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History

The band was formed in 1989, consisting of Tommy Shaw of Styx, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Ted Nugent of Amboy Dukes and his own solo career, and Michael Cartellone. Presumably inspired by the musical of the same name, Nugent once also explained that he coined the name because whenever someone asked him how he and Tommy Shaw would sound playing together, he would always reply by saying they would sound like “a bunch of damn Yankees.” With Tommy Shaw from Alabama, Jack Blades from California, Michael Cartellone from Bellevue, Nebraska and Ted Nugent from Michigan, it did seem as if the band represented all four corners of the nation. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Thomas Roland Tommy Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Styx. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jack Blades, American bass playing musician, has worked in Rubicon, as bassist and one of the lead vocalists for Night Ranger, and also as a founding member of Damn Yankees along with Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent as well as drummer Michael Cartellone. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Theodore Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (a. ... A Detroit-based rock band, best remembered for their hit single Journey to the Center of the Mind, the Amboy Dukes also launched the career of the Motorcity Madman, Ted Nugent. ... Damn Yankees is a musical comedy, a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s (when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball), in Washington, D.C., with a script by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. ...

Produced by renowned rock producer Ron Nevison, the new band’s self-titled debut album went double-platinum in 1990. Nugent's well-tooled heavy blues guitar became a cornerstone, but Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw rose to the forefront as a potent vocal duo. However, it must be noted that the album’s bass and drum tracks were all but inaudible; Cartellone especially seems reticent in the mix. Jack Blades’ leading single “Coming of Age,” hit #64, while Tommy Shaw’s smoldering “Come Again” received extensive AOR airplay. Damn Yankees was the self titled album of the band of Damn Yankees. ...

1990s chart-topping rock ballad “High Enough” featured a passionate duet between Shaw and Blades, backed by a string section in the studio. Backed by a popular video, it rose to #3 on U.S. Top 40, and #1 on AOR charts. Ironically, “High Enough” happened to be the first #1 pop single in Ted Nugent’s career, despite the fact his career had been built on his “Motor City Madman” image. In fact, Damn Yankees seemed to be following a similar course pursued by Jack Blades’ prior band, Night Ranger, developing an overall hard rock sound in the studio, but relying heavily on power ballads to sell their albums. Furthermore, their songs appeared on several Hollywood film soundtracks, such as Gremlins 2: The New Batch, and John Candy’s comedic vehicle, Nothing But Trouble. To emphasize the emotional aspect of a power ballad, crowds customarily hold up lit lighters. ... Damn Yankees is a musical comedy, a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s (when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball), in Washington, D.C., with a script by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor. ... Nothing But Trouble is a comedy film released in 1991. ...

After the release of their debut, the Damn Yankees went on a year-and-a-half world tour with the likes of a revamped Bad Company, Poison and Jackyl. Their U.S. tour coincided with the Persian Gulf War, in which the band unfurled American flags and made patriotic statements. However, Nugent’s onstage archery stunts became a matter of controversy when he was arrested and fined after firing a burning arrow into an effigy of Saddam Hussein in Colorado. Bad Company were an English hard rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of band members from Free (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke), Mott the Hoople (Mick Ralphs) and King Crimson (Boz Burrell). ... The skull and crossbones symbol (Jolly Roger) traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ... Jackyl is an American rock and roll band formed in 1990. ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ...

In 1992, Damn Yankees once again went platinum with their follow-up album Don’t Tread. The title song (sung by Jack Blades) enjoyed extensive coverage at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Ted Nugent also appeared on Rock the Vote, voicing support for the GOP against Bill Clinton. Although Don’t Tread wasn’t as successful as the first album, it contained a few minor hits, such as “Mister Please,” “Where You Goin’ Now” and “The Silence Is Broken,” a Top-10 AOR power ballad featured on the 1993 Jean-Claude Van Damme film Nowhere to Run. Dont Tread is a 1992 album by Damn Yankees. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Rock the Vote is a non-profit political advocacy organization founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by Jeff Ayeroff, co-chief of Virgin Records. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Jean-Claude Van Damme (born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Sint-Agatha-Berchem, in the Brussels-Capital Region, on October 18, 1960), is a Belgian-born martial artist and actor who is best known for his large catalogue of action movies. ... Nowhere to Run is a 1965 hit single by Martha & the Vandellas for the Motown label. ...

