http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003556737

3/10/2007 3:25:11 PM

yeah I saw that.

RIP man loved your music

3/10/2007 5:40:03 PM

who?

3/10/2007 5:43:53 PM

One of the greatest vocalists in rock history.

3/10/2007 5:56:35 PM

i'm still trying to figure out who Boston Dead is, a NE tribute to garcia?

3/10/2007 6:07:04 PM

^ If it is an essential element, it doesn't have to be set off by commas.

3/10/2007 7:00:50 PM

He's referring to your capitalization of Dead, genius.

3/10/2007 7:10:05 PM

if you treat it like a headline, the capitilization is obviously necessary

3/10/2007 7:18:15 PM

i hope he finally has peace of mind

3/10/2007 7:21:29 PM

Rest In Peace

3/10/2007 7:26:21 PM

Was anyone else suprised that this guy was only 55??? Boston's first album came out in '76 so that means he was about 20 when he recorded that. With that vocal range that's just crazy

i thought it might be a misprint

3/10/2007 9:17:09 PM

damn good band by the way. first "real" concert i ever went to

RIP

3/10/2007 9:17:38 PM

^x6 You don't know what you're talking about. Please don't challenge me concerning English--you will lose, "genius."

^x5 Thank you, sarijoul. Actually, as a result of house style, some publications capitalize the first letter of words in headlines and some don't. In the instance at issue, I was using the words as the title of my thread, so the last word should be capitalized.

In any event, taking issue with the grammar in a thread that is simply trying to honor someone who has died is tacky. GG!

[Edited on March 11, 2007 at 4:42 AM. Reason : .]

3/11/2007 4:39:44 AM

It now appears that Delp committed suicide.

http://www.kcra.com/entertainment/11253440/detail.html

3/15/2007 1:14:45 PM

maybe he realized he was responsible for making classic rock radio super lame.

3/15/2007 1:29:52 PM

^ This may be an attempt at humor, but Delp didn't fuck up rock radio--radio programmers did.

3/15/2007 2:05:47 PM

Quote :

"One of the greatest vocalists in rock history."

I hope this is a joke

3/15/2007 2:06:46 PM

^ This is a tribute thread--it's not a fucking joke. And if you disagree about the man's talent, I don't give a shit. Go listen to some rap.

The success of Boston's eponymous debut album says it all concerning Delp's vocal abilities:

Quote :

"The resulting album, Boston, was an enormous success and helped revive the popularity of mainstream rock at a time when punk and disco were becoming more popular. It ranks as one of the best selling debut albums in USA history, with over 17 million copies sold [emphasis added]."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_%28band%29


[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 2:39 PM. Reason : .]

3/15/2007 2:36:19 PM

^ haha I hope that is also a joke

wiki FTW

http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0151020.html

If all you care about is selling albums

* Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, 1971–1975, Eagles (Asylum)

27 Million

* Thriller, Michael Jackson (Epic)

23 Million

* Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
* The Wall, Pink Floyd (Columbia)

21 Million

* Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II, Billy Joel (Columbia)
* Back in Black, AC/DC (Epic)

20 Million

* Double Live, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
* Come On Over, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)

19 Million

* The Beatles, The Beatles (Capitol)
* Rumours, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)

17 Million

* The Bodyguard (soundtrack), Whitney Houston (Arista)
* Boston, Boston (Epic)

16 Million

* Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)
* The Beatles: 1967–1970, The Beatles (Capitol)
* Greatest Hits, Elton John (Island/Mercury)
* Hotel California, Eagles (Elektra)
* Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish (Atlantic)
* No Fences, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
* Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette (Maverick)

15 Million

* Appetite for Destruction, Guns 'N Roses (Geffen)
* Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd (Capitol)
* Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), Bee Gees (Polydor/Atlas)
* Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
* The Beatles: 1962–1966, The Beatles (Capitol)
* Supernatural, Santana (Arista)

[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 2:44 PM. Reason : .]

3/15/2007 2:43:09 PM

my god people

it's a message board, not a term paper

3/15/2007 2:45:24 PM

I hate the fucking Eagles.

3/15/2007 2:46:30 PM

LED ZEPPELIN

YOU GET IT?

MY NAME?

BLACK DOG???

LED ZEPPELIN

BLACK DOG IS A LED ZEPPELIN SONG!

DO YOU GET IT?

3/15/2007 2:48:42 PM

youre not black?

