Truly awesome song and your reaction took me back to the 80e when I first heard it! The joy in your face was priceless! Thank you so much, I just sang all the way through. Peace to you and the audience. Can't wait for Brother Where You Bound!
@@retroreactions.... thank you Sir! To me the LP is as important as Dark Side of the Moon and Aqualung by Jethro Tull. The early 70s is fertile ground! 😁
‘Hide in you shell’ from the same album or’Fools Overture’ and ‘Child of Vision’ for more epic-ness also ‘Brother where you bound’ is worth a listen from the post Hodgson era but tbh you can mine anywhere in the catalogue of these guys and come up with gold.
A must have on any playlist. I saw Supertramp Live in 78, another concert that will play in my brain forever. I hate getting old, but I feel so priviledged to have been around to see some of the best rock bands that will ever exist.
From the early 70's, I was completely absorbed in the music of Supertramp and Genesis. Very little else got a look in (perhaps Pink Floyd) until Alan Parsons Project arrived some years later. Supertramp songs are very dark and touch on all the social and mental issues we have today. Loneliness, Despair, Depression, Hopelessness and what would now be called Autism feature in the lyrics of the earlier albums (Crime of the Century and Crisis? What Crisis particularly). Brilliantly word-smithed lyrics, a very powerful bass line, stunning piano and great vocals. Timeless.
"If Everyone was listening" is the next song after Rudy, another gem. Not only the production and dynamics are amazing, but the way these songs are ordered, you get the feeling that the album is one song (which it is, a beautiful concept album).
One of eight masterpieces from their masterpiece album Crime Of the Century(their best album, Breakfast In America is 2nd). My favorite Supertramp song, I feel it is about me, and for that matter, all of us at one point or another. Who hasn't ever felt they " need time ", or " the whole world's above them ". And who hasn't faced their problems at one time, instead procrastinating( the allusion to leaving the movie at the end). Along with the powerful lyrics, the usual great production/musicianship Supertramp always brings, the call and respond vocals in the 2nd half of the song a great touch.( the high voiced guy was Roger Hodgson, the low voiced guy/main vocalist was Rick Davies) The video of the live version from " Paris " is even better, a video of a train traveling brings a great visual aid to the lyrics
@@retroreactions.... Search on RUclips " Supertramp Rudy Live in Paris 1979 "...if you search " Supertramp Rudy Live" it is usually the first entry, but not always
I remember buying this in 1976, shortly after I bought my first Supertramp album "Crisis? What Crisis?" Rudy is my favourite track of the three albums that I have of theirs, including "Even in the Quietest Moments". I never went back to their earlier work or moved on to the more commercial work. Thanks for playing this and reacting so well to this marvellous and moving piece of music.
@@retroreactions.... I subscribed because of the high quality of your reactions, both in terms of how it affected you and your critique of the track and lyrics. Nicely done sir!
Thank you so much for your sub and all your support. It's so nice to hear compliments like those....will continue to try my best and try to keep improving (and pick amazing music!)
I had the opportunity to see them live a few times and the first time was the Crime of the Century Tour back in 75. Montreal was always a welcoming place for Supertramp from day 1. They were as good live as they are in the studio. Great choice of song next you must do Asylum from the same album, heck do the whole album.
Brandon, you have found the right words to describe how I felt when I first heard this song in 1974, Supertramp took us on an emotional train... and that emotion continues to be present with every listen, even after almost 50 years! I look forward to seeing you discover more of their songs. See you next time in the past.
Lucky that you've enjoyed them for close to 50 years! Hopefully I will know their full discography in maybe 2 years and then enjoy it all for a few decades....
Gosh, you sure know how to pick them, Bandon: Rudy is my favourite Supertramp song. I've seen other people react to it, but you're the first who seems to have caught on to this "Rudy" character: a simple, lonesome man who dreams his life away. I don't usually pay much attention to lyrics but those certainly caught my attention - and shot straight to my heart. Thank you for yet another great reaction! 🐝
Hi LilyBee! Well, I do have help from my wonderful viewers/subscribers! I do try hard to get a grasp on all the aspects of the song on first listen. Thanks for your compliments and for watching!
