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Posted: 6/24/2022 5:50:19 PM EDT
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Ruby, don't take your love to town
 Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - Ruby, dont take your love to town  Kenny Rogers - Lucille |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:11:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryNice selection. Thank you! |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:11:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryYup. Good ! |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:14:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoinks: Today is "Cautionary Tale Day," or "How it all goes so wrong for bands/recording artists." Two ways: drugs/alcohol and being ripped off by anyone/everyone that has a piece of the contract with a corollary heavy drug use will lead to being ripped off. Well, that's about it. If you have to use, do it "recreationally" rather than as a life style. And remember, if you sign a "recording contract" with some company, you owe them money for everything they do, and your money comes later after their money is recouped. I don't know how much money people get per disc sales these days, but it's probably not a whole lot more than what people got back decades ago. Now, for some case studies. I wanted to start with Moby Grape, a San Francisco band, but they did their best work in the '60s, so no posting songs Rules. First, like most band up here, acid, weed and alcohol would be their hurdles, and then the psychosis that would be following up on the trail right behind catching up every day. Then there's the marketing hype games that companies would experiment with. If it failed, well, there's always another band out there. Most bands don't make the impact, but bands are a commodity item. The music business is a business, and if you do make an impact one day, don't be a dick about it. You're standing on a lot of bodies to get there. Next with have Pacific, Gas & Electric, a Los Angeles band. Down South of me, cocaine, weed and alcohol were the hurdles. They were not a bad group. Had a good sound, but they just couldn't be consistent. Plus, they ran into trouble by being another mixed race band that figured they could tour through the South without problems. No body could do that at the time. Here's some music:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYIifsRjtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faKwKT9NiyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXf0scZGy2EThey were thought well enough that this song, Elvira, was used for a movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UiS5u6t30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLd8vwyNIBAETA: had to correct moron mistake of not adding in the song "Elvira." Cocaine, weed and alcohol were the drivers not hurdles but liking the details. Edit @zoinks couldn't agree more about Morrison, someone needed to humble him and it didn't happen. The guy had a monster voice and dark sense of humor you had to listen closely to get. Great song by Hbilly. I had the album. Listened over and over to the line " Indians scattered on Dawn's highway, bleeding "... Mind blown at the time. |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:39:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By solid: Cocaine, weed and alcohol were the drivers not hurdles but liking the details. Edit @zoinks couldn't agree more about Morrison, someone needed to humble him and it didn't happen. The guy had a monster voice and dark sense of humor you had to listen closely to get. Great song by Hbilly. I had the album. Listened over and over to " Indians scattered on Dawn's highway, bleeding "... Mind blown at the time. "ghosts crowd the young child's fragile eggshell mind" 
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:43:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hbilly: Ruby, don't take your love to town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrmZFmfRvUY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnA1awjeAhI I had to get help from beyond the Grave. Beat Farmers right before Country Dick died to put the song in a context I can deal with emotionally. I have feelings, like about three of them: |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:47:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By solid: Cocaine, weed and alcohol were the drivers not hurdles but liking the details. Edit @zoinks couldn't agree more about Morrison, someone needed to humble him and it didn't happen. The guy had a monster voice and dark sense of humor you had to listen closely to get. Great song by Hbilly. I had the album. Listened over and over to " Indians scattered on Dawn's highway, bleeding "... Mind blown at the time. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By solid: Originally Posted By zoinks: Today is "Cautionary Tale Day," or "How it all goes so wrong for bands/recording artists." Two ways: drugs/alcohol and being ripped off by anyone/everyone that has a piece of the contract with a corollary heavy drug use will lead to being ripped off. Well, that's about it. If you have to use, do it "recreationally" rather than as a life style. And remember, if you sign a "recording contract" with some company, you owe them money for everything they do, and your money comes later after their money is recouped. I don't know how much money people get per disc sales these days, but it's probably not a whole lot more than what people got back decades ago. Now, for some case studies. I wanted to start with Moby Grape, a San Francisco band, but they did their best work in the '60s, so no posting songs Rules. First, like most band up here, acid, weed and alcohol would be their hurdles, and then the psychosis that would be following up on the trail right behind catching up every day. Then there's the marketing hype games that companies would experiment with. If it failed, well, there's always another band out there. Most bands don't make the impact, but bands are a commodity item. The music business is a business, and if you do make an impact one day, don't be a dick about it. You're standing on a lot of bodies to get there. Next with have Pacific, Gas & Electric, a Los Angeles band. Down South of me, cocaine, weed and alcohol were the