Strider Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Of all the corporate-snooze rock that started infesting radio from the mid-70s onwards (Journey, Styx, Foreigner, Boston, et al), I have to admit that REO Speedwagon was the one that surprised me the most in concert. I thought I would be bored beyond belief having to listen to their sappy ballads, but they were nowhere near as bad as I feared..and certainly more fun than Styx and Journey. I think it was mainly due to Gary Richrath and his lovely Les Paul tone of his guitar. It is a shame what happened to him with his alcohol addictions, etc. I prefer to remember him as I saw him on that Houston Astrodome stage in 1982...smiling and tearing it up on his Les Paul. R.I.P. Gary Richrath.Kevin Cronin on the other hand...oy vey...once a ponce, always a ponce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Two other songs where Gary Richrath rocked out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hi Sean! I saw them to way back when shall we say...and they were fantastic live. Another sad loss indeed. R.I. P. Gary Richrath. I am listening to this album right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 That solo in Keep on Lovin you is classic. Heard it every morningmorning ( and I mean every morning without fail) on the school bus back when it was in heavy rotation on the top 40 ...love the reverb and the guitar tone...a true classic. To this day it takes me back to that period of time in my youth whenever I hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover 75 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Growing up in the Chicagoland area, I did get to see them a couple of times, it seemed they were everywhere. Sad day for sure, Gary had talent, underrated guitar player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Yes, saw them live in the early 80's in Chicago, great live band. When they released the worst fucking ballad (song) of all time, I Can't Fight This Feeling, I almost shot myself in the dick. How in great Caesar's ghost can the band which produced Can't Tune a Piano... come up with such crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 ^ I would imagine that many of their female fans thought the exact opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 (edited) Edited June 25, 2016 by The Pagemeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Thankfully this ballad driven shite never really caught on here. I did, ahem, listen and watch 2 songs of Journey when they toured years ago. Unfortunately for them, but fortunately for me, Pat Travers opened the show and of course he was tremendous. When Journey arrived we left, with most other people, for the boozer. I don't think Journey ever returned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 How Reo Speedwagon Found 'Sunken Treasure' With 'Take It On The Run': https://ultimateclassicrock.com/reo-speedwagon-take-it-on-the-run/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/gary-richrath-new-song-2021/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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