Bill Walker
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That Keith Jarrett album is truly amazing.
Rock Evolution – The History of Rock & Roll - 1985 - (page 203)
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On paper/in theory, I get the idea of what he did in those concerts but in practice especially given it's (a) a solo effort and (b) he doesn't even stay within a genre, I cannot really get my head round having the ability to do that. To have the facility to create, retain and manipulate that much in your head in real time is just an alien concept to me and my brain sort of defaults to thinking of it as pre-composed. I try to understand it in simplistic mechanical terms but I'm sure if you have a brain capable of doing this kind of stuff it feels nothing like that at all.
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Saddleworth2
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Overblown you say? Nothing wrong with a bit of Slipperman.
Slippermen:
"We, like you, have tasted love.
Don't be alarmed at what you see,
You yourself are just the same
As what you see in me."
Rael:
Me, like you? like that!
The most ridiculous thing about the whole LLDOB project was Gabriel (not long out of Charterhouse) playing Rael, a street wise Puerto Rican punk from NY.
Bizzarre.
Saddleworth2
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Great album and I think I prefer it to Wrecking Ball.
OB1, what a great paean to 1973, love it!
Blockbuster was the first single I bought, so has a special place in my heart, thanks for including it.
Maybe my suggestion to add to your list is not the greatest song from that year, but I love the sentiment behind the simple lyrics!
We're an American band
We're an American band
We're comin' to your town
We'll help you party it down
We're an American band
We're an American Band - Grand Funk Railroad
Blockbuster was the first single I bought, so has a special place in my heart, thanks for including it.
Maybe my suggestion to add to your list is not the greatest song from that year, but I love the sentiment behind the simple lyrics!
We're an American band
We're an American band
We're comin' to your town
We'll help you party it down
We're an American band
We're an American Band - Grand Funk Railroad
OB1
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I am glad you suggested this one: it’s on my other list.
Talking of GFR, I once had brunch sat at a table next to Mark Farner, who I had see perform the previous day on a multi-band bill in Nashville.
Saddleworth2
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This is after all a history of music thread so its only fair to reflect on what was dominating the singles chart in 1973. In the UK, It was The Osmonds, Donnie, Little Jimmy, David Cassidy, Gary Glitter, Slade, David Essex, Wizzard, Sweet, Bowie. Spending more than 10 weeks in the top 10 were Dawn with Tie a yellow ribbon.. Alvin Stardust with My Koo ca Choo, Peters and Lee, Welcome Home and the New Seekers with You wont find another fool like me.
If I had to pick a single (and to be honest I disliked most of the above), lets go for Manfred Manns Earth Band - Joybringer
The US showed far better taste than us and I would pick for 1973 Roberta Flacks, Killing me softly with his song
If I had to pick a single (and to be honest I disliked most of the above), lets go for Manfred Manns Earth Band - Joybringer
The US showed far better taste than us and I would pick for 1973 Roberta Flacks, Killing me softly with his song
Back then I had a ‘party piece’ which was an impersonation of Peters and Lee. You can imagine it was very cruel and would probably be criminal now.
I saw them once performing in a club. They were worse than my imitation.
Blue2112
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If we are talking 1973 then it cannot be allowed to pass without mentioning the superb rock movie 'Almost Famous'. Set in 1973 its a semi autobiographical film based on the young Cameron Crowe becoming a writer for Rolling Stone and follows his experience on the road with the fictional rock band Stillwater which is actually based on The Allman Brothers. With a star studded cast consisting of Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel and Philip Seymour Hoffman and music by Nancy Wilson of Heart and backed wirh a soundtrack of absolute classic rock tracks with Led Zeppelin allowing their own music to be used in a film for the first time ever.
There is an excellent scene cut from the finished movie where the 15yr old William (the young Cameron Crowe) had to convince his Mother to let him go on tour and if you get chance to watch the American dvd version with the extras you can see the scene in full. You take your own copy of Stairway to Heaven, drop the needle in the groove and press play on the dvd and the scene perfectly synchs to your vinyl.
Peter Frampton makes an appearance and the film is littered with references to some of the memorable characters, of the time Lester Bangs, Frank Barsalona, Pennie Lane Trumbull, Pamela Des Barres and especially the Riot House scene (Hyatt House) is littered with scenes from the period.
The most iconic scene in the film takes part on the tour bus after Russel the guitar player had gone awol on a drug fuelled binge and returns to the band who at this point are at breaking point, the strains of the tour are taking its toll on relationships and it all appears to be breaking down and the young William just wants to go home as he realises he is it of his depth. One of the band begins to sing Elton Johns Tiny Dancer and one by one they all join in and the moment pulls everyone together. Gone is the hatred and the stress of the tour as they realise this is home. Dave Grohl pays homage to the scene on The Late Show where he admits to never having heard the song before but thanks Cameron Crowe for opening up a part of him he never knew. Crowe filmed the scene over and over and later admitted that the first take was perfect but he just wanted to indulge himself and live the moment over and over again.
There is an excellent scene cut from the finished movie where the 15yr old William (the young Cameron Crowe) had to convince his Mother to let him go on tour and if you get chance to watch the American dvd version with the extras you can see the scene in full. You take your own copy of Stairway to Heaven, drop the needle in the groove and press play on the dvd and the scene perfectly synchs to your vinyl.
