Obviously, they were from the hair metal capital of the world - Los Angeles - but I needed to know the whole story. Being a young metalhead, I needed to find out more about this band. It had a certain swagger and attitude, very much like their counterparts Guns N’ Roses. I was taken aback by their look and attitude. The video for a song called “Sex Action” would soon arrive on Muchmusic’s Power Hour. They seemed less excited about this band than I was. Of course I told Allan and Adam about this new band and album. In late December 1987, it was announced that a former member of Guns N’ Roses would be releasing an album with a band called L.A. Anyone familiar with their work? I absolutely loved their Appetite For Destruction album. So getting back to the task at hand, in September 1987, I discovered a band called Guns N’ Roses. Since then, we have tried to see each other when we can.
As for Allan Lutchmun, although we did lose touch for a few years, five or six years ago we reconnected on yes you guessed it, Facebook. Adam Burley and I are friends on Facebook. Let’s remember though that in 2018, Facebook is a good way to reconnect. Unfortunately as years have passed, Adam Burley and I have lost touch in many respects. The three of us were pretty well attached at the hip for that entire school year. I made two really good friends that year - Adam Burley and Allan Lutchmun. I attribute this to really not giving a shit and discovering my real passion in life - hard rock music.Īs much as I was against changing schools at the time, as the year went on, I realized what a great move it was. The obvious conclusion from my teachers always was that “He’s smart, but does not apply himself.” I was a constant distraction to other students, cracking jokes and just being a major pain in the butt to my teachers. My school years were filled with fights that led too many suspensions. I have to be honest I was not every parents’ dream child. In early 1987, my parents had thought it was a good idea for me to switch schools, although we did not move, due to my distractions within my previous place of education, my parents thought it seemed logical that I move elsewhere to continue my education. Where that occurred is a story for another time. In the fall of 1988, I would be starting high school. Grade 8 would be the only year I would spend at this school. At the time of release, I was 13 years old, in grade 8 at Southwood Park Public School in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. As I was popping the CD into my player, I started to recollect the release of the album and how I went about obtaining its contents. It had been quite some time since I had last listened to L.A.
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