SUPERTRAMP: The Story So Far
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- begins with a quite interesting and thorough band documentary, from sources as diverse as talk shows, formal interviews, and what seems to be casual band discussions. Then what follow is live footage. The shows themselves are quite good, with only minor sloppy playing, and decent sound quality (though drums are way too low in the mix!). The production is good, and the videos in the bonus features are alright as well. The Supertramp fans will be really eager to watch this, and hearing about a band's history is only interesting for huge fans of that band.
The greatest band I ever witnessed live ...great sound...took you on journey and brought you back home. Truly one of the most magical groups ever.
that's the perfect description of the Supertramp show I witnessed at the Rochester War Memorial back in May '79
Yup, yer bloody well right!!
Me too ... in Switzerland early 80's at their very last show as a band.
For me, Crime of the Century is one of the most outstanding recordings of all time. There are many moments on this album that send shivers down my spine, an occurrence that I like to call an 'eargasm'. There are not many other bands that do that to me.
One of the best band ever
That's why I've said they had 2 masterpiece Albums: Crime& Breakfast
A Disgrace they're not in Hall of Fame!! And Helliwell just geniously feeds off Davies and Hodgson
"School" Most requested song on American Radio in 70's
Incredible quality
One of the best groups, ever.
no question about it
Without a shadow of doubt!!
Absolutly!
they were under rated
THE best ...!
They totally invented their own musical language. So incredibly unique.
Bob Siebenberg is a hell of a drummer with such a classy touch. I´ve been a drummer for 30+ years and he is and he will always be one of my favourite drummers. I´ve learned a lot from him. Thanks Bob!
Right? Same here, man... The dude is pure perfection. What a touch... And those toms are enormous on top of it all. He's beyond Peart in his simplicity alone. Go on Bob!!!
I agree totally guys, the band was so great live on top of the great success in the studio. An enormous part of that, was Bob on drums and Dougie Thompson on bass. Live they were beyond even the Pink Floyd live because of these two rhythm powerhouses!!! The power chords were just so pure and powerful that I would give almost anything to see and hear that again.
Agreed. Very under-appreciated drummer but I've always loved his work
exactly maybe one of the best drummers ..so stylish..unique!! cheers
Yep, he is like Bev Bevan, a very musical drummer!
Crime of the Century is right up there just behind Dark Side of the Moon. 👍🎸🎤
Behind????
It never fails. You get that much talent concentrated in such a tight space, it just implodes. Too bad really. This band could’ve made many more incredible albums together. But I’m glad we got what we did.
Amen
You said Amen to a pentagram, lol. @@terrystowers6085
Roger lived in this small norcal town for some years and what a pleasure to have him go into a pub and play a few songs, no one bothered him here--one time i bought a used blank cassette, and it was 90 minutes of him and his mates just playing, imagine how cool it was when i realized what i was listening to
I wish I was there.
Even in the quietest moments...just as beautiful as the albumcover
100%
Taken near where it was recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland CO, 13 miles west of Boulder. The band's crew dragged the grand piano to the top of Lake Eldora Ski Mountain and covered it with snow. Iconic cover to an amazing album!
@@MrBillDeville When I saw them in San Diego Ca. they had all of their album cover items on stage. Just awesome.
One of the Best rock band in the history of music.
could not agree more
They are very talented!
Yes!!!
Fully agree. Songwriting is outstanding. Musically gifted. Great voice and lyrics. Often overlooked. They are underrated. A staple of the soundtrack of my life. I’m sure it was for millions of others, as they were a fixture on FM radio for 30 years. Music for road trips, mornings after an all nighter, a band to listen to with headphones, or to make love to.
A Major piece in the soundtrack of the lives of teens/twenties/thirties in the 70s and 80s....and I still enjoy it as much now in my 60s.....thanks for al the great music and memories!
