This is the first time I've ever heard a Punky Meadows interview. He was very candid and sounded really down to earth. I always thought his guitar solos were done very tastefully. From the interview, it sounds like they really started from the bottom and worked their way up. Way to go Punky. The guy is really a survivor from that era.
I love what Punky had to say about these people who start out playing guitar and they play as if they're only trying to impress you. They're not playing from the heart.
I saw Angel warm up for Styx. It blew our minds when they did the “magic show” appearance on stage. The music started and stage hands brought out cube boxes and stacked them up. Than the band just walked out of these stacks. To top that! The angel face up behind the stage became animated. Holy Crap! And even better.. their music is incredible.
Punky.....Seattle 1979 Paramount theater....best concert I've ever seen....I still listen to the 1st 3 Angel albums quite often. Angel still remains one of my top 10 rock groups. Thank you.
Fabulous interview with Punky Meadows. He has always understood how to look and act like a star onstage - the best makeup, hair and clothes! Yet he is so down to earth and honest. He looks great.
Punky deserves respect. He has a humble attitude, was able to make fun of himself and be a good sport back in the days of "Punky's Whips". Great player on top of that!
Angel is one of the most under rated bands. They had such an original and great sound on their albums. Punky has licks that I've never heard any other guitarists do. He has a style all his own. Barry Brandt was my second drum hero when I was around 12. First was Peter Criss, only because Kiss was the first rock band I ever heard at my age back then. But when I learned of Angel and got to see them in concert in '79, it was awesome. As a musician today still, at 60 years old, I still site Angel as a big influence on me. I often reference their earlier albums for songs I compose.
Always loved Angel. Got a chance to see Punky perform with his new band at B.B. Kings a few years ago (with other early Angel member Felix Robinson who played a few tunes on bass, and also on bass, Randy Gregg). It was incredible. Punky is not only an amazing talent, but has the sharp stage moves too; really puts on the rock show. Hearing/seeing "Tower" live, it was like, "I can't believe what I just saw!" Wish I saw Angel back in the day, but this B.B. Kings gig was super cool. After the show Punky and Felix were nice to take photos with my husband and I. Great interview, thanks Rock Scene.
I was fortunate enough to see Angel back in the day when, as Punky mentioned in this interview, they opened up for Styx, at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. This was in December 1979 when Styx were on tour supporting their "Cornerstone" album and Angel were supporting their "Sinful" album. Although I thought for the longest time that it was the year before in 1978 when Styx were supporting their "Pieces Of Eight" album and Angel were supporting their "White Hot" album. Either way, both bands were awesome that night.
I was a kid wen i got My first Ángel album i'm 52 i must being around 10 years old .ir was the live album i listen to ir on the dark late at night un litle Town in México dreaming of a live concert,it was magical!!!
I was a kid and had White Hot....played it and Broken Heart by the BABYS late in the dark....I just saw Angel in 2019 and met Punky and Frank! Dream Come True!
Just saw Angel play in Carteret, NJ. What a fun show! Punky's poster was on my bedroom wall in Colonia, NJ, growing up. Angel opened for Ace Frehley's band.
"Fallen Angel" has a great lineup. These gentlemen can rock with the best of them. It just goes to show that age doesn't have anything to do with creativity. Keep on rocking.
I just purchased "Fallen Angel" on CD last week. I would have got it sooner but I didn't know about it until I listened to this interview. It's one of the best rock albums I have ever heard. No bulkshit. The writing is solid. The group is tight. Punky's guitar work is beautiful and melodic. The photography inside the CD booklet is amazing--great pictures of Punky when he was coming up. A true rocker from early on. I will be enjoying this album for many years to come. The beginning brings me right back to the opening of an Angel concert 40 years ago. Great work. This album blows away anything Punky would have done with KISS in my opinion.
Saw them when they had "the pods" like in spinal tap only they worked. Guessing that's where spinal tap got that idea. Molly Hatchet opened for them on their first tour, it was a great show when America was still great.
