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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
Since when did induction into the RnR Hall of Fame equate to being any good? Dave Mason should thank his lucky stars for Steve Winwood and for his opportunity to ride his coattails to infamy. "Blow by Blow" is quite simply the most embarassing thing FM or any other band has ever released.
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I won't disagree that "Blow By Blow" is bad. I have all of Dave's solo albums and Traffic albums, and I thought his two contributions to "Time" were some of his weakest yet. I'd hardly measure his career by his two Fleetwood Mac songs. Yeah, this guy road Winwood's coattails in the beginning. But, he more than proved himself. A song like "Feelin' Alright" is a still a rock standard.
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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
And since when did Bekka become "one of the more sought after vocalists?" By whom?? After bombing out with "Time" and a couple of commercial bombs in country music, she has basically withdrawn into obscurity. Somehow I don't think that quite reaches the realm of "sought after."
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Yeah, that's why she's spending her time touring with Billy Joel and Faith Hill. That's why she's been writing for Faith Hill.
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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
And since when did Lindsey have anything good to say about this lineup? If anything, "The Dance" reunion was a backlash against the beating the FM legacy took because of "Time;" he basically wanted to reclaim the FM brand from the dumpster.
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It's easy to find quotes where he thought it would have had potential. Hell, look for interviews around "The Dance." Anyway, it wasn't exactly like his career was going anywhere, either at the time. I love how he forgets to mention that he was Tina Turner's opening act in 1993. That's a far cry from his glory days, and he was a singer/songwriter. At least Mick and John have the excuse that they don't sing.
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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
The tickets were affordable because... get this... there was no demand! When you are opening up for REO Speedwagon and Pat Benatar, you are not exactly rock n' roll A-list material. Again, let's try to forget about this unfortunate period in the life of an amazing band.
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LOL. Like there was demand for ANY of them. "Time," "Street Angel," and "Out Of The Cradle" combined sold less than half a million.