Blue Oyster Cult (Official Thread)

[LG]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

Thanks Rocker...I'll bring the Beer.

It would be a great show if all the original members got together and toured for sure.

 

[Ezequiel]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

If I could I would definitely join you guys...

 

[LG]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

You would be welcome to join the party Ezequiel.

 

[Ezequiel]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

Well, I have to accept the fact that for this summer my concert agenda involves:

- Kasabian
- Golden Earring
- Franz Ferdinand
- Supertramp


This after already visiting Peter Gabriel.

Also going to Pinkpop, a festival here in Holland where the following bands worth mentioning will perform:

- Kasabian
- Green Day
- Editors
- Mando Diao
- Pixies

Seeing Kasabian twice this year!!

 

[BOCFan]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

Hello, this is my first post on this forum.

Big time BOC fan here.

Albums I own by B.O.C.....

The Stalk Forrest Group-St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings
Blue Oyster Cult
Tyranny and Mutation
Secret Treaties
On Your Feet or On Your Knees
Agents of Fortune
Spectres
Mirrors
Cultosaurus Erectus
Fire of Unknown Origin
Flat Out-Buck Dharma
ETL
The Revolution By Night
Club Ninja
Imaginos
Cult Classic (Re-recordings of BOC songs by the
Bloom/Lanier/Dharma/Rogers/Burgi Line-up)
Heaven Forbid
The Curse of the Hidden Mirror
A Long Day's Night

Compilations:
Workshop of The Telescopes
Career of Evil: The Metal Years
The Essential Blue Oyster Cult
The Best Of Blue Oyster Cult

Bootleg CD: Tales of the Psychic Wars (2 Radio
Broadcast Concerts- 1 in 1981, the other in 1983).

Video:
A Long Day's Night DVD
Largo 1976
The Bonus DVD on the Some Enchanted Evening Remaster
Albany's On Flame (7-18-96)

If anyone doesn't know about it already, this book is
quite good..


You can order the book at:
Blue Oyster Cult: Secrets Revealed!

another good link:
Hot Rails to Hull: Blue Oyster Cult Gig, Setlist and Review Archive



Currently, I've seen BOC three times...
June 3, 1989 with Toy Caldwell and Foghat
(line-up: Bloom/Dharma/Lanier/Rogers/Riddle)
October 20, 2001 in Hartford, CT
(line-up: Bloom/Dharma/Lanier/Miranda/Rondinelli)
and
Sept 7, 2008 in Danbury, CT
(line-up: Bloom/Dharma/Castellano/Sarzo & John Micelli
filling in for Jules Radino)
..and I'll be seeing them for the fourth time in July.


Great thread, Guys.

 

[Rocker440]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

Also released in 1982 was the Buck Dharma solo album Flat Out.



It featured a hit video single that did receive quite a lot of airplay on the old MTV. The name of the song was "Born To Rock" and was also played at their (BOC) live shows. Although I've searched on Youtube I haven't found the original BtR video, but there is another.

MP edit: Video removed from youtueb <-------Youtube removed this vid!
Born to Rock

There were many excellent, respected and known guest musicians on this album. Including Rick Downey who did become the drummer for BOC, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith (of Alice Cooper fame), Will Lee (from David Letterman's band) and also Craig MacGregor (of Foghat fame) were some of the talented musicians that both contributed to as well as make this Buck Dharma solo album terrific!

Another song from Flat Out

That Summer Night


1. "Born To Rock" (Neal Smith, Roeser) - 3:24
2. "That Summer Night" - 3:44
3. "Cold Wind" - 4:38
4. "Your Loving Heart" (Roeser, Sandy Roeser) - 7:12
5. "Five Thirty-Five" - 5:09
6. "Wind Weather and Storm" (Richard Meltzer, Roeser) - 2:35
7. "All Tied Up" - 4:16
8. "Anwar's Theme / Gnop Gnip" - 4:11
9. "Come Softly To Me" (G. Christopher, B. Ellis, G. Troxel) - 3:32

This album was reissued I believe on the Wounded Bird label and included the additional song:

"Gamera is Missing"


I thoroughly enjoy this album!

Seeing that Born to Rock was removed, I'll try posting a few more BOC vids!



MP edit: Video removed from youtube



The songs may well be cover versions, but they rock!

 

[Rocker440]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

I'm such a dumbass...years ago I sent away for all the BOC lyrics right up to Spectres, but I lost them sometime over the last 20 years. I always thought it was Radio Superior, but it could be Supreme too...

I'm going to play it tonight rather than cheat and look it up on a lyric site Thumper.

I also did the same thing, LG, and I still have the BOC lyrics up to Cultosaurus Erectus. It might take some time for me to track them down, but I know I have them here....somewhere!

 

[LG]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

Wow that is quite a collection BOC fan.

Welcome to the forum.

Those covers are first class Rocker.

 

[R. Evans]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

Excellent stuff, BOCFan.

Got a question for all BOC fans:

I think we can all agree that BOC should've been bigger than what they were. Correct? Outside of Agents Of Fortune and Fire Of Unknown Origin, they didn't sell alot of albums when you compare them to other groups. (Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, etc...) I'm wondering whether or not their lack of a true "frontman" brought them down somewhat. Eric Bloom, while being the main singer, was in no way a frontman along the lines of Steven Tyler or David Lee Roth. No one really front and center to lead the band. I saw them in concert twice in the 80s when it was still the original line-up, and while I love the shows (2 of my top 10 concerts), thinking back on it, there was no one to really focus on. No compelling stage presence that was flashy or showy.

So what do you guys think? Any validity to my theory?

 

[LG]

Re: Blue Oyster Cult

You could be right RE,,,

I've only seen them once on the "Fire From Unknown Origin" tour, but Eric Bloom seemed to do a good job.