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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Blender list of 50 worst groups |
| Date | Thu, 14 Aug 2003 06:56:36 -0500 |
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>49) Toad the Wet Sprocket.
> Yeah, they were derivative. But the songs are pretty good, especially
> on the 3rd and subsequent albums.
REM was/is so dearly revered by critics that any band that sounded close to
them got branded "REM clone". Did For Squirrels make the list? They were the
most blantant REM clone band I ever heard, they deserved to make that list
instead of Toad.
>21) The Alan Parsons Project
> Critics hate them because of the basic bloodless progressive nerdiness.
But at times
> it was pretty inspired bloodless progressive nerdiness. Tales of Mystery
and Imagination
> (especially) and I Robot were pretty good progressive pop albums, and the
next 3-4 albums
> also had their moments.
Most of the singles hold up better than the albums. "Don't Answer Me" was a
good one. Also Parson's/Eric Woolfson's choice of vocalists was outstanding.
(Colin Blumstone, Allan Clarke, Chris Rainbow, John Miles). I still remember
going into a audio store in the late 70's in Tulsa and hearing "I Robot"
played
on a monsterous stereo system for the first time.
>6) Kansas
> Another one critics love to hate. But they were pretty good through Point
of Know Return
> (their fourth album), and they showed a lot more humanity and attention to
songcraft
> than other progressive groups that deservedly gave the genre a bad name.
To me they were the only American "progressive" group to almost equal the
quality and musicanship of the Yes/Genesis/ELP juggernaut.
7) Asia
Corporate Sellouts, but those killer hooks got to me back then - I still love
"Dont Cry", great song.
Album Rock Billy
Billy G. Spradlin
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