The use of so many different chords to change the mood, dynamics and feel of their superbly crafted songs is really great with the harmony of their voices, the drums and amazing sax. They haven't received anywhere near the recognition they so richly deserve. Keeping together and being so professional for the sake of the quality of the songs is an achievement in itself. They must be put into the rock and roll hall of fame. So many other bands have entered that aren't a patch on Supertramp.
I absolutely love the duality of Roger and Rick. Their approach seems to be completely different and unique. Musically they add much to each others writing and performance. The last Germany performance is spectacular and beautifully crafted.
One of my ultimate favorite songs is Hide in your shell. It describes some people I knew and always played it for them. What a message that song has. Love it.
Hyde in your Shell,is the Best Song in the Music-History,absolutly the Number One!!!
Saw the twice. Once in a theater on the Crime of the Century tour and then in an arena for the Even in the Quietest Moments tour. Both were the best sounding shows I had ever seen live. Even though Breakfast in America became the most popular album, I didn’t like it as much as Crisis, Crime and Quietest Moments. I will never forget when they first played Fools Overture live. Great band. Nothing like this anymore. Glad I lived when I did. Thanks guys!
If I had a personal time machine, this is a band I'd love to travel back and see in concert. RUclips is kinda my time machine. So many great, high-quality performances from legendary bands preserved for the ages. Thank you for posting this!
It was exactly the difference in both composing styles that make all the albums so interesting, before they parted.
Totally agree, such interesting albums, full of great music. Unfortunately Roger didn't think so.
@@stevecoleman3308 Mr. Richards once said, by the meaning not by words: Friends, we are not best friends. But I can not ignore - when we work together, the results are so much better.
Agree, they were far superior together than apart. Same as Beatles.
A great Prog-Pop band. Along with ELO, the two best of this sub-genre.
.....add APP, Ambrosia, 10cc, City Boy, Utopia, Klaatu, Styx & Pilot TO that mix.....
in deed!!!
@@ogam5 and Eloy!
When Rick and Roger parted ways, that was the end of the great Supertramp.
Still have all those albums...and memories.
they still did some solid stuff afterwards
Great video btw - The likes of 'The Logical Song' and 'Breakfast in America' were pure Roger, but then you would be treated to Rick's 'Bloody Well Right' and 'From Now On' etc - Supertramp, the Glory Years - Never to be repeated!
While working at A&M Canada I was fortunate enough to meet Supertramp both with and without Roger who I also meet at a meet and greet as a solo artist.These guys are great people ,there band,manager and roadies.Great shows and great memories.
They were my first concert. Maybe 1975? Four of us young’uns, maybe 16 yrs old, we paid ten dollars cash to a doorman and got in. In retrospect the whole event was so overwhelming for my young mind I didnt appreciate the show quite as well as I wish.
"Crime of the Century" truly one of the "Great Albums ever to be Recorded"!!!
How can this only have 12,730 views? Thoroughly enjoyed it. Wonderful band.
thank you so much
Man I love this band, genius songwriters, back listening to them again..
I had not heard of Supertramp; however, now that I've seen them, I greatly enjoy their passion for their music and and amazing talent. I'm definitely a fan! Anne
If Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies didn’t constantly treat each other like they didn’t exist, then I’m sure Supertramp could have lasted longer after Breakfast In America came out.
quite simply the greatest band of all time.
SO much talent and so many amazing songs. Breakfast in America is in my top 5 albums of all time. Just love it so. It's too bad this group couldn't have stayed together .......the combo of Davies/Hodgson was remarkable. Neither as good without the other.
I own all their albums but missed my last chance to see them live. I did get in the front row of one of Roger's concerts in St. Paul. How fun to sing along every word of every song!
bucket list band for sure
Saw Supertramp in Philly in ’83 at the Spectrum. One of my 10 best rock concerts , though we missed the first half hour or so. Band supposedly waited to take the stage to allow fans to arrive in ridiculously bad traffic. The Eagles had a preseason football game across the street the same night. Had to park near the I-95 on-ramp and walk to the arena. Great, unforgettable show!!!
