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[skynetrp]

Hello! I am new to this forum. I am a professional guitarist/song writer trying to send an email directly to Marty Casey. Is that possible?

[chk]

Hi skynetrp,
WELCOME to the board!
I hate to give you any runaround, but those who have direct access to MC on the board don't give out his info (he'd never forgive us). But you can contact him thru his management: Doc McGhee (offices in Chicago and LA, I believe.) or thru the Sony/Epic label.
Lastly, you can always PM him or one of the bandmembers on this site or at lovehammers.com.
Best!
~c

edited to say --- So tell us about your music.....

[skynetrp]

OK, Thanks! I will definitely PM him. I just wanted to say that I am glad that he only came in 2nd place in the INXS Rock Star competition. I really think that it would have hurt his career if he won. He doesn't need to be anybody's replacement, he is too unique. I think he got a much better deal by coming in 2nd. We can't wait to see him when he comes here. INXS definitely took the safe way out by taking JD, who sounds just like their original singer....... and they didn't want a vocalist that would take them in a different direction, which Marty would have done. I truly believe that the deciding factor was the original songs written by the artists........Marty's song Trees showed them what direction to expect......and JD's song was a perfect INXS type of song that already sounded like an INXS song. I think that did it. Marty has a very bright career ahead of him, and I hope that I can work with him on his solo album.

[chk]

cheers to that, mate! Let us know what happens!

[skynetrp]

Hey! I sent a PM out to Marty, thanks for the help! I really needed it.

[skynetrp]

Oh yeah, you asked me about my music........well........I play an 80's style of hard rock, been playing for well over 30 years with 20 years on the road.........my sound is like Eddie Van Halen (in sound only), although I am NOT a Halen Clone.......my melodies and lyrics are more like Aerosmith (I had to compare myself to someone you already know). I am a die hard 80's fan, and I truly believe that the 80's type of rock is definitely coming back. The days of an exciting front man with dynamic vocals and a killer lead guitarist and a super tight rythem section is the only time that made any sense.

It's time we got back to our roots and created music that people will tap their feet to, sing the lyrics, and remember for the rest of time............instead of throw away bands, one hit wonders, and Creed clones. I intend to be part of that revolution. Who better to bring back the glory of the Rock Star Era than the musicians of the 80's who knew what it was like to experience a truly moving rock concert?

There is a shortage of truly gifted musicians today just as there was in the 70's and 80's, and players are not willing to put in the time to seek out this kind of talent...........and that's why we have such dissapointing bands as a whole today. Of course there are exceptions to the rule. Vocalists like Marty Casey are one in a million litterally, and it is so very hard to find that kind of quality that bands are finding themselves "settling" for mono range singers and guitarists who haven't dedicated their time to become great musicians. Thus, we have a bunch of bands that sound the same, no lead guitars to speak of, and a LOT of jumping up and down strumming power chords as hard as they can on stock store bought guitars and stock amps that sound like mud. It takes years of dedication to find a signature sound that seperates a good musician from a great one. Can anyone say "TONE"??

Oooops, I am preaching again!! Well, that's about it!

[chk]

COOL! have u seen LH live? I think you will SO dig them!
gotta say i agree with most of your sermon! do you think anyone else will join this conversation or is this thread gonna be just for you and me?

[skynetrp]

Heh Heh........Well, I hope that people will join in but I may have insulted some of them, hopefully not! This is definitely going to be a contraversial thread because of the views that I have abut the quality of musicians today.........should be interesting to see how it is taken.

[FlyIntoOblivion]

No, actually, I agree with you. Coming from the "Creed" generation, I turned my back on the mainstream and jumped into the very small local scene of my hometown. Not all the music was good(okay, most of it was trash) but I found an energy there that is missing from modern music.

I think the problem is that the record labels find a band that is a hit in their hometown and "copy" it, and only look for bands that sound just like that. Bands with their own distinct sound, like Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, or Nirvana, aren't picked up by labels because they're a "risk."

It always irritates me when Lovehammers are compared to Creed or Nickelback. They sound similiar, but I feel like LH are distinctive enough to not be called copies. But then again, I'm a little biased.

[wendyc122]

skynetrp,

If this what you think about Marty just from the tv appearances, you are in for a real treat when you see him in person! He is AMAZING.

And he takes exactly the risks you are talking about. I'm thrilled that LH are going back on the road again, and that he has written some "killer"songs, but I also can't wait to see what he has come up with for his solo project. Considering his talent, instincts, and intelligence (which is always what makes the difference) it should be something groundbreaking.