I could listen to this fellow talk about is feel for music all day glad you love supertramp this is one of the best tramp albums so much feeling in every song
Thank you so much Alan! Yes, they are so amazing...seriously considering giving them a bi-weekly or monthly spot on the channel...just so many great bands to pick from though!
Can tbe wrong Supertramp is always amazing ! Timeless music ! Aband i always had handy when needed ....in my truck ....2 o clock in the morning getting tired....i need to stay awake ....i grab my CD folder open it and take out my medicine that will give me power, wake me up and get to my destination in no time....cuz it s timeless......🤠🥸
This album is masterful from start to finish. They have great pieces of music on other albums too. But this one is their best. Other stand out song from another album: Fool's Overture,
When you are ready, check out their Live in Paris performance of this song. It's on RUclips. Everyone talks about how great the studio recording is but the real magic happens on stage.
@@retroreactions...., I'm not always in the right mood to listen to "Asylum", but the entire album is an awesome exercise in creativity and talent that Supertramp itself was unable to match again (though IMO they came close in "Even in the Quietest Moments"). I don't understand why people only remember them for "Breakfast in America", which isn't bad at all, but doesn't even come close to the level of "Crime of the Century" (just as I don't understand why many people only remember Pink Floyd from "The Wall", when they have so many better albums).
Greetings from England, can see that you're digging it, it's a cracking piece of music, saw them live in London back in the mid 70's, they still remain the loudest band I've ever heard
Thank you so much Souris! Hard to say with YT...but I have experience with my other channel and friends that have channels...it seems huge pushes are random, could take months for one, and sometimes they only last 3-12 hours, but I'm still very grateful for everything I've been blessed with so far on this channel. Thanks so much for your wonderful compliments and support! Fingers crossed.... :)
I have been fortunate enough to have seen Supertramp “The Tramp” Live 3 times. Their live shows are a spectacle and brilliant. Each member is a musical genius. Rick Davies is my favorite keyboards player and John Helliwell is favorite Sax player. He is a blast to watch live. The bass and drummer are awesome and Roger’s guitars are superb. The only live show I put above Supertramp is Pink Floyd, who I have seen 4 times.
Rudy is on of the masterpiece from Cryme of the Century (but also "Hide in your shell" another brilliant tune by Roger Hodgson) , probably written and sung by Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson's voice is appearing in the echoes of the middle train motion, the final chromatic is gorgeous, and a surprise coda in the end of course
Sorry, but not likely, because I'm already overwhelmed with literally hundreds of requests already, and I want to mostly react to things I haven't heard 99% of the time...
Another great reaction Brandon. I’ve liked Supertramp for many years, although I never had a chance to see them live. I’ve got a great recommendation for you…. It’s the title track from Supertramps’ 1985 album “Brother Where You Bound”. This was the first album they released after Roger Hodgson left the band. This song is a 16+ minute long masterpiece!! It features guitar solos from no other than Pink Floyds’ own David Gilmour. I just gave it a listen and all I can say is WOW!! I hope you give it some consideration for down the road.
there are 2 lead singers in this song. The higher one u were hearing was Roger Hodgson who is lead in "the logical song" and the lower was Rick Davies , singer of "goodbye stranger"
About a year ago, I was watching a documentary on Supertramp when it went from actual documentary to what I believe was 'live' footage from their 'Crime of the CENTURY' TOUR'.
For me, the album Crime of the Century is one the top albums of…. all time… as said before, both Hodgson and Davies shall have said that the album is not a conceptual album…. but for me it us, following Rudy through his life. Starting with School given a small insight of his early life. Then Bloody Well Right were he stands up. Then you have Hide in your Shell and Asylum followed by Dreamer and in Rudy there are talk about loneliness and starting to question life. Ending with If Everyone was listening which is the silent scream for help and then the final song Crime of the Century… this album is a masterpiece throughout
I knew you'd love it, Brandon! One has to be an ogre not to like "Rudy", and you're not an ogre! When I commented about "Rudy" in passing in another video, I said that it was arguably Supertramp's best song (many fans, including me, think so), and definitely their most complex. Now you know what I was talking about. It showcases how far Rick Davies' talent could go, not only as a singer and musician, but also as an arranger and producer. And from the bridge vocals, now you know how high Roger Hodgson's falsetto could go (he goes to almost glass-breaking levels in "Fool's Overture", from "Even in the Quietest Moments", which I consider another masterpiece album). You said you loved the long outro in "Goodbye, Stranger", but when it comes to long Supertramp outros, I think nothing compares to what they did in "Another Man's Woman", a rarely mentioned song from a very underrated album IMO, "Crisis? What Crisis?" (which has one of the best album covers ever!). "Crisis?" was the album they made after "Crime of the Century" and people's expectations had been spoiled by that masterpiece, so "Crisis?" was not well received by the critics and by many fans, but I like it a lot and I think it has many genius moments. I suggest you try "Another Man's Woman" --- the outro puts the one in "Goodbye, Stranger" to shame, and if they had released just the outro as a stand-alone instrumental track, it would stand on its own.
