Bad English is an American rock band formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in The Babys. Image File history File links Badenglish. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ... Jonathan Leonard Cain (born February 26, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician, most known for his keyboards and songwriting roles in the rock band Journey. ... Missing You record cover John Charles Waite, born on July 4, 1955, in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, is a rock singer. ... Ricky Phillips is a bassist who has played in The Babys, Bad English, and Coverdale Page. ... The Babys, on the cover of their 1977 Broken Heart LP. From left to right: Tony Brock, John Waite, Michael Corby, & Wally Stocker. ...

The members decided on a name for the band while playing pool. John Waite missed a shot and someone made a comment on how bad his "English" was (referring to the spin a player puts on the cue ball) and the band decided to use the phrase for their name.^[1] This article is about the various cue sports. ... The following is an incomplete list of traditional terms used in the game of billiards. ...

Cain and guitarist Neal Schon, who had enjoyed enormous success in Journey, continued on to form Bad English with Waite after Journey disbanded. The first album, eponymously named, was a big seller with two hit singles (including the number one hit When I See You Smile written by Diane Warren) and top 10 hit "Price of Love" , but the second album’s single "Straight To Your Heart" didn’t crack the Top 40. Neal Schon (b. ... Journey is an Arena rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... When I See You Smile was a U.S. number one hit for the group Bad English in late 1989 and was written by Diane Warren. ... Diane Warren (born Diane Eve Warren on September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American songwriter. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ...

Ricky Phillips writes on his website that the group had parted company before the second album had been mixed. Audio mixing is used in sound recording, audio editing and sound systems to balance the relative volume and frequency content of a number of sound sources. ...

The band had enjoyed a brief but rewarding experience of playing Arena Rock. The second album called "Backlash" was released well after the group had disbanded and many members of the public failed to hear some high quality musicianship and sensitive songwriting. Arena rock is a loosely defined style of rock music, often also called anthem rock, and the style of music is closely associated with corporate rock. Arena rock is usually medium hard rock, but lacks the edginess or rage often inherent in heavy metal. ...

In later interviews Waite revealed that although he loved playing to stadium sized audiences, he was uncomfortable with the corporate rock image that he felt the band had presented, and has been a solo artist ever since.

Bad English drummer Deen Castronovo later went on to join a reformed Journey with singer Steve Augeri, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, and Ross Valory. He also played on Ozzmosis's album of Ozzy Osbourne in 1995. A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Deen Castronovo is a drummer who has played in various bands, including Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, and former Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butlers G/Z/R, as well as in backing bands for Ozzy Osbourne and Paul Rodgers. ... Journey is an Arena rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Steve Augeri (born January 30, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer. ... Neal Schon (b. ... Jonathan Leonard Cain (born February 26, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician, most known for his keyboards and songwriting roles in the rock band Journey. ... Ross Valory is Journeys noted bass player. ... Ozzy Osbourne (born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the lead singer of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, popular solo artist, and reality television star. ...

Discography

• Bad English (1989)
• Backlash (1991)

Bad English, a self titled album by American rock band Bad English, was released in 1989 and was produced by Richie Zito. ... Backlash, an album by American rock band Bad English, was released in 1991 and was produced by Ron Nevison. ...

References

1. ^ Rock Band Name Origins at WHAT'S IN A NAME

External links

• John Waite
• John Waite
• Jonathan Cain
• Neal Schon
• Ricky Phillips