Brad Delps Death More to the story

by **Matthew** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:21 am

conversationpc wrote:Suicidal people don't think rationally. They think getting rid of themselves will make other people's lives easier

Yes, I'd agree with that, Dave.

by **The Fly** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:22 am

Enigma869 wrote:
mydestruction wrote:I still believe the self titled Boston record was the best debut album by any rock band to this day..

That is indeed a fact!

John from Boston

I would agree with that too! Simply amazing!

by **Matthew** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:24 am

The Fly wrote:
Enigma869 wrote:
mydestruction wrote:I still believe the self titled Boston record was the best debut album by any rock band to this day..

That is indeed a fact!

John from Boston

I would agree with that too! Simply amazing!

I've been trying...but I can't think of a better debut album either.

by **froy** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:25 am

Matthew wrote:
The Fly wrote:
Enigma869 wrote:
mydestruction wrote:I still believe the self titled Boston record was the best debut album by any rock band to this day..

That is indeed a fact!

John from Boston

I would agree with that too! Simply amazing!

I've been trying...but I can't think of a better debut album either.

Foreigner 1
Led Zepllin 1

by **conversationpc** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:27 am

froy wrote:
Matthew wrote:
The Fly wrote:
Enigma869 wrote:
mydestruction wrote:I still believe the self titled Boston record was the best debut album by any rock band to this day..

That is indeed a fact!

John from Boston

I would agree with that too! Simply amazing!

I've been trying...but I can't think of a better debut album either.

Foreigner 1
Led Zepllin 1

Both great albums but not on par with Boston's debut. That album is one of the few that you will hear every track from on classic rock radio. I can only think of a few others that is the case with.

by **Matthew** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:28 am

froy wrote:Foreigner 1
Led Zepllin 1

Yes, those are close...but the Boston record has the edge, for me anyway.

by **mydestruction** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:37 am

After i made the post about Bostons debut album. I was trying to think of other great debut records.Here are a few i thought of.

Foreigner Some classics But only 3 songs are heard on the radio First time , Cold as ice & Long long way from home.

Led Zeppelin 1 Great!
GNR The best debut metal album
Pearl Jam The best debut grunge album
The Cars 8 out of 9 songs are still played on Fm radio
Bad Company A monster!
Van Halen One of the all time greats!

I'm sure there's many more But these are the ones i thought of right now.

by **NealIsGod** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:55 am

mydestruction wrote:After i made the post about Bostons debut album. I was trying to think of other great debut records.Here are a few i thought of.

Foreigner Some classics But only 3 songs are heard on the radio First time , Cold as ice & Long long way from home.

Led Zeppelin 1 Great!
GNR The best debut metal album
Pearl Jam The best debut grunge album
The Cars 8 out of 9 songs are still played on Fm radio
Bad Company A monster!
Van Halen One of the all time greats!

I'm sure there's many more But these are the ones i thought of right now.

Yeah, this would be a good idea for its own thread. Maybe a poll?

by **Red13JoePa** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:00 am

I find it awfully difficult to argue against Led Zeppelin's debut. Most are kinda shaky, spotty, baby steps kinda thing...

Zep roars out of the gate with a record that sounds like a fully mature unit in it's 5th album. Not a cheesy or weak song ON it.

by **Enigma869** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:31 am

Matthew wrote:

I've been trying...but I can't think of a better debut album either.

I don't think it's much of a question as for what is "better". I believe Boston's debut album is actually the greatest selling debut album in the history of music. At least that's what they said the other night on the news, when running the Delp story. I tried confirming this somewhere on the net, but couldn't seem to come up with it. My hunch is that Alanis Morrisette's "Jagged Little Pill" might have passed it. I thought I heard that was pretty up there for debut releases.

John from Boston

by **Matthew** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:35 am

Enigma869 wrote:
Matthew wrote:

I've been trying...but I can't think of a better debut album either.

I don't think it's much of a question as for what is "better". I believe Boston's debut album is actually the greatest selling debut album in the history of music. At least that's what they said the other night on the news, when running the Delp story. I tried confirming this somewhere on the net, but couldn't seem to come up with it. My hunch is that Alanis Morrisette's "Jagged Little Pill" might have passed it. I thought I heard that was pretty up there for debut releases.

John from Boston

Okay...better...in terms of quality...in my opinion. Alanis Morisette? Yes...maybe she did outsell it...but my hunch is that "Appetite For Destruction" is the closest rival. I guess we need some facts though!

by **Saint John** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:37 am

Enigma869 wrote:
Matthew wrote:

I've been trying...but I can't think of a better debut album either.

I don't think it's much of a question as for what is "better". I believe Boston's debut album is actually the greatest selling debut album in the history of music. At least that's what they said the other night on the news, when running the Delp story. I tried confirming this somewhere on the net, but couldn't seem to come up with it. My hunch is that Alanis Morrisette's "Jagged Little Pill" might have passed it. I thought I heard that was pretty up there for debut releases.

