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The first segment of the broadcast was Vixen, live at the Music Hall, Koln, Germany, 19 Feb 91.  This band was sometimes referrered to as the ‘female Bon Jovi’.  This band got its start in St. Paul Minnesota in 1980 by guitarist Jan Kuehnemund (while she was still attending high school).  In 1984, an early version of the band with Jan Kuehnemund, vocalist Janet Gardnet, and bassist Pia Maiocco (who later married Steve Vai), appeared in the movie Hardbodies as the band Diaper Rash.  Shortly before the band signed with EMI and recorded their debut album, the ‘classic lineup’ was formed.  This consisted of Kuehnemund (lead guitar), Janet Gardner (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Share Pedersen (bass), and Roxy Petrucci (drums).  This concert was the Rev It Up tour, where they warmed up for bands such as Deep Purple and Kiss, as well as headlined a few of their own shows.  In mid 1991, Vixen disintegrated due to musical difference, but this was not the last of them as they reformed a couple of times.  The first, without Kuehnemund was 97-98 until they were sued by her.  The second time was in 2001, by Kuehnemund, and they are still playing today. The second segment of the broadcast was The Runaways, recorded live at the Agora, Cleveland, OH, 19 July 1976.  The Runaways were formed in 1975, and were together until 1979.  They were formed by drummer Sandy West and rhythm guitarist Joan Jett in late 1975.  They actually started out as a power trio with Micki Steele on bass guitar.  During this time, they were playing the party and club circuit in Los Angeles, CA.  They soon added lead guitarist Lita Ford (who originally auditioned for the bass position).  Micki Steele was replaced by Peggy Foster, and then quickly by Jackie Fox (who coincidentally originally tried out for lead guitar).   Cherie Curry was also added as the lead vocalist.  The Runaways were quickly signed by Mercury Records in 1976, and they released their debut album, The Runaways.  (This concert if from their initial tour.)  According to the documentary, Edgeplay – A film about The Runaways, each of the girls patterned themselves from their idols.  Cherie Currie patterned her look from David Bowie, Joan Jett after Suzi Quatro, Lita Ford as a cross between Jeff Beck and Ritchie Blackmore, Sandy West after Queen drummer Roger Taylor, and Jackie Fox after Kiss’ Gene Simmons.  The Runaways never really attained great success in the US, instead gaining popularity overseas, especially Japan.   The band finally broke up in 1979 due to huge musical differences.  Joan Jett wanted to continue with the punk/glam metal sound, while Sandy West and Lita Ford wanted to move in more of a hard rock/heavy metal direction.  They never could compromise, so their last concert was New Year’s Eve 1978 at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA.   The third segment is a British heavy metal band, Girlschool.  This  concert was recorded at the Brass A in Nashville, TN, 12 Jan. 1984.  Girlschool was formed in 1978, springing from a school band, Painted Lady.  They are the longest running all-female band, having been together for 37 years, with no breaks.  Despite frequent membership changes original members Kim McAuliffe, Enid Williams, and Denise Dufort are still members presently.  The only original member not currently in the band is lead guitarist and vocalist Kelly Johnson, who passed due to cancer in 2007.  In 1975, Painted Lady was formed by school friends Kim McAuliffe and Dinah ‘Enid’ Williams.  They added Tina Gayle (drums) and Dierdre Cartwright (lead guitar).  Dierdre left the band in 77 to form Tour de Force, and is now a renowned jass guitarist.  Rather than let the band break up, McAuliffe and Williams recruited Kelly Johnson and Denise Dufort in 1978 and changed their name to Girlschool.  The band achieved good success during the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal).   This concert is from the Play Dirty (released in October of 1983), and was shortly before Kelly Johnson left the band (the first time) in 1984.  She quit just prior to the completion of the Play Dirty US tour, which hurt album sales.  She returned to Girlschool in 1993, and remained until 2000, when she was diagnosed with spinal cancer.  Unfortunately, she passed away in 2007 after years of painful treatment for her cancer.  This tour came at a time when they ‘upgraded’ their look and sound to appeal to the US market.  The band was still a four piece band.  The final segment in the broadcast was Heart, 18 Mar 1978 at California Jam II.  This was requested by my high school friend, Debbie Butler Hoyle.  I know that Heart is not an all-female band, but they tend to come to mind when speaking about female bands due to the constant center (over several distinct lineups), Ann and Nancy Wilson.  The band actually traces its lineage to a band formed in 67 by bassist Steve Fossen and guitarist Roger Fisher called The Army and played in and around Bothell, WA.  In 69 after lineup changes, they changed its name to White Heart, dropping the ‘White’ in 1970.  When Ann Wilson joined, the name was changed to Hocus Pocus.  Wison met Michael Fisher (Roger’s brother) and fell in love and followed him back to Canada.  Fossen and Fisher soon followed suit, and in 73, Heart was officially formed.  Ann’s sister joined in 1974, and soon became involved with Roger.  This concert wasn’t with that original lineup, but came at the height of their commercial success.  The band members at the time of California Jam II were: Roger Fisher (lead guitar, backing vocals), Steve Fossen (bass), Ann Wilson (vocals, flute, guitar, keyboards, percussion, violin, autoharp), Nancy Wilson (vocals, guitars, mandolin, keyboards, synthesizers, harmonica), Michael DeRosier (drums, percussion) and Howard Leese (guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, mandolin, recorder, orchestra arrangements, autoharp, percussion, backing vocals).  Leese continues to tour with The Paul Rodgers Band and Bad Company.  This bootleg is a soundboard recording, and is of excellent quality.

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