Christgau on Fogelberg

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Souvenirs [Epic, 1974]
It took the poor fellow three years to write these songs--why, just the title of "Changing Horses" represents weeks of thought--but in a heartwarming show of togetherness his friends helped with the record. Joe Walsh produced, Don Henley played some drums, and Graham Nash sang a few harmonies, though in the spirit of his overarching vision Fogelberg prefers to tape those on himself. Inspirational Verse: ". . . you wish someone/Would buy your confessions." C-

I think we can all agree on this one.

Moxie, Wednesday, 4 January 2006 23:53 (twenty years ago)

why, just the title of "Changing Horses" represents weeks of though

hahahahahaha

hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 5 January 2006 00:07 (twenty years ago)

When he cites an inspirational verse it's almost always roffle time

Mr Straight Toxic (ghostface), Thursday, 5 January 2006 00:39 (twenty years ago)

THREE WHOLE YEARS

jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 5 January 2006 00:59 (twenty years ago)

I wanted to post his Brain Salad Surgery review here, but this one's better:

Trilogy [Cotillion, 1972]
The pomposities of Tarkus and the monstrosities of the Moussorgsky homage clinch it--these guys are as stupid as their most pretentious fans. Really, anybody who buys a record that divides a . . . composition called "The Endless Enigma" into two discrete parts deserves it. C-

D.I.Y. U.N.K.L.E. (dave225.3), Thursday, 5 January 2006 02:36 (twenty years ago)

four years pass...

poor Dan Fogerburp

I Never Promised You A Whine Garden (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 2 August 2010 20:43 (fifteen years ago)

Christgau making fun of somebody for being pretentious is really rich.

Chicago to Philadelphia: "Suck It" (Bill Magill), Monday, 2 August 2010 21:04 (fifteen years ago)

Magill dissing Christgau is really provocative

fried ice cream is a reality (outdoor_miner), Monday, 2 August 2010 21:34 (fifteen years ago)

Evil. Dan Fogelberg is like heroin.

Shut Up. Kenny G. Etc. (u s steel), Monday, 2 August 2010 23:30 (fifteen years ago)


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