Although this is a great show, it does not have nearly enough songs from 'Crime' and 'Crisis', so I'll have some more Supertramp coming soon to better cover that period. This version combines all known BBC recordings (pre-FM), thus being the most complete version available (However, some other boots also mixed in songs from other dates). There seem to be many bootleg versions of this show floating around, all apparently having slightly different songs included, and most having only a part of the complete show. So, here is a Great BBC Radio broadcast from Supertramp in 1977. Davies songs and style, and the wonderful Sax (and clarinet) additions of John Anthony Helliwell, are what made these really special to me. Although the Supertramp sound is most closely associated with vocalist Roger Hodgson, I have always preferred his counterpart, Rick Davies, in all aspects, the songwriting, vocals, and his distinctive piano (keyboard) playing. Their 3 albums from these peak years ( Crime of the Century-1975, Crisis? What Crisis?-1976, and Fool's Overture-1977) are just great, and among the very best from any artist. Because of their subsequent pop success (from Breakfast in America -1978 on) and coinciding musical irrelevancy, it's easy to forget that Supertramp was one of the great progressive bands of the '70's. With This show and the previously posted 1977 show, it makes a great 2-CD Live compilation that covers the best of from this period.Ĭontinuing with great piano-based rock, Here is Supertramp, another one of my favorites, from their peak period (1974-1977). This is the by far the best recorded version I have found, as it is 'Complete and Remastered' according to the notes (Although these notes also claim that it is from Wembley). Seemingly, the most reliable information indicates that it was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon,, but I'm not sure. I have several different versions, claiming to be from Wembley, Hammersmith Odeon, and even a compilation of the 1976 US Tour, but they are all this same radio show, more or less. However, this show seems to be the basis of almost all Supertramp boots from this period (1975-76). As with the 1977 radio show, this show has been passed around in many forms, titles, and versions, along with much misinformation over the years, so the exact date and recording information is not certain. Great assortment of songs from 'Crime' and 'Crisis'.
I got this from BigO Worldwide awhile back, but was originally compiled by long-time rusty, Shawn McCorkle, so thanks to them for making this available.Īs promised, here's another great Supertramp show from their prime, in 1975 just as 'Crisis? What Crisis?' was coming out. So, Remember this was compiled a while ago from older tapes, so the sound quality varies, and also, because of its age, unfortunately does not include some later very good piano renditions (most notably from the 1999 solo acoustic tour). So, this is a very good compilation with some unusual arrangements of some familiar songs as well as some obscure songs. I have posted several other Neil compilations and this fits right in (Followers of this blog probably figured that I would find a way to bring this back around to Neil sooner or later, right?). Anyway, this is a fan compilation that has been around for quite awhile (covering from 1970-1992) and I thought this would be a good opportunity to post it. But, Neil has been known to do some very interesting piano interpretations of his songs from time to time. Neil Young? Ok, So, Neil is not exactly known as a piano guy, and is much more known for his searing guitar leads than his keyboard work. Variable sound quality, generally good to very goodįor my last entry in this mini-tribute to under-appreciated piano-based rock, I give you.
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