Bummer, and no Reaper jokes here folks.

I confess that I am the sole member of the band who likes BOC and it's true, I do. In all their glorious awfulness. 

I'm bummed I missed the chance to see them In Sydney :-(

Who would not enjoy songs about Michael Moorcock Fantasy Novels, Godzilla, Ninja's, Aliens and all sorts of cosmic stuff, mixed together with what i think are some very strong Blues influence? Ok, other than the rest of my band, but that's besides the point.

I was turned on to BOC when raiding my parents record collection and was struck by the bluesy jazzy influences embedded in 'Before the Kiss a Redcap'.

Skip to 1:39 for the start of the bit that caught my attention back in the day....it only last about a minute, then bail out when ready :-)

I think songs of ours such as 'swamp monster' owe BOC a debt of gratitude for inspiration.

Once upon a time I tried playing Rosie '7 Screaming Diz busters' (the live version, of course) as an example of Over The Top guitar shreddery, in an effort to inspire him for the solo in Roscoe's Boogie.

Needless to say, Rosie still hasn't forgiven me. (He made me listen to 'monk time' by the mad monks - correction it was 'black monk time' by the black monks, yikes - as revenge BTW)

Here's 7 Screaming Dizbusters - WARNING - contains over-the-top-guitar-noodling and proto-metal frippery and you might go WTF? Or like me, you might secretly harbour a fascination with Les Invisibles, Agents of Fortune and the Oyster Boys.

Thank you M'sieur Lanier, you'll be missed.