hurdles. They were not a bad group. Had a good sound, but they just couldn't be consistent. Plus, they ran into trouble by being another mixed race band that figured they could tour through the South without problems. No body could do that at the time. Here's some music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYIifsRjtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faKwKT9NiyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXf0scZGy2EThey were thought well enough that this song, Elvira, was used for a movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UiS5u6t30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLd8vwyNIBAETA: had to correct moron mistake of not adding in the song "Elvira." Cocaine, weed and alcohol were the drivers not hurdles but liking the details. Edit @zoinks couldn't agree more about Morrison, someone needed to humble him and it didn't happen. The guy had a monster voice and dark sense of humor you had to listen closely to get. Great song by Hbilly. I had the album. Listened over and over to " Indians scattered on Dawn's highway, bleeding "... Mind blown at the time. |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:48:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hbilly: "ghosts crowd the young child's fragile eggshell mind" Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hbilly: Originally Posted By solid: Cocaine, weed and alcohol were the drivers not hurdles but liking the details. Edit @zoinks couldn't agree more about Morrison, someone needed to humble him and it didn't happen. The guy had a monster voice and dark sense of humor you had to listen closely to get. Great song by Hbilly. I had the album. Listened over and over to " Indians scattered on Dawn's highway, bleeding "... Mind blown at the time. "ghosts crowd the young child's fragile eggshell mind" I'm wary of posting the line of "brightly feathered " but he could lay down words . I reference his songs often in conversation. Usually get a wtf stare but it's fun af. |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:51:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoinks: Southern California had much better poets than we did in San Francisco. We had some beauts!! A bunch of drug addled "new leftists" with a few of those in NAMBLA because of "Freedom of Speech" issues. They weren't fooling anybody. Thank God, they all finally died, and now people poop in the street which is what they did, but now it's actual poop. Win-Win! box of rain  Box of Rain (2020 Remaster) |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 6:54:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoinks: Southern California had much better poets than we did in San Francisco. We had some beauts!! A bunch of drug addled "new leftists" with a few of those in NAMBLA because of "Freedom of Speech" issues. They weren't fooling anybody. Thank God, they all finally died, and now people poop in the street which is what they did, but now it's actual poop. Win-Win! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoinks: Originally Posted By solid: Originally Posted By zoinks: Today is "Cautionary Tale Day," or "How it all goes so wrong for bands/recording artists." Two ways: drugs/alcohol and being ripped off by anyone/everyone that has a piece of the contract with a corollary heavy drug use will lead to being ripped off. Well, that's about it. If you have to use, do it "recreationally" rather than as a life style. And remember, if you sign a "recording contract" with some company, you owe them money for everything they do, and your money comes later after their money is recouped. I don't know how much money people get per disc sales these days, but it's probably not a whole lot more than what people got back decades ago. Now, for some case studies. I wanted to start with Moby Grape, a San Francisco band, but they did their best work in the '60s, so no posting songs Rules. First, like most band up here, acid, weed and alcohol would be their hurdles, and then the psychosis that would be following up on the trail right behind catching up every day. Then there's the marketing hype games that companies would experiment with. If it failed, well, there's always another band out there. Most bands don't make the impact, but bands are a commodity item. The music business is a business, and if you do make an impact one day, don't be a dick about it. You're standing on a lot of bodies to get there. Next with have Pacific, Gas & Electric, a Los Angeles band. Down South of me, cocaine, weed and alcohol were the hurdles. They were not a bad group. Had a good sound, but they just couldn't be consistent. Plus, they ran into trouble by being another mixed race band that figured they could tour through the South without problems. No body could do that at the time. Here's some music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYIifsRjtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faKwKT9NiyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXf0scZGy2EThey were thought well enough that this song, Elvira, was used for a movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UiS5u6t30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLd8vwyNIBAETA: had to correct moron mistake of not adding in the song "Elvira." Cocaine, weed and alcohol were the drivers not hurdles but liking the details. Edit @zoinks couldn't agree more about Morrison, someone needed to humble him and it didn't happen. The guy had a monster voice and dark sense of humor you had to listen closely to get. Great song by Hbilly. I had the album. Listened over and over to " Indians scattered on Dawn's highway, bleeding "... Mind blown at the time. I visited San Francisco, and wine country back around 1986 ish with my then girlfriend. It was gorgeous and no street poop, Santa Barbara was THE most manicured place I've ever seen. A bitch would have got popped in the nose back then for street shitting. |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 7:06:04 PM EDT
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Quote History Let Phil Sing!!!! I feel better now.Thanks, Bro! |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 7:09:24 PM EDT
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Has this been entered into the mix? Funk was certainly different than disco. I liked a lot of it.
