Supertramp- Lady (REACTION//DISCUSSION) 

I just know that people will disagree with me on this but this band does not get enough respect and love as a Super Group. Period.

Crisis What Crisis was just a great record, as is the next one Even In The Quietest Moments. These were released in my teen years, I was a huge fan then and still am over 40 years later.

Too much on my plate = not a lot of time but when you run a Supertramp (or old Genesis) I’m always in. So many great memories to Supertramp.

The laid back groove they had, so cool and damn tight...

"Lady" is one of my favorite tracks from Supertramp, with that marimba intro, that typical electric piano sound and its well-paced bass (and of course, the catchy voice of Roger Hodgson !).

Supertramp is a band I was fortunate enough to discover through friends in 1974. I was born and raised in Milwaukee and the music scene was much more rock and prog rock oriented and pop, disco or R & B. The album 'Crime of the Century' was super popular and when 'Crisis? What Crisis?' came out in 1975, I had to buy it! And then when it was announced on the radio that Supertramp was coming to Milwaukee, my friends and I had to get tickets! The show sold out quickly and a SECOND show was added at 10:30 PM, and that was the one I attended. I seem to remember they played all of both 'Crime...' and 'Crisis...' albums. It was a small venue. I surprised I can even remember 1975, let alone a concert!

That door stopper sound is a very low note, played on a Hammond Organ with a fuss pedal effect. Love the Tramp😍

Find it difficult to understand why anyone could dislike Supertramp unless they have a very focused range of listening habits. I think any more general lover of music must surely appreciate the composition and skill behind their work.

One of my favourite Supertramp songs. A true classic!

Will always remember in 1975 when this album released while in college. My friend newly bought Crisis & came to my dorm room w/others to listen together. We loved it, 46-yrs (a lifetime) ago! 😌

Always loved this album and this song especially

Heavy bass work by Dougie Thomson here. Never forget that with Bob C Benberg, he was the dynamic of the Supertramp sound (the dynamic that Roger Hodgson never found again in his solo career) : two great musicians, never forget them, the "Two of Us" ;-)

I don't have to wait until you speak about it to know that you like it. Your facial and other physical cues say it all. I've said it before on other Supertramp songs, but I just love them. Thanks, Justin.

hey Justin ; 'scuse me you cut before the last deep funny Yeeeaaaahhhhhh ends !!

Good morning Justin. Happy Sunday! Just listened to Crime of the Century and then I saw your post. Great minds think alike. Lol! Supertramp and Sundays just seem to go together. Time for some breakfast(in America). Maybe some pancakes!🥞🍳🥓

Count me among the 50% that loves Supertramp, especially this album and the next one (... Quietest Moments). Yes, it's wonderfully playful and inventive, but always with that uniquely plaintive underpinning that cuts the sweetness with enough gravitas to give it enduring appeal.

One advantage that we had growing up in Canada in the 1970's was being exposed to music that was not so well known in other parts of the world, including the USA. Not only did we have many great Canadian artists to listen to, but Crime of the Century, Crisis and Even In The Quietest Moments were much bigger hits here than they were south of the border. This is one of my favourite LP's by the band! Glad you are enjoying it!

Supertramp's very best album, in my view. To me it even surpasses Crime of the Century, which is no small feat.

Wow! I've never heard this song before! And I will add it to my playlist! Thanks for sharing JP!😎

The DOORSTOPPER!!!! 😂 I laughed out loud. Love it Justin! I love Supertramp. Some of their music is a little poppy for my taste and in this song it's in the ooh la la la la parts. But I love Hodgson's quirky voice. You know it's him! Great review, Justin. ☀️🏖️🌅

Hi JP. Dave from Across The Ocean. Yes, it's a sunny song for a sunny day here in London. I think Supertramp divides opinion because there seems to me to be two sides to the band: the jazz/prog side and the poppier side like Lady, with Roger's angelic vocals, electric piano, infectious beat. That's the side I prefer, and that's what most of their hit singles were about. Lady was also released as a single, but I'm surprised it wasn't a bigger chart success.

One of my favourite Supertramp songs. Crank up the volume at the end of the fade-out... there's an easter egg there. :) Yet again a song that sounds "fun and sunny" but with sad lyrics.

OH SHIT, THE DOOR STOPPER! LMAO :)

One of the best albums period. No one can not like Supertramp. At least their classic 4 albums. No matter how dire their lyrics, the music is so enjoyable to listen to regardless. Brightens my day if I ever get around to playing one of those albums. They're all great. CoTC being on top.

These guys fit right into my fave music in the 70s. Until breakfast in America, and now they were a worldwide pop sensation. Before that, my top 5 were Yes, Genesis, ELP, J.Tull, and yes man: Supertramp!! LOVED this LP. And best cover!

Count me as a Supertramp fan! Loved their stuff back in the 70s when it was new. Like so many other of my favorites from that time I drifted away from them going into the 80s. It's been through reaction channels like yours, Justin, that I've rekindled my enthusiasm for Supertramp snd other groups from this decade.

Among ALL the reactors on You Tube Network.....Super Tramp are the top Favorites even among Hard-Hitting Rap Listeners and Hardcore Heavy metal listeners reactors...Supertramp are so favorite.....You guys LOVE this group!!!! And Supertramp are among the gods of Rock n' Roll like The Beatles.....Rolling Stones...The Who....and Led Zeppelin.....they raised the musicianship so high that many groups and artist today can't reach!!! So kudos to you Justin playing their songs and enjoying their song because it is high quality!!!

My favorite period for them Crisis, What Crisis? and Quietest Moments. Classic masterpiece✌🤘

I for one am a fan of Supertramp. I was turned on to them by a friend around 74-75 and I bought the albums and went to the concerts and was never disappointed or discouraged by those who didn't like them because they thought their name was ??? Great band, great musicians, songwriters, composers, arrangers and live performers that wrote and performed many great songs. That's my opinion. Thanks JP.

