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I'll never forget Sister Moonshine while motoring To Myrtle Beach in 1974 for spring break. Man i'm freekin old :nana:

Damn, I remember it the same way. The Hawaii Ki Hotel right on the beach, never slept for a week (just passed out :D )

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Last summer my Mom was in the hospital at Buffalo General and I took a week off to go up and visit her. She was pretty sick and on the last day I saw her she seemed to be stabilized but it was a case when you just didn't know which way it might go. I remember walking out of her room and trying to take a mental picture of her there. I get in the car and start driving away - in a pretty introspective mood - and out of nowhere on the radio is playing "Even in the Quietest Moments". I remember thinking what a great old song, one I hadn't heard in years and years. Anyway - I'm driving away from the hospital, really listening to this old song that is taking on new meaning every passing second, thinking about my Mom and how I may never see her again, and to make the whole scene even more surreal is all the while I'm driving through the 3rd world nuclear holocaust that is Broadway going east from the city.

 

That song is on my iPod now - it will always remind me of my Mom and the last time I saw her alive.

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I hit it with a hammer once...that was pretty great.

 

Another time, I hit with an even BIGGER hammer. That was REALLY great.

 

Ah, yes, Supertramp's greatest hit.

 

Where's the puking smiley?

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Last summer my Mom was in the hospital at Buffalo General and I took a week off to go up and visit her. She was pretty sick and on the last day I saw her she seemed to be stabilized but it was a case when you just didn't know which way it might go. I remember walking out of her room and trying to take a mental picture of her there. I get in the car and start driving away - in a pretty introspective mood - and out of nowhere on the radio is playing "Even in the Quietest Moments". I remember thinking what a great old song, one I hadn't heard in years and years. Anyway - I'm driving away from the hospital, really listening to this old song that is taking on new meaning every passing second, thinking about my Mom and how I may never see her again, and to make the whole scene even more surreal is all the while I'm driving through the 3rd world nuclear holocaust that is Broadway going east from the city.

 

That song is on my iPod now - it will always remind me of my Mom and the last time I saw her alive.

 

I understand completely. That is a great song. Peace.

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Definition of oxymoron:

 

"Supertramp's Greatest Hits"

 

 

A lot of younger guys I work with only think of Supertramp in terms of the song "it's raining again" which is total pop crap.

That's like judging Valen Halen by "How do you if its love?" or Peter Gabriel by "Sledgehammer".

 

Supertramp has a bunch of great stuff that borders on progressive rock.

Songs like "School", "Fool Overture", "Rudy", "A Soap Box Opera"...all great stuff.

 

Even some on the more commercial stuff on "Breakfast in America" is quality....

"Gone Hollywood"... that's a great song.

 

Oh, and "Paris" is one of the best live records ever, up there with "Seconds Out"

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You must be a youngster who thinks rap is music. Good music stop being written in the mid 80s.

 

 

A lot of younger guys I work with only think of Supertramp in terms of the song "it's raining again" which is total pop crap.

That's like judging Valen Halen by "How do you if its love?" or Peter Gabriel by "Sledgehammer".

 

Supertramp has a bunch of great stuff that borders on progressive rock.

Songs like "School", "Fool Overture", "Rudy", "A Soap Box Opera"...all great stuff.

 

Even some on the more commercial stuff on "Breakfast in America" is quality....

"Gone Hollywood"... that's a great song.

 

Oh, and "Paris" is one of the best live records ever, up there with "Seconds Out"

 

 

first off... good music still gets made, and its not rap but saddle creeks record lable... all great bands that dont care about crap other than making good music... and van halen was never good after DLR... when VH started singing about love they went downhill... but yeah not to be a music snob since music is one of the best parts of life outside of football, hockey, etc. pop music is horrible and will remain that way forever along with rap..

 

but the supertramp cd is pretty good, so dont snob it and check it out

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not against downloading music at all but, i only download bittorrrents until i know i like a cd, then go and buy it... i think a cd collection of burned cds isnt as nice to have as the real deal... but thats just me.

 

on the other hand, torrents are the way to go for movies, software, and videos games if youve got the memory

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but the supertramp cd is pretty good, so dont snob it and check it out

 

Dude, I am a big fan an own every cd but their first one, till Roger Hodgson left.