 Funkadelic - Maggot Brain [HQ] |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 7:16:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoinks: Let Phil Sing!!!! I feel better now.Thanks, Bro! Believe it if you need it, Or leave it if you dare 
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Posted: 6/24/2022 7:17:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By solid: I visited San Francisco, and wine country back around 1986 ish with my then girlfriend. It was gorgeous and no street poop, Santa Barbara was THE most manicured place I've ever seen. A bitch would have got popped in the nose back then for street shitting. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By solid: Originally Posted By zoinks: Originally Posted By solid: Originally Posted By zoinks: Today is "Cautionary Tale Day," or "How it all goes so wrong for bands/recording artists." Two ways: drugs/alcohol and being ripped off by anyone/everyone that has a piece of the contract with a corollary heavy drug use will lead to being ripped off. Well, that's about it. If you have to use, do it "recreationally" rather than as a life style. And remember, if you sign a "recording contract" with some company, you owe them money for everything they do, and your money comes later after their money is recouped. I don't know how much money people get per disc sales these days, but it's probably not a whole lot more than what people got back decades ago. Now, for some case studies. I wanted to start with Moby Grape, a San Francisco band, but they did their best work in the '60s, so no posting songs Rules. First, like most band up here, acid, weed and alcohol would be their hurdles, and then the psychosis that would be following up on the trail right behind catching up every day. Then there's the marketing hype games that companies would experiment with. If it failed, well, there's always another band out there. Most bands don't make the impact, but bands are a commodity item. The music business is a business, and if you do make an impact one day, don't be a dick about it. You're standing on a lot of bodies to get there. Next with have Pacific, Gas & Electric, a Los Angeles band. Down South of me, cocaine, weed and alcohol were the hurdles. They were not a bad group. Had a good sound, but they just couldn't be consistent. Plus, they ran into trouble by being another mixed race band that figured they could tour through the South without problems. No body could do that at the time. Here's some music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYIifsRjtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faKwKT9NiyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXf0scZGy2EThey were thought well enough that this song, Elvira, was used for a movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UiS5u6t30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLd8vwyNIBAETA: had to correct moron mistake of not adding in the song "Elvira." Cocaine, weed and alcohol were the drivers not hurdles but liking the details. Edit @zoinks couldn't agree more about Morrison, someone needed to humble him and it didn't happen. The guy had a monster voice and dark sense of humor you had to listen closely to get. Great song by Hbilly. I had the album. Listened over and over to " Indians scattered on Dawn's highway, bleeding "... Mind blown at the time. I visited San Francisco, and wine country back around 1986 ish with my then girlfriend. It was gorgeous and no street poop, Santa Barbara was THE most manicured place I've ever seen. A bitch would have got popped in the nose back then for street shitting. I wish I could show people what the City was like when I was a kid. Keep in mind, it's a city and has city issues. But on the other hand, there were a lot of good people that lived there. Now it's just buildings except for those that house my friends! |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 7:20:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/24/2022 7:20:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lorazepam: Has this been entered into the mix? Funk was certainly different than disco. I liked a lot of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOKn33-q4AoAnd, let's face it, this is the only Clinton I would ever vote for. |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 8:14:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoinks: Passing laws that allow people to live like animals is how they, the left, show off their humanity these days. I wish I could show people what the City was like when I was a kid. Keep in mind, it's a city and has city issues. But on the other hand, there were a lot of good people that lived there. Now it's just buildings except for those that house my friends! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoinks: Originally Posted By solid: Originally Posted By zoinks: Originally Posted By solid: Originally Posted By zoinks: Today is "Cautionary Tale Day," or "How it all goes so wrong for bands/recording artists." Two ways: drugs/alcohol and being ripped off by anyone/everyone that has a piece of the contract with a corollary heavy drug use will lead to being ripped off. Well, that's about it. If you have to use, do it "recreationally" rather than as a life style. And remember, if you sign a "recording contract" with some company, you owe them money for everything they do, and your money comes later after their money is recouped. I don't know how much money people get per disc sales these days, but it's probably not a whole lot more than what people got back decades ago. Now, for some case studies. I wanted to start with Moby Grape, a San Francisco band, but they did their best work in the '60s, so no posting songs Rules. First, like most band up here, acid, weed and alcohol would be their hurdles, and then the psychosis that