The house rockers is an energetic group of musicians comprised of augie on lead guitar and vocals, terry on rhythm guitar and vocals, brian on bass guitar and background vocals, and joe on drums and background vocals. Two days after it was released, the band was dropped. T he lexington, ky trophy international label had a couple of soul 45s in its small catalogue. Released in 1992 under rhino records, it was at that time the only iron city houserockers material available on compact disc loves so tough and have a good time but get out alive.
The album was coproduced by a team that included david bowies spiders from mars band guitarist mick ronson, with additional input on song. Find the iron city houserockers discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Iron city houserockers, loves so tough 090679 the iron city houserockers come from pittsburgh surprise, and their debut album is strong, passionate and a little desperate. Albums include have a good time but get out alive, loves so tough, and blood on the bricks. Iron city houserockers have a good time but get out alive. Jimmy was a rocker oh how he liked to rock combed his hair just right and practiced the way he walked gonna go out tonight and make a. These are the games that the 2008 mets would typically lose, the games against the lessthanstellar teams who suddenly decide to sit up and fight because they are playing the mets.
The iron city houserocker s first two albums, loves so tough and have a good time but get out alive. Bruce springsteens fifth album gushes forth with the fury of a burst dam, delivering torrents of despair, inspiration, heartbreak, and joy. Jimmy was a rocker oh how he liked to rock combed his hair just right and practiced the way he walked gonna go out tonight and make a little noise. The iron city houserockers were an american rock band from pittsburgh, pennsylvania, led by the singer and guitarist joe grushecky, from 1976 to 1984. The ultimate library of rock music writing and journalism. From the iron city houserockers of 1979 to the current incarnation of the houserockers, this band has always been one of americas hardest working rock and roll bands. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. The swingin medallions double shot of my babys love 02. Art nardini was the son of a mechanic and a read more pittsburgh grown band, started in 1976 as the brick alley band by grushecky, a high school special education teacher. Iron city rocks the best rock, metal and blues talk on.
John talks to us about the interesting circumstances that led to this show being virtually, spontaneously recorded. The critically acclaimed band joe grushecky and the houserockers have been performing and recording heartland blue collar rocknroll for over thirty years. Juniors bar is a song written by joe grushecky, eddie britt, and gil snyder and released on iron city houserockers 1980 album have a. Hound dog taylor and the houserockers remastered on 180gram vinyl with bonus track hound dog taylor. And yet the iron city houserockers are footnote in the history of heartland rock and roll. Juniors bar by iron city houserockers the iron city houserockers were founded by pittsburgh high school teacher joe grushecky in 1976, right smack in the middle of the heyday for cbgbs and the american punk rock movement, and also while the anarchy in the uk tour was happening in england. Formed in 1999 we have our own style leaning to authentic sounding rock n roll and rockabilly from the 50s. Coming from a city built on the iron and steel industries with troubled times. The iron city houserockers come from pittsburgh surprise, and their debut album is strong, passionate and a little desperate.
The iron city houserockers first two albums, loves so tough and have a good time but get out alive. Iron city houserockers the best of iron city houserockers. The house rockers is an energetic group of musicians comprised of augie on lead guitar and vocals, terry on rhythm guitar and vocals, brian on bass guitar and background vocals, and joe on drums and. Joe grushecky and the houserockers, rock and roll, bruce. Its in my song is joe grusheckys new solo acoustic cd. Tracklist with lyrics of the album loves so tough 2000 from iron city houserockers. Search torrents browse torrents recent torrents tv shows music top 100 audio video. The iron city houserockers are billed as the worlds greatest bar band, and these 12 songs go a long way towards proving that claim. The houserockers they dropped iron city from their name. In episode 364 we are joined once again by guitarist john 5. Iron city houserockers loves so tough lp 79 w have a good time but get out alive lp 80 w blood on the bricks lp 81 repost request.