@@hellin69 I always wondered if black was his natural hair color. He's always had exotic looks. I was a little young in the 70s to get into their music but I liked Punky. Now as an adult I notice Frank DiMino looks good. He's aged very well too.
I read somewhere that Punky was offered a gig on both Kiss and Aerosmith and he turnned them both down. That shows his integrity and belief on his own stuff. He is an underrated player in my opinion.
I didn't get to see them early on, I was young enough my parents wouldn't let me go to concerts yet. However I am going to see them next March for the first time, and even though it not all the originals, I do get to see Punky & Frank. 😁
Was hoping he would mention the English Setters. Love Angel. Saw them 5 times in the 70’s. Met Punky, Frank, Mickey & Greg at one point. All down to earth guys….. Down to Earth as it is in Heaven…..
Punky has such a beautiful shiny hairdo, and the angle at which he's recorded in this interview emphasizes the pooched-out succulence of his insolent pouting rictus, the sight of which drives us helpless viewers mad with desire!
i love listening to Punky Meadows. He can cover a lot of things in mere seconds. No awkward pauses, just head-on telling his stories. And a cool guy too. (And he still got that hairstyle from his Cherry People days).
Sou estrangeiro (brasileiro), e sou leitor da Rock Scene desde os anos 70, ainda tenho várias revistas no meu acervo além disso sou fã de PUNKY MEADOWS, e do Angel desde 1975! Muito bom saber que a Rock Scene Magazine tem um canal no RUclips hoje.
That was AWESOME!!!! HE LOOKS GREAT!!!! I immediately thought he was Egyptian because he looks like one of my Egyptian belly dance teachers who was in Egyptian films because he was so handsome, but he could dance and he danced very well. Punky still has THAT HAIR!! Very nice!!! He ripped on that guitar, man!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌸🤟!!!!!
Wow. That was very informative and very telling. It answered my question all these years why Angel wasn't bigger? It was because they were as good if not better than the headliner bands that they opened for. I remember back in the day the same thing happened to Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush. I believe it was Aerosmith at the Texas Jam that was very pissed-off that night that they had to follow Mahogany Rush who absolutely killed it! I give much kudos to bands like Blue Oyster Cult & Ted Nugent for keeping them on. BRAVO.
Fuck Yeah! Punky is a great songwriter and a tasteful player. His work in his recent solo album "Fallen Angel" and "Risen" with the resurrected Angel are a much needed breath of fresh air in this era of auto-tuned crap.
I never knew that the headlining bands would make the backup bands play under certain rules. Angel should be proud of what they accomplished. I always thought Punky was a handsome, intelligent and very motivated musician. No need for any cosmetic enhancement.
@@Howrad33 LOL...IM OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER.....THIS.....FRANK ZAPPA ONCE SAID PUNKY WAS THE BEAUTIFULEST MAN ON THE PLANET......YEAP THERES SOME PERKS TO BEING AN OLD ROCK AND ROLLER..FACT....AMEN 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁
i was intrudeced at 15..i saw them with Mothers Finest and Frank Marinos Mahogany Rush and a band that didnt show Black Oak Arkasas..in Little Rock!!!!! James Dandy had issues!
The Punky I knew was not botoxed up and without hair transplants. The late 70s - early 80s, I knew his brother Timmy who played in bands Deuce and Tension....hung out at their place in Wheaton MD. Capital Centre, my old stomping grounds. Worked there for 4 years, Union Job.
I met him in 2019 and saw Angel and Starz....his hair looked real just dyed black....he always had thick hair and tons of girls and groupies....he had his hotel room blocked by 9 girls wait ing in front of it! Oh the stories he told us at the meet n greet last year! AMAZING story teller and he has a photographic memory! They rocked in 2019! He played like a creator of the instrument! Frank sounds like a fine tuned siren at 69!
