Allen Lanier, Blue Oyster Cult - RIP

[Crabby Appleton]

Allen Lanier, Blue Oyster Cult
RIP

http://www.blueoystercult.com/MainFrame.html

[Amerigo Vespucci]

1. "Agents of Fortune" put them on the map, but...

...the first two albums, especially "Tyranny & Mutation," got considerable FM radio airplay and buzz from critics.

I was kind of disappointed with "Godzilla" in the same way I was disappointed with J. Geils' "Love Stinks"...a heavy, dangerous band strikes AM radio gold with a novelty hit. Fortunately, though, the weirdness and the heaviness continued long past their "hits."

As a guitarist, I was primarily drawn to the band because of Buck Dharma. "Reaper" was their biggest hit but Dharma's greatest solo can be found on "E.T.I.," also from the "Agents" album.

R.I.P., Allen.

[nomorenomore08]

2. Not exactly "heavy" - well, maybe by 70's standards - but definitely kickass rock'n'roll.

[Zorra]

3. Awww. RIP, bro. nt