I feel like the band America should have been much better.

[edjr 5,590]

To use the name America, they should have been much better. They should be expunged from the records.

Which band is justified to use the name "merica?

The Eagles?
Aerosmiff?
Van Halen?
 

[BiPolarBear 476]

Thanks for letting us know how you feel!  

A bunch of excellent songs. "Sister Golden Hair" is my fav. 

America band members used to live up in the Ortega Mountains, between San Juan Capistrano and Lake Elsinore. They would come into the music store I managed and look through the LP to see if we had their record in stock (we did). They also bought guitar accessories. I told them I was giving them the pro discount, and they said thanks. 

[wiffleball 4,654]

Who are the who do the whole I guess it rains in Africa song? Cuz that was just f****** stupid

[edjr 5,590]

2 minutes ago, BiPolarBear said:

Thanks for letting us know how you feel!  

A bunch of excellent songs. "Sister Golden Hair" is my fav. 

America band members used to live up in the Ortega Mountains, between San Juan Capistrano and Lake Elsinore. They would come into the music store I managed and look through the LP to see if we had their record in stock (we did). They also bought guitar accessories. I told them I was giving them the pro discount, and they said thanks. 

Not saying they weren't good. They were not Africa, you know what I mean?

[BiPolarBear 476]

5 minutes ago, edjr said:

Not saying they weren't good. They were not Africa, you know what I mean?

Yes, I hear you, brother. 

 

[BiPolarBear 476]

11 minutes ago, wiffleball said:

Who are the who do the whole I guess it rains in Africa song? Cuz that was just f****** stupid

Are you talking about Toto doing "Africa"? 

[wiffleball 4,654]

41 minutes ago, BiPolarBear said:

Are you talking about Toto doing "Africa"? 

Yeah, that sux. 

 

[Strike 4,007]

Their name comes from the fact that they were a bunch of Ex-Pat American kids living in England.  I'm ok with their band name choice. 

[Mike Honcho 4,052]

1 hour ago, edjr said:

To use the name America, they should have been much better. They should be expunged from the records.

Which band is justified to use the name "merica?

The Eagles?
Aerosmiff?
Van Halen?
 

As much as I love Van Halen, I think they have to be disqualified since half the bad was born in the Netherlands.

[supermike80 1,290]

Dude what?   America is a VERY good band......

Also first known reference I can think of that used the phrase "purple rain"

Well before the purple guy did...Winder if he stole it from them

[Baker Boy 1,489]

But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man
That he didn’t, didn’t already have

[fandandy 3,311]

Dire Straits

Coolest band that ever was.

[posty 2,296]

2 hours ago, edjr said:

To use the name America, they should have been much better. They should be expunged from the records.

Which band is justified to use the name "merica?

The Eagles?
Aerosmiff?
Van Halen?
 

Definitely not the Eagles...

[fandandy 3,311]

Yeah, screw the Eagles.  I'd rather add Poison.

[edjr 5,590]

3 minutes ago, posty said:

Definitely not the Eagles...

That's how I know they're solid. 

[Utilit99 4,099]

4 minutes ago, fandandy said:

Dire Straits

Coolest band that ever was.

 

[fandandy 3,311]

2 minutes ago, Utilit99 said:

 

 

[Old School 360]

18 minutes ago, fandandy said:

Dire Straits

Coolest band that ever was.

Well. It is 2022. We could outsource the name America to a British band without batting an eye. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,135]

3 hours ago, edjr said:

To use the name America, they should have been much better. They should be expunged from the records.

Which band is justified to use the name "merica?

The Eagles?
Aerosmiff?
Van Halen?
 

Had to look them up, I recognized 2 songs... A Horse with No Name and You Can Do Magic.  I re-listened to both and they both suck.  Gotta say, I think you're right.

[Utilit99 4,099]

5 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Had to look them up, I recognized 2 songs... A Horse with No Name and You Can Do Magic.  I re-listened to both and they both suck.  Gotta say, I think you're right.

