STRYPER

7thSaviour · January 20th, 2008, 12:35 PM

Major Yellow & Black fan here-just like Ga Tech! Any other Stryper fans here? Favorite albums and songs?

TychoCelchu · January 20th, 2008, 12:54 PM

Not a fanatic, but I do like some of their songs including Makes Me Wanna Sing, Holding On, and especially Believe.

7thSaviour · January 20th, 2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TychoCelchu

Not a fanatic, but I do like some of their songs including Makes Me Wanna Sing, Holding On, and especially Believe.

Are you a veteran? I LOVE "Believe"! They'll be playing the States later this year, with all details to follow.

TheWhisper · January 20th, 2008, 01:28 PM

Yep, big fan here since the Y&BA E.P. I've seen them many, many, times over the years and they have always been an excellent live band. Fave albums are 'Soldiers' & 'To Hell w/ the Devil'. I've always been a bigger fan of Michael Sweet's playing compared to Oz Fox. I have always said, and I firmly believe it, if they hadn't 1-been a Christian band & 2-hadn't had the whole yellow & black stripes gimmicky thing they would have been much bigger. They were one of the best & most talented bands of that era...great songs and great chops.

7thSaviour · January 20th, 2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWhisper

Yep, big fan here since the Y&BA E.P. I've seen them many, many, times over the years and they have always been an excellent live band. Fave albums are 'Soldiers' & 'To Hell w/ the Devil'. I've always been a bigger fan of Michael Sweet's playing compared to Oz Fox. I have always said, and I firmly believe it, if they hadn't 1-been a Christian band & 2-hadn't had the whole yellow & black stripes gimmicky thing they would have been much bigger. They were one of the best & most talented bands of that era...great songs and great chops.

Thanks for telling it like it is, dude, but you're preachin' to the choir, brutha!.

sh0kr0k · January 20th, 2008, 03:10 PM

Big fan here! Got to see them on at Cornerstone Festival in 2001, that was a real treat! I had all four original members sign my mint-condition "To Hell With the Devil" vinyl with the original artwork; the gem of my vinyl collection. My favorite song of their's would have to be the title track from that disc or "Loud and Clear!"

I also like a lot of Michael's solo material. In fact, his s/t album was the very first disc in my mountain of Christian rock, metal, and industrial music. "Real" is my favorite accomplishment of his solo career; that title track, imo, is profound.

Glad to see other fans here too! I've always thought it would be fun to dress as the band for Halloween, but can you believe I can't find 3 other people that want to wear yellow & black spandex?

7thSaviour · January 20th, 2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sh0kr0k

Big fan here! Got to see them on at Cornerstone Festival in 2001, that was a real treat! I had all four original members sign my mint-condition "To Hell With the Devil" vinyl with the original artwork; the gem of my vinyl collection. My favorite song of their's would have to be the title track from that disc or "Loud and Clear!"

I also like a lot of Michael's solo material. In fact, his s/t album was the very first disc in my mountain of Christian rock, metal, and industrial music. "Real" is my favorite accomplishment of his solo career; that title track, imo, is profound.

Glad to see other fans here too! I've always thought it would be fun to dress as the band for Halloween, but can you believe I can't find 3 other people that want to wear yellow & black spandex?

Right on!

"Real" is my favorite MS song, for sure. I've seen Stryper play live twice so far, both shows at CenterStage. Great live band! Been a fan for 22 years now!

7thSaviour · January 21st, 2008, 10:46 AM

Favorite Stryper albums, y'all?
THWTD 11/10
SUC 10.5/10
IGWT 9.75/10
etc.
I like 'em all! See y'all at the next Stryper gig in ATL!

Emerald Sword · January 21st, 2008, 11:01 AM

I used to love this band back in the day. I saw them once in 1987 when I was a senior in high school. HURRICANE was the opening band. My buddy that went with me caught one of the bibles they tossed out. I actually loved the gimmicky black and yellow striped shit. That made them different from everyone else. I wish they still did it.

Force10 · January 21st, 2008, 11:25 AM

Most hair I ever saw on stage.

I had all their albums on cassette back in the day, but I've not gone back to pick them up on disc. I should get around to it, I enjoyed most of their stuff.

