Today’s challenge invites us to share a song from a band we wish were still together. I don’t recall who it was who first introduced me to Great Big Sea; I think it was Seanan McGuire. But once I found them, I fell in love with their whole sound, and got to see them live four times. They always put on an amazing show, and I’m sorry that I won’t get to see them again, unless they decide to get back together.
So here’s Great Big Sea, with one of my favourite songs of theirs, “Boston and St. John”.
Annette Spirit Davis
Heather Munn
So…they’ve never really stopped being together, but my favorite member is no longer with them, and they took a 17 year hiatus while they raised their kids. So, I’m counting. Rumor has it, they are working on a new album!
https://youtu.be/9QjdgjyKEDk
Jim Poltrone
For me, the band I wish I saw when they were still together is Supertramp. There’s no chance of Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson patching up their differences and getting back together. Ever. Too much water under the bridge, as it were. John C. Helliwell was one of my inspirations for being an all-around reedman — flute, clarinet, saxophone. Here’s the first Supertramp song I ever heard, back in March of 1975.
Jim Poltrone
BTW, that’s a Wurlitzer electric piano in the intro. Has a slightly different sound than a Rhodes.
Joey Shoji
I like “Boston and St John’s” a lot. It was written by Alan Doyle so it’s possible he’ll keep performing it. On the album recording I like the back-up vocal (Séan McCann, probably), too.
Elaine Roberson
https://youtu.be/3_pJItOS0Uc
Heather Munn
Well, and as always and also:
https://youtu.be/zGnTjKwNtw8
T J Burnside Clapp
One of my greatest regrets is that I never got to see Keith Moon live. 🙁
Paul Kwinn
Amen. And now Entwhistle’s gone too.
Paul Kwinn
The man was perhaps the most talented musician in the group; c ertainly in the top two, with Moon. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D8GDpUMzXcg
Dell Christy
Another band that has gone through lineup changes due to the death of an original member.
https://youtu.be/VEJ8lpCQbyw. ?
Shawna Jacques
I love that song. It has some personal history for me.
Rob Wynne
Me too.
Tom Jeffers
Dandelion Wine got to open for them back in their earlier days and they were an awesome group. Two of the members Alan Doyle and Sean McCann are now solo touring separately and are really good.
Lori Coulson
Here’s mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6NNJq0FZN4