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1. Riot sprang from the basement of Mark Reale's home in Brooklyn, NY in the summer of 1976. In 1977 they had recorded and released their first album "Rock City" for New York's Firesign Records. Able to to obtain various licensing deals throughout the world, "Rock City" quickly found an audience. Capitol Records quickly signed Riot, who soon entered the studio to record their second album "Narita" which would be released in 1979. It was in 1981, however, that Riot released what is considered by most fans to be the band's most definitive album "Fire Down Under".
Early History
Riot began when Kon-Tiki members Mark Reale (guitar) and Peter Bitelli (drums) recruited Phil Fiet (bass) and Guy Speranza (vocals) and recorded a four-track demo which they hoped would be included in a proposed compilation of new rock bands. While waiting for the project to get off the ground they added Steve Costello on keyboards.
Reale took the various demos to New York based producer Steve Loeb, who also owned Greene Street Recording Studio and the independent label Fire-Sign Records. Loeb turned down the compilation proposal but signed Riot. The band added second guitarist Louie Kouvais, replaced Fiet with Jimmy Iommi and recorded its debut album, Rock City. After a promising start and support slots with AC/DC and Molly Hatchet, the band were unable to maintain momentum, and were on the verge of breaking up for good by 1979.
In that year however, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal took off, and the band came to the attention of Neal Kay who spread the word about them in Britain. British fans bought imported copies of Rock City which was recorded and produced by Steve Loeb and released on Loeb's Fire Sign Records. Encouraged, Loeb recorded the band's new album Narita. In the course of recording, Kouvaris was replaced by band roadie Rick Ventura.
Subsequent to a successful support of Sammy Hagar on his US Texas tour Capitol Records offered Riot a worldwide deal for Narita, mostly to support Hagar. Capitol and Hagar needed a harder, younger edge to associate with him, so Riot was chosen if they agreed to support Hagar on his UK tour. Hagar and Riot had a successful tour, but Riot was dropped by Capitol as soon as they were finished promoting Hagar.
Riot's management, Billy Arnell, Ezra Cook and producer Steve Loeb spent their last dollars remaining from the Capitol advance retaining important indie FM radio promotions to promote the Riot album. They put it on as many radio stations around the country as possible, thus raising the radio profile enough to where Capitol picked up their option for another record. And thus began Riot's biggest selling album titled Fire Down Under.
When the record was completed some months later, Capitol turned the record down calling it "commercially unacceptable" which put the band in contractual limbo. Capitol also refused to let the band out of the contract and insisted if the band wanted off Capitol, they would have to sue. A campaign was organized and financed by producer Steve Loeb and managers Ezra Cook and Billy Arnell with fans around the world, but especially in the UK where the fans picketed the offices of EMI Records. Finally Elektra Records worked things out with Capitol's Rupert Perry and signed Riot and immediately released Fire Down Under which then soared into the Billboard Top 100 chart.
Breakup and Resurrection
Singer Guy Speranza had difficulty melding his religious convictions with his role in the band and was replaced by Rhett Forrester (b. 22 September 1956 – d. 22 January 1994) for the next album, Restless Breed (1983). Though a striking frontman, any hope of a major breakthrough was sunk by a combination of Forrester's erratic behaviour on the road and a changing of the guard at Elektra. The next album, Born in America, (1984) was self- financed by Steve Loeb and was released on Quality Records, an independent Canadian label. Support melted away, leading to the band's disintegration.
After stints with his own band (Narita) and abortive reformations of Riot, Reale mended fences with producer Steve Loeb in New York. He kept Don Van Stavern from Narita on bass, recruited Bobby Jarzombek (1988 - 1999) on drums and Greene Street Studio Manager Dave Harrington brought in Tony Moore for vocals. A resurrected Riot was born. Loeb cut a four track demo at his Greene Street Studio in Soho NY and along with real estate maven turned rock manager Vince Perazzo brought the band to CBS Associated, who offered the band a worldwide deal. Resultant albums Thundersteel (1988) and Privilege of Power (1990) renewed fan interest around the world, particularly in Japan, where they maintained their strongest subsequent following.
