Fastway — Fastway
Author: tracysigler | Posted: October 16th, 2007 | | Tags: 1983, Fastway, hard rock, heavy metal, Motorhead, music, vinyl | 1 Comment »
- Artist: Fastway
- Title: Fastway
- Year: 1983
- Format: Vinyl 12 in.
- Rating (1-10): 7
- Owner: Tracy and Bob
- Acquired: 2005 – Another one I got from Bob Bobala
- Keeper: Yes
Fastway was a hard rock/metal super group with members from Motörhead, Humble Pie, and UFO. Believe it or not, the then-unknown singer Dave King went on to found Flogging Molly. Believe it.
I have always loved the song “Say What You Will” but I never got around to getting the album. Bob Bob’s record collection to the rescue again. (I guess it’s just the luck of the draw but it seems like his old records are popping up more than my own lately.) Some of the songs are highly mediocre, but when they’re good they’re great. Another favorite is “Another Day.” Included with Bob’s copy of Fastway is a one-sided 7 inch with a Zeppelin-style dirge titled “Far Far From Home.” I don’t know what the story is with that song, but I dig it.
You can listen to “Say What You Will” at YouTube.
The Fastway story at Wikipedia.
THIS IS A CLASSIC ALBUM!!
IT RIPS THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH,I SAW THEM LIVE IN 1983,THEY OPENED UP FOR AC/DC AT THE HOLLYWOOD SPORTATORIUM IN FLORIDA.I HAVE THE ORIGINAL ALBUM WITH THE SINGLE FAR FAR FROM HOME,IT IS INCLUDED ON THE DISC.ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BANDS,AND I AM A BIG THRASH METAL GUY,BUT “FASTWAY IS THE WAY TO GO!!”ANOTHER GOOD ONE IF YOU LIKE THIS IS THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE MOVIE “TRICK OR TREAT”,FEATURING OZZY OSBOURNE AS A PREACHER AND GENE SIMMONS AS A DISC JOCKEY,THE KID PLAYS THE ALBUM OF A DEAD ROCK STAR BACKWARDS AND HE COMES BACK TO LIFE.GOOD FLICK IF YOUR INTERESTED.