RGG November 2014 - p.5
Before Mötley Crüe before RATT even before
there was a Metallica Y&T was slogging away in
sweaty rock clubs around America When the band
formed in the early
s little did they know they
would set the standard for hard rock bands that
trailed Many of the biggest acts of the '
s became
popular opening for headliners Y&T—and cut their
teeth on the band as evidenced by the Y&T
mentions in tell all books by acts such as Metallica
and Mötley Crüe
Born in Oakland California Y&T is one of the San
Francisco Bay Area's own innovators of the hard
rock sound Whether performing to a festival crowd
of fifty thousand or in an intimate nightclub Y&T's
high energy set and passionate performances still
captivate legions of fans around the globe proving
Y&T's music timeless
Originally formed as Yesterday and Today the
initial powerhouse quartet—featuring Dave
Meniketti (lead guitar/lead vocals) Phil Kennemore
(bass) Leonard Haze (drums) and Joey Alves
(rhythm guitar)—tore through the '
s and '
s
with their own brand of hard rock After two '
s
albums on London Records they shortened their
name to Y&T and released eight albums on A&M in
the '
s Two more albums with Geffen Records
marked an era of change with Jimmy DeGrasso
NOV
15
+ support
Shyyne
(Alice Cooper Suicidal Tendencies Megadeth) on
drums and Stef Burns (Alice Cooper Berlin Huey
Lewis) on guitar
With a discography of albums four greatest hits
collections plus a box set Y&T have sold over four
million albums since their
inception The band's
most recent single "I'm Coming Home" has climbed
to roughly
million views on YouTube Y&T
received extensive airplay with hits such as Forever
Rescue Me Mean Streak Don't Stop Runnin' and
Summertime Girls—which played in heavy rotation
on MTV Y&T songs have been featured in a
multitude of movies and television shows including
Real Genius Out of Bounds Baywatch and Hunter
After five top
albums songs that tipped into the
s two Bammie Awards and many international
television appearances Y&T's hits are still played on
VH Classic and Classic Rock radio stations
worldwide With Kennemore's untimely passing
from lung cancer the band carries on the legacy
that is Y&T Y&T continues to tour the world
featuring the dynamic original frontman Dave
Meniketti (guitar/lead vocals) John Nymann
(guitar/vocals) Brad Lang (bass/vocals) and Mike
Vanderhule (drums/vocals) playing songs that span
the band's five decade career and including all the
hits and fan favorites Prepare to have your face
melted
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