[jo]

skynetrp,
Couldn't agree with you more. Although I am not a musician myself I, too, deplore the "music" that is being played on the corporate radio stations. Which is why I don't listen to the radio any more.
I haven't seen the LH live but I do like their music. It's a throw back to the days when music was worth listening to. I caught Marty on RSINXS and thought that he was the most interesting singer there. I love how he emotes when he sings. In the zone really applies here.
Good luck contacting Marty. Hope things work out.

[skynetrp]

Thanks, I appreciate that. I recently wrote this to a drummer who is auditioning for me this week. I wanted him to know what kind of quality I was looking for:

" I recently watched the "INXS Rock Star" series of shows, and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of vocalists that were competing.....several were fantastic. Marty Casey was incredible, and exactly what I am looking for in a front man. His intensity, his facial expressions (all genuine emotions), his song writing, professional stage show, and his unique vocal signature has all the makings of a legendary vocalist.......Powerful, emotional, intense, and the feel that he is right at home controlling the crowd."

I think that says it all when it comes to what to look for in a musician or a vocalist.

[wendyc122]

skynetrp said:

Thanks, I appreciate that. I recently wrote this to a drummer who is auditioning for me this week. I wanted him to know what kind of quality I was looking for:

" I recently watched the "INXS Rock Star" series of shows, and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of vocalists that were competing.....several were fantastic. Marty Casey was incredible, and exactly what I am looking for in a front man. His intensity, his facial expressions (all genuine emotions), his song writing, professional stage show, and his unique vocal signature has all the makings of a legendary vocalist.......Powerful, emotional, intense, and the feel that he is right at home controlling the crowd."

I think that says it all when it comes to what to look for in a musician or a vocalist.

Yes, that captures Marty exactly. His authenticity always comes through. In the second part of the Charlotte interview, either Cindy or Amy commented on how he really understood what he was singing. It ws not just intellectual, it was also emotional ... he wasn't just singing words, or doing vocal gymnastics, or pretending to feel it, or trying to "be" a rock star.

Once he got a song in his head, he delivered it from his gut. You can see the exact moment that happens in his second performance of WYWH. After the first line, the song "lands" and he becomes one with the song.

When he looked into the camera, he actually went through the lens right into our living rooms. Very few performers can do that ... the lens disappears and you feel like they are looking right at you. Young Mick Jagger was always like that. So was Jim Morrison.

And of course it doesn't hurt that he is drop-dead gorgeous, he has a great sense of style, and the camera and lights love him. The closer they get, the better he looks.

His performances showed his range, his depth, his charisma, his fearlessness ... but even so, none of them captured what he is like when he is free to do his own thing. I've been to a lot of concerts over the years, and I can't think of anyone who surpasses him on stage.

[wendyc122]

skynetrp said:

Who better to bring back the glory of the Rock Star Era than the musicians of the 80's who knew what it was like to experience a truly moving rock concert?

p.s. I must say that there were some concerts before the '80's that were, er, um, above average ... the Fillmore East in the late '60's and early '70's put on some great shows. I saw the "New Yardbirds" on their first US tour; they consisted of Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Robert Plant ... not too shabby. Saw The Who and Cream in their first US appearances. Unfortunately, I missed Jimi, Janis, Duane ... and I decided not to go to Woodstock (too big a crowd and too much mud) ...

You get the point ... great rock and roll is timeless.

[skynetrp]

It was uncanny that every song he sang on that stage sounded like HE was the original artist..........the way he presented each song had a way of making it belong to him...........I don't know, there was something very personal about the way he sang those songs.........almost like he was the one who put all that deep thought and time into writing those lyrics and melody lines himself. When I listened and watched, I couldn't picture going to see anyone else sing those songs. And the house band.......what great band.....couldn't get any better than that.

[skynetrp]

wendyc122 said:

skynetrp said:

Who better to bring back the glory of the Rock Star Era than the musicians of the 80's who knew what it was like to experience a truly moving rock concert?

p.s. I must say that there were some concerts before the '80's that were, er, um, above average ... the Fillmore East in the late '60's and early '70's put on some great shows. I saw the "New Yardbirds" on their first US tour; they consisted of Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Robert Plant ... not too shabby. Saw The Who and Cream in their first US appearances. Unfortunately, I missed Jimi, Janis, Duane ... and I decided not to go to Woodstock (too big a crowd and too much mud) ...

You get the point ... great rock and roll is timeless.

You will notice that I mentioned the 70's more than once in my other posts, I just didn't want to go on and on about the bands from over 30 years ago. I watched the Filmore East AND the Filmore west on TV for a long time when I was a kid.

