very dissatisfied with these results, brb, gonna take it to the streets
― this honking's on a bobo (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 16:06 (three years ago) link
it was nice of them to put all the songs people like on side 1
― Josefa, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 16:21 (three years ago) link
It keeps you runnin' (to the turntable to put the needle at the start of side 1 again)
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 16:31 (three years ago) link
This album and Best of BTO (so far) were both released in 1976. We should make them battle.
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 16:43 (three years ago) link
I was just planning to create a Best of BTO poll! I have the CD here to remind me!
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 17:00 (three years ago) link
I've been thinking about the poll today. Another Park, Another Sunday may be my fave. And I still remember being impressed seeing them live with two drummers. Maybe they were the gateway drug that led me to then go on to listen to the Allman Brothers Band ever since.
It's hard to say if I prefer the Doobie Brothers or Bachman-Turner Overdrive. I do prefer San Jose to Canada, though.
― aworks, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 02:38 (three years ago) link
rong
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 02:39 (three years ago) link
yeah san jose doesnt have much to recommend it
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 03:08 (three years ago) link
San Jose is good for at least weather, jobs, and Streetlight Records...
― aworks, Friday, 9 April 2021 14:31 (three years ago) link
I don't think city vs country is a reasonable comparison.
― Sequel to Sadness (Sund4r), Friday, 9 April 2021 14:34 (three years ago) link
True, B.T.O. only really represent Winnipeg.
― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 9 April 2021 14:36 (three years ago) link
Ok, that's fair. If the Bachmans and Burton Cummings are all from Winnipeg, then maybe Winnipeg > San Jose. Well, except for weather.
― aworks, Saturday, 10 April 2021 02:43 (three years ago) link
listening to this again the other night, i was struck for the first time at just HOW lugubrious and aimless the slow blues-rock section of "Jesus is Just Alright" really is. like if i just think of the song, it's the peppy opening section, which is repetitious as hell but at least energetic. then the bottom dropped out and i found myself listening to the absolute dead end of a genre, and possibly the dreariest thing to ever get regular classic rock radio airplay, for what seemed like hours. it was an indescribable relief when the clean, bright, chords of "It Keeps You Running" came parping in afterwards.
― sgt. pepper's one-and-only bobo honkin' band (Doctor Casino), Monday, 12 April 2021 17:47 (three years ago) link
had a similar but far less intense reaction to the infamous "Black Water" coda, which has always kind of sailed by me harmlessly. headphone listening really heightens the cheesiness of the effort and especially the dopeyness of the fade out/fade back in of the band.
― sgt. pepper's one-and-only bobo honkin' band (Doctor Casino), Monday, 12 April 2021 17:52 (three years ago) link
Take me by the hand (hand)
― calstars, Monday, 12 April 2021 18:29 (three years ago) link
Probably voted "It Keeps You Runnin" but add me to the pro-"Black Water" contingent
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Monday, 13 September 2021 18:24 (two years ago) link
I was in high school marching band and China Grove was a song we’d get out for pep rallies. This was 1987 or 88 and I felt very not cool in the moment. Now I can really appreciate the memory.
― sknybrg, Monday, 13 September 2021 18:45 (two years ago) link
Black Water is good
― J. Sam, Monday, 13 September 2021 20:41 (two years ago) link
The end of it ain’t
― calstars, Monday, 13 September 2021 21:50 (two years ago) link
should i poll part 2?
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 15 September 2021 03:19 (two years ago) link