BOC/OFF: Repercussion of a bad musical trip

[Stephen Swann]

Joseph Brooks writes:
>
> >I finally got tired of the Styx gang-bang (participated in by
> >people who have almost certainly only heard their radio hits)
>
> And so now we've come full circle. I believe this entire thing started over
> a post in which I suggested that BOC's radio hits (Godzilla in particular)
> had, in some respects, hurt the band.

Yeah, they do sometimes, don't they?  Especially those sort of
gimmicky hits, that people either love or hate.  And too often, for
better or worse, that's what people will remember you for.  Remember
Hawkwind "blowing up" the Silver Machine?  (Which is unfortunate,
because that was shaping up to be one of the best versions ever).  :-)

Steve
swann at plutonia.com