Rock Evolution – The History of Rock & Roll - 1985 - (page 203)

OB1 said:
We did too. I was a knife grinder! I’m tone deaf when it comes to singing - Yes, that’s why I like Kiss, blah, blah.
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I didn't even think that :-)

Can still remember all the songs and occasionally give my rendition of a favourite to entertain the grandkids.
'OMG stop it Grandpa!'
 
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Had a first listen last night. First impressions:

  • what a wonderfully varied playlist it is. Maybe a wrong perception but it didn't seem as dominated by the usual suspects as the last few years. Also, the transition from recognised singles to album tracks continues and there was more on the list I didn't know well which I enjoyed
  • the original 10 picks by @RandolphMABlue were inspired. I particularly enjoyed Laura Nyro and Tom Rush. Having listened to very little of either I have some catching up to do. Bloody hell, when you listen to Dusty as if the first time, what an artist and what a voice.
  • The Byrds were well represented on the playlist and again, although I know many of their songs it will be nice to revisit the albums
  • Is 'Israelites' our first Reggae? Hope there are many more. I don't think we covered that as a separate genre in the pre 1960's stuff.
  • the original version of WL/WH is so different to the live version on Lou Reid's Rock n Roll Animal album. If you haven't heard that its worth a listen
  • Dolly Parton's track is interesting content - a very traditional country song with pretty contemporary lyrics
  • the version of Time of the Season by the Zombies I haven't heard before (its live) and the vocalist doesn't sound like Colin Bluntstone. Does anyone know who it is? Maybe it was Colin with a bad cold.
More when I've listened more.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
Had a first listen last night. First impressions:

  • what a wonderfully varied playlist it is. Maybe a wrong perception but it didn't seem as dominated by the usual suspects as the last few years. Also, the transition from recognised singles to album tracks continues and there was more on the list I didn't know well which I enjoyed
  • the original 10 picks by @RandolphMABlue were inspired. I particularly enjoyed Laura Nyro and Tom Rush. Having listened to very little of either I have some catching up to do. Bloody hell, when you listen to Dusty as if the first time, what an artist and what a voice.
  • The Byrds were well represented on the playlist and again, although I know many of their songs it will be nice to revisit the albums
  • Is 'Israelites' our first Reggae? Hope there are many more. I don't think we covered that as a separate genre in the pre 1960's stuff.
  • the original version of WL/WH is so different to the live version on Lou Reid's Rock n Roll Animal album. If you haven't heard that its worth a listen
  • Dolly Parton's track is interesting content - a very traditional country song with pretty contemporary lyrics
  • the version of Time of the Season by the Zombies I haven't heard before (its live) and the vocalist doesn't sound like Colin Bluntstone. Does anyone know who it is? Maybe it was Colin with a bad cold.
More when I've listened more.
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I was surprised to find that I knew more songs on ‘67 than ‘68; although still knew far more than didn’t.

Tom Rush and Laura Nyro were also names I knew but not their music. Both impressed although not music I love.

Another fine playlist, but we are entering the golden period of rock music in my view so I expect the playlists to be fantastic for many years in a row.
 
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RobMCFC said:
Tuesday is the changeover day.

I’m still listening to 1968 - listened to about half of it on the flight home from Orlando last night. Some good songs on there, and as some have said, some non-obvious choices.
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That and 5 hours and 8 minutes cannot be rushed. ;-)

Lots of the new music (to me) requires more than one listen, and thankfully there is lots of that.

That and two albums released Friday that have direct relevance to this year and the year prior were must listens to over this weekend.
 
Rock Evolution - 1968

What I enjoyed the most about this playlist was the large amount of new songs, starting with the original selection by @RandolphMABlue. While I had head the Byrds and Van before, they were lesser known, but great in their own right. My new pick of the original 10 was "Stoned Soul Picnic" by Laura Nyro, which had a familiar Carol King vibe to it, and something I hadn't heard prior. After hearing Bernie Taupin's eloquent "The Rose Of Laura Nyro" from Elton and Brandi this past week, my appreciation was already locked in to this influential and underappreciated artist from the earlier playlist intro.

The Big Winner
"Classical Gas" - Mason Williams - it had been quite a while since I heard this, just quite the song musically that had me again, horns and all

New Gems
"Pride Of Man" - Quicksilver Messenger Service
"The Son Hickory Holler's Tramp" - O.C. Smith
"S.F. Sorrow Is Born" - The Pretty Things
"Meet On the Ledge" - Fairport Convention
"Filles de Kilimanjaro" - Miles Davis
"The House at Pooneil Corners" - Jefferson Airplane

Blasts from the Past
"Slip Away" - Clarence Carter
"Sky Pilot" - Eric Burdon & the Animals
"Open My Eyes" - Nazz
"Lady Willpower" - Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, been ages since I head that one!
"To Love Somebody" - Nina Simone
"Consider Yourself" - Cast of Oliver
"White Light/White Heat" - The Velvet Underground

Long Time Favourites
so many to list, so I'll pick a top 3:
"Everyday People" - Sly & The Family Stone
"Your All I Need to Get By" - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - The Beatles
 
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