The one strange thing, though, is that the band pic looks incredibly familiar. well, except, of course, the Plunkett tune. I've actually never heard of this band before, and therefore non of their tunes. The band was no longer together but Top Notch’s music will live on forever! ![]() At this time the band broke up and Eric Kellogg went on to write and play with many well known artists in the industry. In the midst of them preparing to sign a major record deal, the grunge scene came into play and tilted the rock n roll world upside down. The band had a large and loyal following and sold out virtually every club that they played. Steve Plunkett and Eric Kellogg developed a close relationship and went on to write many songs together that are featured on this album as well as Steve Plunkett’s solo album. At that time, guitarist Eric Kellogg was connected with many prolific songwriters such as Peter Frampton, Martin Briley, Mark Tanner (Nelson, Eddie Money) and Steve Plunkett of Autograph. Their new management connected the band with many large record labels and they ultimately signed a developmental deal with Polygram Records. Top Notch was then picked up by Available Management run by Alan Oken and David Libert, who managed bands such as Guns N Roses, Alice Cooper, and Bryan Adams. This launched them into the LA rock scene, playing every major club including The Roxy, The Whisky, Gazzari’s, and the Troubadour, opening for who would become some of the largest rock bands such as Warrant, Rough Cut, Poison, and many others. ![]() This was met with much acclaim and their songs were played on KLOS and KMET Southern California radio stations. ![]() Top Notch recorded their first demo on an 8-track in the bedroom of one of their best friends. The hard rock sound that they developed was melodic with blazing guitar solos. The songs were primarily written by Eric Kellogg and Ken Robertson. Here Comes The Sun / The Inner Light - The Beatles.Top Notch was formed by songwriter and guitar player, Eric Kellogg, in 1984 and included Ken Robertson on vocals, Todd Jeffries on bass, and Mark Alderette on drums. #beatles #beatleslove #paulmccartney #johnlennon #georgeharrison #ringostar #60s #60smusic #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #records #recordcollection #recordstore #cd #cds #cdcollection #cdcollector #cassettes #cassettetapes #cassettecollector #cassettetapes #lp #lps #lpcollection #lpcollector". #beatles #beatleslove #paulmccartney #johnlennon #georgeharrison #ringostar #60s #60smusic #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylcollector #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #records #recordcollection #recordstore #cd #cds #cdcollection #cdcollector #cassettes #cassettetapes #cassettecollector #cassettetapes #lp #lps #lpcollection #lpcollectorĢ6 Likes, TikTok video from chris "Incredible Buy at the record shop. Consider supporting us there, you won't regret it. As always, our undying gratitude goes to our community for making this channel, our yearly contest, and these and future field recordings possible. Seeing songwriters live is always magical and powerful. We'll have to get Gems up to Canada again for more with Cat on her home turf! Enjoy the new video, and keep up with Cat and upcoming shows. An exciting accomplishment, I think a lot of folks are going to resonate with these songs! Go listen to it, you'll really like it. The album is varied and interesting, the production is killer, and the songwriting is stellar. Here's a solo version of "Everywhere I Go" □□ It's the first track from Cat's newest album, Down Rounder, a pretty top-notch record. cheers, Fowlerġ.3K Likes, TikTok video from GemsOnVHS "Our freshest field recording, the wonderful Cat Clyde - she was staying in Nashville for a bit and caught up with Anthony and the gang for a song. ![]() Our freshest field recording, the wonderful Cat Clyde - she was staying in Nashville for a bit and caught up with Anthony and the gang for a song.
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