Axtion - Road Runnin' (with live pics)

This is my first upload, and it's a video of Axtion, a rock band that had a lot of talent, but never quite made it to the big time, although they were very popular in the Pittsburgh, South West. PA, and Ohio area. They were an opening act for Stryper, and toured with them for a short period.
The lead guitarist, Darren Lazzari, was almost picked to be Jake E. Lee's replacement when Ozzy Osbourne was searching for a new lead guitarist. (Jake had replaced Randy Rhoads after Randy's tragic death) Darren played with Ozzy's band, and was a finalist who got to play personally for Ozzy. However, he lost the chance to be in the band when Ozzy chose Zakk Wylde instead. Ozzy missed out on having a great person as his guitarist. (No disrespect for Zakk intended, btw)
I plan on adding some more songs from Axtion's first album, which was called "Look Out For The Night." It's available on CD at Retrospect Records. http://www.retrospectrecords.com/products/axtion.html
Darren was kind enough to make some of his material available to me so that others might get a chance to hear some Rock from the 80's! Darren is the one playing the solo. The members of the band in this record are: Darren Lazzari (lead and rhythm guitar, vocals), Randy Amos (lead vocals), Michael Brett (Bass), G.T. Mitchell (drums), Michael Weldon (rhythm guitar)
Leave a comment, and if you are a fan, don't buy illegal copies or downloads. If there is enough interest, Darren has two un-released albums he hasn't put out yet, and I'm hoping to help him make it available to his fans. He also has a new Axtion "Live", remixed, with two un-released songs on it.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Axtion
• Road Runnin
• Ozzy Osbourne
• Jake E.Lee
• Zakk Wylde
• 80's Rock
• Glam Rock
• hard rock
• heavy metal
• hard metal music
• Pittsburgh
• Rock
• Ozzy
• Randy Rhoads
• guitar
• live
• Rock Guitarist
• Live Rock
• Retrospect Records
• Stryper
• Kramer
• Flying V
• Marshall amps
• Randall
• Alrosa Villa

[megacrazychik101]

my dad is the drummer, he stopped playing drums and settled down a little_ kinda funny to see him so young

[MusicalMagicProducer]

@megacrazychik101 Wow! So G.T. Mitchell is your father? It's great that you are now able to see him perform! Check out the other videos, where he plays a great drum solo!!!

[RetrospectRecords]

CD available now through RetrospectRecordsDOTcom

[MusicalMagicProducer]

@RetrospectRecords Thanks for the response, but if you read the full text of the video description, you will see a direct link to the Axtion page at Retrospect Records. And please click on the "like" button, Thanks!

[galionchick]

Love it guys!!!! I remember standing right in front dancin & jammin my ass off...

great times! Ur fan, Patty (1983-84)

[MusicalMagicProducer]

@galionchick I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. It brings back memories of the past, I'm sure. (Don't forget to click on the thumbs-up "like" button so Darren can see how many people like the song)

[MusicalMagicProducer]

@chryssanthemum Thanks for the compliments! And I agree that popular music, now, isn't as good as it was then.

The concert was originally recorded on VHS, but I have a DVD of it now, and I took pictures of the DVD while it was paused during the playback of this song. The audio is from a CD of that song.

There's also a solo by the lead guitarist on another of my videos on my channel.

[chryssanthemum]

Gee!!! you still have VHS with you at home!! we're on the same boat and this is jsut simply amazing, really i am soo happy to see shots and pics form the 80s...70.... and 90's.. Gee those were the golden years of music!!!!

[MusicalMagicProducer]

@kevdog1980 Thanks! I wish the video pics were better, and maybe later I will try to edit them better, but those pics are from a VHS tape taken in the 80's.

[kevdog1980]

very well done