Christmas rock

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:23 am

I just dug out my Twisted Sister and Jethro Tull Christmas cd's. I also have King Diamond's single "no presents for christmas" and the Billy Squire christmas song. Can't remember the name of it. I think I have all of TSO's cds. Anybody know of more rock x-mas music?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:56 am

I have all 3 of the Gary Hoey Christmas CD's. Great stuff!

I also have the Lynyrd Skynyrd Christmas CD. It also features .38 Special and The Charlie Daniels Band.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:43 am

Sorry, no I don't.

tornandfrayed · Post by **tornandfrayed** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:00 pm

The "Very Special Christmas" Cd's are good. I think there are 4 of them and a live one. I love the Tull album...

"Sleighed" is another of my favorites, not as hard as you might think...

http://www.amazon.com/Sleighed-Other-Ch ... _lmf_tit_1

After that for Xmas I go to James Taylor, Harry Connick, Elvis, Alvin and the Chipmunks, all the traditional stuff...

BT · Post by BT » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:34 pm

one of my favorite Christmas songs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcaXEJWVv-M

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:25 pm

We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year. This CD was realeased recently and features a varied list of rockers. You can listen to song clips here.

http://entertainment.circuitcity.com/Mu ... tore=Music

1. We Wish You A Merry Xmas - Jeff Scott Soto/Ray Luzier/Bob Kulick/Chris Wyse/Bruce Kulick
2. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Alice Cooper/Vinny Appice/Billy Sheehan/John 5
3. Run Rudolph Run - Dave Grohl/Lemmy Kilmister/Billy Gibbons
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ronnie James Dio/Rudy Sarzo/Tony Iommi/Simon Wright
5. Little Drummer Boy - George Lynch/Simon Phillips/Billy Sheehan/Doug Pinnick
6. Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Juan Garcia/Marco Mendoza/Steve Morse/Tim "Ripper" Owens/Vinny Appice
7. Silent Night - Chuck Billy/Jon Donais/Scott Ian/John Tempesta/Chris Wyse
8. Silver Bells - Geoff Tate/James Lomenzo/Ray Luzier/Carlos Cavazo
9. Deck the Halls - Craig Goldy/Oni Logan/Tony Franklin/John Tempesta
10. Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer - Greg Bissonette/Stephen Pearcy/Tracii Guns/Billy Sheehan/Bob...
11. Rocking Around the Xmas Tree - Joe Lynn Turner/Rudy Sarzo/Simon Wright/Bob Kulick/Bruce Kulick
12. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Kenny Aronoff/Marco Mendoza/Steve Lukather/Tommy Shaw

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:45 am

Yeah Moxham, I knew about this one then forgot. Thanks for the reminder. I'll probably get it this week.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:31 am

witchhunt wrote:Yeah Moxham, I knew about this one then forgot. Thanks for the reminder. I'll probably get it this week.

Oh yeah, that's the other one! You posted that on here before I believe, and that's how I initally found out about it.
Other than those I dont know of any other Christmas cd's with decent music on them. Of course some of those versions are kind of iffy themselves.
Except for King Diamond!

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:46 pm

You probably know about them but try Transiberian Orchestra?

RFBuck · Post by **RFBuck** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:48 pm

OMG, I haven't heard that King Diamond song in a loooonnnng time!! That's a howl!

Trucula · Post by **Trucula** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:30 pm

Cheech and Chong's "A lil more for Santa, and a lil more......!"

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:22 pm

ZappasXWife wrote:You probably know about them but try Transiberian Orchestra?

Yeah he said 'TSO' in his first post. (That's what they are referred to sometimes.)

J Michaels · Post by **J Michaels** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:08 pm

The Kinks' "Father Christmas" - love that song!

Post by **Ron** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:18 pm

J Michaels wrote:The Kinks' "Father Christmas" - love that song!

YES!

