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jimmie ray

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  1. ^Kind of ambitious to try to cover a whole album of Zep songs, and obviously not all covers work for anyone. Keep in mind that they're not trying to duplicate anyone's sound. I've had a laugh at some of the Dread Zeppelin videos posted here, enjoyed "Immigrant Song" by them. I consider Vanilla Fudge to be good musicians, though.

  2. Did they perform any original songs?

    All but the last of these songs are from 1967. This is not a Live album from a Vanilla Fudge concert back in that year, it's a studio album put together very recently. I happen to enjoy groups that do covers, but realize it's not for everyone's taste.

    Carmine Appice is a well known drummer - I believe he also worked with Rod Stewart, and wrote songs such as "People Get Ready" and "If You Think I'm Sexy" (should be a favorite of anyone named Disco Duck?)

    When I saw this group a few years ago, they still had 3 of 4 original members, and the new bassist was rather good. They covered "Ticket to Ride" and Zep's "Rock and Roll".

  3. Looking forward to getting this new release by a very old band. Vanilla Fudge has always been known for heavy, psychedelic covers of popular songs. I saw them live a few years ago, and enjoyed it immensely. I believe the relatively unknown Led Zep opened for them many years ago, when they first toured the U.S...

    Vanilla Fudge: Spirit of 67

    1 I Heard It Through The Grapevine
    2. The Letter
    3. I Can See For Miles
    4. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
    5. The Tracks Of My Tears
    6. I m A Believer
    7. Gimme Some Lovin
    8. For What It s Worth
    9. Ruby Tuesday
    10. Whiter Shade Of Pale
    11. Let s Pray For Peace

    What do you all think?

  4. My only posting of a starlette from the 60's gets deleted, but an obviously innappropriately suggestive little girl picture is something to laugh off? You know what - FUCK THIS PLACE!

  5. I go to the farmer's markets and audition heirloom tomatoes. It cracks the vendors up. I take lots of photos and that carries me through the bleak post-tomato season.

    I've never done any paintings that reference the film, but one may be in the works. My paintings are all autobiographical, a kind of visual journal. Some are more oblique than others. I'm a hybrid, being a writer and painter. As a friend who switched from architectural design to writing mysteries says, she's changed from being a vizzie to a verbie. I went the other way.

    I'm sure anything like that would be well received. I can almost picture how many of the scenes would translate onto canvass. We do have a "Wolfman" here, if you chose something from the opening scene. And tomato splatter would be an awesome effect...

  6. Just to be clear, the fractured ribs Robert alluded to in Dallas on May 18, 1973 preceeded the filming of JPJ's fantasy sequence by several months.

    Having said that, I think it would be awesome if someone out there would incorporate the Disney footage into JPJ's fantasy sequence as intended.

    Oh man, I could beat this like the original scarecrow's horse (JPJ's secret equestrian practice sessions?) - but you're so with my plan, Steve, that those other 2 years are water well under the bridge.

  7. Virginia, your paintings seem to coincide with the garden's tomato season that is going on right now! I've been making different tomato salads all week. Have you ever done any Song Remains the Same fantasy sequence paintings, even just for your own experimentation (not particularly for sale)?

  8. ^ That's the same exact picture I remembered seeing in Playboy, when I was a teenager. I couldn't believe I found it, again. This was for Paul, BTW - regarding another thread. I didn't realize she had a face, until you commented - is that the thing above the magnificent funbags?

  9. Had lots of family meet today, at a local seafood place that has shows on the dock. "Half Step" was the band, and I just had to get up for two of the medleys: Me and My Uncle / Walkin' Blues / Cumberland Blues, and China Cat / Goin' Down the Road. What a hoot!!!

  10. It is despressing, there are people he could work with in the studio and create magic, someone like The Tea Party would really be the perfect fit, he could tour with Leppard, he could record his own stuff, but maybe, as much it pains me to say, maybe the tank is empty, maybe he doesn't have it anymore? Or maybe he only wants to be with Robert and John Paul Jones? Who knows, it's sad that he is going out this way

    It's O.K... you're amongst those who can offer life guidance to alleviate your pain.

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