7. Juvenile Delinquent from Second Sighting, 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTR0NoCzuNk Critics have generally agreed that Second Sighting is the weakest Frehley album in the collection and generally blame keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Tod Howarth. The alternate lead singer was in the band for the release of Frehleys Comet but had only two writing credits on that album. Half of Second Sighting was penned or co-written by Howarth, a factor that leads to some schmaltzy, keyboard heavy tunes that are not memorable, at least in the context of a Frehley solo album. When heard in this light, Juvenile Delinquent is a head-banging, power-chording oasis in the desert, the awkward (and unnecessary) bridge section notwithstanding. Check out this relatively deep track and see if you don't agree. 6. "Insane from Second Sighting, 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZfWJ7W37ho Second Sightings opening track, Insane, boarders on the pedestrian until a big, bold chunky chorus saves the day to turn this into a classic Frehley rocker. The lyric in this one celebrates Aces former life of excess: Got money, got fame, got everything to play this game, no sorrow, no shame, cause nothin matters when youre insane. Thankfully, in contrast to dead peers who succumbed to their excess, Ace is still around to give us the thumbs up - being six years sober probably has something to do with that. I for one am glad that he is no longer insane, at least not in the sense of this song.
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Ross Ingall is a 52 year old ordained Canadian baptist minister who has been listening to hard rock and metal quite literally since each was invented. A second career pastor who attended seminary in his 40's, the Rev hosts Too Metal For Church on Metal Nation Radio. Writing both under his own name as well as the psuedonym/nickname Reverend Rock, Ross has been writing music articles on the web since 1999.
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