Johnny and the Distractions info.

[Moparmark]

In my never ending music quest I,m thinking of searching for thier lp,s.Give me your valued opinion good or bad.I spent alot of time in
record stores in the past and I do not remember this band.

[firefall]

I think they had three lps, with their first one to be described as a Springsteen like type rock, and be the best.I have their 3rd from 1982''Let it rock'',which is kinda arena rock with some new wavey keyboards and plenty of guitar solos.Tough 80s rock,both for hard rockers and more classic oriented power poppers, a very good one and here in Greece have seen it many times in record stores.

[Moparmark]

Thanks Firefall,my search begins.

[Ollie Stench]

Minneapolis had a band called Johnny Rey and the Reactions. I thought you were talking about them at first.

[Moparmark]

Thanks Ollie.If they have a easy to obtain release I shall look into them as well.

[hexicon]

I remember these guys. I believe they were from Portland and didn't realize that they had any national publicity. I remember "Complicated Now" and "Guys Like Me" circa 1982; agree with Firefall, Springsteen-like with some NW elements. I believe I saw them at an all-ages show at the Seattle Center with the Heats.

Oy, it's all a blur.

[Moparmark]

Thanks for the good info Hexicon,I have a heats lp and like it so that would have been a cool show back in 82.

[randy]

I liked Complicated Now but did not care for the lp.