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Saw Supertramp 4 times. They were brilliant live. Went to highschool with John Helliwell's, sax and woodwinds, cousin she looked like his twin and she played French Horn.
Supertramp is a treasure, and IMO that album is their peak, worth a complete listen. Two particularly great cuts: Goodbye Stranger (my fave, and rather progressive, with at least three excellent melodies/sections), and Take The Long Way Home. Thanks for another great song and reaction, and for having me along.
Great job, guys, as always. THE slamming cut on this album is the opener, Gone Hollywood. Spine-tingling melody, incredible instrumentation and production, and the secret sauce is the dark lyrics about their experience in the music business in LA. This is a Must! ❤️🔥
I grew up playing music starting in 1965 at 5 yrs old until I was 18 after high school. Supertramp became big in Canada about 4 years before they broke out in the States. In 1975 my group of friends, four 16 and 17 year olds drove 3 1/2 hours through the Rocky Mountains to a mountain valley, and camped by the lake for a Victoria day (late May), long weekend and I listened to 4 Supertramp Albums on cassette almost the whole time. We were also listening to Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin, the Doobie Brothers, the Allman Brothers, Chicago, the Police. Most of these groups are from the UK. Canada always had a direct pipeline to British Music because of British Commonwealth trade agreements. Even the Beatles broke out in Canada before the States. It was a very exciting time to be alive, and we were lucky to survive. The instrument that has a Tuba sound I think is called a Euphonium. It's like a little Cousin to the Tuba in the Brass family of Instruments. ✌🎶 🕊 Supertramp has a lot of Epic songs to explore.🤟🇨🇦
This was a perfect to play while cleaning the house. It is funny how certain bands make you reflect on moments or experiences in time, like music you listen to on a Friday evening sitting in your backyard with a cold beer after a long week, or out on a long Sunday drive alone the coast.
That kind of vintage ( 20', 30's decades ) sound produced by that tuba and clarinet specially at end of the song makes feel very nostalgic, I don't if you have the same feeling.
@@herrbonk3635 Well, punk was revitalizing music when this warmed-over prog-cum-pop stuff came out. 1979 also gave us Armed Forces by Elvis Costello, London Calling by The Clash, 154 by Wire, Door Door by The Boys Next Door, Entertainment by Gang of Four, Fear of Music by Talking Heads, Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division, etc. Even established classic rock and mainstream pop acts were releasing far more interesting and important work than Supertramp in '79. Neil Young delivered a monster with Rust Never Sleeps, Prince broke through with his self-titled sophomore album, Bowie's Lodger came out, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall made him a solo superstar, etc. It was a massive year for music, and not because of anything to do with a tacky band like Supertramp.
I agree with all the favorable comments! Supertramp has such a unique sound setting them apart. Their songs dominated the radio for years with their catchy lyrics and melodies. A request is "Long Way Home" and "Logical Song" which is my favorite. Love your reactions, and the cross-section of music you play for us! THANK YOU!
3:21 that's the Baritone Sax you're hearing, guys..on the chrous he switched to the clarinet Helliwell could play every type of Sax, he was invaluable to the Supertramp sound) And you're right--the chord progression's been used in many a traditional Italian song.
Comes from old Eastern European/Russian/gypsy music from the 1700's onward. Lots of wind-woods, violins, bells, chimes, tambourines, mandolins and hand-clapping. Even ABBA used a lot of those roots in some of their songs, and certainly the Beatles and many harder rock bands.
My stepdad had this album back in like 82 or whatever . I would play it on his hi fi system. I was already indoctrinated into metal and hard rock about that time but I really enjoyed that album. I think Styx , Cornerstone album and Deep purple , Machine Head were two others I really enjoyed from my stepfathers collection. Great memories
I don't know if anyone's said this yet, but you might recognize the hook from Cupid's Chokehold by Gym Class Heroes when they reimagined it back in the mid 2000's.
This was their biggest album saleswise. The Logical Song was a huge hit for them. I think that their "Even in the Quietest Moments" was their best work, but BiA is an excellent album. Solid all the way through. Good stuff.
Those horns and that clarinet makes feel to listen a 20's, 30's jazz band and also makes feel a nostalgic sensation, specially at the end of the song, I don't know if you feel the same.
The other instrument playing the higher lead parts was a clarinet. It is a reed instrument, similar to a sax, but made of wood instead of brass. Enjoying you reactions.🇨🇦😎
I read somwhere that the songwriter had a Slavic background. Which you can hear is the use of horns and an almost accordion sound to the piano, as well as some of the vocalizations. Me? I just call it great music!
Airplay recommendation, Hot Tuna, album Quah, song "Water Song". Hot Tuna was founded by two original band members of Jefferson Airplane. No one on youtube plays music from this group. Group think is the problem. After this song play entire Hot Tuna "Burgers" album and you will be introduced to Papa John Creach on electric violin.
On the topic of strange ways to use horns, check out the band Morphine - a lot of what would normally be guitar is replaced by a guy who plays two saxophones simultaneously (wired together). "Mary Won't You Call My Name?" has a groove so strong it'll knock you back in your seat. ---- This one always sounds like Mardi Gras in LA to me.
Only just came across your channel … I love the approach you guys take. No BS Not too many interruptions. Concise, yet obviously you appreciate & understand what you are listening to. Liked & subscribed. BTW I’m a white guy from Australia 😃😃😃👌👌👌
Cupid's Chokehold by Gym Class Heroes, which borrows elements of this song, went to #1 for 5 consecutive weeks on Billboard's mainstream top 40 chart in 2007.
Supertramp uses, for pop music, unconventional instruments. In one song “Hide in your Shell” from the album Crime of the Century, they use a singing saw.
Thanks!! I guarantee you haven't heard their song Try Again. American radio hadn't heard of Supertramp when their first album was released. Try Again is the first look at what a great band they would become. When I discovered them (late), I quickly decided I had to have every album of theirs, & that's when I heard Try Again. It impressed me. Their second album was barely so-so for me; I never listen to it ..although there are those occasional commenters who like it. Their patreon told them they had better do better (and that relationship ended before the third album's release). Then came that incredible Crime of Century album. Try Again is most like what came off of that album.
Didn't think you were ready for some Super Tramp but since you are, can you please try to play some of my favorites, "Rudy", "School " or "Crime of the Century", l hope you like them 👍🤗
I thought I'd drop off another suggestion if interested. The Neville Brothers were an R&B, soul, funk band formed in 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana there were four brothers, Art, Charles, Aaron and Cyril. They recorded and produced there music together and in the beginning were considered to be a Madi Gra Indian group led by their uncle George Landry who was also a local musician. But they really came into fame around 1977 to 2013 the Neville Brothers banded together and formed one of the best-known and most musically adventurous groups to ever emerge from the New Orleans R&B scene in quiet some time. Later Aaron would go onto have a major solo career and would produce four Platinum albums and four Top 10 Hit's in the United States. Including three that reached number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary charts. This is a live performance "The Neville Brothers - Everybody Plays The Fool - 10/31/1991 - Municipal Aud. N.O. (Official)" this is beautiful stuff, bro... (Ear candy 🍬)
Great band, they were so good live! They have several reaction worthy songs. As a matter of fact I believe they’re rock & roll hall of fame worthy but I’m not sure they’re in.
"Italy Vibes"....haha almost! Its actually Klezmer music that they're evoking here, which is Jewish music so its more like Israel music. That clarinet melody and those chord changes are exactly like dozens of songs I've played at weddings lol!
