Blue oyster cult secrets revealed book

Blue oyster cult is an american rock band formed in stony brook, new york in 1967, best. Get the best deals on original blue oyster cult memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. The book is an exceptional indepth investigation of the bands history, members and music a must for any boc fan in martins words. The album was intended as a comeback for the band, whose previous album the revolution by night failed to attain gold status following the success of 1981s fire of.

Here the songs are expansive, and lush in their textures. The revolution by night is the ninth studio album by american hard rock band blue oyster cult, released in november 1983. I highly, highly recommend it, it is centered around the music not like a lot of rock books about who had a fling with who and who did what illegal. Issued in 1974, secret treaties is the purest distillation of all of bocs strengths. Blue oyster cult secrets revealed martin popoff 2009 hand. Wishes blue oyster cult original lineup would happen. Joe bouchard blue oyster cult bassist readies solo album. Mar 30, 2009 guesting at all dates will be gord lewis from teenage head. Myself, ill be on hand signing and selling a range of my books at the toronto and oshawa dates, although the main event in terms of a book launch will be the updated edition of my blue oyster cult. Blue oyster cult s fifth album, agents of fortune, was released in may 1976. In 1975, a poll of critics of the british magazine melody maker voted secret treaties the top rock album of all time.

Jul 24, 2012 ive actually been on a boc trip lately, dont know how far you want to go with it, but there is a really cool boc book out there by martin popoff called blue oyster cult. Club ninja is the tenth studio album by american hard rock group blue oyster cult, released december 10, 1985 in the united kingdom and on february 11, 1986 in the united states. Its lyrics tell the story of an ace luftwaffe bomber pilot during the later stages of world war ii. Allen lanier of blue oyster cult dead at 66 news music news.

While the speedfreak adrenaline heaviness and shrouded occult mystery of tyranny and mutation is the watermark for blue oyster cults creative invention, it is secret treaties that is widely and critically regarded as the bands classic. The album was intended to capitalize on the success of fire of unknown origin two years prior, hence the blend of straightahead rock and pop elements. Just read that chapter in martin popoffs blue oyster cult. Blue oyster cult 40 years in the biz six gold and platinum u. Aug 21, 20 if youd like to dig into the occult underpinnings of blue oyster cult, here is a short list of resources. Indeed, martin, in radio, print and tv interviews, has consistently called the bands lyrics the best in the business.

Sep 01, 2017 blue oyster cult secrets revealed by martin popoff. English castle magic martin popoff 227 pages blue oyster cult. It was part of his imaginos poetry, later used more extensively in their 1988 album imaginos. The book examines the complicated early days of the band, graphically demonstrating the show biz sweat that goes into making. Secrets revealed this 200page book is not a biography as such, but a biography of the bands albums, a canon of work martin calls one of the finest in rock, and truly superlative on the lyrical front. During this time of no live shows, boc is rolling out an ongoing series of archived video on their official youtube channel. Indeed, donald buck dharma roeser, eric bloom, allen lanier, albert bouchard and joe bouchard comprised one of the great stadium acts of the 70s and 80s. Ive got one of these on every album except the recent two cmc.

However, the majority of the book the only boc biog in existence is centered around the. Blue oyster cult secrets revealed book, free shipping on qualifying offers. Original blue oyster cult memorabilia for sale ebay. And this was to be like the drinking song, or club song, or whatever, the mickey mouse song of the people who were really responsible for altamont, who were indeed the transmaniacon mc, the club at the secret core of the heart of the angels, lyric writer sandy pearlman told author martin popoff for his book blue oyster cult. This book, by wellknown music critic martin popoff. Shoot out the lights martin popoff knopf hardcover 480 pages, august 2005 rainbow. This page book is not a biography as such, but a biography of the bands albums. Secrets revealed about the making of the basketball. Pearlman had also come up with the bands earlier name, soft white underbelly, from a phrase used by winston churchill in describing italy during world war ii. Blue oyster cult much of the following information can be found in the blue oyster cult faq.

Blue oyster cult secrets revealed by martin popoff. Blue oyster cult original 1974 secret treaties tour album stickback button pin. Original blue oyster cult lineup reunites in new york city. Shoot out the lights the first ever book on classic british rock act ufo. A contributing factor was that he had left his wife for a groupie that was acquainted with the rest of the band, and their wivesgirlfriends took issue with that.

