Local rock legends Blotto had their debut single, "I Wanna be a Lifeguard", played on MTV right from day one. Regular airplay got the attention of Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Buck Dharma, who sat in with the band on this next item, 1982's "Metal Head". Dharma doesn't appear in the clip, of course, but this also got a ton of airplay on MTV.
In memory of singer Sarge Blotto (Greg Haymes), who passed away Wednesday from a form of cancer.
2 comments:
I remember Blotto!
I never could see them in concert but they seemed like a fun group!
I got to see them on a couple of their reunion runs, including opening for Loverboy. Greg Haymes was also a music journalist for the Times-Union and the now-defunct Metroland Magazine, and curated the Nippertown website.
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