Jason McMaster of Dangerous Toys talks about his ROCK SCENE

[@HH-ez6qc]

My favorite band as a teenager! Still love them!

[@jazzpup8288]

Jason IS rock n roll. He knows a million people but remembers your name. Met him and Billy white back in the watchtower days. Rock on Jason

[@4dmind]

Jason - you are still the man. I have been a fan since the beginning, and damn, you're a Texan to boot. Love you, brother.

[@loril5285]

Loved seeing these guys. Jason always interacted with the crowd. I just lost my friend that I used to go see them with. Brought back a lot of great memories.

[@rocknrolloutlaw6113]

This dude is a Legend!!! Thanks for the upload!!!

[@BerserkersBattle-816]

I was 14,15,16 listening to Dangerous Toys. I was at Tower Records in Seattle looking for some king Diamond and I came across their tape and that awesome drawing of the CLOWN on the cover just memorized me so I bought it and fell in love with them.

[@redrum567]

Thanks much for this share... Jason McMaster was/is among my favorites from that era. Btw - The "clown" makes a GREAT tat \m/

[@timmybiscuits9247]

Jason is a great guy. He always takes the time to talk to his fans.

[@jrhaney11]

I knew Jason a little bit back in the early 90’s from seeing Dangerous Toys live and at some bigger concerts hanging out at the Erwin Center. Always a great guy and in recent years I have seen him in some of his other bands like Ignitor, Broken Teeth, and his Metallica cover band Killa Maul where he plays Hetfield singing and rhythm guitar playing the entire Kill’em All record including Anethesia by the bass player. Jason is in a other bands also and is still a great guy and Texas legend!!!

[@mbservice1843]

Because he wasn't the original singer I was wayne Ferguson I changed it to Miles to do another album but I lost both in one day so I stop recording that was live I did Mr big and dangerous toys that day list to the voice on the 3rd song of Mr big 1st album that was me and the 2nd on dangous toys 1st album do a voice comparison

[@ModernMountainLiving]

@@mbservice1843 Shame on you. I asked Jason to sing for a while after the Memphis blowout with Onyxx. There has NEVER been another singer in TOYS but there have been many guitarist take my place. You need to check yourself or check into a hospital. Be Blessed

[@barrypage5091]

Did you ever get to see him in Watchtower Back in the 80's?

[@shawnauddette8199]

Jason McMaster wasn't Layne Staley no one is however he possessed outstanding vocal range second to none in that era. For example on the songs (Feels like a Hammer) and (Scared). In essence not sure why Jason Mcmaster isn't mentioned as one of the all-time best vocalists in music history.

[@lauraraihle6570]

Sorry but his voice SUCKS

[@briandietrich1373]

Jason still has his range, and is still alive. Loved DT - still do.

[@danflory6340]

@@briandietrich1373 hell yeah...love dangerous toys...and Junkyard! Very underappreciated!

[@tayzer22]

100%. They were in my rotation as soon as I bought the tape when released. Yes tape. Cassette. In my car. When cruising was a thing. ;)

[@robertrodenhi3429]

Jason McMaster feels like a hammer

[@dyr234]

He just mentioned a majority of all my favorite 70s hard rock bands. fuck yeah!

[@mikeoxinya570]

Frigging great singer. Damn good band.

[@infiniteandroid]

Loved the toys ... thanx for the music....great memories....wish I could’ve seen you live ... keep on rockin!!!!!

[@williamforrest4371]

Dude you guys FUCKING ROCK I WISH I LIVED IN TEXAS BACK IN THE 80'S

[@ModernMountainLiving]

7:24 Dead on, that is exactly how it happened. Sileen and some guy were drunk and I thought they wanted a 3way, I declined. The other guys didn't give her the time of day, but she wanted the demo tape I had in my jacket. At the time I slept in Uhaul trucks and on couches, only had a bag of clothes, leather jacket, pair of boots, a blanket and $6000 in guitar equipment, and that demo tape. I figured we only need ONE yes. She played that tape to 3 record companies that night at the hotel and couple days later to a record Executive in NY who took it from her. I was running from the dressing room after the last gig we played with Onyxx, when Jason asked "Trembly, where are you going?" I said "I ain't got no money, ain't got no home, I gotta find me a Bim(bo) to live with tonight" and our roady said "Sport'n a Woodie "?

[@michellelane6501]

So is Sileen the name of the chick that JM replaced? and do you still play? just wondering.

