BOC: What's your favorite bloom growl/yell/vocal?

[Ted Jackson]

On 11 Jun 2001, at 12:14, Joseph Brooks wrote:

> I've always enjoyed Eric's rap in "R.U. Ready 2 Rock" on SEE; "We come
> down here to Atlanta just for one reason. Thats to ask you this
> question...", the "Hey, alright" bit from OYFOOYK. And last but not
> least, also from OYFOOYK, "I know Lucifer so well, I can call him by
> his first name..." As far as straight ahead vocal performance (in
> studio) goes, for Eric, I'd have to say either Black Blade, Joan
> Crawford or ETI.
>
Most [in]famous:  The legalize weed/change the speed limit rap ca.
1976, and captured on Live '76...

> Stun guitar? If the intro to the ST version of Harvester was Eric,
> then I choose that.. Or the little intro (or was it an outro from the
> previous song?) to & Screamning diz-busters on Tyranny & Mutation.
> Dunno if it was EB or not but it sure sounds like "stun" guitar to me
> :)

My best stun-guitar experiences would have to be live ones.  At the
head of the list would be a performance at Saratoga, early on, either
the Secret Treaties tour  or OYFooYK.  EB's stun guitar on Flaming
Telepaths was skin-peeling.  He was cranking through a Hi-Watt
stack that day, and he must have borrowed it from Townshend or
Ritchie Blackmore, because my ear was buzzing for a week!

BTW, anyone know why BD's guitar is frequently not as loud as
EB's or AL's at concerts?

theo