Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Beatles are Back in the USSR

Baby It's You would be The Beatles one.

Frankie Vaughan was an extremely nice guy, and had the knack of making the lowliest theatre hand feel part of the team. Many entertainers are said to have a "heart of gold", but true in his case.

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Posted by:

Jed

Subject: Allman Brothers:Brothers and Sisters Deluxe Boxset

Want to STRONGLY recommend this 4 disc set.A masterpiece in so many ways.Captures a special time in musical history and for this band.If you want more info or review I'd be happy to comment-if not,purchase this release, kick back,relax and enjoy!

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Posted by:

Dunc

Location: Scotland
Web: My link

Subject: Thanks

That's correct, Peter. And you told me a lot more than I knew. Frankie Vaughn was huge in Britain. I will always remember his genuine help in trying to disarm Glasgow gangs. See link.

Michael Holiday's song I really like. Something must be inside me that links that song to my past. I was fascinated/horrified when he killed himself.

Magic Moments was definitely Mums and Dads music for me, but I think it weas the signature tune to a Perry Como series.

Burt also mentioned the fact that the Beatles covered one of his songs. He played this too.

Great singing and great musicianship.

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Posted by:

On my Spiers and Boden mentioning Poole a lot, Joe J might be interested … Poole's fortunes were built on the Newfoundland trade between 1535 and 1815.

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Posted by:

Lars

Location: south of the border...a little older....been around

Subject: Happy Canada Weekend

Happy Canada Day & weekend to all you folks north of the US.

Norm, I feel kind of bad that you're always busting ass, but I think it's in your blood. You wouldn't be happy watching the world go by.....sitting in your rockin' chair and identifying song birds as they flitter through your backyard. Take care of yourself, Old Salt. Take solace that your House of Worship annuity that you invested in has changed in its value....you'd be surprised.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Civilized

Peter V: This is precisely what I was getting at in my previous commendation of the street music available in a people-oriented city. Enjoy! We get a little of this in Toronto but we need large squares and pedestrian areas with restaurants and stores free of cars where musicians are comfortable and relaxed.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Web: My link

Subject: Spiers & Boden

Lovely evening, watching Spiers & Boden at Poole's "Folk on The Quay" Festival … see the link. Some photos too (small camera only) as everyone was taking them. Had I known, I'd have taken my big camera. Still … it gives an idea. As they said our local folk festival was "more civilised and far less corporate than Glastonbury"

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Posted by:

Bill M

Web: My link

Kevin J: You didn't even mention Pater V's sophisticated accent. I'd drink warm beer to sound posh like that. As for Moonquake, here is a link to my favourite song from their two albums. I saw two of the three members play once each - bassist / singer / leader Jack Geisinger at the Ex in '70 when he and Wally Rossi were in Luke and the Apostles, and guitarist Hovaness Hagopian at the El Month ca '80. Not sure why; maybe as Rossi's bassist.

The exciting news on the Pacemaker website is the upcoming reissue of the Brilliant '68 album recored by Influence, which included both Geisinger and Rossi. The two had started out in Montreal in Bob and the Messengers with organist Bob Parkin, who evolved into the Soulmates who backed Wilson Pickett for a time with Buddy Miles on drums. Than, post Pickett and Miles they evolved into Influence, afer which Parkin and Rossi reunited with Miles for Buddy's wonderful "Them Changes". I guess Geisinger was with Pagliaro by then, in a lineup that was essentially Pag + Moonquake.

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Posted by:

Rockin Chair

Location: Pacific Northwest

Subject: Greetings

Thank you Kevin for the greeting......Happy Canada Day to all the folks here in our gang as well..even Landmark:):):).

Also Happy 4th of July to all our 'Merican friends, as I'll probably be out working.

Congrats on the Stan's Cup too Pat. In those days of the "Golden Jet", Stan Mikita, Kenny Warrem, Phil Espisito, Pierre Pilot.....the 60's, I was always a Chicago fan.

Remember, I believe Chicago still has more Canadian players than any other team. With the wonder of Youtube, after getting in off my tug yesterday, I was able to watch the last 2 minutes of the final. Great action.

In the 70's, I was appreciative of the Bobby Orr team, Wayne Cashman, Phil Espisito, and many others. However, I just see the now Boston as a goon team, similar to the early 70's "Broad Street Bullies".

Best to all, have a happy weekend.....Hello Lars.

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Subject: RoA

Just re-watching Don't Do It. How many camera operators? They must have been wandering about. Some very weird angles like the back of Levon's shirt, and Richard while Levon is singing. Judging by the medium quality of the video, and the high sound quality, we're not hearing the actual film sound, but presumably the sound board post-synched on?

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Quotation marks

No problem! John has always being the quintessential communicator whether on the airwaves or in print.

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Posted by:

Peter V

I enjoyed Moonquake. I'd never heard of them … good song, but the guy who put the video together did a wonderful job, Very entertaining. I'll download the song from iTunes.

A reminder … as I go through the Tommy James book, the Morris Levy stories got better. He disliked Henry Glover as a producer. He says:

Henry was very uptight and intent on doing things his way. Unfortunately that meant a lot of stock, very-predictable sounding stuff. The guys and I would lay down a good rhythm track. which Henry would try to jazz up with a bunch of studio horn players doing schlock arrangements. It was torture.

No quotation marks, but the separate paragraph following "He says:" is a clue.

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Posted by:

Adam

Subject: Rock Of Ages

Pat, I really think the late Phil Ramone's one comment that ROA was from soundchecks it not proven true. He clarified that he meant "soundcheck night(s)". Meaning that December 31, New Year's Eve, was meant to be the live takes, but they ended up using takes from earlier in the residency... the "soundcheck nights" leading up to the big NYE show. There were 4 individual shows, and they had to have recorded them all. I predict the set will be in original concert sequence, with more Dylan rehearsal added, and a DVD of more footage. Robbie said around the time of "A Musical History" (2005) that the ROA footage was long forgotten, lost, and this track turned up. Clearly they found more canisters of other footage from the shows. I have always noted that picture of Garth playing W.S. Walcott on the tenor sax, with cameramen clearly on stage and behind.

I really hope the DVD will contain at least 10 tracks. The "Don't Do It" footage has to be from New Year's Eve, where Robbie wore that purple jacket that is in the Rock Hall in Cleveland.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Web: My link

John D: 35 years ago sitting in a haze of smoke at Night Magic club - rue St. Paul in Old Montreal - listening to the linked song above, Bill M and I made a pact........that no matter how we saw this inevitable Guest Book dedicated to The Band take form.....we would, regardless of the difficulty, always strive to make Peter V come off as more intelligent and sophisticated than we were.............even back then Bill M saw that Peter had sways toward wanting Cher at TLW and irresponsibley predicting big things from bands like The Civil Wars......but but but....a pact was a pact....and the deal was made.........alas, we humbly accept that he gets it and we don't.

Kidding.......Happy Canada Day weekend to you John and Norm and Landmark and BEG and Bill and JT and Mike Nomad and NB and Bonk and Serenity and sadavid and Fred and any other Canadians that care.......

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Posted by:

Pat B

Well, this live 1971 release could be from the actual shows rather than the soundcheck, and the rehearsals at Ultrasonic Studio will probably be added. Finally, we may learn that there is more footage than Don't Do It.

Personally, I'd rather have the long promised RAH.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Bill & Kevin

Well I just went back and I think I know why you two were confused. I began the dissertation; from this guy with the following line. Well I found the following on Steve Hoffman's Music forums. Here's his account: I thought that would make it clear. It was his story about the subject that I initially brought up. It seemed to be clear to everyone else. I'll work on my quotation marks for you Kev.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Bill M

I just read your last post about me and now I'm confused. What's this grade 12 stuff your talking about? I just went back and there is nothing about that anywhere. Also sorry Kevin J was confused. Peter and others seemed to understand it.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

....very interesting news Adam......especially the DVD.......Hmmmm.......fingers crossed on what it might contain........I loved the album but the expanded release of some years back sounded off so I imagine at the least, this new release will sound great.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Just heard an ad on CFRB 1010 for John D's interview/profile on LSVZ so it would seem confirmed for Sunday at 1300hrs.......interesting to wonder if a good many listeners to 1010 might well know Little Stevie more for The Sopranos than his rock n roll job?

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Posted by:

Adam

Subject: "Rock Of Ages" super deluxe edition

More details are emerging about The Band's "Rock Of Ages" super deluxe edition!

The Band's Facebook posted today that they are "In the process of mastering the upcoming release." On the MusicTap website, it notes that "Capitol Records have a live album featuring The Band scheduled for release on September 17. The album will be known as Live At The Academy Of Music 1971."

In addition, on the JamBands website, a comment was made attributed to Garth Hudson: "Robbie got Bob’s permission to add two rehearsals. Plus there will be a DVD." I will have to ask Garth & Maud more about this...

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Yes….John’s omissions of quotation marks can lead to confusion………………and by the way, I agree with you completely on the sorry state of affairs at City Hall……..a disgrace. Too late for Toronto to ever be a pretty city in the way a Montreal is or so many of the great European cities are but planning is needed to build properly and authority is needed to say NO to builders that play the game of getting approval for 10-14 story buildings and then just file amendments that are automatically approved to do 29 story buildings.

Entered at Fri Jun 28 21:32:50 CEST 2013 from (204.138.59.92)

Posted by:

Bill M

Kevin J: This Chris biz has caused more problems. I was reading John D's post and got really confused when all of a sudden he was talking about being in grade 12 in '94 (ha!) Turned out I'd missed John's all-important note that he was about to repost something from a guy named Chris.

Entered at Fri Jun 28 21:15:46 CEST 2013 from (70.50.66.170)

Posted by:

Kevin J

…..So……late, late last night…….I was asleep when I thought I heard a female yelling a name in a high falsetto voice…..sounded like 'Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis!'……………I was worried for a few reasons……1. This is” Pride” week in Toronto and it dawned on me that it was possible that one of the revellers might have broken into my condo, 2. I was at quite a party last night and I did tell a few of the females seeking my attention that my name was Chris………..finally though I realized that it was nothing more than 100 or so middle to late aged men all over the world playing The Graduate soundtrack - all at the same time!

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Posted by:

Subject: Follow-up to Jackson C Frank post

Thanks very much for the feedback, follow-up ("Follows-up" ???) and kind comments. I hadn't seen the Oriole webpage before. I did know that the Levy's Studio was used to record the Woolworth-distributed discs but not the detail about how the operation worked. So, thanks for that, too.

I do not have the original 1965 Jackson C. Frank vinyl album but did buy the 1978 reissue on B&C Records which was entitled "Jackson Again". I have also bought three versions on CD. The 1996 CD on Mooncrest (retitled "Blues Run The Game")has five unreleased songs from 1975 as extra tracks and reasonable liner notes. The same five extra tracks appear on the 2001 CD (back to the "Jackson C. Frank" title) on Castle/Sanctuary but you also get a booklet with more extensive liner notes, some illustrations and an introduction by Bert Jansch, who supplied the original LP sleeve reproduced in the booklet. Both of these had 15 tracks (10 from 1965 and 5 from 1975).Then, in 2003, Sanctuary produced a double-CD "Expanded De-Luxe Edition" now back to "Blues Run The Game" as the title. This has the original 10-track album, plus both sides of the 1965 single (one is a different recording of the title track and the other is a non-album song that has Sandy Denny on tambourine apparently). This release also has the five 1975 recordings plus three others from the same session, seven songs from a 1960 acetate (called "Peaches & Crust"), six songs from a 1994 studio session and nine (seven songs, two repeated) from "kitchen-recordings" made in 1997. I don't know if I've got the numbers right but the double-CD has 43 tracks in total and I can't imagine there will be much more to come. The liner notes for this 2003 "expanded" edition are different from those on the 2001 release and there are more photographs, including some in colour.

Jackson C. Frank's life was a like a Shakespearean tragedy. Jansch described Frank as "an absolute genius" which may overstate things but indicates how well he was regarded in Britain. His one album has the odd track that fits the time it was made but now sounds a touch "soppy" but, overall, it stands up well.

A few additional notes.

First, the track entitled "Prima Donna of Swans" on all the CD reissues is actually called "Madonna of Swans".

Second, the suggestion to write a book is interesting in that I was approached to write one on Dylan but I declined, partly because there are too many books on Dylan and partly because the timing and the deadline did not suit me at that time. Perhaps I'll succomb to the temptation of seeing my name in some academic bibliography some time but not now.

Third, I have written about Dylan's session at Levy's Recording Studios in May 1965. There was an article and then a follow-up piece. Both appeared in ISIS magazine; neither is available on-line, to the best of my knowledge. If anyone cares to put a request in this GB, with their e-mail address, I can send a pdf of each article.

Fourth, Morris Levy had a brother in the business whose name was Jacques and, in a curious coincidence, another Jacques Levy co-wrote many of the songs on DESIRE with Dylan.

Fifth, there was an article on Jackson C. Frank in MELODY MAKER (22 March 1975), another in DIRTY LINEN (#57, April/May 1995) and one in FOLK ROOTS (#146-147, Aug/Sep 1995).

Finally, there is also a Wiki entry, which I never looked at before, so thanks once more for stimulating me to look.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_C._Frank

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Posted by:

sadavid

Web: My link

Subject: secrets of the über-producer

Rick Rubin interviewed @ Shangri-La.

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Posted by:

sadavid

Web: My link

Subject: what would Rick do?

I had the TV on in the background while puttering about when the tune on this advertisement caught my ear.

"Hey, that's Rick's song," sez I to myself -- "zippy version, too."

It turns out that the ad was for a quasi-charitable organization whose goal is to change the world by improving the neighbourhood. Makes (cosmic) sense . . . .

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Scarborough Fair continued

Yet another repeat from me. We did a video called “Double Identity” which was a one hour comedy English teaching drama for Oxford University Press. We needed a busker for the story, and we needed the busker to sing something everyone knew, but no one wanted to get involved in permissions because it means renewing them and tracking them. So my editor volunteered to go into the OUP library and research songs that Oxford had copyrighted. Lo and behold, he found two, Scarborough Fair and The Leaving of Liverpool, both copyrighted by OUP in the 1920s. So we could use Scarborough Fair (but not the Canticle bit). The trouble was that Martin Carthy had shifted the end of a line by a note or so, so that singing it exactly to the music sounded slightly odd, but that’s what we had to do. The actor/ singer we booked found it an absolute bastard to avoid singing it the well-known way. We were filming in the streets, and a passer-by tapped me on the shoulder and said, ‘He hasn’t got it quite right …’ but he had. To the 1920s music. We used The Leaving of Liverpool as well, which was OK because nobody had ever tinkered with it.

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Posted by:

Peter V

I'm worried about my ears now, John. I played my CBS first issue CD of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme and couldn't find a noise after "scarlet …" then I played the track from the Simon & Garfunkel Collection CD and definitely thought I could hear it. Next up, the Old Friends box set … noticeably much better fidelity and I couldn't find it. Then the original 45 which I bought new and I couldn't. But I think it went into the red on the early CD at 2.26 on "going."

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Posted by:

Dlew919

Subject: John d: other things you can never unhear

Just before the 'na na na's' in 'Hey Jude', if you listen to the background, someone starts it early and says "Ooooh" (to my ears, it sounds like Eric Clapton, but it could be George). An unmistakeable John Lennon then says something, very clearly, that really should have had 'hey Jude' banned fron the bbc. :) the nose knows...

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Posted by:

John D

Web: My link

Subject: OK. Scarborough Fair/Canticle....I now know I have way too much time on my hands....

Very late last night, I decide to go to YouTube to find Jackson C Frank. While there I notice a 6:00 minute version of Scarborough Fair by S&G. How didn't I know about this? Well, that's because I have never owned the soundtrack from The Graduate. Now the reason for this upcoming rant.

The house is very quiet and I'm listening to the 6:00 minute version. Suddenly at 1:55 of the song I hear a brief piece of either feedback or a high pitched oscillator sound coming from the left channel. It can't be! Never heard that before. I play the part over and over and the "sound" is there. I decide to pull out by CD 3:12 version. It's gets to 1:55 and no sound. OK, must be a problem with the Graduate soundtrack. Before I can stop the CD the sound appears at 1:59. Now you see why I posted the Subject of this ramble.

OK. One more time, I go back to YouTube and listen to the 3:12 version and it immediately sounds really mint. I sit back. 1:55 no high pitched sound; from the left channel. Hmmmmm. 1:59 no high pitched sound from the left channel. I smile. They must have fixed it. However at 2:03! Bang there it is.

The only reason I post this is that I have been listening to this track, first on vinyl and then on CD; since 1966. Never have I heard this. Then again my listening conditions were perfect last night. Now, I'll be forever listening for it.

One last thing. I decided to Google with "Scarborough Fair/Canticle weird noise. Well I found the following on Steve Hoffman's Music forums.Here's his account:

Does anyone know what that strange whining noise is on Simon and Garfunkel's recording of 'Scarborough Fair/Canticle?' Has anyone else noticed it?

It appears at 1:57 into the song right after Paul sings the word 'Scarlet' on the phrase 'Scarlet Battalions.'

I first noticed this in 1987 when I was listening to Simon and Garfunkel's 'Greatest Hits' on my early Sony Discman. I discovered this sound by accident. I was a Senior in High School at the time and was listening to this CD with my eyes closed. My mother is kind of wacky and sometimes she used to call me by yelling my name in a high falsetto voice and dragging it out. She'd yell, 'Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis!'

I was, of course, at this particular point in 'Scarborough Fair' and thought my Mom was calling me. I paused the CD and went into the living room where my Mom was and said, 'You called me?' Of course, she laughed and said, 'No. I didn't call you.' Well, I went back into my bedroom, rescued 'Scarborough Fair' from the beginning, got to the same point in the song and thought my Mom was calling me again. Well, after confronting my Mom again I used the search feature and was able to isolate that moment in the song with that high pitched noise.