Since when was he in my home city???
Paris is one of my favorite albums. A showcase of what a great band they were
13:07 Mark...I remember this so clearly, first concert I ever went to in 1983 at the Summit in Houston. I will always remember this opening for their concert. I LOVED it!
I was there too in Houston! Also my first concert! Unforgettable!
Saw them at the Summit in Houston, circa May 1979. Best concert ever for me, personally. Immaculate performances from each album up through Breakfast in America. What a show!
Here's my opinion, this is the most intelligent band of all time , all of them has a special creativity, the construction of every song are so intelligent they know the exact moment to do the guitar solo, the piano solo , saxophone , the drums , the bass , the 2 voices , GOD!!!
I don't disagree
It’s called arrangements. 😎
You right ❤
Along with Pink Floyd and The Beatles...
💯💯💯💯💯
Fabulous ! for me this band is in the top ten of the 20th century.
One of the very best jazz-rock groups who ever performed...Sad that they never played together after 1983
I met my wife of 43 years listening to Crime of the century and Supertramp has been a huge contributor to the soundtrack of my life They played in Kelowna in 2011 and was freaked out they used the star screen with the crime of century album cover jail bars as the did in Toronto in 1983 ❤
Rick & Roger get the plaudits, but John Helliwell was also a huge presence in the band. Not just a brilliant saxophonist but also a real character & entertainer.
Lights on and clearly someone home inside that guy
Thank you, guys, for your rich contributions to musical web of my life.
I had the privilege of hanging backstage for 3 days in Toronto for the Breakfast In America Tour. I was mesmerized by this band back then,, and still there Music blows me away. What a great experience being in the same room with Roger Hodgson tuning his guitar and watching John Helliwell play chess with his brother. I'll never forget it! Thank you Supertramp. Absolutely amazing!
How is it possible this band is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame??
It doesn't really matter much, selection to the R&R HOF often has more to do with music industry politics than merit. I don't need an organization to validate whether a band is great or not.
I saw them in their last world tour in 1983 in Edmonton Canada. Great stuff !
Graduated high school in 1983 with an A.M. frequency on a transistor radio. Their chemistry and genius talent was truly amazing, their music is the soundtrack of my youth. Fourteen years is a long time for anything let alone that arena, near 40 years later I enjoy it all on a deeper level and appreciate their talents, characters and contributions to my life journey every time even more!
My senior year, class of 1976, I got my first loan from Retail Clerks Credit Union … I bought Bose 901 series 3. Also a Sansui 8080 DB Tuner And a Technics turn table… Boston, Kansas and soon Supertramp we’re the BEST!!!! I sure I still that system!!!!!!!!!!!!! I miss it
Yes this was before CD BUT AFTER 8 TRACKS… lol LP’s ALL THE WAY!!!
Crisis is my favourite Supertramp album.
hard to argue that one
Absolutely killer in Bloody Well Right. Hodgson may be more known for the voice, the wurlitzer and the 12-string, but he is a very good electric guitarist...always such tasteful parts esp. on Davies' songs. They knew things were splitting up but love how on stage they are all in the zone as performers, clearly enjoying themselves. I've heard both Hodgson and Davies' say how touring was "easier" and the enjoyable part (interesting as its the opposite of many other bands). Course, who couldnt enjoy being in such a band of incredibly talented musicians, all 5.
I was only 13 when Crime of the Century found me in 1977 & soon bought the two following albums which I played to death in spite of most kids my age being into punk or disco . It was a very exiting day when I first heard Breakfast & loved it to bits but for some reason I’ve never been inspired by the Paris album or one single live bit of footage ! I’m forever greatful though for the impact the lyrics had upon my take on the ‘ grown up world ‘ as a nipper . ( Supertramp & Zappas’ first two albums which I’d gained at the same time as Crime ) 😃❤️👍
This is the best documentary ever. 20 minutes in it turns into a best of live show. Brrrrrrrrrriliant!!!
