BOC: Ezekiel's Wheel of "Best of" releases

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John A Swartz wrote:
>
> >1. Ca tour 1985; they should have worked it out with Albert to continue.
> We already know this story.
>
> Yep - would've been great if a double-length album of *Imaginos* came out
> instead of *Club Ninja*.  Then again, I've speculated that this form of
> *Imaginos* should've come out instead of *Mirrors* (not that the songs as
> they were done in the 80s would've likely have sounded the same in 1979).
>
> >2. 1992-93 for Atlantic renegging the record deal.
>
> I wish I knew the full details of this one -- too much heresay as to what
> really happened -- but "Ezekiel's Wheel" instead of "Cult Classics" would've
> been nice...
>
> >4. For not being able to keep Chuck Burgi in the band, but that was more
> of a Steve Schenk mess up.
>
> Chuck is a fine drummer, but I was never convinced that he was the "right"
> drummer for BOC -- although I think he had a bit more distinctive style
> that Wilcox, Riddle, Rondinelli, Micelli (who all are also fine drummers) -
> a bit too much "in yer face" for BOC I think.  Personally, I thought Rick
> Downey, while no Albert (and who is?), did a decent job for them.
>
> Other "mistakes"?  Hmm...
>
> Abandoning the "5 Guitars" - oh yeah, guess they needed At for that
>
> Promotion, or lack thereof, for much of their career
>
> No Box Set
>
> The extended delays of Ezekiel's Wheel
>
> Inflexibility in their live sets
>
> Buck's gold suit
>
> John


Must say I disagree on your assessment of Mr. Rondinelli...saw BOC again
last weekend in Tampa - about the 7th time this year...and I was once
again very impressed by by Rondinelli's drum work.  He, as far as I'm
concerned is the first drummer for BOC since Albert that does justice to
the occasional solos.  For the lack of more articulate expressions, he
kicks ass - makes me get up out my seat and bang my head during the
show.  For going any BOC, re-union Mr. Rondinelli is the right drummer
for BOC.  The current BOC line-up is the best since '85.

Shawn