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Monker (and anyone with their opinion), I know you talked about the Little River Band in other threads, do you like the Little River Band now or any of the line ups?


Just wondering

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Monker (and anyone with their opinion), I know you talked about the Little River Band in other threads, do you like the Little River Band now or any of the line ups?


Just wondering

I think they should open for Dennis

Oh really Froy, you think so?

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Monker (and anyone with their opinion), I know you talked about the Little River Band in other threads, do you like the Little River Band now or any of the line ups?

Just wondering

Sure I do. I always have. The current band never got my attention much simply because they didn't record with Steve Wade and never replaced him with a true front man. It would be like Styx going on tour with Gowan but not recording with him, and then touring without him, and never replacing him. It simply didn't make any sense to me and I simply lost interest.

As for LRB opening for Dennis...I don't see how that would help either of them. LRB nowadays would bring about as much to the table as Krokus would.

Thanks Monker, just wanted your opinion. I knew you liked LRB, I just didn't know which line-up/s. I'm learning a lot more about LRB just on the Journey board now.

I feel so bad for Krokus after seeing how many people came to see them. I saw Krokus back in the mid-80's and I think Dokken opened for them and it was packed or sold out even. That was then, this is now.

Just remember, sometimes promoter's push to have a band they like to open for someone else. Promoting concerts is usually for the love of music

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Oh really Froy, you think so?

You heard it here first folks
I think the LRB should open for Dennis
Free drinks for me if they do ,

[quote="Monker

It would be like Styx going on tour with Gowan but not recording with him,

They pretty much do that right now.

and then touring without him,

Now that would be a great idea
I like that .

and never replacing him.

You could put Bozo the clown in to replace him and Styx would be 100 percent better .

You could put Bozo the clown in to replace him and Styx would be 100 percent better .

Pretty much the same shtick.

Froy says:

You heard it here first folks
I think the LRB should open for Dennis
Free drinks for me if they do

Free drinks for YOU?? LOL!!! I thought I read that if they do YOU'LL be buying LOL!! Sure no problem. How about free drinks for Moi???? Pina Colada, with the little umbrella's so cute

I think next weekend for the Journey concert I'll be starting to drink again Actually, I think next weekend I'll NEED to start drinking again - LOL

froy wrote:

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Oh really Froy, you think so?

You heard it here first folks
I think the LRB should open for Dennis
Free drinks for me if they do ,

That's fine...

But, it will be more interesting for me if BSG opens for Chicago - which is what I said Dennis should do. BSG were supposed to tour with them this year but backed out because they wanted to resolve a lawsuit with LRB...So, Chicago toured with Earth, Wind, and Fire instead.

If Dennnis wants to tour with a band that brings nothing to the table, and the 'real thing' is going to be out there competing for the $'s...Well, that's his mistake.

froy wrote:You could put Bozo the clown in to replace him and Styx would be 100 percent better .

Froy, they are not going to hire you so I don't know why you would prop yourself up like that.

Monker says:

If Dennnis wants to tour with a band that brings nothing to the table, and the 'real thing' is going to be out there competing for the $'s...Well, that's his mistake.

This is just my opinion since I can't back myself up with print on here, but anyway.........

Promoter's want to put a show on and they want Dennis, for example. At some of these venues they want to pair him with someone. It's been working pretty good with John Waite for some of the regions and venues, I know John was happy. A few dates with Alan Parsons worked out too. There's talk about a few other singers/bands to open for Dennis or for Dennis to open for. The example of LRB opening for Dennis would be the promoter's idea to pair them together. They're paying for both bands to play. I DO know that a few artists/bands were turned down due to the circumstance of where Dennis would be playing and they would've been hard ticket shows. He would have to rely on having the tickets sold and with some of these people (artists), it may not have happened in a 10,000 seat venue.

Not being a smart ass here..

Laurie and actually agree...

Dennis should go on the road and open for Journey...That would sell tickets.

