I guess this is as good a thread as any to pay homage to Butch Trucks who passed away today at age 69.
70's music
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Cheap Trick sucks as most arena rock acts of the late 70's and early 80's did.
The first album I bought as a young man was Uriah Heep's Magician's Birthday. The second was ELO's first. Before then it was all 45's because that's all my allowance could afford!
I hadn't thought of that one in forever! Here's another one the younger of us will know from Breaking Bad. I once used it as the 1st in a mixed tape I made for a girl who just broken up with me. In the ABQ.
good list, though The Clash, one of the greatest acts of all freaking time, is truly more of an 80s band. Police too. London Calling released in 79 gained the Clash their fame beginning in 80, and is considered by many the greatest album of that decade.
this thread still needs help. Beginning a thread about 70s music with "baby come back" and somebody along the way calling Cheap Trick a bad band . . . wow. I'm going to risk this example, though he was undoubtedly the most talented in his time:
"The Clash" they're debut album was released in 77 and their most definitely contemparies of the Pistols and the Ramones; the first wave of Punk.
Now Joy Division, whose debut was released in 79, and was the first Post-Punk band would be more apt as their sound is always more aligned with the 80's.
mostly or somewhat correct . . . their debut album - The Clash - and I really hate getting into this again - was a critical success after it's release in 1977 . . . In Great Britain. It was not released in the States for more than 2 full years after, and never completely.
I'm tempted to believe you know some of this based on what appears some appreciation for the genre, the first Clash album released in the US was actually their 2nd album overall - Give 'Em Enough Rope - released in the US in Nov. 1978, and it did not do particularly well in the States (did not break the top 100). It was not until July of the next year (1979) that their debut album (The Clash) was released in States, but only as a somewhat redacted version, as it did NOT include several original tracks. It also had songs added to it which were released in similar time frame on full LPs in the UK that were never made available for sale in the States.
But then came London Calling, released in Britain, 14 Dec. 1979 and two weeks later in the US (but only initially available on 8-track in States). So there you had a market in the States, it was the beginning of the 1980s, and all of the Clash's best work available for release had transpired within the past 6 months. And what would always become their greatest work, within the past two or three days . . . but at the moment on 8 track only.
But then nobody should deny the success of Combat Rock (1982) in the States. A great album with some very successful tracks - this is the music that made them famous in the States, and I'm still waiting for the full release of "Rat Patrol from Ft. Bragg".
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That Elton John Tiny Dancer video is fantastic, thanks for sharing. Madman Across the Water is one of my favorites albums of all time, and that video is a reminder of how incredibly talented Elton is....watching it stripped down without backing orchestra, just his voice and the piano. Pre pop sensation Elton.
With regards to Cheap Trick, never a big fan other than their 2-3 songs that got airplay but....watched the 2016 R&R Hall of Fame inductions recently and what stood out was how they were never really known as a great recording band, but for their touring and concerts. Basically stated that their music and delivery was much more impactful on the stage than in the studio. And after watching the clips, would have to agree.
With regards to Cheap Trick, never a big fan other than their 2-3 songs that got airplay but....watched the 2016 R&R Hall of Fame inductions recently and what stood out was how they were never really known as a great recording band, but for their touring and concerts. Basically stated that their music and delivery was much more impactful on the stage than in the studio. And after watching the clips, would have to agree.