would be following up on the trail right behind catching up every day. Then there's the marketing hype games that companies would experiment with. If it failed, well, there's always another band out there. Most bands don't make the impact, but bands are a commodity item. The music business is a business, and if you do make an impact one day, don't be a dick about it. You're standing on a lot of bodies to get there. Next with have Pacific, Gas & Electric, a Los Angeles band. Down South of me, cocaine, weed and alcohol were the hurdles. They were not a bad group. Had a good sound, but they just couldn't be consistent. Plus, they ran into trouble by being another mixed race band that figured they could tour through the South without problems. No body could do that at the time. Here's some music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYIifsRjtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faKwKT9NiyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXf0scZGy2EThey were thought well enough that this song, Elvira, was used for a movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2UiS5u6t30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLd8vwyNIBAETA: had to correct moron mistake of not adding in the song "Elvira." Cocaine, weed and alcohol were the drivers not hurdles but liking the details. Edit @zoinks couldn't agree more about Morrison, someone needed to humble him and it didn't happen. The guy had a monster voice and dark sense of humor you had to listen closely to get. Great song by Hbilly. I had the album. Listened over and over to " Indians scattered on Dawn's highway, bleeding "... Mind blown at the time. I visited San Francisco, and wine country back around 1986 ish with my then girlfriend. It was gorgeous and no street poop, Santa Barbara was THE most manicured place I've ever seen. A bitch would have got popped in the nose back then for street shitting. I wish I could show people what the City was like when I was a kid. Keep in mind, it's a city and has city issues. But on the other hand, there were a lot of good people that lived there. Now it's just buildings except for those that house my friends! Just sort of thinking now about what you said regarding"just a city". I grew up around and in Boston and to this day i'd wager if a dumb ass took a crap on someones front lawn and or sidewalk there would be a a response that would be appropriate . Let's ROCK ! |
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Posted: 6/24/2022 8:41:16 PM EDT
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 Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner My humble submission. I guess i humbly submitted it before but love some Warren |
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Posted: 6/25/2022 2:10:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IdahoDoug: better version edit one of the greatest pieces of music and love song every wrtten. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sADfmLHuMPkThanks for this one. I've never seen this performance before. |
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Posted: 6/25/2022 3:36:13 AM EDT
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A little story about this one. This has always been one of my favorite songs after hearing it as a 11/12 year old kid. When YouTube first starting getting big, I remember finding this song on there and one of the folks in the comments was David "Doc" Robinson. I had always wondered what instrument was used to play the opening notes to the song so I sent Doc an email to ask. He responded, "Oh yes, those magical notes! They were played using a Wurlitzer electric piano." I thought it was pretty cool that he answered my email. Wish I still had it. Anyways, to the song:
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Posted: 6/25/2022 6:02:17 AM EDT
[Last Edit: hbilly]
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 Failed To Load Title  Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') - Don't Eat the Yellow Snow Suite |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 12:19:22 AM EDT
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 HUMBLE PIE Black Coffee 1973 YouTube |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 12:23:01 AM EDT
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I Walk On Gilded Splinters
 Humble Pie- “I Walk On Gilded Splinters” LIVE 1971 [Reelin' In The Years Archive] |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 12:28:54 AM EDT
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I Wonder
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Posted: 6/26/2022 12:42:43 AM EDT
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Shoot Out On The Plantation
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Posted: 6/26/2022 12:47:22 AM EDT
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 Going Down (Remastered 2000) |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 1:06:40 AM EDT
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In Every Dream Home A Heartache
 In Every Dream Home A Heartache |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 1:22:51 AM EDT
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It's Not Easy
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Posted: 6/26/2022 1:30:26 AM EDT
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The Four Horsemen
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Posted: 6/26/2022 4:50:44 AM EDT
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 Diamond Head - Am I Evil |
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Posted: 6/26/2022 5:36:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/26/2022 8:12:56 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/27/2022 1:40:46 PM EDT
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That's a nice selection set, @Anastasios!
