Sorry, Curbach, I disagree! Supertramp happens to be a personal favorite. While some of the albums (especially "Breakfast in America") may sound somewhat commercial and contrived, two albums each have songs that, for those alone, are worth purchasing the album. "Crisis" has the tune "Another Man's Woman" which is a complex and layered song, both musically, lyrically, and vocally. Same for "Even in the Quietest Moments" featuring "Fool's Overture". Both albums also feature other gems throughout. Their first major album "Crime of the Century" is a classic that belongs in ANY collection. The title cut is still a haunting melody even after almost 30 years! And anyone who was fortunate enough to see the 1980 "Breakfast in America" tour (the final tour that both broke and broke up the band) knows how truly remarkable this band was! Just my opinion! Happy Tunes!
A.O.R no screaming
Ah as a teenager growing up in the late 70's my best friend was an AOR/Pomp rock nut-I had to join in.
Just this week I bought the gold edition of the first Boston album and the remastered version of the first Foreigner album.
It's a music that is derided,is it that awful?- certainly Americans in the late 70's didn't know how to dress and Kevin whathisface in Reo Speedwagon had a really big nose, but what are your memories?
For my money there were some great musicians taking part,Neal Schon,Tom Scholtz et al,however it did get saturated pretty quickly and didn't develop as a genre but even in rainy Scotland some of us rocked,ah we were young.
To start the debate here is my AOR top 5........
1.Kansas-Point Of Know Return
2.Journey-Escape
3.Styx-Pieces Of Eight
4.Boston-Boston
5.Foreigner-Foreigner
Heaven or hell?
Just this week I bought the gold edition of the first Boston album and the remastered version of the first Foreigner album.
It's a music that is derided,is it that awful?- certainly Americans in the late 70's didn't know how to dress and Kevin whathisface in Reo Speedwagon had a really big nose, but what are your memories?
For my money there were some great musicians taking part,Neal Schon,Tom Scholtz et al,however it did get saturated pretty quickly and didn't develop as a genre but even in rainy Scotland some of us rocked,ah we were young.
To start the debate here is my AOR top 5........
1.Kansas-Point Of Know Return
2.Journey-Escape
3.Styx-Pieces Of Eight
4.Boston-Boston
5.Foreigner-Foreigner
Heaven or hell?