Needless to say, to this day that sound jumps out at me every time I hear the song.

JD here once again. Thank you for letting me ramble.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Thank you Ian

Like many of the comments in You Tube where I listened to a few of his songs, many praised Jackson C. Frank and some called the album one of their favourites. Thank you, Ian, for the attention you gave to this singer. From the little I have read so far, he clearly had a significant influence on a number of well respected performers and rightly so.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Jackson C. Frank

John D: I had never heard of Jackson C. Frank. Like you, because of his connection to the 60s music scene, I have spent some time reading about this singer. It occurred to me, now that I am back in Toronto, that all those people I heard in Lund, Malmo, Oxford and London as well as especially in Copenhagen, have a connection to people like him and are struggling to make a living and do the thing they love to do. I will also try to hear his music (for the first time) when I am able. The music on the street by these players was predominately Dylan, Young and Cohen though there was a smattering of Pink Floyd and a few others. They were largely single players, though in Copenhagen on 2 occasions in the mall area, there were bands (one acoustic; another pumped up electric and loud (evening event). This stuff as you know is all free. Europe is special. We don't get too much of that here, except in the subways where no one listens. There is something special about sitting nearby in an outside pub or restaurant area sipping something while listening to someone. We need open malls without cars and more connecting trains and subways to get people around. There is something to be said for cities that have thought long and hard about what people need and then act on it. Too many cars, too much speed, and not enough open air malls and rails. Lets go Toronto!

Entered at Fri Jun 28 12:57:05 CEST 2013 from (76.124.39.182)

Posted by:

Peter M.

Location: By the Pond

KEVIN J: I remember ROBBIE and the Leonard Peltier incident. I wrote on RR's FB wall and asked him to do more to free this man for doing something he didn't do..Maybe he doesn't do anything because the man is in very poor health. [as if that should matter]...I have his [L.P.] book, "Prison Writings"..

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Canadian Walk Of Fame: Not only have they left out THE BAND, but TOM JACKSON. I have been voting for him for the past few years, but nothing as yet, and he deserves it too. He has won a few Humanitarian Awards besides his films and tours for the food banks here. Very deserving for sure..

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxo

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Jackson C Frank

His eponymous 1965 album, Jackson C. Frank, was produced by Paul Simon while the two of them were also playing folk clubs in England. Frank was so shy during the recording that he asked to be shielded by screens so that Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, and Al Stewart (who also attended the recording) could not see him, claiming 'I can't play. You're looking at me.'

In 1984, Frank took a trip to New York City in a desperate bid to locate Paul Simon, but he ended up sleeping on the sidewalk. His mother, who had been in hospital for open heart surgery, found he had left with no forwarding address when she arrived home. He was living on the street and was frequently admitted and discharged from various institutions. He was treated for paranoid schizophrenia, a diagnosis that was refuted by Frank himself as he had always claimed that he actually had depression caused by the trauma he had experienced as a child. Just as Frank’s prospects seemed to be at their worst, a fan from the area around Woodstock, Jim Abbott, discovered him in the early 1990s. Abbott had been discussing music with Mark Anderson, a teacher at the local college he was attending. The conversation had turned to folk music, which they both enjoyed, when Abbott asked the teacher if he had heard of Frank. He recollected:

"I hadn’t even thought about it for a couple of years, and he goes, ‘Well yes, as a matter of fact, I just got a letter from him. Do you feel like helping a down-on-his-luck folk singer?"

Frank, who had known Anderson from their days at Gettysburg College, had decided to write him to ask if there was anywhere in Woodstock he could stay after he had made up his mind to leave New York City. Abbott phoned Frank, and then organized a temporary placement for him at a senior citizens’ home in Woodstock. Abbott was stunned by what he saw when he travelled to New York to visit Frank.

"When I went down I hadn’t seen a picture of him, except for his album cover. Then, he was thin and young. When I went to see him, there was this heavy guy hobbling down the street, and I thought, ‘That can’t possibly be him’...I just stopped and said ‘Jackson?’ and it was him. My impression was, ‘Oh my God’, it was almost like the elephant man or something. He was so unkempt, dishevelled.” a further side effect of the fire was a thyroid malfunction causing him to put on weight. “He had nothing. It was really sad. We went and had lunch and went back to his room. It almost made me cry, because here was a fifty-year-old man, and all he had to his name was a beat-up old suitcase and a broken pair of glasses. I guess his caseworker had given him a $10 guitar, but it wouldn’t stay in tune. It was one of those hot summer days. He tried to play Blues Run The Game for me, but his voice was pretty much shot."

Soon after this, Frank was sitting on a bench in Queens, New York while awaiting a move to Woodstock, when someone shot him in his left eye and consequently blinded him. At first no details were known, but it was later determined that children from the neighborhood were firing a pellet gun indiscriminately at people and Frank happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Abbott then promptly helped him move to Woodstock. During this time, Frank began recording some demos of new songs. Frank’s resurfacing led to the first CD release of his self-titled album. In some pressings, Frank's later songs were included as a bonus disc with the album.

Subject: Updates of this site...

...while not frequent anymore, will be back some time soon. We hope. Thanks for keeping the GB alive, my friends.

Entered at Thu Jun 27 20:54:27 CEST 2013 from (70.50.66.170)

Posted by:

Kevin J

Subject: and one more thing...thanks to David P

.....find a way to purchase Jason Isbell’s “Live From Alabama” .....far and away my most played music over the last year. Wonderful live album.....every song is strong.

Bill M: I just read that the Headstones have reformed and are covering ABBA's SOS on their new album......a rock snobs stamp of approval of sorts

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Posted by:

Kevin J

David P….Funny….and yes indeed – I guess even the great Last Waltz was not completely without fashion crimes….as to Van, the funny bit about that was the behind the scenes story of RR applying some gentle persuasion to Van to wear the Mickey Spillane inspired raincoat that he arrived at the hall in on stage…….you want burst out laughing – think of those leg kicks with a raincoat on!!! Oh My…. The other thought that makes me smile is Richard’s sports coat…….Rick and Robbie look Armani blue blazer chic while Richard’s blazer is definitely a nod to his own individuality.

Entered at Thu Jun 27 18:38:54 CEST 2013 from (156.47.15.10)

Posted by:

David P

Subject: Van the Man

"Don't call what you're wearing an outfit."
--Jason Isbell

Kevin: While his performance was amazing, I can't help but burst out laughing over Van Morrison's attire at TLW.

Entered at Thu Jun 27 18:20:17 CEST 2013 from (108.90.18.26)

Posted by:

PA Peter: A mine? I thought they were stuck in a rowboat, or maybe that's just a mis-association with the group's name, the Buoys.

Entered at Thu Jun 27 12:55:52 CEST 2013 from (76.124.39.182)

Posted by:

Peter M.

Location: By the Pond (in Southeastern Pa.)

Subject: Timothy/ Dinner Music

Song was about 3 men getting trapped in a mine cave in, and only 2 coming out. "Hungry as hell, no food to eat, and Joe said that he would sell his soul for just a piece of meat... Timothy, Timothy, Joe was looking at you. Timothy, Timothy, God, what did we do?" About 8-10 years ago I was working in a psychiatric facility. We had a fellow come in once every couple of weeks to teach music therapy to the patients. It was Gerry Hludzik, who played bass and sang with The Buoys. He couldn't really site his claim to fame in that crowd (although he played them cuts from a Dakota CD. He was pleased that I remembered the song, which made it to #17 on Billboard Magazine's Top 100 chart in '71. I also remembered the photo of the band poised around a table with the caption "Dinner Music". Nothing too blatant, the photo was subtle. The song sounded soothing and pretty if one didn't listen too closely to the lyric.

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Fred

Subject: Long Hairs in the Early Seventies

I would imagine that having long hair in many parts of the world back in 1971 could have turned into an unpleasant affair for quite a lot of young folk.

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Posted by:

Adi Szlabany

Web: My link

Subject: Great

I greet all guests registered in this guestbook! Best regards

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Peter V

No, never heard of them. Rupert Holmes was big here later with "Escape" but that's all. Curious to find out now!

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Posted by:

Bill M

Location: Toronto

PA Kev: was big. I remember it well, though not fondly.

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Posted by:

Kevin from Northeast PA

Subject: The Buoys

Peters mention of "Red Rubber Ball" by the Cyrkle got me thinking of a local (Northeastern Pa.) band called the Buoys. For some reason the unique spellings makes me think of both of these groups whenever one is mentioned.

The Buoys had a top twenty hit with a Rupert Holmes song called "Timothy", about cannibalism. I was living outside of Washington DC at the time (around 1971 or 72) and my older brother came to visit. He heard the song on our local radio and didn't realize how big the song was. He thought it was just a local hit (Northeastern PA).

Peter - do you know this song and did it make any waves across the pond? How about you folks north of the border - was this a hit there like it was in the states? Just curious.

These guys could really harmonize and I have their later LP's when they went by the Jerry Kelly Band and later Dakota.

I caught them a few months ago on our local PBS TV station and they mentioned how popular they were in places like Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Anyway, just curious if anyone else heard of them.

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Posted by:

David P

Subject: Monkey Business

The Monkees recorded the song "Pleasant Valley Sunday", written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

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Subject: Bodies in the Seine

Well, yes, but reports had bodies floating right out to sea. They knocked them out and chucked them in. In 1971, three years later, signs still read "CRS = SS" (CRS were the military police) all over the Left Bank, and the police went in twos and threes with sub-machine guns. My friend was in France in 1968. I have told this story before, but with a degree course in French, you had to spend a year teaching as an assistant in France. He was on his way to England, and parked his Citroen 2 CV right by the Sorbonne and caught the train. Then the riots erupted and burning cars were turned into barricades all over the area. He was devastated thinking it the end of his car, but when he went back after the riots, his car was there, pristine among the wreckage. You see, sometimes painting flowers and peace signs on a car is effective.

I was thinking of this the last two Saturdays I was in London. Both had stuff going on … one a demo, the other Trooping the Colour for the Queen, and police with flak jackets and guns were everywhere in the centre. I thought back to Paris 1971 and remember how we said England would never experience the horror of armed police patrolling the streets. But it happened. Not every day nor everywhere, but certainly near demos and royal events.

So, it's not all "progress."

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Posted by:

Kevin J

“It was far worse in Paris, where the military police were clubbing protestors and throwing them over bridges into the Seine”

……this line from PV’s post got me thinking about those boat rides on the Seine where the guides in 1968 might well have been saying “Et voilà…..to your right you will notice Phillippe….floating by the boat, head bobbing in the water, slightly bruised….and if he does drown, not to worry, we have thousands more just like him, rich, spoiled and believing Johnny Hallyday is the King of Rock n Roll.”

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Posted by:

Kevin J

….I also appreciated that context and now understand the feelings for that version of TWOF…..I hadn’t previously. Almost like hearing the song for the first time.

Financier Marc Rich died today……Serenity may have missed this but there is a Band connection as some might remember Robbie chastising the US government at the Grammy’s by noting that it was a shame that Leonard Peltier had not been pardoned and added “I guess he was not Marc Rich enough!”

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Posted by:

Web: My link

Subject: This wheel shall EXPLODE

So much about music is context and memory. This Wheel’s On Fire by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity was released in March 1968. The charts of Spring 1968 were not as spectacular as those of Summer 1967, but nevertheless it shared the lists with Jumping Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones, Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan, Lazy Sunday by The Small Faces, My Name Is Jack by Manfred Mann, Rainbow Valley by The Monkees. It peaked at number five in June, but often the stuff above it was dire MoR … Des O’Connor, Don Partridge, Englebert Humperdink, so in generational terms, for the student age group, it was one of the two most popular songs of that Spring (with Jumpin’ Jack Flash).

To continue the context, March 1968 saw the Vietnam War demo at the US Embassy which resulted in the police on horses baton charging unarmed protestors and arresting 200 in one of those 1960s orgies of police violence. It was far worse in Paris, where the military police were clubbing protestors and throwing them over bridges into the Seine. By May and June, many British universities were occupied by sit-in protestors. Among all that, This Wheel’s On Fire whirled and swirled. That context is why it was chosen as the theme to “Absolutely Fabulous,” and why in the UK it has the equivalent weight of history as “For What it’s Worth” written about a club curfew in 1966, released in 1967, but with a shift of interpretation by listeners, it became the great political song of the era.

So an objective musical appraisal doesn’t work. It was out and about six months before The Band version. Sit back and watch the Top of The Pops version (linked). It’s a shame about Brian Auger’s shirt, but Julie Driscoll was one of the most stunningly beautiful women of the 60s, and Auger’s impassioned Hammond-thrashing in the solo suits the song.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Essentials

On Monday, between buying my essentials: papaya, blueberries and spelt bread in the supermarket, I noticed five double-CD sets, priced at £5 each. They’ve been out for a couple of years. The Essential Bob Dylan, The Essential Leonard Cohen, The Essential Paul Simon, The Essential Simon & Garfunkel and The Essential Neil Diamond. As an inveterate compiler myself, I had to see what they’d chosen, Dylan being particularly hard to put on 2 CDs.

The Dylan splits in two after Forever Young giving 11 years for CD1, forty years for CD2 which is about right. Blind Willie McTell, which wasn’t released till the bootleg sessions, rightly finds a place.

The Essential Simon & Garfunkel has Jackson C. Frank’s Blues Run The Game, harking back to my earlier post, an obscure one hidden on box sets. I was relieved to see the highly underrated Fakin’ It on there, though not Save The Life Of My Child, which I definitely would have included. OK, it sounds so much of its time and overwrought, but it was great when it was released.

All in all these four sets (I didn’t peruse the Neil Diamond) are an incredible collection of seminal music for £20 the lot.

Subject: TWOF

I love the reverb and fuzz on The Byrds released version … I don't like the cleaner version as much. The Julie Driscoll also distanced the voice. It seems the default for that song to me.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Oscar Peterson, Terry Fox and Bob Ezrin are amoung the latest additions to Canada’s Walk of Fame – all deserving of course…………………but read this one and weep all f’ing day…….Allan Thicke is going in/on as well………..….but still The Band remains out………silly people.

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Posted by:

Bill M

Hockey's over: now can we pullease have summer? It's been a trying season for the Leafs, having to hang around for months at tee-off, waiting for the rain to end.

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Posted by:

JQ

Subject: R&R Hall of Fame

Is there any cash award that comes with an artist's selection?

Interesting Paul Butterfield article - I'd put him at the top of at least the white players I've heard. I'm personally pretty exhausted with the Blues genre, but I still like to hear Little Walter any time. I saw C Musselwhite a few years ago and found his deal to be very ordinary & dull -

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Posted by:

David P

Subject: This Wheel's On Fire

The album version of the Byrds' TWOF also drenches the vocals with added reverb, whereas the the version one alternate has drier vocals.

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Posted by:

Pat B

We call it "out of town stupid." Crawford was the team's playoff MVP and Kane said so after the game. Just think of the list of goalies Crawford beat. In each series, the smart guys said the Hawks were at a disadvantage at the position.

How often does the President's Trophy winner also take the Cup?

Two Cups in four years is a gift for all the long suffering Hawks fans. Perhaps the most exciting 1:13 in sports history--at least for me.

And Kevin J, I thank my stars for Lemaire's shot. Having died once, I fear not death again.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

…..Weird - almost unbelievable bit of trivia that a bunch of guys on the current day Black Hawks in a 30 team league have now won more Stanley Cups than truly great players like Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita did in a 6 team league…….anyhow…..I’m thinking not even the memory of Jacques Lemaire crossing centre ice and winding up could get Pat down this morning…..

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Watching Chicago win last night was as happy a hockey event for me since Vancouver 2010 and prior to that 2002 SLC and 1993 Patrick Roy led Montreal Canadiens……….and while Corey Crawford’s performance in these play-offs may not be the stuff of all time legend the way Roy or Dryden were years ago……he was superb from the start of the playoffs right to the end and was robbed of the Conn Smythe ( Duncan Keith would have been 2nd on my ballot, Kane 3rd or 4th )…….the playoff MVP is supposed to be for excellence over all four rounds not just the final round……. Congrats to Chicago, Pat can breathe again!

JT: The Jonathon Bernier trade – unheralded now might well prove to be the best trade Toronto has made since Sundin for W. Clark. As a Habs fan, this does not make me happy……I quite liked to see Toronto floundering without a goalie all these years since Belfour. Remember how Tony O emerged after the Habs let him go before he really had a chance to establish himself there…….same thing might happen with Bernier.

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Posted by:

David P

Web: My link

Subject: This Wheel's On Fire

My favorite Byrds' version of TWOF is the alternate take that was included as one of the bonus tracks on the 1997 CD reissue of "Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde." This take, which was actually the first version they recorded during the sessions, is slightly faster and features a cleaner, rich country tone on Clarence White's stringbender Telecaster. The version included on the original 1969 album had Mr. White's Tele drenched with fuzztone.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Chicago

I'm just so happy to see one of the original "6 Teams" win! They're celebrating in Wayne's World!!!

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Posted by:

Hawks win the Stanley Cup! A wonderful night for Chicago! Cheers, Pat B...

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Posted by:

Tim

Location: Boston
Web: My link

Subject: 83 Reunion

30 years ago on June 25, 1983 The Band began their reunion at Joyous Lake, first documented show since the March 78 gig.

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Posted by:

Tim

Location: Boston
Web: My link

Subject: Songs covered by The Grateful Dead

Interesting list of songs by The Band that the Dead, and various offshoots covered over the years.

