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Date Posted: 11:54:55 01/30/00 Sun
Author: Odiferous
Author Host/IP: spider-wc011.proxy.aol.com / 205.188.193.21
Subject: GW Reunion Shows
Some of us down New York (state) way have been advocating for years that if TGW reunite they should bring along a fifth musician to beef up the sound. The inclusion of Mr. McDougall is the perfect remedy. But in thinking of the Eagles reunion tour, I am of the opinion that TGW might borrow an idea from the California boys and do an acoustic set in their show, in which they can perform "Undun," "No SUgar Tonight," and (maybe even) "Lightfoot." But I think the main thing is to keep it simple and dignified. Nothing hokey or schmaltzy, and nothing out of character. Why add lasers when you have a 2-hour plus show filled with mega-hits and (hopefully) some new musical gems (perhaps we will get "Any Minor Miracle" or even a great unreleased track like "Just About Sane").
BTW--I know I've brought this up before, but..... Since Burton will probably be doing a few of his solo numbers (ie: "My OWn Way To Rock" and "Stand Tall") and Randy will be doing some of his BTO tunes, shouldn't Garry and Jim be permitted to do a couple of tracks from LONELY ONE? Just a thought...... Odie
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Re: GW Reunion Shows -- MMaypole, 13:43:38 01/30/00 Sun [1] (nas-34-24.chicago.navinet.net/216.67.34.24)
Vanity, vanity all is vanity...
> if TGW reunite they should bring along a fifth musician to beef up the sound. The inclusion of Mr. McDougall is the perfect remedy. etc, etc, etc.....
Why don't we just tell Mr. Cummings what songs he should perform on his next CD, what picture/color we want on the CD package, what font the lettering should be and what color of stripes he should have on his t-shirt. Did I miss anything?
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Re: GW Reunion Shows -- VfD, 13:58:53 01/30/00 Sun [1] (spider-wg032.proxy.aol.com/205.188.196.32)
You're just jerkin our chain with this "Lonely One" thing, right? You think we forgot your ruse to rile us up on iMusic with the same suggestion? You think we're stupid? Don't answer that. Might as well do some Mother Trucker, bringing on the McLean Bros. while we're at it.
As for the acoustic set idea, I'd rather hear those 1st 2 tunes done with electric ("Lightfoot" never did much for me). "Talisman" comes foremost to mind if they did want to do acoustic.
Dignity should be the overriding consideration in conceptualizing a stage setting as befits these Rock n Roll legends. I'm not exactly sure what would be best--I leave that to those who make their livings as "idea guys". The production certainly needs to show the world that this is a whole 'nother thing from that shabby group of pretenders that's been taking the GW name in vain for the last 20 yrs. Believe or not, there are plenty of ignorant people around here who don't know the difference. Class & dignity, that's the underlying idea we need to communicate. Show the world that the REAL GUESS WHO are back, all the way, with their best foot forward.
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Re: GW Reunion Shows -- rocksteady, 15:24:57 01/30/00 Sun [1] (ppp40.lindsaycomp.on.ca/216.129.18.40)
The message from we the fans should be clear: A Guess Who reunion should be about GUESS WHO MUSIC, not Burton's or Randy's outside successes. As much as I enjoy BTO and Burton's solo stuff. I want a Guess Who reunion to focus on The Guess Who repertoire. For goodness sakes, a 2 hour show in and of itself is not big enough to play all of the songs from the Guess Who that we would like to hear. If I want to hear Stand Tall, I will go to another Up Close And Alone show. If I want to hear Takin Care of Business, Randy has his own band. Lets not use up the valuable once in a lifetime concert time with pieces that were done outside of the confines of the band we all dearly love. I have to think that the best way to get this message across to the guys that matter is for all of us to demand it. Are you with me on this???
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Re: GW Reunion Shows -- VfD, 17:30:28 01/30/00 Sun [1] (spider-wg064.proxy.aol.com/205.188.196.49)
What about the unreleased Bachman-Cummings? Other than wanting to hear these, I agree with you entirely. There's more possibility of hearing a more obscure GW song (like "Flying On The Ground") if they don't fill in all the time with non-GW songs.
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Re: GW Reunion Shows -- Tales, 14:16:58 01/31/00 Mon [1] (net11.ace.sait.ab.ca/142.110.131.194)
If I recall, the 1983 tour featured only 2 BTO songs and 1 BC song. The rest was pure GW.
