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Amerigo Vespucci

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9. 99% of the praise for Antenna was "thank God they've backed off on the synths."

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #5)

Thu May 10, 2012, 01:01 AM

May 2012

I was one of those people.

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NAME a band that "went synth" and got BETTER. We KNOW Rush wasn't that band. But NAME one! [View all] Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 OP

New Order lovemydog May 2012 #1

I'm with you on The Who...I'd forgotten that, and... Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #10

Pink Floyd. ZombieHorde May 2012 #2

I always went for the tracks where Gilmour was most prominent Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #13

Rick Wright was the secret force behind that band. harmonicon May 2012 #23

It's sad that he quit and was rehired as a "sideman" Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #28

Yeah, he was a hired gun for awhile. harmonicon May 2012 #33

Your history is right on the mark. hifiguy May 2012 #36

"You only have to listen to solo ... to know that Pink Floyd were more than the sum of their parts" fishwax May 2012 #40

Ultravox! chollybocker May 2012 #3

Believe it ot not, I know of them...very well...but have never heard them. Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #14

Oh, that Midge. Always with the mini muffins. chollybocker May 2012 #20

Also, Joy Division became New Order. chollybocker May 2012 #4

The only great band that I can think of who went synth was ZZ Top. bluesbassman May 2012 #5

99% of the praise for Antenna was "thank God they've backed off on the synths." Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #9

I saw 'em in Berkley for the Rythmeen tour. bluesbassman May 2012 #15

The "bonus tracks" on "Tres Hombres" (the 2006 remaster)... Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #16

Interesting. I own the original vinyl and the six disc "Six Pack" set, bluesbassman May 2012 #17

Chris De Burgh. Aristus May 2012 #6

Seconded! opiate69 May 2012 #25

David Bowie? XemaSab May 2012 #7

Depends on the album, I guess... Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #12

The Steve Miller Band. GaYellowDawg May 2012 #8

I'd love to hear The Steve Miller Band "unplugged." Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #11

No way! Yuugal May 2012 #18

!!! harmonicon May 2012 #24

Yes Alexander May 2012 #19

"The Yes Album" is still my favorite. Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #21

I saw them at a Community College just west of Cleveland back in 1972.... WCGreen May 2012 #22

I can think of a few. harmonicon May 2012 #26

I watched that Rush documentary on VH-1 Classic... Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #37

It's usually a mixed bag. Some might say the Police got better with synths RZM May 2012 #27

"Synchronicity" is my favorite Police album, and... Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #35

Van Halen - "Jump" is when they finally hit their stride. mikeytherat May 2012 #29

Aaaarrrgggghhh! You're gonna' need a bigger wall Populist_Prole May 2012 #32

At least HALF the praise for the new album... Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #34

The Who dana_b May 2012 #30

Does Ric Ocasek count? Shagbark Hickory May 2012 #31

Genesis. hifiguy May 2012 #38

Talking Heads with Bernie Worrell of PFunk. kwassa May 2012 #39