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by **Steve-o** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 4:21 pm

Thank-you, Auj. As for the wee-man and negative chris, they would make a great pair in every sense of the word. [:D]

by **scrodfish256** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 5:52 pm

never was into foreigner. Chris probably turned yellow.[xx(]

by **Steve-o** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 5:56 pm

quote:Originally posted by scrodfish256
never was into foreigner.
Ahh..they are Synth and keyboard laden, so as to attract a certain element. Those that like Quality Rock that actually blows. [:D]

by **Ram1** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 6:38 pm

quote:Originally posted by stevew628
Those that like Quality Rock that actually blows. [:D]

CHOKE!!!!

by **megs** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 8:04 pm

quote:Originally posted by scrodfish256
never was into foreigner. Chris probably turned yellow.[xx(]
I like some of Foreigners songs, like that Juke Box Hero song is pretty good.[:I]

by **Steve-o** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 8:08 pm

Off the spectacular Foreigner Four, no doubt. [:D]

by **Ram1** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 12:08 am

quote:Originally posted by stevew628
Off the spectacular Foreigner Four, no doubt. [:D]

CHOKEY-CHOKEY-BOW WOW!

by **Liam OSM** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 9:51 am

quote:Originally posted by stevew628
quote:Originally posted by scrodfish256
never was into foreigner.
Ahh..they are Synth and keyboard laden, so as to attract a certain element. Those that like Quality Rock that actually blows. [:D]

There is a synth element, but the synths in Foreigner's stuff are very artfully done most of the time. As a rule I prefer natural sounding stuff, especially pianos, but Foreigner are the exception. And ABBA, I guess.

by **optic** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 11:10 pm

Foreigner did outsell Led Zep and all the other bands on the label. I don't think people fully grasp the popularity of Foreigner around that time. True, most critics call it Corporate rock and very commercial but most music from that time period was very much that way. Bands like Foreginer, Journey, Reo Speedwagon filled a serious void in music that existed from the decline of punk (1981) to the formation of the kind of pop new wave (1985) with the advent of U2, REM, Tears for Fears, etc - a new genre of music creeped up and many of the bands of corporate rock (Journey, Foreigner) broke up. Clearly, not a very innovative time for music, but, there's no denying that the corporate rock period of music in particular Journey and Foreigner put out some seriously decent pop records....Open Arms, I want to know what love is, Waiting for a girl like you, Urgent, Don't stop believeing - while seriously commercial and dated today - were outstanding pop records for the time

by **Ram1** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 11:23 pm

quote:Originally posted by stevew628
Doesn't mean they are better than the Beatles, or anyone else for that matter.

Right, Steve. Exactly. I guess I'm "licking your Londons" now, but you are exactly right. Who cares how many albums a group sells? Doesn't mean they are any greater than anybody else. Celine Dion and Jay-Z are often number 1 on the charts. Does that make them better than The Beatles or Jimi Hendrix? Um no.

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