This is Rick Davies at his playful best. Some songs are not meant to be anything but fun. Some might consider it to be bland filler. But I think they provide texture, variety, and an appreciation of musical styles that reflect earlier generations. Delightful.
Not just this album, but I find Poor Boy to be Supertramp's most underrated song! The singer using his voice to sound like a trumpet fits so well thematically with the song as a whole, like even though he doesn't have an actual trumpet he doesn't let it stop him from being upbeat
@balazsernhaft8337 I guess Roger’s songs tend to be catchier. However, the contrast between Roger and Rick is what makes Supertramp imo. You need both elements.
Love this album from first song to last. Just flows really well. "The Meaning" is my favorite track... (really looking forward to that), but they're all pretty great. Supertramp were right in the middle of a great run of albums. Enjoy your day, Justin! Cheers!
For me, Supertramp hit a sweet spot between the complexity of prog and the simplicity of pop. With some prog I can appreciate the skill of the arrangements and the musicianship but, emotionally, it leaves me a bit cold. With Supertramp, I always get some feeling from the music. Plus, they have lyrics I can relate to and a sense of humour. Great stuff.
I think you really nail it. I'm afraid to say it, but I don't think Supertramp is masculine enough for many rock fans. But for me that really hit the sweet spot of many possible vectors of pop and rock, plus other genres (Helliwell's sazes and oboe are awesome).
Glad you eventually got back to this superb album. Not underrated by many Supertramp fans but lives in the shadow of Crime of the Century which preceded it
I totally agree with you, this album is underrated and I will say that Supertramp in general also!! I don't know why, I have always goosebumps when I listen to their music. I'm already looking forward to seeing your reactions to the other tracks on the album. Have a nice day 😊
"Try Again" off of the self-titled first album is a pretty unknown song, but one of my favorites. The break is a build up of the music from some random noises to the entire band slowing entering into the instrumental.
Crisis is my favourite Supertramp album. Many pundits call it a mediocre effort following Crime of the Century and, indeed, it was hurriedly put together after their touring schedule left no time for them to write more material, but even so there is a quality in it which far surpasses other albums which have been critically acclaimed. I especially liked John Helliwell's clarinet. It was also a joy to see Rick Davies perform the trumpet parts live.
As a teen in the mid 70s, Supertramp became an integral part of my musical education. First came COTC in '74, and my friends and I were blown away by it. And then they followed it up with 'Crisis? What Crisis?' the next year. IMHO, it is a PERFECT album as the one to come after. "Poor Boy" is another Rick Davies masterpiece. When I saw them live for the second time in '77, we were second row, right in front of Rick! And yes, he made that trumpet sound with his mouth! Incredible!
🎶 “You’ve got soul and everybody knows that’s it’s alright” 🎵 This is good and I liked it. I think you have the potential to be a singer, JP. You’ve got a good sense of pitch and you’re very musical.
Yeah, I was the first among my friends to buy this album...and love it. In fact, those friends may still be living in the vacuum in which Crime of the Century and Even in the Quietest Moments are the "only" Supertramp albums to admire. Make no mistake, I admire them too - I admire the hell out of 'em - but I admire this one too (i actually prefer it over quietest moments...)(and i adore the poor boy trumpet...). I am on pins and needles to see how you like the rest of this Crisis. Wait! Don't go anywhere! Wait 'til you see what I've got for you over here! I mean, if you like this album, you're gonna looove this City Boy gem right here! Folks, I give you, The Day the Earth Caught Fire! The title may be a little bit clunky, but I assure you, the song is not! In fact, this baby runs like a smoooooth criminal. Why, the whole album is better than a magic carpet ride. I guar-an-tee it! Carry on, Justin! I'm so glad your dad is doing just fine.