Shaw Blades

After 1993, Ted Nugent revived his solo career, leaving Tommy Shaw & Jack Blades to record their own album as the duo Shaw Blades. Released in 1995, Hallucination received very little support from its label as a personnel change brought industry executives more sympathetic to alternative and grunge bands. Ultimately, the Shaw Blades album came out to some critical praise, but it vanished without major single support or a national tour (which had been cancelled by Warner Bros.). “I’ll Always Be With You” did garner some AOR airplay, and the title track was heard in the hit movie Tommy Boy, but after a brief West Coast tour, both Shaw and Blades went back to their respective original bands, Styx & Night Ranger. Shaw Blades is an American Musical duo/group formed by Tommy Shaw of Styx and Jack Blades of Night Ranger. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle Sound) is a subgenre of alternative rock that was created in the mid-1980s by bands from the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. ... Shaw Blades is an American Musical duo/group formed by Tommy Shaw of Styx and Jack Blades of Night Ranger. ... Tommy Boy is a 1995 comedy movie starring Chris Farley and David Spade. ... Styx may refer to: Styx (band), an American rock band popular in the 1970s and 1980s Styx (album), the first album released by the band Styx in 1972 Styx forest, a forest in Tasmania, Australia Styx (Game), a 1983 game by Windmill Software Styx (MUD), a text-based game Styx... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

During a hiatus in both Night Ranger and Styx, Shaw and Blades met with Ted Nugent to record a new Damn Yankees album in 1998. However, the album, provisionally titled Bravo, failed to please either the band members or the prospective record labels. Some of this unused material may have surfaced on Shaw’s 7 Deadly Zens solo album, which featured sessions from both Jack Blades and Ted Nugent. Other songs originally prepared for a 3rd Damn Yankees album were included on Nugent’s 2002 release Craveman and Blades’ 2004 self-titled solo effort. As of 2006, further Damn Yankees reunions seem out of the question. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 7 Deadly Zens is a solo album from Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw. ... Craveman is an album by Ted Nugent released in 2002. ...

In 2007, Shaw Blades released their new album Influence, which consisted solely of cover songs that influenced them, mostly from the 1960's and 1970's. They also recorded a cover of the classic Christmas song "The Twelve Days Of Christmas" on the "A Classic Rock Christmas" album by various Classic Rock artists in 2002. Both members still principally record and perform with their respective original bands. Shaw Blades is an American Musical duo/group formed by Tommy Shaw of Styx and Jack Blades of Night Ranger. ...

Band members

• Tommy Shaw - rhythm & lead guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Jack Blades - bass, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Ted Nugent - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals
• Michael Cartellone - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Thomas Roland Tommy Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Styx. ... Jack Blades, American bass playing musician, has worked in Rubicon, as bassist and one of the lead vocalists for Night Ranger, and also as a founding member of Damn Yankees along with Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent as well as drummer Michael Cartellone. ... Theodore Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (a. ...

Session musicians

• Robbie Buchanan - keyboards on Don't Tread

Dont Tread is a 1992 album by Damn Yankees. ...

Discography

Albums

• Damn Yankees—(1990)
• Don’t Tread—(1992)

Damn Yankees was the self titled album of the band of Damn Yankees. ... Dont Tread is a 1992 album by Damn Yankees. ...

Singles

• High Enough—(1990)
• Where You Goin’ Now—(1992)

Where You Goin Now is a single from the band Damn Yankees. ...

External links

• It’s Just Them Damn Yankees
• It’s Just Those Damn Yankees
• Shaw Blades Official Web Site