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Peter V

It's probably the same with Julie Driscoll on TWOF and Manfred Mann on Mighty Quinn … the first one that gets under your skin tends to seem the best one, but The Byrds do You Ain't Goin' Nowhere so well. And Mike d'Abo had a kind of smile or grin is his voice that added to The Mighty Quinn. Mind you, last time I saw The Manfreds, Paul Jones sang it, and did it well. The time before, they were both (d'Abo and Jones) on stage together. Paul Jones has some Dorian Gray Elixir of Youth, looking much the same as nearly fifty years ago. Mike d'Abo, like me, has lost the hirsute part of his hirsute good looks.

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Posted by:

Bill M

Subject: YAGN

I prefer the Byrds' version to the 'main' BT version too, likely for the same reasons as PV, but I might like the Hearn version even better - sounds more sincere for some reason, plus Garth's phenomenal on that track (which appears next to "Clothesline Saga" on the "Celebration" album, making an impressive one-two punch). Still, the insight you get into Dylan as leader and the Hawks as about-to-bloomers that you can pick up from the alt BT version makes that one really special too.

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Posted by:

mike h

Web: My link

Subject: Paul Butterfield doc by his son Gabriel.

Gabriel & NH film maker Thom Pollard just went live w/ an online fundraiser for the Paul Butterfield doc they've been working on. Interviews w/ Jimmy Vivino, Jim Weider & many more.

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Posted by:

Peter V

That's what I thought. I think I'd take The Byrds You Ain't Goin' Nowhere as first choice. It's not that it's better, but I knew and loved it before I heard The Band's BT version.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Peter V: I was thinking of just MFBP forward……….having come to The Band in the late 70’s through ROA I tend not to think of The Basement Tapes in the same way as I am sure those do that were around while those almost mythical recordings were being consumed in one form or another……..I do though always turn up Kevin Hearn’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” from the Garth Celebration album and was glad to see Bob Dylan open his last Toronto concert with a lovely performance of it. Hearn was sitting close to the stage that evening - interestingly enough.

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Serenity

Subject: Bobby"Blue" Bland dead at 83

To add to PETER & BILL M's post..RIP, dear Bobby "Blue" Bland. We have your beautiful music to listen to.

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Bobby "Blue" Bland Dead: Legendary Blues Singer Dies at 83 June 24, 2013

Blues singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, known for songs like "Turn on Your Love Light" and "Call on Me," died June 23 at the age of 83

R&B singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, nicknamed the "Sinatra of the Blues," died Sunday, June 23, in Memphis, Tenn.

Rodd Bland, the musician's son, told the Associated Press that his father had passed away due to complications from an ongoing illness. He was surrounded by relatives at the time of his death.

Born and raised in Tennessee, Bland was a founding member of the Beale Streeters, a group that also included blues greats B.B. King and Johnny Ace. He scored his first No. 1 R&B hit with "Further on Up the Road" in 1957, followed by a dozen other hits including "I'll Take Care of You," "Turn on Your Love Light," "Call on Me," and "That's the Way Love Is."

In 1992, Bland was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which described him as "second in stature only to B.B. King as a product of Memphis' Beale Street blues scene." He also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.

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Until Next Time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxo

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Posted by:

Ben Pike

Location: Cleveland Tx

Subject: rare albums

My sneaky friend has used the web not only to get me "Rick Danko" but also some other rare albums. I requested it due solely to it's obscurity, but Graham Nash's "Earth and Sky" deserves to stay under the rock it crawled under years ago. The worst tendencies of "Whistling Down The Wire" are in brought to sad fruition. On the other hand, Joe Cocker's "Stingray" (lambasted by Rolling Stone on it's release) is..pretty good! His version of "Catfish" bests Bob's, and he covered "The Man In Me" long before it became the Dude's anthem. I like this forgotten, mid period Cocker.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Kevin J, are you counting the basement tapes as Band originals? I already chose Julie Driscoll's This Wheel's On Fire. I'll add Mary Margaret O'Hara's Out Of The Blue. I think that's it, if we're not counting the BTs.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

I always loved Robbie Robertson’s description of Richard Manuel…………….”He liked to laugh more than anyone I knew. He wore his gentle soul on his sleeve... and could sing like Bobby Blue Bland. How can ya beat that? Love him and miss him."

The rare club of artists improving on a Band original…..in my opinion, only 3:

*Raine Maida……..”Moon struck One” ….might well be the greatest rescue of any song ever

*Little Feat………”Rag Mama Rag”………..perhaps the greatest accomplishment of them all as this was already almost perfect

*Mary Margaret O’Hara ……”Out Of The Blue”………..Perfect

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Posted by:

Bill M

Web: My link

Subject: "Ain't Nothing You Can Do"

My favourite Bobby Blue Bland ...

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Posted by:

Landmark

Location: Montreal

Damn. I heard his version of "Sitting On A Poor's Man Throne" while walking this morning.

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Subject: TWOF

I stand corrected - it looks like Bob did do TWOF a fair bit.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Connection

Yes Bill M: We have to stay connected even during holidays. Off to south Sweden and Lund this morning. A 45 minute train ride. Lund is a a very old university. Should be interesting. Will stay there a few days and go to Malmo and then home to TO.

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Posted by:

Bill M

JT: Holy smokes. You're holidaying with all your notebooks?

John D's right about the Cowboy Junkies' version of "Clothesline Saga". And Garth's playing is especially interesting on that one, I find.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Copenhagen

Thanks Kevin. Copenhagen- nice place; good for a few days and away we go. Lots of street musicians doing Dylan and Young and Cohen. Also some violinists and others. Even an accordian. I really like street musicians. Gives you perspective. Many talented people on the planet.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

"Angie" the song.............I was stuck at a Shppers Drug Mart yesterday while others were shopping for God knows what........so I drifted over to the magazine stand area where it was confirmed that even at a time when newspapers and CD's are dying a slow death...........magazines are somehow thriving........must have been 1000 different ones.........even Canada's most irritating man - the insufferable megalomaniac contractor Mike Holmes - has two or three of his own.................anyhow, I looked through Rollong Stones 100 greatest songs of The Rolling Stones.............quite something actually as after about 30 the rest is jaw dropping hilarious in imaging just how the writers could even find something to write about.......let's just say never has an exercise so definitively put the Beatles vs Stones comparison in better perspective...................the one bit that really did get my attention was the write-up on "Angie".............I was shocked to learn that it was entirely written by Keith Richards.......music and words........I guess I had always just seen it as a Jagger song and a send out to Bowie's wife as the legend had it.

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Posted by:

Joan

Web: My link

Subject: BEG

This is for you Angie

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Posted by:

Peter V

Web: My link

I only have six or seven copies of MFBP.

On the Cover versions page the three songs that leap out as having been covered most are The Weight, Dixie and Wheel’s On Fire. The recent BBC programme on the most lucrative songs ever showed that number of cover versions was a major factor. Yesterday is The Beatles biggest by far, though I still think they made more money, i.e. more went in their own pockets, out of Imagine or Mull of Kintyre.

Then you get what happened to cover versions, and The Weight had hits from Jackie de Shannon, Supremes / Temptations and Aretha, plus Smith on the “Easy Rider” OST. Dixie had the longest list of covers with Joan Baez as the major seller. A lot of the others seem obscure. TWOT had Julie Driscoll, The Byrds & Siouxsie & The Banshees as major versions, plus Bob Dylan of course.

TV shows are also very good money, especially often-repeated ones. I’d bet it’s one of those three. Narrowing it down would need more info. Rick had to split his with Dylan. I’d guess The Weight had the biggest sales in all versions, but Dixie might have been more per sale.

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Posted by:

KevinJ

.........one more thing......at the release of Robbie's first solo album and the massive publicity it generated - really kick starting interest in The Band for a younger generation - remember that Music From Big Pink at that point 1987 had sold just 250,0000 copies ( with rumours that Eric Clapton, David P and Peter V were responsible for 125,000 of that! )

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Posted by:

Kevin J

What was the most commercially successful song written by a member of the Band? Just a hunch but you would think that TNTDODD with the Joan Baez cover would have far outpaced TWOF in terms of straight commercial success................Also, remember that "Broken Arrow" was on a Rod Stewart album that sold multi-millions of copies - likely more copies than the entire Band collections put together........Oh, and also the first Robbie Robertson album sold 1 Million copies in Canada alone........much less of a chart topper in the rest of the world but enough to comfortably put "Broken Arrow" in a category of commercial success way above TWOF.

JT: Good to see your reports from the road.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Circle ablaze

Peter, it was Rod who said he hardly ever performed it and I was responding to that. The Band indeed seemed to ignore it.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Not only does Dylan do TWOF, he's done it with me in the audience (Bournemouth 1997) not that I remember it. My point was originally on The Band rarely doing it.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Clothes Line Saga

I would agree with you Peter. Great version by The Roche's. I would also recommend; from the Garth Hudson album, his version; along with Toronto's Cowboy Junkies singing.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: 'This Wheel's On Fire'

Some of the more recent dates for 'This Wheel's On Fire' as performed by Bob Dylan on the Neverending Tour. He seems to like it enough to give it a go often enough.

This Wheel's On Fire Madison, NJ, USA 13-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire New Haven, CT, USA 14-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire Springfield, MA, USA 16-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire Burlington, VT, USA 17-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire Providence, RI, USA 18-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire Portland, ME, USA 19-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire Portland, ME, USA 21-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire Orono, ME, USA 23-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire Toronto, ON, Canada 27-Apr-96 This Wheel's On Fire Poughkeepsie, NY, USA 01-May-96 This Wheel's On Fire Lewisburg, PA, USA 03-May-96 This Wheel's On Fire Richmond, VA, USA 04-May-96 This Wheel's On Fire Buffalo, NY, USA 11-May-96 This Wheel's On Fire London, ON, Canada 12-May-96 This Wheel's On Fire Clarkston, MI, USA 16-May-96 This Wheel's On Fire Salzburg, Austria 09-Jul-96 This Wheel's On Fire Hartford, CT, USA 19-Apr-97 This Wheel's On Fire West Long Branch, NJ, USA 20-Apr-97 This Wheel's On Fire Boalsburg, PA, USA 27-Apr-97 This Wheel's On Fire Muncie, IN, USA 29-Apr-97 This Wheel's On Fire Memphis, TN, USA 02-May-97 This Wheel's On Fire Huntsville, AL, USA 03-May-97 This Wheel's On Fire Lincoln, NH, USA 03-Aug-97 This Wheel's On Fire Lenox, MA, USA 04-Aug-97 This Wheel's On Fire Toronto, ON, Canada 07-Aug-97 This Wheel's On Fire Burgettstown, PA, USA 09-Aug-97 This Wheel's On Fire Wallingford, CT, USA 18-Aug-97 This Wheel's On Fire Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA 26-Aug-97 This Wheel's On Fire St. Paul, MN, USA 29-Aug-97 This Wheel's On Fire Bournemouth, England, UK 02-Oct-97 This Wheel's On Fire Cardiff, Wales, UK 03-Oct-97 This Wheel's On Fire Mobile, AL, USA 26-Oct-97 This Wheel's On Fire Asheville, NC, USA 01-Nov-97 This Wheel's On Fire Columbus, OH, USA 07-Nov-97 This Wheel's On Fire Dayton, OH, USA 08-Nov-97 This Wheel's On Fire Lisle, IL, USA 11-Nov-97 This Wheel's On Fire San José, CA, USA 14-Nov-97 This Wheel's On Fire Philadelphia, PA, USA 10-Dec-97 This Wheel's On Fire Philadelphia, PA, USA 11-Dec-97 This Wheel's On Fire Los Angeles, CA, USA 16-Dec-97 This Wheel's On Fire New London, CT, USA 14-Jan-98 This Wheel's On Fire Atlantic City, NJ, USA 31-Jan-98 This Wheel's On Fire Toledo, OH, USA 15-Feb-98 This Wheel's On Fire Puerto Alegre, Brazil 07-Apr-98 This Wheel's On Fire George, WA, USA 17-May-98 This Wheel's On Fire Los Angeles, CA, USA 22-May-98 This Wheel's On Fire Leipzig, Germany 02-Jun-98 This Wheel's On Fire Stockholm, Sweden 09-Jun-98 This Wheel's On Fire Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 19-Jun-98 This Wheel's On Fire Darwin, NT, Australia 28-Aug-98 This Wheel's On Fire Auckland, New Zealand 08-Sep-98 This Wheel's On Fire Champaign, IL, USA 27-Oct-99 This Wheel's On Fire Ithaca, NY, USA 15-Nov-99 This Wheel's On Fire Omaha, NE, USA 04-Apr-00 This Wheel's On Fire Cagliari, Italy 02-Jun-00 This Wheel's On Fire South Kingston, RI, USA 12-Nov-00 This Wheel's On Fire Adelaide, SA, Australia 20-Mar-01 This Wheel's On Fire Liverpool, England, UK 12-Jul-01 This Wheel's On Fire Telluride, CO, USA 20-Aug-01 This Wheel's On Fire Syracuse, NY, USA 08-Aug-03 This Wheel's On Fire Wallingford, CT, USA 17-Aug-03 This Wheel's On Fire New York City, NY, USA 20-Aug-03 This Wheel's On Fire Syracuse, NY, USA 22-Aug-03 This Wheel's On Fire Norfolk, VA, USA 06-Apr-04 This Wheel's On Fire Atlanta, GA, USA 13-Apr-04 This Wheel's On Fire Newcastle, England, UK 22-Jun-04 This Wheel's On Fire Bonn, Germany 29-Jun-04 This Wheel's On Fire Montauban, France 06-Jul-04 This Wheel's On Fire Madrid, Spain 14-Jul-04 This Wheel's On Fire Poughkeepsie, NY, USA 04-Aug-04 This Wheel's On Fire Comstock Park, MI, USA 24-Aug-04 This Wheel's On Fire Lincoln, NE, USA 31-Aug-04 This Wheel's On Fire San Francisco, CA, USA 13-Oct-04 This Wheel's On Fire Manhattan, KS, USA 26-Oct-04 This Wheel's On Fire Oshkosh, WI, USA 02-Nov-04 This Wheel's On Fire Bethlehem, PA, USA 16-Nov-04 This Wheel's On Fire Seattle, WA, USA 08-Mar-05 This Wheel's On Fire Oakland, CA, USA 15-Mar-05 This Wheel's On Fire Los Angeles, CA, USA 22-Mar-05 This Wheel's On Fire Denver, CO, USA 29-Mar-05 This Wheel's On Fire Chicago, IL, USA 05-Apr-05 This Wheel's On Fire Detroit, MI, USA 12-Apr-05 This Wheel's On Fire Newark, NJ, USA 19-Apr-05 This Wheel's On Fire New York City, NY, USA 26-Apr-05 This Wheel's On Fire Greenville, SC, USA 07-Jun-05 This Wheel's On Fire Bowie, MD, USA 14-Jun-05 This Wheel's On Fire Nashville, TN, USA 28-Jun-05 This Wheel's On Fire München (Munich), Germany 08-Nov-05 This Wheel's On Fire Sun City West, AZ, USA 08-Apr-06 This Wheel's On Fire Kansas City, MO, USA 18-Apr-06 This Wheel's On Fire Des Moines, IA, USA 21-Apr-06 This Wheel's On Fire Memphis, TN, USA 25-Apr-06 This Wheel's On Fire Roskilde, Denmark 30-Jun-06 This Wheel's On Fire Denver, CA, USA 24-Oct-06 This Wheel's On Fire Brussels, Belgium 06-Apr-07 This Wheel's On Fire Norfolk, VA, USA 25-Sep-07 This Wheel's On Fire Rosario, Argentina 18-Mar-08 This Wheel's On Fire Zacatecas, Mexico 25-Mar-08 This Wheel's On Fire Canandaigua, NY, USA 19-Aug-08 This Wheel's On Fire Little Rock, Arkansas, USA 26-Aug-08 This Wheel's On Fire Minneapolis,, Minnesota, USA 04-Nov-08 This Wheel's On Fire Montreal, Quebec, Canada 18-Nov-08 This Wheel's On Fire Jönköping, Sweden 27-Mar-09 This Wheel's On Fire Strasbourg, France 21-Apr-09 This Wheel's On Fire South Bend, Indiana, USA 04-Jul-09 This Wheel's On Fire Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA 21-Jul-09 This Wheel's On Fire Round Rock, TX, USA 04-Aug-09 This Wheel's On Fire Osaka, Japan 16-Mar-10 This Wheel's On Fire Nice, France 22-Jun-10 This Wheel's On Fire Bordeaux, France 29-Jun-10 This Wheel's On Fire Park City, Utah, USA 17-Aug-10 This Wheel's On Fire Oakland, California, USA 24-Aug-10 This Wheel's On Fire Missoula, Montana, USA 31-Aug-10 This Wheel's On Fire Nashville, Tennessee, USA 19-Oct-10 This Wheel's On Fire Akron, Ohio, USA 02-Nov-10 This Wheel's On Fire University Park, Pennsylvania, USA 09-Nov-10 This Wheel's On Fire Poughkeepsie, New York, USA 16-Nov-10 This Wheel's On Fire New York, New York, USA 23-Nov-10 This Wheel's On Fire Wollongong, Australia 23-Apr-11 This Wheel's On Fire Auckland, New Zealand 30-Apr-11 This Wheel's On Fire Bournemouth, England 14-Oct-11 This Wheel's On Fire Carhaix, France 22-Jul-12

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Peter V

Web: My link

Subject: Clothes Line Saga

Link to The Roches' version.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Lo & Behold

Lo & Behold by Coulson, Dean, McGuinness & Flint a great album of covers, and also put Sign On The Cross into the world before most people found a bootleg. They also did I Wanna Be Your lover on that record. Tom McGuiness was from Manfred Mann. And Manfred Mann were great at doing Dylan … which is why they were one of the first bands to get a pick from the Basement Tapes.

One of my favourite BT covers is Suzzy & Maggie Roche's version of Clothes Line saga.