Fair play to ya kiddo. “Don’t put the fiddle in the roof” as we say in 🏴 Cymraeg. City Boy better be awesome though!🤣I’m lookin 4 ward to em. 5706?! 🙂
@@HippoYnYGlaw Justin's already reacted to 5705, but that's it for City Boy. I know they're obscure, but 10cc was in their corner, Mutt Lange was their producer for a while, they had "some" influence (mostly because of The Day the Earth Caught Fire) and Mike Slamer is a criminally overlooked guitarist. His work is more impressive in other songs (Interrupted Melody!) but this song is better known, after 5705. Reacting to a lot of City Boy would probably not garner as much excitement (nor accrue clicks), but it could interest Justin enough that he might seek them out on his own. That is my hope. And maybe a few of his listeners as well. I've been a fan of City Boy since the late 70s and I think the world would be a happier place if more people joined me. 😁
Even if it's kinda goofy I wish this song was 5 minutes longer, I wish every Supertramp song was 5 minutes longer, just so we can hear more of that beautiful, jazzy fade-out.
I must have been 15 feet away when I watched and heard Rick Davies begin and end that song. It was way better than what you hear on the album. That's what I really like about Rick and Roger's singing. They sound better live than on studio recordings.
Downstream is my favourite Rick Davies song. “Took a boat Sunday Down by the sea..... “ sums up how Awesome this band were back in 1978. Sunny Sunday afternoon band for sure back in the day. Roger & Rick: They were way better together, without question. The fact that no one asked is irrelevant! Unfashionable to the very end. A Unique band. Marmitesque. Thanks for delving into an underdog LP. This song? Loat interest as i started replying but i loved their ringin keyboard sounds. The Logical Song made me cry as a kid. Are you familiar with that one? In fact a lot of their songs made me cry as a kid. To tell you the truth a lot of music i listened to made me cry as a kid! If I’ve got time I’ll let u know which ones.... diolch x
I was just thinking about this song when JP was talking about the "mood" of this song. "Downstream" is fantastic, as is the rest of "Quietest Moments."
Intro/outro is Rick Davies doing " scatting ", a jazz vocal technique ( Artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin to Mel Torme did it)... in 1990s concerts, a trumpet was ussd.... Poor Boy has a 1940s vibe(the clarinet adds to that)to it, a refreshing respite from the rest of the album....the " Crisis " album was Supertramp's jazziest
My new favorite Supertramp. How funny and cool, and, as you said, elegant. Specially that clarinet. I thought the trumpets at first were chickens clucking at the poor boy's farm, maybe because I played cornet and know too well the sound. But trumpets make more sense in song. I want to hear this a hundred times; learn the words and meaning. I remember being impressed by something they said, but it is gone now. The elegant part minded me of Sting's coy and luscious "Moon Over Bourbon Street" where that last 't' coincides with a subtle touch of percussive.
Yesssss, Justin - another great CWC? instalment! As previously urged, please keep going through the LP, it’s a great one. In particular, I lean towards the Rick Davies stuff on this album and also on EITQM (which I hope you’ll get to eventually). He is a piano boss, with American music as his main influence. The yin to Hodgson’s yang. Peace from Toronto!
Great song, great LP. My friends and I got into Supertramp with Crime Of the Century then this was the much anticipated and wonderfully fulfilled new release.
Had to leave critters home! Got family, got friends, got a guitar! Got a good staff of nurses and aides, got Supertramp, and more!---Rich Man!. Hospital What Hospital? Peace.
Alan White the great drummer of YES the greatest Prog Rock band in History has died....R.I.P. You may want to react to some of his drumming work of art.
Fun, playful, relaxing, and with a good message. A great Rick song. It's also a John Helliwell showcase, with the lovely sax backing on the chorus and that sweet clarinet solo. No idea why this was never a single. And yes, IMO this is a hugely underrated album, but it gets overshadowed by the genius of "Crime of the Century" and the massive hit of "Breakfast in America".
For me this was their best album. Every track has something going for it. There is also a theme to the album that is relevant to now. Loneliness and a rejection of extreme wealth. One track is about depression. It was made to the backdrop of high inflation, mass strikes hence the sartorial album name
It's a little bit of jazz from the days when jazz was just "pop". What I like about the " trumpet" sound (? That's always what I think of it as - but I got that idea in my head when I was just a little kid, so it might not be correct) is it's something I've often done since a few minutes after being born. (Or maybe it was a few hours. Don't want to exaggerate.) Back then, the world was full of jazz (just regular jazz, not "jazz symphonies and sonatas" ). The lead instrument was always some horned instrument, so that's what a melody sounded like between the singing. Makes me happy. No, nothing snazzy about it, but I agree; that's fine. There's plenty of room in the world for all forms of music - especially Earth-man-jazz. (And then there's room on top of that for John Coltrane, too.)