3/15/2007 2:49:27 PM

I'm about as black as Homer Simpson's eye balls

3/15/2007 2:54:18 PM

^ Apparently, you can't read either:

Quote :

"debut album"

Another thing, check out the following list of greatest classic rock bands. Boston is listed as number 13, even though they only generated a handful of albums--that says a lot.

Quote :

"When their first album was released in 1976, it was the highest grossing debut album ever seen up until that time."

http://classicrock.about.com/od/recommendationsandreviews/a/top100_bands.htm

[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 3:02 PM. Reason : .]

3/15/2007 3:00:35 PM

Black dog, your time is gonna come

3/15/2007 3:03:24 PM

if you think that Delp isn't one of the greatest vocalist in Rock History, then you're a fucking retard.

3/15/2007 3:05:10 PM

Arguing band stats is just dumb.

I was only doing it to make fun of you.

Its like "WENDYS IS BETTER THAN ARBYS AND IM GOING TO PROVE IT WITH THESE NUMBERS!"

IMO, Boston was a good band but to say that Delp was "One of the greatest vocalists in rock history." just makes me laugh.

Unless "One of" means like in the top 30



[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 3:06 PM. Reason : .]

3/15/2007 3:05:29 PM

start listing ones who are better and maybe you'll have a case.


maaaybe.

3/15/2007 3:06:14 PM

I will later, but I'm out the door right now.

3/15/2007 3:07:13 PM

Poor Tom, he has no quarter

3/15/2007 3:08:33 PM

Are you in through the outdoor?

3/15/2007 3:09:01 PM

Quote :

"LED ZEPPELIN YOU GET IT? MY NAME? BLACK DOG??? LED ZEPPELIN BLACK DOG IS A LED ZEPPELIN SONG! DO YOU GET IT?"

ZEPPELIN, MOTHER FUCKER! DO YOU SPEAK IT?

3/15/2007 3:11:01 PM

God, you're fucking dense, BlackDog. Maybe you should lay off the binge drinking for a while, yes?

Quote :

"Unless "One of" means like in the top 30"

BlackDog

Yes, this would be correct. Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

3/15/2007 3:11:41 PM

"Thank You"

3/15/2007 3:12:29 PM

^ Ha! These Zep references are great. I fucking LOVE Led Zeppelin, but BlackDog almost makes me want to pull against them here--it's heresy, I know.

3/15/2007 3:15:06 PM

sounds like a simple communications breakdown, but thats nobody's fault but mine

i guess i'll let you ramble on

3/15/2007 3:25:05 PM

^ FTW.

[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 4:05 PM. Reason : .]

3/15/2007 3:45:07 PM

If thats the way? You are a heartbreaker joshua, but in my time of dying, for your life, how many more times we're gonna groove. But good times bad times, you shook me joshua and I can't quit you. So bring it on home and what is and what should never be, we can be friends.

3/15/2007 3:59:25 PM

this thread has turned into a Led Zep cock sucking

3/15/2007 4:01:21 PM

Trampled under foot?^

3/15/2007 4:04:06 PM

^^^ FTW.

3/15/2007 4:05:30 PM

3/15/2007 5:19:42 PM

Better Singers:

Van Morrison
Ray Charles
Robert Plant
Elton John
Mick Jagger

just to name a few

3/15/2007 9:38:08 PM

Quote :

"I was only doing it to make fun of you."

BlackDog

"I posted in a tribute thread to a dead guy to make fun of you"--go shit somewhere else, k? Thx!

3/15/2007 10:31:28 PM

boston is a joke

3/15/2007 10:48:42 PM

^^ I was making fun of you defending a band by the number of albums sold. Good job on not responding to any of the people I listed though. Brad Delp is no where near one of the best singers in rock. Sorry.

3/15/2007 11:25:30 PM

^^ and ^ Piss off.

^ PS: I was actually agreeing with you. Listing Delp as one of the "Top 30," which includes the other singers you listed, all-time greatest rock vocalists sounds good to me. Are you arguing with yourself now? It probably feels natural since you undoubtedly play with yourself a lot, too. GG!



[Edited on March 16, 2007 at 12:37 AM. Reason : .]

3/16/2007 12:32:02 AM

wait are we seriously arguing over Boston's greatness?

hahahahahha

also bands named after places suck.

3/16/2007 9:04:21 AM

^ Yes, I seriously am. And I'd say dental dams suck--they're often used on diseased pussies.

Stop shitting in my thread!

3/16/2007 11:32:17 AM