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In Reply to: Come on posted by J on January 10, 2007 at 08:55:53:
... you know little of what you're talking about, but I'll avoid name-calling and insinuations about your apparent intellect or lack thereof.>>> "In the 1970s Jethro Tull had 12 certified gold records, and 1 platinum, which was a greatest hits. That's a minimum of 7 million records sold. In the 1970s Bad Company had 3 records certified gold, 2 platinum. That's a minimum of 3 1/2 million records sold, but a maximum of less than 7 million, and it would stand to reason that they were well beneath the threshold of even coming close to those numbers, unless you're so desperate to claim this point that you're willing to exclude inconvenient details like certification dates. Those figures are on the RIAA website, and if you really need it, I'll supply you a link if you need to see that for yrself." <<<
You seem to like comparing apples and oranges, even though your uninformed opinions are the only thing looking remotely like fruit.
Certification dates are less revealing than the number of albums released; why didn't you make THAT comparison? Here's a clue: Bad Company only released 5 albums in the 70's ('74 - '79) as opposed to Jethro Tulls's having released at least 14, including 2 greatest hits compilations (years '70 - '79); this omits only JT albums This Was and Stand Up recorded in the late '60s, but I suspect some of your RIAA numbers for gold records include either one or both of these albums.
BTW, the Wikipedia entry on Bad Company differs with your facts based on this quote: "Bad Company earned six platinum albums until founding member Rodgers left in 1982 at the height of their fame to spend time with his young family." Six Platinum albums for Bad Company to Jethro Tull's one, ...hmmm, let's see. 8^D
>>> "In the 1970s, Jethro Tull became one of the very few bands to headline a venue as large as Shea Stadium." <<<
You've stated this before, and I say so what? Grand Funk Railroad played Shea Stadium as well as did the Beatles before them and both received much greater attention for it than Jethro Tull! What you are describing is a publicity thing, not an objective indication of a groups touring success or popularity in general. Lots of groups played noteworthy venues including Carnegie Hall, but playing a prestigious venue in and of itself is not an indication of overall popularity.
>>> "If you know of many venues of this size that Bad Company headlined in the 1970s, please list them." <<<
I don't have time to do a lengthy statistical search now, but I'll gladly provide a link for you or others to start researching if so inclined.
Well J, roll the dice again if you like, but next time try being a bit more of a Straight Shooter! ;^)
Cheers,
AuPh
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