VIDEO BY RICK ARNETT
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I'm a Videographer and I shoot video of local Detroit bands.
If you would like a DVD made of your band, Please feel free to contact me anytime.
I would be happy come out and video for a small fee.
I also sell the DVDS of the bands I video.
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Detroits Own Rusty Lunch Box Song: Down on Me
Video By Rick Arnett & Chris Honoway
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Heroes
The Romantics' original lineup consisted of rhythm guitarist/harmonica player/singer Wally Palmar, lead guitarist Mike Skill, bassist Rich Cole, and drummer/singer Jimmy Marinos. All four band members made songwriting contributions to the group, but Palmar and Skill were considered the band's primary tunesmiths. After a few years of playing local and regional gigs in Detroit and the Midwest, this lineup of the Romantics recorded the band's self-titled debut album for Nemperor Records in 1980. The album yielded the minor hit "What I Like About You" (the song would become much better known later in the 1980s, when its placement in television commercials and other high profile media made it an evergreen power pop anthem). The band became as well known (if not better known) for its flashy and audacious fashion sense as it did for its exciting music. The Romantics' signature look featured bouffant hairdos and skin-tight red leather suits, as worn by the band members on the cover photo of their debut album.
Mike Skill left the band after the release of its 1981 sophomore album, National Breakout. He was replaced by lead guitarist Coz Canler. This lineup of the band recorded the album Strictly Personal in 1982 before Rich Cole left the band that year and was replaced by a returning Mike Skill, who then became the band's bassist.
The Romantics achieved their greatest commercial success in 1983 with the release of the album In Heat. The first single taken from In Heat, "Talking In Your Sleep", rose to Number Three on the Billboard charts. A second single, "One In A Million", charted as high as Number Thirty-Seven during the following year. The Romantics' music videos were frequently shown on the cable television network MTV during this period, solidifying the band's popularity. Also during 1983, the Romantics played well received U.S. and international concert tours in support of In Heat, and appeared on such pop music-themed television shows as Solid Gold, American Bandstand, and Soul Train.
In 1984, drummer Jimmy Marinos, dissatisfied with the artistic direction of the band (which was quickly abandoning its power pop roots in favor of more generic mainstream pop rock) and convinced that he could find success as a solo act, left the Romantics. He was replaced by David Petratos, who would serve as the band's drummer until 1990. This lineup recorded one album, Rhythm Romance, in 1985. On Rhythm Romance, the Romantics eschewed much of the energetic electric guitar- and drums-based modern rock 'n roll sound that had come to define the band's music in favor of the synthesizer pop that had won commercial success for such contemporary bands as Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Culture Club, and other similar New Wave bands during the early 1980s. By 1985, however, synthesizer pop was beginning to fall out of popular favor. Moreover, the style was not the Romantics' strength. As a result, Rhythm Romance was not a commercial success and was also regarded as an artistic nadir by the band's fans. [Info courtesy: wikipedia.org
I do video and photography for local Detroit bands. I shoot video and turn them into DVD.Bands I do work for The Brian Scram Band. MindCandy, Ray Street Park Squid, Overloaded,Clear,50 Cent Head Rush,Velkro,Auto reverse, Paper Street Saints,Ugly,Brid
Saturday October 11: Midwest Tour Kick-off Party@ THE TOKEN LOUNGE! w/ BAZOOKA JONES & more!! (Joy Rd, just East of Middlebelt, Westland Michigan) We hope to see ALL of our Michigan friends at this one... we wont be back for a little while and it'd be awesome to party w/ everyone before we leave!
Hey Rick I hope you are having a GREAT BIRTHDAY!! Thanks for the invite to Memphis Smoke to see Motor City Josh on Sat. the 27th but I will be out on the lake hopefully catching fish. I will try to make it up to Albert's on the Alley on Oct. 5th to see MC Josh. Take care.
Hi Rick, we hope that you will check out Eddie's latest CD, "Wanna Go Back"! Eddie hand picked and performs new versions of 12 classic hits that were all songs that he loved playing as a kid when he was growing up. Call in and request Eddie's new single from the CD, "Build Me Up Buttercup" at your favorite station!!!
Please check back to see when Eddie will be performing live in your area!!!
Also, get back to your rock roots with Eddie's label mates, Saints Of The Underground's debut CD, "Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner" and Crash Kelly's CD "One More Heart Attack", both in stores and on iTunes now! Please help spread the word in bulletins, blogs, and pick up your copies today!!!
Thanks for supporting Eddie Money!
Rock on!!!
I do remember that! I believe it was Romeo Rock!! And I saw you again at the Bullfrog for a Slave To The Beautiful gig. How the heck are you? It's good to hear from you!
Are you kidding? How could I not approve a friendship with someone who supports local music! We probably have been at the same venue capturing the same band. LOL! ROCK ON! MyHotComments
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