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John D

Subject: Dylan/Band covers

Peter, still love Coulson, Dean, McGuinniss, Flint versions of Lo & Behold and Don't you tell Henry.

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Peter V

It depends on the deal, but according to ASCAP Robbie wrote the Touchstone Pictures logo music. However tiny the deal, a royalty on that should be good. He also did the Whoopi Goldberg Show cues. I know some of the most successful tunes have been things like TV news or weather intro music.

The Weight and This Wheel's On Fire would be my guess for the most commercially successful in gross receipts, but both were through Dylan's publishing company. Also, The Weight appears on so many cheap compilations (30 Hits of the 60s for £2.99) that I'd guess there was little or no power of control over licensing it, which tends to mean a "weighted" deal in favour of the record company and music publisher.

As anyone with a long history of living on royalties will know, it's rarely your biggest seller that generates the most money. It tends to be early in your career when you're on a poor deal and subsequent exploitation is totally out of your hands. You can sell fewer of a later work on a much better deal and make more money. Levon's lack of success over "The Weight" advert shows they had little say on subsequent use.

Also, Lennon-McCartney failed to get publishing on most of their early catalogue as it went from Michael Jackson to Sony. Who knows, but I'd bet the royalty statement for Band on The Run, Imagine or Mull of Kintyre dwarfs the bottom line on any early Beatles song. Add My Sweet Lord if George Harrison hadn't lost the case over The Chiffons song. I expect Happy Xmas (War Is Over) is way up the list of most lucrative songs too, as it's reissued every year on the annual Christmas compilation CD that soars up the charts here. The songs that stay on there year after year must be huge earners … Slade's Merry Xmas Everyone and Greg Lake's I Believe in Father Christmas have survived every change in track listing too. McCartney's Wonderful Christmastime (which I loathe) has stayed on for years too.

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Rod

Subject: royalties

What was the most commercially successful song written by a member of the Band? I'd go for The Weight (obvious), maybe Dixie, TWOF or Broken Arrow. Maybe even In A Station as Olivia Newton John once did it. Even Out Of The Blue perhaps.

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Rod

Subject: TWOF

Peter, you make an interesting point. Thanks to Absolutely Fabulous and various covers, TWOF may have been one of The Band's bigger commercial successes (for Rick at least). It seemed to be a staple in the OQ setlist and they always seemed to pull it off. It was strange that the reformed Band never did it - but they made some strange song choices. I've never thought of this as a "Dylan" song. It doesn't fit his song writing mould - and as far as I'm aware he has hardly ever performed it. Pity as The Basement Tapes version is great.

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Peter V

Thinking a little more, Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger were not covering the Band, but covering Bob Dylan & The Band from the Basement Tapes acetate, so would not have heard the MFBP version.

If you go to the BT acetate, I'd also prefer Manfred Mann's Mighty Quinn to the Basement Tapes or to the Self Portrait Isle of Wight version.

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Peter V

Subject: Rolling down the road …

Absolutely Fabulous … Adrian Edmondson, first known as an actor in “The Young Ones” (the punk), who is Jennifer Saunders’ husband sings This Wheel’s On Fire with Julie Driscoll as the theme to “Absolutely Fabulous.” There was a special in 1996, and they were replaced by Marianne Faithful & P.P. Arnold duetting, which was a fantastic pairing of voices, then in the 2002 Christmas Special, Debbie Harry sang it. When I looked these details up, I saw that on Region 1 DVDs of the show, it’s replaced by an instrumental version for copyright reasons, which is a major shame.

Still Rick Danko would still have been paid, and he mentioned how important the show was to his income. The series was so popular in so many countries, that it means This Wheel’s On Fire is possibly even more widely known than The Weight among Band compositions … I’m talking “World” rather than “North America.” I’ve often mentioned this here, in amazement that the 90s Band didn’t perform it, especially as Levon used it as the title of this book. It’s one where most bands would do it, point out the book title, and say copies will be on sale in the lobby after the show.

I was listening to The Byrds last week on my iTunes Playlist while I was reading the book on “The Notorious Byrd Brothers” and was struck once again by how good their version of TWOF is.

But if I really had to choose, and could only have one version, it would be the original Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger & The Trinity version. That icy voice does something special to the song. I think it’s the only Band original where I’d prefer a cover version.

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John D

Subject: JT

Thank you Jerry very much.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Absolutely Fabulous

I never watched much BBC. But earlier this week, I was in a screening room at a hotel in Soho (London) and saw 'Absolutely Fabulous' ('Abfab'), a somewhat successful show (sitcom) about a heavy drinking PR lady and her friend and family. The kick was that the theme song is "This Wheel's On Fire" sung by Julie Driscoll and another artist (remake of the BA and JD and the Trinity hit of the 60s). It made me smile.

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Location: Tronnoj

JT: If you're in TO with time on your hands tomorrow afternnon, Eugene 'Jay' Smith is playing 2-5:00 at Village Vinyl, south side of Lakeshore just east of Islington.

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JQ

Subject: In Bruges and The Guard

PV - I'm a big fan of In Bruges. I never considered its soundtrack but now im on it. For my money it's Liam Clancy's take on A Parting Glass. In an 80's doc film I heard Dylan remark that Liam is the greatest ballad singer alive, then.

I have yet to see The Guard - any opinion on that one? I have a friend from rural Mayo who's dad was in the Guarda; he thought it was a bit corny but still mostly accurate.

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Peter V

Subject: The Once

Thanks, Joe. Are they named after the Irish movie, Once? I loved the Parting Glass, which made me think the Irish connection. Last night we were listening to The Dubliners version of this very same song … we were seeking their version of "On Raglan Road" used in the Martin McDonagh film "In Bruges." You can only get that version by buying the entire album on download. Physical CD copies of "In Bruges" soundtrack are gong for £80 plus used.

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joe j

Web: My link

Link to my favourite vocal group these days. You might also want to check out their 'Bohemian Rhapsody/Parting Glass' video. Too much fun.

I did get that 'So Many Roads' album by John Hammond that I was asking about a while back. Noteworthy mostly for Robertson's playing; liner notes credits Mike Bloomfield on piano. Round about the third song you're thinking that they should just let that drummer sang.

'Got a girl named Honey, She spends my money' is hardly the most inspired or original rhyme out there but listen to Dylan singing that line on 'Soon After Midnight'. He just nails it. My earworm of the day.

Yesterday it was 'The crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your walls; the marble statuettes are standing stately in the halls...'

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Rod

Subject: Mike H

thanks for the RCO all stars vid - priceless stuff.

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carol stewart

Location: around
Web: My link

Subject: guest

thanks for the finest music. it never gets old, just finer with time!

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JQ

Subject: Live entertainment and who pays the tax

David P - A new wrinkle (to me at least) in paying live entertainers is the 1099 requirement. Roughly a decade ago the IRS pushed back on band expense write-offs without a corresponding 1099 filed. That caused a whole new negotiation process with fees usually being "grossed-up" to cover the band's tax liability. There were very bad feelings caused if the establishment filed the paperwork and the band didn't know it -

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Subject: The Cubans grabbed the goodies, Sonny grabbed the jack

....related somewhat to David P''s story, the Led Zep boys should say a prayer of remembrance every night to Peter Grant for making them much richer than they would have been.....he negotiated a 90% take on all live Led Zep shows....and punched out any and all that tried to bootleg or get in the way of the direct revenue stream.

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David P

Subject: The Road Goes on Forever

When Twiggs Lyndon was charged with murdering the Buffalo club owner, his friend Willie Perkins was brought in to replace him as road manager for The Allman Brothers Band. Mr. Perkins at the time was a bank auditor at the old line Trust Co. of Georgia in Atlanta, the bank of Coca-Cola millionaires and where the soft drink's secret formula is stored in a vault. His financial expertise came in handy, as band members were basically broke at the time, and Mr. Perkins' "economy with dignity" approach helped save money on touring expenses. Mr. Perkins has written an interesting memoir, "No Saints, No Saviors: My Years with the Allman Brothers Band" (Mercer University Press). His account of wild tales from the road is balanced with business perspective. In discussing the Watkins Glen event with The Band and the Grateful Dead, Mr. Perkins recounts an interesting detail:

"The only flaw was that the crowds overwhelmed any orderly effort to continue selling tickets. Peaceful but massive gate crashing occurred, and the promoters had no choice but to make it a free concert. Even so, enough sales had been made so that the event was a financial success."

"Each band had agreed to receive a flat fee of $117,500.00 under a 'most favored nations' policy of identical fees and perks. Phil Walden recognized immediately that it was appropriate to demand more based on the receipts taken in when ticket sales stopped. He huddled in a car with the promoters and negotiated an additional $75,000.00 for The Allman Brothers Band on the spot. In November, we received another $11,136.00. Apparently, none of the other bands' representatives were as perceptive. Years later, I ran into an attorney for one of them and he was nonplussed but not surprised that Phil Walden had out-negotiated him."

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Serenity

Subject: Music...

PETER: Old I am.. Thanks for the info on "Keep It A Secret". Wish I could find it on youtube.com, then I would remember it...

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BEG: Thought you may want to know the latest on LOU. Good to hear he is coming along better..

06/20/2013

Lou Reed makes first post-transplant appearance..

Lou Reed took aim at U.S. President Barack Obama and the quality of digital music during his first public appearance following a life-saving liver transplant earlier this month.

The Guardian reports that the 71-year-old Velvet Underground founder looked frail during an on-stage interview at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France on Thursday (June 20).

Addressing the recent NSA surveillance revelations, Reed said it was "shocking" that Obama would allow such an operation to proceed under his watch. "Obama of all people having that thing going on," he said. "That's our guy who did that. It's very disturbing. A lot of the things [George W.] Bush would have done, Obama has continued. How did that happen?"

He added that it was "beyond belief" that 29-year-old whistleblower Edward Snowden was able to leak the story. "There are so many things in this world that are changing so quickly, everything is an inspiration," he continued. "You could have an album about [Snowden]. Missing snow."

The notoriously grouchy rocker did not mince words when it came to his opinion on digital music, complaining that it "sounds like s***."

"MP3s for God's sake. A really miserable sounding thing, people don't understand what they are missing. It has been reduced to the lowest common denominator," he said. "I understand young people were brought up on downloading and Steve Jobs tried to make it into some kind of business which benefits Apple but you get about a sixteenth of a penny."

On a more positive note, he heaped praise on rapper Kanye West, who just released his sixth studio album Yeezus to widespread acclaim.

"The only guy really doing something interesting is Kanye West," he said. "He's really good whatever you might think of him on other levels."

CYA soon xoxoxo

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Subject: Keep it a secret

Keep It A Secret was a hit iin 1952, after Indian Love Call, this isn't encyclopedic knowledge on my part, but I have just the one old Decca EP and it is on there. You are too young!

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Posted by:

Serenity

Web: My link

Subject: Slim

Link: An oldie, so the sound isn't too good. Couldn't find the one I wanted. He sure could sing well in falsetto..

CYA soon xoxoxo

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Serenity

Subject: Slim Whitman dead at 90..

Hi, guys Nice to be here again, and read all your wonderful posts of info and links.They DO make my day whenever I visit..

Great about the "LEVON HELM BLVD." Well deserving for sure.

BEG: YOU are the shining light that makes this GB so bright. with your posts and links.. Lucky girl to meet ROBBIE and SEBASTIAN..Will be looking forward to the Joni Mitchell special..

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Slim was a fave of mine..

Me thinks there is a mistake in this article..Being a big fan of his, I don't remember the song, "Keep It A Secret?". I do remember, "It Is No Secret [What God Can Do]"...Maybe I've forgotten, [it happens to oldies like mau]..

Slim Whitman Dead at 90

Yodeling country singer remembered for his unusual vocal style.

June 19, 2013 3:50 PM ET

Slim Whitman, one of country music's most unusual artists, died today in Orange Park, Florida, of heart failure, Billboard reports. He was 90. Whitman, born Ottis Dewey Whitman, Jr., and his high-flying falsetto and yodeling prowess intrigued fans for decades, helping him to sell millions of records in his career.

Whitman was born in Tampa, Florida, but didn't pursue music professionally until he returned from serving in the Navy during World War II. He kicked off his career with the Variety Rhythm Boys, and was heard by future Elvis Presley manager Tom Parker. With the help of Parker, Whitman landed a record deal with RCA Victor and released his first single in 1948. The singer found his first big success in 1952, landing Top 10 hits with songs like "Indian Love Call" and "Keep It a Secret."

Whitman would score a big hit in the U.K. with his recording of "Rose Marie," taking the top spot on the charts for 11 weeks. But it would be six years until he'd have another charting single, with "The Bells That Broke My Heart" peaking at Number 30 in 1961. His career hit a new stride in 1965 with "More than Yesterday," and Whitman would land 22 singles on the charts through 1974. His track "Something to Remember" rose to Number Six on the charts in 1971.

In 1979, Whitman jumped on a then-new concept with the mail-order TV album. His compilation All My Best, his first mail-order TV album, sold more than 1.5 million copies. Whitman charted another hit in 1980 with "When," and made his first appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show.

His influence continued to resonate decades later, with Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and George Harrison calling him a favorite. Films like 1996's Mars Attacks! and 2007's Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story have also included Whitman references.

Whitman released his latest album, Twilight on the Trail, in 2010. He is survived by a son and daughter; Alma, his wife of 67 years, died in 2009. Arrangements for Whitman are still pending.

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxoxo

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Posted by:

Peter V

Web: My link

Subject: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes

My review of Judy Collins at Wimborne Tivoli this evening is linked. On rock autobiographies, her latest is entitled "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes."

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Jimmy Nelson

Web: My link

Subject: A great, and very funny, song from the Band and Bob Dylan

More from the Across the Great Divide series ...

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Glen Hansard, Cold Specks, Kathleen Edwards, Liam Titcomb, Lizz Wright, Rufus Wainwright and Esperanza Spalding join Joni and Kilauren (Joni's daughter) on stage for "Woodstock".
Last night we were also treated to Herbie Hancock and one of Prince's favourite.....Esperanza Spalding.

Both nights at Joni's Tribute...The Band:
Ambrose Akinmusire...Trumpet
BRIAN BLADE...Drums
Melvin Butler...Saxophone
Jon Cowherd...Piano and Keyboards
Bill Frisell...Guitar
Jeff Haynes...Percussion
Marvin Sewell...Guitar
Christopher Thomas...Bass
Direction by Brian Blade and Jon Cowherd
Produced by Danny Kapilian

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brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Joni Mitchell plays rare performance at Luminato tribute

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

JONI'S WALTZ

Massey Hall performance shows Joni Mitchell is like no other

Last night's performance was taped and will be aired on CANADA DAY!.
Every performer last night made the night magical. So many artists I was exposed to for the first time with their interpretations of Joni's music. It's a night I'll always remember.....
THANK YOU JONI MITCHELL AND THE ARTISTS WHO HONOURED YOU.

Set List
The Fiddle and the Drum – Lizz Wright
Coyote – Glen Hansard
You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio– Kathleen Edwards
If – Liam Titcomb
Black Crow – Cold Specks
Big Yellow Taxi – Edwards
Shades of Scarlet Conquering – Lizz Wright
The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey – Lizz Wright
All I Want – Rufus Wainwright
A Case Of You – Rufus Wainwright
Intermission
The Boho Dance – Glen Hansard
Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire – Kathleen Edwards
Slouching Toward Bethlehem – Rufus Wainwright
Carey – Glen Hansard
Jericho – Lizz Wright
Shadows And Light – Glen Hansard
Free Man in Paris – Rufus Wainwright
This Rain, This Rain – Joni Mitchell
Furry Sings the Blues – Joni Mitchell
Don't Interrupt The Sorrow – Joni Mitchell
Woodstock – Joni Mitchell and all singers

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Posted by:

John D

Web: My link

Subject: Steven Van Zandt / James Gandolfini

Yesterday afternoon, I interviewed Steven Van Zandt; over the phone; from Scotland. We spoke for a half hour. He was perhaps the friendliest and most passionate; about music person I have ever spoken to. He played London earlier in the week. The conversation was about his Broadway meets Rock 'n' Roll play about the Rascals, coming to Toronto in August. We also talked a great deal about being in the E Street Band. Above is a link to he and Gandolfini working together; in The Sopranos.

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Subject: chiseler chiseled

David P: thanks for passing along that 'amazing tales from the rock and roll road' story.
Obviously, Mr. Aliotta should have just said he was sorry for the inconvenience they were suffering . . . .

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David P

Web: My link

Subject: You can't make this stuff up...

In April 1970, after playing a gig at a club in Buffalo, NY, the Allman Brothers Band's road manager, Twiggs Lyndon, was involved in a dispute with the club owner. During the ensuing arguement & scuffle, Mr. Lyndon stabbed the man three times fatally with a ten-inch fishing knife and was charged with first degree murder. After 18 months in jail he was found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity by the judge. During the bench trial, without a jury, the defense attorney bolstered this defense by calling bassist Berry Oakley to the stand. During his testimony, the barely coherent Mr. Oakley, who had to be excused several times to go to the bathroom to vomit, responed to these questions:

"Did you take any dope in the last month?"
"Uh-huh."
"In the last week?"
"Oh yeah."
"What about the last hour?"
"You bet."

In closing, the defense successfully argued that being the road manager for the band, during a grueling tour schedule of mostly one-nighters, was enough to drive anyone insane.

While touring with the Dixie Dregs in 1976, Mr. Lyndon, at age 37, was killed in a skydiving accident near Syracuse, NY when his chute failed to open.

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Pat B

Web: My link

This link has everything from the Watkins Glen show that the Band was involved with. You can download or just listen. Be patient--sometimes the tracks take a bit of time to activate.

