VOC #35 has our buddy SOFA chiming in once more. He says:
The band is called “Reckless” and it is the brainchild of my buddy Scott, and the drummer Jim. The idea is for this band to play American Country-Pop covers – because that’s what’s “hot’ around these parts (besides Karaoke, and synthesized-midi-driven dreck) and that’s what will get you hired – not that I’m Only in It for the Money, or anything…
When we were putting together a list of tunes, I suggested “Stealin” (sorry, I’m really just a dumb classic rocker at heart and I love Uriah Heep) because it was an old hit, it had ‘country’ lyrics, and it wasn’t Rascal Flats – who are great, don’t get me wrong, but enough is fucking enough…
This band’s “history” (we were ‘together’ for a little over a year) is too much like Spinal Tap to get into – our drummer never spontaneously combusted is the only difference.
I loves me some classic rock! Have a listen:
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Great tune. Reminds me a lot of the songs of Molly Hatchet (‘Flirtin With Disaster’ and ‘It’s All Over Now’), though I got the distinct impression that someone was about to start yodelling at any moment…
What’s wrong with Huriah Heep? much better than Black Sabbath!
Being better than Black Sabbath is not saying much!
I don’t care what you say, I still like Black Sabbath!
Kids!
I like Black Sabbath too… They formed a great deal of my “musical” background (heard their first LP in 4rth grade), “Oh no, no, please God help me”.
I just gotta soft-spot for Uriah Heep (I was getting ‘action’ by the time they hit; that DOES make a difference)…
Like FZ said: “If you like it, it’s great; if you don’t like it, it’s shit”.
I’m just happy you listened – I really enjoyed that band. We didn’t have the best instrumental chops, but we could sing the shit outa just about anything…
I love ‘The Wizard’ and ‘Easy Livin’ by the Heep. Saw a concert on British TV in the mid eighties by them when Pete Goalby was lead singer. It was awesome! Apparently it’s on DVD now. Any Bit KUR aficionados know where I can get a copy?
Sorry I meant ‘Brit’ aficionados not ‘Bit’, I was typing too fast!
Like FZ said: “If you like it, it’s great; if you don’t like it, it’s shitâ€
When did he say that?
It was a “catch-phrase” of his that he used in more than one interview – I think the first time was when folks were wondering why he ‘left Rock’ to persue Big Band with the Wazoo project. It cropped up again a few times with his ‘Classical’ releases…
I can’t recall which interview where I read the statement; I know I read it more than once. It might even be in TRFZB…
(Hey Milhouse, if you’re reading, help me out; you’ve a better memory for this type of trivia than I.)