{"id":53600,"date":"2017-01-15T12:05:55","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T17:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=53600"},"modified":"2017-01-16T11:42:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T16:42:38","slug":"salty-dog-every-dog-has-its-day-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2017\/salty-dog-every-dog-has-its-day-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Salty Dog | Every Dog Has Its Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

by John Kindred<\/span>
\n– Publisher —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Rock Candy Records has reached across the pond and opened operations in the U.S. The U.K.-based label kicks off its distribution of its catalog of re-release and re-mastered music with Salty Dog\u2019s 1990 debut Every Dog Has Its Day<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Salty Dog was formed by Jimmi Bleacher, Scott Lane, Michael Hannon and ex-Ratt drummer Khurt Maier in 1986 in Los Angeles. The band honed its chops in local rehearsal studios. At the time, the group\u2019s influences reached back to the \u201870s, think Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith, and found inspiration from Hard Rock bands that were out performing on the local circuit of clubs and venues. The band also reached back even further in Rock history, merging in its love of the Blues to complement the music. Lane\u2019s tenure in the band was short-lived, and prior to the group signing with Geffen Records, he was replaced by Pete Reveen.<\/p>\n

The album, originally released in 1990, was produced by Peter Collins (Rush, Queensryche, Gary Moore) and engineered by Geoff Workman (Journey, Foreigner, M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce). <\/p>\n

As with all Rock Candy re-releases, the album has been fully re-mastered with 24-bit digital technology by Jon Astley. It also includes a 12-page color booklet with a 3,500-word biography of the band, complete with unseen photos and quotes from band members. The Special Deluxe Collector\u2019s Edition contains the original 13 songs and four bonus tracks.<\/p>\n

So, 36 years after Every Dog Has Its Day<\/em> debuted on Geffen Records, fans and the uninitiated get another chance to taste the waters.<\/p>\n

The music fits in with the band\u2019s peers from the L.A. circuit of the \u201880s \u2013 early \u201890s, offering listeners a raw sound and Bluesy Rock swagger. Slash\u2019s Snake Pit, Rock City Angels, Tora Tora, Faster Pussycat and Kix instantly come to mind when listening to Every Dog Has Its Day<\/em>. Bleacher offers a slightly gritty vocal that is made for this style of music. Reveen\u2019s riffs and rhythms also are mired in Bluesy, Hard Rock structures, while his soloing is influenced by the past but also the present. The rhythm section of Hannon and Maier keep the whole ship from running adrift, providing a steady beat and infectious grooves.<\/p>\n

Salty Dog \u201cCome Along\u201d
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