Driver Lessons : The Cover Band Years

ABOVE : Vertical Hold (and The Driver) rock your neighbors' living room at some kid's birthday party, ca. 1985. Left to Right : Clark Hamlet, The Driver, Brian Faro, some kid. Not pictured : Bobby Ziegler.

The year: 1985. The band: Vertical Hold. The music: See below.

Bonus points for anyone under the age of 35 who can explain the origin of the name.

 Don't Change

INXS

White Wedding

Rebel Yell

Dancing with Myself

Billy Idol

Walking on a Thin Line

Huey Lewis and the News

Runaway

Bon Jovi

Don't You (Forget About Me)

Simple Minds

Save a Prayer

Planet Earth

Duran Duran

What I Like About You

Talking in Your Sleep

The Romantics

She, Sheila

What's He Got

The Producers

Modern Day Delilah

Van Stephenson

New Girl Now

Honeymoon Suite

Major Tom

Peter Schilling

Magic

Drive

Just What I Needed

You Might Think

The Cars

New Year's Day

U2

Turning Japanese

The Vapors

Run to You

Bryan Adams

Jenny (867-5309)

Tommy Tutone

Vertical Hold are:

Brian Faro: Bass

The Driver: Guitar, Vocals

Clark Hamlet: Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Bobby Ziegler: Drums, Vocals