If I could swing it financially, my brother and family wants us to go with them to western Canada this summer. I keep checking but it just doesn't work :( Loved the area as a kid.
People here are pretty open to music too. Radio, in between annoying talking heads, has the widest playlist with no concept of genre. Or at least had, haven't bothered listening for some years.
Ben
--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@...> wrote:
>
> You should visit this neck of the woods. There is a substantial amount of
> people who are open minded...then there is the Country fan. Curious breed,
> who just can't seem to look outside the box.
>
> Clint
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:16 PM
> To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 21
>
> Of those who like music, i think its mostly the young who cordon themselves
> off to one type of music. Remember the silly rock/disco wars? The young vs.
> the old. We get past the 'music we grew up with' and branch out, sometimes
> even liking some of that awful stuff we denigrated as a teen.
> Ben
>
> --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm can't say I exist in any genre. Here its mostly the Classic rock, but
> > our house is full of much music of many flavours.
> >
> > Concert wise, I'm going to lots, however in the last month its been 2
> > Symphonies, 1 Jazz concert at Le Bistro and Deep Purple last Thursday.
> >
> > Loved them all!
> >
> > Clint
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ben
> > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 9:16 AM
> > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 21
> >
> > And i love CSN. Just voted deja vu at #1 in another group, the one doing
> > albums. In case you didn't notice, I take folk rock over classic rock most
> > of the time.
> > Ben
> >
> > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Makes sense to only listen to stuff you like. Nobody can guarantee any
> > > group
> > > will strike the right chord with somebody else.
> > >
> > > To this day I can't find many redeeming qualities with Crosby Still and
> > > Nash. With Young in the lineup, it is marginally better, but not
> > > much...to
> > > my ears.
> > >
> > > Clint
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ben
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 10:59 AM
> > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 21
> > >
> > > You took it one step further than me and bought. Based on others opinion
> > > I'd
> > > check things out in the store but never bought unless I liked it. Quite
> > > a
> > > few bands and artists are listed as great that don;t move me and I like
> > > quite a lot of what is considered crap. Oh well. Never was one to go
> > > with
> > > the crowd.
> > > Ben
> > >
> > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, GPS2003
> > > <granpapasmurf2003@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ben you hit the nail on the head......"Some bands you try to like
> > > > because
> > > > you
> > > > know you're 'supposed to' but it just doesn't take". I remember being
> > > > young and
> > > > having nothing much else to spend my money on but music albums and
> > > > trying
> > > > to
> > > > "get into" as much music as I could. Friends would say ..."have you
> > > > heard
> > > > this
> > > > bands album or that singers album, it really rocks!" Then I'd buy it
> > > > and
> > > > it just
> > > > couldn't move me like I hoped it was going to. Take Robin Trower for
> > > > example, I
> > > > bought albums because all my friends said he was great. But he never
> > > > made
> > > > my
> > > > great list.
> > > >
> > > > SmUrFy
> > > > "Rebel souls, deserters we are called.
> > > > Chose a gun and threw away the sun.
> > > > Now these towns, they all know our name.
> > > > 6-gun sound is our claim to fame.
> > > > I can hear them say"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: Ben <dawnstar@>
> > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Fri, 17 February, 2012 10:38:57
> > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 21
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Not every band works for everyone. I love Deep Purple, more than Cheap
> > > > Trick,
> > > > but never got into Bad Company much. The occasional song yes, but
> > > > overall
> > > > I
> > > > consider them fairly average. Supertramp I like sometimes but never
> > > > went
> > > > beyond
> > > > Breakfast in America and a CD best of. Actually, I like Roger
> > > > Hodgson's
> > > > first
> > > > solo more than anything outside of Breakfast. Some bands you try to
> > > > like
> > > > because
> > > > you know you're 'supposed to' but it just doesn't take.
