BOC: BOC / Doors connection

Jerry stayer at PI.NET
Thu Feb 29 00:52:07 EST 1996


[Theo on BOC / Doors similarities]
>I based my remarks about similarity more on
>the overall feel of the two bands, less than on musical similarity.
>Obviously, BOC is much heavier.  But, especially in the first 3
>albums, there's a really dark feeling, intellectually challenging
>lyrics, along with a good dose of humor.  The Doors poked fun at
>themselves and music in general quite often, and certainly so does
>BOC.
I understand what you mean, and agree.

>And, though a lot of people [probably guitarists like me] think
>of BOC as a guitar band, don't forget the heavy emphasis on
>keyboards, certainly a connection to the Doors.
BOC's keyboard-dominated songs are generally the ones I like best.
Any other interest in progressive rock, Theo?

>Guitar-wise, Robbie
>and Buck are at opposite ends, seemingly, though 'Roadhouse' on ETL
>shows how well the two work together.  I can't tell who is who.
>Anyone care to speculate if Buck is right or left channel on that one?
In a book on The Doors (entitled Dance On Fire - how original!) the
writer said "even Robby's mother wouldn't be able to tell who is who".
He wrote it in a rather negative context, but then he was a Doors fan,
and probably found BOC's music /too/ heavy.

Do you know which parts Krieger did on Imaginos?

Jerry



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