Recent Family CD's

[Watanabe]

Has anyone heard the Snapper remasters that were brought out over the last few years?

interested in any thoughts on the sound quality.

[the winter tree]

Are you talking about the band FAMILY? I recently bought a 2 disc anthology called "Strange Band". I'm not sure if it's on the Snapper label. I had never heard their music before, though I've read about them for years as they are always refered to when John Wetton's history is talked about and I've also read a that Genesis were influenced by them.

I like them. I can see why some people (or many?) don't like Roger Chapman's voice. I think he's a pretty damn good singer. He sounds like a cross between Marty Balin and Rod Stewart on some songs. Their musical scope is all over the map. One song, "Burning Bridges" sounds a bit like Genesis in "Twilight Alehouse" mode. Interestingly, this came out in '73 when Genesis were well established. Family has often popped up in Genesis interviews as an early influence. I can certainly believe Gabriel was influenced vocally by Chapman.