I remember the days in high school. Everybody knew who everybody’s favorite band was, it was their identity.
Had a friend in high school, big REO Speedwagon fan. Wore their T-Shirt every day. And then, Hi Infidelity came out. I noticed he hadn’t been wearing their T-Shirt, so I asked, and he told me, “I’m never listening to that effing band again.”
Too funny and too true.
I was surprised to see that REO Speedwagon has more than a dozen former members and how many were lead singers. I was also surprised to see that it was the keyboardist, Neal Doughty, who led the band and is the only original member still in the band.
Their pop tunes from Hi-Infidelity sound like those a keyboard player would champion, compared to what a vocalist or lead guitarist would want. After almost a decade switching it up, it might have been inevitable that they'd end up playing pop music.