Let me add another foreign group. It's a song I heard years ago on a TV show used during a ridiculous shoot out, but it does show the universality of people understanding music!!  Thành Mái - Tóc Mai S?i V?n S?i Dài (Long, Uneven Hair) There was a whole slew bands in Asia recorded from the early '70s until political machinations beyond their control crushed them into oblivion. that were pretty good. From their standpoint, they could work at a club on an American base, but as Led Zeppelin isn't going to be touring there any time soon, these bands would also be in a high demand until political winds changed direction and would crush them into oblivion. Speaking of the universality of music, here's a Zappa song, from 1969's Hot Rats, that was done using classical Chinese music structures, you know the kind of music that sounds like someone's torturing a bag of cats? Yeah, that stuff:  Frank Zappa - Peaches en Regalia - original 1969 mix |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 1:45:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryLOL!!!!! We segue to another San Francisco band, that's where!!! I know you guys have gone a few days without another SF band. I can't apologize enough!!! In our next group's song, they ask the musical question, "what do you want from life? Apparently, it's a dream date with Paul Williams while wearing knee pads!  What Do You Want From Life |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 2:01:39 PM EDT
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Yes, the Tubes!! A quintessential San Francisco group!!! But, before some of you claim moral superiority, almost half of these guys came from Arizona!!!! So, put that in your pipe and smoke it.
That leads us to focus on Bill Spooner, aka Sputnik. He writes really great songs.  Tubes - White Punks On Dope (1977 R0X M1X)  Don't Touch Me There  Up From The Deep  The Tubes Slipped My Disco with Lyrics in Description |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 2:05:26 PM EDT
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 The Tubes- Mondo Bondage  The Tubes Pimp with Lyrics in Description  Cathy's Clone This next song came out in the early '80s, but it was Spooner's last album with the group before he moved back to Arizona where to this day he still plays in a band with his sons. It's one of those songs that should be heard even though it's still in a radio friendly format:  The Tubes - Don't Want to Wait Anymore (Official Music Video) |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 2:09:13 PM EDT
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A ‘70s kind of love is different from normal love
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Posted: 6/27/2022 2:41:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zoinks: That's a nice selection set, @Anastasios! Let me add another foreign group. It's a song I heard years ago on a TV show used during a ridiculous shoot out, but it does show the universality of people understanding music!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEPXTRkC6XQThere was a whole slew bands in Asia recorded from the early '70s until political machinations beyond their control crushed them into oblivion. that were pretty good. From their standpoint, they could work at a club on an American base, but as Led Zeppelin isn't going to be touring there any time soon, these bands would also be in a high demand until political winds changed direction and would crush them into oblivion. Speaking of the universality of music, here's a Zappa song, from 1969's Hot Rats, that was done using classical Chinese music structures, you know the kind of music that sounds like someone's torturing a bag of cats? Yeah, that stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSb_YW3p8CY@zoinks Great stuff! |
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Posted: 6/27/2022 2:43:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Makarov: A ‘70s kind of love is different from normal love  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 2:28:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Makarov: A '70s kind of love is different from normal love At some point in growing up, you start thinking of the World outside of yourself, or put another way, you start thinking of yourself in the World instead of you as the center of the World. All of those experiences and thoughts we had stick with us as it is what we taught ourselves. We, all of us, also had more good times than bad times, normally, growing up as Americans. I've always seen it as people trying to get back to the more or less carefree times of their youth when the parties were better, fast food was better, music was better, comedians were funnier etc, etc. But if you want to talk specifically about the music, the one huge difference between the '70s to the decades since til