Remember - The Babys Play The Sunset Strip This Month

Posting this show reminder for a friend.

Three decades later, legendary classic-rock band The Babys return for a show on the Sunset Strip, the British group’s adopted home when they burst upon the scene after signing with Chrysalis in the 1970s.

Having reformed this summer with original guitarist Wally Stocker and original drummer Tony Brock, The Babys headline the Roxy Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 19.

“It’s going to be great to get back there. It will feel like home,” Stocker said. “I remember playing the Whisky for the last time on New Year’s Eve in 1979, and there were so many people packed in that you couldn’t even move. That was the last time we played the Sunset Strip.” 

In the 1970s and early 80s, The Babys sold more than 15 million records and toured with Journey, Styx, Cheap Trick and others including a show before 80,000 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Former members John Waite, Jonathan Cain and Ricky Phillips have all gone on stardom. Waite had No. 1 singles with “Missing You” and again in Bad English with “When I See You Smile.” Cain joined Journey and penned a string of hit singles including “Don’t Stop Believing,” the most downloaded song in history. Phillips is a longtime bass player for Styx.

In a remarkable comeback story, The Babys performed a benefit show to rave reviews in July before a capacity crowd at Canyon Club, about an hour north of Los Angeles – the group’s first show in more than 30 years – and the band figures to be much stronger now that they’ve gotten their feet wet and been able to rehearse more. 

The new members are John Bisaha, who sounds like John Waite and even looks a bit like him, along with ex-Buddy Miles guitarist J.P. Cervoni, roundly considered the No. 1 studio player in Los Angeles.

The Babys have five hit singles that are still played on the radio every day – “Isn’t it Time,” “Head First,” “Midnight Rendez-Vous,”“Everytime I Think of You” and the irresistible “Back on My Feet Again” – and every one them is in the concert set.

The Babys have released one new song, “Not Ready to Say Goodbye,” which sounds exactly like a mix of several of their hits. A video is circulating on youtube.

Tickets for the Roxy performance are available through ticketfly for $22. For VIP packages, visit thebabysofficial.com. In concert, The Babys feature a side keyboardist and two female backup singers.

Comments

[Ace Steele]

Unfortunately, the video you linked for the new song is having issues & it unavailable.

No matter, I went to that Canyon Club benefit & shot it my self. Here's my video of "Not Ready To Say Goodbye"...

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0xKN5KLVF_dV1JRdzBHRUVhTzA/edit?usp=sharing

And, the one you all probably want to see/hear, "Head First"

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0xKN5KLVF_dWlJEb29zWG52Nmc/edit?usp=sharing

This new version of the Baby are no joke, Live! They were great onstage. I'll be there again at the Roxy.

[Metalboy!]

I damn near cry everytime I hear one of their hits, especially, "Isn't It Time". It's so awesome you are going to see them, Ace.

Still, The Babys are yet another case where you wish the classic line-up would reform, even just as a project, when you consider they could probably write and record a helluvan album together.

[Him]

What both of them said! Truly. Looks as if the new band sounds great. Pity the old version won't give it another go.

[dj]

id love to see one of those bands especially on the sunset strip since i wasnt around in the good ol days. id be pretty cool to see london too.

[Ace Steele]

Just to follow up, The gig was Phenomenal.

And they did a really unique version of "WRONG OR RIGHT" acoustically.

Enjoy, & you're welcome. ACE

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0xKN5KLVF_daHp6WWMtRkJVem8/edit