Circus Magazine Readers’ Poll Winners For 1985 | Best Metal and Rock of the Year

[@TheAccusationNetwork]

Definitely let me know your thoughts on the 1985 poll results, and this video series in general. Maybe you even have some memories of Circus Magazine from way back when? Let me know all of that, and anything else that makes sense, in the comments below.

[@jaydoubleu3419]

I got a subscription to circus magazine in April 1985 and my 1st issue was June 1985 that came in my mailbox ❤ for 12 issues and I own the one you are holding now I enjoy collecting metal magazines

[@Dave_Sharpe]

Excellent work and commentary! Keep em coming. Love it.

[@hiroshi138]

I think I went to every one of those concert match ups you mentioned 🤘

[@neckbone3943]

1st time in your channel. When I saw that cover, my jaw dropped. I wish I still had my collection of mags.

[@inmyhouse11]

Great look back on a great mag. Brings back great memories

[@georgenoriegajr]

27:52 Nicko also suffered a stroke in January 2023 that paralyzed his right side. With rehab he's been able to get back to a level where he can tour, but by his own admission his drumming is not at the level it used to be (being 72 y.o. doesn't help either), and Maiden has adjusted their song choices and tempos to assist him.

[@metalmystro7513]

I think they used to call the dragon "Sharon" lol

[@Rick-mp8tm]

I saw Shout at the Devil when the Crue Opened for Ozzy in 1984 ! Then saw the Crue in 85, I really loved that album, theater Pain, Just got my driver's license we used to listen that tape, a brand new stereo with brand new killer speakers and we would blast that tape , louder , louder than Hell !!! The concert when they headlines for theater paint me and my buddy took two Valiums a peace and I don't think I'd ever even took one before! and I don't even remember the concert, barely, Don't remember who opened for them in Nashville, then I saw the girls girls tour and that was awesome, thought that was one of the best concerts I've ever seen and I've seen a lot of concerts since 1982 to the present day

[@ledzeplover58]

Saw Yngwie with AC/DC on the Fly On The Wall tour. He went into an unaccompanied solo so I went to take a leak (not a fan). Decided while out there to buy a shirt. Came back to my seat and he was STILL SOLOING. Insufferable.

[@Rick-mp8tm]

The first circus magazine I bought was in 1982 Ozzy was on the cover he had a shaved head and it said "Ozzy rules" , the weird thing is, I thought that meant the rules that Ozzy went by! Ha hA

[@SaintMartins]

I also saw Motley Crue during the 1985 Theater Of Pain tour. Here on the west coast the opening act was Autograph (Turn Up The Radio) I also missed the Shout Of The Devil tour in 1984 b/c my parents thought i was too young. Wish i had gone b/c Motley Crue opened for Ozzy Osbourne on the Bark At The Moon tour. uggh !

[@TheLordGoat]

Steve Harris was on the top Bass list from 82-88, but Nikki was winning everything which is a farce, but of the era.

[@ryanweatherman-holt4805]

Hell yes! Worcester Centrum brother! I saw ALL the greats play there! I wonder if we ever crossed paths...small world!

[@Rick-mp8tm]

I saw Dio twice in 1985 ! He Came to Nashville on the last in line tour twice with the Giant stage set and the dragon it was great he had lasers I snuck down to the front row ! He really rocked man

[@Diabolik771]

Invasion of Your Privacy on vinyl is one of those records that sounds beyond the cassette or CD. It's like on a different level kinda like an RL Led Zep II. I don't know what they did to make it sound, production wise, so good. It's a go to record for me to show how records sound better than CD. You hear every instrument and they all sound good. I was really surprised by that.

[@motleyfan7558]

This is awesome, I use to get every issue at a newsstand in our mall in Waterbury, Connecticut. All of these albums were great except for the Motley and Bon Jovi releases. I may have lost interest in Dio’s Sacred Heart album at this point, still listening to the first two. I agree Y&T was killer on the tour at this time. Right on with everything you are saying.

[@jakobthonen9411]

Also didn't think KISS was big in the mid 80s. Can't wait for '86!

[@Williameagleblanket]

1985 I saw Dio/ Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force. And RATT/ Bon Jovi.

[@GVarner]

Doctor Eddie Ganja Here I remember that issue I bought that Magazine every month was Maiden that won I saw The Powerslave Tour and to me That's the last great Maiden album Need to retire fuck Bruce Dickinson Paul Dianno Maiden is the best Killers to me is Maidens best album Motley Crue not a big fan Vince Neil in his lingerie Pink Panties Theatre of Pain The best Show I saw 1985 Dio Sacred Heart Tour

[@gtp1172]

Anne doing stairway was at the Kennedy Center Honors

[@Rick-mp8tm]

Besides back in Black and for those about to rock and appetite for destruction my favorite albums of this era, would definitely be Shout at the devil by the crew and invasion of your privacy by rat I love those two albums those are probably my favorite albums of the '80s besides the obvious ones I mentioned first

[@jakobthonen9411]

Never knew Smokin in the Boys Room was a cover

[@MB-oc1nw]

Vince Neil won best singer in all these metal magazines from 85 -87, Nikki Sixx best bassist also a lot. You can't argue with teenage girls

[@Rick-mp8tm]

When Motley opened for Ozzy and 84 for shot the devil it was great but they only played for like 45 minutes I remember they looked really cool and there's a bunch of smoke on the stage pentagrams on the drums but it just wasn't long enough that's why I can't rank it really high Ozzy was great bark at the Moon we had a blast smoked an ounce of weed on the way up there drink a case of Michelob totally high times ain't nothing changed but the music

[@masonmixon8031]

Vince Neil was THE MAN, Motley Crue was THE BAND

[@jakobthonen9411]

Guess it's never clicked just how BIG hair metal was back them. Pun intended (obviously I knew Possessed and Exodus wouldn't be anywhere in this magazine lol) that is funny how 2 songs sold that Crue album. Wild times for rock and metal.

[@CHUY-DRZ400s]

Deep purple

[@antonimurphy5543]

Ozzy played the first "rock'n' rio" festival in 1985 .maybe that's a comeback

[@MosherBear]

Just a little house keeping in regards to some of the points made in this fascinating video/recollection. 1) Nicko's appearance on the Sooty Show was broadcasted in early '88. Since then there's a Sooty glove puppet placed on the bass drum. 2) Rick Allen had lost his arm before '84 came to close, and Leppard were still working on Hysteria, making their inclusion baffling. 3) Ozzy reunited with Sabbath for Live Aid, hence come back 4) Lita Ford seemed to dominate the best female artist for years and well into the 90's. 5) Vince Neil was never a singer; entertainer but never a singer. Look forward to the next video 🤟🏻

[@StuartT1981]

Would have been a bit different, if it was a UK magazine instead of a US. In the guitarist section if it was a UK magazine, you would have had Gary Moore and Michael Schenker. Surprised in the Circus poll there is no mention of Queensryche. Geoff Tate should have been in male vocalist.

[@gregsimmons694]

Thanks for sharing. God bless you fellow ratt n roller. Jesus saves sinners!

[@TheAccusationNetwork]

Keep the faith!

[@Rick-mp8tm]

Bon Jovi was never really cool, I like to run away when it first came out, They weren't too bad opening for rat, I just don't like bon Jovi they're too corny lame bubble gum crap,