13:58 .. In my mind, I was thinking about seeing this tour when I was a teenager - 17, I think... made the trip from Montreal to Toronto to see it w/ my cousin, who was a couple yrs older... we were so young, so stoned .. crowd was wild .. everyone looking at the GIANT screen as the hat started flowing down to earth and the stage lit up!.. and then, 14:22, the screen says 'TORONTO, 1983' .. THIS WAS THE SHOW!.. Wow :)
Many thanks,i love so much Supertramp
The sax playing on logical song really stood out and was very complex and brilliantly played and his professional way of playing through a slight blunder was so well done that he just carried on as if nothing happened. The saxes together really makes Supertramp stand out and be different, original and brilliant but the pressure to do follow ups to crime of the century and breakfast in america must be hard to cope with but to play such a brilliant show so well really takes some doing and they really are a great supergroup and i really enjoyed listening now on my 63rd birthday as this brings back happy memories in the late 1970s entertaining 2 sweet swiss au pair girls in Wimbledon😂❤
I know I'm in the minority but I've always preferred Richard's darker songs to Roger's lighter songs. Love the contrast though. Great band.
Me too. Altough Roger wrote several great songs but I do not like the most of big hits of the band and a little bit "stupid " pop songs as Crazy.
Rick is underrated and Roger's did everything in order to sell himself as a only 1 reason of Supertramp's' success. Unfortunatelly he could manipulate his fanbase( sect) with it.
Rick Davies was Beethoven for me , while Roger is Mozart, but
I always prefered Beethoven.
I don't need to choose. I like both
@@josemiguelcarrizo7373yes
, it is good attitude.
But pls explain to Roger and his fanbase.
They are responsible (yes , Roger has a big responsibility in it ) for the situation that this band has most splitted fanbase in the rock history.
@@aubindemontfalcon5967 Obscure ?! Is there any objective measurement which are the best songs exactly ? Of course Roger was a "hitmaker " but I have to say his best songs were never ranked on the charts . And just for your info the first and last US " hits " belonged to Rick ( Bloody well right and My kind of lady , or Cannonball after Roger"s departure ) .Cannonball was a big hit per example , it was no9 in US dance charts . Rick also wrote additional amazing songs as Rudy, Crime of the century, From now on , Downstream , Another man's women , etc. They aren"t " obscure " songs. Both songwriters were genius.
Part of the same minority.
But yeah, both are great.
If you guys ever get back together, you got a fan here. Found you in my 20's and still listen to my cd's. When I do it just takes me back in time. Often wondered what happened to Supertramp. Hope one day I get to see you again. Love and blessings to all of you.
If Rick and rodger could just put thier issues aside and reconcile they could reform the band. Everyone is still here and to be honest that would be a HUGE reunion tour and probably would sell out at every single stop they came to. I know if they hit Milwaukee wisconsin I don't care what my wife says I would be there to see it.
so sad that they couldn't get along
Roger wanted Rick to get rid of Dougie, John, and Bob. Rick stuck with them. So, it was never a matter of them not getting along.
You think 🤔 you might be able to borrow your balls out of your wives purse? 😂
@@georgeshaw8925 This comment is jazzy. Let me elaborate on it anyway. They say play in a band or play at a concert. In actuality, it is work that members get paid to do. It can be difficult to do that work. Employees won't always get along. There will sometimes be friction. At other times, Roger will start crying and run off high up top onto the mountains where he will pout a lot, start looking down on everyone, and write his own songs.
Yet, the whole idea is to take a boring orderly square and turn it into an interesting spontaneous circle. To do that requires friction, not getting along, lots of shouting, and throwing tantrums.
Definitely one of my inspirations as a song writer 🙂
One of the most talented, innovative bands ever. I wish more young people would discover them. I was too young to ever see them live😢, but they are one of my favorite bands❤
Великая, недооцененная группа!!!!! Каждый из альбомов -шедевр.
