Search - Fastway :: Fastway/All Fired Up

The first two and the best two from Fastway

John DeWald | Denver, CO USA | 06/10/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a remastered packaging of Fastway's first two albums. Fastway was formed by "Fast" Eddie Clark after he left Motorhead. The debut album was released around '83 or so, as I recall (during my high school days), with "All Fired Up" coming within a few years of that one.To sum up these two records, it's a basic guitar-bass-drum line-up with a pretty high-powered vocalist. The songs show a strong blues-rock background though kicked up with a more hard rock sound and edge. The big single from the debut disc was "Say What You Will", which featured a nifty pull-off guitar lick over a steady, driving bass and drum groove. Fast Eddie wasn't the most technical guitarist around, but he played great riffs and usually dropped in solos that nicely complimented the tunes.In some ways, I think "All Fired Up" was Fastway's crowning achievement. The songs build on the direction set by the debut, but the songwriting and production are more focused. And you don't have to worry about sappy keyboards, which would partially mar the next Fastway album, "Waiting for the Roar".All in all, this package represents a good buy for fans of '80's hard rock (not pop-metal). One other very good album from Fastway is the soundtrack to "Trick or Treat". That album pulls a few tracks from this 2-disc set."

Similar to early Led Zep - but not a definetly no clone.

Stephanie Sandlin | Spokane, Wa | 03/24/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Fastway. The first two albums are almost out of place in the early 1980s. They aren't slickly produced or the made for MTV fodder that dominated the decade. Instead, you get a great ballsy rock effort that still stands the test of time.Fast Eddie Clark after departing Motorhead decided to form a new band. Eddie took some cues from the first two Zep albums. The end result is great bluesy licks, excellent drumming courtesy of Jerry Shirley and hair raising vocals from David King. These lads accomplished what few rock bands could've in the 80s - they swung like a [monkey]. Seldom the power, the soul and the tastiness converge in a band.The first half of the CD, is great. However on the second part of the disc (the "All Fired Up" selections) is where you feel the depth coming on. "Hurtin Me" is Fastway's version of Zep's "Since I've been loving you," while "Telephone" is fun hard rock. David King feels himself out in these songs. I think King is one of the forgotten rock vocalists. I would've loved to see him dual Messrs Plant himself. Overall, this is more of a throwback approach which works. Sadly, after "All Fired Up" the band embraced synthesizers and lost their blues based hard rock which ended up just making them another cheesy 80s band. I'd like to seen them evolve the blues thing farther. If your a fan of early 70s blues rock in the vein of Zep 1 and Zep 2. You'll love this. Shame its been forgotten. Now lets hear of a Fastway reunion!"

Very Good Old Style Blues-Metal!!!!

SMH | NY, USA | 10/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I really can't add much that hasn't already been hashed without admitting that I'm older than dirt and my most commonly used word is "What"! But I want to add that Pete Way (UFO) played the Bass on the first LP (I bought it the day after it hit the shelves) hense the name: "FASTWAY" Git It, no really Git IT!!!





Real Metal is On It's Way Back, So if You Do Not Like LEAD GUITAR mixed with you bloody grooves - YOU LOOSE!!!!!



JRK"