User:Marshacolb/sandbox

Living in Hollywood was a treat, but now those days are scrapped booked. Growing up in the eighties and witnessing so many musicians taking over Los Angeles was quit the lifestyle. You didn't have to be a rockstar, just play an instrument, have long hair, and act like you were a rockstar. I met so many people who were struggling to get into the scene, and so many who were already there. There was a party every weekend, and it was always groupies chasing the wannab's or until they actually made it. Some of the bands I remember were that are my favorite, Alleycat Scratch, Bratz, Hollywood Rose, Poison, Witness, Kix when they came to town, Quiet Riot w/Randy Rhoads, Candy, Stars From Mars, London, and so many more. I have met hundreds of musicians but Hollywood had the best, and the worst all together, but it was all good fun.

There was a time when you had a record store on every corner selling the latest demos, vinyl, and when CDs came out I still went for the vinyl and demos. There use to be demo parties from all the bands. I must of collected over three hundred demos in one year. I think I still have them! I met quit a few upcoming musicians looking for someone to help them. There was Lipstick, and about hundred more bands called lipstick, and Tuff, Tuffluv, Bad Bones, Midnight Blondz who looked like another poison band, the drummer's name was Ricky, not Rikki Rocket, but another Ricky, which was funny to me, and then Clint Pittenger aka Dizzy, who played guitar and bass. The singer had a weird name, can't re-call, and Mark on bass/vocals. This group had something going but they kept changing their name, so everyone was like who?

I saved all my concert tickets from the roxy, Coconut Teaszer, the troubadour, the whiskey, and gazzarris where Odin played because the owner Bill favored Odin. They were an okay band. London was a popular act for recruiting rockstars, like Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue, and Guns N Roses, and I can't remember who else.

One of these days I'll create a blog and post all my photos, share my demo collection, and flyers.