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Alone Again
Fourth Love
Ireland
188 Posts |
 Posted - 26/02/2008 : 19:48:13
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Jeffrey Lewis - Its the ones that have cracked that the light shines through
Great signer/songwriter/story teller
One of the best gigs I've seen was him in the back of a small pub with 20 other people he does his own comics and presents them on stages as "videos" to his songs. |
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 04:21:49
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The Youngbloods. come on people , now, try to love oneanother right now!
...what the world needs now... |
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 04:52:35
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i just found out that Chet Powers, who wrote " Get Together", by the Youngbloods, later became Dino Valente, of The Quicksilver Messenger Service! he died in 1994. how strange!
...what the world needs now... |
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astrolobe33
Fifth Love
USA
381 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 06:34:44
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quote:
Originally posted by bob f.
Chet Powers, who wrote " Get Together", by the Youngbloods, later became Dino Valente, of The Quicksilver Messenger Service!
Dino Valente I believe also claims credit for writing the mid/late-Sixties standard Hey Joe, a heavily contested subject for sure! |
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 01:22:59
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Blonde On Blonde. i know this must seem mentioned too much , already, but, gees! Dylan realy is magic here , and the songs shine. RIP: Al Kooper!
...what the world needs now... |
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torben
Fifth Love
Denmark
328 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 11:55:37
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Al Kooper dead ????
Is this true ??? |
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rocker
Old Love
USA
3606 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 14:30:57
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I don't think so...his memoir is coming out again in a few weeks..
"Backstage Passes and Backstabbing B****rds"... |
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 21:06:53
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i'm sorry! he's still around, and a'm a grateful idiot!
...what the world needs now... |
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watchinallthapeople
Fourth Love
155 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2008 : 00:02:17
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rocker
Old Love
USA
3606 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2008 : 14:33:20
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ok bob.....for that your job is to sit down and listen to all the those Blues Project albums!!....... |
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ed the bear
Fourth Love
USA
215 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 03:38:28
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Jeez. Bob F. scared me.
On impulse I bought the "Yardbirds' Greatest Hits Vol. 1" CD tonight. Bought it mostly for "Smokestack Lightning" and "Train Kept a Rollin'" (take THAT, Aerosmith!) but "Mister You're a Better Man than I" is an amazing song that I'd somehow completely forgotten.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-yWWPNvAds0
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John9
Old Love
United Kingdom
2154 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 09:45:12
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| The Yardbirds - in my book they were, along with the Beatles and the Stones, amongst the most innovative groups on this side of the pond during the mid 60s. I've got a fairly recent two CD set entitled 'The Ultimate Collection' that carries all the early singles as well as eight outstanding live tracks. It's on 'Recall/Snapper' - as of course is 'The Forever Changes Concert'. The highly informative liner notes are signed off, rather comically by one 'Hugh G Rection'. My other Yardbirds CD is 'The BBC Sessions' on the German prog label'Repertoire'. I do not believe that I have ever heard better live in the studio material from anyone. |
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rocker
Old Love
USA
3606 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 14:18:05
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| "most innovative groups".....sure..remember the first time I heard "Shapes of Things"...couldn't fit that one in...... |
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John9
Old Love
United Kingdom
2154 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 16:10:12
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Yes Rocker, 'Shapes' is a truly great track. It was 'Heart Full of Soul' that really blue me away. I know that some fans (as well as the departing Eric Clapton) were disappointed when the group's management decided to embrace the more commercial songs of Graham Gouldman (later of 10CC and also writer of some finely crafted compositions for the Hollies). But in live performance, the Yardbirds always remained faithful to their blues based material - and in the process of course changed beyond recognition. Who was that other group they evolved into......Airship?.....Hindenburg something?......can't remember! |
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Old_Man
Old Love
United Kingdom
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what you all listening to right now??
