REO Speedwagon

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:47 pm

Lead guitarist dead at 65.

No more Ridin' the Storm Out... quite the bummer. I had probably seen that band a half dozen times, the last just a few years ago, and they never disappointed.

RIP, Gary.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:09 pm

Good. They sucked. So do you.

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:37 pm

This is probably one of their first songs I heard, released in 1976, that made me think that they did not suck.

Jay in Phoenix · Post by **Jay in Phoenix** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:54 pm

I am going with Wags here, as Gary Richrath was a very good guitarist and decent songwriter. REO wasn't a top flight rock band by any means, but they were a solid pop rock group and during their height during the 80's, they were a quality live group and Richrath could solidly replicate his studio sound live. I caught them live a couple of times and had a great time doing so.

Combustibles played their part of course, but nevertheless, consider the bands hits and body of work and to say they suck is a matter of biased opinion. A rock band on par with the Stones or Zep...no.

A pop rock band with great hooks, harmonies and memorable melodies, yes.

RIP G. R.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:34 pm

Actually, dude came up in a discussion with my buddies very recently. To a man, we all agreed that he was a horrifically shitty player.

Moving Sale · Post by **Moving Sale** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:45 pm

Jay in Phoenix wrote: A rock band on par with the Stones or Zep...no.

Yea there is no way they sucked as bad as the Stones.

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:01 am

Dinsdale wrote:Actually, dude came up in a discussion with my buddies very recently. To a man, we all agreed that he was a horrifically shitty player.

That's the U & L snob in you speaking, of course.

REO was a decidedly midwestern band whom had a devout following from guess where?

The Midwest, where people actually work for a living.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:02 am

Kansas
Styx
REO
Rush
Toto
Loverboy
Foreigner
BTO
GFR
Nazareth
.
.
.
= Elevator Rock

I wouldn't say any of them suck (or sucked), just not my cup of electric KoolAid. To each their own though.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:13 am

Mikey wrote:Kansas
Styx
REO
Rush
Toto
Loverboy
Foreigner
BTO
GFR
Nazareth
.
.
.
.

if I had me a shotgun
I'd blow them straiiiight to hell...

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:18 am

War Wagon wrote:
The Midwest, where people actually work for a living.

On a sidenote:

As I've mentioned, I've been working on a project that involves travelling around the country, working at various sites. These jobs require hiring crews of temps.

And the temps at the Midwest stops have been the laziest, good-for-nothing idiots of the bunch... and it's not even a close contest.

Great crew here in Florida. Could have really used them in Missouri.

Another sidenote: The Missourians were by far the rudest, least friendly people we've dealt with on our extensive travels... and that took a serious effort to beat out the New Mexicans.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:19 am

mvscal wrote:
Mikey wrote:Kansas
Styx
REO
Rush
Toto
Loverboy
Foreigner
BTO
GFR
Nazareth
.
.
.
.
if I had me a shotgun
I'd blow them straiiiight to hell...

RACK the Candyman.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:19 am

mvscal wrote:
I'd blow them

That's as far as Moving Sale got...

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:25 am

Dinsdale wrote:The Missourians were by far the rudest, least friendly people we've dealt with...

We?

No, you typed that and the reaction you got in The Show Me was no doubt a reflection of your effervescent snobbery. It fairly oozes from your pores and we can smell that bullshit from a 100 miles away.

We live next door to Jayhawks, you know.

Jay in Phoenix · Post by **Jay in Phoenix** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:26 am

Sure, your musical taste and opinion. (for Dins and mvscal)

Of course, as you could be wrong.

Kansas and BTO at least, while not the Stones or Beatles, are legacy bands.

REO and some of the others, have sales and fans that approach legacy status.

Even fucking Toto, which I recognize as studio pablum, have reached that point.

Does it make them or others like them classic rock bands?

No, but it doesn't mean they suck either.

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:39 am

Why is mv even commenting about music?

He obviously wouldn't know what good music was if it grabbed him by both ears and shoved its 10 inch cock down his throat until it gagged him into submit.

Truman · Post by **Truman** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:40 am

Dinsdale wrote:
Another sidenote: The Missourians were by far the rudest, least friendly people we've dealt with on our extensive travels... and that took a serious effort to beat out the New Mexicans.