@@johnmavroudis2054 Yes. George Young, brother of Angus and Malcolm, was one half of the Vanda & Young songwriting duo. One of the best in the business.
@@tullfan2560 Having flashbacks (so to speak"... I haven't dug out my old vinyl on them... so haven't heard any F&tP in a while... but I do believe one of my other favorite songs was something along the lines of "Let the Captain Beware"... right? Or am I dreaming that? ha ha.
I'd forgotten how good they were. Crime of the Century and Crisis, What Crisis were listenable from beginning to end, unlike their later albums which were more commercial and more uneven. That's not to say they were bad albums, just that they were less quirky and original.
I like your reaction channel. In fact, it's my favorite one. But I noticed that you start several albums that you never seem to finish. For example, I can't remember the last time you continued the albums by Cat Stevens, Ultimate Spinach, Uriah Heep and Paul McCartney. Is there a reason for this? I'm just trying to get a handle on your general philosophy.
Til now, I have liked every song on this album. That vocal trumpet sound ruined a perfectly fine song. Sorry to those that like this sort of thing, but I would tend to fast forward a song when a sound like that happens 😬
Not one of Rick Davies best composition. Part of why this album is does not rise to the level of excellence of 'Crime of the Century' or 'Even in the Quietest Moments'.
It’s over now for about 15mins, don’t remember much about it. Except pitchy, mouth trumpet and liking Roger’s faint background vocals. Typical Rick cartoon vocals with typical keyboard playing. Not my cuppa.
Easy-listening blandness, I felt this had nothing going for it except for that too-short clarinet solo in the middle, which was really nice to hear amongst a flat and barren plain of nothingness surrounding it. I guess music like this has to exist simply because there's a void for it to fill, but I still question that existence.
Tell us you're a sanctimonious,self-righteous,snotty sack of S#!T without actually telling us you're a sanctimonious,self-righteous, snotty sack of S#!T
Apart from that old style jazz break with the clarinet, this was both twee, and appalling. I suppose after the peaks, Hendrix, we had to hit a trough, and here we are with supertramp. That's some fall... And as for the ridiculous chicken squark, beginning and end, don't get me stated! I'm assuming he was trying to mimic a trumpet with a Harmon mute, but he failed dismally. Simply dreadful.
This is Rick Davies at his playful best. Some songs are not meant to be anything but fun. Some might consider it to be bland filler. But I think they provide texture, variety, and an appreciation of musical styles that reflect earlier generations. Delightful.
Not just this album, but I find Poor Boy to be Supertramp's most underrated song! The singer using his voice to sound like a trumpet fits so well thematically with the song as a whole, like even though he doesn't have an actual trumpet he doesn't let it stop him from being upbeat
I have always enjoyed the mouth trumpet on this.
@balazsernhaft8337 I guess Roger’s songs tend to be catchier. However, the contrast between Roger and Rick is what makes Supertramp imo. You need both elements.
Right. It's supposed to suggest that he can't afford a trumpet. Wonderful!
Love this album from first song to last. Just flows really well. "The Meaning" is my favorite track... (really looking forward to that), but they're all pretty great. Supertramp were right in the middle of a great run of albums. Enjoy your day, Justin! Cheers!
For me, Supertramp hit a sweet spot between the complexity of prog and the simplicity of pop. With some prog I can appreciate the skill of the arrangements and the musicianship but, emotionally, it leaves me a bit cold. With Supertramp, I always get some feeling from the music. Plus, they have lyrics I can relate to and a sense of humour. Great stuff.
I think you really nail it. I'm afraid to say it, but I don't think Supertramp is masculine enough for many rock fans. But for me that really hit the sweet spot of many possible vectors of pop and rock, plus other genres (Helliwell's sazes and oboe are awesome).
This is a completely underrated album. To me it is Supertramp's absolute best. I LOVE every single song on this record.
Yes, I have a soft spot for it.
Using your food analogy, this album is comfort food for the ears. It always makes me feel good to hear it.
