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Post by duckbarman on Aug 14, 2021 14:02:57 GMT
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Post by sirrastus on Aug 14, 2021 19:54:22 GMT
Astronomy is on Blue Oyster Cult’s third album which leads off with Career of Evil, an old poem of mine that the drummer Albert Bouchard set to music. Bookending the album is Astronomy, the song I most loved. In the seventies, I often stood with Sandy watching BOC play, in anticipation of Astronomy’s opening notes building to an explosion of stars and lasers culminating with Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser’s transporting solos. His guitar work ever pure, never static, never a false note.
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Post by eastmark on Aug 15, 2021 2:14:39 GMT
It is a song that really personifies BOC. Musically and lyrically…Amazing no less.
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Post by frog on Aug 15, 2021 17:39:28 GMT
a pity it's not played as much as it should be.
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Post by markus on Aug 15, 2021 19:22:02 GMT
Last time it was played I thought they had to drop it two whole steps to Cm for Bloom, it didn't sound the same.
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Post by ericoyster on Aug 15, 2021 20:25:04 GMT
Last time it was played I thought they had to drop it two whole steps to Cm for Bloom, it didn't sound the same. But it was still great - the crowd loved it - even tho' someone screwed up the guitar parts....... won't say who 😜 |
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Post by Buck on Aug 16, 2021 0:54:07 GMT
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Post by Buck on Aug 16, 2021 1:16:50 GMT
Last time it was played I thought they had to drop it two whole steps to Cm for Bloom, it didn't sound the same. But it was still great - the crowd loved it - even tho' someone screwed up the guitar parts....... won't say who 😜 Yeah. That's Eric's song, if he doesn't want to sing it, we don't play it. Too bad. Think of the height of Eric's vocal prowess and his performances. I think he'd like it remembered that way. |
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Post by robreich on Aug 16, 2021 2:35:53 GMT
But it was still great - the crowd loved it - even tho' someone screwed up the guitar parts....... won't say who 😜 Yeah. That's Eric's song, if he doesn't want to sing it, we don't play it. Too bad. Think of the height of Eric's vocal prowess and his performances. I think he'd like it remembered that way. Those were incredible performances to remember. |
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Post by sirrastus on Aug 16, 2021 3:21:07 GMT
But it was still great - the crowd loved it - even tho' someone screwed up the guitar parts....... won't say who 😜 Yeah. That's Eric's song, if he doesn't want to sing it, we don't play it. Too bad. Think of the height of Eric's vocal prowess and his performances. I think he'd like it remembered that way. But the key change worked IMHO.Eric sounded much less strained than say the 2002 Chicago show and I loved the flub and your reaction to it.HAHA.But hey it's Eric's signature tune and one of the magic moments IMO of a true BOC show. |
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Post by edog40 on Aug 16, 2021 4:14:01 GMT
I still really like the Imaginos version
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Post by luxexterior on Aug 16, 2021 8:23:15 GMT
I still really like the Imaginos version Yeah me too! Especially the 12 inch single version with the Stephen King intro.  |
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Post by marty on Aug 16, 2021 13:56:44 GMT
Yeah. That's Eric's song, if he doesn't want to sing it, we don't play it. Too bad. Think of the height of Eric's vocal prowess and his performances. I think he'd like it remembered that way. But the key change worked IMHO.Eric sounded much less strained than say the 2002 Chicago show and I loved the flub and your reaction to it.HAHA.But hey it's Eric's signature tune and one of the magic moments IMO of a true BOC show. It was a magic moment, in Chicago, as was that entire night. |
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Post by ericoyster on Aug 16, 2021 17:00:34 GMT
Yeah. That's Eric's song, if he doesn't want to sing it, we don't play it. Too bad. Think of the height of Eric's vocal prowess and his performances. I think he'd like it remembered that way. Those were incredible performances to remember. Yeah - I had some communication with Eric after the Astronomy performance in Glasgow. He said he really enjoyed playing it again, however some band members thought it didn't sound quite right....... I'll leave it at that 🤔 |
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Post by markus on Aug 16, 2021 17:51:40 GMT
Those were incredible performances to remember. Yeah - I had some communication with Eric after the Astronomy performance in Glasgow. He said he really enjoyed playing it again, however some band members thought it didn't sound quite right....... I'll leave it at that 🤔 Same reason why Take Me Away is no longer played. |
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