Whereabouts? It's a big place...

Regardless, I reckon it musta been the nice Missourians that settled Oregon.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:40 am

Legacy bands?

Not sure what you mean there Jay.

They sold a lot of records?
They lasted a long time?
They had a top 10 single?
They still get played on AOR stations?

Is Sugarloaf a legacy band?

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:44 am

mvscal wrote:if I had me a shotgun
I'd blow them straiiiight to hell...

Good morning, Mr. Benson.

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:45 am

Mikey wrote:Legacy bands?

Not sure what you mean there Jay.

Imo, a legacy band is one that still sells out shows (at smaller venues) 30 years after their prime. People, young and old, buy tickets and have a great time.

REO was such a band. I could name many others.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:48 am

War Wagon wrote: (at smaller venues)

How small?

:wink:

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:48 am

War Wagon wrote: No, you typed that and the reaction you got in The Show Me was no doubt a reflection of your effervescent snobbery.

Odd... haven't run into the level of aloofness anywhere else (OK, maybe Albuquerque).

We live next door to Jayhawks, you know.

While equally obese, they were measurably more intelligent and friendly.

On top of that, at least I didn't hear any Jayhawks refer to little speedbumps as "mountains."

Jay in Phoenix · Post by **Jay in Phoenix** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:50 am

Mikey wrote:Legacy bands?

Not sure what you mean there Jay.

They sold a lot of records?
They lasted a long time?
They had a top 10 single?
They still get played on AOR stations?

Is Sugarloaf a legacy band?

Nope. Just talking about airplay and long term recognition. Who the fuck can name a single Sugarloaf single? Honestly?

Come on Mikey, you may not agree or like the aforementioned bands, but recognize their popularity and sales and place in popular music history. Who the fuck is Sugarloaf?*

Poor example.

*insert sarcasm*

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:51 am

Truman wrote: Whereabouts? It's a big place...

I was in Springfield (after passing through IKYABWAI).

One of your KC bretheren recently referred to it as "God's Country." Can't. Stop. Laughing. Only South Texas has been harder on the eyes, but at least the natives are nice there.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:54 am

REO was kind of like Styx and a few other legit rock bands from the 70s who decided that 15 year old girls money was as good as "rock fan" dude's money and started pumping out love ballads. And they laughed all the way to the bank.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:57 am

Mikey wrote:Kansas
Styx
REO
Rush
Toto
Loverboy
Foreigner
BTO
GFR
Nazareth
.
.
.
= Elevator Rock

I wouldn't say any of them suck (or sucked), just not my cup of electric KoolAid. To each their own though.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:58 am

Jay in Phoenix wrote:[Who the fuck can name a single Sugarloaf single?

I thought everybody could name the one they had.

Then again, a certain fishing boat that I spend a lot of time on, a pic of which has probably appeared on this very website, bears the same name (which was painted on it when it was bought)... probably makes it easier for me.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:59 am

smackaholic wrote:REO was kind of like Styx and a few other legit rock bands from the 70s who decided that 15 year old girls money was as good as "rock fan" dude's money and started pumping out love ballads. And they laughed all the way to the bank.

What are we, chopped liver?

Sin,
Foreigner and Journey

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:00 am

Dinsdale wrote: they were measurably more intelligent and friendly.

I've said before that you can't count Wichita as part of Jayhawkville. They are s separate enclave unto themselves.

On top of that, at least I didn't hear any Jayhawks refer to little speedbumps as "mountains."

The Ozarks are older than any mountain range in the continental U.S.

Young'ens like the Rockies should respect their elders.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:01 am

Mikey wrote:Kansas
Styx
REO
Rush
Toto
Loverboy
Foreigner
BTO
GFR
Nazareth
.
.
.
= Elevator Rock

I wouldn't say any of them suck (or sucked), just not my cup of electric KoolAid. To each their own though.

You put Rush and Kansas in the same league as Loverboy and Toto?

Moron.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:03 am

Dinsdale wrote: And the temps at the Midwest stops have been the laziest, good-for-nothing idiots of the bunch... and it's not even a close contest.

