الجمعة، 18 يناير 2019

Sounds And Sights From REO Speedwagon Tour

By Shirley Allen


When it comes to rock and roll, there are a number of different types of rock. When it comes to attending a REO Speedwagon tour, fans can often hear influences of pop, rock, hard rock, adult contemporary and blues in the music. It should be noted that while the group includes traditional blues rifts in some songs, the bluesy rock stylings of REO is far different than that of Delta or Deep Southern Blues.

The group originally from the Midwestern United States, formed in 1967. Later, the band became popular during the 70s and 80s. In the 80s, the band began to see amazing commercial success. In fact Infidelity one album produced during that time featured over three top 40 hits and still remains one of the best selling studio recordings by the group.

The band was named in honor of the character, E. O. Speedwagon from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. While this is the case, the band definitely takes audiences on a musical journey with great light shows along with a trip through many different musical experiences along the way. Most often, bands such as Styx, Foreigner and . 38 Special will accompany REO on what have recently become annual or bi-annual tours.

In earlier days, the band would haul equipment to show dates in a friend's station wagon. In most cases, these shows were at local dive bars and clubs around the Midwestern United States. Then, the group released the album, R. E. O. Speedwagon on Epic Records in the early 1970s. After which, the most often and well played track on the self-titled album quickly became 157 Riverside Avenue.

While most of the band has remained stable over the years, there were three changes to the vocalist at the time the first three albums were recorded. After which, the band informed Epic Records that playing live shows was a strong suit. In response, Epic agreed to allow the band to record You Get What You Play For which was recorded during a live show. The album, having made platinum status was a huge success.

Since forming in 1967, the band has sold over 40 million recordings while having had over 13 Top 40 hits. The most well known and popular of which is most likely Can't Fight This Feeling. For, the song can still be heard on a number of classic rock stations and during live shows.

More recently, in April of 2007, the band self-financed and released Find You Own Way Home. While the album did not make the charts, two singles appeared on the Adult Contemporary Chart produced by Billboard. As such, the group appears to have a fan base of young and old alike.

Currently, the band is on a Winter tour traveling from the West Coast throughout the Midwest and up and down the East Coast. The group often plays a number of classics as well as new material in each and every concert. Most often, music from Can't Stop Rockin, an album released in 2009, as well as music from the 80s and 90s are on the set list at each show.




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