BOC: Oysterboys vs. Canadian Trio's

[Laj Waldner]

Ted Jackson jr. s2h2 wrote:

> > From:          "BREVARD, Adrian R." <abrevard at SHL.COM>
> > Sorry if I strayed off topic but I really love Triumph music.  Rik is an
> > amazing guitarist and like Buck has gotten better with age.  Tommy Shaw and
> > Jack Blades mad a strong pitch for Rik as lead guitarist for Damn Yankees
> > before settling on Ted Nugent.
>
> Wow!  What were those guys smoking?  One lick, no brains, no voice
> Ted [Nugent, not Jackson!] vs. Intelligent, decent vocalist,
> extraordinary guitarist Rik--and they could have made a fortune on
> the exchange rate paying him in US dollars!  What kind of a choice
> was that?
>
> I would LOVE to see Rik and Buck work
> > together even if it were one song.  Strange thing, there is a small Triumph
> > mailing list and just about everbody on it agreed, if Rik were to do
> > something with another guitarist Buck would be the best fit.  Lots of BOC
> > fans on that list.
>
> Well neither of those guys need another guitar player in their band.
> I doubt they'd work very well together.  Also, stylistically, they're
> worlds apart.  Rik specializes in anthemic, stadium rock/pop tunes
> with admitedly jaw-dropping tasteful acoustic tunes dropped in there
> now and again, while Buck is--well, Buck.  No knocking Rik, who I
> believe is also a virtuoso, it's just apples and oranges...
>
> >
> > Funny mentioning the boot of BOC when they opened for Rush, just reminded me
> > of yet another band that initially carried BOC's equipment, only to turn the
> > tables a few years later.
> >
> > Offthoughts - I too believe that the Lost Boys was a superior Vampire movie.
> > On the other end of the spectrum is the sad excuse for a George Clooney
> > vehicle called "From Dusk 'til Dawn".
>
> Excuse me?  That sad excuse was written by Quentin Tarantino, and is
> a hillarious send-up of vampire flicks.  IMHO, it's the only decent
> thing Clooney's done, apart from the much awaited Thin Red Line...
>
> theo


And the prequel to FDTD, is rumored to be released next year some time, and I also
think there planing on a sequel too.

Laj.