Jeff Labar: One For The Road

HAD TO GIVE IT ALL AWAY

NO STRINGS TO HOLD ME

PRAYING FOR THE DAY

STRINGS ARE THINGS

THAT ONCE CONTROLLED ME

In the 1980s,

 you could not escape

 the music of

 Cinderella; 

the band had

 hits albums,

 singles, 

and 

MTV videos, 

and a sound 

all their own 

combining 

hard rock,

 blues,

 ballads, 

and everything

 in between. 

It is no surprise that 

many a fan of

 the 80s rock scene

 considers Cinderella

 to be one of

 their favorite bands

 from this

 classic era

 in rock and roll history.

Of course, 

lead guitarist 

Jeff LaBar 

is largely responsible

 for the band’s 

classic sound 

and those iconic riffs 

you remember from

 all of the classic hits, 

be them acoustic 

or electric alike. 

Cinderella reunited 

with Poison

 some time ago,

 embarking on a 

hugely successful 

reunion tour.

 In addition, 

LaBar has also played

 with side projects

 that include

 Naked Beggars, 

Freakshow, 

and 

Cheap Thrill. 

One for the Road

 marks LaBar’s

 first ever 

solo release.

Solo albums 

are always a risky affair

 in the world 

in the

 rock and roll world, 

particularly from artists 

who have

 established themselves 

so well in one group 

over the years

  Cinderella

 in Jeff LaBar’s case.

 This was a record 

where this fan was

 optimistic yet skeptical

 at the same time. 

GIVE IT A LISTEN !!

 Jeffrey Philip LaBar 

(March 18, 1963 – July 14, 2021) 

was an 

American guitarist

 in the

 glam metal band

 Cinderella,

 in which he replaced

 original guitarist 

Michael Schermick.

LaBar was also in a 

side band with 

Cinderella bandmate

 Eric Brittingham 

called 

Naked Beggars.

 In April 2007, 

LaBar and 

his wife Debinique 

parted ways 

with Naked Beggars.

 Then Jeff recorded

 Freakshow in 2009 

with 

Frankie Banali 

(Quiet Riot),

 and 

Tony Franklin 

(The Firm)

 along with 

singer/songwriter 

Markus Allen Christopher 

aka

 Ronnie Borchert

 (Miss Crazy). 

Jeff and Debinique

 also hosted an

 internet radio show

 "Late Night with the LaBar's" 

on

 Realityradio.biz.

In 2012, 

LaBar and Cinderella

 completed their

 30th anniversary tour 

with fellow rock veterans

 Poison, 

who were also celebrating 

30 years in the business. 

Jeff toured in support 

of his solo record 

with his son 

Sebastian

 and 

Jasmine Cain.

LaBar died on 

July 14, 2021, 

at the age of 58, 

in Nashville, Tennessee.

 His wife Debinique Salazar 

discovered him unconscious

 in their Nashville apartment

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