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Posted by:

John D

Web: My link

Subject: Muscle Shoals Studios

3614 Jackson Highway; in need of funding. Muscle Shoals Studios.

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Kevin J

In the “you can’t make this stuff up category” went to the website “Expecting Rain” this morning and the lead item reads “Bob Dylan Spotted Painting Topless Women in Central Park”……..which allows me to repeat the greatest newspaper headline ever from the New York Post back in the 80’s…….it read simply “Headless Body in Topless Bar” which described how a robber had viciously killed the owner of a strip bar.

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I am not crazy about the guy.....but he is some kind of character and I love what he had to say last night.........from Bown Eyed Girl's link........the inimitable Rufus W as described by the CBC:

Wainwright, by contrast, soaked in the spotlight. He wore a pair of white-rimmed sunglasses out to sing All I Want and a glittering bolo tie for a stunning version of 1991's Slouching Toward Bethlehem (from Night Ride Home) that he said he was "trying to turn into a Scottish folk song." And while most performers only uttered a few words of appreciation, Wainwright related his appreciation of Mitchell back to his mother, the late folk star Kate McGarrigle. "My mother was a great songwriter ... but also a very human woman," he said. "And to be honest, she was just a little jealous of Joni Mitchell. So we didn't have a lot of her at the house."

He also apparantly did a fine performance of "A Case of You"

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

...and a little taste of what's to happen tonight at JONI MITCHELL'S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE (can't wait for better videos)....Wow....She sang three songs last night. She was only supposed to recite her poetry but she's singing now! I'm so glad that I'll be there to witness and feeeeel all the love we have for her. That moment in TLW when The Band are performing with Joni....especially the first time we see her....and Neil Young is performing my late Ma's favourite.....HELPLESS......I can't even describe how powerful a moment in time it is for us Canadians.....:-D Yeah.....We need to have a show at Massey Hall with Joni, Robbie, Garth and Neil Young right up there on stage together again! I've seen Levon and Garth with The Hawk on stage at Massey Hall....It's time for Robbie and Garth up there one last time. Well....I can't see why it can't happen.......Daniel Lanois too! A CANADIAN WALTZ!!

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

SEBASTIAN...Thanks! I guess I will be meeting you and your dad at Indigo Bookstore for the signing. I've been there every time Robbie was in town as well as at Canadian Music Week. Let Robbie know that when I taught vocal music that his poster as well as a poster of the Band were up in my classroom. Posters were shrink wrapped....I also played some parts of TLW and Robbie's solo work for music appreciation. I exposed them to all genres of music. I also had a signed Garland Jeffreys poster (gift from Crabby), and a huge Bob Marley poster up as well.

Tonight I will be at Joni Mitchell's Tribute as her 70th birthday is approaching....SEBASTIAN......How about the same happens for Robbie?! You can make it happen.....Book Massey Hall for Robbie's approaching 70th birthday to honour him in his hometown.....Perfect time to ask GARTH to be a part of this celebration with Blackie and The Rodeo Kings (probably the best tribute to The Band and RICK DANKO was by these musicians) to be back up? Also ask the musicians on Garth's Celebration of The Band CD to join in? Let's get this party started!!!!!! We can call it ROBBIE'S WALTZ!

MAUD HUDSON...The same tribute should also be for GARTH as his birthday is approaching as well.....and JOSEPH ARTHUR could be a special guest....:-D

Joni Mitchell plays rare performance at Luminato tribute

Massey Hall concert honours iconic Canadian folk singer ahead of 70th
birthday

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Watkins Glen

That one passed me my, thanks … though I have vague recall of Rainin' In My Heart being there, so maybe I just forgot. It's more like the GD with Rick sitting in then.

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Posted by:

Adam

Subject: Watkins Glen jam

Peter, a few years back a complete, full audience source of Watkins Glens surfaced. There have been different tapes over the years, and this one is the best sounding, most complete version to date!

This source included the full "encore jam" with members of the three headliners. The Band participation was minimal: Rick, of course, represented the guys in these informal, loose, jam atmospheres (just as he had in Festival Express, presumably the only Band member to ride the train). Here are my notes for the Watkins Glen encore jams:

Disc 4 (Encore Jam, July 28)

01. A Change Is Gonna Come (Rick Danko)

02. Raining In My Heart (Rick Danko)

03. Five Long Years (Richard Manuel)

04. Da Di De Day (Rick Danko)

05. Not Fade Away (Grateful Dead)

06. Warm And Tender Love (Rick Danko & Jerry Garcia)

07. Around And Around (Grateful Dead)

08. Mountain Jam (Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers)

09. Johnny B. Goode (Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers)

The Grateful Dead

Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals (tracks 3-9)

Bob Weir - guitar, vocals (tracks 4-9)

Keith Godchaux - piano, keyboards (all tracks)

Phil Lesh - bass (tracks 3-9)

Bill Kreutzmann - drums

The Band

Rick Danko - guitar, vocals (tracks 1-6)

Richard Manuel - piano, vocals (track 3)

The Allman Brothers Band

Gregg Allman - organ (tracks 3-9)

Dickey Betts - guitar (tracks 8 & 9)

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Posted by:

Peter V

Web: My link

Subject: Jammin'

Link to Watkins Glen article by Pat B, one of the most interesting things in the library. Many bands have a warm up that they call a "jam" but as it tends to follow a pre-established riff pattern and melody with solos, it's more like "Untitled instrumental." See Watkins Glen "Jam".

There is a jam with all three bands that was labelled "Watkins Glen rehearsal" or "Watkins Glen Soundcheck," though on the TAPE ARCHIVE on the site it's labelled as "All three bands played in the encores." Pat! Another bit of research. Rehearsal or encores? This comprises:

Around & Around

Mountain Jam

Johnny B. Goode

Not Fade Away

Mountain Jam

Let Me Wrap You In My Arms

It's labelled as sound "VG" which means it's a different copy than the tape I heard which I'd label as sound quality "FA" the second letter standing for "awful." I was discussing the Chuck Berry song most likely to be chosen to jam on, and my friends agreed it was Johnny B. Goode, at least in Britain.

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Location: CT

Subject: Ice Ice Baby

I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.
Just sayin'........

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Pat….Indeed and I am tired of it. The Bruins mugged their way to a Cup two years ago and the people running the league just shrug and allow it. The disturbing part is the NHL, like most pro leagues, is copycat and so this will just continue and creativity disappears. I really wanted to see a Pittsburgh-Chicago final where I am sure we would have been treated to great hockey……..anyhow, as you point out hard to win if the few penalties that are called do not result in goals. Still hoping.

From a recent Gregg Allman interview with Melissa Ruggieri: “The Brothers are not a jam band – we’re a band that jams. I’ve heard that damn expression so many times. It’s b.s. There has to be some semblance of order, otherwise you’ll sound like the Grateful Dead.”

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Posted by:

Landmark

Location: Montreal

Loved the Neil Young one. The Gregg Allman was okay but nothing special. I just finished the Howard Kaylan one "Shell Shocked" and enjoyed that one a lot. A lot of fluff but plenty of info. Overall a fun read

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Posted by:

NorthWestCoaster

Location: Scania Northwest

Subject: "Dead" gbers

Thanks Brown Eyed Girl and Bill M and Kevin J. for response.

Beside Empty Now some other immortal gbers will definitely go to rock history like the Dutches NORBERT who saved gb when it was in danger and RAGTIME - the classical music virtuos. Furthermore my compatriot KALERVO... Hyvää juhannusta!

Entered at Tue Jun 18 19:18:08 CEST 2013 from (69.158.84.185)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

NorthWestcoaster....Great to "see" you again. Besides JT....You're Dylan's biggest fan in the world. I was also until just before "Mississippi".

The Weight: When a Song Becomes an Anthem

I'm in the middle of Carole Pope's autobiography....Very creative community between our comedians and more alternative musicians. So Bill M....What I really want to know is MF still married to the go-go dancer? And....Dusty Springfield and Carole shacked up right in my hood and I didn't even know it! ;-D

Also, reading a bio on Amy Winehouse. I didn't know that the song Melanie Martinez sang on The Voice "Too Close" was by her last partner...Alex Clare...and I still haven't finished Clinton Heylin's book on Van. I also want to finally read.....A memoir by Fidel Castro on CHE.

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Posted by:

Subject: Biographies

Funny, some of the best rock autobiographies are unexpected. Tommy James' "Me, The Mob & Music" is the one I'm half way through. Great stuff on Roulette and Morris Levy.

Also, I picked up the Status Quo one in a charity shop for £1. I had no interest in the band, but they tell their story very well indeed. I bought it for record label stories and information, intending to skim through for stuff on the Pye and Vertigo labels, and ended up reading it all. They have a clever format: Frances Rossi and Rick Parfitt take alternate chapters, and cover the same periods from their different viewpoints. It works.

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Posted by:

NorthWestCoaster

Location: Scania Northwest

Subject: Empty Now

Of course, I made my EMPTY NOW pilgrimage complete by visiting the grave of ALBERT CAMUS (the great son and Nobel Prize winner born in Constance, Algeria) and 'Les Saintes Maries De La Mer' where Dylan wrote "Sarah". Empty Now used to refer to this song often. COUNTRY JOE McDONALDS's song "Air Algiers" must already be well-known in a forum with this level of dignity.

On a serious side: after the battle of Harmageddon there are still a few people left, we Finns and Algerians.

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Posted by:

Bill M

NWC: Good of you to think of us, and Empty. I hope he comes back eventually, as he always did. And what was the song?

Kevin J: I almost posted a link showing MMO'H fronting Songship in the '70s. Same guitarist as on "Miss America", Rusty McCarthy from the Soo.

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Posted by:

David P

Bill M: I don't think there are any song variations for the UK "Self Portrait", just differences in the labels and outer sleeves.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Bill M and Brown eyed Girl: Thank you!….Thank you!…….a great way to start the day seeing Mary Margaret O’Hara songs linked on this GB. What a talent.

Bonus Tracks: Over 90% of the time – a total waste of time. I am actually at the point where I detest the additions – as they serve more as an irritation than a pleasure.

Spell-Caster…..come on back!……The Hawks need you. Just asking……Is it too late for the “new NHL” to start calling hooking and holding again?

RR’s biography: Announced on his Facebook page that it will be published Fall 2014. Mini-tour with Garth, Mary Margaret O’Hara and a few others would be wonderful. Hoping Adam can get an interview with RR to coincide with this as well....at least someone might ask guitar questions!

NWC: Your list of greatest songs ( or song ) still makes me laugh.

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Posted by:

NorthWestCoaster

Location: Scania Northwest

Subject: The greatest gber ever

I sat in Marseille Aeroport among Algerians heading to Empty's hometown Constance and remembered this gb.

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Posted by:

Adam

John D - "A Canadian Celebration of The Band" was re-released in 2011, the tracklist split in half and issued on "Vol. 1 & Vol. 2" discs. Million Dollar Bash (by Steve Leckie/Thin Buckle) is on "Vol. 1", Whispering Pines (by Doug Paislet) is on "Vol. 2".

I was not aware of these bonus tracks, until Garth & Maud told me about them awhile back. These were basically just individual titles reissued for those who want the bonus tracks.

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Posted by:

Web: My link

Mary Margaret O'Hara - Out of the Blue

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Adam

Adam, do you have to buy both volumes; in order to get the two bonus tracks and are all the other tracks the same on each volume? Also who does the bonus numbers. I bought the original; when it was first released and of course there are no bonus tracks.

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Posted by:

Bill M

Web: My link

Adam, Jed and Kevin J: Good to see nice things being said again about Garth's "Canadian Celebration" project. I agree that Mary Margaret O'Hara takes "Out Of The Blues" to places undreamed of, partly via a Streetcar Names Desire (the little bit of Blanche and Stanley posturing in the "He knows, he knows ..." lines). My other favouring is the Road Hammers' version of "Yazoo Street Scandal".

Sadavid, and also any Remains fans out there, may appreciate the link to the Checkerlads 'big' song, "Shake Yourself Down" from '66. The Road Hammers' drummer, Corbett Frasz, is the son of the Checkerlads drummer.

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Posted by:

Rod

Subject: Shangri-La

I've seen a few articles (probably from the same source) that say Bob Dylan and The Band set up Shangri-La together. I always thought it was Rob Fraboni and The Band's project.

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Posted by:

Adam

Garth's "Canadian Celebration" album is amazing, and still in constant rotation here. There are two bonus tracks for the album - "Million Dollar Bash" and "Whispering Pines" - available as re-released Vol. 1 & 2 titles of the album.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Jed......below is a post I dd on Garth's celebration album in January 2011......re-reading it,the only change I would make is "Out Of The Blue" as it just continues to elevate........truly one of the best covers of a Band song ever.....perhaps the best.

-Garth Hudson's celebration of the Band cd is brilliant..........while latest offerings from Kings of Leon. Jeff Beck and Townes Earle all ranked highly with me this year........The Garth cd is so good on so many levels that it strikes me as almost criminal that it has not received the credit it deserves...........think about the majority of the "Tribute" records put out over the last 20 years....at first they were a treat because it was just nice to hear superstar acts doing underappreciated artists.....but they quickly became predictable and it was rare to find a great cover......the horrific Kinks cd is a good example of how sloppy and pathetic many of these things have become ( see Bon Jovi and "Celluloid Heroes" for 7 minutes of Hell in case any is needed ) ................Enter Garth with the Band idea and just think about how this whole thing would have gone with just about anybody else.in charge.......They would have ticked off the 7 or 8 signature songs and then offered them up to the biggest of the stars assembled..............What we would have been left with is an album full of lame attempts to re-create masterpieces......an example of which is the only misfire on the album where Blue Rodeo take on King Harvest and come up well short..........a few observations on the album:

- The song selection and track order is exquisite............the more I played this the more I kept thinking about what kind of contributions Garth must have made to the Band ( far besides the great playing we all have appreciated for years ) that went unnoticed.

- Danny Brooks take on Forbidden Fruit is great and really sets the stage perfectly for the album.................Mary Margret O'Hara interpretation of "Out of the Blue" - this one took a few listens to get by the loungey feel and absence of guts that Robbie's best ever vocal conveyed but by the 10th spin or so I was completely won over...it just gets better and better in fact..........Neil Young - an astonishing take on "This Wheels on Fire" - takes a good song and makes it great ( so good that I simply would not have beloved it possible to turn this song out in the way that he and The Sadies did ) .........Suzie McNeil's blistering version of 'Ain't Got No Home" is the cut that completely establishes the brilliance of this album and the genius of Garth Hudson........who else would have chosen this song to go on a tribute record and to put a 200 mph version of it at the 5 spot on the album is inspired beyond belief....a great take that floors the Band version......................another gem is Kevin Hearn's take on :"You ain't going Nowhere" .......The Sadies do a wonderful version of "The Shape I'm In"..............the toughest assignment may have been given to Raine Maida to do "The Moon Struck One" ( let's just say Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn and Blue Rodeo were likely given their choice of material and Raine Maida was not ) anyhow.......he takes the song to heights never imagined possible and for guitar nuts amongst us throws in the only Robbie style guitar on the entire record.....a transcendent take..................Interesting sidebar: I purchased 5 copies and gave them out as Christmas gifts to some family and friends.......in all cases the reaction back was extremely favourable - with "Out of the Blue" mentioned by all and Neil Young and Kevin Hearn - also cited

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Posted by:

Web: My link

Subject: "Til We Meet Again"

I don't yet have the Olds album, but I just noticed in Peter V's review that the closing song is "Til We Meet Again". I'm not saying that Garth wouldn't have known the song otherwise, or that he got to choose what to do on the Olds album, but it was for decades Don Messer's theme song, sung by Marg Osbourne and Charlie Chamberlain at the closing of every episode of "Don Messer's Jubilee" on CBC radio then TV. In Bob Mersereau's book on Canadian albums, Garth goes on at some length about the influence of CBC variety shows on himself and the others growing up.

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Posted by:

Bill M

Peter V: David P's note reminds me that at a garage sale last week, just after you'd mentioned it, I picked up an English pressing of Dylan's "I Want You" 45 with "Tom Thumb's Blues" recorded live in Liverpool, rather than Liverpool, England. Also got the UK "Self Portrait" at the same time; are there any noteworthy differences between that and the NA version? Oh yes, also "The Jam", parts 1 and 2, by Bobby Gregg and Friends on the Cotton label.

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Posted by:

David P

Subject: Different Versions: When That Foghorn/Harmonica Blows

Several of the songs on Van Morrison's "Moondance" album were remixed. The original LP pressing included a version of "Into the Mystic" that featured a tambourine and a "foghorn" sound (organ with two saxes with a tremelo effect) prominent in the mix. Most later versions of the LP and CD versions used an alternate mix, sans tambourine and the foghorn muted. The 2008 Rhino remastered LP version included the original version.

Another example is the first U.S. & Canadian stereo LP pressing of Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited", which included a version of "From a Buick 6" with a harmonica intro. Later LP, as well as CD versions, included a different version without the harmonica at the beginning.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Subject: Reason To Cry!

...just the thought of crazed-empty-goofball reality tv nothings walking in Rick D's footsteps makes me wanna.......oh, let's pray no one from the Kardashian gang was allowed near that property! Wonder if that wallpaper is still up?

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Posted by:

David P

Subject: Yeezus Morphing at Shangri-La

Interesting that rapper Kanye West worked on his new album "Yeezus" at Shangri-La studios in Malibu. As Jon Caramancia described the scene in yesterday's New York Times article, "Behind Kanye's Mask":

Serenity

Subject: HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

WOW!! Hi guys!! So nice to be back here again. Sure have a lot of reading to do.. Thanx to all for the great posts and links..

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BEG:You amaze me beyond words. Your posts, links,etc. are always sooo interesting..NEVER change. You are the best ever, and we all love you for all that you do to keep us informed...LUVYA xoxo

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NORM: Have fun at the wedding..

