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Post by robreich on Nov 13, 2020 2:18:38 GMT
This was the song I was really hoping George would post. Man, I love this chorus. I've been singing this in my head since I heard it (the only time) at Bolle's place 25 years ago. I think the version I heard may have come after this one, as I think EB was singing in a lower, more normal key - but I'm not sure. Buck, anything you can tell us about the song? Sounds like a hit to me.
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Post by wrax on Nov 13, 2020 11:17:10 GMT
When I heard this on YouTube the other day, I asked George who the singer was. I don't think I'd ever heard Eric Bloom sing so high.
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Post by frog on Nov 13, 2020 11:35:43 GMT
When I heard this on YouTube the other day, I asked George who the singer was. I don't think I'd ever heard Eric Bloom sing so high.
(oh my god what's that drum sound...)
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Post by The Ocean on Nov 13, 2020 14:39:57 GMT
Don't Come Running would have been a MUCH better choice than Eyes on Fire. Don't Come Running fits Eric's personality better I think. It's defiant and slightly angry. I've always found Eyes on Fire to be cringeworthy TBH. The lyrics are kind of like whining, and that doesn't suit Eric's voice NOR his persona.
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Post by frog on Nov 13, 2020 14:48:49 GMT
I've always wondered why it was included in RBN. this one and at least another one... but well...
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Post by wrax on Nov 13, 2020 15:50:25 GMT
What else did Gregg Winter write? It's the only song of his I can find on allmusic.com. Was Don't Come Running, at least the first half, another song from around that time (like Eyes on Fire) that started life in EB's Bloom/Cannata project with Richie Cannata from Billy Joel's band?
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Post by edog40 on Nov 13, 2020 15:51:58 GMT
Don't Come Running would have been a MUCH better choice than Eyes on Fire. Don't Come Running fits Eric's personality better I think. It's defiant and slightly angry. I've always found Eyes on Fire to be cringeworthy TBH. The lyrics are kind of like whining, and that doesn't suit Eric's voice NOR his persona. Disagree.
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Post by frog on Nov 13, 2020 15:56:43 GMT
What else did Gregg Winter write? It's the only song of his I can find on allmusic.com. Was Don't Come Running, at least the first half, another song from around that time (like Eyes on Fire) that started life in EB's Bloom/Cannata project with Richie Cannata from Billy Joel's band?
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Post by The Ocean on Nov 13, 2020 16:05:22 GMT
Don't Come Running would have been a MUCH better choice than Eyes on Fire. Don't Come Running fits Eric's personality better I think. It's defiant and slightly angry. I've always found Eyes on Fire to be cringeworthy TBH. The lyrics are kind of like whining, and that doesn't suit Eric's voice NOR his persona. Disagree. Fair enough. I think Shooting Shark, Take Me Away, Feel the Thunder, Shadow of California, Dragon Lady, and Light Years of Love make up for it though I still listen to the album every few months.
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Post by Buck on Nov 13, 2020 16:20:00 GMT
You could argue neither this nor "Eyes" was BOC material. In the same way "5:35" or "All Tied Up" on Flat Out wasn't BOC material. After Albert's departure, we were casting around for material, especially for Eric to sing. Most of the outside songwriter stuff didn't make the bar for BOC inclusion, if you take a hard look at it. Exceptions IMO would be "White Flags" and "Dancin' In The Ruins" which fit comfortably in the BOC realm.
Even if some of us like "Don't Come Runnin" I don't think BOC could really sell the tune. It ain't our style.
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Post by wingswetteddown on Nov 13, 2020 16:24:00 GMT
This was the song I was really hoping George would post. Man, I love this chorus. I've been singing this in my head since I heard it (the only time) at Bolle's place 25 years ago. I think the version I heard may have come after this one, as I think EB was singing in a lower, more normal key - but I'm not sure. Buck, anything you can tell us about the song? Sounds like a hit to me. Wow!!! I love this song.
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Post by frog on Nov 13, 2020 16:54:09 GMT
You could argue neither this nor "Eyes" was BOC material. In the same way "5:35" or "All Tied Up" on Flat Out wasn't BOC material. After Albert's departure, we were casting around for material, especially for Eric to sing. Most of the outside songwriter stuff didn't make the bar for BOC inclusion, if you take a hard look at it. Exceptions IMO would be "White Flags" and "Dancin' In The Ruins" which fit comfortably in the BOC realm. agree.
(concise is my second name)
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Post by Alessandro on Nov 13, 2020 17:19:50 GMT
I've always wondered why it was included in RBN. this one and at least another one... but well... my memory starts to vanish, but I seem to remember Bolle pointed out on Morning Final that Gregg Winter wrote the song for an intended Bloom/Cannata solo project (Wrax is right about that), but when the people at Columbia heard the demo they thought they had a hit there. Ironically, other than being the weakest track on the album, it wasn't even released as a single. to Eric defense, he sang this uneven song like a true professional
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Post by The Ocean on Nov 13, 2020 17:25:55 GMT
You could argue neither this nor "Eyes" was BOC material. In the same way "5:35" or "All Tied Up" on Flat Out wasn't BOC material. After Albert's departure, we were casting around for material, especially for Eric to sing. Most of the outside songwriter stuff didn't make the bar for BOC inclusion, if you take a hard look at it. Exceptions IMO would be "White Flags" and "Dancin' In The Ruins" which fit comfortably in the BOC realm. Even if some of us like "Don't Come Runnin" I don't think BOC could really sell the tune. It ain't our style. White Flags and a lot of the stuff on that Leggatt Brothers album would fit well with the BOC treatment. Once I found a copy of that album I was dejected to find they didn't put much else out after that.
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Post by The Ocean on Nov 13, 2020 17:29:13 GMT
I've always wondered why it was included in RBN. this one and at least another one... but well... my memory starts to vanish, but I seem to remember Bolle pointed out on Morning Final that Gregg Winter wrote the song for an intended Bloom/Cannata solo project (Wrax is right about that), but when the people at Columbia heard the demo they thought they had a hit there. Ironically, other than being the weakest track on the album, it wasn't even released as a single. to Eric defense, he sang this uneven song like a true professional OH yeah. His vocals are the reason I don’t skip it each time. Between Eyes, this newly surfaced Demo, Joan Crawford, Be My Baby, AFTER dark, etc., it kind of makes me sad he's never been recognized for the great vocalist he is. People can say what they will about his voice as he got older, but give a listen to One Step Ahead of the Devil or The Alchemist and try to find many 55 and 75 year old singers respectively who can still pull that off.
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