 'S DIAMOND DARRELL. Long Beach with Queensryche," Bernstein notes proudly, "we gave them the lead show to co-promote. For the three sold-out Metallica shows at the Forum, we again "WHEN ADEEJAY IS PLAYING METALLICA gave them the lead show to co-promote and they did agreat job with both of them." ON KNAC,IT' STURNED UP SO FRIGGIN' KNAC continued with their tie-in promotions—everything from flying lucky LOUD IN THE STUDIO, AND THE DEEJAY IS fans to shows in Detroit, or to Scorpions shows in Germany, or down to Mexico for aweek of Pure Rock gigs at USUALLY STANDING UP, SINGING THE 's Cabo Wabo Cantina. Now, half adozen years after it's "Pure Rock" WHOLE THING." inception, they continue too promote up and comers like Nirvana, and Riki Rachtman, MTV/Radio Cathouse Pearl Jam, while constantly upgrading their programming. One of KNAC's most recent additions to their schedule is the Above all, the factor which Saturday night show Radio Cathouse. weighs heaviest in KNAC's favor Hosted by Cathouse owner/MTV veejay in the eyes of staff, fans and Riki Rachtman, it has gone on to be the industry is that the passion which highest rated Saturday night program in drives the station to deliver Southern . Asked to name a outlaw music over its airwaves is favorite interview, Rachtman quickly honest. "When adeejay is names several. ", Motorhead, playing Metallica on KNAC," Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osboume. Rachtman notes, "it's turned up [Kilmister, Motorhead) is great because he so friggin' loud in the studio, and talks about what he knows about—rock `n' the deejay is usually standing up, roll. Dirty, stupid, fun rock 'n' roll. Iwas singing the whole thing, 'cause the first one to come on the air and say KNAC deejays are into the music publicly in front of millions of people that they play, pure, flat and simple, I'm afull-blown, hardcore Suicidal or they wouldn't be there. Tendencies fan. Then people started They've all got integrity, every listening to them and now KNAC is single one of them. When L.A.G UNS' TRAC!! GUNS SHREDS ON SKATEBOARD ...AND playing it alot, because it's agreat record!" (continued on page 14) SIX STRINGS. I. 105.5•KNAC

il 1. Metallica or Queensryche or plays, the KNAC deejays are dying to get tickets because they want to go see those bands play. Every KNAC jock is aPure Rocker." Price sums up the stations charm by saying, "it's been a very unique environment. We're very street aware. We try very hard to keep ourself on the pulse of what the kids want to hear and what's happening, and take alot more risks than anybody else in town with new music. We've been really fortunate that alot of that new music has gone on to become monster, huge- selling acts. And the radio station, internally, operates with

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acommon goal. States, KNAC has even outsmarted their Everybody wants to see the oldest enemy—the short signal. So the station be successful. underdog won—and continues to win. There's alot of pride. We Combining guts, intuitiveness, street-savvy are the little guy against the and undying passion, in the half-dozen huge, corporate radio years of its existence, KNAC not only stations. We're up against established themselves as the home of Pure publicly traded (on the Rock, but springboard for artists and an American Stock Exchange) outlet for aheretofore ignored genre of radio stations, so we've got music. KNAC's first-ever on-air song, AC/ to be more innovative and DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top If You unique to compete." Want To Rock And Roll," wasn't exactly Now carried via prophetic--in just six short years, the station Digital Planet to cable has become both cool and hot, never afraid operators across the United to take awalk on the wild side. RIKI RACHTMAN—JOCK OF ALL TRADES.

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Although the participants in KNAC's at and Program Direc- big-brother type. Those who left, for what- early Pure Rock days literally lived for their tor at WHVY in Annapolis, Maryland, re- ever reasons, found it extremely difficult to jobs, personal reasons have lured some of spectively. Nicki Randolph is General Man- do so. And, every one of them said, in so them away. Tom Maher is now working for ager at WHVY (in fact, she hired Bryan); many words, "Working at KNAC was the BFD (ironically, Guns N' Roses manage- Gary Price, as mentioned already, is the best job rye ever had." ment); Ross Goza is Vice President of Cre- President of KNAC, and Jimmy Christopher ative Services at Hollywood Records; Pro- has just left aPaso Robles radio station. To gram Director Pam Edwards and Music aperson, each of these people who were Adrianne Stone, an LA.-based journalist, Director Bryan Schock (not mentioned interviewed stressed that their co-workers is acontributing editor to Rip, Rockbeat above, but integral to the Pure Rock format) were literally like family to them, with Fred and Music Express, and is the associate are National Director of AOR promotions Sands as afather figure and Gary Price a producer of Hot Guitarists Video. 105.5.KNAC mu Rack this way.

