Supertramp - Fool's Overture || Jana's First Listen and Song REVIEW

Welcome to ‘Prog Song Sunday’, where we listen to a Progressive Rock song together and then discuss our thoughts about that particular piece of music. In each episode, you get two different perspectives- the seasoned Prog fan who has 20 years of experience listening to the genre (Nathan), and the fresh new listener who is only now discovering the world of Progressive Rock (Jana).
In this episode, we are featuring "Fool's Overture" by Supertramp! Please listen along with us, and continue on to our discussion to see how Jana feels about her first dedicated listen to this prog rock gem and Nathan’s background and history with this particular piece of music!
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[@jeslookn5470]

The first time I heard this song was during a concert. I'm not sure how this happened because I was always waiting for their next album. When Roger finished playing the piano, he got up, walked across the stage to a synth and began playing after Winston Churchill. At the time I had no idea what was going on. Bought the album the next day. I saw them in 1975, 77 and 79. Roger Hodgson, Rick Davies, John Helliwell and Dougie Thompson would get up from one instrument and quickly move to another during a song. Dougie Thompson, the bass player played keyboards sometimes and then bass. John Helliwell was the MC of the show. His antics were quite funny. Always trying to get Roger to laugh. I really liked how Rick would use his mic to hit his notes. He would start out close to the mic and pull away or vice versa. He would turn sideways or move his head up and down. You could hear the difference as he was doing this. Supertramp is among my top three bands.

[@lucasroth7922]

I've seen this live a couple times, Supertramp is in my top five since the day Crime of the Century came out! Thank you ✌🤘

[@chialeux514]

If Supertramp ask you for 11 minutes of your life to hear a song, oh trust me they will EARN IT !

[@user-zj4rb9jl5z]

An absolute masterpiece, so awesome live.

[@andrewhamer2512]

One of my Supertramp tracks. John Helliwell grew up not too many miles from where I grew up.

[@clausappel8086]

This is my favourite song from one of my all-time favourites bands. For me it's one of the five best songs ever written, standing in one row with Bohemian Rhapsody, Music, Child In Time and Stairway To Heaven. Thank you , Roger Hodgson!

[@bexanne99]

This song is amazing and is about an amazing and often misunderstood man, Winston Churchill! At 5:17 you can hear the end of his very famous speech, “we will NEVER surrender!” ❤ I love that you knew that was Churchill a lot of people don’t.

[@PJprog]

John Anthony Helliwell. Massively talented artist , seen playing with his jazz-fusion outfit Crème anglaise. Very different to Supertramp. Fab. But Crime of the century for me is this bands best LP. 😍 Thanks Jana and Nathan.

[@factsoverfeelings1]

An underrated masterpiece from Rodger Hodgson 🙂👏👏👏👏

[@markspooner1224]

Very nice review, you two are becoming the dynamic duo.

[@ianbower827]

Pure prophecy . They truly saw what was going to happen to this once great country . I saw them at the Albert Hall many years ago and they explained, through their lyrics , the difficult phase of reaching adulthood .

[@tobytanzer]

An fascinating bit of British history in this song. This song is Roger's tribute to Sir Winston Churchill. It starts from "Seig Heil" and "We Will Never Surrender" in 1939. Churchill is credited with sparking resistance to nazism, and helping Britain and the whole world defeat the fascists of the time....but he was generally considered an anachronism before the war, a hero during the war and later a fool. Once the war was over he was "unelected" from office. His funeral reminded the world of his life, and that he might have been better respected. One of my favourite songs by Supertramp.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Prog songs gonna be long!

[@kenlansdowne7963]

I feel Supertramp are borderline prog, like 10cc and Electric Light Orchestra they are more art rock with elements of prog. Fools Overture is one of their more prog tracks, from my 2nd favourite album after Crime of the Century. How about adding ELO's Symphony For A Rainy Day to your list.

[@NathanOnShuffle]

I agree, I’ll have to add that ELO track to our list!

[@poluxsaurus1454]

@@NathanOnShuffle it's called "Concerto for a rainy day" and it's actually 4 songs that comprise one side of an album. Mr. Blue Sky, one of their best known songs, finishes up the concerto.

[@NathanOnShuffle]

@@poluxsaurus1454 Thanks for clarifying! I'm sure Jana has heard 'Mr. Blue Sky', but probably not the others. Could still be a fun one to cover on the channel...

[@cynthiabustamante2884]

A masterpiece.

[@rk41gator]

SuperTramp should sure groove an odd meter. Infectious!

[@cesarmanieri9542]

This song is a true MASTERPIECE...its better alive in Paris Album!

[@michaelbaucom4019]

A masterpiece, but that is the standard for Supertramp...prefer the live version from " Paris ",( a bit more energy to it) but that is nit-picking Roger Hodgson as a solo artist has many great versions with an orchestra added, search his KZbin channel

[@NathanOnShuffle]

I’ll have to search those versions out, thanks!

[@rk41gator]

Fun Fact? the cover photo is not jolly ol' England......it is Colorado.

[@mickowen3318]

its gonna b a bit different than school as u will see just hope u dont but in 2 much 1st timer / listen 4 a cat at 9 53

[@rk41gator]

Can't help but think of Ukraine when I hear this now. How Zelensky invoked Churchhill. As we feel we are sinking into the sea, the 'fool' can lead out of the storm.

[@rinaldocoutinho7028]

I think Jana will be more comfortable hearing a 67min song... Silhouette by Edson's Children, please.

[@IllumeEltanin]

After both sides of Olias of Sunhillow. In order. 😉

[@NathanOnShuffle]

I’m not so sure… 😂

[@LJW55]

Now watch as Roger hoped and intended this masterpiece to be performed with an orchestra... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJK6daurnaljfKs