I too saw some great concerts during that time......Led Zep, The WHO, David Bowie, YES, Ted Nugent, Wet Willie, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Humble Pie, Deep Purple, Almand Bros, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Blue Cheer, Black Sabboth, The Doors, Jethro Tull, 3 Dog Night,Joe Cocker, Iron Butterfly, Mott The Hoople, and the list goes on.........incredible growing phase of rock and roll and the foundation for the 80's. I want to combine these two decades for a metamorphesis of the all time greats

[wendyc122]

So, like me, you were also lucky to experience a long continuum of incredible music. And your idea of revitalizing its spirit is great. I think Marty accomplishes the same thing that you want to accomplish, which is why his comment that he would love to do RS: The Doors is so cool. Obviously, neither of you is stuck in the past; but you both want to tap into that creative energy and bring something new to it in the process.

You obviously have had a long career in music. Would we know any of the stuff you have worked on?

[chk]

skynetrp said:

It was uncanny that every song he sang on that stage sounded like HE was the original artist.

Well, sky, it seems others are joining in after all!
I guess I will share, then! You see, I told you that you're not alone. Anyway, I just had to quote what you wrote. I mean, that's it EXACTLY

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

chk said:

skynetrp said:

It was uncanny that every song he sang on that stage sounded like HE was the original artist.

Well, sky, it seems others are joining in after all!
I guess I will share, then! You see, I told you that you're not alone. Anyway, I just had to quote what you wrote. I mean, that's it EXACTLY

Ditto!

Sharon

[skynetrp]

wendyc122 said:

So, like me, you were also lucky to experience a long continuum of incredible music. And your idea of revitalizing its spirit is great. I think Marty accomplishes the same thing that you want to accomplish, which is why his comment that he would love to do RS: The Doors is so cool. Obviously, neither of you is stuck in the past; but you both want to tap into that creative energy and bring something new to it in the process.

You obviously have had a long career in music. Would we know any of the stuff you have worked on?

Well, here's where I have to blame myself for being too young back then and I let all the little temptations in the world distract me from my destiny. I was so busy gigging all over the place for nickels and dimes, that I somehow convinced myself that I didn't need to write any original material at that time..........serious mistake.........My band was doing so well on the copy band circuit that we all just went with the moment........sex, drugs, rock n' roll wasn't just a cliche'........it became a way of life for us. We were accepted so well by our fans that we forgot the most important thing........writing originals. Playing for packed clubs seemed to be enough for us, and being so young we thought that we had all the time in the world to write songs later. Of course, you know what happened next...........we blew it........we let our personal differences get in the way and instead of tapping into that diversity in order to write originals that were more than just a one trick pony, we let life dictate our direction, we let everyday reality (bills, girlfriends/wives, drug abuse, youth) drag us down. The worst part is that these things went full circle year after year, band after band. Then Disco reared it's ugly head and it was downhilll from there.......heh heh.

We were so damned good...........and our copy material sounded like we wrote it we were so intense about felling every single note, that we let time get away from us.........oh, misguided youth!

That long dragged out answer means"....NO, you wouldn't recognize any of my work. I played in quite a few really good bands over the years, and then I took a long break from music because I didn't like the direction that it was going. I stopped playing in 1988. I went to my other passion.....video production. I was a skydive videographer for 14 years. You have definitely seen my work on Discovery Channel or TLC or maybe ESPN2. I jumped out of perfectly good aircraft for a living!! And since an artist is always good at more than one genre of art, I sort of drifted further and further away from my music and put all my energy into skydiving and shooting and editing and producing videos. I did quite well, but I was always being haunted by not playing my guitars like I used to. I would sit in with house bands in local clubs, go to open mic nights, and jam with other bands, but I had this huge hole in my soul that I could not fill.

But I will tell you this........I had a revolation when my Mother died, She looked at me from her death bed and took my hand and said......."it's time for you to fulfill your destiny. Get yourself back on that stage.....God is ready to use your talent now. You will reach the world with your music........make sure you give God his credit and you will succeed". My mother was tight with God.......I will never forget her words.

So, here I am. If I am lucky enough to help Marty with his solo album, I know it will be a success. And I know that we can write music that the world will accept with open arms. Not to blow my own horn, but I am on guitar what Marty is on vocals. And it shines through when I play, just as it does when he sings. I know that we can move the audience with something that only comes around once in a lifetime for some, and not at all for others.

I get so emotional when I write, I hope it came out right.