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I'm impressed too, Slim, but I can top that... I went to a funeral (of a young guy) where they played "I've Been to Paradise But I've Never Been To Me". The part about holding a baby in your arms and making love to your man that night was particularly, um, poignant. g Sophie === Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to use the Net and he won't bother you for weeks. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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Paul Rodgers on his own influence: "The original Bad Company was the soundtrack to a lot of people's lives," says Rodgers. "I mean, if you listen to some of the music, a lot of the music, actually, it could be said that Bad Company is responsible for the population explosion during the Seventies, because so many kids were conceived to 'Feel Like Making Love.'" This is pretty funny. The guy has a great voice and as a kid I certainly dug Free, but unfortunately Bad Co was the downfall of both Rodgers and, even more unfortunately in my book, Mott the Hoople founder Mick Ralphs He certainly seems to have a bizarre sense of his own importance in US demographic speculations! *What* population surge, morever??? Ah well they'll say anything in an interview. --junior
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Here he goes againbut, Bad Company was perhaps, my favorite band a high schooler. I still retain an awfully fond soft spot for that band. Only the Paul Rodgers period though. I'll gladly pony up cash and see the reformed band. But what an incredibly stupid quote.groan. JC This is pretty funny. The guy has a great voice and as a kid I certainly dug Free, but unfortunately Bad Co was the downfall of both Rodgers and, even more unfortunately in my book, Mott the Hoople founder Mick Ralphs He certainly seems to have a bizarre sense of his own importance in US demographic speculations! *What* population surge, morever??? Ah well they'll say anything in an interview.
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On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Ph. Barnard wrote: Paul Rodgers on his own influence: "The original Bad Company was the soundtrack to a lot of people's lives," says Rodgers. "I mean, if you listen to some of the music, a lot of the music, actually, it could be said that Bad Company is responsible for the population explosion during the Seventies, because so many kids were conceived to 'Feel Like Making Love.'" And here I thought Barry White was the artist responsible -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "It is a tool of ignorance." -- Joe Gracey, re: bass guitar
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In a message dated 4/27/99 3:05:41 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is pretty funny. The guy has a great voice and as a kid I certainly dug Free, but unfortunately Bad Co was the downfall of both Rodgers and, even more unfortunately in my book, Mott the Hoople founder Mick Ralphs The downfall? How so? That band rocked... for a while. That first record alone is a 70s hard rock classic. NW
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I've been told or have read that they were one of the absolute worst live bands of their era. Makes sense to me. Remember that horrible album with Rock n Roll Fantasy? Yugh. Matt "heard his first beatles song" Benz
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Yeah, Neal and Jerry, I figured I would take a little heat for describing Bad Co as the downfall of Rodgers and Ralphs. I almost added the clause, "even though I know Jerry loved this band" g... That first album, ok. I'll admit, the first one was incredibly listenable and loads of people loved it, etc. I dug it. And it made some deserving guys wealthy. But after that, did any of them ever get any better? To me, at least (who admittedly has a soft spot for Mott and Free), it just seems like neither one of them did work after that that was as interesting or influential as the work they did in their earlier bands. Although I haven't owned any Free for years, I do own some Mott albums and actually listen to them periodically. Whereas, I can't see myself listening to any Bad Co, etc Those two are just associated with the earlier bands in my mind, I guess. --jr.
