6 February 2008--it's 1978

[urth]

Today's avatar-- poster for Bruce at San Jose Center 6/29/78 and Berkeley Community Theatre, June 30 and July 1, 1978.

Wow, I didn't realize he'd come thru here on the Darkness tour prior to the fabled Winterland shows--you never hear about these. But that shot is def. from the Darkness era.

[RGMike]

This Flash & the Pan is nearing Katrina status (I'm sure some would say it's already there) but compared to the bombast of VH or Journey I'm not minding it at all.

Hey! Hey! Hey, St. Peter!

New Wave shouting (OI! OI! OI!) is just alternative bombast

BOS3 Eruption's cover of Ann Peebles. Eurodisco at its most delightful.

[urth]

Just had another flash--I'd love to hear some live Little Feat, circa Waiting For Columbus. Tripe Face Boogie would rule!

[RGMike]

BOS4 and proxy of shray: "Home & Dry".

[urth]

Here's my BOS (and chalk one more for Wayback)--we're Home and Dry.

[mshray]

1978 possibilities: Gerry Rafferty, Stones, Boston, Billy Joel, Bee Gees, Player, Ronstadt...

BOS Home And Dry, good call Wayback.

[mshray]

This Flash & the Pan is nearing Katrina status (I'm sure some would say it's already there) but compared to the bombast of VH or Journey I'm not minding it at all.

Hey! Hey! Hey, St. Peter!

Actually Dave plays it in 1979 more often than not, so it seems worse than it is.

[John@10]

The Rafferty album was so interesting when it first came out, but I remember after a few plays it had such a sameness about it track to track that it became a bit of a burden to listen to.

[Wayback]

1978 possibilities: Gerry Rafferty, Stones, Boston, Billy Joel, Bee Gees, Player, Ronstadt...

I'd bet on all of those except Ronstadt -- she gets little love from Dave (in relation to chart success, at least) and anything from Linda would be a rarity and maybe even a bustout.

But I'm not gonna let it bother me...

I'd love to hear some Cheap Trick, and Steely Dan is always a good bet. And along with Boston, let's not forget that Foreigner and Kansas were all over the charts as well.

We're in Kansas!

[RGMike]

Aaaack! WOS Kansas! DUUUDE! It's bad prog rock!

[mshray]

The Rafferty album was so interesting when it first came out, but I remember after a few plays it had such a sameness about it track to track that it became a bit of a burden to listen to.

different strokes I guess.  I loved every track then and still do.  Really wish Rafferty had more career outpout.

[mshray]

Aaaack! WOS Kansas! DUUUDE! It's bad prog rock!

This was a 'through the wall' track for me, but it was a painful experience inflicted on me by my younger brother, not a learning experience from an older sibling.

[RGMike]

The Rafferty album was so interesting when it first came out, but I remember after a few plays it had such a sameness about it track to track that it became a bit of a burden to listen to.

different strokes I guess.  I loved every track then and still do.  Really wish Rafferty had more career outpout.

"outpout" -- that's what Giselle Buenchen did Sunday night after her boyfriend lost.

[Wayback]

The Rafferty album was so interesting when it first came out, but I remember after a few plays it had such a sameness about it track to track that it became a bit of a burden to listen to.

I still have that LP. Now that you mention it, think I'll give that vinyl a spin later today.

[urth]

Aaaack! WOS Kansas! DUUUDE! It's bad prog rock!

It's kind of watered down prog for the mass market, imo (which I guess makes it bad, so your point is well taken). It's still a bit of a leap to Peter Gabriel singing about Giant Hogweeds or Jon Anderson crooning the Revealing Science of God.