They call them 'Rent a Drunks' around here. A temp who's worth even a small fuck can get hired pretty quick. What's left are the tweakers and drunks swirling around the bottom of the keg.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:03 am

Dinsdale wrote:
smackaholic wrote:REO was kind of like Styx and a few other legit rock bands from the 70s who decided that 15 year old girls money was as good as "rock fan" dude's money and started pumping out love ballads. And they laughed all the way to the bank.

What are we, chopped liver?

Sin,
Foreigner and Journey

Point taken. They are definitely in the fukk it, lets get paid (and laid) club. In fact, Journey may actually be the best example of this genre.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:05 am

smackaholic wrote:
Mikey wrote:Kansas
Styx
REO
Rush
Toto
Loverboy
Foreigner
BTO
GFR
Nazareth
.
.
.
= Elevator Rock

I wouldn't say any of them suck (or sucked), just not my cup of electric KoolAid. To each their own though.

You put Rush and Kansas in the same league as Loverboy and Toto?

Moron.

What, you think Loverboy and Toto were that much better than Rush and Kansas?

Like I said, to each their own.

Truman · Post by **Truman** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:05 am

Dinsdale wrote:
Truman wrote: Whereabouts? It's a big place...
I was in Springfield (after passing through IKYABWAI).

One of your KC bretheren recently referred to it as "God's Country." Can't. Stop. Laughing. Only South Texas has been harder on the eyes, but at least the natives are nice there.

The natives musta had you pegged as a real asshole. Imagine that.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:08 am

Oh year, I forgot one major member of the legacy category.

Focus

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:10 am

War Wagon wrote:Why is mv even commenting about music?

Why are you?

He obviously wouldn't know what good music was if it grabbed him by both ears and shoved its 10 inch cock down his throat until it gagged him into submit.

Could you blame me? Well, I suppose I just don't know "good music" the way you do.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:12 am

mvscal wrote:
War Wagon wrote:Why is mv even commenting about music?
Why are you?

He obviously wouldn't know what good music was if it grabbed him by both ears and shoved its 10 inch cock down his throat until it gagged him into submit.
Could you blame me? Well, I suppose I just don't know "good music" the way you do.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:13 am

mvscal wrote:
Dinsdale wrote: And the temps at the Midwest stops have been the laziest, good-for-nothing idiots of the bunch... and it's not even a close contest.

They call them 'Rent a Drunks' around here. A temp who's worth even a small fuck can get hired pretty quick. What's left are the tweakers and drunks swirling around the bottom of the keg.

What ^^^ said. Temp agencies in places with a decent job market are going to be manned primarily by worthless fukks. In other places with a shit job market, you'll find much better talent. I can remember way back in the early 90s when HD first came to Ct. The economy was in the shitter and the job situation in the trades was horrible. You could go to HD and actually get help from people that knew what the fukk they were talking about because it was staffed by out of work tradesmen. Today, you have teenagers, housewives, and absolutely worthless fukks. I go there with absolutely no expectation of assistance beyond maybe where is a particular section.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:13 am

Truman wrote: The natives musta had you pegged as a real asshole. Imagine that.

Hmmmmm.... that's odd. I've had nothing but great experiences with the overwhelming majority along the way, and even made some (possibly) lasting friendships, and generally get thanked profusely for the kind treatment they receive. I'm in a room full of them as I type, having a great time.

No sir... it's clearly you people.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:14 am

Dinsdale wrote:
Jay in Phoenix wrote:[Who the fuck can name a single Sugarloaf single?

I thought everybody could name the one they had.

Then again, a certain fishing boat that I spend a lot of time on, a pic of which has probably appeared on this very website, bears the same name (which was painted on it when it was bought)... probably makes it easier for me.

Sugarloaf is right up there with Blues Image.

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:22 am

mvscal wrote:
War Wagon wrote:Why is mv even commenting about music?
Why are you?

Because I started the topic.

I guess I should thank you for being the first "mercy reply". But I won't because you're an asshole who knows his role and plays it well.

Could you blame me? Well, I suppose I just don't know "good music" the way you do.

Blame you for what? What do you want to be blamed for?

I'm sure I can accommodate such a request.

To start with, I've never seen you post in the music forum or check into chat/radio. Why is that?

Same reason as Goobs, you're both pussies. All hat and no cattle.