A Soap Box Opera was my favourite track when l bought the album on release. Still is!
Glad you eventually got back to this superb album. Not underrated by many Supertramp fans but lives in the shadow of Crime of the Century which preceded it
I totally agree with you, this album is underrated and I will say that Supertramp in general also!! I don't know why, I have always goosebumps when I listen to their music. I'm already looking forward to seeing your reactions to the other tracks on the album. Have a nice day 😊
If you are a Supertramp lover you are. The other snobbish can underrate as they want I don’t give a crap… as they are wrong 🤠
"Try Again" off of the self-titled first album is a pretty unknown song, but one of my favorites. The break is a build up of the music from some random noises to the entire band slowing entering into the instrumental.
Thank you Justin, you made my day. Supertramp always makes my day. Yes this is an underated album!
Crisis is my favourite Supertramp album. Many pundits call it a mediocre effort following Crime of the Century and, indeed, it was hurriedly put together after their touring schedule left no time for them to write more material, but even so there is a quality in it which far surpasses other albums which have been critically acclaimed. I especially liked John Helliwell's clarinet. It was also a joy to see Rick Davies perform the trumpet parts live.
As a teen in the mid 70s, Supertramp became an integral part of my musical education. First came COTC in '74, and my friends and I were blown away by it. And then they followed it up with 'Crisis? What Crisis?' the next year. IMHO, it is a PERFECT album as the one to come after.
"Poor Boy" is another Rick Davies masterpiece. When I saw them live for the second time in '77, we were second row, right in front of Rick! And yes, he made that trumpet sound with his mouth! Incredible!
Great song from a great album, I must listen to it again, thanks for the reminder and thanks for enjoying it!
I’m so glad you didn’t stop every 10 seconds to tell us how you felt, I could see it in your face!
I enjoyed it as much as you….
How about that clarinet solo?!? Fantastic!!! Such a great song!
🎶 “You’ve got soul and everybody knows that’s it’s alright” 🎵 This is good and I liked it. I think you have the potential to be a singer, JP. You’ve got a good sense of pitch and you’re very musical.
Good to have you finally come back to CwC, Justin!
Yeah, I was the first among my friends to buy this album...and love it. In fact, those friends may still be living in the vacuum in which Crime of the Century and Even in the Quietest Moments are the "only" Supertramp albums to admire. Make no mistake, I admire them too - I admire the hell out of 'em - but I admire this one too (i actually prefer it over quietest moments...)(and i adore the poor boy trumpet...).
I am on pins and needles to see how you like the rest of this Crisis.
Wait! Don't go anywhere! Wait 'til you see what I've got for you over here! I mean, if you like this album, you're gonna looove this City Boy gem right here! Folks, I give you, The Day the Earth Caught Fire! The title may be a little bit clunky, but I assure you, the song is not! In fact, this baby runs like a smoooooth criminal. Why, the whole album is better than a magic carpet ride. I guar-an-tee it!
Carry on, Justin! I'm so glad your dad is doing just fine.
Absolutely love The Day The Earth Caught Fire! What I see as the beginning of the Lol Mason and Roy Ward dominated albums.
Fair play to ya kiddo. “Don’t put the fiddle in the roof” as we say in 🏴 Cymraeg. City Boy better be awesome though!🤣I’m lookin 4 ward to em. 5706?! 🙂
@@HippoYnYGlaw Justin's already reacted to 5705, but that's it for City Boy. I know they're obscure, but 10cc was in their corner, Mutt Lange was their producer for a while, they had "some" influence (mostly because of The Day the Earth Caught Fire) and Mike Slamer is a criminally overlooked guitarist. His work is more impressive in other songs (Interrupted Melody!) but this song is better known, after 5705. Reacting to a lot of City Boy would probably not garner as much excitement (nor accrue clicks), but it could interest Justin enough that he might seek them out on his own. That is my hope. And maybe a few of his listeners as well.
I've been a fan of City Boy since the late 70s and I think the world would be a happier place if more people joined me. 😁
Even if it's kinda goofy I wish this song was 5 minutes longer, I wish every Supertramp song was 5 minutes longer, just so we can hear more of that beautiful, jazzy fade-out.