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Floyd and into various mental institutions If heavy is "that which is lifted with categories is ajob only crazy men before "finding himself' and settling down difficulty," then the rise of many influential in Cambridge, U.K. and conceited fools would take on. performers has been hampered by their In terms of sheer, bloody heaviness, Instead, here are some definitions plain and simple weirdness. Kicking off you can't ignore legendary New Wave of courtesy of Mr Webster's. dictionary. the glam era with aresounding boot was British Heavy Metal stars Saxon, and their This history and these definitions are as Ziggy Stardust, who, while singer, the awesome Biff Byford, who, in not amere chronology. No, that acult hero, was atouch too much for the the early '80s, often appeared with at least would be too easy three dicks and five AND too hard. balls in his silver Rock 'n' roll is Spandex and sang smart, stupid, fast, WHAT A LONG, such classics as slon; depending "Denim And on the band and Leather." And you the listener it's STRANGE TRIP can't forget Iron been around since Maiden, the the '50s, and it's Londoners who getting louder and IT'S BEEN... were—and still are— stronger every day the heaviest of the heavy. (ask KNAC). So If secondary here's acategori- definitions in the zation by subjec- THE HISTORY OF heavy arena include tive definition "weighty," "sad," and, of course, "burdensome" and some of your HARD ROCK "not easily digested," favorites will then who the hell inevitably he left else but Black out, but hey, Sabbath? Four definitions and N ' Brummies (lads from tastes are subjec- , that is) tive, so as Oz.zy without aclue about anything except how Osbourne says, HEAVY METAL to create the most Don't Blame Me... By Steffan Chirazi superb, rumbling As far as noises ever heard— geography goes, "Iron Man" and neither London, Los Angeles or New Establishment. Then there was Alice "War Pigs" are must-listens for rebellid'us York can claim the crown as the Cooper and his snakes, who, in '72, had youth. Their legendary debut album was birthplace of hard rock/heavy metal. British MP's (Members of Parliment, for recorded on eight tracks in 12 hours, and That wonderful accolade belongs to you Americans) up in arms when they saw after aseries of excellent releases, drink and Birmingham, England, and if you the Coop's naked figure trailered around on drugs finally slowed them to the point of can't make sense of that, think about abillboard with only asnake for clothing; inertia, whereupon Ozzy did the solo split the fact that , Led and the , who turned and there are no more tears there, only hit Zeppelin and Judas Priest an just aggressive androgyny into cult-hero status, records and hot guitarists. Detroit's seminal as did Finnish pretty boys Hanoi Rocks, MC5 fit neatly into this category: about as three of the great legends to have who spawned such pale imitations as easily digested as five pounds of raw steak, emerged from the smokestacks and Poison. Then there was Iggy Pop and the their madcap rants and raves have proven gang-fights long enough to become Stooges, who taught self-flagellation and an influence for many, while Manowar world-renowned superstars. But let's punk freedom, and the incredibly important were perhaps the most pathetic "metal" get on with the show: put in your Syd (ex-) Barrett who band to emerge, wearing small dead earplugs we're off! influenced the lot of 'em, crushed mandrex mammals over their privates and screaming 105.5-KNAC and aplethora of others, poseurs have suddenly realized it's okay to but L.A. will always be like these bands, and catapulted the overstuffed with hundreds underground into the stratosphere of of bands selling office success. supplies over the phone by METAL (met'l) n. An elementary day and playing Gazzarri's substance such as gold, iron, etc., having a by night, hoping for that peculiar luster, generally fusible by heat. elusive record deal. Let's get down to brass—or is that The heavy category gold?