What’s It About
The siblings Patti and Joe Rasnick live in an industrial suburb in Cleveland, Ohio, and play in a local rock band, The Barbusters. While Patti is focused on their rock band, Joe is also devoted to the family and the upbringing of Patti’s young son, Benji. Their pious mother reproaches them for their way of life, especially when they quit their jobs and go on tour, taking Benji with them. In the steamy, smoke-filled clubs in and around Cleveland, they find their happiness living the dream with The Barbusters. Patti and Joe live their lives for one hour in the spotlight on stage, and when the lights go down, their world lights up. With hard times in the family and hard knocks on the job, it’s hard rock music at night that keeps them alive.
Why It’s Gone
This is a title most people today don’t know about. It’s not that great, and the music is horribly dated. Plus, when people talk about Micheal J Fox, they only mention his popular stuff like Family Ties or Back to the Future. So, unless there’s a newfound interest in this title, it will never see the light of day (pun intended) unless one of the main stars dies (Micheal J Fox, Joan Jett), and the studio wants to capitalize off of their deaths. It might also be because the production company, Taft Broadcasting, is not around anymore (defunct in 1999). The new owners, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. at the time, now known as iHeart Media, could care less.