If you need to show someone what’s 80s AOR, press play on “Vital Signs” by SURVIVOR, and better on this excellent remaster by Rock Candy specialists.

The band “Winner” formed in 2002 by Jon Sunna (vocals,guitars) and Giovanni Carvalho (solo guitars). Their influences are bands from the decades of 80s and 90s, like Journey, Harem Scarem, Bon Jovi, Tyketto, etc.

Tony Bellantoni has some serious issues. A bonafide guitar lunatic and a self proclaimed ‘blues-rock & funk junkie’, the only individuals who should really be present at his ‘intervention’ would include members of the Rolling Stones, Zeppelin, Aerosmith, the Meters, as well as James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone….you get the picture!