@@peterschunk1678, I totally agree with you! I love "Crisis? What Crisis?" Despite the sad three last songs ("Two of Us" was not even applauded when they played it in the Paris concert), the whole album is a delight to listen to. Supertramp themselves gave the answer in "Sister Moonshine": "Make us all laugh, make us all cry, make us all give, make us all try, give us the secret, show us the light, we'll strike up the music and light up the sky!" Which is just what they did.
A great reaction, I knew you'd appreciate it. When you mentioned the thing about the left vocals being higher, it's a 'call and return' sung by the two lead writers and vocalists Rick Davies and Roger Hodgeson. N.B. Roger tends to have the higher voice. If you listen to the track 'Crime of the Century', from about the 2 minute mark it becomes just instrumental and they do a really cool thing on the keyboard, they very sneakily progress the number of notes played in a recurring theme and then regressing them back down again as the track draws to a close. It's one of those attention to detail moments from the writers that never fails to bring a smile to my face. Whilst Supertramp had phenominal success with the 'Breakfast in America' album, for me the more proggy treasures are found in 'Crime of the Century' and 'Even in the Quietest Moments' ('Fools Overture' is outstanding) albums.
Yep. Always been my favorite track on the album--possibly my favorite from the band overall. A roller-coaster of emotions! You should give their first (self-titled) album a listen too. It's different, but absolutely brilliant. Oh, and by the way, if you like when non-musical elements are included in a song, you should give Jon Anderson's "The friends of Mr. Cairo" a listen. I think you'll enjoy it ;)
Not a concept album, the band has publicly denied it numerous times. The lyrics just happened to connect by luck/happenstance, although there are rumors that Rick Davies wrote " Bloody Well Right " as a response to Roger Hodgson's " School "
I don't know if anyone has said anything about the band. There are two lead singers depending on who wrote the song. Rick Davies, keyboards, wrote and sang this song. Roger Hodgson, guitar, keyboards, is a lead singer. He sang in this song too. John Helliwell is the MC of the band and plays woodwind, sax and other, keyboards, tambourine, also does backing vocals. Dougie Thomson plays bass, but I've seen him play an organ too. Bob Siebenburg plays drums. Supertramp's music is like listening to a movie. Theatrical. I've seen them in concert three times, 75, 77, and 79. I also Play their concert DVDs often.
That percussion effect is reversed reverb.. snare clicks were put on to a separate channel then the tape turned over and those clicks fed into a reverb chamber or EMT plate and the effect recorded on to a separate track. Turn the tape back over (as in physically winding to the end and turning the whole spool over) and the reverb fades itself in :-) The instrument you couldn't figure out was a monophonic synth. I suspect a Minimoog (it's used elsewhere on the album), but could have been an ARP Odyssey. When played live, John Helliwell would play that line on clarinet. Voice on the left? Roger Hodgson, the other vocalist in the band, the one who sings School.
I doubt you would do a reaction to a 40 minute song but in your private life I'd like to recommend smoking something before bed and turning on Ricochet by Tangerine Dream. I've only seen 1 reaction of this song on RUclips and I think it changed this guys life.
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Wow, another Supertramp masterpiece, just like School! So much more art to discover from this band...Thanks so much for watching! 🥰
School is awesome! I dunno how much of this album you've heard yet (and I'm way too lazy to look it up), but there are no duds on this one. ;-]
I've now only heard Rudy and School, love both, excited for the rest! Thanks Robert...
Truly awesome song and your reaction took me back to the 80e when I first heard it! The joy in your face was priceless! Thank you so much, I just sang all the way through. Peace to you and the audience. Can't wait for Brother Where You Bound!
