Paulie Mississippi Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Thank you for the clarifications Eric. And I agree that we should see how things play out.And as Tony so appropriately said, "Play On!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris hess Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 tony,if i felt that way,i'd say it..but i'm just a easy goin guy..believe me..but if u catch me at the right time..i'll say it ..but it could be alot worse..takes ALOT to make me go off..just ask the three women i live with!!! nah,i love em all!! lol,chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCraft Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Dang---I finally got my answer--what a birthday present-----thanks for the straight scoop Eric. Now about my posting on "The Inside Story"-----JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Wow, personal preferences aside, there is an intangible dynamic going on when these 4 play together that cannot be denied, albeit from good mates getting together or even tension.. musically it just works.Stacking up each members percentage of contribution doesn't matter (nor is it productive)in the subjective field of music. The 4 simply have a vibe that is not easily reproduced.Good or bad, it's different, it's special. Many Raspberries songs don't sound like EC solo, and many EC solo doesn't sound like Raspberries, because the quartet is unique, and that's a good thing.Eric doesn't have to pick a side, he has a solo career simultaneous with the Raspberries, and we are the collective beneficiaries of some of the greatest range of songwriting and performances imaginable.It's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leff'tHome Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Well said, Steve. Those reunion concerts proved you so right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Bottom Line-Has there ever been a major shake-up in any other major group-where both versions of the group were equally praised?I guess there are some folks who like Hagar's Van Halen.I can't think of ANY other group besides them and the 'Berries where this has happened.That's really sayin' somethin'-Ira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneG Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Genesis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Comes before Exodus Muzza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Fleetwood Mac, Little River Band, The Pretenders...And remember, The Partridge Family changed drummers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ira Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Fleetwood Mac/Genesis-Good One. Little River Band-Who knew-Who cared? Partridge Family? Everyone in New York-in unison-C'Mahn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Don't like LRB then huh Ira.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 When LRB changed their bass player and lead singer, they became more talented, but didn't sell as many records.John Farnham(?) has one of the best voices around anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Agreed Tony,he's also a great piece of "eye candy"!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 How about the many incarnations of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship....Grace Slick, Marty Balin and Micky ThomasIt was hard to keep track without a scorecard but they were all pretty darn good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatleJay Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Or how about Spinal Tap, with all of thier different drummers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 And how many "5th Beatles" have there been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 What about the many, many versions of Menudo? Kiss has always had a following with all of it's changes.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbecstacy Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Pink Floyd did HUGE business after the departure of mastermind Roger Waters...A controversial split, but I saw Styx with Dennis DeYoung and the current version led by Tommy Shaw and JY--to me, the TS/JY version was FAR superior... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 AC/DCNice success with Bon ScottHuge success with Brian JohnsonI've always liked the Bon Scott era songs, but starting with "Back in Black" AC/DC went to a whole new level of popularity.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatleJay Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 I think AC/DC would have achieved the same level of success had Bon Scott not died. Thier last release with Bon Scott was, if I'm not mistaken "Highway To Hell". I think his passing kind of caused some of the success that the band later enjoyed. But they barely missed a beat for having to endure that kind of change. I like the early stuff better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raspberrywine Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Bon Scott could rock the lights out, I always think of that as the "classic" AC/DC. Bands tend to weather changes better if great songwriters still remain. E.g., Brian Jones dies but Jagger and Richard are still there. Waters leaves, but Dave Gilmour is around and is no slouch. I dont think the Who could have weathered Townsend leaving even though the remaining three were superlative in their own ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCraft Posted September 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 If you talk about success and personel changes, how about the Doobies. It was a revolving door with each group having its own popularity. All this aside, I still wonder what's coming around the corner. HEY--EC--Bernie--anything cooking end of March first of April??? Its my wife and my 30th anniversery, but I'm willing to postpone the cruise if there are cool things in the works. Hey--how about a reunion cruise????? And that's out of FL., no Calif.!!!!JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trindy Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I, too, think it was a truly gentlemanly thing Scott did by turning down the opportunity to have a little piece of all this.He added a special contribution of his own. But to me the magic will always be with the original four and I am perfectly happy hearing them do the "Starting Over" songs...even one like "Play On."His humbleness does him proud.Now I only wish I could see those four, and the 'Dubs, together yet again...complete with Wally talking and joking on the stage, one of my favorite memories of that first reunion concert. I hope to see that time come someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachberry Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Well, now having had almost 2 years to consider it, I would lend my opinion that the original 4 guys made the sound. Almost 40 years later, the sound still works. Scott and Mike contributed to the "sucess" of the band. However, everyone needs to rewind to 1971 and hear these four semi"original" guys (John was in the original band) playing songs that took you back only 5-7 years but seemed like a lifetime. Only when I heard the reunion shows and The Choir show did it confirm to me it was the basic core that created a sound emulated by others to come, Petty, Springsteen, Cheap Trick, hell even ELO. Four humble kids from Ohio (some transplanted ) made it happen. I was proud to have been there and more proud now to pass on the music and the history to my children and a new generation of audiophiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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