I had tickets to see Rick Davies Supertramp back in '97, but they cancelled at the last minute. I got to see Roger in 2014 though, and that made up for it. I've avoided watching live Supertramp recordings until I could actually see the live. It's been a long wait and I'm not going to live forever, so here I am. Thanks for posting 'Total'. Great to see these guys at the height of their game.
Can I ask which concert was cancelled ? The tour in 1997 was very succesful in Europe , every concerts were in front of several thousends of people . I saw them in Hungary on this tour , they were great
@@balazsernhaft8337 I might have the exact year wrong now, that I think about it - maybe '97? Anyway, it was here in the states - the D.C. area.
@@Chordonblue They played in Ellensburg in 1997 based on the road reports
@@balazsernhaft8337 Huh. This was in/near DC at the Nissan Pavilion, I believe. I saw Fleetwood Mac there around the same time... After being in 1 mile worth of traffic for over 3 hours! :O
@@Chordonblue The Gorge Amphitheatre was mentioned by road reports , cca.17.000 people ( in Aug of 1997 ).
I saw them in Hungary, Europe in 1997 .
For me it was the best concert I have ever seen.
I still think that Famous Last Words, their final album with Roger, should have been a double-album set, the second following their 1980 live album, Paris.
These plans were shelved after Rick and Roger disagreed as to the direction of the album, and I think the fuel crisis also played a part in making FLW a single album, as A&M believed marketing two double albums in a row would be expensive; this is also when you consider that Paris was initially supposed to have been a triple album (3 record) set. Among the original plans for FLW included having Rick's "Brother Where You Bound" and "Ever Open Door," both of which eventually appeared on Supertramp's 1985 album Brother Where You Bound, as well as those songs Roger wrote that later graced his 1984 solo debut In the Eye of the Storm, including "Hooked On a Problem" and "Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy)."
As a Supertramp fan for over 40 years I have to say……it’s time lads. Time to get back together again. Life’s to short messing about.
I remember when breakfast in America came out on the airwaves. It was a great time in America back then. Thanks for sharing.
The thing that amazes me , is that Crime of the Century's sonic quality and production is so much better than Breakfast in America! And all their albums I would say.
You're right it does sound better than Breakfast in America ... and Breakfast in America sounds phenomenal !!
I think in America, Breakfast was the best sounding. Are you overseas? Over here it was on A&M records, which was a standard pressing affair until Breakfast came out and the vinyl formulations were altered. Nearly all big label LP's, no matter who, were largely handled by CBS pressing plants. Aside from RCA, which had their own... But there were contenders all of a sudden. An audiophile release of Breakfast was available, then the others released by MFSL, BREAKFAST was released by their own label not MFSL. Also, at the time I would listen to albums I liked using phase cancelation, sometimes called "stereo difference" to dissect the production. BREAKFAST, was well produced regarding that, as everything was meticulously placed in the stereo sound stage with a light halo of ambient reverb, and no phasing errors. Those really stuck out as distortion in recordings that had that problem. Or ones that had off center mono sources. Taken apart like that, Breakfast held up well and sounded just like a live performance. The ones before had a less live sound and as Soundstage goes, certainly not bad, but like seeking a 3-d picture made up of several 2-d flat images. The images themselves would have depth and texture, where in the older productions, they were well-rendered 2-d images, or for the sake of this, individual mono recordings, assembled into the Soundstage. Every sound on Breakfast seemed to eminate from a stereo source, as in live.
The best group, it was for me the sound I love immediatly, from their beginning. I'm french, from the south west. During the seventies, I was a teen, their sound went everywhere in the country. We loved definitly Supertramp.
Towards the end when Rick says, "I'm sure one day it will." One can almost feel the pathos and melancholy in Rick's visage, and in his wane smile.
Interesting metaphor about the painting...and in fact, for us, the fans, that was exactly what made the bands magic spell.❤
When I first started dating my loved one 4 years ago… we had just made love and she asked me what music was playing in my head , as we are both huge music fans…. That’s right, I said SuperTramp,. 😮. Well as soon as I said it, I knew made a small mistake ….. well needless to say I had some explaining to do….
