Got a chance to briefly interview Robert Tepper for LA Weekly on the inclusion of his song "No Easy Way Out" on the Rocky IV soundtrack, which was a very influential soundtrack in the development of my rock music fandom:
http://www.laweekly.com/music/how-robert-teppers-no-easy-way-out-became-a-rocky-soundtrack-classic-7154574
Cool article, man!
shareThanks for the link. That's cool that Sly liked the song and basically sought him out in order to put it in the movie. Sly basically discovered him, just like he discovered Dolph Lundgren for this film. Dude's got a great eye for talent.
I got into Tepper's music after hearing his song in this. He put out three tremendous albums that I own - No Easy Way Out, Modern Madness and No Rest For The Wounded Heart. He's got a great voice and he's an underrated songwriter.
Sly had good taste in music, putting the song in this movie. The soundtrack is a classic.
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hardly a "rock" song, just pop junk.
share'No Easy Way Out' has got power chords and a guitar solo. That's the definition of a rock song.
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wimpy 80's garbage, you mean. Nothing "rocks" about that MTV-type tune.
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Ha ha, brilliant - š I've got to give that round to Balboa!
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not "bad ass", you mean BAD movie.
shareOne of my favorite workout tunes. This and "Going the Distance" get the juices flowing every time.
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