UncleScabby · Post by **UncleScabby** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:32 pm

I'm partial to the Jingle Dogs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyqV_jcGzas

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:03 pm

Ron wrote:
J Michaels wrote:The Kinks' "Father Christmas" - love that song!
YES!

Me too!

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:43 pm

The B. E. Taylor Christmas CD's are good. Donnie Iris is on the first one. They are much more on the mellow side than rock but still done very well.

Listen to clips here

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7428617

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7428623

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:10 pm

moxham123 wrote:The B. E. Taylor Christmas CD's are good.

Did he play guitar for the SNL band? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:19 pm

metalchurch wrote:
moxham123 wrote:The B. E. Taylor Christmas CD's are good.
Did he play guitar for the SNL band? Maybe I'm thinking of someone else?

That would have been G. E. Smith. The SNL band at that time consisted of former members of the Hall & Oates band, which G. E. Smith was the guitarist.

Post by **Ron** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:52 pm

G.E. Smith is one of the most versatile guitarists out there and he also writes killer arrangements.
An old friend of mine, (RIP) used to have one of the gigantic satellite dishes and you could watch SNL without commercials. They kept the camera on the band between breaks. They were almost better than the comedy.

And about the Transiberian Orchestra, even Alex Skolnick referred to them as TSO when we talked to him outside of the Testament show in State College. He was going on tour with TSO a few weeks after that show.

ozwalt816 · Post by **ozwalt816** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:57 pm

"Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas" - 1997
including the following artists:

Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Eric Johnson
Jeff Beck
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Joe Satriani
Steve Morse
Steve Vai
Joe Perry
Alex Lifeson (yep...that fruity Rush guy....the "Snow Dog" himself)
Richie Sambora
Hotei

I'm also a big fan of "Jazz to the World" - 1995
featuring the following:

Fourplay
Diana Krall
Stanley Clarke
George Duke
Michael Franks
The Brecker Brothers
Herbie Hancock
John McLaughlin
Chick Corea
Dave Koz
Dr. John

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:44 am

moxham123 wrote:We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year. This CD was realeased recently and features a varied list of rockers. You can listen to song clips here.

http://entertainment.circuitcity.com/Mu ... tore=Music

1. We Wish You A Merry Xmas - Jeff Scott Soto/Ray Luzier/Bob Kulick/Chris Wyse/Bruce Kulick
2. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Alice Cooper/Vinny Appice/Billy Sheehan/John 5
3. Run Rudolph Run - Dave Grohl/Lemmy Kilmister/Billy Gibbons
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ronnie James Dio/Rudy Sarzo/Tony Iommi/Simon Wright
5. Little Drummer Boy - George Lynch/Simon Phillips/Billy Sheehan/Doug Pinnick
6. Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Juan Garcia/Marco Mendoza/Steve Morse/Tim "Ripper" Owens/Vinny Appice
7. Silent Night - Chuck Billy/Jon Donais/Scott Ian/John Tempesta/Chris Wyse
8. Silver Bells - Geoff Tate/James Lomenzo/Ray Luzier/Carlos Cavazo
9. Deck the Halls - Craig Goldy/Oni Logan/Tony Franklin/John Tempesta
10. Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer - Greg Bissonette/Stephen Pearcy/Tracii Guns/Billy Sheehan/Bob...
11. Rocking Around the Xmas Tree - Joe Lynn Turner/Rudy Sarzo/Simon Wright/Bob Kulick/Bruce Kulick
12. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Kenny Aronoff/Marco Mendoza/Steve Lukather/Tommy Shaw

Just got this and gave it half a listen and it rocks. Especially the Dio and Geoff Tate. Chuck Billy should not be singing Silent Night.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:35 pm

Check out these Gary Hoey Christmas tunes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nohsj5yI9Gc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icXmvsQPT9k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QqmpLzZ5_A

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:31 am

Status Quo just put out a Christmas album. The new song is called "It's Christmas Time" Listen here.

http://www.statusquo.co.uk/

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