ClassicCase
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Post by ClassicCase on Oct 25, 2003 13:16:16 GMT -5
This group has not been heard from (unless you were listening to a classic rock station with a lot of rock variety back in the day-or now for that matter). This group has scored the following tunes during the 70's:
Little Willy (#3/Pop)
Ballroon Blitz (#5/Pop)
Fox On The Run (#5/Pop)
Action (#20/Pop)
Love Is Like Oxygen (#8/Pop)
These were big rock smashes to really put light on. They had a great run and kicked ass, too.
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stevie nice
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Post by stevie nice on Oct 25, 2003 13:26:42 GMT -5
Yeah good call with this band!! they were knocked for being bubblegummy because of their biggest hits, but "Love Is Like Oxygen" to me is a masterpiece of pop-rock, especially the long version with the nice little prog-rock riffs in the midsection. If posters are creative enough here, you can notice some of their influence rubbing off on lots of the riffs of todays acts.
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Post by FreakyFlyBry on Oct 25, 2003 13:45:23 GMT -5
I've heard a few of their songs (particularly the first 3 listed), and they're alright.
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stevie nice
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Post by stevie nice on Oct 25, 2003 13:54:09 GMT -5
And u can add a 4th because Mr Bartender sampled the guitar riff of "...oxygen."
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irock
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Post by irock on Oct 25, 2003 14:30:08 GMT -5
pop-rock with usually a little too much pop, but i agree with everything stevie said about the lp version of LILO. that song is indeed sweet's masterpiece and greatly enhances their overall reputation as rock musicians.
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Post by insect2 on Oct 25, 2003 18:20:52 GMT -5
When I was 8, I loved "Little Willy". However, if it came on now I probably couldn't change the station fast enough.
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Gorminako
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Post by Gorminako on Oct 27, 2003 2:57:52 GMT -5
"Little Willy" was about as bubblegum as you can get, but it was great bubblegum. I liked most of their songs. Anyway, I agree that by far their best was "Love Is Like Oxygen", the full version. An amazing song. Truly a masterpiece.
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jimmy74747
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Post by jimmy74747 on Oct 27, 2003 9:24:47 GMT -5
The're a band I've heard a lot about, but very little from. Like Bryan, I know the first three songs, and I've heard Def leppard's cover of "Action". All good songs. I may have to invest in a greatest hits CD to check their other stuff out.
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