Deano says:

Not being a smart ass here..

LOL, no you're not at all.

Dennis should go on the road and open for Journey...That would sell tickets.

I totally agree too

Sell tickets? With both line-ups they'd sell average 8,000-10,000. I wonder how they would both do in Canada together?

How long would each set be?

Ya gotta do whatcha gotta do. While LSB wouldn't have been in my top 5, sometimes you just have to roll with things.

SuiteMadameBlue wrote: The example of LRB opening for Dennis would be the promoter's idea to pair them together.

Yeah, and that really brings nothing to the table. When word gets out that BSG is the REAL LRB, where does that leave LRB? Why would a LRB fan see DeYoung/LRB when they could see Chicago/BSG and have the real thing?

It doesn't bring anything to the table, except using time that Dennis could be using for his songs.

Rock'ndeano wrote:Dennis should go on the road and open for Journey...That would sell tickets.

Well, duh....Journey sells tickets. They don't need Dennis, or Styx to do that for them!

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Monker (and anyone with their opinion), I know you talked about the Little River Band in other threads, do you like the Little River Band now or any of the line ups?


Just wondering

Yes! all they line up have had good music. Not all lineups have been as popular as some. Nowadays it wouldn't matter what line up it is, since any classic rock/pop band is going to have trouble.
My favorite line up of the band was when Farham was with them. LRB cd with Playing to Win on it is my favorite cd by them. The follow up NO REINS was good too. But when FArham took over is when people turned there back on the group. He totally change the sound of the band. No longer was the soft laid back sound, but a more up beat progressive sound, with some way over the top vocals (my favorite part).
New line up has taken them back to the original sound, had can't think of the song name but they had a really good song about a little girl dieing-ERIC

Abitaman wrote:But when FArham took over is when people turned there back on the group. He totally change the sound of the band.

That could be taken two ways...

I don't think Farnham himself changed the sound. He's actually not much of a songwriter. I think the label, and maybe Graham Goble, wanted a harder rock sound...a more Journey like sound.

And, you're right, LRB took a nosedive after that. Their reunion with Shorrock didn't do much either...at least in the US, not sure about Australia.

Is LRB more popular here in the States than anywhere else, or are they really popular in a certain country?

I know some bands are popular in certain areas, for example, Styx has always been pretty much more popular here in the Midwest compared to other parts of the States.

Monker says:

Yeah, and that really brings nothing to the table. When word gets out that BSG is the REAL LRB, where does that leave LRB? Why would a LRB fan see DeYoung/LRB when they could see Chicago/BSG and have the real thing?

Is Chicago the real thing? I don't even know who the lead singer is, I only know Peter Cetera was at one time and I couldn't even name anyone else in the band and if any of them are original since day one. Actually I'm going to "google" and find out.

Chicago has many singrs, the most popular being Peter, He was replace with Jason Scherff(?), who did a good job. Still with group, but doing oldies now. Jason's first 3 cd were good with group, but group kinda doesdived after that-ERIC

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Is LRB more popular here in the States than anywhere else, or are they really popular in a certain country?

I know some bands are popular in certain areas, for example, Styx has always been pretty much more popular here in the Midwest compared to other parts of the States.

Well, that's hard question to answer...

BSG is more popular in Australia/New Zealand...They have not been introduced in the US.

LRB is more popular in the US...They tried to tour New Zealand, with limited success, I believe.

The music itself is popular in the US and Australia/New Zealand.

As for the US, they are more medwest...But, honestly LRB struggles all over. Last time they performed here was at a ballroom...There was a msg on the mailing list a couple weeks ago that said they sold out a wine bar...the 'sell out' was 80 people.

Is Chicago the real thing?

I think they have the same lineup they have had for years...with Jason Scheff replacing Peter Cetera. So, again, you can have the same arguments about lead singers....They have a problem keeping guitarists since Kath died....He was supposedly awesome - an idol of Jimi Hendrix.