I am having so much fun revisiting this album with you. Sure, "Crime Of The Century" is one of the all time great albums. But one of the things that makes it great is it's darker tones and themes. Having used up a lot of of their angst in that album, this one comes along and gives us a very enjoyable breath of fresh air and different sides of the band. It turned out to be exactly the right thing to do. That's one of the things I love about Supertramp. You're never quite sure what they will do next. And I know that, at the very least, I will find it fascinating. How many bands can you say that about?

I'm not sure what you mean by 50/50 but I would say they are 50 per cent amazing musicians and 50 per cent superb lyricists.

So glad to get this one so fast cannot wait! One of maybe five superb singles from this band love love love love you

Can't go wrong with a bit of Supertramp.

HEYYYYYYYYYYY!!! :) YOU CAME BACK TO CRISIS, YEAHHHHH! :)

Well, they never topped Crime of the Century in my opinion, but this is still excellent pop music. I think the presence of two excellent singer/songwriters in the same band elevates them above many other pop/rock bands of the time. (Three in the case of The Beatles and four in 10cc) I can see that some may find Hodgson's vocals a little strained and Davies too jazzy but both work for me.

Enjoying your reactions! This has to be my favorite Supertramp album because it's so quirky. Weird factoid: I used to think it came before Crime of the Century.

The twin of " Dreamer "( Roger Hodgson wrote both songs), similar progressions, both using the Wurlitzer electric piano( as do many Supertramp songs)..both excellent " prog pop " songs

I like this song a lot and have opened the Lp ever since it first came out as well as four other ones. 😊 Sunday.

Lovin this album so far! Keep it going. 👍🏻👍🏻

I enjoy this song. It reminds me a little bit of “Dreamer”. Especially the organ parts. I really enjoy this album as a whole.

There are folks who like Supertramp and folks who are wrong.

Awesome song, awesome band, awesome review! That doorstop analogy was spot on! Wouldn't be surprised if they recorded it and played around with it on playback! lol Btw, 'turning about' is related to 'about face'... she is, in fact, turning back toward him. Reminds me a little of Roy Orbison's lyrics: "...but wait. What do I see? Is she walking back to me? Yeah, she's walking back to me...! Oh - oh, Pretty Woman!" Cheers! ;-]

Hi Justin, another combination of Sunday, Supertramp and your reactions and I am here! Has anyone noticed that the riffing on the electric piano is almost identical to Dreamer?

Just like with Crime, every single song was insanely good. And every LP had a totally diverse mood, despite being uniquely recognizable. Like with Queen. The reeds incredible. Lady, Poor Boy... & ANBM... AM'sW... Oof whew!

One to come back to with you❤

Yeah, it seems I was made to like Supertramp. Or they were made to be liked by me. I love this album. All of it. So, you'll listen to everything we've got? Is that what I heard you say? Let me say this one more time (in case you've missed it) City Boy! The Day the Earth Caught Fire. Carry on!

Vaguely remember this on the radio. It’s fine. Not blowing my doors off though.

It's an electric piano Justin ;-)

Loved them since the beginning. I'm an old lady and there have been so many great bands over the years but Supertramp still gets fairly regular rotation even today. The portion of this song from approx. 4:30 to the end is just magical. To me, this is perfect 70's prog rock. Still a prog rock/metal head after all these years with Tool, Porcupine Tree, Ayreon, Devin Townsend, Katatonia, and so many others.

Aha! Missed it the first time, butPoor Boy clued me in. Tried to sneak one past me, eh? ;p

The album title and ironic cover photo was a response to the global oil crisis that was occurring at the time.

First time hearing this, but for those who said this is a twin to Dreamer in soundscape, I'm 💯% with ya.

Make that 10 superb Singles

Looks like Justin's Emoji Challenge has been blown away for this week. Excuse me while I go listen to Rain Dogs.

I think I leaned more toward Davies' contributions and style, but both are distinctive, superb voices as composers, performers. Everyone in the band distinguishes themselves to my ears. I was back in Toronto at this point from Beautiful BC and the burgeoning punk scene there. Began to carve out my own niche. Nook. Cranny. Apple-cran. Zap. EMP.

First. Good Morning

I don´t know a bad Supertramp song in their discography from the beggining to 1985, great band. Paris double live albun has not price Justin. With the obvious differences of the case, the mix, the production of this live record and the performance of the band, sounds (almost) at the same level of the best live concert in history, Seconds Out. Still waiting for Marillion "Misplaceed Childhood" review 🧐

Love this album but not as fond of this track as all the others: this always seemed to be an attempt to recreate the single success of the previous album’s Dreamer… staccato electric piano, single word title from Hodgson and placed on the same order (side 2 track 1) as the song Dreamer… not dissenting with any comments about the tone or the musicians, but I have always held against this because of (what might be an incorrect) my assumption

Irony in the groups name ,,, most under rated band very complete BAND all mega talented sounds better live ,,,

Too late for you to get this? I read that their record company rushed them into producing 'Crisis' after the success of 'Crime of the century' ? Didn't feel like it to me... A great album, not far behind 'Crime', and ahead of 'Quietest moments' for me.

I've been a fan of Supertramp since the 1970s. I like this song, but never did get the "ooh, la la la la" bit. It's weird and kind of hokey. The song would have been much better without it. You'd think someone in the band would have said "What is this ooh la la la la stuff? Please stop, please stop now."

Okay, this one was a bit jaunty and catchy. It still doesn't absolve them of all their sins, though.

Good grief, this is poor... ooh la la la, please. To paraphrase Half Man Half Biscuit, that's what you sing when you can't think of any more words 🙂