Is Supertramp an underrated band?

Stuckfast

Definitely under-rated, and a lot weirder and more experimental than their reputation would suggest. And yes their later albums are beautifully produced and recorded.

hollywoodrox

Excellent band,writers & musicians . 3 eras to me  the early 70s dreamer
  the late 70s most significant  and the 1981 82 ish resurgence  (raining again) breakfast I. Americas great ,had it on vinyl for years 

Bellycaster

Supertramp have done some totally jaw-dropping material. Proper musical genius.

jonnyburgo

Over 32 million records sales so probably not.

Tannin

32 million? Pfft! Flash in the pan. 

idiotwindow

jonnyburgo said:

Over 32 million records sales so probably not.

Certainly they have been popular but, irrespective of their past album sales, I agree with the idea that they are currently probably a bit underrated. They are less talked about nowadays when compared with other bands from the same era and I imagine their back catalogue has fewer sales today than other comparable 70s soft-rock bands.

Pjon

RocknRollDave said:

I find them absolutely unlistenable, to be frank, but fill your boots.

In the late 90s I worked with a bloke who was about 10 years older than me, so would be mid-60s now. He told me how he was into rock and metal in the 70s, and how him and some mates had bought tickets to a Mystery Gig. Did anyone else do this? (And anyone else ever go on a Mystery Day Trip? We went to Hull! For the day, from Swansea. It's a long way...) I'd never heard of Mystery Gigs, but they were very excited until the curtain rolled back and the singer stepped up.... 'DREAMER!' 

Even now, 25 years later, I still laugh at how disgusted he was even though over 20 years had passed since that Mystery Gig. I maintain my dislike of Supertramp in loyalty to Graham the rocker.  

DavidR

I have original Even In the Quietest Moments on vinyl. Also thought I had Breakfast In America but that seems to have gone walkies atm. Really rate Supertramp tbh - from the perspective of a 1970's educated ear. Not much guitary stuff though - mainly keyboards, with melodies being carried by the great vocals of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies.

Best thing about Supertramp is it's next to T. Rex in my meticulously/neurotically alphabetically arranged LP collection. Sitting next to Electric Warrior for several decades will improve any LP! 

Would thoroughly recommend all 3 LP's.  And no Rap in any of them!! :-)

Nitefly

I've always enjoyed playing Give A Little Bit, some nice changes and open string chords.