Another gem from Supertramp. Hadn't heard this one before. I think that they were so creative and innovative, and maybe rather underappreciated.
Have to dig out my cassette tapes and hunt my copy down.
I must have been 15 feet away when I watched and heard Rick Davies begin and end that song. It was way better than what you hear on the album. That's what I really like about Rick and Roger's singing. They sound better live than on studio recordings.
Me, too! I was 2nd row in 1977 in Milwaukee. One of my fondest concert memories! ✌😊
"This Is Not A Test" from She & Him's first album, Volume One, also has a nice mouth trumpet solo.
Downstream is my favourite Rick Davies song. “Took a boat Sunday
Down by the sea..... “ sums up how Awesome this band were back in 1978. Sunny Sunday afternoon band for sure back in the day. Roger & Rick:
They were way better together, without question. The fact that no one asked is irrelevant! Unfashionable to the very end. A Unique band. Marmitesque. Thanks for delving into an underdog LP.
This song? Loat interest as i started replying but i loved their ringin keyboard sounds. The Logical Song made me cry as a kid. Are you familiar with that one? In fact a lot of their songs made me cry as a kid. To tell you the truth a lot of music i listened to made me cry as a kid! If I’ve got time I’ll let u know which ones....
diolch x
I was just thinking about this song when JP was talking about the "mood" of this song. "Downstream" is fantastic, as is the rest of "Quietest Moments."
Intro/outro is Rick Davies doing " scatting ", a jazz vocal technique ( Artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin to Mel Torme did it)... in 1990s concerts, a trumpet was ussd....
Poor Boy has a 1940s vibe(the clarinet adds to that)to it, a refreshing respite from the rest of the album....the " Crisis " album was Supertramp's jazziest
And don't forget Scatman Crothers, The Gov'nor.
One of those songs that after 3 or 4 times hearing has a calming affect on me! Guilty pleasure for sure
Supertramp is perfect Sunday morning music! Love it!
My new favorite Supertramp. How funny and cool, and, as you said, elegant. Specially that clarinet. I thought the trumpets at first were chickens clucking at the poor boy's farm, maybe because I played cornet and know too well the sound. But trumpets make more sense in song. I want to hear this a hundred times; learn the words and meaning. I remember being impressed by something they said, but it is gone now.
The elegant part minded me of Sting's coy and luscious "Moon Over Bourbon Street" where that last 't' coincides with a subtle touch of percussive.
CwC? is the one Supertramp CD I still have laying around in the car. Vital for shopping trips.
Yesssss, Justin - another great CWC? instalment! As previously urged, please keep going through the LP, it’s a great one. In particular, I lean towards the Rick Davies stuff on this album and also on EITQM (which I hope you’ll get to eventually). He is a piano boss, with American music as his main influence. The yin to Hodgson’s yang. Peace from Toronto!
Great song, great LP. My friends and I got into Supertramp with Crime Of the Century then this was the much anticipated and wonderfully fulfilled new release.
Had to leave critters home! Got family, got friends, got a guitar! Got a good staff of nurses and aides, got Supertramp, and more!---Rich Man!. Hospital What Hospital? Peace.
It's not a particularly striking piece but it remains pleasant taken in the context of the album.
Love this track. Fun to watch you enjoy these "oldies" from the 1970s.
Alan White the great drummer of YES the greatest Prog Rock band in History has died....R.I.P. You may want to react to some of his drumming work of art.
Fun, playful, relaxing, and with a good message. A great Rick song. It's also a John Helliwell showcase, with the lovely sax backing on the chorus and that sweet clarinet solo. No idea why this was never a single. And yes, IMO this is a hugely underrated album, but it gets overshadowed by the genius of "Crime of the Century" and the massive hit of "Breakfast in America".