[@ModernMountainLiving]

@@michellelane6501 Sileen Armbeck was an AnR Rep with the Publishing company SBK(Wilson Philips, Mr Big). Terry Malonson was the singer I asked Jason to replace till we found a permanent replacement. She adopted the name Onyxx. That was the band name we used prior to Dangerous Toys. For a little time in between we used Pretty Boys but we all hated it. Before we ever played a gig we talked about it because a song Mike was writing included Pretty Boys make Dangerous Toys. We all looked at each other in Mark's kitchen and said "That's It". I can still play but now I just piss off the neighbors once in a while and record for my KZbin rarely. Be Blessed

[@gayleallen7217]

@@ModernMountainLiving great story❤️

[@ModernMountainLiving]

@@gayleallen7217 Timing is everything. We were the right guys in Austin, the industry was right and the world welcomed us and the buzz got around. We could feel it happening and the crowds just kept getting bigger. Yngwie Malmsteen was in town recording the Dynasty album. He and band came to see every gig. To not be so intimidating playing guitar solos in front of him I remembered great advice Joey from Sweet Savage gave me: "get over being nervous cause when you are on stage those in the audience are wishing they were on stage." I don't know why we didn't ever have him join us on stage. We hung out with those guys all the time and when we were Onyxx I saw Nikki Sixx and Vivian Cambell in the crowd and had them play with us. Oh yea, maybe because Yngwie and I were dating Swedish Models.... the same one.

[@gayleallen7217]

Didn’t know you taught at school of Rock that’s awesome ❤️ Love Dangerous Toys and Broken Teeth you Rock!

[@christophermyers4965]

Very very cool interview. I loved it thanks for having this enjoyable experience

[@loriodlemcnutt7290]

I just LOVE @jasonmcmaster. He really can rock your face off🎤🥁🎶

[@bwaka9178]

Looks like he aged super well

[@frankesquivel7590]

I'm from Aransas Pass so I was at probably all those concerts Jason went in Corpus Christi,Texas at the Memorial Coliseum and the Ritz theater

[@meeybat]

DT is the best of his bands ❤️

[@axlh.1827]

Crazy how chuck schuldiner also credited watchtower as an influence a lot

[@crackerjacks1393]

I love this band the songs are great

[@rchesnutt9850]

I remember all that & knew everyone he's talking about.

[@ModernMountainLiving]

You must have been a Backroom bandit also. Good times

[@jimmycrackkorn1596]

Wow, didn't know he was a fellow Texan. I loved "scared"!!!!!

[@DjBobbySteels]

Texas Legend, McMaster such a COol cat...

[@StupidEarthlings]

Love Jason. Man he looks good for his age too. ;) I doo feel like the video is a little close, as if we are violating his personal space almost..

[@mcfrenchfry2196]

Good stuff! Great times! 🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@roygmartinez]

I remember jammin with yall at Dallas City Limits in the 90s!

[@brandonjones152]

Awesome musician here

[@rocknrollmonkey8668]

Slash should've called Jason and replaced Axl when he started f**king up.

[@JPTyler]

Agreed!

[@Buckeye_4_Life_]

Yeah that would be a dream come true...

[@ModernMountainLiving]

Jason and I went to see Guns with 200 people in San Antonio on their first tour. They were playing a Bob Dylan cover and I was trying to impress some girls telling them about my New Band Dangerous Toys from Austin. The girls were not impressed, said they hadn't heard of us. Axl was putting the mike down into the crowd to sing "Knocking on heavens door". When he shoved it in Jason's face he rocked it an octave above Axl. I turned to who would become my girlfriend and said "That is my new singer". Slash walked over in front of AXL and gave Jason a big thumbs up.

[@Buckeye_4_Life_]

@@ModernMountainLiving Jason as in Jason McMaster..? You personally know him..?

[@ModernMountainLiving]

@@Buckeye_4_Life_ Billy White(Watchtower Guitarist) and I were good friends. So when I gave Onyxx the ultimatum to leave her manager or leave the band we needed a new singer. I saw him do a sound check with my roommates band and covered Cinderella's "Shake Me" I was like WOW. After all the watchtower rehearsals and shows I never had noticed, and I was looking for a Brian Johnson (ACDC)singer. So I asked him to sing till we found a singer. 6 Months later we had a record deal. In order for us to sign I had to confront him about leaving the band he was in for 7 years playing every couple months or join us to do what he wants to do: make a living making music. He has hated me ever since. Kill the messenger of the truth. Today, of the 15-20 bands he has been in he is Jason from Dangerous Toys. Look at my other comments on this site for a laugh, it was a long time ago.

[@philipmorris4843]

Didn’t know he was in Watchtower. Acquired Concepts of Math pt1 at release in August. They are an amazing band also

[@ModernMountainLiving]

Mike Solis took Jason's spot in Watchtower. A good guy and good singer also.

[@greedo69]

@@ModernMountainLiving only for a brief moment tho

[@timjeffries1555]

Steel belted vocal chords.