We are both children of the ‘60/70s…. She remembered Super Tramp, but it had been years since she heard them. So, I turned on my killer vintage Marantz stereo( which she loves), blasted some Super Tramp…and explained my way out of trouble and into her heart ❤️.
I told her that after making love to her, my mind was sparkling like a SuperTramp song…. When she heard “give a little bit of your love to me”…. We looked at each other and knew we were right for each other.
We still chuckle about how deep that foot went into my mouth, but we have never looked back…
I have a wide range of music …. But maybe only a few bands can cause my mind to sparkle like SuperTramp …. And of course my special woman can top them all.
True story….
I saw them once in Rochester, NY. 1st time I heard them, I loved the sound and lyrics. I knew if I ever had the chance I'd see them in concert and fortunately I did. Best concert ever!
"Brother Where You Bound?" is such a great album, and its production is top notch. Still, without Roger, the band is just not quite the same.
Supertramp excelente BANDA, especial a mi lado en mis mejores y dificiles momentos, su música me ayudó como terapia.
Gracias Gracias Gracias 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋
When? Supertramp to Hall Of Fame?
Uma das melhores bandas de todos os tempos!!!!!!
Rick wrote his best songs on Crime of the Century... Asylum, Rudy and Crime of the Century is probably the best songs in the Supertramp Catalouge!
Crime of the Century was a collaboration between the both.
Saw them in France during Breakfast in America. So much fun!,,
its insane how much they just skim over the debut album and famous last words as two of the greatest records ever made
Yeah. I really like that first album.
I was living in Paris for the first time. I went with this lovely young woman, smoked a spliff, and I was so high that I never got the courage to ask her out again. We went home in the same train, and to this day I wonder how her life turned out. We were at that Paris Live show...
I love Supertramp. I have loved them since a friend introduced them to me when I was 14 in 1979. I've always been interested to find out much more about them, but it seems they are a band who had very normal individuals producing amazing music. There is no scandal, sex or drugs, just Rock and Roll. So therefore there is no "amazing" story to tell and nothing of real "interest", apart from 25 minutes of fairly normal interviews out of 80 minutes of footage in this "documentary", which is mostly made up of live shows. Don't get me wrong, I think that's great. Why does it always have to descend into drugs and debauchery? Why can't we just have five normal guys making amazing music? But it does seem to me that they are largely forgotten in the general music world, because sadly, in this world that we live in, you can't be quiet and brilliant... I hope they are happy and content with all of their achievements and their lives in general, because they deserve to be...
The source of the live videos are from Live in Munich 1983 (Roger Hodgson's last show with Supertramp) and the Live At The CNE Toronto Television Special that same year that was simulcast on Toronto Rock Station Q107 and Global TV.
In my opinion, I think Supertramp had four great albums which are: Crime of the Century, Breakfast in America, Even in the Quietest Moments, and Crisis, What Crisis, in that order. They were easy to listen to all the way through...
Im a big fan but i dont think the rest of the band get the credit they deserve:-
Helliwell-genius
Thomson-genius
Siebenberg-genius
Absolute legends
totally
I saw super tramp in the 1980s when they were touring for breakfast in america and they sounded fantastic. I wish I could see them again together and touring with michael hutches. I would go even in my wheelchair.
'School' was always my favourite song, but loved to hear Rick and Roger singing 'Rudy' in the four or five 'Live' Concerts I went to. 'Another Man's Woman' would always be a highlight later. Ironically the crisis began during 'Crisis, what Crisis?' Very sad end.
Amazing interview with the two songwriters- they were different and they knew it. The band's song writing was prolific clear-eyed soulful magic, but their their days were numbered .Like all great art it must be grasped, realized, then relinquished...
Their best songs -- wistful, keening, poignant -- definitely produce goose bumps and shivers up the spine. Fantastic band.