Peter Frampton makes an appearance and the film is littered with references to some of the memorable characters, of the time Lester Bangs, Frank Barsalona, Pennie Lane Trumbull, Pamela Des Barres and especially the Riot House scene (Hyatt House) is littered with scenes from the period.
The most iconic scene in the film takes part on the tour bus after Russel the guitar player had gone awol on a drug fuelled binge and returns to the band who at this point are at breaking point, the strains of the tour are taking its toll on relationships and it all appears to be breaking down and the young William just wants to go home as he realises he is it of his depth. One of the band begins to sing Elton Johns Tiny Dancer and one by one they all join in and the moment pulls everyone together. Gone is the hatred and the stress of the tour as they realise this is home. Dave Grohl pays homage to the scene on The Late Show where he admits to never having heard the song before but thanks Cameron Crowe for opening up a part of him he never knew. Crowe filmed the scene over and over and later admitted that the first take was perfect but he just wanted to indulge himself and live the moment over and over again.
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OB1
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Some things I didn’t know about the movie. Not seen it in ages but did go and see it on release. Well worth watching if you have not seen it.
Just remembered I do have a DVD of it which my wife was going to take to the charity shop along with a load of others; I’ve rescued it.
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mancity2012_eamo
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I love that album.
Street wise Puerto Rican punk!
I just love it right from the vitriolic start.
He spews venom right from the off, with the opening track. It’s punk before punk.
Love it.
Blue2112
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Excellent, even better if it has the cut scene but if it doesn't here it is with Stairway played over it. The Counselor in this scene is Camerons actual real mother lol. Also most of his bedroom in the end bedroom scene with guitarist Russel was Camerons actual posters, bedding etc. Apparently he kept it all in storage for years.
And below the Dave Grohl live acoustic version of Tiny Dancer concentrating especially on the bus scene lol!
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Black&White&BlueMoon Town
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Graet song from 1971, I'm sure someone nominated it. ;-)
Rock Evolution – The History of Rock & Roll - 1984 - (page 198)
It looks like we haven't anymore takers for 1970. I'm out for most of tomorrow so I'm going to go a few hours early and post 1971 now. 1971 - The era of Pop is over. The era of Rock has begun. What an era for music. If 69 and 70 got into a fight over which was best for music what would be the...
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Saddleworth2
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It’s not my favourite Genesis album although it contains some excellent stuff. I did see them do it live and if I had to choose a singer to play a streetwise Puerto Rican punk, I think Cilla would have been more authentic than PG.
Blue2112
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Graet song from 1971, I'm sure someone nominated it. ;-)
Rock Evolution – The History of Rock & Roll - 1984 - (page 198)
It looks like we haven't anymore takers for 1970. I'm out for most of tomorrow so I'm going to go a few hours early and post 1971 now. 1971 - The era of Pop is over. The era of Rock has begun. What an era for music. If 69 and 70 got into a fight over which was best for music what would be the...
Excellent, im coming to the thread late so trying to get to grips. I presume your doing a year by year assessment of rock music. Madman Across the Water is my favourite album by him, i don't care for too much else really although I do love thanks once again to the film Almost Famous his song Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters. So as a final connection to the film here's Heart and the Wilson sisters performing it live.
Black&White&BlueMoon Town
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Page 1 outlines it all, and I'm sure there are plenty of years to still claim the intro on.
I've had 2 years I didn't see coming, so feel free to claim one to Rob if you are so inclined, or step in if needed. Something tells me those opportunities will come again. ;-)
That is one of my favourites, along with Tumbleweed Connection for its overall cohesiveness, which I nominated a lesser known, but still classic track of mine for the 1970 playlist, also found back in the pages here.
OB1
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That Stairway scene is brilliant. I can see why it got cut commercially but artistically, would have loved it to have been left in.
Frances McDormand BTW, what an actress,
Thanks for sharing.
mancity2012_eamo
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Only seen clips of the stage show and let’s just say, I’d rather listen to the double album with my own mind providing the visuals rather than have it ruined by OTT stage antics.
RandolphMABlue
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The album For Everyman is one of the classic singer/songwriter records of the era, and in my opinion one of Jackson Browne's masterpieces. His debut album was excellent, but on For Everyman the music and production caught up with the lyrics to create something special. The musicians and singers were extraordinary.
There were so many wonderful songs on the record including his version of Take It Easy (which I believe is far superior to The Eagles rendition), the rollicking rocking Red Neck Friend, the lovely I Thought I Was A Child, etc.
My choice for 1973 is a song Browne wrote when he was 16. It was first recorded by Nico in 1967 and later covered by Tom Rush, Gregg Allman, and many others. From the opening acoustic guitar thru David Lindley's haunting slide guitar closing, These Days was Jackson Browne at his melancholy introspective best.
These Days - Jackson Browne
There were so many wonderful songs on the record including his version of Take It Easy (which I believe is far superior to The Eagles rendition), the rollicking rocking Red Neck Friend, the lovely I Thought I Was A Child, etc.
My choice for 1973 is a song Browne wrote when he was 16. It was first recorded by Nico in 1967 and later covered by Tom Rush, Gregg Allman, and many others. From the opening acoustic guitar thru David Lindley's haunting slide guitar closing, These Days was Jackson Browne at his melancholy introspective best.
These Days - Jackson Browne
OB1
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Got to call last orders for 1973 playlist. I won’t be able to update it after today.
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