# aor (adventure oriented rock) status: conceptual tv series ![[aor-action-orianted-rock-logo-01.png|300]] ![[aor-action-orianted-rock-logo-02.png|300]] example aor band / title logos impossibly native documentary story that positively sweats the hyper-surface sheen of the 80s a power trio of hi tech aor album oriented melodic soft rock pretty boy musicians down on ir luck try to catch a break calling themselves 'aor' they seek maximum fame for at least minimum fortune these cool kind long haired boys of summer fresh out of **canada** (important) - get caught up in strange los angeles adventures and smokey atmospherics protecting both people & communities with internal kung fu all while rocking out in the 'near future retro 80s' with semi opaque pink crystals free standing neon art exhibits and dry ice that comes across like hopelessly some life affirming end credit sequence of an endless john hughes movie they suspect (correctly as it turns out) that they're being hunted by a dark unknown biocosmic force called 'frank' behind which is an evil hypercorporation seeking to control it the corporation is lead by a ruthless ceo who dresses like michael sembello - managing ir own smugly annoying yet undeniably entertaining rival band 'blue valley kings' turns out the dark unknown force is the 'near future retro 80s' itself which ends up giving the band incredible powers to rock out the documentary begins with the auditioning of the band before fast forwarding to the present day a bittersweet 1980s westcoast drama - a ballad about unrequited love late-night longing and the painful beauty of accepting what the heart cannot change. built around warm synths smooth saxophone lines soft percussion melodic bass and soaring high-tenor vocals this series captures the cinematic romance of the late 80s where every memory feels like a neon-lit photograph aor tells the story of a down-on-their-luck group of friends caught between hope and heartbreak - each trying to move on from a traumatic past. emotional and deeply nostalgic their story blends smooth aor hi-tech melodic rock and romantic soft moments outside of time into a heartfelt tribute to a greater love that lingers even after goodbye for fans of 80s aor melodic rock ballads smooth warm synths and cinematic late-night romance on the edge **example aor soundtrack** fresh sounding remaster for moden 80's sensibilities / should feel like the opening track to a steven segal movie / mark free sets the standard for lead vocal and should be lead the band's sound / the band is kinda dare meets signal via the police / quiet passionate introspection / 'big in germany' energy / less muddy more instrument separation / more rush guitar complexity and solos with a good pinch of van halen flare and occasional pinch squeals - less whining **+** jim capaldi - love used to be a friend of mine / voices in the night / take me home **+** mcauley schenker group - this is my heart **+** xyz - inside out **+** jagged edge u.k. - loving you too long **+** michael o'brien - i believe **+** terraplane - hearts on fire **+** stan meissner - rebel heart / can't let go **+** dare - abandon / under the sun **+** lifeforce - just a little bit **+** phil cristian - prisoner **+** john waite - missing you **+** dokken - it's not love **+** jato - give my love **+** drama - why did forever have to end / heartache after heartache / moment to moment **+** john warren - take me back **+** johnny logan - shot down **+** airrace - open your eyes **+** fm - who do you run to / the dream that died / i belong to the night **+** gary hughes - it must be love **+** rod mcinnes - piece of your heart **+** boy meets girl - oh girl **+** benjamin orr - stay the night **+** biloxi- listen to your heart **+** brent lamb - line of fire **+** device - hanging on a heart attack **+** david pack - anywhere you go **+** david foster - who's gonna love you tonight **+** roman grey - ain't it a shame **+** tommy shaw - ambition **+** the partland brothers - soul city / the reason **+** howard hewett - stay **+** think out loud - raise you up **+** craig farraway - alone tonight **+** walk on fire - crime of loving you **+** aviator - holding on **+** the truth - prisoner of love / edge of town **+** arrival (mark free) - say goodbye **+** mark free - stranger among us / the last time / state of love / the girl who had everything / this haunted heart of mine / when dreams come true / coming back for more **+** signal - go **+** geneva - broken heart **+** fm - someday (you'll come running) **+** baltimore - my blue moon **+** thowsen - call me stranger **+** metropolis - the best is good enough / power of the night **+** outside edge - heaven tonight / guilty **+** strangeways - face to face / living in the danger zone **+** shy - when love is over **+** 1st avenue - heaven in your arms **+** 1927 - that's when i think of you **+** the kazu project - that girl **+** survivor - oceans / desperate dreams / high on you **+** journey - send ir my love **+** toto - i won't hold you back / afraid of love **+** bill quateman - love is a mystery **+** radio silence - don't hold on **+** steelhouse lane - all i believe in **+** russ ballard - the last time **+** van zant - ey's out with a gun / right on time **+** boulevard - far from over / need you tonight / when the lights go down **+** heart - who will you run to / these dreams / nothin' at all **+** giuffria - call to the heart **+** the producers - waiting on a train **+** michael mcdonald - love can break your heart **+** zaza - maybe tomorrow covered by blue valley kings **+** blue murder - valley of the kings **+** hericane alice - wild young and crazy **+** steelheart - i'll never let you go **+** stubblefield & hall - best of the best **+** prophet - sound of a breaking heart **+** harlequin - thinking of you [[jackson browne's songs are iconic]] // republic of bob