TBJ · January 21st, 2008, 11:30 AM

Favorite song: "The Way", heavier and faster than most of their contemporaries. I totally agree with the guy who said if they had dropped the silly clothes and overt Christianity they would be bigger than they were.

January 20th, 2008, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
7thSaviour PRIMAL PAGAN ICED SAVIOR Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 90 Minutes From ATL/CHATT Posts: 3,271	STRYPER Major Yellow & Black fan here-just like Ga Tech! Any other Stryper fans here? Favorite albums and songs? __________________ PROUD LOCAL FAN OF A LOWER DEEP, ECLIPSED BY SANITY, HALCYON WAY & THEOCRACY! Last edited by 7thSaviour : January 20th, 2008 at 03:35 PM.

January 20th, 2008, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheWhisper Cobra Kai Never Dies Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brandon, FL USA Posts: 2,401	Yep, big fan here since the Y&BA E.P. I've seen them many, many, times over the years and they have always been an excellent live band. Fave albums are 'Soldiers' & 'To Hell w/ the Devil'. I've always been a bigger fan of Michael Sweet's playing compared to Oz Fox. I have always said, and I firmly believe it, if they hadn't 1-been a Christian band & 2-hadn't had the whole yellow & black stripes gimmicky thing they would have been much bigger. They were one of the best & most talented bands of that era...great songs and great chops. __________________ You can have my heart Though it isn't new It's been used and broken And only comes in blue So beyond repair Nothing I could do I tried to fix it myself But it was only worse when I got through You can have my heart If you don't mind broken things -Julie Miller 'Broken Things'

January 20th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
sh0kr0k Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Getmeouttahere, TX Posts: 4,361	Big fan here! Got to see them on at Cornerstone Festival in 2001, that was a real treat! I had all four original members sign my mint-condition "To Hell With the Devil" vinyl with the original artwork; the gem of my vinyl collection. My favorite song of their's would have to be the title track from that disc or "Loud and Clear!" I also like a lot of Michael's solo material. In fact, his s/t album was the very first disc in my mountain of Christian rock, metal, and industrial music. "Real" is my favorite accomplishment of his solo career; that title track, imo, is profound. Glad to see other fans here too! I've always thought it would be fun to dress as the band for Halloween, but can you believe I can't find 3 other people that want to wear yellow & black spandex? __________________ ..:last.fm:..:livejournal:..:youtube:..:facebook:.. Last edited by sh0kr0k : January 20th, 2008 at 03:13 PM.

January 21st, 2008, 10:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
7thSaviour PRIMAL PAGAN ICED SAVIOR Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 90 Minutes From ATL/CHATT Posts: 3,271	Favorite Stryper albums, y'all? THWTD 11/10 SUC 10.5/10 IGWT 9.75/10 etc. I like 'em all! See y'all at the next Stryper gig in ATL! __________________ PROUD LOCAL FAN OF A LOWER DEEP, ECLIPSED BY SANITY, HALCYON WAY & THEOCRACY!

January 21st, 2008, 11:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
TBJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Carrboro, NC Posts: 714	Favorite song: "The Way", heavier and faster than most of their contemporaries. I totally agree with the guy who said if they had dropped the silly clothes and overt Christianity they would be bigger than they were. __________________ An intelligent man with a bible in his hand can be more dangerous than a stupid man with a gun.

January 20th, 2008, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
TychoCelchu Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston MA Posts: 479	Not a fanatic, but I do like some of their songs including Makes Me Wanna Sing, Holding On, and especially Believe.

January 21st, 2008, 11:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Emerald Sword Purveyor of Evil Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: On the dark side Posts: 1,778	I used to love this band back in the day. I saw them once in 1987 when I was a senior in high school. HURRICANE was the opening band. My buddy that went with me caught one of the bibles they tossed out. I actually loved the gimmicky black and yellow striped shit. That made them different from everyone else. I wish they still did it.

January 21st, 2008, 11:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Force10 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 469	Most hair I ever saw on stage. I had all their albums on cassette back in the day, but I've not gone back to pick them up on disc. I should get around to it, I enjoyed most of their stuff.