Posted on 09/30/2006 5:34:18 PM PDT by psimpson2005
I didn't know where to post this, so I chose "misc" as the category. Granted, it is not political in nature, but it seems like a fairly slow news day, so it might make for an interesting discussion. I wasn't sure if I needed to excerpt or not. Let me know if I made a mistake in posting the entire article.
I don't know much influence bands have on what songs get released as singles. I think it's mainly the record company hacks.
I wasn't really into ZZ Top or Rush but the rest were great until those songs were released.
This writer hasn't been to a Blue Oyster Cult concert lately....;D
[though "concert" is hardly the word to use...they now play fairs and festivals]
The crowd is, for the most part, old Gen-Xers/baby boomers like myself and other than jumping around when DFTR starts up, they're pretty well-behaved.
BOC was in town last night and I couldn't bring myself to go see them in a 'The Maryland Theater' setting.
It's an elegant, upscale red velvet and Rococo cherubs kind of place and it just seemed somehow "wrong".
The best place I ever saw them was in seedy a WV roadhouse called Honey Bear's.
[And, at over 60, Eric Bloom is still HOT and definitely *doesn't* need more cowbell]....>:-)
Early REO was impressive, and Rush just plain rocked in their early years.
When I hear prog rock, early Genesis comes to mind....not Journey.
I've always been somewhat confused by the term "AOR". I have seen it described as you stated but also in reference to "Album-Oriented Radio". The latter has been described as the willingness to play non-singles on the radio and allowed some DJs to dig out some more obscure tracks on an album (of course I'm talking about the 70s here). The album was taken as a while as opposed to just playing the songs the record company wanted you to play. Some bands were considered album bands (e.g. Pink Floyd, Zep etc...)
Flash! Ah ah ... He's coming to save the universe!
I've always been a Queen fan, Flash Gordon or not. They also did the sound track to Highlander, and some of their greatest songs came out of that.
Meant this as a ping to you ... someone who remembers arena rock better than I.
I know what you mean, Quarterflash was considered AOR but had only a one hit wonder.
BOC just rocked the place. And they didn't need more cowbell. ;-)
"Every time I here "Can't fight this feeling any more" I want to hang myself."
We have a *really* great local cover band that we go see all the time.
They play that song and I bitched about it being the *only* low-point in an otherwise flawless, wonderful night.
Turns out the singer is a friend of Kevin Cronin and used to work with him.
They still play the song *sometimes* but not every set like they used to.
I didn't mean to hurt the singer's feelings but yegads...is that ever a whiny-ass song.
Gack. I agree with all those songs. Man, they sure did ruin it!
And BTW, are you calling me old?
;-)
Let's not say "old."
Let's just leave it at "older."
And now...that song is stuck in my head!!
It wasn't that bad of a song, but I remember when it came in 84 they played it to death. That and "I wanna know what love is", those two songs made Hall & Oats enjoyable.
I didn't realize that Cheap Trick was already playing State Fairs in '86 let alone BOC. I'm sure the venue can be a fun place to see a show, but it is often used in a derogatory fashion along with "Casino" to imply lack of patronage.
I thought the "Tuna Fish" album was one of the best in rock. But beginning with "High Infidelity" it was all downhill for them. Yes I know it was their biggest seller. It was still hideous.
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