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Post by Galactus on Apr 14, 2006 17:53:35 GMT -5
I'm still undecided. It's sort of like having to choose between being poked in your right eye or your left eye.
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Post by rockysigman on Apr 14, 2006 17:54:35 GMT -5
No way, that's way easier. I have better vision in my right eye, so I'd rather not risk injury to that one.
As for REO vs. Styx, that's just impossible. I guess REO gets the edge for not having recorded "Lady".
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Post by riley on Apr 14, 2006 18:00:38 GMT -5
I'm going Styx. I got Paradise Theatre as a gift at the same Xmas I got Private Eyes by Hall & Oates. I still think of it endearingly as the "Musical Xmas Massacre of '82".
REO Speedwagon actually had some decent songs before releasing Hi Infidelity which signalled a move down to sub embarassing.
Styx on the other hand always had the cheese factor but got better and peaked with PT before the whole Mr. Roboto thing happened.
The vocal and guitar lead in for "Rockin' The Paradise", in proper perspective, is actually pretty cool.
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Post by Kensterberg on Apr 14, 2006 18:06:24 GMT -5
I'm going Styx. I got Paradise Theatre as a gift at the same Xmas I got Private Eyes by Hall & Oates. I still think of it endearingly as the "Musical Xmas Massacre of '82". REO Speedwagon actually had some decent songs before releasing Hi Infidelity which signalled a move down to sub embarassing. Styx on the other hand always had the cheese factor but got better and peaked with PT before the whole Mr. Roboto thing happened. The vocal and guitar lead in for "Rockin' The Paradise", in proper perspective, is actually pretty cool. You are an extremely disturbed young man, Mr. Dog. The fact that you can even imagine the proper perspective to appreciate Rockin' the Paradise scares me ... ... of course, I owned that cassette when I was about 15 or so, too. So I guess the proper perspective is rock and roll starved northern male adolescents, who'd listen to almost anything with a claim to "rock." Thank god I discovered punk after that ... |
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Post by Galactus on Apr 14, 2006 18:07:32 GMT -5
Riley, that one post contains more information then I knew about either band. Congradulations.
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Post by riley on Apr 14, 2006 18:08:44 GMT -5
I hear ya Ken. I moved on to Ozzy & Sabbath soon there after, along with Maiden and Priest. So that "rocking" intro lost whatever lustre an 11 thought he heard.
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Post by Galactus on Apr 14, 2006 18:09:06 GMT -5
Though I do have a copy of Paradise Theater here at the store with a really cool lasar etching on one side. I might go with Styx just because of that.
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Post by riley on Apr 14, 2006 18:10:22 GMT -5
Riley, that one post contains more information then I knew about either band. Congradulations. Don't even get me started. In addition to liking better music than everyone here  , I know more about shitty music than I should as well. What would you like to know about Toto? |
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Post by Galactus on Apr 14, 2006 18:13:24 GMT -5
Next we'll do Toto Vs. Poco, you'll have your chance to shine again.
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Post by riley on Apr 14, 2006 18:16:50 GMT -5
Doc Drum will get a charge out this story.
In the late 80's I heard a classic 70's track on the radio called "Flying" and was absolutely certain it was Styx. Cheeseball city, call it a full on guilty pleasure, but I had to find it. There was no way it wasn't Styx. No one I could ask. I was still buying a lot of used vinyl, so I bought every fucking Styx album before I found out the song was by a Canadian band called Prism.
So yeah, I have the whole Styx catalogue because I'm too stubborn or proud to ask for help.
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Post by riley on Apr 14, 2006 18:19:26 GMT -5
I think I must have been going through some collector phase at that time, where I had to buy every album by every artist, because I distinctly remember owning Foreigner records from a period in their career when no one should have been buying their records.
Truth be told, I guess one could say that their first record and everything after actually would fall in that category eh?
I remember getting a funny look from the clerk when I bought Agent Provocateur. I deserved it.
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Post by Kensterberg on Apr 14, 2006 18:19:48 GMT -5
Doc Drum will get a charge out this story. In the late 80's I heard a classic 70's track on the radio called "Flying" and was absolutely certain it was Styx. Cheeseball city, call it a full on guilty pleasure, but I had to find it. There was no way it wasn't Styx. No one I could ask. I was still buying a lot of used vinyl, so I bought every fucking Styx album before I found out the song was by a Canadian band called Prism. So yeah, I have the whole Styx catalogue because I'm too stubborn or proud to ask for help. ROTFLMAO! And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why men won't ever stop for directions, as well. So Riley, does this mean you've got the entire Kansas catalog tucked away somewhere as well? ;D |
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Post by riley on Apr 14, 2006 18:22:20 GMT -5
I have Leftoverature and Point of Know Return by Kansas Ken, but cooler heads must have prevailed when they made a come back. Thank fuck.
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Post by Galactus on Apr 14, 2006 18:22:59 GMT -5
I got some Night Ranger I'll sell you reall cheap
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Post by maarts on Apr 14, 2006 18:24:18 GMT -5
Uh, well, I have Point Of Know Return and I'm not ashamed of it. Don't get me started on Toto- I quite like their new album and I'm gonna see them next month!
Styx for mine because I have only heard one REO Speedwagon-album in my life and only three Styx-CDs.
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, I know more about shitty music than I should as well.
