Ross in frankie says relax1/20/2024 ![]() The System - Don’t Disturb This Groove (1987) I could pick any song off that album, but I’m going with Computer Blue because it’s so clever and so sexy.” It was R&B, it was pop, it was hard rock in places, and then it had this thing that was totally unique. ![]() Purple Rain is a masterpiece of an album and it ticked every box. But Prince was all three, and at a supreme level. If you’re a musician, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a performer, and it definitely doesn’t mean you’re an artist. “I think Prince is the most perfect artist of all time. I tried to get that sound on some Leppard songs – Hysteria and Animal – but we never quite got there.” Of course Sting was the leader and a brilliant songwriter, but Andy Summers was another guitarist with a truly unique sound, like The Edge. There are so many great songs to choose from, but Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic is such a fun tune. “The Police are my favourite band, and again it’s that hybrid of musical styles – reggae and post-punk and pop. ![]() The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (1981) ![]() And even now, Shoot To Thrill still makes my pulse race.” It’s obvious why Back In Black is their biggest album – it’s phenomenal. I always liked AC/DC’s early stuff and I loved Highway To Hell, but they really took it to the next level with Back In Black, and I don’t think they could have done that without Mutt Lange, because that’s what Mutt did for Leppard. " Shoot To Thrill is such an exciting song. ![]()
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