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Some sad news:

Mumford & Sons Bassist Rushed to Hospital for Emergency Brain Surgery

June 11, 2013 by Dan Clarendon

Ted Dwane on Instagram

Photo:Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons .

Update: It looks like Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford are at the hospital waiting to hear news about Ted Dwane's surgery. Our fingers are crossed!

Original Story, 12:55 p.m. EST:

Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane is in the hospital today, June 11, for an emergency surgery after doctors discovered a blood clot in his brain.

As a statement from the band on its official website reports, Ted was taken to a hospital yesterday, June 10, after feeling unwell for a few days. A scan revealed a clot on the surface of his brain which required an immediate operation.

The band announced, with sadness, that it would be postponing three shows this week in Dallas, Texas; The Woodlands, Texas; and New Orleans, La. but promise that all tickets would be honored at the rescheduled dates. They also say that they have no plans to change any more tour dates.

Ted — who also plays drums and guitar — has been with the British band since its formation in 2007. After hit albums Sigh No More and Babel, Mumford & Sons has reaped multiple Grammy Awards helped lead the recent revival of the folk-rock genre.

Here's wishing Ted a speedy recovery and many more years of success with the band.

Source: Mumford & Sons' official website

Until next time LOVE AND PEACE

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Posted by:

Dunc

Location: Scotland

Subject: Norbert's post

I don't think that post is from Norbert

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Paul Simon - Father And Daughter

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

For all the Dads here... :-D

Keith Urban - Song for dad
lyrics included

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Back to mono at 45 rpm

A friend asked me if I could put a single on CD for him the other day because he couldn't find a copy. It was "Under The Boardwalk" by The Drifters. I said, 'That's easy. I've got it on half a dozen compilations.'

'You haven't,'he told me, 'You've got the LP version, which has a "we'll be making love" replacing one of the "we'll be falling in love" lines.' There's no "making love" on the single.

I said they'd probably cut it in, but he said no, the whole record sounds different. A bit of research and he's quite right. The original mono 45 is not just a different edit, it's a different recording of the song, and yes, it does sound different.

So 45s still have a purpose.

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Posted by:

A common thing here with books (amazon resellers and ABE) is selling books at just one penny (plus post and packing). Or £2.96 as most people would call it.

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Posted by:

Jed

Subject: Book Depository

BEG-thanks much for the link.I sent to my wife since she and I will enjoy looking through it.But,the words book depository,in my mind,are usually linked to 11/22/63.The mind seems to lock in on something from younger days and there it stays.Nevertheless,a great site!

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Posted by:

Joan

Subject: Shipping

I'm not sure how it works with Amazon out of US, but the shippers are limited to the amount they can charge for shipping (like $2,98 for cds) Maybe if you bring it up to Amazon they can do something about it. Also some "shopbots" will give m you all the prices plus the shipping charges.

I'm forced to shop Amazon because there is no record stores left in Nassau County ,Where I live. Last one , HMV closed two or three years ago.

Peter I agree, Beautiful Old is just lovely to listen to. I went to school in Ohio and I always have liked Beautiful Ohio.

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Posted by:

David P

Subject: Green Shopping

My local store is withing walking distance from a train station, so it's very convenient to visit on my commute home. I also often have work-related business to take care of in that area. As there are many different shops in the vicinity, I can also pick up other things on the trip, such as fresh bread, wine & cheese.

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Posted by:

Peter V

My local stores will get it in a day or two also, but increasingly these good indies are spread thinly, so I might go to my favourite (Square Records) on a Monday, but as it's 30 minutes away, might not go back that way for a while. It wasn't so bad when there were three or four all in the town centre.

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Posted by:

David P

Subject: Record Stores

My local independent store, Decatur CD, which also sells vinyl, posts a new release list on its webpage each week. If they sell out, or don't have something in stock, they will order it and have it within a day or two.

Entered at Fri Jun 14 14:53:34 CEST 2013 from (24.108.143.105)

Posted by:

JT

Location: Victoria and Toronto intermittently

Subject: Shipping

In fact, John, shipping is how so many of these companies make their money. If you watch all the TV ads for unusual products, after they say "But wait" and then offer you a second identical product instead of only one, they speak briefly and in rapid fire wording about shipping. It is the shipping that makes them a fair amount of money. I usually only order from Amazon directly and not any of the others who advertise there for this very reason. Even Amazon sometimes has shipping costs that are excessive. You have to be wary as you now know and read the shipping line carefully before the click.

Entered at Fri Jun 14 14:46:08 CEST 2013 from (82.69.47.175)

Posted by:

Peter V

John D: A Mastercard or Visa guy was on BBC radio the other morning saying how concerned they were that "the largest online retailer" refused to ask for the three numbers on the back of the card as at least a check that someone was holding the card at the time of the transaction. i think we all knew which one they were talking about it.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Victoria and Toronto intermittently

Subject: Blind Boy Grunt in the UK 2013

Bob Dylan will be in Glasgow, Blackpool, and then finally The Royal Albert Hall in London to finish his European tour in November 2013. First time back to that venerable hall since 1966.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: BEG

Thanks for the info A :-)

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

I still have my Knockin' On Dylan's Door On The Road in '74 a Rolling Stone book...cost....1.50. I just checked Book Depository which doesn't charge for shipping....not available but there are other books by Ben Fong-Torres.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Peter V / Amazon

Well Peter, I decided to order a copy of "Knockin' On Dylan's Door"; from Amazon this week. I had a copy; but can't find it. It is an account of Tour 74; by Ben Fong-Torres. The used paperback was $11.95. No problem. Unfortunately, I order by 1 click; so you don't see your complete bill right away. Yesterday morning I got my electronic bill. $35.00. $23.95 for shipping. For shipping!!! I must come clean to say that I had to order the book at the low price; from a third party company that is under the Amazon banner. Amazon themselves never charge me that much for shipping. I tried to cancel; but it was already being shipped. It's happened to me twice now. Live and learn and no more 1 click for me.

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Baby, do you understand me now?
Sometimes I feel a little mad
But don't you know that no one alive can always be an angel
When things go wrong I feel real bad.

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

Thanks Jon Lyness...I'll probably be seeing Mavis Staples once again on June 22 at Nathan Phillip's Square (sitting outside tent).
Btw, Bill M....same day as Junction Festival.
Her song "Keep Your Eye On The Prize" from a previous recording produced by Ry Cooder....We'll Never Turn Back......always helped me when I didn't think I could carry out something. It worked! I have this year off!!!!!

Peter....Thanks for posting link to The Beautiful Old. I really like artists like Graham Parker, Garth Hudson and Richard Thompson.

Hi Bob F. I apologise as I keep forgetting to respond to your last post.....I do know about bullying first hand here and elsewhere. Pit bulls tried to run me out but my spirit won't allow it. One way females bully is to intentionally exclude others.
At school we have a Roots of Empathy program where a mom and her baby come into the school each week and the kidzzzzz learn about empathy.
"Roots of Empathy is an evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children while raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy."
It's one way we address bullying in the school system.
Even though I'm not back to work until the fall....Today I'm off to a workshop on autism. Now those kidzzzzz.....either really respond to music or they don't. It was a Backstreet Boyzzz song that connected with one student. Yeah, there's even a song of theirs that I brought into the classroom because I knew the kidzzz were digging them at the time. Another reason I sometimes watch shows like American Idol and The Voice is that the performers cover songs of many artists from many genres and I try to keep up with what's from the past and the present......Keeps my spirit young....and then if I'm bullied.....well.....I might crank up Tupac's music.... :-D

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Posted by:

Location: Pacific Northwest

Subject: Definitly Crazy!

Kevin, you ain't getting high chewing the bark off birch trees.........wwwwhatttt! have you been smokin' boy?

I'm away agin tomorrow morning to go up to Shearwater, near Bella Bella, (Indian Territory) and load a load of logs.

Now I'm gonna tell alluh-yuz. There ain't nothing like driving down the solitude of the Nimkish Valley, 2 hours thru' nothing but trees, hardly any traffic.......listening to the Brown Album. Except for the truck that I'm driving, (an 07 GMC Sierra) I could have gone back in time. There is nothing much changed there from those days when I worked in Port McNeill and listened to the Band, Johnny Rivers, singing Harold Dorman's old "Mountain of Love", Chuck Berry's Mabiline, listened to Van. If you drive along like that and let your mind go back into the music, it's like you really are back there.

Y'all have a good week.

Entered at Thu Jun 13 22:36:05 CEST 2013 from (74.203.77.122)

Posted by:

Jon Lyness

Location: NYC
Web: My link

Subject: Mavis!

Nice news: new album by Mavis Staples, produced by Jeff Tweedy, out in two weeks.

Entered at Thu Jun 13 22:11:06 CEST 2013 from (24.114.72.193)

Posted by:

Kevin J

Web: My link

Subject: Song of the day - Linked Marty Stuart Going Going Gone

Entered at Thu Jun 13 21:38:07 CEST 2013 from (24.114.72.193)

.....BEG: Love your spirit and moxie..........but but.......perhaps a "Moon Struck One" moment for you or maybe just my own lack of humor when it comes to anything related to our PM but I saw that leak ( by Tory imsiders ) to the CBC yesterday of Harper's attempts at humour as just as pathetic as when they tried dressing him in those fireside sweaters years back in an attempt to soften him up.......He is a bully and a prick to boot and no amount of PR or insider gobbledygook can change that..............The worst part of watching the 1st round of the NHL playoffs was having to sit though those out-of-campaign character assasination ads on Justin Trudeau that seemed to run every 30 seconds........The same BS approach to politics that prior to Harper arriving was just not done in Canada.......

Pat B: I doubt Steve would have had issues with Crawford.....1.) He is a local Montreal kid and played his juniors in the QMJHL so Steve would have been familiar with him , and 2.) He has played sensationally in these playoffs, unlike Niemi the last time the Hawks were in this same position........While his knocks on Antti Niemi were a bit over the top, the goaltending in the 2010 Stanley Cup final might well have been the weakest from both sides ( Philly and Chicago ) ever on display......

.......anyhow, Crawford has, at least for me, now leaped into a front runner status for starting Team Canada goalie at 2014 Winter Olympics..........a few defining moments for me.......the number of truly clutch saves he has made all through the playoffs and his jumping in to help Toews in Game 5 vs LA. The way he did that said a whole lot about him......funny side note....Niemi has developed into a very fine goalie...top 2 or 3 in the league.....Hoping so badly that the Hawks whack the Bruins....I detest everything about that team......coach, style of play, all of it.

Whole Lotta Love: I watched the whole interview with Sebastian and Robbie Robertson...........a couple of things...........at about the 3/4 pole, I was thinking Sebastian might just jump up and exclaim "Hey, hold on, HE didn't do the damn book all by himself you know!"...............a sweet moment near the end was when Sebastian laughed about taking his dad to a RUN-DMC concert and also as a young kid asking his dad to teach him how to play Zep's "Whole Lotta Love".

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Posted by:

Joan

Web: My link

Subject: TV music / Contest

The link is to a Gand vs Doors contest. Vote

Did anyone catch The Daily Show with Mavis Staples and The Colbert Report with an hour of Paul McCartney last night? It is probably on line.

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Posted by:

Mike Nomad

Good pie yarn, Peter V.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Nescafe

Same in Greece, SADavid, even 30 years ago. (Greek coffee being the same as Turkish coffee). You had to specify Greek coffee and everyone thought Nescafé was cool. It's a language point, because they used Nescafé generically, so you could have a Nescafé (or perhaps nescafé) made by Maxwell House. I suspect it has now changed and like everywhere else they just go for Italian varieties. Last time I was in a Turkish restaurant in Britain I asked for Turkish coffee and they said they hadn't done it for years, too much hassle to prepare. They had a Gaggia machine and did a very nice double espresso.

Entered at Thu Jun 13 16:00:15 CEST 2013 from (131.137.247.6)

Posted by:

sadavid

Subject: leaves like it had never bean

Visited Turkey, about fifteen years ago.
We were looking forward to the Turkish coffee, but everywhere we went we were offered tea (nice, regular black tea).

If you asked for coffee, they'd nod vigorously and say "Nescafé!"

I guess it was a new thing . . . everyone seemed very proud to be able to furnish you with a cup of instant . . . .

Entered at Thu Jun 13 15:36:14 CEST 2013 from (70.29.31.77)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

...and for much needed laughter from YouTube: Stephen Harper does PM impressions

"Stephen Harper does comedy impersonations of PM Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney, among others, in this video that surfaced under the YouTube banner 'Steve Harper' this week."

Entered at Thu Jun 13 15:32:15 CEST 2013 from (70.29.31.77)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

The Band’s Robbie Robertson Gets Children’s Book Biography

SEBASTIAN...Could you please ask Robbie if he will be coming to Indigo Bookstore in Toronto to promote this book? Both of you? Just asking so that I don't preorder it if he will be in town to sign it.

I previously had Robbie sign Myron Zabol's (buddy of imagezulu) photography book PEOPLE OF THE DANCING SKY which includes a brief song lyric by robbie with some photos from Six Nations, Brantford, Ontario....Rob Bowman was also sitting beside Robbie at Indigo Bookstore and seemed to look like he wasn't even aware of this book at the time.

Entered at Thu Jun 13 13:55:20 CEST 2013 from (99.245.109.0)

Posted by:

John D

Subject: The Other Java Blues

I found myself going back to Rick Danko's first solo album, yesterday. I believe it was the best of his solo recordings. "Sip The Wine, New Mexico and Java Blues" really stand out for me. What a voice.

Entered at Thu Jun 13 10:47:39 CEST 2013 from (82.69.47.175)

Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Java Blues

Tales of coffee

Like Australia, Britain had major Italian immigration in the 1950s, and in London you’ll always find decent coffee in one-off small Italian places, invariably better than the chains. Apparently, a significant proportion of Italian prisoners of war never went home … after 1943 when Italy switched sides, they were allowed to do farm work and many married and stayed.

Anyway, my tale for today. The Trust House-Forte international hotel chain started in Britain, but that Forte family had two other less successful brothers. One owned three large restaurants with attached coffee shops in central Bournemouth, the other an ice-cream factory and restaurants in Poole and Llandudno. I worked washing-up in a Poole one once as an Easter holiday job, then a couple of years later in 1966, got a temporary job making coffee (the word barista was unknown) in the Bournemouth one.

This was first-rate Italian coffee, and many tourists were astonished at how powerful it was. All went well for four days, but on the Friday the owner waddled in, looked at me and said ‘Go next door. Get a haircut.’ I declined (it was shoulder length, no more), and he snarled ‘Sack him,’ at the manageress. She said, ‘What now? We have to pay him until 5.30.’ He said, ‘OK, put him in the kitchen. I can’t have long hair like that in front of customers.’

When I was teaching English, we did regular courses for hotel and catering staff from Europe, and I know that in catering, dismissed employees ALWAYS leave the premises at once. I was too nice a lad to do what others do in that situation, having no grievance against the customers, only the management. But I was put in the kitchen (which was huge and baked for all the restaurants) and assigned the job of marking fruit pies with A for apple or B for blackberry with cut out pieces of pastry. I immediately pointed out that as they only had two kinds of pie, a simple circle on the apple and nothing on the blackberry would serve to distinguish them, but I was always a smartarse.

Anyway, I worked diligently all afternoon. I was so keen to go back the next day and see how they had displayed the resulting pies in sets of four with F, U, C and K inscribed in pastry on the top.

Years later in the 1980s, we had an office 200 yards from that restaurant and had our coffee in the coffee shop every morning. It was still fantastic.

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Posted by:

Jed

Subject: Ballads

I love R&R,the blues,jazz,and The Band music(yes,The Band is its own musical genre).I love Dylan,Beatles,Allmans,Dead,Miles,Monk,Coltrane,and much more,although not enough newish music(post 70's-I know I'm stuck in a musical time warp-but it's what I enjoy).Lately,I seem to listen to songs that are best described as ballads.Whether by The Band or its members,Gegg Allmans anthology(acoustic,softer music-ballad oriented),Jerry Garcia or Dylan,I seem to listen to all the ballads.What happened to my rock?My Roll? We all go through musical phases.Whatever that is.

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Posted by:

Dlew919

Subject: Jeff: see you on the flip side, man.

Brown eyed girl: love your work. Always have, always will.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 22:38:49 CEST 2013 from (96.54.178.226)

Posted by:

JT

Location: Victoria and Toronto intermittently

Subject: Vinyl Addiction

Bill M, with his comment regarding paraphenalia, got me thinking. Here I purchased 3 vinyl recordings from The Band (again) and when I was in there at London Drugs, I saw vinyl by Leonard Cohen, Steely Dan, of course Beatles, and Bob Dylan. Now I have most of Dylan mint on vinyl (and many more) but Leonard Cohen (not so much, except for the newest album). (When was the last time we used the word 'album'). It makes me want to grow my moustache back and get my fringe jacket back. It reminds me of seeing Jimi Hendrix on the circular stage at MSG when I was 19. The whole experience of buying vinyl has 'got me reelin', round and round'. And this in the middle of a working afternoon in Victoria.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 20:39:06 CEST 2013 from (108.90.18.26)

Posted by:

Pat B

BEG, you know I enjoy your musical obsessions. Always have and always will. Having been in your shoes--veterans may recall a serial poster thought I was a woman when I first started here and thought I shouldn't be playing with the big boys--I now laugh when the bullies come out to play.

