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DFTR
May 11, 2021 18:36:18 GMT
Post by wefles on May 11, 2021 18:36:18 GMT
I know that Buck stated that they came from the psychedelic era like Quick Silver Messenger Service and other bands. I was listening on satellite and heard QSMS "Calvary" and parts of it sounded like the DFTR solo. Has anyone ever noticed this similarity?
Thanks
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Post by duckbarman on May 11, 2021 19:58:24 GMT
I'm as much a fan of Happy Trails as anyone else, but I can't say I've ever noticed any areas of DFTR congruence - Sergio Leone, maybe, Alice's Desperado perhaps, here and there, but the Reaper solo, not so much... I'm clearly not hearing what you're hearing, maybe if you could add a timestamp to the part you're referring to, it'd be easier to examine and re-evaluate...
On the wider subject of cross-pollination, BOC have played gigs with QMS - 3 gigs in 1972, 2 in 1974 - plus they also played 2 gigs with Man when JC was with them in March 1975, but I'd guess Cipollina was more an influence in the SWU era... in 1967, San Francisco was ground zero...
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DFTR
May 12, 2021 14:53:49 GMT
Post by duckbarman on May 12, 2021 14:53:49 GMT
By a curious co-incidence, I was just reading an old interview with Albert in which he referred to another gig BOC once played with QMS in Pueblo CO, annoyingly a gig which I've never heard of and don't have listed, so if anybody has any clue about this one, please let me know - even if it's just what venue it could have been:  |
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DFTR
May 12, 2021 15:17:40 GMT
Post by Buck on May 12, 2021 15:17:40 GMT
I think the helicopter gig was in AZ or NM. Can't recall. Check for a show there that meets the criteria.
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DFTR
May 12, 2021 15:45:40 GMT
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Post by eastmark on May 12, 2021 15:45:40 GMT
Makes me want to play the Woodstock version of Ten Years After "Im Goin Home".
Announcing the song Alvin Lee says "This ones called Im Goin Home...by helicopter." then he tears into it full bore. HAha
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DFTR
May 13, 2021 2:06:26 GMT
Post by marty on May 13, 2021 2:06:26 GMT
I’ve never heard anything like the solo, but a couple tunes come to mind as inspired BY the main riff...Message In A Bottle (of course) and Paint By Numbers by Al Stewart.
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DFTR
May 14, 2021 17:58:54 GMT
Post by wefles on May 14, 2021 17:58:54 GMT
I’ve never heard anything like the solo, but a couple tunes come to mind as inspired BY the main riff...Message In A Bottle (of course) and Paint By Numbers by Al Stewart. Bryan Adams did say he wrote "Run to You" inspired by DFTR and tried to then give it to BOC. |
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Post by Buck on May 15, 2021 3:43:35 GMT
Yeah, I remember meeting Brian Adams at a festival show up near Seatle soon after DFTR was a hit. We had a pleasant conversation. He said he dug "Reaper." I guess he wrote "Run To You" as a potential follow up to it.
I don't think I ever heard his demo for "Run To You," I think Sandy Pearlman, our manager/mentor rejected the song out of hand, not 'cause it was bad, but 'cause it wasn't BOC's wheelhouse, and going in the musical direction of "Run To You," wasn't a stragegy in his opinion, for BOC.
He was probably right, and the song certainly worked for Brian, it was a big hit, and Brian writes great songs.
My foray into straight pop, "Flat Out," was less succesful commercially, but to me (and posterity) the record still holds up.
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DFTR
May 15, 2021 13:44:14 GMT
Post by luxexterior on May 15, 2021 13:44:14 GMT
Yeah, I remember meeting Brian Adams at a festival show up near Seatle soon after DFTR was a hit. We had a pleasant conversation. He said he dug "Reaper." I guess he wrote "Run To You" as a potential follow up to it. I don't think I ever heard his demo for "Run To You," I think Sandy Pearlman, our manager/mentor rejected the song out of hand, not 'cause it was bad, but 'cause it wasn't BOC's wheelhouse, and going in the musical direction of "Run To You," wasn't a stragegy in his opinion, for BOC. He was probably right, and the song certainly worked for Brian, it was a big hit, and Brian writes great songs. My foray into straight pop, "Flat Out," was less succesful commercially, but to me (and posterity) the record still holds up. Didn't know about Run To You but can sort of see the similarity to DFTR. It's a great song but I think Sandy P called it right, its not BOC.
Entirely agree about Flat Out, great power pop record. It definitely still holds up & I still regularly listen to it.
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Post by eastmark on May 15, 2021 17:29:38 GMT
Love FO. My fave may be a less poppish tune comparatively ....Cold Wind. Lotta strong tunes on it though.
Love 5:35 a lot too. May be one of few who saw Buck perform it live 2 nites in a row. Wonderful earworm after for a month !
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DFTR
May 16, 2021 22:00:15 GMT
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Post by agent on May 16, 2021 22:00:15 GMT
Love FO. My fave may be a less poppish tune comparatively ....Cold Wind. Lotta strong tunes on it though. Love 5:35 a lot too. May be one of few who saw Buck perform it live 2 nites in a row. Wonderful earworm after for a month ! Something like----> 5:35 (I think this is the only BDB concert film song not on Buck's site ?) Just in case you need to feed the worm! |
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Post by duckbarman on May 16, 2021 22:52:16 GMT
My fave may be a less poppish tune comparatively ....Cold Wind. Have to agree with that... for me, that track stood out head and shoulders... |
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DFTR
May 18, 2021 20:44:39 GMT
Post by agent on May 18, 2021 20:44:39 GMT
DFTR Charles Grodin
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Post by zenman on May 18, 2021 21:30:07 GMT
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DFTR
May 18, 2021 23:46:52 GMT
Post by zenman on May 18, 2021 23:46:52 GMT
40 years ago!
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