Chordplay - The Chords Of Lȧȧz Rockit
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Hey everyone! Here's the next episode of Chordplay with The Chords Of Lȧȧz Rockit. This episode kicks-off the month of October, which is "Metal Month" on the LNL channel. This month we're hitting metal bands/music that connect directly/indirectly to horror films/books/video games, and the legendary Lȧȧz Rockit fits the bill perfectly - so let's dive in!
Lȧȧz Rockit are an essential Bay Area thrash metal band that formed in 1981 in San Francisco. Their early years featured plenty of gigs with legendary metal legends such as Metallica and Exodus, and they pumped out six studio albums in the career. While these guys may not be as famous as some of their contemporaries, let me assure you that Lȧȧz Rockit deserves another look/listen, as their albums are filled with great music, killer guitar riffs, cool licks, plenty of solos, and much more!
The chord-based and rhythm guitar parts shared in this episode were pulled from four Lȧȧz Rockit studio albums, along with a song from the soundtrack to 'Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III.' This includes sections from songs such as Dead Man's Eyes, Last Breath, I've Got Time, Most Dangerous Game, Shadow Company, and the legendary horror-anthem - Leatherface.
Needless to say, if you're a Lȧȧz Rockit fan, a fan of early 1980s Bay Area thrash metal, a fan of Metal Month on my channel, a player looking for some slick chord moves to stick in their bag of tricks, or a horror fan - this lesson is totally for you! Give this episode a view, leave some comments/feedback, and please subscribe to Late Night Lessons - THANK YOU!
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Hey gang! If you'd like to hear both guitarists in Lȧȧz Rockit strut their stuff (Aaron Jellum & Phil Kettner), be sure to check out the track 'Mad Axe Attack' from the album Know Your Enemy. It's over two minutes of 1980s-style shred, and it sounds like a bunch of Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads licks crammed into every nook-and-cranny.
I hadn't heard that track in a long time and while it made me laugh to hear the licks they were totally ripping off in their solo, it also made me feel good, because both of these guys are HUGE fans of Randy and Eddie, and you can hear it all over the place in their music.
Cool stuff and \m/ MOSH ON \m/
That's where thrash metal came from. That and so much more. I remember Rick Hunolt's (from Exodus) favorite guitarist was Jimi Hendrix. He'd be the first to admit he couldn't play like that, but the influence is there in his solos. And he always talked about him. I miss those days. You couldn't walk out your front door without tripping over a guitarist. Sometimes literally. lols
I would also be remiss if I didn't mention the massive Satriani influence in early thrash metal. I didn't know about him until the same year Surfing came out. But I knew maybe 7 or 8 of his students, and back then we all learned from each other hanging out & jamming in garages and old warehouses. His influence was everywhere, including local prog and rock fusion bands.
They were a pair of really interesting players. Phil in particular had a really cool approach to scales and melody. Absolutely excellent band.
Holy sh*t I forgot all about these dudes. My buddy in high school jammed these guys all the time back in 1992.
Awesome stuff Dave ... thanks for turning me on to this !
Was 28 during this time we had a band thrash of course living in the S.F. bay area what a awesome time it was shows all the time everybody was into it good times looking forward to Metal Month 🤘
When I was in 8'th grade a friend made me a cassette copy of the album that had Fire In The Hole, and Holiday In Cambodia Dead Kennedy's cover which I didn't know was a cover til years later. I heard the singer talking live with Nikki Black on The Bone a Bay area radio station in maybe 2008. He became an actor living in Hollywood
I remember these guys when they were a garage band and I was just a kid. This is awesome, David!
The rhythm of jaws " the return "!😂
J'adore 🦈 ! 😉🤘😈
Awesome as always! Great video, great references, LOVE the shirt!!! THANK YOU for all the content through the years, truly you are appreciated
Great shirt ✌️
So excited for the metal month👺👺👹👹🔥🔥🎃🎃 awesome episode David! I always like Laaz Rockit!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎸
Wow, I've not thought about Laaz Rocket in years.
I picked up my first album in 1987 and got hooked on them until bands like Megadeth, Metallica just came in and dominated that scene.
Great episode to kick off the month! So many bands to list! Evildead, Sanctuary, Savatage, Crimson Glory, Annihilator, Toxic, Hirax, Angel Witch, diamond head, Sabbat (UK) witchfinder general to name a few, can't wait to see what else is in store 🤘🏻👺🤘🏻
Thanks a lot, Dave, I am really impressed by this kind of music, something as a bit atonal.👍😊
happy rocktober dave!
Leather face my favorite track by them.
Wicked start to Metal Month 🤘 Trick or Treat 1986 with soundtrack by Fastway ultimate Halloween movie.Cameos by Ozzy and Gene Simmonds as well...all retro metal killa,no filla...Love your vids Dude 🤘🤘
Dang it man I need to go to sleep for work lol. Happy October!!
Stouffers is a horror show for your mouth if not allowed to cool. It’s like deadly molten lava! TY 🍺’ski gonna be a great month.🤘🏻
It's a horror show to eat now that Nestle ruined them
Euroshima
Know Your Enemy · 1987!!!!!!!!!!!
The guy on the Know Your Enemy album reminds me of that Kane Roberts guitarist that played for Alice Cooper with the machine gun guitar.🤔
David, I hope you will be covering Crimson Glory for your annual METAL MONTH celebration!!!!!
Just saw this....holy random!!!
That first song is HEAVY! Also, are you going to highlight Rob Zombie this month?
Check out the Detroit band called Halloween.
My buddy Ray used to slap Laaz Rockit on the way to clearlake. Later in life I got to know Scott the Bass player👻 He had the stage machete ftim leatherface movie 🍿
Its October.....dude you should do Rigot Mortis....basically speed/horror metal.
Thank you Mr. David....that is COOL guitar stuff ☝️ I have been there since very young in 1975 and i have NEVER known about this band 😦 Damn SHIT because perfect inspiration for what i like 😁 Twisted head need come out 🤪