—tacks. If metal is an elementary is ripe under the "abun- substance, then these bands are the dant" definition. The mainstays of this whole affair. Start with current crop of bands in , agroup who invoked images of this realm are beyond hooliganism both physically and aurally the pigeonholing—they take likes of which no one had ever seen. Along came , purveyors of the DON'T LOOK FOR APERMANENT ACATION FROM the best of punk and fuse it AEROSMITH. THEY'RE BACK IN THE SADDLE FOR with sub-Sabbath riffing. Look no further great hook 'n' song, the aforementioned GOOD! than Seattle, where awhole mess of fine- Sabbath, then finally, the mighty Led nonsense about marching and pillaging sounding bands have reinvented some older Zeppelin, who reinvented many, many while waving great dirty swords around. In things musically, and also set the trend for other words, they generally epitomized the boorish excesses which were to plague impression most uninformed folk have of • • rocks' reputation for many years to come. "LED ZEP, KINGS OF Snappers in snatches, wine, women, drugs, all metallic music. In the soft 'n' miry section of THE 'RIOT HOUSE,' more wine, some more women, and oh "heavy" we have the wimpos, stuffed yeah, asong or ten, then the whole lot over chock-full of coos and woos and broken DEFINED THE '70s, again. Led Zep, kings of the "Riot House," hearts. The kings? The incredible stadium defined the '70s, and if there is akid who rock of Journey, with more hit singles than AND IF THERE IS AKID doesn't know all the lyrics to "Stairway to hair at this stage, followed closely by Heaven," well, then, he must have skipped WHO DOESN'T KNOW adolescence. Clearly, Hendrix must be Boston. and Dokken epitomized an era of big-selling bands ALL THE LYRICS TO mentioned as avital instigator in the field of whose fans just can't be found anywhere , and Aerosmith's rock 'n' roll success has been greater in their second these days. These groups did have acertain "STAIRWAY TO '80s phase than it was originally, though popularity in their time, but they just ain't pure rock. Now, circa '92, awhole new HEAVEN," WELL, THEN early classics such as "Back In The Saddle" generation of mushies is being inspired by HE MUST HAVE stand tall next to Pump, and in the back of the Nelsons, bless their virgin white cotton every music trade mag, musicians-wanted socks. SKIPPED section, it reads "influences: early Los Angeles is the clear-cut pick for Aerosmith." KISS became the first band to take the "large in amount" part of the heavy ADOLESCENCE." • • definition. It's the second home of metal, music and theater to absurdly huge and all the various fashion nightmares to proportions and thus became an absurdly have been born to the genre. L.A.'s sounds, brushed them down and made them huge band. And though we've been avoiding naming "definitive" bands, it heaviest include Motley Crue, still today an into the angry sound of today. Who? indispensable element; , who were Nirvana, the platinum once right up there with 'em; and Quiet post-punkers, of course, Riot, who spearheaded the bang yer head lead the field, but lets not '83 hard-rock resurgence with aplatinum, forget the excellent chart-topping explosion, even if much of Mudhoney, the late their success was due to the earlier songs of , , which they covered with massive Soundgarden and the success. W.A.S.P. (who could forget heavy (in more ways than Blackie Lawless shooting fire from his one!) Tad. For once we codpiece—now that's hot!) and Keel were can look at abursting two more early '80s bands to emerge with "scene" and not avow to any impact. The '90s, of course, has seen hate it, because the music the emergence of Faster Pussycat, the is so good, and so what if rough 'n' tumble Little Caesar, Junkyard afew hundred thousand AIMS PRIES' BRHISH STEEL 105.5• KNAC might, just might, be possible to call Judas combined the best Terrible Ted Nugent. Here was aman who Priest adefinitive heavy metal band. elements of the Ringling Brothers, Frank enthralled thousands with his savage pro- Coming forth in '73 but blossoming in '77 Sinatra, and the Muppet Show's Animal wrestling take on life, his great tunes and with Sad Wings of Destiny before and threw them out to an ever-growing sexual innuendos. On the techno side of marching into leather-clad monsters such as life, laying down the foundation was Rush, Hell Bent For Leather, Stained Class, and who had adeft touch with layers and songs, the multi-platinum-selling Screaming For creating virtual soundscapes, while Pink Vengeance. Indeed, Priest have often been Floyd's fantastical rock operas could not be overlooked when it comes to reinventing topped. (No, GWAR and Queensryche metal's multi-platinum status in America, don't count!). It's important to note that in preceding both Def Leppard and Quiet the scheme of things, with new bands being Riot with the amazing British Steel album. born every moment, that some of these Anti-Christ Devils-Child? Bisexuals? outfits could be called prehistoric, but it's Nope. AC/DC was just one hard muther of worth remembering that everything came aband, who came steaming out of Australia from those