Blue Oyster Cult thread

tdoc210 · 07-26-2006, 04:40 PM

I like them a bit.

QueenNothing · 01-31-2007, 11:14 AM

"WHERE'S THE COWBELL? WE NEED MORE COWBELL!!!" Haha, yeah this band rocks! I like GODZILLA!

~~The Unfan~~ · 01-31-2007, 12:49 PM

One of my favorite bands ever. Very solid and diverse rock band.

almauro · 01-31-2007, 07:12 PM

SECRET TREATIES is one of rock music's greatest achievements. The remastering is spectacular, lending this recording great depth and texture. What's really killer is when Dharma, Bloom and Lanier line up the guitars and play triple leads left, center and right, creating a layered effect, pushing the framework of modern rock music to boundries its never been to, since. If that's not enough, you've got the tightest rhythm section ever recorded...and keyboards! Secret Treaties is one of the most creative and entertaining progressive rock recording, easily comparable to Ziggy Stardust, Who's Next, Machine Head, etc. Treaties starts strong, and never lets up, songs flowing seamlessly into each other, creating a unified suite of songs, the last time BOC produced such an "Album Oriented Rock" record, abandonning this approach for uneven albums, and steller singles the rest of their career. Sensing the inevitable ending during the resonating piano of "Flamming Telepaths" and "Astronomy", I hoped this experience would last another 40 minutes. Instead, when done, I immediately played the cd again...with headphone. Needless to say, this is on my heavy rotation...as well as their debut and Tyranny and Mutation.

Party Guy

~~ubane~~ · 12-12-2008, 10:23 PM

they have many many good songs like dont fear the reaper, godzilla, im burning for you, those are just afew of there grate songs i love this band there best song is probably dont fear the reaper or godzilla! what do you think?

spark10036 · 12-13-2008, 08:31 AM

I don't know, I find that (Don't Fear) The Reaper could use some more cowbell

Captain Ron · 06-27-2011, 09:09 PM

i love their first album

Unknown Soldier · 08-22-2011, 05:23 AM

BOC really don`t get that much of a mention on these threads which is a shame given just how great that band was in the 1970s. They emerged as an American answer to Black Sabbath, but in reality their sound was quite different and their early following largely came from bikers who quickly identified with the band and their unique mix of hard rock and heavy metal. At times their sound was often dense and complex, something though that could`ve done with better production or remastering on those early albums. IMO this band take a lot of listens to really appreciate their sound and their first three studio albums Blue Oyster Cult, Tyranny and Mutation and Secret Treaties and the live On Your Feet Or On Your Knees are absolute hard rock classics.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 08-29-2011, 06:16 AM

Hit and miss but astounding at their best:

Psy-Fi · 08-29-2011, 10:24 PM

Their first four albums are amongst the great hard rock albums of all time, in my opinion.
And their late 70's laser light show was one of the best light shows of that time and any since!
And don't forget their earlier recordings as 'The Stalk Forrest Group'
Great stuff!

07-26-2006, 04:40 PM	#31 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	I like them a bit. __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

12-12-2008, 10:23 PM	#35 (permalink)
~~ubane~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 39	Blue oyster cult they have many many good songs like dont fear the reaper, godzilla, im burning for you, those are just afew of there grate songs i love this band there best song is probably dont fear the reaper or godzilla! what do you think?

12-13-2008, 08:31 AM	#36 (permalink)
spark10036 locomotive power Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: too drunk to remember Posts: 518	I don't know, I find that (Don't Fear) The Reaper could use some more cowbell __________________ ...siempre es possible

01-31-2007, 11:14 AM	#32 (permalink)
QueenNothing music=life Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 152	"WHERE'S THE COWBELL? WE NEED MORE COWBELL!!!" Haha, yeah this band rocks! I like GODZILLA!

01-31-2007, 12:49 PM	#33 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	One of my favorite bands ever. Very solid and diverse rock band.

01-31-2007, 07:12 PM	#34 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	SECRET TREATIES is one of rock music's greatest achievements. The remastering is spectacular, lending this recording great depth and texture. What's really killer is when Dharma, Bloom and Lanier line up the guitars and play triple leads left, center and right, creating a layered effect, pushing the framework of modern rock music to boundries its never been to, since. If that's not enough, you've got the tightest rhythm section ever recorded...and keyboards! Secret Treaties is one of the most creative and entertaining progressive rock recording, easily comparable to Ziggy Stardust, Who's Next, Machine Head, etc. Treaties starts strong, and never lets up, songs flowing seamlessly into each other, creating a unified suite of songs, the last time BOC produced such an "Album Oriented Rock" record, abandonning this approach for uneven albums, and steller singles the rest of their career. Sensing the inevitable ending during the resonating piano of "Flamming Telepaths" and "Astronomy", I hoped this experience would last another 40 minutes. Instead, when done, I immediately played the cd again...with headphone. Needless to say, this is on my heavy rotation...as well as their debut and Tyranny and Mutation. Party Guy

06-27-2011, 09:09 PM	#37 (permalink)
Captain Ron Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: in a boat with your girlfriend Posts: 274	i love their first album

08-22-2011, 05:23 AM	#38 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	BOC really don`t get that much of a mention on these threads which is a shame given just how great that band was in the 1970s. They emerged as an American answer to Black Sabbath, but in reality their sound was quite different and their early following largely came from bikers who quickly identified with the band and their unique mix of hard rock and heavy metal. At times their sound was often dense and complex, something though that could`ve done with better production or remastering on those early albums. IMO this band take a lot of listens to really appreciate their sound and their first three studio albums Blue Oyster Cult, Tyranny and Mutation and Secret Treaties and the live On Your Feet Or On Your Knees are absolute hard rock classics.

08-29-2011, 10:24 PM	#40 (permalink)
Psy-Fi Aficionado of Fine Filth Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: You don't want to look in there. Posts: 6,896	Their first four albums are amongst the great hard rock albums of all time, in my opinion. And their late 70's laser light show was one of the best light shows of that time and any since! And don't forget their earlier recordings as 'The Stalk Forrest Group' Great stuff!