Confessions of a Former Glam Rocker (T.A.G. tagged)

A "facts you didn't know about me" video tag response to DasAmericanAtheist, Largo64, and SingeBuggerCat.

My days in 1980s big-hair bands.

SOUNDTRACK:

ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM UNSIGNED 80s BANDS:

- Rhythm Team (lead singer & drummer: Steve Missal [former drummer for Billy Idol and Ted Nugent]; guitar: the great Larry Mitchell [check him out on www.larrymitchell.com]; backup vocals: Bobbi Owens [now an actress / voiceover talent, etc.]; plus others, but I can't find any info on them)

- Raw Angel (Lead singer: Valerie Vision, formerly known as Tiffani Time.)

ORIGINAL PIANO ARRANGEMENTS:
- "Plays Pretty for Baby" (Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr51xu96wVY
- "Freak on a Leash" (Korn) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw4_62XAObA
- "Man in the Box" (Alice in Chains) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmT2phxqoxo&feature=channel

OTHER MUSIC:
- Fugue #10 in E minor (Bach) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOCasMGXt9Y
- In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfSr2V3EFsY
- Benny the Bouncer (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWsb2bNoSVw
- The River Rhine (Sonny Boy Williamson II) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wkZDa9pHKs
- Amazing Grace (my gospel / blues arrangement) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDmLyfhjB7o
- Mercy Mercy Mercy (Joe Zawinul) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-fdw2DMk2Q

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My four YouTube channels:

- http://youtube.com/user/ToddGates - my musician channel

- http://youtube.com/user/ToddAllenGates - where I discuss the ideas in "Dialogue with a Christian Proselytizer"

- http://youtube.com/user/ToddAllenGates2 - where I discuss the ideas in my book "Hunting, Gathering, & Videogames" (such as "Why do we have to work?" and "Why do we have to use money?" and "How should we define 'success'?")

- http://youtube.com/user/BlasphemyPiano - where I play the background piano accompaniment for songs in Nick Gisburne's book of lyrics "Blasphemy! Anthems for Atheists."

For customer reviews of "Dialogue with a Christian Proselytizer": http://www.amazon.com/Dialogue-Christian-Proselytizer-Allen-Gates/dp/16014508...

Link to eBook: http://booklocker.com/books/2739.html

Link to free PDF excerpt: http://assets.booklocker.com/pdfs/2739s.pdf

For customer reviews of "Hunting, Gathering, & Videogames": http://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Gathering-Videogames-Allen-Gates/dp/1601450443/...

Link to eBook: http://booklocker.com/books/2672.html

Link to free PDF excerpt: http://assets.booklocker.com/pdfs/2672s.pdf

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[TheBenGiant]

I know steve missal personally hes my history teacher

[ToddAllenGates]

@TheBenGiant

> I know steve missal personally he's my history teacher

Tell him that Todd Gates, former Rhythm Team keyboardist, says "Hi!"

[KevinBKlein]

too cool

[ToddAllenGates]

@KevinBKlein

> too cool

Thanks!

[Disthron]

I still like this vid, and I still have trouble believing you are that old, you don't look that old.

Too bad about the Raw Angel, so close and yet so far.

[ToddAllenGates]

@Disthron

> I still like this vid

Thanks!

> I still have trouble believing you are that old, you don't look that old.

Turned 48 this summer -- time flies!

> Too bad about the Raw Angel, so close and yet so far

Oh well ... at least the band made for a decent section in a YouTube / TAG video.

[ToddGates]

> Steve, hello to an old East Side guy, from an old Roseland girl

I don't quite understand your comment - are you saying you're a woman from Roseland NJ saying hello to Steve Missal (an old friend of yours?)

> Finally teaching history

Is this a reference to Steve Missal's current occupation?

> ...Young democratics dance on 87th and Cole..Awe the memories .. Tellstars .. LOL ..... UIC..

I don't understand this part at all!

[LASchgos]

Steve, hello to an old East Side guy, from and old Roseland girl...Young democratics dance on 87th and Cole..Awe the memories..Tellstars..LOL..Fina­lly teaching history...UIC..

[juancradlegonzalez]

yes he is he still has a band but is like a band of history teachers and they play songs about american history and stuff like that for schools.

[ToddAllenGates]

> he told me he was the drummer and told me a little bit about the bands he was part of

Steve's a great drummer - it was an honor for me to have the opportunity to play with him.