times, and without them, we in 1976 to remind us that, despite the wouldn't be where we are today. And different categories, all rock 'n' roll where is that? Where metal is topping the basically revolved around guts, phlegm, a charts in it's most elemental and visceral decent riff and steady time. That formula form. Where bands like Corrosion of hasn't failed them, and millions of dollars, Conformity sing about political involve- fans, and anew lead singer later, the ment, cross over genres and formula still cooks. A long way to the top if ZEP'S &EMI? IP I.:UT—STILL CLIMBING THE create new ones. Metallica, of course, fits you wanna rock 'n' roll? Not for AC/DC. STAIRWAY TO SUCCESS? in here, aband who invented the term ZZ Top were indispensable to the blusier audience, while re- "," only to move briskly on and side of rock, slipping and sliding in off the invented and speeded-up rock guitar. Other play songs which can only be described as back of Billy Gibbons' wicked guitar, seminal contributors in this elemental "metallia-music" and who now own the while Van Halen's arrival in '78 signaled a category include Montrose ("Rock Candy" rights to that phrase "legendary," while new wave of entertainment. still rocks) and the Motor City Madman, Guns N'Roses have certainly become one

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105.5•KNAC El (continued from page 21) genre/definition of all, and 50 million bands it up with some funking grooves. There's exclusively the province of the male could fit in here with room to spare. always gonna be the older boys, too, the gender. However, the sad truth is only afew bands Minian Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd, In the "unfeeling, severe, adding vital dashes of slide unjust, harsh" corner there's just one and soul to rock 'n' roll, word: thrash. Pretty much any whilst those great legends band in the genre has no time for Deep Purple were even blue skies or pretty babies on a immortalized in rock.... dewy spring morning, but make no There isn't enough mistake, this is the end-result of space to finish this article, punk meeting metal head on for a because there aren't fight. Slayer are the most famous of enough trees to make the all, combining classical riffs with paper. What? You say we amazing twists and turns of speed, left out someone? Did 1 whilst Megadeth have established hear you say Suicidal themselves as the voice of youth, Tendencies? Bon Jovi? speaking of the various ills in SOUNDGARDEV GET ON WE it liMOTORilmil R AND RIDE. The Scorpions? Sweet? society to the backbeat of thunder- Sorry, but clearly, hard rock, heavy metal or the great melting pot of rock 'n' roll that encompasses all of that is undefinable, indefinable and infinite. The future of rock holds many things and most of them are

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and unforgettable tunes of that bowl haircut MOTORHEAD: LOCK UP YEA DAUGHTERS! band, the Ramones, and the anger and intelligence of Henry Rollins' Black Flag. questions. Where is "it" coming from? Let's not forget deathy/blackish metal, Seattle? L.A.? New York? Atlanta? San headed up by the now-defunct British Francisco? There's no telling, and ya bands Angel Witch and Venom, and know, that's what hard rock/heavy metal's carried on royally by bands such as greatest gift is: that you can't read it like Obituary, and Entombed, some cheap trend, you don't know what's and forerunners in , Godflesh and coming next. You just know that it's going . There's many more too, to speak, no, shout to you, reach out and but the 1991 Guide To Autopsy could grab ya by the nape of yer neck and shake probably help you name most of these you up. Truth be told, it's aconstant force handsome young devils. Certainly the that ain't gonna go away, no matter what Tipper Gore tries to do. video-game of the whole heavy rock genre, GLAM GODS HANOI ROCKS. shows no signs of dissipation or dare Isay dismemberment? still really "rock," and excluding the names • ROCK (rok) v. To move backwards already mentioned, here are most of them. and forwards without displacing; to The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Faith No swing, to sway ,to reel. Alarge mass of More both signalled anew age of thought Steen Chirazi is afreelance writer stone; defense; source of peril or disaster. insofar as their width of scope when it based in . His work has To move backwards and forwards comes to musical ideas, and Living Color appeared in Rip, Barn, Penthouse, Sounds without displacing is perhaps the widest and Primus are two more bands powering and Kerrang!