John from Boston

Hootie and the Blowjobs held that title for a bit. Boston will certainly get a bump with Brad's death, though. Regardless, Boston's is the best.

by **Red13JoePa** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:37 am

Matthew wrote:I guess we need some facts though!

LOL! HERE? :shock:

Why, whatEVER the fuck for? Facts always get in the way.

by **Matthew** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:40 am

saint John wrote:
Hootie and the Blowjobs held that title for a bit.

Really? That group was terrible.....

by **Matthew** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:42 am

Red13JoePa wrote:
Matthew wrote:I guess we need some facts though!

LOL! HERE?

Why, whatEVER the fuck for? Facts always get in the way.

Sorry Red. What was I thinking?

by **KCfla** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:50 am

"Hootie & The Blowfish’s “Cracked Rear View” advances to 16 million and is now tied with Boston’s self-titled album as the best-selling debut album of all time by a group. Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill,” which is also at 16 million, remains the best-selling U.S. debut by a solo artist. (Morissette previously released two albums in her native Canada.)"

As taken off the RIAA site.
I don't know how "up-to-date" this info is. But that's what's posted there.
.............................................................................
*edit* I went and looked again- March 1999. So while it's old, it still pertains to those albums mention by all of you above.
( Hell, nothing sells like that anymore!)

And as "un-PC" this may be- JoePA is right-
The Boston catalog is going to get a shot in the arm because of this. Just saying.......

Not that it's right- it just is...... :cry:

by **Enigma869** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:09 am

KCfla wrote:"Hootie & The Blowfish’s “Cracked Rear View” advances to 16 million and is now tied with Boston’s self-titled album as the best-selling debut album of all time by a group. Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill,” which is also at 16 million, remains the best-selling U.S. debut by a solo artist. (Morissette previously released two albums in her native Canada.)"

As taken off the RIAA site.
I don't know how "up-to-date" this info is. But that's what's posted there.
.............................................................................
*edit* I went and looked again- March 1999. So while it's old, it still pertains to those albums mention by all of you above.
( Hell, nothing sells like that anymore!)

And as "un-PC" this may be- JoePA is right-
The Boston catalog is going to get a shot in the arm because of this. Just saying.......
Not that it's right- it just is......

Hey KC...

Thanks for confirming that I was correct about Alanis :lol:

I actually had forgotten that Hootie's "Cracked Rear View" was the success that it was!

John from Boston

by **KCfla** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:25 am

No problem John!
Actually, I looked at their "Top 100 albums" list, which was last updated on 7/31/2006
Boston- 17 mil
Hootie- 16 mil
Alanis- 16 mil.

So Boston's still ahead.

Here's the link- FYI: http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topalbums.asp

by **Arrival09** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:50 am

saint John wrote:
Enigma869 wrote:
Matthew wrote:

I've been trying...but I can't think of a better debut album either.

I don't think it's much of a question as for what is "better". I believe Boston's debut album is actually the greatest selling debut album in the history of music. At least that's what they said the other night on the news, when running the Delp story. I tried confirming this somewhere on the net, but couldn't seem to come up with it. My hunch is that Alanis Morrisette's "Jagged Little Pill" might have passed it. I thought I heard that was pretty up there for debut releases.

John from Boston

Hootie and the Blowjobs held that title for a bit. Boston will certainly get a bump with Brad's death, though. Regardless, Boston's is the best.

That album by Hootie and The Blowjobs wasn't their true debut album. It was only their "big label" debut album.

Boston's self-titled debut is the highest-selling debut album by a rock group. Solo artists obviously aren't in the mix there.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:00 am

red!! you are a true texan now with that crazy avatar!!!

by **txfirefighter** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:26 am

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:red!! you are a true texan now with that crazy avatar!!!

C'mon Lar.......get your guns up!!!

by **Andrew** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:58 am

RockinDeano wrote:
MJM1959 wrote:Dude, put your head back in Steve Perry's lap and just shut the fuck up. Brad Delp dies and you have to turn it around and make the whole thing about your idol and how great he is. How fucking lame is that?

Hey fuck off. Go back and try READING. Some yahoo was rambling and brought up Steve Perry. THAT's when it all started.

Knock it off BOTH of you.

There is no reason this thread should be diverted off toipic - NO reason at all. I'm disappointed.

And no, Brad did not commit suicide, so let's knock that on the head NOW, Ok?

by **Andrew** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:07 am

RockinDeano wrote:
yogi wrote:RIP Brad!!

Heres to the man that helped launch a million firsts, seconds, thirds, etc............

Your voice and your songs inspired an entire generation.

You will be missed by millions of people that you never even knew.

Rest In Peace.

I wish you would go rest in peace.

Deano, you are out of line today. Waaay out. I'm disappointed with your posts within this thread.

MR

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