Proof that REO Speedwagon once kicked ass

[Oeditpus Rex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6F5xm0QooE&mode=related&search=

[Chan790]

1. Liar!!

REO Speedwagon never kicked ass. That's just another one of those lies old people tell so they won't seem so old. Well...I'm not falling for it, old man!

[Wapsie B]

2. It sure as hell did!

One helluva truck! ;-)

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. Okay, Mr. Smarty Britches

What does REO stand for?

[Wapsie B]

7. Ransom Eli Olds

:silly:

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. Bastard!

x(

[Wapsie B]

9. Hey Google is my friend.

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. Double secret bastard!

:spank:

[Wapsie B]

12. ..........

:rofl:

I do remember seeing the REO on a history of trucks calendar. Amazing how seemingly useless bits of information come in handy at times.
God, no wonder I'm a pack rat.

[Oeditpus Rex]

14. I heard of the band before I heard of the truck

I used to read the Bill Graham Presents calendar in the Sunday SF Chronicle religiously. First time I saw them on a bill, they were opening for somebody. Must've been 1974 or '75.

Good times, good times. :D

[Wapsie B]

15. Yes I did too.

Oh yeah, I played their music a lot.

[wildhorses]

3. they took a turn and never looked back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QXHhgM_zW8

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. I saw that one

First time I ever heard 'em do "157 Riverside Avenue" with Litrell. Always loved that tune, even with Cronin's irritating vocal. It's just a good, no-frills rocker. :headbang:



How'd that dude get his own show, though? Looks like he took a few too many Valium.

[wildhorses]

16. he was a layed back jack

nothin' botherin' him at all;)

:rofl:

[njdemocrat106]

4. A damn good performance

Yes, they've released some absolute cheese, but they could rock when they wanted to.

[Elidor]

11. Damn. I wanted to hate that, but that actually rocked a bit

I concede. REO is better than I remember them being. I "saw" them in concert once, heh, but I have no memory of it.

[Oeditpus Rex]

13. Before they sold out to the 'rock ballad' fuckpies

they were a pretty damned rockin' band. Nothin' fancy, just a good party band.

Got a bit political, too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwI9aOmYf4M

[zingaro]

17. Yep. I saw them. They lit it up. But

that was years ago and I can't even remember who opened for them. :rofl:

[WCGreen]

18. I saw them back in 1974 at the old Cleveland Stadium....

It was a world series of Rock and the Beach Boys (men by then), were also on the bill...