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Post by Buck on Mar 9, 2022 20:00:28 GMT
For you Spotify folks, this playlist of American rock classics. The link they sent me, puts "Burnin' For You" at the top of the list.
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Post by soonerbillz on Mar 9, 2022 20:48:44 GMT
As it should be!
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Post by James on Mar 9, 2022 21:13:34 GMT
Buck, I noticed John Mellencamp on the link you posted. It reminded me that I listened to a Marc Maron interview with him a few weeks ago. John Mellencamp mentioned that he toured with Blue Öyster Cult back in the day as well as other classic rock bands like Nazareth and a few others I can’t recall. Overall he didn’t feel the experience was positive but it sounded like it was more because his style of music didn’t line up with the bands he was touring with as opposed to any personality problems. Do you recall any of those shows?
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Post by duckbarman on Mar 9, 2022 22:02:28 GMT
John Mellencamp mentioned that he toured with Blue Öyster Cult back in the day The 1978 European mainland dates got Johnny - in the UK, we got Japan - they didn't have too positive an experience either, but I thought they were pretty good...  ![]() |
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Post by soonerbillz on Mar 9, 2022 22:43:22 GMT
 He opened for BÖC in Germany too. |
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Post by luxexterior on Mar 10, 2022 9:31:25 GMT
John Mellencamp mentioned that he toured with Blue Öyster Cult back in the day The 1978 European mainland dates got Johnny - in the UK, we got Japan - they didn't have too positive an experience either, but I thought they were pretty good... <button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> ![]() Yes I remember the 1978 tour & Japan. The abuse they got from the audience at Liverpool Empire was hilarious.  Actually I thought they were OK. I've seen worse bands supporting BOC Magnum for instance. 
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Post by Buck on Mar 10, 2022 13:29:12 GMT
I enjoyed touring with "Johnny Cougar" in Europe. He wasn't friendly himself, but his band was. It was obvious he was going places, even if our audience didn't get it. He was good.
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Post by mary on Mar 10, 2022 17:04:59 GMT
It's nice to see some John Prine on that list. Some of my favorite episodes of Austin City Limits are the ones in which he played.
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Post by eastmark on Mar 10, 2022 20:58:55 GMT
Love John Prine…
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Post by javan on Mar 13, 2022 22:01:36 GMT
"Burnin' For You" was the song that got me into BOC (Sept., 1981, freshman year of high school). I had never heard anything by BOC before, including Reaper, though I got a late start in music (pretty much around 1979). I remember exactly where I was when I heard it and the two things that grabbed my attention and wouldn't let go: Buck's guitar solo (which to this day remains my go-to for what it means for a solo to fit the song; it's *perfect*) and Albert's drumming, particularly the gallopy part after "I've seen suns that were freezing and lives that were through".
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Post by agent on Mar 14, 2022 2:59:29 GMT
Saw John Prine with Steve Goodman in Anchorage, AK. I went with a Co-worker who was a super fan. Kinda liked Steve Goodman more that night. |
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Post by eastmark on Mar 14, 2022 14:08:50 GMT
Prine is an acquired taste Id say for sure. He had a broad following.
For me, In some moods/days its the last thing Im reaching for. Other moods/days its magic. His love of music feels infectious for me when he plays his songs.
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Post by The Ocean on Mar 14, 2022 16:05:02 GMT
I enjoyed touring with "Johnny Cougar" in Europe. He wasn't friendly himself, but his band was. It was obvious he was going places, even if our audience didn't get it. He was good. "He wasn't friendly himself" tracks for me. My wife saw him live in the 80s and said he was low energy and acted like he wanted to be anywhere but performing. She said his violin player was AMAZING, however. |
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Post by The Ocean on Mar 14, 2022 16:05:50 GMT
That said, I Need a Lover is a banger of a song. I don't much like a lot of his work, but good music is good music.
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