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Re: GW Reunion Shows -- bcpcfan, 15:27:25 01/31/00 Mon [1] (NoHost/208.130.25.151)
> The message from we the fans should be clear: A Guess
> Who reunion should be about GUESS WHO MUSIC, not
> Burton's or Randy's outside successes. As much as I
> enjoy BTO and Burton's solo stuff. I want a Guess Who
> reunion to focus on The Guess Who repertoire. For
> goodness sakes, a 2 hour show in and of itself is not
> big enough to play all of the songs from the Guess Who
> that we would like to hear. If I want to hear Stand
> Tall, I will go to another Up Close And Alone show.
> If I want to hear Takin Care of Business, Randy has
> his own band. Lets not use up the valuable once in a
> lifetime concert time with pieces that were done
> outside of the confines of the band we all dearly
> love. I have to think that the best way to get this
> message across to the guys that matter is for all of
> us to demand it. Are you with me on this???
While you have a valid point (and I'd enjoy all TGW only), there is a flip-side. I've never been fortunate enough to go to a Burton or BTO concert, but fortunately through this board, I've learned about (and acquired) a lot of their post-TGW music. Many fans have not been as fortunate. They may have loved BC in TGW and enjoyed his mega hit "Stand Tall", but never knew what he did after that. If this reunion comes off and goes to the states, Burton, Randy, and the collective TGW are going to reach people who haven't been following their progress as closely as all of us here on the board. Songs like Takin Care of Business are recognizable to many non-die hard TGW fans. So I say, bring it on. Whatever makes these guys a household name here in the U.S. as they are points north is what we're after, isn't it?
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Re: GW Reunion Shows -- AW, 19:31:19 01/30/00 Sun [1] (proxy-546.public.rwc.webtv.net/209.240.200.136)
Well, Odie,we asked for Donnie,we're getting Donnie. We asked for some new stuff- we got a sweet little cd just for us! We asked for Christmas music and we *almost* got it on Bullard except Burton had the flu. Now you're suggesting Kale should have some of those songs too.
Old chinese proverb (and the moral of the story) Be careful what ya wish for,ya just might get it. (andI would give 10 years off my life to see the look on your face when they do Hello Little Mama and whashisname is singin' the lead!.)
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Re: GW Reunion Shows PS -- AW, 19:54:09 01/30/00 Sun [1] (proxy-546.public.rwc.webtv.net/209.240.200.136)
We bemoaned the fact that Burton's solo cds would never be released- we got 4 solo cds.We cried that those 4 guys would never get on a stage again - we got the Pan Am games and Wow they might actually tour!
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Re: GW Reunion Shows PS -- carguy, 21:56:25 01/30/00 Sun [1] (ts2-k-p22.bmts.com/216.183.142.32)
The thing to remember here is that it is not an issue of
doing everyones' songs. TGW and BTO, and Randy and Burton
as solo artists, all have hit material. "Lonely One" did
not have any hits, even though I believe it was a genuine
attempt to make it back to the "big time". It is all about
playing a huge catalog of hit music, not just music.
> We bemoaned the fact that Burton's solo cds would
> never be released- we got 4 solo cds.We cried that
> those 4 guys would never get on a stage again - we got
> the Pan Am games and Wow they might actually tour!
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Re: GW Reunion Shows -- Shasta, 14:13:32 01/31/00 Mon [1] (spider-tp084.proxy.aol.com/152.163.204.214)
> Some of us down New York (state) way have been
> advocating for years that if TGW reunite they should
> bring along a fifth musician to beef up the sound.
> The inclusion of Mr. McDougall is the perfect remedy.
> But in thinking of the Eagles reunion tour, I am of
> the opinion that TGW might borrow an idea from the
> California boys and do an acoustic set in their show,
> in which they can perform "Undun," "No SUgar Tonight,"
> and (maybe even) "Lightfoot." But I think the main
> thing is to keep it simple and dignified. Nothing
> hokey or schmaltzy, and nothing out of character. Why
> add lasers when you have a 2-hour plus show filled
> with mega-hits and (hopefully) some new musical gems
> (perhaps we will get "Any Minor Miracle" or even a
> great unreleased track like "Just About Sane").
As Eric Clapton put it, it should be about the music and not about the spectacle. If you want to see lights and gizmos, go to Vegas. Give us the music!
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