Loved the CAP CENTER...seen many shows there ( R.I.P.) Never got to see ANGEL back in the day...but had all their LPs...loved me sum ANGEL ( WHITE HOT )...still do... PUNKY IS A LEGEND!!! 👍🤘👍🤘🤘🤘👍🤘👍🤘👍🤘....also THE BAYOU!!!
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This is the first time I've ever heard a Punky Meadows interview. He was very candid and sounded really down to earth. I always thought his guitar solos were done very tastefully. From the interview, it sounds like they really started from the bottom and worked their way up. Way to go Punky. The guy is really a survivor from that era.
I love what Punky had to say about these people who start out playing guitar and they play as if they're only trying to impress you. They're not playing from the heart.
Angel was a truly incredible live band with quite a show! Cool interview with Mr.Meadows who is a criminally underrated guitarist.
AGREED
I saw Angel warm up for Styx. It blew our minds when they did the “magic show” appearance on stage. The music started and stage hands brought out cube boxes and stacked them up. Than the band just walked out of these stacks. To top that! The angel face up behind the stage became animated. Holy Crap! And even better.. their music is incredible.
I saw them at the tomorrow club in youngstown OH. they were awesome.
Punky.....Seattle 1979
Paramount theater....best concert I've ever seen....I still listen to the 1st 3 Angel albums quite often.
Angel still remains one of my top 10 rock groups. Thank you.
I saw them there too.. it was an incredible show for sure!
I prefer the last two albums from their prime, SINFUL and WHITE HOT.
I’ve known Punky my whole life, he lived in our neighborhood and was best friends with my uncle. Saw him live many times. 🙂
Damn! You were in TIGHT with those guys. I'm surprised YOU were never in the band.
Fabulous interview with Punky Meadows. He has always understood how to look and act like a star onstage - the best makeup, hair and clothes! Yet he is so down to earth and honest. He looks great.
Lost my hair in the 90's, I want me one them there Punky wig's!
it's obviously a gorgeous Wig, yeah. Hey.... good for him. He's just trying to still look 'Hot'.
Punky deserves respect. He has a humble attitude, was able to make fun of himself and be a good sport back in the days of "Punky's Whips". Great player on top of that!
Angel is one of the most under rated bands. They had such an original and great sound on their albums. Punky has licks that I've never heard any other guitarists do. He has a style all his own. Barry Brandt was my second drum hero when I was around 12. First was Peter Criss, only because Kiss was the first rock band I ever heard at my age back then. But when I learned of Angel and got to see them in concert in '79, it was awesome. As a musician today still, at 60 years old, I still site Angel as a big influence on me. I often reference their earlier albums for songs I compose.
People will never really know just how great they were unless they've seen them Live ! Absolutely the best Live band EVER !
I saw them live.
He’s more fluent than Jeff Beck
Always loved Angel. Got a chance to see Punky perform with his new band at B.B. Kings a few years ago (with other early Angel member Felix Robinson who played a few tunes on bass, and also on bass, Randy Gregg). It was incredible. Punky is not only an amazing talent, but has the sharp stage moves too; really puts on the rock show. Hearing/seeing "Tower" live, it was like, "I can't believe what I just saw!" Wish I saw Angel back in the day, but this B.B. Kings gig was super cool. After the show Punky and Felix were nice to take photos with my husband and I. Great interview, thanks Rock Scene.
I was fortunate enough to see Angel back in the day when, as Punky mentioned in this interview, they opened up for Styx, at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. This was in December 1979 when Styx were on tour supporting their "Cornerstone" album and Angel were supporting their "Sinful" album. Although I thought for the longest time that it was the year before in 1978 when Styx were supporting their "Pieces Of Eight" album and Angel were supporting their "White Hot" album. Either way, both bands were awesome that night.
@@cocktailhotel I was that show also
I was a kid wen i got My first Ángel album i'm 52 i must being around 10 years old .ir was the live album i listen to ir on the dark late at night un litle Town in México dreaming of a live concert,it was magical!!!
