BOC-L Digest - 22 Apr 1997 - Special issue

[BREVARD Adrian R.]

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>lil ab>Bet when tBS first started playing clubs advertised it as Al Bouchard,
>(fomer member of BOC) & the Brain Surgeons.  After a while maybe Al Bouchard
>and the Brain Surgeons.  Now simply tBS.
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JS>"No, I doubt it.  Actually, Al has said that when the band first
>formed, he said something to the effect of "No-one is even going say the
words 'Blue Oyster Cult'"  My point was that Al can disassociate himself
from BOC easier because he's been out of BOC so long - in 1994 when
>Eponymous was released, it had been around 13 years.  The band has never, to
>my knowlege actively promoted themselves as "featuring Albert Bouchard,
formerly of Blue Oyster Cult" -- it is we fans, and those who are trying
to sell tBS material that sometimes make reference to this."

Uh John not really what I was getting at. Venues and resellers are more
likely to do this than tBS.  Bet a dollar if they played Jaxx in this
area there would be a mention in the ad about Al's past association.
Its standard for them (Jaxx)  They'll list any band you ever played in
if they think it will sell tix.  Conversely, I also agree with the other
points made by a few, nothing wrong if Al wanted to do it.  I was
>speaking more about other parties mentioning the association, not tBS.
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JS>"Don't know 'bout you folks, but I really there was a new album out
to talk about, instead of these kind of speculations."

Cheer up maybe we will have the comp for the Geezer fest ready prior to
EW so we can talk about the songs included there.  It'll be a nice stop
>gap.
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Jason>(think how cool the advertisements could be with a title like
EW..the BOC logo could be smack dab in the middle and having the wheel
>as a stage prop would be a sight to see at an outdoor show.)

Would definitely be kewl.
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Theo>Well that may be true now, but for a time in the 70s, Robin was
about as big as you could be.  His first 3 or 4 solo records are real
gems, and Robin had no trouble packing huge arenas back in those days.
>I think he [unfairly] was considered by some to be a one-trick pony, in that
>he was thought to be a Hendrix clone.  I never got it myself, in fact I
always preferred him to Jimi..."

Ah the Jimi syndrome.  He inspires a whole generation of brilliant
guitarist and they all get criticised for being clones.  I never
considered Robin a Jimi clone, his music was great and recognizable as
Robin Trower.  I don't think  Robin got it nearly as bad Frank Marino
though.  Frank caught flack for his singing too.  All you aspiring Buck
>wannabe's pay heed.  8>)
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>L8er
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>lil' ab
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>"One step closer to the promise land your mind's a liar again"
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