If Steve were here, he's be telling me what a bad tender Corey Crawford is, even as he leads the Hawks to the Cup.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 20:06:02 CEST 2013 from (74.108.32.67)

Posted by:

Joan

JT I totally agree with you about giving and taking "crap"

BEG you are a treasure. I'm so glad you are back posting. Yyou were missed.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 19:16:23 CEST 2013 from (156.47.15.10)

Posted by:

David P

Web: My link

Subject: Local Color

BEG: Interesting that Joseph Arthur recorded a series of songs at the Highland Inn in Atlanta. It's an old, refurbished hotel just down the street from the legendary Manuel's Tavern and The Carter Center. Just a couple of blocks around the corner is the Little 5-Points area.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 19:01:05 CEST 2013 from (69.158.87.247)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Joseph Arthur sits down for an intimate late night session at the Highland Inn in Atlanta, GA on February 10th, 2010....
"Honey and the Moon".
Ok Pat B....I see your eyes rollin'.....probably thinkin'......Now she's obsessed with JA instead of Louuuuuu. ;-D
(Go Hawks....Only....because Boston barely beat The Leafs).

Entered at Wed Jun 12 18:28:43 CEST 2013 from (69.158.87.247)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Welcome back Westie! I still ain't scrubbin' any floors for ya. lol
Hey check out Tom Jones and...David Clayton-Thomas in 1969 from the Big Jim Sullivan Show. At first I thought they were going to perform....."Spoonful" because of the beginning bass riff....written by Dixon but when I was young and growing up in a small city.....I thought Cream wrote it.

It's all good JT. :-D

Butch...You're very lucky to have found a good woman.
Would you believe that if I hadn't attended Eric Clapton's Guitar Festival I would have been in NYC this week to see Vivino, Ciralante, and Jim Weider...(road warriors introduced Jim to me when he had his Guru band.....and.......I just found out recently.........that JOSEPH ARTHUR will be peforming this Thursday at the Bowery Ballroom!

Ari.....Maybe you can see JA for me and enjoy the great writing and energy of a real artist......and tell him that I received his CD and now waiting for his poetry book and.........that JT is now a fan!!

Entered at Wed Jun 12 18:12:53 CEST 2013 from (156.47.15.10)

Posted by:

David P

Subject: Vinyl Siding: From Strawberry Wine to The Rumor

Forty-three years ago this month The Band began recording at the Woodstock Playhouse with a young wizard pop star at the board. After two brilliant albums, things had begun to change in the group's dynamics. And yet, after several stages of mixing, another great record emerged.

On the turntable this week is the excellent Mobile Fidelity LP reissue of "Stage Fright."

Entered at Wed Jun 12 17:40:45 CEST 2013 from (24.108.242.146)

Posted by:

Rockin Chair

Location: Pacific Northwest

Subject: What goes up...........

I'm with you there Jerry. David Clayton Thomas stays on top and he is great.......Well I made it home from that last drag. Never shut my engine down for 5 days dragging that gawd damn camp.....got some good pictures too.

I think you smiled on me Joan, we lucked out with good weather all the way.

London Drugs has a really big store in Courtenay. Not long ago I wandered thru' there, as Susan loves to go into London Drugs. I was going to post this then. The CD racks in the electronics department are great. There was 4 different CD's of the Band in there, including MFBP, the Brown Album, greatest hits, and shit.I forget the last one. Also a lot of Dylan, Van the man, in all a huge selection.

Well now I have a big chore. Susan's son Ken, now at 40 has finally found the girl to marry. They live in Estevan, Sask. They all of a sudden decided to come out for a visit and get married while they are out here. Up on the top deck of the Rockin Chair...get married at sea. Susan found a lady, Justice of the Peace who is happy to perform the ceremony, and thinks this is exciting. I think it will be fun.

Bill and Kevin, you guys can have your caviar, I don't like the stuff, but you both get yer asses out here, I'll feed you some smoked salmon.

Hope every body is well and happy. I have to leave again Friday, run up to Bella Bella, and load a load of logs on my barge and transport down to Beaver Cove and pitch 'em off.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 16:50:11 CEST 2013 from (24.108.143.105)

Posted by:

JT

Location: Victoria and Toronto intermittently

Subject: Missing out on beauty

And BEG, from where I sit, I don't think you are missing out on any beauty.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 16:47:35 CEST 2013 from (24.108.143.105)

Posted by:

JT

Location: Victoria and Toronto intermittently

Subject: Valuable assets: Keep it up please

Everything you post, BEG, is of interest. The crap is the negativity that some people put forward regarding taste. The reason I read (and write) here is because I want to read what you and others have to say and what you enjoy. It is because of you that I found Joseph Arthur. It is because of others that I found other performers. The exchange of information here from you and others is what GB is all about. There is no crap! Even the friction that sometimes develops here leads ultimately to stimulated views and thinking. So no sexism. No elitism. Keep it up! You are what makes this site what it is! And it is good!

Entered at Wed Jun 12 16:37:29 CEST 2013 from (69.158.87.247)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

JT....My feelings, ideas and thoughts aren't crap....They just are....I never posted how I really felt at the time but after watching Joni's interview.....I felt I needed to......my right. Period. There's nothing crap about me.....I've given my time, effort and heart to this site.....willingly.......crap isn't in my vocabulary as I try to be open minded about everything in life and when I'm not open to life, music.....I miss out on a lot of beauty. :-D

Entered at Wed Jun 12 16:30:09 CEST 2013 from (24.108.143.105)

Posted by:

JT

Location: Victoria and Toronto intermittently

Subject: Opinion and personal taste

We are past that! I read John D and BEG and all other opinions on music with equal interest. They are all valid because they are personal taste. If I like certain music or Starbucks coffee, so be it. Their my taste buds and my ears and brain. If I chose to share that with you in an open forum, thats my business. If you don't like it... So keep on posting and no more crap. No one should leave. We are past that!

Entered at Wed Jun 12 16:02:16 CEST 2013 from (156.47.15.10)

Posted by:

Web: My link

Thank you Peter!!!!! It's one of my favouite videos too!!!! They're just groovin' here......and Bob's hair is at it's best, as I never liked those really long locks. ;-D
Did I tell you that I saw them when I was maybe around 20 or was it early 20's and Ben Harper saw them when he was 12? (chanelling Rollie here) Would you believe we have that BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS video of STIR IT UP downloaded on my iMac? It's a good thing we do, as recently someone stole his imagezulu's crumpler bag that had his iPod, and many things totalling around 1600.00 due to polarized prescription sunglasses, etc. The two women who had stolen his bag were seen on video at King/Yonge.

Hey Butch I saw you walk by me in NYC as I was waiting to go into the theatre to see THE RASCALS. I wanted to tell your partner that I was one of the people who was sending her email re ZZZZ's painting to raise money for you when you needed a new liver......as Louuuuu now has.

It was very telling John D when I previously posted that I was watching American Idol because I just happened to see Joshua Ledet and I really appreciated him because of his soulfulness and he was only 19. Some of the boyzzz here went at me as if I don't know anything about "good" music and then you posted that you watch The Voice.....which I also watched if I happened to lock into a particular performer and all of a sudden you got a different reaction.......I still posted anyway because no one here can tell me what to like and what not to like. I've seen tons of bands in my time and I'm clear on what I dig......The Voice is a different style of show but it's the same thing........My point....was that "good" music can be found anywhere and that if your heart and mind are open....You will find it anywhere.....not a rant just dealing with sexism here and expressing myself as one of the few female posters still posting.....main reasons being to discover Band related links to promote legacy of The Band and to share music from many genres.....

Remember "pretty little girl" from way back Peter? I ended up meeting her in Toronto and she left the GB because of sexism here.......Here we are in 2013 and the same shit.....

Anyway, I agree that Amber Carrington and Sasha Allen are really good vocalists. I really liked the Swon's Brothers' cover of Darius Rucker's "Wagon Wheel". Danielle Bradbery is great too......and at only 16.....She has a looooong life ahead of her to receive many accolades. I'm rooting for MICHELLE CHAMUEL because I've already downloaded her covers of "Grenade", "True Colours" and Pink's "Just Give Me A Reason"......I've playing them over and over on my Nano while I'm walking around the city or rowing away on the rowing machine at the gym. It's really cool how Usher and Michelle have bonded and how they've locked into each other musicially and personally.....very cool.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 13:55:16 CEST 2013 from (99.245.109.0)

Posted by:

John

Posted by:

Billy C. (Friend0

Subject: Tender Trails To You

Dlew, Krispy Kreme Donuts used to be scrumptuous. They've become awful, but not as awful as Dunkin Donuts have.

I'm taking a different path on the trail of tenderness. Any of you whom may ever wish to communicate, can email easily enough. Todd, Lars, Peter, Jan, David P. Dlew, and others have my email address if you don't. Or you can email me through my website, which they also have if you don't.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 06:43:19 CEST 2013 from (70.29.30.88)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Maybe The Hawks (Go Hawks) actually performed on AB...but then they wouldn't have performed CC. Hmmm....

"After a warm reception, the Arkansas native decided to build his musical career in Canada. In the spring of 1959 Hawkins and his band stopped in New York and successfully auditioned for Roulette Records, resulting in 1959’s Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks. The same band, with the addition of bassist James G. Evans, played on the follow-up, Mr. Dynamo. "Forty Days" reached number 45 on the American charts in July of 1959, while "Mary Lou," which sold 200,000 copies in its first week, reached number 26 in October. Despite having a hit on the chart and an appearance on American Bandstand, Paulman, Jones, and Evans eventually quit over money issues and returned to Arkansas. "The Hawks," noted Wallis, "rarely stayed as a settled unit for very long." In 1960 the evolving lineup, including luminaries such as Fred Carter Jr., Stan Szelest, and Roy Buchanan, toured and recorded The Folk Ballads of Ronnie Hawkins."

Entered at Wed Jun 12 05:53:20 CEST 2013 from (99.115.145.68)

Web: My link

"Helm was a junior in High School when Arkansas-born rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins heard him play the drums and hired him as a drummer for his band. Too young to drink legally, Lavon relocated with Hawkins to Ontario, Canada where the gigs paid better. “Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks” played six nights a week in Ontario. They were moderately successful- good enough to intersect with Dick Clark’s rock-and-roll money machine and appear on American Bandstand."

"Along with “Up on Cripple Creek” and “Rag Mama Rag,” Levon invited us into the Silver Rush of Colorado, and then to the devastation of a defeated but still proud South at the end of the bloodiest conflict in American history. Robbie Robertson wrote it, but it will be forever associated with Levon Helm’s vocal artistry and accent. That bugged me at the time, and has all down through the years since I first heard the plaintive lament to a society scourged by war and privation. Depending on whose version you are listening to, the lyrics can be heard as:

“Virgil Caine is my name And I served on the Danville Train Till “So Much” cavalry came- or wait, “Stonewall’s Calvary?” And tore up the tracks again…..”

Whatever, right? Just a song, right?

Posted by:

Bill M

I'm with Peter V - taxes are the price we must pay for civilisation. So I will go to Starbucks and buy the CD and NOTHING else. And then I will hang around the cash register, passively aggressively interfering with the flow of commerce. Edward Snowden I ain't, or even a Taksim protester, but I will take a stand, yessir.

Entered at Wed Jun 12 00:26:12 CEST 2013 from (77.102.201.158)

Posted by:

Al Edge

Subject: Starbucks

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Posted by:

Subject: Dylan's Greatest Hits II

Ian Woodward: The Audio Fidelity hybrid-SACD version of Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II, a 2-disc set mastered by Steve Hoffman, was released about a week ago here in the U.S. It is a limited edition with each one containing a gold sticker indicating its release number on the outer cardboard slipcase (mine was #2258).

Entered at Tue Jun 11 15:15:54 CEST 2013 from (69.156.31.162)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Joni Mitchell's Interview on CBC.

Judy Anne succinctly sums it up for us...

"Joni's painting style looks somewhere between Emily Carr, the Group of Seven and of course, Van Gogh. She is one of the most creative women this country has produced. She is ours and ours alone. You gotta love Joni. For those of us who grew up listening to her she is role model for the independent woman who sees her life as a canvass."

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Joni Mitchell reflects on her life and legacy

Exclusive CBC interview in advance of her appearance in Toronto

Entered at Tue Jun 11 14:54:39 CEST 2013 from (69.156.31.162)

Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

The art of Joni Mitchell

"We devote the entire program on Tuesday (10:00 today June 11) with Jian Ghomeshi on CBC's Q Radio) to an in-depth, and very revealing interview with Joni Mitchell. She will be in Toronto June 18 and 19 for the Luminato festival, where she will be reciting poetry (Yeah, I will be there next Wednesday!) at a tribute concert in her honour. But music and poetry are not Joni Mitchell's only gifts. She's also won acclaim as a painter. In advance of the festival, she welcomed Jian and a CBC crew into her home in Los Angeles, and gave us a rare view of the studio where she paints, as well as some remarkable, rarely seen paintings"

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Posted by:

Al Edge

Subject: Pete Viney

Pete - can you look at your e-mail and get back to me.

Cheers.

Entered at Tue Jun 11 10:04:09 CEST 2013 from (82.69.47.175)

Posted by:

Location: Victoria and Toronto intermittently

Subject: Todd

I have always been and continue to be an admirer of the work of Todd Rundgren since I heard Nazz walking along Yonge St. south of Bloor blasting out of a clothing store, 'Something, Anything' is a great album. I love his ballads and I think "One More Victory" is a song so full of heart and soul that I listen to it often. He is a master and is one of the musicians who wrote the book on 'creative'. I can't finish without mentioning "Is It My Name", a great rock song.

Entered at Tue Jun 11 02:41:08 CEST 2013 from (96.30.173.135)

Posted by:

joe j

Subject: rundgren

Just heard 'Something/Anything' by Todd Rundgren for the first time in about thirty years.

Also checked out a couple more GB faves.

Peter V.: I believe you've reminded us of Forevermore on a few occasions. I'm good with that.

Landy: Lon & Derrek. Honestly, I'd never heard this one before. I'm going to play it again right now. Kind of a Todd Rundgren vibe to it too.

Entered at Tue Jun 11 00:19:15 CEST 2013 from (174.54.185.44)

Posted by:

Kevin from Northeast PA

Subject: sadavid link

sadavid - loved that vinyl link. I have a Dual 1229 which is almost identical to the 1219 in some of thier pics. I think the only thing difference is mine has a strobe. Nice to see all that vinyl...

Entered at Tue Jun 11 00:17:21 CEST 2013 from (68.171.231.80)

Posted by:

Subject: Honestech Audio Recorder 3.0 Plus

I have all these old cassettes. Two have my Grandfather being interviewed for historical reasons and the other is my daughter at age 4 and a half, singing the soundtrack from Coal Miner's Daughter.

I saw this cassette recorder that attaches via USB to your computer and I was able to run off my material and then edit them. I don't own a traditional cassette recorder anymore. Good buy; but there sure was some rumble; when playing cassette's of that vintage. Just found my interview with Roger Daltry; on their first farewell tour.

Entered at Mon Jun 10 18:50:58 CEST 2013 from (99.245.109.0)

Posted by:

John D

Subject: London Drugs

I love London Drugs. I visit them every time I am in Vancouver to visit my daughter. I wish they were here in Ontario. Where else can you fill your prescription and buy a TV at the same time. Love it!!!

Entered at Mon Jun 10 17:18:17 CEST 2013 from (82.69.47.175)

Posted by:

Peter V

Take a further look. Both Elvis Costello and Joy Division get placed on a Revox … a linear tracker, I think. I once had a great Technics linear tracker that died from the insulation on the tiny wires finally rotting. Sgt Pepper is on a Thorens, but inexplicably they used a German Odeon pressing. Little Richard finds himself on a cheap and chunky old Garrard autochanger.

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Peter V

Those vinyl on turntable pics aren't random. I particularly liked Never Mind The Bollocks It's The Sex Pistols displayed on an expensively stylish Beogram (Bang & Olufsen), an ironic combination. With a littlle more knowledge of old vinyl, they could have found more exciting centre labels.

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Web: My link

"I'm a long-time fan of The Band, so I naturally love the playing of Garth Hudson. Because I'm playing keys again (after some time playing only acoustic guitar) I happened to look up Garth's entry in Wikipedia. I may be the only one who didn't know this, but Garth's sound is not Hammond but Lowrey! :freak: Not only that, but according to the Wikipedia article, Garth made a point of avoiding the venerable B3. WTF?!

From Wikipedia:

Upon joining The Hawks, Hudson also took the opportunity to negotiate a new Lowrey organ as part of his package. This is significant as he was one of the few organ players within the rock & roll/rhythm & blues community to pointedly eschew the Hammond organ. The Lowrey organ offered a different mix of features and Hudson stayed with Lowrey right through Ronnie Hawkins/The Hawks, Bob Dylan and The Band, playing three different models: originally a Festival (FL) console which was replaced by a Lincolnwood TSO-25 during 1969. Later still, Hudson played a horseshoe console H25 model, as depicted in The Last Waltz.

Is there anyone else out there who fails to bow down before the B3? Is the Lowrey sound reproducible on a clonewheel? What isthis "different mix of features" offered by Lowrey? (Actually, any tips on mastering Garth's tone & style would be appreciated--this will be my project for the next few months! :cool"

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Subject: Jimmy Smith B3

Ian. I did see Jimmy Smith live at the Colonial Tavern here in Toronto and he was in fact, playing a B3.

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Posted by:

John D

Web: My link

Subject: Ian Woodward

Here is the link to the mysterious album that Mike and Dylan were a part of.

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Posted by:

Ian Woodward

Subject: Jimmy Smith, Mike Finnigan and Dylan's "G Hits 2"

Questions mainly:

1) I'm not an instrument nut but I saw Jimmy Smith once and I think he played a B-3. I also record a photograph in a jazz magazine of him taking his instrument out to one of the pirate radio ships. Would this have been a B-3, too?

I don't recall Mike Finnigan playing with Dylan. When was that, please? \3 Originally, the then-forthcoming Hybrid SACD of "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol.II" was said to be a numbered limited edition. Did this happen? And, if so, what does it say on the packaging about this?