I was a kid and had White Hot....played it and Broken Heart by the BABYS late in the dark....I just saw Angel in 2019 and met Punky and Frank! Dream Come True!
I saw them about the same time(1979 i think) opening up for Styx in Abilene Texas.My first concert ever.Punky was tearin it up!
Punky and Peggy Bundy have the same hair stylist.
Such a beautiful shiny wig
I love Frank Zappa’s take on Punky. Immortalized him, more so.
Frank Zappa and Terry Bozio totally ridiculed him
@@williammitchell1785 where are they now lol
@@robertmiller967Zappa’s dead and Bozio is still an acclaimed drummer,
Oh Punky.
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
Without men wearing makeup.
One of the greats !!!
Beautiful interview loved ❤ it with a passion....
I remember the band Angel in the 1970s one of the first bands that I recognized
My first real concert was Aerosmith at MSG 1976. Changed my life forever……
Sat in the eighth row in front of Punky on the Sinful tour. Incredible!
Just saw Angel play in Carteret, NJ. What a fun show! Punky's poster was on my bedroom wall in Colonia, NJ, growing up. Angel opened for Ace Frehley's band.
"Fallen Angel" has a great lineup. These gentlemen can rock with the best of them. It just goes to show that age doesn't have anything to do with creativity. Keep on rocking.
I just purchased "Fallen Angel" on CD last week. I would have got it sooner but I didn't know about it until I listened to this interview. It's one of the best rock albums I have ever heard. No bulkshit. The writing is solid. The group is tight. Punky's guitar work is beautiful and melodic. The photography inside the CD booklet is amazing--great pictures of Punky when he was coming up. A true rocker from early on. I will be enjoying this album for many years to come. The beginning brings me right back to the opening of an Angel concert 40 years ago. Great work. This album blows away anything Punky would have done with KISS in my opinion.
The album is great!! Buy it , you will not regret it!
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I bought it about a year ago and I love it. Thank you.
I really enjoyed these stories!!! Great fun and crazy memories. Life!
Thank You!!! I had to pawn my “ on earth as in heaven album “ !! Love that you brought back memories of angels great music!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Met Punky at a WAWA ...He was so laid back and cool.
So impressive, down to earth, what a hard worker. I never saw such an in depth interview with him before.
Saw them when they had "the pods" like in spinal tap only they worked. Guessing that's where spinal tap got that idea. Molly Hatchet opened for them on their first tour, it was a great show when America was still great.
got to see them twice back in the day one of the best shows ever!
He must have the same plastic surgeon as Mickey Rourke.
He's wearing a wig too
I thought it was a sex change.
Actually Punky is a 71 year old Cherokee, doesn't wear a wig 😉 and never had plastic surgery the man doesn't even never has... ✌
@@hellin69 I always wondered if black was his natural hair color. He's always had exotic looks. I was a little young in the 70s to get into their music but I liked Punky. Now as an adult I notice Frank DiMino looks good. He's aged very well too.
Pinkie MEADOWS
I interviewed Punky when Angel played at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee back in '78. Great show and great visuals!
I read somewhere that Punky was offered a gig on both Kiss and Aerosmith and he turnned them both down. That shows his integrity and belief on his own stuff. He is an underrated player in my opinion.
I like this dude. Long live Rock!
What a terrific interview!
more like TERRIFYING
She looks great for 78.
I didn't get to see them early on, I was young enough my parents wouldn't let me go to concerts yet. However I am going to see them next March for the first time, and even though it not all the originals, I do get to see Punky & Frank. 😁
Was hoping he would mention the English Setters. Love Angel. Saw them 5 times in the 70’s. Met Punky, Frank, Mickey & Greg at one point. All down to earth guys….. Down to Earth as it is in Heaven…..