That's awesome Rich! Glad I could do that for ya...Much peace to you :)
@@retroreactions.... thank you Sir! To me the LP is as important as Dark Side of the Moon and Aqualung by Jethro Tull. The early 70s is fertile ground! 😁
‘Hide in you shell’ from the same album or’Fools Overture’ and ‘Child of Vision’ for more epic-ness also ‘Brother where you bound’ is worth a listen from the post Hodgson era but tbh you can mine anywhere in the catalogue of these guys and come up with gold.
Thanks, will be staying on this album for now....the rest are on the list!
A must have on any playlist. I saw Supertramp Live in 78, another concert that will play in my brain forever. I hate getting old, but I feel so priviledged to have been around to see some of the best rock bands that will ever exist.
Yes, you've definitely been blessed with the best in music!
From the early 70's, I was completely absorbed in the music of Supertramp and Genesis. Very little else got a look in (perhaps Pink Floyd) until Alan Parsons Project arrived some years later.
Supertramp songs are very dark and touch on all the social and mental issues we have today.
Loneliness, Despair, Depression, Hopelessness and what would now be called Autism feature in the lyrics of the earlier albums (Crime of the Century and Crisis? What Crisis particularly). Brilliantly word-smithed lyrics, a very powerful bass line, stunning piano and great vocals. Timeless.
"If Everyone was listening" is the next song after Rudy, another gem. Not only the production and dynamics are amazing, but the way these songs are ordered, you get the feeling that the album is one song (which it is, a beautiful concept album).
Those kinds of albums are amazing...glad to be discovering their best work!
I love Supertramp they have so many good songs but I never saw reactions the Lord is it mine or Babaji which are so beautiful. Great reaction ❤
Thanks, I can put those 2 on the list. Thanks so much for watching!
One of eight masterpieces from their masterpiece album Crime Of the Century(their best album, Breakfast In America is 2nd). My favorite Supertramp song, I feel it is about me, and for that matter, all of us at one point or another. Who hasn't ever felt they " need time ", or " the whole world's above them ". And who hasn't faced their problems at one time, instead procrastinating( the allusion to leaving the movie at the end). Along with the powerful lyrics, the usual great production/musicianship Supertramp always brings, the call and respond vocals in the 2nd half of the song a great touch.( the high voiced guy was Roger Hodgson, the low voiced guy/main vocalist was Rick Davies)
The video of the live version from " Paris " is even better, a video of a train traveling brings a great visual aid to the lyrics
Good description. Agree on ranking of albums. My fave Supertramp song is Child of Vision, but this is an excellent choice.
Yes, I think most of us can relate to this one... Thanks for the info Michael. I wanna watch that tonight, what year is that live version from?
@@retroreactions.... Search on RUclips " Supertramp Rudy Live in Paris 1979 "...if you search " Supertramp Rudy Live" it is usually the first entry, but not always
Thanks, cant wait!
I remember buying this in 1976, shortly after I bought my first Supertramp album "Crisis? What Crisis?"
Rudy is my favourite track of the three albums that I have of theirs, including "Even in the Quietest Moments".
I never went back to their earlier work or moved on to the more commercial work.
Thanks for playing this and reacting so well to this marvellous and moving piece of music.
My pleasure....I'm getting spoiled with so many masterpieces in just 2 months!
@@retroreactions.... I subscribed because of the high quality of your reactions, both in terms of how it affected you and your critique of the track and lyrics.
Nicely done sir!
Thank you so much for your sub and all your support. It's so nice to hear compliments like those....will continue to try my best and try to keep improving (and pick amazing music!)
I had the opportunity to see them live a few times and the first time was the Crime of the Century Tour back in 75. Montreal was always a welcoming place for Supertramp from day 1. They were as good live as they are in the studio. Great choice of song next you must do Asylum from the same album, heck do the whole album.
I think I shall be staying on this album :) Thanks for watching Michel!
Love Supertramp. So many fabulous songs.
My favourite Album, ‘Breakfast In America’. 🎶❤️🎶
What a Great tune from the Great Supertramp bro 💫❤️☝️ thanks for the reaction ☝️
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Brandon, you have found the right words to describe how I felt when I first heard this song in 1974, Supertramp took us on an emotional train... and that emotion continues to be present with every listen, even after almost 50 years! I look forward to seeing you discover more of their songs. See you next time in the past.
