Lehigh Valley Rocks! the Best of 1984-1994

Flashback by Beth

     

Flashback 1989 - 1991 or somewhere around there - it's all a big happy blur - - - to any Sunday morning. I open my eyes, realize I'm still drunk from a couple gallons of vodka consumed over the weekend, there's a guy next to me with hair at least as long as mine (but with more hairspray), and there are songs still in my head from whatever great band played the night before. Next to the bed is a mirror with two big lines of cocaine. Breakfast. Another week ends. Another week begins. As I've heard it described, it was ONE BIG PARTY. 198? to 1991. Drink, party, lots of sex, and fantastic music. When we wanted to go out to see a band - any night of the week - we had to either choose who we wanted to see, or plan on making the rounds to catch a set of each one. The local talent was as good - and in many cases, better - than what we were listening to on the radio. And then it was gone. No more parties 'til the sun came up (or longer), no more bands, no more casual sex, no more rock clubs. Flash forward to January, 2007 - what seems like a hundred years later. . . Today I woke up, turned on the CD player and hit "Shuffle". The first song to come on was "Don't Ever Say Goodbye" by Omynus. And it was just like those Sunday mornings years ago - except for the hangover, drugs, and, well, the long-haired guy is still there, but I know who he is and how he got there. The ONE THING that should have come back from that time has! It's the music! Anyone that was part of the Lehigh Valley rock scene at that time should know about "Lehigh Valley Rocks!" Two very insightful people have brilliantly compiled a 2-CD set of some of the best music of that time from the local bands that played the Lehigh Valley area (and beyond) during that big party. Anyone who wasn't in on this should find out what you missed! Check out "Lehigh Valley Rocks!" myspace, buy the CD, and enjoy! Anyone who was there, you NEED this CD.