Great interview
The interviewer had an easy gig here! Can imagine him scoring off his question list as the time went by😂😅
Great guitar player and one cool dude!
Punky has such a beautiful shiny hairdo, and the angle at which he's recorded in this interview emphasizes the pooched-out succulence of his insolent pouting rictus, the sight of which drives us helpless viewers mad with desire!
I can’t stand the way he pouts…cause he might not be pouting for me
That's some funny stuff right there you just made me spit out my coffee
I thought it was Bruce Jenner at first ….
he looks like a plastic ken doll.
I'm no helpless viewer. To me that's a senior wearing lip gloss and a wig. Nothing sexy about it.
Vinnie Vincent looks great
i love listening to Punky Meadows. He can cover a lot of things in mere seconds. No awkward pauses, just head-on telling his stories. And a cool guy too. (And he still got that hairstyle from his Cherry People days).
what a great dude
He's so laid back, genuine guitar slinger. Loved watching him play with Ace Frehley and Lita Ford.
Sou estrangeiro (brasileiro), e sou leitor da Rock Scene desde os anos 70, ainda tenho várias revistas no meu acervo além disso sou fã de PUNKY MEADOWS, e do Angel desde 1975! Muito bom saber que a Rock Scene Magazine tem um canal no RUclips hoje.
That was AWESOME!!!! HE LOOKS GREAT!!!! I immediately thought he was Egyptian because he looks like one of my Egyptian belly dance teachers who was in Egyptian films because he was so handsome, but he could dance and he danced very well. Punky still has THAT HAIR!! Very nice!!! He ripped on that guitar, man!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌸🤟!!!!!
Saw Angel 1978 Boston Orpheum Theater-best concert and show ever
Has anyone ever noticed if you turn the albums like 'White Hot' upside down, it says "ANGEL" again? Whoever came up with that design is pretty clever!
this logo alone back in 79 was why i became a graphic designer.
It was designed by a fan who showed it them after the show and they bought it.
@@apollozeroThat dude must have been trippin to come up with that. It is really cool though and not like it's just a mirror image...
Buxx played at my high school. I remember Punky well. I always loved the Angel logo; that it read the same right side and upside down.
Yes! I still show people this! 😁
I was always surprised that Barry didn't get picked up by a big band after Angel- he was such a killer drummer.
I was listening to Angel today
Am I the only one seeing a resemblance to Peg Bundy?
Love Angel!
Wow. That was very informative and very telling. It answered my question all these years why Angel wasn't bigger? It was because they were as good if not better than the headliner bands that they opened for. I remember back in the day the same thing happened to Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush. I believe it was Aerosmith at the Texas Jam that was very pissed-off that night that they had to follow Mahogany Rush who absolutely killed it! I give much kudos to bands like Blue Oyster Cult & Ted Nugent for keeping them on. BRAVO.
I love this dude this is amazing
When Angel headlined and got to do their whole show ! It was so very cool!!! What a fun band and a great Memorie
Great, great, great guitarist!
Great interview Punky...
Great interview. Love Angle.
Proof read
Punky just talked for 15 minutes straight...
What was the question?
There were 2, actually...who's your plastic surgeon and who's your hairdresser.
Just saw them play and he was spectacular. Still got great rock moves Punky
Came here upon Frank and Terry's recommendations.
little fond of chiffon? 😁
My first Angel album was "Live without a net" and it was excellent! Cheers! :)
Much respect.
Fuck Yeah! Punky is a great songwriter and a tasteful player. His work in his recent solo album "Fallen Angel" and "Risen" with the resurrected Angel are a much needed breath of fresh air in this era of auto-tuned crap.
a lot of work to look this good at 70yrs old in this interview. not a lot of original parts left.
this guy is a trip!!! AWESOME!
Ok most underrated band
I never knew that the headlining bands would make the backup bands play under certain rules. Angel should be proud of what they accomplished. I always thought Punky was a handsome, intelligent and very motivated musician. No need for any cosmetic enhancement.