now, it was the lack of being able to digitally fix errors. You were good, or you sucked. That was it. These days, you can suck, and with the data stream running through a fast enough processor, you can even perform live. (When you see stacks of amps and speakers in the background at arena shows, those are props! The sound is processed through the arena's sound system.) Essentially, the '70s was the last decade of popular music being rebellious. From the '80s on, it's all about corporatism, even hip hop is corporate and formulaic. That is correct: lyrics suggesting killing the police and each other are part of the formula for record sales. There are plenty of musicians and bands out there, but even with all the web sites that are available to upload music onto, there are even less major acts now than before. That I can't explain. ETA: yup, fixing more typing errors. I should look into a typing chimpanzee. Really can't be any worse than what I do. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 2:41:35 PM EDT
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One of us already posted "Papa was a Rolling Stone" by the Temptations. Good work!!
A lot of those stylized groups were actually the logical end of the "doo wop" era: 4 or more harmonic voices with one lead usually higher pitched selling the narrative with the secondary voices playing the part of the Chorus in classical Greek theater. The Temptations, the O'Jays, there were a number of really talented groups out there. As the music industry sought to stratify itself for more efficient record sales, everybody got pigeon holed. You were either this kind of music, or that kind of music. Groups like the Temptations become R and B music. R and B was transformed into single act and duo act singers doing ballads. Disco killed R and B music. Eddie Kendricks left Motown, and therefore left the Temptations. He was tired of being stifled creatively. He had some success on his own, but eventually, with the decline of Motown, he did rejoin the Temptations in the '80s. Here's a couple of his songs:  Keep On Truckin'  Failed To Load Title Here's what the remainder of the Temptations thought of him when he left:  Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 2:47:14 PM EDT
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Next up is a Band that had three different versions of itself in a space of 4 years depending on ownership, management and recording label. This is from their 1970 release, but all the singles and the album charted in 1973 for some reason: Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
 CHARLES WRIGHT & the WATTS 103rd STREET RHYTHM BAND Express yourself  Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - I Got Love  Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band Love Land  Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Rhythm Band - High As Apple Pie Slice II |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 3:04:16 PM EDT
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Now for the Piece de resistance!!!
I was born in San Francisco before there was a Castro Street District. In fact, the area had a different name. I think it was Empire Valley when I was a little kid, maybe Excelsior Valley. I remember it started with an 'E.' Anyway, by the '70s, we had jokes about how to deal with it all. Por ejemplo, "what do you do if you drop your wallet on Castro Street?" "Kick it down to Van Ness before bending over to pick it up!" It's about 8 or 9 blocks away in the Mission, so you would actually be safe doing that - at that specific moment in time. Those days are over!! But, I digress. LA was always more problematic in this regard. I remember in the 2nd grade we would talk about the stories that came up North out of LA about kidnapping, raping, killing young boys and were always making pledges to each other how we had each others backs. In truth, it didn't work out that way. I was riding bikes with a fellow 2nd grader in a park being developed when two lesbians threw something the size of a bowling ball at me knocking me off my bike. I got back on my feet and defended myself as best I could, but they were much larger people and eventually knocked be back to the ground where they beat the shit out of me. I could see my friend still on his bike not knowing what to do. Next meeting of us 2nd graders, we talked weapons!!!! This next song is by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, and I'm willing to bet that none of you have ever heard it before!!!! The underground radio stations played it, but not the corporate ones to my knowledge. It brought a sense of vindication. Please to enjoy:  Ain't Nobody Straight In L.A. ETA; fixed more spelling mistakes. |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:43:13 PM EDT
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More Aphrodite's Child
