Bright Moments Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 (edited) What the top says. Anybody here? Edited July 8, 2005 by Bright Moments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Stream Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Is there such a thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Crime of the Century Even in the Quietest Moments Breakfast in American (which was once my favorite) All the rest I can do without Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Look! Up in the sky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 i clicked over just to make sure he had not lost his mind ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted July 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 crime of the century is an amazing album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 crime of the century is an amazing album. ← may be but -- what's the title -- "school" really sucks with the high pitched voice and the cruddy music. Skip that and you got a dandy album. the early stuff like the self titled album and indelibly stamped is pretty much okay in that middle of the road kinda vein. some fun moments on those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 What the top says. Anybody here? ← Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesbed Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 (edited) I'm listening to Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies as I type these words. Some of the popular music groups I used to enjoy, such as Styx, I've outgrown through the years. But, Supertramp... as I listen to the music, the voices and words... I'm reminded of why I used to like the group so very much. When BREAKFAST IN AMERICA was a new release I just couldn't get over how completely fantastic it was. I purchased the record and copied it to a cassette tape back in 1979. I wore out three different cassette tapes in the years that followed the release of the record album. I still have my copy of the original record album somewhere my closet. At this moment I'm listening to the FAMOUS LAST WORDS album. While not the best of Supertramp, still, a great set of tunes that bring back memories of many hours of listening pleasure. I used to listen to FAMOUS LAST WORDS on my Walkman as I rode the bus ten miles to where I went to high school (in Idaho). The bus would drive through ten miles of wind, snow and ice to get us to our education destination. I'd sit on the bus, wrapped in my heavy coat, looking out the window and waiting for the seat to get warm. I had all sorts of thoughts running through my mind as I listened Supertramp's lyrics. After spending every year since high school in the warm climate of Arizona, I still enjoy Supertramp but have NO desire to return to the below zero temperatures of the north country. Edited October 11, 2005 by wesbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Not a huge fan by any stretch, but I like some of their songs a lot (Take the Long Way Home in particular). On the other hand, I find it painful to listen to some of their "hits." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Not a fan. In fact, when I used to work in a 'communal' office with one CD player, I specifically banned Supertramp from the playlist. One of my least favorite bands...........ever. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Personally, I'm waiting for Lon "Styx fan extraordinaire" Armstrong to weigh in with his recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robviti Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 even their name sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesbed Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Too weird. I discovered Supertramp in 1979 with the release of BREAKFAST IN AMERICA. In all the years since '79 I've never heard too much bad about Supertramp. Most of the folks in my life who know who Supertramp is have nothing but positive remarks about the group. To my ears, Supertramp is on the sophisticated and adult side of popular music vis-a-vis Steely Dan and The Police. Supertramp utilized sophisticated lyrics mixed with the bluesy and melancholy vocal styles of Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson. One nicely off-set by the other. A little jazzy (but not really), a little bluesy, a little folksy, a little carnival, and a little rock-n-roll. An amazing mixture of styles. Not that matters. Everybody has his own opinion. Still, I'm surprised the Supertramp vibe on this board is so negative. Fek me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neveronfriday Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Still, I'm surprised the Supertramp vibe on this board is so negative. ← The usual arrogance when threads like this one pop up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robviti Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Still, I'm surprised the Supertramp vibe on this board is so negative. ← The usual arrogance when threads like this one pop up? ← arrogance: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors. i'm feeling neither proud nor superior, i just don't like their music and never did. deal with it, it's called personal taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neveronfriday Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 I'm listening to Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies as I type these words. Some of the popular music groups I used to enjoy, such as Styx, I've outgrown through the years. But, Supertramp... as I listen to the music, the voices and words... I'm reminded of why I used to like the group so very much. When BREAKFAST IN AMERICA was a new release I just couldn't get over how completely fantastic it was. I purchased the record and copied it to a cassette tape back in 1979. I wore out three different cassette tapes in the years that followed the release of the record album. I still have my copy of the original record album somewhere my closet. At this moment I'm listening to the FAMOUS LAST WORDS album. While not the best of Supertramp, still, a great set of tunes that bring back memories of many hours of listening pleasure. I used to listen to FAMOUS LAST WORDS on my Walkman as I rode the bus ten miles to where I went to high school (in Idaho). The bus would drive through ten miles of wind, snow and ice to get us to our education destination. I'd sit on the bus, wrapped in my heavy coat, looking out the window and waiting for the seat to get warm. I had all sorts of thoughts running through my mind as I listened Supertramp's lyrics. After spending every year since high school in the warm climate of Arizona, I still enjoy Supertramp but have NO desire to return to the below zero temperatures of the north country. ← Just bought Breakfast on CD after owning various formats in high school 25 years ago. It still is a cool record. Just Another Nervous Wreck is a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Strange...I remember listening to Supertramp in my younger days, but Breakfast in America was the point that I and others I knew decided that the ride was over for the group... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave9199 Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Supertramp now reminds me of a line from Martin of The Simpsons when asked what the first message was broadcast over the radio: "Our 10th caller will win tickets to Supertramp." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'm listening to Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies as I type these words. Some of the popular music groups I used to enjoy, such as Styx, I've outgrown through the years. I can identify with this sentiment, although as Uncle Skid will tell you, I still have a soft spot for Styx. I'm listening to Retrospectacle right now (picked it up for $8.99, not bad for a 2-CD set). I think this may be a case of the memory of the song being better than the real thing. I mean, I'll always like "Bloody Well Right" and "Give a Little Bit," mainly because those are the ones that actually rocked. I'd never heard "Sister Moonshine" before this collection, and what a sprightly bit o' sunshine that is. But there's other songs that I remember enjoying a lot more back then than I do now. "Cannonball" for instance. Bleah! And then there's the vocal harmonies that sound like Bee Gees on helium. Pretty grating after a while. I guess I had to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 I missed this thread last year. I confess to like "Crime of the century" as well. I had the LP when I was 12 years old, and recently - 25 years later - I bought the remastered CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 CHEWEY-CHEW CHEW CHECKIN IN HERE- FAMOUS LAST WORDS IS MY FAVORITE. THAT ALBUM IS REALLY GOOD. HAS ANYONE MENTIONED: 'BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND'? THAT ONE IS FROM 1985 AFTER ROGER LEFT BUT ITS REALLY GOOD AND EVEN HAS DAVE GILMOUR GUESTING!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yeah, that's the one with "Cannonball." I remember really liking it when it originally came out, but listening to it now is painful. Too 80's-slick for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesbed Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm listening to Supertramp again. Right now, 'Crisis? What Crisis?' From the original 'Supertramp' through 'Brother Where You Bound' and beyond. I don't know... some tasty, ear candy on those records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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