BOC: Give 'em a break?

[James Coburn]

Well said Carl.

James Coburn
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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>        I could have clipped some of that except it all hits it right on
>the head for me!  I'm not an "old timer" by any definition, having not
>quite been born in time for the first BOC album I think :) but I like
>plenty of bands from "back then" (including HW) and many of them are still
>putting out material which if not absolutely top notch is still good
>enough to command my respect.
>
>        Which is why I get pissed off at 3OC.  Maybe I should give them
>"a break" but I don't really feel like it.  Maybe they're happy doing
>what they're doing, but I can't really say I care--maybe it's selfish
>but *I*want*new*BOC* and I'm gonna whinge when I don't get it! :)
>
>        Hell, I've gone to see 3OC a few times and liked it, heard some
>of the new tunes and liked them ... I even liked the Bad Channels tracks
>which generally take a lot of abuse here!  And I don't see why it should
>be so hard for them to come up with an album!?  Other bands have been
>doing it.  John says it for me: I would like BOC to give me a reason to
>continue to care about the band _now_.  I know they used to be able to
>do it and don't see any reason why they couldn't do it again.  I don't
>expect them to chart seriously or sell out stadiums, but it'd be nice
>to go to a show and not see exactly the same thing you saw the last 4 times.
>
>        So, yeah, I _am_ critical of the band--not because I hate them
>or something, but because as a fan I (rightly or wrongly) expect support
>from the band in terms of new releases in return for my support seeing
>them live and buying their albums.  I feel somewhat let down by BOC in
>that they are not doing what I feel they could or even should be doing.
>That is the source of my displeasure.  No one will be happier than I
>if they actually manage to get a new album out!
>
>Cheers,
>Carl
>
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>Carl Edlund Anderson                            * "Lever vi inte i ett