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Date Posted: 13:04:48 02/03/00 Thu
Author: Mark Mars
Author Host/IP: gateway3.srp.gov / 148.126.100.111
Subject: Re: GW Reunion
In reply to: bcpcfan 's message, "Re: GW Reunion" on 12:02:00 02/03/00 Thu

Good discussion here. I'd like to say Burton and the Guess Who are my favorites, but I like Billy Joel early Elton and Van Morrison among others. Why didn't Burton achieve icon status outside Canada is a difficult answer. But, basically it has to do with not having a huge hit, either single or album. Billy and Elton had big breakout albums and folowed up with more big hits. The Stranger had a couple of major hits that got huge airplay, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road had multi hits. Both gave them superstar status.

Burton never got to that level, whether he deserved it or not. American Woman was very big but before the era of commercialism where it meant huge sales volumes and promotions. The Guess Who kept changing its styles which may have resulted in not being able to keep a core group.

Van Morrison is an incredible talent and has gotten critical acclaim but it never translated into the status of Elton or Billy. I guess it didn't reach far enough into commercialism.

Is it really important that Burton reach this icon status? Would Burton have created less artistic music if he had reached into that broad commercial acceptance as Elton did? There are quite a few wonderful talents that did not make it bit but arguably deserve it. I wish Burton had sold more as he would have had more support to produce and make available more music, otherwise I don't care about his status.

I will definitely agree about Burton's singing, that he is the best rock and roll singer around and better than Billy or Elton. As for looks, I'll let the females decide how important that is.

Wouldn't it be cool to hear Burton sing Moondance?

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: GW Reunion -- bcpcfan, 13:31:25 02/03/00 Thu [1] (NoHost/208.160.141.184)

You're right of course about the status -- not important other than the fact it would have led to more available listening material and a permanent slot at the record store that contains more than UC&A and Collections at the very most. And the looks -- well let's put it this way, it didn't hurt.


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: GW Reunion -- Dropping Pin, 13:45:19 02/03/00 Thu [1] (njvnews01.state.nj.us/199.20.66.1)

Burton would do a terrific job on Moondance as he would do on many others. I believe that a critical time was when My Own Way to Rock was released. If he had a few hits from that album, it may have carried the momentum from Stand Tall. I remember calling a local radio station here in NY, (WNEW-FM) to request a song and the DJ didn't even know MOWTR had been released. He also could have benefited from more commercially radio-friendly songs. Was Wait By the Water Lillian really necessary? For those of us who are huge Burton fans and believe in his enormous talent, you try and add together all that he has and I am mystified as I'm sure most of you are, especially the US fans. Being a superstar would have brought him more exposure and maybe more material output. Would that kind of pressure hurt his quality of songs? By the way, Burton would be great hosting a variety type of show. I'd also love to see him sub for someone like Paul Schaffer on the Letterman Show. He would rock the house!


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: GW Reunion -- Mark Mars, 22:06:58 02/03/00 Thu [1] (207-218-5-225.nas-1.scf.gblx.net/207.218.5.225)

By
> the way, Burton would be great hosting a variety type
> of show. I'd also love to see him sub for someone like
> Paul Schaffer on the Letterman Show. He would rock the
> house!


Interesting thought given his enjoyment at being on the radio. He probably would be great at it.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: GW Reunion -- Fred, 10:10:19 02/04/00 Fri [1] (srv130.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/198.103.153.3)

> By
> > the way, Burton would be great hosting a variety type
> > of show. I'd also love to see him sub for someone
> like
> > Paul Schaffer on the Letterman Show. He would rock
> the
> > house!
>
>
> Interesting thought given his enjoyment at being on
> the radio. He probably would be great at it.
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Probably the most logical possibility would be guest-hosting the Mike Bullard show, but Bullard never seems to get sick or take holidays. Maybe someone in the Toronto area could go cough on him, or run over his foot with their car or something.


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