Get iron city houserockers setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other iron city houserockers fans for free on. Iron city houserockers loves so tough releases discogs. The best of the iron city houserockers is a compilation album by the iron city houserockers. Joe grushecky reissuing have a good time but get out alive album iron city houserockers lost american classicto return may 22 as. Most of the members of the iron city houserockers came from a genuine blue collar background. Explore releases from iron city houserockers at discogs. Band song list 8675309 jenny a change is gonna come all ive gotta do because brown eyed girl brown sugar call me the breeze cinnamon girl dead flowers doctor my eyes eight miles high flip, flop, fly folsom prison blues fortunate son found out about you. For all the latest news, to hear more songs, and to see live video clips then please click onto the myspace link below. Lead singer and guitarist joe grushecky pursues romance without pretending he doesnt need or doesnt want love as his reward. Iron city houserockers iron city house rockers, have a. Joe is in the pittsburgh music hall of fame, joe grushecky and the houserockers are a pittsburgh rock and roll band that plays with the likes of bruce springsteen, willie nile, john cafferty, southside johnny and more. Live in boston 1981 coverdesign iron city houserockers turnin it up.
The houserockers had one of them, and their featured singer sonny williams fronted the other. Loves so tough is a studio album by the iron city houserockers. The iron city houserockers biography, albums, streaming. A more restrained album than their previous two efforts, the album was. A more restrained album than their previous two efforts, the album was produced by steve cropper of booker t. In january john 5 and the creatures released their first live album, its alive. Blood on the bricks iron city houserockers album wikipedia. Joe grushecky is an american singersongwriter from pittsburgh pa.
Mick ronson, steve van zandt and ian hunter are among the artists who contributed to the sophomore album by the band led by joe grushecky. Iron city houserockers music, videos, stats, and photos. Blood on the bricks is a treasure trove of great music. Pumping iron is a song written by joe grushecky and released on iron city houserockers 1980 album have a good time but get out alive. Signed by legendary music promoter steve popovich, the houserockers have released 20 albums and have performed at thousands of appearances at concert halls and clubs in america and europe since 1977. Search for and download any torrent from the pirate bay using search query iron.
Blood on the bricks by iron city houserockers album. Apr 09, 20 werent the iron city houserockers from pittsburgh. Pittsburgh worried me, just like the nationals worried me. Iron city houserockers blood on the bricks discogs. Iron city houserockers how is iron city houserockers. Released in 1979, the iron city houserockers first album attempts to capture the presence of. Lead singer and main songwriter joe grushecky rocks out big time on the first three cuts, slows the tempo slightly with price of love, then kicks it in again. Iron city houserockers have a good time but get out. From the album artwork to the lyrics and tight delivery, the album seethes with. American rock band from pittsburgh, pennsylvania, active from 1976 to 1984.
Very good compilation of this underrated bands best material, most of it recorded in the late 1970s and early 1980s. I cant take it hideaway turn it up dance with me love so. Im going down to doms cafe just to have a beer the men have been there all their lives i know telling tales of world war ii for anyone to hear. Remastered on 180gram vinyl with bonus track grammy winner. Joe grushecky born pittsburgh, pennsylvania is an american rock musician known for his work with the iron city houserockers in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and for his works since the late the 1980s with his act joe grushecky and the houserockers and his solo career. While have a good time but get out alive benefitted from van zandt, hunter and ronsons flair for loud, passionate statements, it also suffered from all three producers disinterest in taking the lowpoints grusheckys many meat n potatoes barroom rockers to their potential apogee.
Iron city houserockers have a good time getting deluxe reissue. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from iron city houserockers at the discogs marketplace. The mets, of course, not expecting this attack, are ill prepared. Audio iron maiden the ultimate collection 19792009 by sanantta. Blood on the bricks is a studio album by the iron city houserockers released in 1981. The iron city houserockers album discography allmusic. Iron city houserockers loves so tough album lyrics letssingit. This album featured steve van zandt of the estreet band as arranger of 5 of the songs metioned above. Art nardini was the son of a mechanic and a read more pittsburgh grown band, started in 1976 as the brick alley band by grushecky, a high school special education teacher in pittsburgh, the band was a fairly typical bar band. This is hard rock with force, but theres no macho in it. Blood on the bricks, an album by iron city houserockers. In episode 436 of the iron city rocks podcast we are joined by mike keneally to talk about his new project mftj. Their album have a good time but get out alive is great.
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