cellrdwellr
Elite Member
Will be greatly missed, and helped create some legendary tunes. Apparently he collapsed during a performance, doing what he loved most. They were unable to revive him. RIP!
Boston caused me great heartache in the 70's, I still haven't gotten over it.
They came out with their first self titled album which I bought and played to death.
Almost every song was perfect for the radio and most were in constant rotation on both AM and FM.
They had one of the biggest selling debut albums ever released and that album is on many "essential" lists plus most that list the top 100 of all time.
That album has sold over 17 million copies in this country, over 25 million worldwide.
Then came the 1977 Grammys...
Here was the list of best new artists for that year...
New Artist
The nominees were:
Starland Vocal Band
Wild Cherry
Brothers Johnson
Boston
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
They were a lock, who else could it be?
I almost fell off my couch when that stupid Starland Vocal Band won the award.
I never trusted the Grammy's after that.
This man's drumbeat accounted for more hours of pleasure listening to him than I can count in my youth.
RIP man....and thank you.
Oh yea...that Grammy award cursed that ridiculous band that won it, it was all downhill for them after.
Wow Digger, never knew that about the Grammy's... RIP Sib. (My younger brother Mark was a big fan. The first time they played in Rochester, my stepdad was a city cop, and was assigned for security at the concert. He took my brother, and a couple of my step-brothers with him. They all got to meet the band and crew backstage. I've heard that Tom Scholz was such a perfectionist, that it took forever to get anything done. Also, there is some doubt whether Brad Delp actually committed suicide....)
Boston caused me great heartache in the 70's, I still haven't gotten over it.
They came out with their first self titled album which I bought and played to death.
Almost every song was perfect for the radio and most were in constant rotation on both AM and FM.
They had one of the biggest selling debut albums ever released and that album is on many "essential" lists plus most that list the top 100 of all time.
That album has sold over 17 million copies in this country, over 25 million worldwide.
Then came the 1977 Grammys...
Here was the list of best new artists for that year...
New Artist
The nominees were:
Starland Vocal Band
Wild Cherry
Brothers Johnson
Boston
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
They were a lock, who else could it be?
I almost fell off my couch when that stupid Starland Vocal Band won the award.
I never trusted the Grammy's after that.
This man's drumbeat accounted for more hours of pleasure listening to him than I can count in my youth.
RIP man....and thank you.
Oh yea...that Grammy award cursed that ridiculous band that won it, it was all downhill for them after.
Thank God I'm neither hung over, or have a touch of the flu. The mention of the Starlight Vocal Band & their tune entering my brain, doesn't lend itself to a stable stomach.
It's early Sunday morning, very wet outside, this morning is a washout, if it clears I can clear my thoughts with detecting.......until then it appears I'm stuck with Afternoon Delight going through my head.......thanks Digger27
Right? Awful! Try to knock it out of there with some Aerosmith! "Train Kept a Rollin" might do it...
Thank God I'm neither hung over, or have a touch of the flu. The mention of the Starlight Vocal Band & their tune entering my brain, doesn't lend itself to a stable stomach.
It's early Sunday morning, very wet outside, this morning is a washout, if it clears I can clear my thoughts with detecting.......until then it appears I'm stuck with Afternoon Delight going through my head.......thanks Digger27
Thank God I'm neither hung over, or have a touch of the flu. The mention of the Starlight Vocal Band & their tune entering my brain, doesn't lend itself to a stable stomach.
It's early Sunday morning, very wet outside, this morning is a washout, if it clears I can clear my thoughts with detecting.......until then it appears I'm stuck with Afternoon Delight going through my head.......thanks Digger27
Sorry...I hate that sickly sweet song and that entire band so I figure others should feel my pain.
It's been 40 years and nothing has changed one iota so again...sorry.
Take two asprins or the hair of the dog that bit you and listen to Boston's album or better yet listen to these to help scrub that song out of your head.
The only cure for sickly sweet is insanity and dirty.