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some of you are awfully old
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There is no age limit to good taste in music.
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Amen!-- from the roots of my gray hair.
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I wish my hair would gray... it just gets less. 37 years, if you want to know.
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I'm about to hit 39 and mine is graying. The beard is already at about 50 to 60% gray.
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Zudrak
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Favorite 77s album: A Golden Field of Radioactive Location: National Park, NJ
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some of you are awfully old
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There is no age limit to good taste in music.
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Indeed!
...says the guy who listens to Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley from time to time, despite being a mere whelp at the age of 33.
__________________ "My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
-Psalm 73:26
Michael 4 & Michael 77
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Zudrak
Baby Elvis
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Favorite 77s album: A Golden Field of Radioactive Location: National Park, NJ
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...A former Roman Catholic, I first got into the 77's shortly after I became a born again Christian in 1991. I began getting into Christian music, but had to sift through a lot of the "pop" (Carman, Dion, Amy Grant) stuff to find the good stuff. The Christian Bookstore nearest my old house had demos and I got into Petra and Whiteheart right away in 1992.
Then, one night I was watching the weekly CCM show on The Family Channel and saw an ad for WAL records promoting The Lost Dogs' Little Red Riding Hood. I went out and got it. I then found out (through the liner notes) that the band was made up of four lead singers. It took me a loooong time, but eventually I bought some 77's, The Choir, Mike Roe, DA, and Adam Again CD's (the latter being bought off Amazon just last month!)... |
Edit: Oops. So, my answer would be 1993 when I discovered the Dogs, but officially 1994 when I bought Drowning with Land in Sight. Good thing CD's were invented because I'd have worn out a cassette or LP before 1994 ended. I do remember seeing the video "Mercy Mercy" on MTV when I was a lad of just 12 years old.
__________________ "My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
-Psalm 73:26
Michael 4 & Michael 77
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j77 unregistered
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Picked up PPOTA in late 1983 or early 1984 and have been a fan ever since. Like Alex said earlier 88 is one of the only "Christian" albums I would listen to for a long time, until I came back to the Lord about 8 years ago. I have everything the 77s have done, except maybe a couple of very rare singles.
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peawinkel
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Favorite 77s album: Tom Tom Blues Location: Alabaster, Alabama
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1983
__________________ No pansy praise and worship
Just solid rock
On P103
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07-20-2006 09:34 |
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mr. magoo
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Registration Date: 07-10-2006
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Favorite 77s album: Eighty Eight Location: Chicago 'burbs
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around 87/88
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07-20-2006 09:57 |
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patch77s
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Registration Date: 07-17-2006
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Favorite 77s album: All of them Location: Virginia Beach
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i probably heard them first on the radio in the early 90's but didn't really get into them until probably 93 when i first saw them in concert.
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07-20-2006 11:51 |
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Skevin
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Registration Date: 07-15-2006
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Favorite 77s album: Sticks & Stones Location: Antioch, TN
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07-24-2006 17:51 |
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rob 3.0
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Favorite 77s album: Drowning With Land in Sight Location: Where the River Bends
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__________________ And so I say, I don't know why, I don't know why
The years go down, the years turn 'round
And now it's comin' down it's comin' down again
Was I ever on the inside?
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07-24-2006 18:07 |
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MarkyMark77
Drowning with Land in Sight
Registration Date: 03-24-2005
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Favorite 77s album: 99 Location: Illinois
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Well...
In 1992 I was a freshman at Kentucky Christian College (now university). In the small bookstore, there was a music section. Listening to the demos, I came across a tape by the 77's that was titled by the serial number. I thought that was cool. Seeing the old men on the cover made it more cool, of course. And then I heard "Woody".
I had never heard Christian music sound like that, and it had great lyrics (more like what sin and death is really like), it was complex and guitar-laden, Zeppelin-esque and I drooled a little bit, I think. Then I heard the rest of the CD, and I was disappointed that there weren't more tracks like it. It took me a few more months to appreciate "Kites Without Strings", "The Rain Kept Falling In Love", et. al. I had a chance to see them in Lexington, KY for that tour, but I didn't go. I had to stay, hang out and do nothing with my ex-girlfriend. I have since reprioritized.
What a great introduction (along with Adam Again's "Dig") to really good music that meant something. I still remember a couple of guys interviewing Mike at that show that I missed because they played it on the college radio station. I listened to it, but didn't know why they made such a big deal over "The Lust, The Flesh...". Boy, am I glad people grow.
BTW, when I got to hear "Woody" live in Upland, IN (I think that version might be on "When Numbers Get Serious"), I was thrilled. And the setlist from Cornerstone this year makes me wish I had made the trek. It's pretty much my dream set list from the 77's.
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tom tom blue
Mezzo
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Favorite 77s album: STICKS & STONES Location: NORTH CAROLINA
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must we sing this song?
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Marti
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Favorite 77s album: Drowning with Land in Sight
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I somehow (thanks, God!) picked up a couple issues of Syndicate magazine in the mid-90s during the height of the drama right after my divorce. I read some amazingly candid statements by a singer that had just gone through his own divorce, and was curious about the music. I ordered Drowning with Land in Sight, The Boat Ashore, and Safe as Milk (curdled version), and have been a fan of the 77s and alt rock by Christians in general ever since. For both objective and sentimental reasons, the 77s is, are, were, will be my favorite band out of the lot.
I don't feel too bad about not getting around to it until the mid-90s, because I've run into very few people out here that even know who they, or a lot of bands from that genre, are.
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__________________ “This Jesus that the Christians speak of, he sounds like a good man. Why don’t they follow his teachings?” - Crazy Horse
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dfroystad
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Location: far out north...eh, norway
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06-13-2007 15:11 |
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nick
Baby Elvis
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1992 or 93. Picked up a tape of 88 and fell in love then I saw them at Ichus (sp?) or maybe it was the other way around either way 92 or 93. Then I saw them with the Prayer Chain and instantly bought everything; including the 123 set at the show! SOOOOOOOO glad I did!
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06-18-2007 11:59 |
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peawinkel
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Favorite 77s album: Tom Tom Blues Location: Alabaster, Alabama
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1984.
Was blown away by the song, PPOTA.
In-your-face rock and lyrics.
Knew at that moment that I would follow these guys.
Add 'em to Livgren, Keaggy, Prodigal, White Heart, Steve Taylor, & Ark Angel as bands/artists that I would follow (at that particular time) to conclusion.
I was sold.
I would like to add that the rock vocal in that song is very strong & lends tremendous variations of range and style.
__________________ No pansy praise and worship
Just solid rock
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06-18-2007 13:07 |
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Buddy
Someone New
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'83 or '84 starting with Ping Pong
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