Sweet! So it's safe to say I'm guaranteed these feelings every time I hear ST for the rest of my life!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Patrick! You know I'll be there haha....!
THE PRODUCTION VALUE ALONE ON THIS WAS JUST RIGHTEOUS BRANDON! 💯😊
I saw them around 1977 in Sydney, absolutely sensational, still one of my favorites 46 years later!!
Timeless masterpieces for sure!
Man, almost 50 years later, and this song still hits me as hard as ever. Great writing, musicianship, and production.
Lucky that you've enjoyed them for close to 50 years! Hopefully I will know their full discography in maybe 2 years and then enjoy it all for a few decades....
Gosh, you sure know how to pick them, Bandon: Rudy is my favourite Supertramp song. I've seen other people react to it, but you're the first who seems to have caught on to this "Rudy" character: a simple, lonesome man who dreams his life away. I don't usually pay much attention to lyrics but those certainly caught my attention - and shot straight to my heart. Thank you for yet another great reaction! 🐝
Hi LilyBee! Well, I do have help from my wonderful viewers/subscribers! I do try hard to get a grasp on all the aspects of the song on first listen. Thanks for your compliments and for watching!
My absolute favourite track from them. The sections at 1.26 and 1.46 take you someplace else.
I could listen to this fellow talk about is feel for music all day glad you love supertramp this is one of the best tramp albums so much feeling in every song
Thank you so much Alan! Yes, they are so amazing...seriously considering giving them a bi-weekly or monthly spot on the channel...just so many great bands to pick from though!
Can not get enough SuperTramp!
Woohoo! Right there with ya
Can tbe wrong Supertramp is always amazing ! Timeless music ! Aband i always had handy when needed ....in my truck ....2 o clock in the morning getting tired....i need to stay awake ....i grab my CD folder open it and take out my medicine that will give me power, wake me up and get to my destination in no time....cuz it s timeless......🤠🥸
Awesome! So I'm not the only one that the music provided energy for!! Great stuff here...
This album is masterful from start to finish. They have great pieces of music on other albums too. But this one is their best.
Other stand out song from another album: Fool's Overture,
Added your vote for that song! Thanks
THE KINGS OF MIND MUSIC!!!
When you are ready, check out their Live in Paris performance of this song. It's on RUclips. Everyone talks about how great the studio recording is but the real magic happens on stage.
I like" School "better. I think I need to listen to this one more often. 🎹🎹🎸🎷🎶🎶
Have you heard the whole album? They says it's all amazing!
@@retroreactions.... No i haven't heard the whole album. I will with you. : )
@@retroreactions...., I'm not always in the right mood to listen to "Asylum", but the entire album is an awesome exercise in creativity and talent that Supertramp itself was unable to match again (though IMO they came close in "Even in the Quietest Moments"). I don't understand why people only remember them for "Breakfast in America", which isn't bad at all, but doesn't even come close to the level of "Crime of the Century" (just as I don't understand why many people only remember Pink Floyd from "The Wall", when they have so many better albums).
Greetings from England, can see that you're digging it, it's a cracking piece of music, saw them live in London back in the mid 70's, they still remain the loudest band I've ever heard
Hi Karen. Yes I am adoring my Supertramp journey on this channel! So cool you got to see them. Thanks for watching!
What an amazing song. Saw them do this live in 1983, with some amazing video. Mind blowing. I love the call-and-response between Roger and Rick.
Yes, and I know they have so many more just as good that I don't know yet!
Brandon! You're doing such a great job! I hope your channel grows fast like you deserve. You're well worth listening to. Great stuff, man, keep it up.
Thank you so much Souris! Hard to say with YT...but I have experience with my other channel and friends that have channels...it seems huge pushes are random, could take months for one, and sometimes they only last 3-12 hours, but I'm still very grateful for everything I've been blessed with so far on this channel. Thanks so much for your wonderful compliments and support! Fingers crossed.... :)
I have been fortunate enough to have seen Supertramp “The Tramp” Live 3 times. Their live shows are a spectacle and brilliant. Each member is a musical genius. Rick Davies is my favorite keyboards player and John Helliwell is favorite Sax player. He is a blast to watch live. The bass and drummer are awesome and Roger’s guitars are superb. The only live show I put above Supertramp is Pink Floyd, who I have seen 4 times.