This band is one of the top bands ever
I and a friend became band groupies when they toured around our area-
Toronto, Buffalo New York and even went to see Roger solo here in Vancouver at a very small venue-all shows were well produced, sound extraordinaire. And yes each concert is a Journey of the mind. I took up Alto Sax with John Helliwell's multi instrument talents inspiring me. I also play piano, any musician can appreciate- their 'pure' sound without programmed tracks- Except for Fools Overture etc. Miss them much, still play their records.
Absolutely gorgeous !
I don’t understand why Mr Hodgson broke up this magnificent jewel at the time their are on the top of the world .
He wanted to spend time with his family.
He did a brave thing stepping away from the party. Then he could come back to public life
I am extremely offended, being Canadian, because you guys are not mentioning how huge I mean, huge - capital letters - Supertramp was, especially in Montreal. Quebec, Canada was, is, and always will be, a huge staple of the best music we’ve ever experienced…
Saw them Live in San Diego 1979. Just an awesome show musically. No back up band just 3 hours of Supertramp. Tickets were $20.
I saw them in Vancouver on the same tour, August 11/79…last show they did that year in North America. They played outdoors at the end of a near perfect summer day. The show was every bit as goods as the weather.
Desde mis 17 años hasta hoy me sigue agradando supertram una genial banda hoy a mis 61 años siguo escuchandolos me relaja bastante
It's probably I wasn't listening to them when they first came out because I might not have listened to anything else. lol. I started listening March 6, this year and guess what? I'm still listening. lol.
me too
If everyone was listening there would be more than two of us commenting. 😆
Three of us now !
"Free as a Bird" is a great album and no matter what is said, every song is top quality musically and lyrics-wise...
Such good music. I was only a kid during their hey-day (my 2nd grade teacher allowed me to play "Dreamer" from the Paris LP at free-time), but the spirit lives on, no? 🎵
I've been to one Supertramp concert...back in 2002 in LA...but also 5 or 6 Hodgson concerts....the first with Ringo and All Starr Band in vegas in 2001.
Top five albums back then. Bridge of Sighs. Bad Company, Frampton Comes Alive, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Crime of the Century.
I associate supertramp with rodgers singing and songwriting. Without him the magic piece of the puzzle was gone forever.
Io amo entrambe le voci, la loro personalità e il loro talento, la loro profonda diversità, penso sia stata la loro differenza a farli grandi, infatti appena nel '83 Roger andò via, per trovare successo da solista, purtroppo, lo dico con tanto rammarico, nessuno dei due ebbe più tale folgorante success! Quindi per voler essere due "Primedonne", li abbiamo "persi" entrambi. Ma li amerò per sempre😢.
I followed Supertramp from their very first concert at the High School of Commerce Auditorium in Ottawa, Canada. Saw every concert in Ottawa and Montreal, QC. A British friend of mine had turned me on to Crime of the Century. Then purchased the self titled album and Indelibly Stamped. I have everything the band ever released.
It's unfortunate that Canada receives such shant attention to the success of the band. They were more popular here than they were in the USA. They only became popular there with the release of Breakfast in America.
Shame on you Roger and Rick. We helped to make the band the success that it was. Apparently you have forgotten or overlooked this.
Patrick Sicard
Early Supertramp is some overlooked great stuff. They were a bit like the Band or early Steely Dan
Dan are marvellous as well
Grazie di aver postato questa perla della miglior band nel mondo, per me ovviamente!❤❤
I wish there was more on the creative process. Who are the songwriters? Who composes the other instrument's music? The instrumentation is so amazing. It's got that classical style, so much going on; changing rhythms, keys, multiple vocals, and the inclusion of horns always makes for so much musicality. And check it out, you can hear the words! Wow!
Roger was the heartbeat of the band, when he left Supertramp died. Don't believe me, go watch some of his performances after he left. Close your eyes and your back in the old days!
Give me Rick Davies. Bloody well right.
70's and 80's what a great period. Unfortunately I was too young to experience it live.