The revived band was from then on dogged by continual personnel and record company changes. But, by virtue of Loeb's willingness to self finance every record that followed until his departure from the production chair in 1995, Riot was able to continue making records. All told, Loeb produced or co-produced 13 Riot albums in his 19 year association with Mark Reale and the different configurations of Riot. Reale continued to steer the band into the turn of the century, releasing albums roughly every couple of years.
Rhett Forrester was shot dead during a robbery in Atlanta Georgia in 1994, and original vocalist Guy Speranza died of pancreatic cancer in 2003.
On January 25, 2012, founding band member Mark Reale died of complications resulting from Crohn's disease at the age of 56. Immediately following his death, the band, featuring the "Thundersteel" lineup, performed several previously-booked east coast shows and the "70,000 Tons of Metal" cruise ship gig without him. A new Riot compilation was released following the shows, and at the request of Mark's father, the name "Riot" was put to rest. However, some former members of the "Thundersteel"-era lineup began work putting together a new band performing music in the same vein as Riot. The band was officially re-launched as "Riot V", the name alluding to the addition of Todd Michael Hall as the fifth official singer, replacing Moore. Van Stavern revealed that Moore had chosen not to continue with the band to spend more time with his family.
In 2014, Nick Lee, a former student at the guitar classes run by Flyntz, joined as the new co-lead guitarist for the band, replacing deceased Reale, and Frank Gilchriest rejoined the band in place of Jarzombek, who had quit the band to focus on his activities with Fates Warning. Their new album Unleash The Fire was released in Japan, under the name Riot, in August 2014. This is the band's first release since the death of Reale.
Todd Michael Hall said about the "V" letter: "The official name for the band is Riot V, but we do have this confusion with the Japanese release versus the European release. I was told that the Japanese record label considered the release to be a continuation of the previous contract with "Riot", so they did not want to use the V"
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Feel The Same
Riot Lyrics
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Are you waiting for me?
I'm feeling just a little bit slower,
Than I usually seem.
If I'm gonna take some chances,
Will you still remember me?
And in the end, from the haunted dreams,
You might find, what you really need.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
When you reach the forest,
Which way, does the wind blow the trees?
Does the wheel inside you,
Turn like the wheel in me?
I can't give you no answers,
To the questions, that you've got.
I feel that things been missing,
And this time I gotta take the shot.
I'm gonna take the shot.
Feel the same,
Baby does it feel the same to you?
Feel the same,
It ain't easy when it happens to you.
Feel the same,
You don't know what I'm going through.
Feel the same,
It ain't easy when it happens, to you.
No, no, yeah.
Ohh here we go...
Feel the same,
Oh, baby does it feel the same to you?
Feel the same,
It ain't easy, when it happens to you.
Feel the same,
You don't know what I'm going through.
Feel the same,
Lord, it ain't easy when it happens, to you.
It ain't easy.
Feel the same,
Baby, does it feel the same to you?
Feel the same,
I gotta know, does it feel the same?
Feel the same,
You don't know.
Feel the same,
Tokyo Rose, she knows!
Feel the same,
Tell me how it feels.
Feel the same...
The lyrics of Riot's song Feel The Same tell a story of uncertainty and apprehension. The singer is sitting alone and waiting for someone, unsure if they will show up or if they will still be remembered if they take chances. The metaphor of the forest and the wind blowing the trees conveys the sense of confusion and disorientation that the singer is experiencing. The constant repetition of "feel the same" suggests that the singer is looking for confirmation that the other person shares their feelings and is going through the same emotions. The song ends with a plea for honesty and a desire to know how the other person truly feels.
The lyrics of the song are open to interpretation, and different listeners may relate to them in different ways. However, the underlying message of the song seems to be that it is not easy to be vulnerable and to take risks, but it is necessary for growth and connection in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone, sitting inside now,
Are you feeling isolated and unsure of what to do next?
Are you waiting for me?
Do you need someone to help you find your way?
I'm feeling just a little bit slower,
I'm not moving as fast as I usually do
Than I usually seem.
I usually seem more confident and in control
If I'm gonna take some chances,
If I'm going to do something risky
Will you still remember me?