For me this was their best album. Every track has something going for it. There is also a theme to the album that is relevant to now. Loneliness and a rejection of extreme wealth. One track is about depression. It was made to the backdrop of high inflation, mass strikes hence the sartorial album name
Hey Justin! Tuesday morning here. Hope you are well? Supertramp! All good.🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹😎
It's a little bit of jazz from the days when jazz was just "pop". What I like about the " trumpet" sound (? That's always what I think of it as - but I got that idea in my head when I was just a little kid, so it might not be correct) is it's something I've often done since a few minutes after being born. (Or maybe it was a few hours. Don't want to exaggerate.) Back then, the world was full of jazz (just regular jazz, not "jazz symphonies and sonatas" ). The lead instrument was always some horned instrument, so that's what a melody sounded like between the singing. Makes me happy. No, nothing snazzy about it, but I agree; that's fine. There's plenty of room in the world for all forms of music - especially Earth-man-jazz. (And then there's room on top of that for John Coltrane, too.)
Always love Rick Davies! One of his more positive tunes.
Poor Boy by Split Enz is a great progressive pop song. Well worth a listen.
The whole "True Colors" and "Time and Tide" albums are brilliant. Split Enz were awesome!
@@johnmavroudis2054 Being an Australian, I will also give a plug to the similarly brilliant Flash And The Pan self-titled album.
@@tullfan2560 I know them! I had a couple of their albums ("Hey St. Peter" comes to mind)... Brother of AC/DC members, right?
@@johnmavroudis2054 Yes. George Young, brother of Angus and Malcolm, was one half of the Vanda & Young songwriting duo. One of the best in the business.
@@tullfan2560 Having flashbacks (so to speak"... I haven't dug out my old vinyl on them... so haven't heard any F&tP in a while... but I do believe one of my other favorite songs was something along the lines of "Let the Captain Beware"... right? Or am I dreaming that? ha ha.
I'd forgotten how good they were. Crime of the Century and Crisis, What Crisis were listenable from beginning to end, unlike their later albums which were more commercial and more uneven. That's not to say they were bad albums, just that they were less quirky and original.
And today I'd like my ice cream not to be...vanilla.
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Ouch, nice.
@@kuhnhan what I mean is, that this music is bland and dull.
Tongue-in-cheek without mocking is a lost art, sadly. Totally fun tune. That clarinet the same, playful. Prog Pop?
I like your reaction channel. In fact, it's my favorite one. But I noticed that you start several albums that you never seem to finish. For example, I can't remember the last time you continued the albums by Cat Stevens, Ultimate Spinach, Uriah Heep and Paul McCartney. Is there a reason for this? I'm just trying to get a handle on your general philosophy.
I loved this LP as a youth, but I don't remember this song!
More Prefab Sprout please!
Laughing at your intro singing and then the start of the song…
Did you start this video with Haken?
Til now, I have liked every song on this album. That vocal trumpet sound ruined a perfectly fine song. Sorry to those that like this sort of thing, but I would tend to fast forward a song when a sound like that happens 😬
Not one of Rick Davies best composition. Part of why this album is does not rise to the level of excellence of 'Crime of the Century' or 'Even in the Quietest Moments'.
It’s over now for about 15mins, don’t remember much about it.
Except pitchy, mouth trumpet and liking Roger’s faint background vocals. Typical Rick cartoon vocals with typical keyboard playing.
Not my cuppa.
Easy-listening blandness, I felt this had nothing going for it except for that too-short clarinet solo in the middle, which was really nice to hear amongst a flat and barren plain of nothingness surrounding it.
I guess music like this has to exist simply because there's a void for it to fill, but I still question that existence.
I couldn't agree more.
Here here, well said.
Tell us you're a sanctimonious,self-righteous,snotty sack of S#!T without actually telling us you're a sanctimonious,self-righteous, snotty sack of S#!T
@@jfergs.3302 It's Hear Hear, just sayin' 🙄
@@keithjones7390 When you're right you're right :)
Apart from that old style jazz break with the clarinet, this was both twee, and appalling. I suppose after the peaks, Hendrix, we had to hit a trough, and here we are with supertramp. That's some fall... And as for the ridiculous chicken squark, beginning and end, don't get me stated! I'm assuming he was trying to mimic a trumpet with a Harmon mute, but he failed dismally. Simply dreadful.
You should totally make a music reaction channel : )
@@Lightmane Cheers, now there's an idea... Maybe I could call it 'JustJF' :)
@@jfergs.3302 Well if you do, I'll subscribe : )
@@Lightmane Double cheers :)
@@Lightmane I’d subscribe, too.