From the opening chord of 'Radiating Love' to the slamming close of 'Art War', never has a more perfect record been created, in my humble opinion.įast forward to my college years. That record, to this day, is still the greatest rock and roll album from start to finish that I have ever heard. And in 1981 when The Knack released Round Trip, I was over the top with excitement. But The Little Girls Understand with its Top 40 hit 'Baby Talks Dirty'. I followed the band religiously even when the critical backlash became apparent. The rockin' riffs, the insane harmonies, the rippin' guitar playing of Berton Averre, the pounding rhythm section of Bruce Gary and Prescott Niles and, of course, the soaring, pleading vocals of Doug Fieger.
I recognized that there were songs beyond that infectious hit that were nothing short of brilliant. I played that record night and day until I wore the grooves out. It was from that moment that I knew I wanted to be a musician. I was 10 years old and Get The Knack helped me discover rock and roll. When Get The Knack came out it changed my life. At only 57 years old, Doug lost his battle with cancer. Doug was the lead singer and songwriter of The Knack, the band best known for the 1979 mega-hit 'My Sharona' from the band's debut record Get The Knack. Yesterday I lost a musical hero and friend named Doug Fieger. That former moniker was a tribute to The Knack's thrid album called Round Trip. The former name of Streetlight Circus was DAVID SHAW & THE ROUND TRIP.
David Shaw of STREETLIGHT CIRCUS posted this remembrance and a photo (click image at left to enlarge) of Doug Fieger of THE KNACK on the band's MySpace page.
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