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eavy metal with heart? Hard rock with aconscience? Pure rock with soul? You bet! While parents decry folks like Ozzy Osboume as the spawn of Satan, the Oz-man is busy playing a Hconcert to benefit runaways and abused kids. Every year, in what has become aSouthern California tradition, KNAC-FM celebrates their anniversary with abang. Some businesses are content to pop the cork on some champagne and pat themselves on the back for ajob well done come anniversary time. But in keeping with the station's rockin' renegade status, they get together the coolest bands for an even cooler cause: kids, who are some of the biggest fans of the musicians and radio station who are donating their time to help them out. It's one of those win-win situations that's amust-attend event for the station's ever-growing legion of listeners, and, best of all, it gives something back to the community. In the six years of KNAC's history, these events have, like most successful things, grown considerably. Last year's concert drew acapacity crowd of 13,500 to the Long Beach Arena, where the throngs were entertained by Ozzy Osboume, L.A. Guns, Lynch Mob, and . Anniversary and benefit or not, this is astellar line-up by any standard, but the show didn't stop there. Part of the annual tradition is the All-Star Jam, which capped off the evening with asurprise guest appearance by the BulletBoys, and asession featuring Taime Downe of Faster Pussycat, , of Cinderella, Kiss' Bruce Kulick, Mike Starr of Alice In Chains, and Lynch Mob's . The song: "Jumpin' Jack Flash." But wait, there's more. Much more. The fifth anniversary blowout was capped off by ajam starring of KISS, Metallica's , and original Guns N' Roses drummer

105.5 KNAC Ea . While all of these names might not be of the household variety (yet) ,to listeners of KNAC and other pure rockers worldwide, they're heroes. The concert, held on February 8, 1991, was preceded by the KNAC Rock 'n' Roll Auction, in which fans bought items ranging from Slash's top hat to aday in the studio with Alice Cooper, the latter of which included joining in on the backing vocals with the originator of shock rock. The Auction alone raised $45,000, and, coupled with proceeds from the concert, brought in atotal of $113,000 dollars, which was donated to Children of the Night, anon-profit organization that helps runaways and adolescent prostitutes get off the streets and get on with their (L-R): KNAC 's CRAIG WILLIAMS, 'S JOEY VERA, KNAC 's BRYAN SCHOCK, lives. ARMORED SAINT'S JEFF DUNCAN, GONZO AND , METALBLADE'S MICHELLE WALLACE. In the five years KNAC has been (FRONT ROW): ARMORED SAINT'S PHIL SANDOVAL, KNAC 's LAURIE FREE. throwing these shindigs, the amount of cash raised has steadily increased, with each new special. We featured alot of local bands, ive of us since the beginning," notes Jack year's goal set even higher. Each year the [Sunset] Strip bands, and some signed Russell, lead vocalist of Great White. KNAC staff wonder how they can top the bands like Black And Blue. We were "They did something different and were at previous year's extravaganza, but each year broadcasting live during the day at the forefront of heavy music. They also they do. Though the lineup for the sixth Gazzarri's, and in the evening we had a gave abig boost to the local scene. When anniversary madness isn't confirmed yet, it concert at the Palace. Even Guns N' Roses the opportunity came up to get involved will most likely occur by the end of stopped by Gazzarri's. We supported the with the shows, of course, we'll help them February, and again, the Long Beach Arena out too." will host the ground-breaking event. The 1986 proceeds went to Cedar "We're going to try to do a15-dollar House, acharity for abused children, and ticket this year," projects KNAC Program "IDON'T THINK OUR the American Cancer Society Coastal City Director Gregg Steele, "and we're trying to SHELTER WOULD HAVE Units. The total donation was just under keep expenses down. Obviously, all the $5,000. bands donate their time. Costs include the BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT "One of the whole ideas was that actual man-hours of getting the venue runaway kids, abused kids, was an issue together, but the venue is usually donated." THE HELP OF KNAC ,AND that took to heart the kids in our area that Like the station itself, KNAC's THE MUSICIANS THAT listened to the station," remembers Maher. celebrations have grown in leaps and "We figured runaways might be listeners, bounds since the inception. The first CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, too, or if there were kids that were thinking concert was held at the Palace in Holly- about running away, they'd find out there