Forming in 1983, Waysted is best known as UFO bassist Pete Way's band. Being a big UFO fan, this band is definitely a little bit different from Way's former band. But, that is totally okay, because the band puts out killer commercial hard rock music. Way was supposed to be a part of the band Fastway with Motorhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke, but due to contract issues with Way's label, Chrysalis, and the opportunity to play with the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, Way decided to leave the project in the dust, leaving Clarke to take the band upon himself and do some killer things with them. Way recruited Scottish singer Fin Muir, former UFO keyboardist and guitarist Paul Raymond, drummer Frank Noon (Def Leppard's first drummer) and lead guitarist Ronnie Kayfield and formed Waysted. They signed to Way's then-label, Chrysalis, and released their first album and best album, "Vices", in 1983. With singles "Love Loaded" and the very commercial "Heaven Tonight" that would be released in 1985 on the album, "The Good, the Bad, and the Waysted", the band seemed like they were headed for good fortune. They got offered to open up for Ozzy Osbourne on the infamous tour he did in 1984 with Motley Crue and that brought them new fans. But, they also happened to open up for Iron Maiden on their Powerslave tour in 1984 (Iron Maiden were big fans of UFO and Steve Harris, their bassist, was a huge admirer of Way). But, the Maiden crowd did not take their music too kindly and left them in a sea of boos throughout the tour. As years went on, they would release more albums and go through many lineup changes, the latest album being 2007s "The Harsh Reality." A great band from a legendary bassist. If you are a fan of commercial hard rock like Dokken, Motley Crue, and Judas Priest, you will love this band.
Legendary Lineup
Pete Way (Bass)
Fin Muir (Lead Vocals)
Paul Raymond (Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals)
Ronnie Kayfield (Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals)
Frank Noon (Drums)
Recommended Album
Vices (1983)
(This is a very hard to find record, even hard to download! So, I suggest you go to your local record store and find a copy. Hell, YouTube has quite a bit of the album up, so go check this shit out.)
Choice Songs:
"Love Loaded"
"Night of the Wolf"
"Hot Love"
"Women in Chains"
This is the clip for their rockin', sleazy tune, "Love Loaded." Check out the shitton of 80s foxes in this video! Enough to make multiple dead men cum!
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