> > > >
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, GPS2003
> > > > <granpapasmurf2003@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Was never into Cheap Trick in the same way I was into Deep Purple or
> > > > > Supertramp
> > > > >
> > > > > or Bad Company, but I had an appreciation and always felt I there
> > > > > was
> > > > > something
> > > > >
> > > > > about them I was missing from my perspective and not theirs. I
> > > > > bought
> > > > > Budokan
> > > > > and Dream Police and tried to rekindle the flame and bought the
> > > > > album
> > > > > Rockford.
> > > > >
> > > > > It didn't work and I still have the same unsure(ness) that I had to
> > > > > start
> > > > with.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > SmUrFy
> > > > > "Rebel souls, deserters we are called.
> > > > > Chose a gun and threw away the sun.
> > > > > Now these towns, they all know our name.
> > > > > 6-gun sound is our claim to fame.
> > > > > I can hear them say"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: Ben <dawnstar@>
> > > > > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Wed, 15 February, 2012 19:54:00
> > > > > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Song of the year 1977 pt. 21
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Afraid I'm guilty of not buying enough of their albums. Live at
> > > > > Budokan,
> > > > > Dream
> > > >
> > > > > police and Heaven Tonight. I liked the 80's hits through the middle
> > > > > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > decade but never bought. Guess I forced them to sellout. Surrender
> > > > > is
> > > > > my
> > > > > favorite track, great to hear when you're 13. Most music is best
> > > > > played
> > > > > loud.
> > > > > Ben
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I stopped following them sometime after Dream Police. We saw that
> > > > > > tour,
> > > > > > and it was quite good. I think they ran into some legal issues
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > screwed things up for them.
> > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > As a high water mark in studio albums, I probably choose Heaven
> > > > > > Tonight. Contains my favourite song of theirs Auf Wiedershein.
> > > > > > Something about thatÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ tune strikes me any
> > > > > > time I hear it.
> > > > > > Caveat
> > > > > > being
> > > > > > it needs to be played excessively loud.
> > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > I have the earlier albums as well, nothing wrong there either.
> > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > Clint
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:57:04 -0000, Ben <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > > > > Budokan was mine too but I'd only been into music for about a year
> > > > > > at
> > > > > > that point. "I Want You to Want Me" came out then and it was
> > > > > > great.
> > > > > > Next came "Surrender" and it was better. They were good until they
> > > > > > were
> > > > > > forced to sell out late 80's for some big hits which they got. I
> > > > > > heard
> > > > > > they went back to good music afterwards and again didn;t sell
> > > > > > much.
> > > > > > Figures.
> > > > > > > Benn
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh" <cfhiebert@>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Budakon was my intro to Cheap Trick. Enormous hit here. >
> > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'â€
> > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > > > I did end up getting the expanded version on cd years ago, but
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > damn thing had issues with my player... >
> > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'â€
> > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > > > ...which reminds me that since I have a new beast hooked up to
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > hifi, I should dig that one out someday. The new player has
> > > > > > > > yet
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > reject any disc. > Not that there were that many, probably
> > > > > > > > 15 -
> > > > > > > > 20
> > > > > > > cd's were not playable in it. > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'â€
> > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > > > Of course I could listen to them on any pc/laptop at my
> > > > > > > > disposal,
> > > > > > > but > my go to sound source is still the stereo. >
> > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'â€
> > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > > ...getting old and curmudgeonly in Regina :)
> > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'â€
> > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > > > > On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:06:40 -0000, Ben <dawnstar@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > First heard it on the Live at Budokan record. Great one live.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ben
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "Cfh"
> > > > > > > > > <cfhiebert@>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > It was a bit light I'd agree. >
> > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'â€
> > > > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'…ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'â€
> > > > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > > > > > Clock Strikes Ten is a very fun song though. >
> > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'â€
> > > > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'…ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'â€
> > > > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > > > > > Excellent done live!
> > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'†'ÃÆ'Æ'â€
> > > > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'‚¢ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'‚¬ÃÆ'Æ'…ÃÆ'‚¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'â€
> > > > > > > > > > 'ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'…¡ÃÆ'Æ'Æ'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡
> > > > > > > > > > Clint
> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:37:15 -0000, Ben <dawnstar@>
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > My picks. Lousy list actually. > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 1 Cheap Trick Clock Strikes Ten
> > > > > > > > > > > 2 Donna Summer I Feel Love
> > > > > > > > > > > 3 Bill Withers Lovely Day
> > > > > > > > > > > 4 Dan Fogelberg Love Gone By
> > > > > > > > > > > 5 Steeleye Span Black Freighter
> > > > > > > > > > > 6 Pointer Sisters Having a Party
> > > > > > > > > > > 7 Pat Travers Stevie
> > > > > > > > > > > 8 Heart Kick it Out
> > > > > > > > > > > 9 Rita Coolidge We're All Alone
> > > > > > > > > > > 10 Seals and Crofts My Fair Share
> > > > > > > > > > > > 14 Genesis Your Own Special Way
> > > > > > > > > > > > 27 Commander Cody Don't Say Nothin'
> > > > > > > > > > > > 34 Lake On the Run
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1 Donna Summer I Feel Love
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2 K.C. and Sunshine Band Keep it Comin' Love
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3 Bill Withers Lovely Day
> > > > > > > > > > > > 4 Rita Coolidge We're All Alone
> > > > > > > > > > > > 5 Dooleys Love of My Life
> > > > > > > > > > > > 6 Bee Gees Boogie Child
> > > > > > > > > > > > 7 Bryan Ferry Tokyo Joe
> > > > > > > > > > > > 8 Mink DeVille Spanish Stroll
> > > > > > > > > > > > 9 Silver Convention Everybody's Talkin' `Bout Love
> > > > > > > > > > > > 10 Seals and Crofts My Fair Share
> > > > > > > > > > > > 11 John Denver My Sweet Lady
> > > > > > > > > > > > 12 Jam In the City
> > > > > > > > > > > > 13 Isley Brothers Livin' in the Life
> > > > > > > > > > > > 14 Genesis Your Own Special Way
> > > > > > > > > > > > 15 Kinks Sleepwalker
> > > > > > > > > > > > 16 Le Pamplemousse Le Spank
> > > > > > > > > > > > 17 Foghat I'll Be Standing By
> > > > > > > > > > > > 18 Heart Kick it Out
> > > > > > > > > > > > 19 Cory Braverman Fire Sign
> > > > > > > > > > > > 20 Kenny Nolan My Eyes Get Blurry
> > > > > > > > > > > > 21 Idris Muhammad Turn This Mutha Out
> > > > > > > > > > > > 22 Peaches and Herb We're Still Together
> > > > > > > > > > > > 23 Elkie Brooks Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
> > > > > > > > > > > > 24 Michelle Phillips Aching Kind
> > > > > > > > > > > > 25 Steeleye Span Black Freighter
> > > > > > > > > > > > 26 Cheap Trick Clock Strikes Ten
> > > > > > > > > > > > 27 Commander Cody Don't Say Nothin'
> > > > > > > > > > > > 28 Gentle Giant For Nobody
> > > > > > > > > > > > 29 Pointer Sisters Having a Party
> > > > > > > > > > > > 30 Nilsson I Never Thought I'd Get This Lonely
> > > > > > > > > > > > 31 Leon and Mary Russell Joyful Noise
> > > > > > > > > > > > 32 Dan Fogelberg Love Gone By
> > > > > > > > > > > > 33 John Stewart Morning Thunder
> > > > > > > > > > > > 34 Lake On the Run
> > > > > > > > > > > > 35 Keith Jarrett Rainbow
> > > > > > > > > > > > 36 Mickey Gilley She's Pulling Me Back Again
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> > > > > > > > > > > > 38 Little Feat Time Loves a Hero
> > > > > > > > > > > > 39 David Bowie What in the World
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