Lollapalooza? Well, they've had so many band member changes (including 2 vocalists since Perry) & lawsuits as to who can even be called Journey that people might be too confused to commit to a full concert. Post-pandemic, people may be cautious about ticket buying.
@lee I think you are right Lee. Damn Yankees probably made supergroup status but didn't maintain it. Neither did the Allman Brothers Band. They made supergroup status in 1973 with an album that sold millions of copies and stayed at number 1 out of 200 positions for 5 weeks. When Gregg Allman would talk about that year (1973) he would say he was caught off guard and not ready for that kind of thing. Also Gregg predicted Brothers and Sisters would be a retreat for the ABB and not sell nearly as well as Eat A Peach and At Fillmore East. It also bothered Gregg that his brother and Berry were not there for that kind of success. Gregg was already focusing on his solo album and tour and it just seems the entire Allman Brothers Band just allowed off stage issues to let supergroup status slip away. It was well on the way gone by 1975 and over in 1976. While very popular and did well with live shows especially in the eastern United States and New York City in years to come, the ABB never became a supergroup again.
Real supergroups to me are bands that have million selling albums and sell out tours around the world and maintain that status for years and decades.
Groups like Van Halen, Def Leppard, AC-DC, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles and solo artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney and several others.
Perhaps Gregg Allman didn't want to be that big. It does have it's problems and hassles that much smaller acts don't have to wrestle with.
a supergroup is a term given to a band compromised of well known musicians from other bands. like the firm, damn yankees, crosby still nash and young , etc. has nothing to do with sales
Agreed. The ABB were a great band in their own right. Were they super? Sure but not a supergroup. The Law is another one with Paul Rodgers. I wish them, The Firm and Damn Yankees had put out more releases. Bad English is another one from that era. And I wish I had seen CSNY but I think that ship has sailed.
The Law. I remember when that came out..30 some yrs ago? I have never heard it. I just recall seeing pictures of Rodgers and Kenny Jones on promotional posters.
I have recently dived back into Mean Business by the Firm. Its been awhile. I forgot how good that is. I know commercially it might not have been as successful as the first one, but pretty solid stuff. I am biased, being a huge Page fan. I always thought Tony Franklins fretless bass never really worked all the time. It fit on some songs as a nice affect, but on all?
Mentioning bands putting out more releases. I liked Paul with Queen and the Bruce Baker Moore trio was solid.
On the subject of Ginger Baker he played on the Masters Of Reality release Sunrise of Sufferbus(1991).
Tasty drumming he does on the below track.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
The Law. I remember when that came out..30 some yrs ago? I have never heard it. I just recall seeing pictures of Rodgers and Kenny Jones on promotional posters.
I'm surprised you've never heard The Law based on your tastes. Other than Rodgers and Jones the only guy I've heard of is Pino Palladino on bass. I think he's played on a bunch of stuff. Not positive but I think they had some guest guitarists too though. I'm biased but I think it's a great album. 🙂
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
The Law. I remember when that came out..30 some yrs ago? I have never heard it. I just recall seeing pictures of Rodgers and Kenny Jones on promotional posters.
I'm surprised you've never heard The Law based on your tastes. Other than Rodgers and Jones the only guy I've heard of is Pino Palladino on bass. I think he's played on a bunch of stuff. Not positive but I think they had some guest guitarists too though. I'm biased but I think it's a great album. 🙂
Yeah, me too!! I guess I never got around to it.I will definitely check it out. Thanks!
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
I couldn't remember what thread we were on regarding supergroups and had to find this one. 😛
This morning on my itunes The Word popped up. I had totally forgotten about them. Robert Randolph, Luther & Cody Dickinson, John Medeski and Chris Chew who played bass on and off for the North Mississippi All-Stars. Good but too much only instrumental stuff.
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