Wow you have certainly witnessed musical royalty in person!
ALWAYS WAS MY FAVORITE TRACK FROM CRIME!!! 😊LOVE IT BRANDON!👍
Rudy is on of the masterpiece from Cryme of the Century (but also "Hide in your shell" another brilliant tune by Roger Hodgson) , probably written and sung by Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson's voice is appearing in the echoes of the middle train motion, the final chromatic is gorgeous, and a surprise coda in the end of course
You want to watch the LIVE version with the awesome Train Ride video. It is a must.
Done! So great to finally see them visually after all these years of knowing their biggest songs!
@@retroreactions.... Will you do a reaction?
Sorry, but not likely, because I'm already overwhelmed with literally hundreds of requests already, and I want to mostly react to things I haven't heard 99% of the time...
It's tough trying to balance everything and pick the best songs too, but I did love the live version!
Another great reaction Brandon. I’ve liked Supertramp for many years, although I never had a chance to see them live. I’ve got a great recommendation for you…. It’s the title track from Supertramps’ 1985 album “Brother Where You Bound”. This was the first album they released after Roger Hodgson left the band. This song is a 16+ minute long masterpiece!! It features guitar solos from no other than Pink Floyds’ own David Gilmour. I just gave it a listen and all I can say is WOW!! I hope you give it some consideration for down the road.
Thanks Dale! Oh yes, it is already on my list and I added your vote to it! Eventually I should get to it... :)
there are 2 lead singers in this song. The higher one u were hearing was Roger Hodgson who is lead in "the logical song" and the lower was Rick Davies , singer of "goodbye stranger"
Wow didn't know they had 2 lead singers, very cool! Thanks for the info and for watching..
@@retroreactions.... yvw my pleasure
About a year ago, I was watching a documentary on Supertramp when it went from actual documentary to what I believe was 'live' footage from their 'Crime of the CENTURY' TOUR'.
For me, the album Crime of the Century is one the top albums of…. all time… as said before, both Hodgson and Davies shall have said that the album is not a conceptual album…. but for me it us, following Rudy through his life. Starting with School given a small insight of his early life. Then Bloody Well Right were he stands up. Then you have Hide in your Shell and Asylum followed by Dreamer and in Rudy there are talk about loneliness and starting to question life. Ending with If Everyone was listening which is the silent scream for help and then the final song Crime of the Century… this album is a masterpiece throughout
Definitely sounds like a life journey album....excited for the rest
You got it bang on the banana brother. Peace
I knew you'd love it, Brandon! One has to be an ogre not to like "Rudy", and you're not an ogre! When I commented about "Rudy" in passing in another video, I said that it was arguably Supertramp's best song (many fans, including me, think so), and definitely their most complex. Now you know what I was talking about. It showcases how far Rick Davies' talent could go, not only as a singer and musician, but also as an arranger and producer. And from the bridge vocals, now you know how high Roger Hodgson's falsetto could go (he goes to almost glass-breaking levels in "Fool's Overture", from "Even in the Quietest Moments", which I consider another masterpiece album).
You said you loved the long outro in "Goodbye, Stranger", but when it comes to long Supertramp outros, I think nothing compares to what they did in "Another Man's Woman", a rarely mentioned song from a very underrated album IMO, "Crisis? What Crisis?" (which has one of the best album covers ever!). "Crisis?" was the album they made after "Crime of the Century" and people's expectations had been spoiled by that masterpiece, so "Crisis?" was not well received by the critics and by many fans, but I like it a lot and I think it has many genius moments. I suggest you try "Another Man's Woman" --- the outro puts the one in "Goodbye, Stranger" to shame, and if they had released just the outro as a stand-alone instrumental track, it would stand on its own.
LOL..."Ogre Reacts".........Ok, I've added "Another.." to the list :) Thanks
Listen to their "Crisis? What Crisis?album too and listen to your own thinks, don't listen to the critics who totally underrated that brilliant album.
Thanks Peter, your list was added to my list!