wood, and was preceded by adaytime SUCH AS GREAT WHITE AND are helplines and people who care. simulcast from Gazzarri's on the Sunset OZZY OSBOURNE." "After the first show was such a Strip. During the broadcast, large numbers success, we decided to tie in Avalon and of local musicians stopped by to congratu- move to the Santa Monica Civic," says -- Lois Lee, Children of the Night late the station, which had switched from Maher. the Rock & Rhythm format (a mix of post- Avalon Attractions, for years one of modem, KROQ-style eclecticism with '50s the most successful promoters of major and '60s oldies) to the Pure Rock format. band early on, but that was before they concert events in Southern Califomia, Back in '86, the Promotion Director really started to take off." became involved in organizing all the was Tom Maher, who left KNAC just six The Palace show featured Fanz, who subsequent KNAC bashes. "Our involve- months ago to work with BFD manage- had won aKNAC local-band competition, ment is in the production and advertisement ment, the company that handles Guns N' and was headlined by Great White, who end," says Avalon's Jennifer Perry. "We Roses. Maher recalls getting the ball rolling have played all but the most recent do everything from the day the tickets go on the anniversary celebrations. anniversary concerts. on sale through figuring the receipts and "We thought of doing something "KNAC, they've been very support- paying out expenses at the end of the El 105.5-KNAC [concert] night." ',- invited some friends, Along with such as Kiss and Motley, Great White, long- up to jam, and called that time local favorites the Party Ninjas. Armored Saint Everyone involved had performed at the so much fun that we second anniversary. decided to do these Vocalist John Bush shows from time to time, recalls his bands but we wanted to have a involvement. "When cause or something we KNAC changed their could tie it together with. format, Delirious We decided to get Nomad had just come involved with Find the out, and they went on Children, because we the song "Over The thought the cause of Edge." We were one exploited children was of the first L.A. one the audience would bands to get alot of relate to." airplay, so they put GREAT WHITE: DOIN' THEIR PART FOR CHARITY. Hontas took his us on their bills. plans for aNinja benefit Many of the bands on the shows have been to KNAC because "we wanted to tie in with the big local bands. For us, it's just away "IREMEMBER WHEN advertising and with aradio station. At first of paying them back for all the support they were skeptical, but we went to a they've given us." GUNS N'R OSES meeting there with (Great White and then- Hard though it is to imagine, at one Guns N' Roses manager) , and time Guns N'Roses were an up 'n' coming OPENED FOR US got the thing rolling." L.A. band. And their participation in the And roll it did. The fourth anniver- second anniversary show is recalled by [AT KNAC'S SECOND sary shindig, which featured Great White, Great White's Russell: "I remember when MSG, Vain, Love/Hate, XYZ, and surprise Guns N' Roses opened for us. Idon't think ANNIVERSARY CONCERT]. guests Guns N'Roses, Cinderella, Don that'll be happening again!" Dokken, Damn Yankees and BulletBoys, The benefactor that year, 1987, was IDON' TTHINK THAT marked the beginning of KNAC's fruitful Find the Children, afoundation that locates WILL BE HAPPENING ongoing involvement with Children of the missing kids via methods ranging from Night. Headed by Lois Lee, the charity has milk carton advertising to funding AGAIN!" been immeasurably helped by these investigations. concerts. As the celebration grew from year to -- , Great White "KNAC now is handling about one- year, naturally more people became—and tenth of our annual budget," says Lee. wanted to become— "They are really, over involved. KNAC time, our largest contribu- welcomed, as part of their tor." Lee's organization third anniversary, aParty provides atoll-free 800 Ninja benefit, again for number helpline open 24 Find the Children. Capitol hours. They have astreet Records publicist Bryon program where volunteers Hontas has spearheaded try to get runaways, the organization of Party abused teenagers and teen Ninja events since their prostitutes off the street inception. and into organization-run "The way the Ninjas shelters. "The money that got started; that was KNAC has given us is Autograph's secret name being used to open a24- when they were on the bed shelter in Van Nuys, road and wanted to do club with full staff and school. gigs on the side," Hontas There is job placement, recounts. "They played a dental care and schooling. show at the Roxy and GUNS N' Rosas, CIRCA '87. (continued on page 30)

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