Will you think of me when I'm gone?
And in the end, from the haunted dreams,
After all the nightmares are over
You might find, what you really need.
You might find what you were looking for all along
You find what you need.
You finally get what you were searching for
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
An affirmative response
When you reach the forest,
When you're faced with a difficult choice
Which way, does the wind blow the trees?
Which direction should you take?
Does the wheel inside you,
Do you have the strength to take control?
Turn like the wheel in me?
Can you be as determined as I am?
I can't give you no answers,
I don't have the solutions you need
To the questions, that you've got.
To the things that are troubling you
I feel that things been missing,
I feel like something is not quite right
And this time I gotta take the shot.
And it's time for me to make a move
I'm gonna take the shot.
I'm going to take a risk and hope for the best
Feel the same,
Do you understand and relate to what I'm feeling?
Baby does it feel the same to you?
Do you feel the same way I do?
It ain't easy when it happens to you.
It's not easy when you're going through a tough time
You don't know what I'm going through.
You can't fully understand what I'm experiencing
Lord, it ain't easy when it happens, to you.
It's not easy for anyone when they're struggling
No, no, yeah.
A response that shows understanding
Ohh here we go...
A phrase used to indicate that something is about to happen
Tokyo Rose, she knows!
A reference to Tokyo Rose, a propagandist for Japanese forces in WWII who was famous for her broadcasts to American soldiers
Tell me how it feels.
Express your emotions to me
I gotta know, does it feel the same?
I need to know if you understand my struggles
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: RICHARD VENTURA
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johnny zell
All alone, sitting inside now,
Are you waiting for me?
I'm feeling just a little bit slower,
Than I usually seem.
If I'm gonna take some chances,
Will you still remember me?
And in the end, from the haunted dreams,
You might find, what you really need.
You find what you need.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
When you reach the forest,
Which way, does the wind blow the trees?
Does the wheel inside you,
Turn like the wheel in me?
I can't give you no answers,
To the questions, that you've got.
I feel that things been missing,
And this time I gotta take the shot.
I'm gonna take the shot.
Feel the same,
Baby does it feel the same to you?
Feel the same,
It ain't easy when it happens to you.
Feel the same,
You don't know what I'm going through.
Feel the same,
It ain't easy when it happens, to you.
No, no, yeah.
Ohh here we go...
Feel the same,
Oh, baby does it feel the same to you?
Feel the same,
It ain't easy, when it happens to you.
Feel the same,
You don't know what I'm going through.
Feel the same,
Lord, it ain't easy when it happens, to you.
It ain't easy.
Feel the same,
Baby, does it feel the same to you?
Feel the same,
I gotta know, does it feel the same?
Feel the same,
You don't know.
Feel the same,
Tokyo Rose, she knows!
Feel the same,
Tell me how it feels.
Feel the same...
Frank Bellizzi
This album rocks so hard, so good. Never gets old.
GRILLBUOY101
yes 40 yrs later as good now as it was then
Anti You
Damn Skippy. :)
GoGoGadgetBeer
Been a metalhead for a great number of years and I'm just now getting into Riot. I know, shame on me but it's better late than never.
Scott Awes
What's the OP?
GoGoGadgetBeer
@Scott Awes that was posted nine years ago and the OP is dead.
Scott Awes
Just now.? How old are you?
Kevin Cleary
Yeah they do! Been a metal head since early 83, and before. Riot is unreal! I Feel The Same!
Cheese Steak
Riot hits hard
craig sweeden
i CAN TBELIEVE HOW GOOD THIS RECORD STILL SOUNDS, I HAVE BEEN PLAYING MUSIC FOR THIRTY YEARS NOW AND I USE TO CRANK THIS UP JUST LIKE THE REST OF YOU GUYS, AND YOU ARE ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE DONT KNOW WHAT GREAT MUSIC IS COMPARED TO THIS STUFF. FIRE DOWN UNDER IS UP THERE WITH HEAVEN AND HELL, NUMBER OF THE BEAST, ANIMAL MAGNETISM AND A BUNCH OF OTHERS OF THAT TIME....GREAT PRODUCTION...GREAT SOUND