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In a message dated 4/27/99 3:47:42 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Although I haven't owned any Free for years, I do own some Mott albums and actually listen to them periodically. Whereas, I can't see myself listening to any Bad Co, etc Those two are just associated with the earlier bands in my mind, I guess. Well, the greatness of Mott is without dispute, but what did Free really offer to the world except for on great song? Bad Co did have at least one great album and several other fine moments, which, admittedly, did become fewer and fewer with each album. It was at least enough to fill about 2/3rds of a best of collection, if my hazy memory proves correct. To think I'd be discussing Bad Co. today. Yow. Neal Weiss
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Matt has been told bad things by bad people. I saw Bad Company (with Kansas opening) in the 70's and they rocked just fine. The drummer was a bit thuddy, if you know what I mean, but the rest of the band was competent. If you want a bad show, try crack-era David Crosby and Graham Nash. Or heroin-era Grateful Dead. Or Foghat any time. -Brad, back from a relaxing weekend playing for the skiers at Alpine Meadows-
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Matt: I've been told or have read that they were one of the absolute worst live bands of their era. Makes sense to me. Remember that horrible album with Rock n Roll Fantasy? Yugh. Actually, I did see them on that very first tour and they were fine, for that genre. But--if I may belabor the Free and Mott comparison once more--I saw both those bands too and the Bad Co show was very "packaged" and "prefabricated"-feeling by comparison. My feeling about Bad Co was that they were a good Arena Act(if that's not an oxymoron g), whereas the two earlier bands were far more ambitious and wide-ranging in what they would come up with for a live show. I saw Mott many times and, truly, for me they were a formative experience. Mott shows were crazy-ass affairs filled with what, in retrospect, was a sort of proto-punk energy and audience attitude. You never knew what they'd do and they could go anywhere from overintellectualized ballads to absolutely chaotic, earshattering, MC5-esque versions of Little Richard or Chuck Berry chestnuts. They had humor, depth, attitude, the guts to take a lot of risks, and VOLUME!! g. As someone once said, they were the missing link between Dylan and the Pistols... Mott made me feel good and love rock n' roll the same way X made me feel good and love rock n' roll years later. Free, too, had a great live show, imo, that was also far more unpredictable and ambitious than what I saw Bad Co do. It wasn't on the level of a Mott experience, but to my mind easily better than a Bad Co show in any case. Anyhow, that's my nostalgic two cents g, --junior
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Neal: To think I'd be discussing Bad Co. today. Yow. No shit, I was just thinking the same. Wadda list!!! --juniro
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That's quite alright, because by digging Bad Company.I then moved retrospectively and discovered both Free and Mott the Hoople. Loved Paul Kossoff and I won't even mention how much I love Ian Hunter. And.speaking of Paul Rodger's voice, that's why I liked The Firm so much. Man, can he sing Rock Roll. So, the point being.yes, you can indeed learn a lot from listening to bands (even ones some would consider to be shitty) and moving forward/backwards w.r.t origins, etc. I'd love it if you all would preface a dismissal by saying.."even though Curry loves this band!" g I think the 1st 3 Bad Company albums: Bad Company, Straight Shooter, Run With the Pack and are strong. Burnin' Sky, Desolation Angels and Rough Diamonds had their moments, althougher fewer and farther between with each successive album. Yep, I have all of them in duplicate: one playing copy and one copy in absolutely mint vinyl. Ralphs earns my enmity by resurrecting the band w/out Rodgers but I'm glad they've evidently patched things up. A band that defined the 70's for me. Favorite Bad Company song - _Shooting Star_ followed closely by _Bad Company_, _Call On Me_ and _Silver, Blue Gold_. I like those melodic ones, that's for sure. g Adios, JC NP: The Hangdogs - East of Yesterday next Up - Jim Cuddy - All in Time
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In a message dated 4/27/99 4:38:39 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's quite alright, because by digging Bad Company.I then moved retrospectively and discovered both Free and Mott the Hoople. Loved Paul Kossoff and I won't even mention how much I love Ian Hunter. And.speaking of Paul Rodger's voice, that's why I liked The Firm so much. Man, can he sing Rock Roll. Jeez Jerry, you had to go ruin it by bringing up the Firm, didn't you? I was right there with ya before then, having loved Bad Co, having totally obsessed over Ian and Mott, and then this happens. Dang me. NW np - Boo-tay
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In a message dated 4/27/99 3:17:25 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: , it could be said that Bad Company is responsible for the population explosion during the Seventies, because so many kids were conceived to 'Feel Like Making Love.'" I went to a white trash wedding once where this was played as the bride walked down the aisle. No kidding. Slim - who always preferred the song "Bad Company"
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On Tue, 27 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: C'mon NealRadioactive, now THAT was one for the ages man. Plus and I've mentioned this before their bass player had the coolest hair. g Np: Tal Bachman JC
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A great "Feel Like Makin' Love" moment: I went to a white trash wedding once where this was played as the bride walked down the aisle. No kidding. Gotta admit, Slim, that's pretty impressive. I hesitate to imagine what other songs were played during the processional and concluding moments g. Georgia Satellites would have fit the bill. --junior