@@peterschunk1678, I totally agree with you! I love "Crisis? What Crisis?" Despite the sad three last songs ("Two of Us" was not even applauded when they played it in the Paris concert), the whole album is a delight to listen to. Supertramp themselves gave the answer in "Sister Moonshine": "Make us all laugh, make us all cry, make us all give, make us all try, give us the secret, show us the light, we'll strike up the music and light up the sky!" Which is just what they did.
A great reaction, I knew you'd appreciate it. When you mentioned the thing about the left vocals being higher, it's a 'call and return' sung by the two lead writers and vocalists Rick Davies and Roger Hodgeson. N.B. Roger tends to have the higher voice.
If you listen to the track 'Crime of the Century', from about the 2 minute mark it becomes just instrumental and they do a really cool thing on the keyboard, they very sneakily progress the number of notes played in a recurring theme and then regressing them back down again as the track draws to a close. It's one of those attention to detail moments from the writers that never fails to bring a smile to my face.
Whilst Supertramp had phenominal success with the 'Breakfast in America' album, for me the more proggy treasures are found in 'Crime of the Century' and 'Even in the Quietest Moments' ('Fools Overture' is outstanding) albums.
Thanks Dr.Morbius! I am excited to hear it all!!
I recommend also "A Soapbox Opera" , Ain't Nobody But Me" "Lady" "Sister Moonshine" '"Another Man's Woman" "Poor Boy"
Excellent job bro'. Subscribed!
Hi Todd! Thank you so much for your sub and welcome to the Retro Reactions Crew! Appreciate your support 🎶
Yep. Always been my favorite track on the album--possibly my favorite from the band overall. A roller-coaster of emotions! You should give their first (self-titled) album a listen too. It's different, but absolutely brilliant.
Oh, and by the way, if you like when non-musical elements are included in a song, you should give Jon Anderson's "The friends of Mr. Cairo" a listen. I think you'll enjoy it ;)
Thanks for watching Ric 😊
This was a concept album so it's best to listen to the whole album that ties the songs together, but still great individual songs.
Cant do that for this one unfortunately, but maybe proper song order would be best for the rest of this album...thanks
Not a concept album, the band has publicly denied it numerous times. The lyrics just happened to connect by luck/happenstance, although there are rumors that Rick Davies wrote " Bloody Well Right " as a response to Roger Hodgson's " School "
@@retroreactions.... No problem
I don't know if anyone has said anything about the band. There are two lead singers depending on who wrote the song. Rick Davies, keyboards, wrote and sang this song. Roger Hodgson, guitar, keyboards, is a lead singer. He sang in this song too. John Helliwell is the MC of the band and plays woodwind, sax and other, keyboards, tambourine, also does backing vocals. Dougie Thomson plays bass, but I've seen him play an organ too. Bob Siebenburg plays drums. Supertramp's music is like listening to a movie. Theatrical. I've seen them in concert three times, 75, 77, and 79. I also Play their concert DVDs often.
SO happy to be fully discovering them now and loving what I'm hearing...thanks JL
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Hi B. One of my faves. Quite some artistry to mimic the train/station sounds as you referenced.
Hello! I adore their artistry at this point already! Thanks!
That percussion effect is reversed reverb.. snare clicks were put on to a separate channel then the tape turned over and those clicks fed into a reverb chamber or EMT plate and the effect recorded on to a separate track. Turn the tape back over (as in physically winding to the end and turning the whole spool over) and the reverb fades itself in :-)
The instrument you couldn't figure out was a monophonic synth. I suspect a Minimoog (it's used elsewhere on the album), but could have been an ARP Odyssey. When played live, John Helliwell would play that line on clarinet.
Voice on the left? Roger Hodgson, the other vocalist in the band, the one who sings School.
Thanks for the info and for watching!
I doubt you would do a reaction to a 40 minute song but in your private life I'd like to recommend smoking something before bed and turning on Ricochet by Tangerine Dream. I've only seen 1 reaction of this song on RUclips and I think it changed this guys life.
I can add it to my YT personal watch later play list! Thanks for the suggestion...
I suspect that instrument you can't figure out is a synthesizer rendition of an oboe
That makes sense....
It could be as well be a Clarinet bass played by John Heliwell
They understood the culture of the time, please try fools overture
How can people interrupt songs? :(
It's actually for safety in most cases (copyright/fair use laws). But I actually haven't paused the songs at all for the last few months...