Seven Bowls  Aphrodite's Child - Seven Bowls (HQ) The first bowl on the earth The second bowl on the sea The third bowl on the rivers The fourth bowl on the sun The fifth bowl on the Beast The sixth bowl on the stars The seventh bowl on the air And the earth turned grey The sea turned black The rivers turned red The sun turned cold The Beast turned pale The stars turned fast The air turned to poison |
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Posted: 6/28/2022 8:47:38 PM EDT
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Aegian Sea
 Aphrodite's Child - Aegian Sea (video) I saw the souls I saw the martyrs I heard them crying I heard them shouting They were dressed in white they've been told to wait The sun was black the moon was red the stars were falling the earth was trembling And then a crowd impossible to number Dressed in white carrying palms shouted amid the hotless sun the lightless moon the windless earth the colourless sky ... They'll no more suffer from hunger they'll no more suffer from thirst They'll no more suffer from hunger they'll no more suffer from thirst They'll no more suffer from hunger they'll no more suffer from thirst |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 1:33:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Anastasios: Aegian Sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbeOTy48EjEI saw the souls I saw the martyrs I heard them crying I heard them shouting They were dressed in white they've been told to wait The sun was black the moon was red the stars were falling the earth was trembling And then a crowd impossible to number Dressed in white carrying palms shouted amid the hotless sun the lightless moon the windless earth the colourless sky ... They'll no more suffer from hunger they'll no more suffer from thirst They'll no more suffer from hunger they'll no more suffer from thirst They'll no more suffer from hunger they'll no more suffer from thirst  Another '70 contemporary would be Michael Oldfield who wrote "Tubular Bells." Richard Branson launched Virgin Records off this recording. It was also used for the sound track of the movie, "The Exorcist." That's marketing!!! What we knew at this time was that Michael Oldfield was 19 when the record came out, so he probably started composing it at 16 or 17. As mere kids ourselves, we were suitably impressed. (I did find an 16 minute version and an 8 minute version that edit some movements, but I didn't book mark them like a smart guy would've done.)  Failed To Load Title |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 1:44:58 PM EDT
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Let's revisit Gran Funk Railroad!! So, whoever posted the first Grand Funk song, come take a bow as I didn't find it to quote you.
I'm pretty sure these three guys were the first American act who could sell out an arena all by themselves. (I think I remember that correctly.) Also, on a personal note, as GFR is not in the alleged Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it's one more reason to scorn that organization. Now, on with the show! Oh, I prefer Farner's voice to Brewer's voice, but we start with Brewer on a song I thought he did very well.  Shinin' On (Remastered 2002)  Grand Funk Railroad - Flight Of the Phoenix (1972)  Failed To Load Title  Failed To Load Title  Closer To Home (I'm Your Captain) |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 1:47:50 PM EDT
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 Grand Funk Railroad - Trying to Get Away  Freedom Is For Children - Grand Funk Grand Funk Railroad - Flight Of the Phoenix (1972)  Footstompin' Music (Remastered 2002)  Upsetter (Remastered)  I Come Tumblin' (Remastered) |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 1:55:19 PM EDT
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There were a number of "power trios" out at this time, and not one of them was weak. All were top notch performers musicians and song writers. I put these guys at the top of that heap. None of them had the history of a Clapton, but they came to play!! Plus, 'Merica!!!!
 No Lies (Remastered)  Country Road (Remastered 2002)  Comfort Me (Remastered 2002)  I Can Feel Him In The Morning (Remastered 2002)  I Want Freedom (Remastered 2002) |
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Posted: 6/30/2022 3:32:41 PM EDT
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Today, we visit with Santana! IdahoDoug posted.......... I should've quoted it or wrote it down.....Black Magic Woman!! Whew, that was close. It was a
 Hope You're Feeling Better  Oye Como Va  Santana - Jungle Strut (1971)  Mother's Daughter  Everybody's Everything ETA: I had to fix a mistake. I mixed up Danny Kerwin's and Peter Green's names into "Danny Green" because I'm old. |
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