[@janiterinadrum1627]

I always liked this Band they had some versatile songs from funny to Serious musicianship was always Great.. and when that Scooby-Doo movie first came out I thought for sure that the singer was Shaggy

[@scottanderson4175]

My grandfather saw dangerous toys at hammer jacks in Maryland said they were amazing

[@ModernMountainLiving]

Grandfather? You make me feel old. Hammerjacks was the kingdom of KIX, now they were awesome, cool guys too.

[@shawnwomack9562]

Very nice guy.😎🕶✌🤘🎸🤘

[@SpaceCadet48-j9t]

I saw them at the AL ROSA VILLA in columbus ohio and dont reallly remember anything about that concert lol

[@jesusoroco5397]

Thanks Me. Mcmaster

[@jesusoroco5397]

Mr

[@rchesnutt9850]

I wonder if he ever remembers Reynold Champion from Corpus Christi? From Purple Mushroom to XLR8 Reynold was the man.... And probably the most versatile,talented, and had the best range of any vocalist in the history of Texas. Four octaves at least that I counted on keys on a piano.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Nice

[@mbservice2773]

Listen to Mr big first album that was the first thing I did earlier. The 11th song there they fucked with me about ( huh)so I did it through most of 🌟 for dangerous toys album!

[@s.f.morris7331]

pretty amazing to think that three of the most influential singers that have had profound effects on millions of people were all gay. Elton John, Rob Halford and Freddy Mercury. especially Halford's influence on what metal bands would end up wearing

[@billwilliams6338]

ROCK SCENE MAGAZINE, DANGEROUS TOYS scott dalhover has a new band because he has written 40+ songs for a new Dangerous Toys album but where is the new album at and the 40+ songs?

[@corycarlson1031]

Bad ass singer... keep on goin

[@chrisastro4]

Why didnt ya ever play in corpus christi. That would of been cool

[@mbservice2773]

Ask him how his bass playing was?

[@mbservice1843]

Jason wasn't the original singer Wayne Ferguson was and I got nothing? Changed my last name to Miles to make a new album but I got reaped off twice in one day so I never did, that's why the second album wasn't the same I did Mr big and dangerous toys the same day live listen to the 2nd song on dangerous toys and the third song on Mr big voice is the same

[@g0rgasmatr0n]

But, do you still got them Texas flag britches?!

[@cspiderm]

love to jam with ya

[@larrybertgin4672]

elton john never wrote any of his songs... he wrote the music not the lyrics

[@ModernMountainLiving]

Bernie Taupin- song writer. Simple fact: Jason asked our publishing if they could get Bernie to write with us on the first Album. He turned us down as did my request to have Mutt Lange produce. Michael Wagner my second pick said yes but he was working with an unknown NY band call Skidrow. Max Norman was my third choice from my love of Randy Rhodes.

[@larrybertgin4672]

Whoever wrote the dt songs was a genius, it's very rare I can buy an album and love every song, dt did it twice for me and they remain to this day one of my all time great bands to listen to.

[@ModernMountainLiving]

@@larrybertgin4672 That's a lot to say about some punks too young to know better that rebelled against the local Blues crowd, just lived to play and not take ourselves very seriously.

[@larrybertgin4672]

What ever you did worked for me and has kept me entertained for many a years and for that I say... Thank you!

[@ModernMountainLiving]

@@larrybertgin4672 Larry, the ONLY reason we are still talking about 5 Texans that collided at the right time is because people like you got it going and keep it going since 1987. Thank you

[@crackerjacks1393]

He should of replaced bon Scott that Brian guy you can't under stand half of what he says

[@mbservice1843]

That's because he wasn't the original singer Wayne Ferguson was it was a live recording I did Mr big and dangerous toys live that day listen to the 2nd song on toys and the 3rd on Mr Biggs 1st albums compare the voices I never got anything from either band I changed my last name to Miles to do another but I lost both I just couldn't do it that's why the second album was different

[@mikeoxinya570]

He would have only been 15 years old in 1980 ya goof.

[@mbservice2773]

Jason is not the singer, Wayne Ferguson is the singer on the first album! They had my stepsister help run me out of LA so they could still it. I just got out of jail for traffic ticket warrants lost my place, money, and had to throw away my contacts away. Hints Outlaw, police no my name, wanted poster!!!! Ect

[@gayleallen7217]

On what? Dangerous toys album? Need more proof other than your comments.

[@ModernMountainLiving]

@@gayleallen7217 Never heard of him. I once met a guy that introduced himself as Toys guitarist (not Scott). When I told him I play guitar in Toys too he excused himself into the crowd. I hope it helped him with the ladies. Who knows he might be Elvis also.

[@willsmith475]

Next time I see Tim Trembley, I’ll ask him personally about all this.