Somehow perished

Motivated from yesterday's Supertramp concert I dug, even 'actually because of the solo piano ballad, downstream' by Rick Davies today again, because this in concerts very rarely performed piece was yesterday one of the few less known numbers that were presented. , Downstream 'is a wonderful no-frills song for the Davies emotional presentation and the congenial piano accompaniment just do not need more instruments - on the contrary, that would only interfere.

But overall this is a very good album of the band, but that is set during the time somehow. Who can with Hodgson's timbre which will find that songs like 'Babaji' or the title track two felos awarded composed songs. And closer than with Prog, Fool's Overture 'They were anyway never again.

Actually that's unfair - from Progfans They were ridiculed as too pop and pop lovers They were again too demanding, this Supertramp were only sound aesthetes (and with this claim they were the Pink Floyd of the 70 very änhlich), the Pop , jazz, blues and classical music sometimes mixed together and thus a truly unique sound created. And whoever claims the example., Lover Boy 'or' From Now On 'of this disc would not be well-composed songs, who has what. To the ears

Even after, Breakfast 'and' Crime 'certainly the best album of the group. Great dramatic arrangements, wonderful melodies and hooks and an emotional performance features of this board. And alone, Downstream 'already makes 4 out of 5 stars from here and the plate, Give A Little Bit' by Hodgson easily made up for it ...