It contained other fan favorites such as joan crawford inspired by the book and film mommie dearest and. The secret treaties album cover was an illustration of the band standing alongside an me 262 plane. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Five decades on and blue oyster cult is still touring to its devoted. For what its worth, meltzers version of events, as told in blue oyster cult. Anyway, heres the blurb on the original edition of the book. This 200page book is not a biography as such, but a biography of the bands albums, a canon of work martin calls one of the finest in rock, and truly superlative on the lyrical front. Indeed, in radio, print and tv interviews, ive consistently called the bands lyrics the best in the business, tied with those of captain. Judas priestheavy metal painkillers book pete pardo. One particularly outrageous but intriguingly detailed theory posits that the classic blue oyster cult albums secret treaties 1974 and agents of fortune 1976 and, in particular, the bands heavy metal anthem dont fear the reaper are process church cryptographies that foretold and perhaps even instructed the son of sam. This 200page book is not a biography as such, but a biography of the bands albums, a canon of work martin calls one of. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Blue oyster cult were the first band to make a savvy assessment of post.

The album spent 14 weeks in the us album charts, peaking at no. It is a compiled trackbytrack analysis of the entire output of the group that uses period and recent interviews with band members and those close to the band. Blue oyster cult 35 years in the biz six gold and platinum u. Heavy metal journalist martin popoff has stated that blue oyster cult is one of his favorite bands. In addition to the hit single and rock classic dont fear the reaper, it contains the presciently titled this aint the summer of love, which declares things aint like they used to be, and morning final, which is about motiveless murder. Indeed, donald buck dharma roeser, eric bloom, allen lanier, alb. Seriously, ive always considered this the most interesting of the eight or so band biographies ive done, but ive always lamented that the original was too slight, and of course, lacking in photos. While the members of blue oyster cult were certainly not nazi sympathizers, their exploration of hitler and the nazi regime baffled some listeners and angered others. The book examines the complicated early days of the band, graphically. Ive always preferred their ballad type songs to their big arena metal, and imaginos contains many of these.

Then my trilogy of supernatural novels will blow your mind. Rather than spend hundreds of pages on every aspect of the bands career although popoff does give you lots of. Blue oyster cult on ksan live radio, recorded at the old waldorf on september 8, 1980 by blue oyester cult musical group recording blue oyster cult. Blue oyster cult captured my soul with their bold use of original sounds and lyrics in the 80s and album after album they offered something captivating. Senior editor martin popoffs ninth book, blue oyster cult. Indeed, in radio, print and tv interviews, ive consistently called the bands lyrics the best in the business, tied with those of captain beefheart and pye dubois max webster, kim mitchell. Indeed, martin, in radio, print and tv interviews, has consistently called. Ok, basically, i was the one who brought her to the band, recounts meltzer. Kraftwerkfeature, creem, september 1975 its crazy that one of the most unlikely candidates for comprehending ribtickling rocknroll and a member of kraftwerk, no less would state the above in all deadpanned seriousness because underneath that dense fog of mystique that is blue. The book examines the complicated early days of the band, graphically demonstrating the show biz sweat that goes into making an act an act. Ive actually been on a boc trip lately, dont know how far you want to go with it, but there is a really cool boc book out there by martin popoff called blue oyster cult.

Transmaniacon mc blue oyster cult 1972 december 6, 1969, might have been, as rolling stone magazine called it, rock n rolls alltime worst day, but it inspired one of rock n rolls great misses, transmaniacon mc by blue oyster cult on that day, hells angels stabbed and killed 18yearold fan meredith hunter while the rolling stones played at the free concert at altamont speedway. There hasnt been much published on blue oyster cult but martin popoffs excellent book secrets revealed makes up for that. Included in this 257 page barnstormer is a huge pile of previously unpublished stuff from martin popoffs many interviews over the years with phil mogg, pete way, michael schenker, paul chapman, neil carter, paul raymond, atomic tommy, danny peyronel and a bunch of other guys. The book examines the complicated early days of the band, graphically demonstrating the.