Oh hell, I go back and listen to any Eagles songs and Aerosmith and Van Halen and they suck too. 

 

[Herbivore 911]

2 hours ago, Strike said:

Their name comes from the fact that they were a bunch of Ex-Pat American kids living in England.  I'm ok with their band name choice. 

Foreigner was available

[Cloaca du jour 2,068]

I like Kansas

[BiPolarBear 476]

2 hours ago, supermike80 said:

Dude what?   America is a VERY good band......

Also first known reference I can think of that used the phrase "purple rain"

Well before the purple guy did...Winder if he stole it from them

Tell us what song, Mike. 

[Utilit99 4,099]

8 minutes ago, BiPolarBear said:

Tell us what song, Mike. 

Ventura Highway? 

[BiPolarBear 476]

1 minute ago, Utilit99 said:

Ventura Highway? 

That's it. I started to look up the lyrics, and the tune and words hit my pea brain before I got that far. 

 

[Utilit99 4,099]

40 minutes ago, Cloaca du jour said:

I like Kansas

I do too. Hell yeah. This is my favorite from them. 

 

[5-Points 2,744]

4 hours ago, BiPolarBear said:

Thanks for letting us know how you feel!  

A bunch of excellent songs. "Sister Golden Hair" is my fav. 

America band members used to live up in the Ortega Mountains, between San Juan Capistrano and Lake Elsinore. They would come into the music store I managed and look through the LP to see if we had their record in stock (we did). They also bought guitar accessories. I told them I was giving them the pro discount, and they said thanks. 

I had a blonde hamster when I was a kid. Named her Sister Golden Hair. 

My mom's cat ate her.

Ventura Highway (personal favorite)

A Horse With No Name

Tin Man

they had some good songs back in the day. 

[wiffleball 4,654]

Ccr sb America

[MLCKAA 414]

The title of this post does not require a comma.

[edjr 5,590]

1 hour ago, Cloaca du jour said:

I like Kansas

@cmh6476

[edjr 5,590]

5 hours ago, BiPolarBear said:

Thanks for letting us know how you feel!  

A bunch of excellent songs. "Sister Golden Hair" is my fav. 

America band members used to live up in the Ortega Mountains, between San Juan Capistrano and Lake Elsinore. They would come into the music store I managed and look through the LP to see if we had their record in stock (we did). They also bought guitar accessories. I told them I was giving them the pro discount, and they said thanks. 

Just trying to spice this place up with some original thought and something new.

[edjr 5,590]

"Been through the desert on a horse with no name" Does he mean a camel?

[BunnysBastatrds 1,933]

3 hours ago, Utilit99 said:

One summer I saw America and Three Dog Night in Winnipeg. Outdoor concert. Was pretty cool. 

 Saw that show here at the Audubon Zoo. Fun show listening to the lions and elephants singing in the background. 

[BunnysBastatrds 1,933]

3 hours ago, Utilit99 said:

 

 Best song imo was…

 

[Utilit99 4,099]

6 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 Best song imo was…

 

Agreed. Great song. 

[cmh6476 759]

Kansas played in my hometown last Friday.   This wayward son carried on and missed it. 

[Cruzer 1,992]

Was never an Aerosmith fan. I'll take America over them all day. 

[IGotWorms 3,342]

I don’t think I’ve ever once heard them.

Is that something only old geezers would’ve listened to?

[kutulu 1,552]

We're comin' to your town 

 

 

 

We'll help you party it down 

 

 

 

We're an American band 

[Big Guy 1,400]

I love America.......but yeah they could have been better, not sure when Dan Peek left the band, but they were better with 3 than 2 imo.

Their Greatest Hits album is very nice. 

* Fun Fact ~ Phil Hartman of SNL painted the album cover

** Fun Fact #2 ~ Steve Martin once said on a late night TV show ( probably Carson ) that he decide to give up covering other peoples songs while singing "for there ain't no one for to give ya no pain" from "Horse With No Name"