 

If you like their music you should check out his first solo album, "eye of the storm"

 

Sound just like a Supertramp record, but with some longer songs.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Eye-Storm-Roger-Hodg...2183&sr=1-2

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for 12 bucks.... great deal and lots of great songs...

 

you should check it out if you like the band

 

Bought it for my wife last Christmas... pretty good CD, it was much better than listening to my son's "Nicklestaindslave" CD all the way to my in-laws house on Christmas day.

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Bought it for my wife last Christmas... pretty good CD, it was much better than listening to my son's "Nicklestaindslave" CD all the way to my in-laws house on Christmas day.

 

 

Now, THAT'S what I'm talking about! :lol:

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First a Supercrap thread. What's next, a Stynx thread?

 

OK...NOW I'm being a dick. :lol:

 

Hey now, early Styx is pretty good, "Mr.Roboto", not so much.

But come, "snow blind", "blue collar man". "crystal ball"...good stuff

 

Its like Genesis. "insivible touch" is terrible.

But earlier stuff the same is terrific, like "The Musical Box" or "Dance on a Volcano".

You hear that and can't believe its the same band.

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Even some on the more commercial stuff on "Breakfast in America" is quality....

 

Was it the summer of '79 maybe that one was either Supertramp or Cheap Trick ? Oh, the shame, the shame...

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Was it the summer of '79 maybe that one was either Supertramp or Cheap Trick ? Oh, the shame, the shame...

 

 

1979? I think the number one selling record that year was Led Zepplin's "in thru the outdoor"

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1979? I think the number one selling record that year was Led Zepplin's "in thru the outdoor"

Yep late '79. I remember it playing when I was on my Senior HS trip to Spain early Spring of '80.

 

I had backstate passes for their concert in Halifax but some nutjob called in saying he was going to execute them on stage and they cancelled the show. Something about how they thought they were bigger than Elvis or something. :thumbsup:

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Yep late '79. I remember it playing when I was on my Senior HS trip to Spain early Spring of '80.

 

I had backstate passes for their concert in Halifax but some nutjob called in saying he was going to execute them on stage and they cancelled the show. Something about how they thought they were bigger than Elvis or something. :thumbsup:

 

Buffalo had bad luck with Led Zep shows.

I think they were supposed to play there in 1976, and just before the show, Rober Plant's child died.

Show cancelled.

 

Then in 1979, they were going to play in Rich Stadium.

But Bonzo died.

Show cancelled.

 

Best we could do was Robert Plant's solo tour with Phil Collins on the drums.

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Its like Genesis. "insivible touch" is terrible.

But earlier stuff the same is terrific, like "The Musical Box" or "Dance on a Volcano".

You hear that and can't believe its the same band.

 

Honestly. Most on this board (not necessarily in this thread) think Phil Collins' career began w/ No Jacket Required. For the record my wife and I danced to 'Follow you, Follow me' at out wedding. That was a little pop cheese s/p Peter Gabriel but at least it was Genesis. Lamb lies down is classic. I concur (despite risk of getting flamed) that styx and supertramp have some validity.

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Supertramp's Greatest Hits? What's on the B-side?

(He jokes, to a crowd that's never seen a 45. :rolleyes:)

 

I was at a party yesterday and a fellow made the comment, "I wore the groves out of that one,"

and his son said, "Dad, your slang back then was so dorky."

 

For those that remember vinyl.

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I was at a party yesterday and a fellow made the comment, "I wore the groves out of that one,"

and his son said, "Dad, your slang back then was so dorky."

 

For those that remember vinyl.

 

 

Far out

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Honestly. Most on this board (not necessarily in this thread) think Phil Collins' career began w/ No Jacket Required. For the record my wife and I danced to 'Follow you, Follow me' at out wedding. That was a little pop cheese s/p Peter Gabriel but at least it was Genesis. Lamb lies down is classic. I concur (despite risk of getting flamed) that styx and supertramp have some validity.

 

You know, if you like the old genesis/pinl floyd school of music, you should check out some of the new bands out there.

 

spocks beard:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendid=11574099

 

porcupine tree:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendid=61819211

 

Frost:

http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=12279#mp3

http://www.frost-music.com/FUTURE%20TOYS/O...AKES/FINALE.mp3

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