danelectro59
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One of my personal favorites from the Taste days. It seems that playing that riff and singing wouldn't be easy. John Wilson's drum kit cracks me up and brings back memories of days when drum equipment couldn't take the pounding of rock & roll.
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well, i'm sure glad we got this cleared up as I was beginning to lose sleep over it.
The thing I like about Joni Mitchell is that she is pne of the first female artists that didn't use her sexuality to sell her music. At least that's my opinion. It doesn't mean that she's not attractive, but she's pretty plain jane compared to others. Secondly, her speech at the Isle of Wight, condemning the behavior of the crowd, is timeless. "You're acting like a bunch of tourists, man!"
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okay, I see someone else started a Joni thread and it's already locked. Why is that?
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I love Cheap Trick. Only got to see them live once, and it was with John Brandt on bass, but they still kicked some serious ass. A funny thing is that during the show, some dufus from the audience jumped on stage and tried to rip Rick Nielsen's cap off of his head. The security guys reached him first, but Rick (in his wry humor) said "hey cousin, how ya' doin'. Hey everyone, meet my family from Detroit!" It was great.
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Sir Paul on SNL doing A Day In The Life and Give Peace A Chance. Really cool imo.
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The part about Mick being a control freak and Keith being uncontrollable was one of the more interesting, and believable, things I've heard in a Keith Richards interview in a long time. Otherwise the interview revealed nothing new. Keith can say some interesting things but I always keep in mind that we are listening to someone with addiction problems, so I'm not going to hang on every word as if it was the gospel truth. I don't even look at the gospel as being the gospel truth. Now that sounds like something Keith might say!
I just watched a segment on CBS' Sunday Morning on him and like you, take a lot of what he says with a grain of salt. But I could still listen to him for hours and find him a fascinating character. Just like Zep or the Beatles, I never tire of hearing stories of them from the inside.
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Well said. Not only am I'm convinced that Lennon was a musician in is own league, but I think the world would be a different and better place had he not been murdered. I'm interested in learning more about his life during the mid to late 50's and very early 60's, so I'm looking forward to seeing the movie Nowhere Boy.
early reviews say it's pretty good. Hope so. Most movies about him and/or The Beatles have been pretty lame to this point.
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he would have celebrated his 70th birthday along with son Sean's 35th.
Life isn't always fair, but the memories cannot be erased.
If you're looking upon us John, happy birthday.
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Fancy a jam session?
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RG has probably been the most influential musician to me. Even more than Zeppelin. I first saw him with Taste in 1969 on TV and fell in love with his guitar and his ability to play it. The song "Blister on the Moon" completely blew me away and later, his solo stuff was even better. I had the chance to see him live three times and let me tell you, no one excites a room quite like that. The guy was electrifying without a doubt.
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In The Sweet By and By - Satchmo
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You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)- Dumbest Beatles Song Ever
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Telegraph Road - Dire Straits
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The Times They Are A Changing - Bobby Zimmerman
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Nothing From Nothing - Mr. Billy Preston
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Love The One You're With (do do do do do do do do - do do do - do do do) -Stephen Stills
Oh yea, and Buck's Fizz too
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Love is in the Air - John Paul Young
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A great show on History Channel called "Who Really Discovered America"
It's almost a foregone conclusion that Christopher Columbus was not the first to discover The New World. In fact, the Irish may have him beat by 1,000 years.
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Sam Adams does have several tasty brews. The hubby liked the Triple Bock once in a while but it was too strong for me. I read that they no longer make that brew.
We go to a pub once in a while that has 141 beers on tap so I can get adventurous in my beer tasting. They let me take a little taste test before ordering a mug. Nothing worse than buying a pitcher or six pack and discover I don't like it. But then I usually find someone who would be more than happy to finish it off for me.
yep, Sam Adams is about the best American brew.
anyone remember Iron City?
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True that it seems Al Wilson was the main driving force of the band but I thought Henry Vestine was the better guitarist.
Funny thing, Henry also played with Zappa.
Imagine that!
technically, maybe
spiritually, i don't think so,
although Henry was a fine guitarist.
Blind Owl was a tragic figure and is immortalized as a member of the 27 Club.
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They were never one of my top groups, but i did appreciate their love of the blues.
Although Bob "The Bear" Hite gets quite a bit of recognition (as he should), i think they wouldn't have gotten near as far as they did without Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson. He was really the genius behind this group and after his passing, they started to slide.
Rory Gallagher
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Thanks, Walesdad. Another great song from OGWT that he did was "Walk on Hot Coals." Blistering guitar solo, as usual, but also some keen keyboard work from Lou Martin. But check out Taste's 2nd album "On The Boards" to catch a glimpse of what Rory was to become later on. That album has it all. Blues, jazz, country and, of course, rock. That's where "Morning Sun" came from. One of my favorite tunes is "Railway and Gun." The song starts with Rory gently finger picking the guitar with drummer John Wilson keeping time on the snare with rim clicks. At the end of the verse, you can actually hear Rory crank up the volume pot on his guitar as the song explodes into the next verse. Also, you may like "It's Happened Before, It'll Happen Again." Jazzy tune with a Charlie Parker-esque be-bop feel to it. Rory even plays a pretty good sax on the song.