Punky Meadows is a huge tallent / legend and I hope the Angel resurgence keeps going because I`m lving it!
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That is some funny shit!
I knew Ralph Mormon. We worked in the same boiler room for awhile in Santa Monica when he was between gigs.
One of my favorites, Helluva Band is a fantastic album
Super interesting Dude excellent story teller
I recall seeing their LPs in K-mart in the 70s. They looked so cool.
Really like Punky's release from 2016. Haven't heard the latest Angel album but need to get.
Punky was one of the most underrated guitar players of all time. Angel were my Beatles.
that dude can shred & the interview was great
Любил Ангел, мы переписывали их винил в 70-х! ❤
How many "Face Lifts" has this guy had? Doesn't want to age!!!!!!! He is hard to even look at!!!!!!
Punky Meadows.....is a legend.....kickass gitiuar player...FACT.....AMEN
The band was awesome and Punky was there driving it hard on guitar. Great show. I can't even remember who they opened for. It just didn't matter.
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@@Howrad33 LOL...IM OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER.....THIS.....FRANK ZAPPA ONCE SAID PUNKY WAS THE BEAUTIFULEST MAN ON THE PLANET......YEAP THERES SOME PERKS TO BEING AN OLD ROCK AND ROLLER..FACT....AMEN 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁
Yes, my friend! God bless you!
Cool dude. My sister was so jealous of his hair lol
caught Angel live in Buffalo - bought the album the next day
He does a spot on gene Simmons impression.
He's The Man..... Great Guitar Player and Super Cool!
I’ve never seen a Punky interview. Is it just me.. it’s funny to hear him swear?
Thought it was that woman from Real Housewives of NJ
TRES Cool!
I didn't know Caitlyn Jenner played guitar in Angel.
Straight outta D.C.~ Punky is the man...
Love You Punky
Una excelente banda Dimino, Meadows, Robinson, Giuffria y Brant.
Tambien Mickie Jones, R.I.P.....
Fender needs to create a "Punky Meadows" Signature Stratocaster.
The Tower, great song🎶🎸
i was intrudeced at 15..i saw them with Mothers Finest and Frank Marinos Mahogany Rush and a band that didnt show Black Oak Arkasas..in Little Rock!!!!!
James Dandy had issues!
Black Oak Arkansas didn't show up in Little Rock, that is pure gold
The Punky I knew was not botoxed up and without hair transplants. The late 70s - early 80s, I knew his brother Timmy who played in bands Deuce and Tension....hung out at their place in Wheaton MD.
Capital Centre, my old stomping grounds. Worked there for 4 years, Union Job.
:"Punkys give me your lips "
Punky whips ahahaha
I met him in 2019 and saw Angel and Starz....his hair looked real just dyed black....he always had thick hair and tons of girls and groupies....he had his hotel room blocked by 9 girls wait ing in front of it! Oh the stories he told us at the meet n greet last year! AMAZING story teller and he has a photographic memory! They rocked in 2019! He played like a creator of the instrument! Frank sounds like a fine tuned siren at 69!
Loved the CAP CENTER...seen many shows there ( R.I.P.)
Never got to see ANGEL back in the day...but had all their LPs...loved me sum ANGEL ( WHITE HOT )...still do...
PUNKY IS A LEGEND!!! 👍🤘👍🤘🤘🤘👍🤘👍🤘👍🤘....also THE BAYOU!!!
Great job punky !!!!!!
Nobody in the rock world talks as fast as Punky Meadows. Nobody plays as fast and looks as great as Punky Meadows. Punky Meadows forever!😘💖😘🕺🎉
GREAT player! Very cool band! Is there any video of them online live in the 70's??
I saw them in concert in the 70s. I had front row seats the orchestra pit. I was literally so close to him I could smell his cologne. Great band
I saw them open for Ted Nugent in 1979/80 in Lubbock Texas. Very memorable. To this day