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Posted by:

Billy C. (Friend0

Rod- Bands, it may be the contract they are under, if any. Got to work it out themselves. IF they are equals, they have to come up with what essentially is a constitution and governing laws. And when someone opts out, gets bought out, quits, whatever, the replacement may get partnership or may be a hired hand to a degree. There's all kinds of deals. Obviosuly, with Cream, and the memebrs hating each other, either they stayed togetehr by choice, or because they had to fulfill a contract, till whatever circumstance they split under.. I 've no clue. Friend of mine is in 5 or 6 piece band about 8 years now. They're all friends, been averaging bout 200 shows a year. had a record deal they were miserable with. Spent most of their money to get out of it, and now they handle every aspect of the business themzelves. these guys are fine wiht each other, and have a matuyre way of looking at things. Know they are fortuante to have guys they liek to work with, and fortunate to ge tto do what tey love and make a living. And when you have that attitude, it makes being adult and kind come natuirally. Maybe it has soemthign to do with being mature and kind to start with too. i don't know the others, but my friend couldnlt be nicer guy. Easy to get alogn with, a pleasure to work with. Humble and knows he;s lukcy he's never really had to work outside of music.....i think that as the music industry of the past becomes more of a memory, the staggering amount of spoonfed, , spoiled rotten,musiciains with star attitudes, musicians who are very used to being catered to and havinggn their asses kissed and being worshipped, will also become less standard, lots of pros were always nice, lots never ha dther feet on the ground. .....Many lifelong musicians have seen their existence change greatly. A list Players who used to get double and triple rate are now offering to record for 100 bucks an hour, or less (recording being very different from live gigs....guys will take gigs at home for next to no money just to play when home, but demand good money in the studio). Lots of great session players were always easy to get on with. Some difficult.But, as things go south, most people get easier.( Not all, but most.) the sad thing is, with in the next ten to twenty years, the level of talent left in existence is going to drop tremendously too.

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Subject: Singing and Playing

I started on piano and organ and although my singing is not very good I could do it.On bass I was pleased just to hold down the bottom,but no singing.Harmonica sure kept my mouth shut.And,guitars-forget about it-never could sing and play.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: The Eagles

Location: Rockport, ME

Subject: Glenn Frey

I do plan to check out the Eagles doc at some point. Frey must have hated coming back to Henley when it became clear who had the real talent. "Party Town", "The Heat Is On", "Smuggler's Blues" are no match for "End of The Innocence" and "Boys of Summer". Joe Walsh is a recovering addict - bless him. The gifted Don Felder, long gone - was the Mick Taylor of that band - unbelievable player. Frey made a lame remark about Tom Waits hating there cover of Ol' 55 - it's a nice cover but Frey is all ego - Tom Waits is in another league - crept for $.

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Subject: Ben Pike

Well Ben, David was the front man for a group called David Clayton Thomas and The Shays. You can hear some of their tracks on YouTube. A very young Freddy Keeler who was there lead guitar player; was from the RR school of playing. An amazing R&B Band. David has spoken about being in Ronnie's band for a short period of time; but Bill M might know more about that. I don't remember it myself. The Shays were really launching; after Levon & The Hawks left Ronnie Hawkins. I'm told by Duff Roman; who produced the original DCT & The Shays material that they will be released on CD soon. That will be GREAT! My old vinyl is pretty scratchy. They were a dirty gritty R&B combo; which also featured Gord Flemming on organ. It was as some say, "The Toronto Sound."

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Cash/Dylan Sessions 1969

I own the boot of the Cash/Dylan sessions and have had it for some time. It obviously is not real studio quality; but I figured that's what you get.

This morning I happened to be listening to the same track, "One Too Many Mornings" from the Chimes of Freedom Tribute Album. It is credited to Johnny Cash & the Avett Brothers. Well it's actually the Dylan/Cash; from '69 and the Avett Brothers are added. My whole point is that the track is absolutely pristine studio quality; which makes me think that out there somewhere, the Cash/Dylan sessions are in some studio in mint condition. Not that of the boot; which has been the only one available to the public. The New version of One Too Many Mornings is produced by Rick Rubin. I wish they would release an official copy of the Cash/Dylan sessions.

Chimes of Freedom Credits.

Musicians:

Lead vocal, guitar by Johnny Cash

Additional vocals by Bob Dylan

Additional vocals by Seth and Scott Avett

Acoustic guitar by Seth Avett

Banjo by Scott Avett

Produced by: Rick Rubin

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Posted by:

Ben Pike

Location: Cleveland Tx

Subject: Spinning some wheels

Used Amazon for a past blast, the nearly forgotten if ever really noticed album "David Clayton Thomas", found very reasonably priced on an import DVD. Sounds like what it probably was, a rush job to cash in on the hot but splintering "Blood, Sweat and Tears." Still, and in despite of the lush arrangements knocking up against the muddy mix job, the album has some toe tapping moments, and is more dedicated to expanding gospel pop than even BS and T. Dave sounds great. Oddly, the most horn drenched tune is "Don't Let It Bring You Down," credited to "Neil Diamond(!)" while Gary Wright gets the nod for Edgar Winters wonderful "Dying To Live.(not a bad version either)" Thomas's own song, particularly in view of "Spinning Wheel" and "Go Down Gamblin." is undistinguished. The songwriter promised by those hits never materialized. I never really got what, if any, relation Thomas had to The Hawk, but he was from Canada.

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

TUESDAY JUNE 18 AND WEDNESDAY JUNE 19

JONI: A PORTRAIT IN SONG - A BIRTHDAY (70) HAPPENING LIVE AT MASSEY HALL

Artist Info
Featured Artists

Kathleen Edwards
Herbie Hancock (June 19)
Glen Hansard
Esperanza Spalding (June 19)
Cold Specks
Liam Titcomb
Rufus Wainwright
Lizz Wright

Band: Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Brian Blade (drums), Melvin Butler (saxophone), Jon Cowherd (piano & keyboards), Bill Frisell (guitar), Jeff Haynes (percussion), Marvin Sewell (guitar), Christopher Thomas (bass).

Additional performers will be added.

Direction by Brian Blade & Jon Cowherd
Produced by Danny Kapilian

Web: My link

John D: The book is called "Paul Simon: Still Crazy After All These Years". From the late '80s. As you can see at the link above, you can get it for a song online. Odd that it costs less to ship from UK to Cda than from the US. I always prefer ABEbooks.com because more of the dealers are domestic.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Bill M

Bill what is the actual title of the Patrick Humphries book? Trying to find it on line.

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Posted by:

Bill M

Listened to BEG's link, which led right into Richard singing, which reminded me of a thought I had last week while reading a biography by Patrick Humphries.

"Beginning gently with the vivid image of two old men, seated alone together like bookends, the song progresses ..." Coulda been talking about Robbie's "Rockin' Chair" rather than Paul Simons "Bookends". Humphries doesn't make the point at all, but his characterisation of "America", the song from the same S&G album, is certainly similar to what's been said about Big Brown, which I believe Robbie said could have been titled "America". Hmmm.

Later on in the book, Humphries goes off on an odd little tangent:

"Manfred Mann had a hit in 1968 with the engaging 'My Name Is Jack', written by one John Simon, who many rumoured was in fact Paul Simon. There are elements of Simon's writing style in the song, notably the line 'The Greta Garbo Home for wayward boys and girls', but there really was a John Simon and he had in fact co-produced a number of songs on 'Bookends'! Our Mr Siomon made one of his rare guest appearances on an album when, in 1968, he appeared on the double album, 'The Live Adventures Of Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield'; the two former Dylan sidemen had recorded a slow, bluesy version of 'Feelin' Groovy' which Simon enjoyed, and he went into the studio to add his own harmonies."

If only he'd noted John Simon's involvement with the Band, and the pre-Band in the basement tapes days, and that with Dylan vanting to be alone and with the dog Hamlet / Jack running around all the time, there are decent grounds for seeing Big Pink, the house, as the Greta Garbo Home for Wayward Boys (for sure) and Girls (one must assume).

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

....and Rick's outtake "Long Black Veil" from FX, but I think this one was previously posted.

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Posted by:

Jed

Subject: Express

Loved the videos and thanks so much for posting them.Brings nice memories of when the movie was released to theaters and the wife and I brought our kids to see it.Everytime we took them to a R&R movie we rewarded the kids with their favorite basketball jerseys.Concert for George,A Hard Days Night,Festival Express-man,they have a lot of really cool jerseys.And,my younger boy,now in college,is a huge fan of Levon and he joined us at a whole bunch of rambles.His taste was most certainly influenced by the movies,and in addition to jerseys,he's gone on to become quite an accomplished hoops player!

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Posted by:

David P

Subject: Dylan SACDs

John D: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, under license from Columbia/Sony, has been reissuing many Dylan albums recently in both the SACD and vinyl formats. Not too long ago I mentioned the MoFi SACD version of The Basement Tapes here.

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Posted by:

Bill M

Web: My link

Subject: digging a hole ...

Here's another follow-up to Landmark's note about great records that stiffed, "Dig A Hole" by the Hans Staymer Band. Among other things, I really like the banjo harmonics around 2:35-2:50. Since the whole album is at the link, you might also check out their version of "WS Walcott" at about 11:05 and the terrific "Mama Can't You Hear Me Calling" at 17:25.

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

I can't find yet.....video of I Used To Walk On Water with Garth's keyboard playing which begins the song and continues throughout but here's Joseph Arthur's info and Black Flowers video with Garth on keyboards.
The video also shows him surrounded by his art work at one of his shows. I am soooo into his music and art. I can't believe I didn't know about him all these years and it was only by fluke I found him with FISTFUL OF MERCY....Unbelievable as I'm so drawn to amazing singer songwriters.....He's only 42 and has said in one interview that it's not an option to use anymore.....Here's hoping Arthur.....One minute of each day at a time.....

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Jerry Hahn Brotherhood / Dylan Re-Masters

You're so right David. Sitting next to me is that mint piece of vinyl. I burnt it to CD, knowing it will probably never see the light of day on CD. By the way, regarding those Dylan re-masters on Amazon. Talked to a friend of mine at Sony Canada yesterday and those re-issues don't even show up; in their catalog. The reason is probably that they are imports and it's up to the discretion of Sony Canada to choose which imports to release here. He agreed they would be great to put out.

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Thank you Adam for the Levon and Garth outtakes at FX. We're all insatiable for any videos as they didn't tour extensively.

Speaking of Garth Jan H....If you're still updating on your site....You'll need to add Garth's latest contribution to his discography section.

I received yesterday JOSEPH ARTHUR's CD THE BALLAD OF BOOGIE CHRIST and GARTH HUDSON'S keyboard playing has the perfect feel (few years ago taped) with Joe's singing and lyrics of "I Used To Know How To Walk On Water".
Ben Harper adds his magic at the end of the song as well with added backing vocals and.....unexpected trumpet playing by John "Scrapper" Sneider....Beautiful collaboration by all!!!!!
It's one of my favourite songs so far as I've already played it many times and continue to find more beauty each time I play this song......
Garth also is on keyboards on "Black Flowers".

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Thank you Adam

Thank you for those links Adam. I was at the Festival Express; in Toronto. Quite a night. Crowds of kids tried to knock down a large gate to get in for free and the police; on horseback charged into the crowd to keep control. I remember these kids throwing all sorts of debris at the horses. Not the best moment of the night; but the Band were great!

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Jemima Surrender

Classic stuff … lovely floppy drumming from Richard and piano from Garth too. Great to see it. I still wonder why the 90s Band never did it … Levon co-composition, interest in switching to guitar … as he did to bass.

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Posted by:

Adam

Here is another clip Historic Films has released, from their future "Festival Express" release...

The Genetic Method / Chest Fever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvcdo5rK2So&list=HL1370599292&feature=mh_lolz

Jemima Surrender – Levon on guitar (wide shot) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM4-T83_WOA

Jemima Surrender – close up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMuScXgc9Ls

The two clips of Jemima are actually from different shows, explaining the difference in audio. The full shot is from the final show in Calgary, and the close up is from the first show in Toronto.

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Posted by:

Location: CT

Subject: Festival Express

Great find Adam. Thanks for the heads-up.

Intereresting that the sound is somewhat better on the close-up clip as compared to the wider shot. Much more clear and present. I would think that both clips would have the same audio source. But this is encouraging. Can't wait to see what else surfaces. Right at the end of one of the clips, you can hear a couple of lines from 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'. That would be awesome to see and hear.

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Posted by:

Pat B

Adam, we may now know where the SG Dylan and RR played on ROA came from.

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Posted by:

Little Brøther

Location: The Guestbook Archives

Subject: Early '60s Remote Control

The concept of "off-topic" doesn't really apply here, but I will admit that it's a bit silly to pop out of the GB Archives just to comment on Kevin J's remote control post(s) from the other day. That said, I can't resist, so:

When I was 6 or 7 years old (c. 1964, give or take a couple of years), I went with my parents to visit an uncle we didn't see very often. He must have had a Zenith TV, because it had the first remote control I'd ever seen

Of course, I was fascinated by it.

I'm pretty sure it was wireless. It was huge; I had to use both hands to hold it.

What I remember most is that it operated by mechanically changing the channels; when you pressed the button, you would hear a loud "thunk-thunk-thunk" and the channel-selector dial on the TV would turn accordingly.

It was mesmerizing. We now return to your regular programming.

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Posted by:

Adam

“ANOTHER TANTALIZING EXCERPT OF THE BAND'S PERFORMANCE AT FESTIVAL EXPRESS IN JULY OF 1970. LOOK OUT FOR THE RE-RELEASE OF THE FILM WITH TONS OF NEW EXTRAS COMING LATER THIS YEAR OR EARLY 2014.”

“Jemima Surrender” – Levon on guitar (wide shot)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM4-T83_WOA

“Jemima Surrender” – close up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMuScXgc9Ls

Sign the petition to get this released in 2013!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/release-the-band-festival-express-live-in/

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Posted by:

David P

Web: My link

Subject: Mike Finnigan

Mention of the soulful Mike Finnigan brings to mind another overlooked gem he recorded as a member of the Jerry Hahn Brotherhood, the self-titled 1970 LP released by Columbia.

Entered at Thu Jun 6 21:37:05 CEST 2013 from (204.138.59.92)

Posted by:

Bill M

Web: My link

Peter V: No foolin! Simon Caine's bassist was Dennis Pendrith, whose name you'll see if you click See More in YouTube. He was and is one of the very best around. While the group Simon Caine could be seen as having simply evolved from a little band from Willowdale (Simon Caine and the Catch), that would be considerable understating Pendrith's pedigree. By 1970 he'd already passed through several of the storied (and talent-filled) Toronto bands - Luke and the Apostles, Livingston's Journey, the Gnu (Ugly Duckings) and Olivus. The latter was the new name for the Flying Circus, which was essentially Rick James's new Mynah Birds minus Rick and plus Bruce Cockburn (as per a long post from a couple weeks ago); Dennis took over for Neil Merryweather when Neil decided to return to his old buddy Ed Roth (see ditto). Anyway, when Olivus split, Pendrith went with Cockburn into a new version of Three's A Crowd, and when Cockburn went solo, Pendrith was at his side - for at least the first half-dozen albums, as well as most of the '70s stuff by Murray MacLauchlan and David Wiffen.

As a result of the GB's recent focus on the Hammond organ, I've been listening a lot to "2B3: The Toronto Sessions", with Bill Payne, Richard Bell, Doug Riley, Michael Fonfara, et al. Richie Hayward on drums and Dennis Pendrith on bass, always solid, often great, sometimes spectacular.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: Jemima Surrender

Looking in the iTunes store reminded me that I wanted to check out Jemima Surrender by Fight The Big Bull, which is an earlier Matthew E. White band. I only did the sample bit but it's a really bizarre version. It's on various sample sites.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Fabulous version by Mike Finnigan … not on iTunes UK either, I went straight to look for it. While looking for it, I found the Lucinda Williams version, which led me to "Quiet About It: A Tribute To Jesse Winchester" which has James Taylor on Payday, Elvis Costello on the title track. Worth investigating.

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Posted by:

David P

Web: My link

Subject: Vinyl Siding: Underappreciated Gems

Digging deep into the record crates, a couple of overlooked gems immediately come to mind:

HAPPY & ARTIE TRAUM self-titled 1969 Capitol LP
features "Going Down the Road to See Bessie"

LIGHT OF THE NIGHT -- Randall Bramblett 1976 Polydor LP
features the funky "King Grand" with Allen Toussaint on piano (see link)
Randall later re-recorded the song as a member of Sea Level with Chuck Leavell

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Posted by:

John D

Web: My link

Subject: Mike Finnigan

I bought his solo album as a Japanese import years ago. He of course has played Hammond B3 behind just about everybody; including CSNY and Bob Dylan. The link above is his version of Jesse Winchester's Mississippi Your On My Mind. The other track is I love from that album is Southern Lady, a duet; with Maria Muldaur.

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Posted by:

Peter V

Subject: 500 Lost Gems of the Sixties

There is a book … 500 Lost Gems of the Sixties by Kingsley Abbott. The content is excellent, and everything is copiously illustrated too. He was going to go on to do the 70s and 80s singles, then another set on albums. They aren't on amazon.co.uk and I checked the lost gems.co.uk website and it doesn't look as if the series ever happened. The first book is excellent.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: The underappreciated album

The discussion surrounding songs and albums which failed to make an impact but are perceived to be of high worth and quality suggests that thoses with lots of knowledge (Bill M) and experience (John D) might consider doing research and writing a book on the subject. We all have albums and music that somehow we found and appreciate that no one else knows about. These albums sat in record bins for years at 99 cents or less but now with those kinds of record stores closing (less 'collectors' stores around now though in Toronto we still have a few), that music is harder to find. I think the idea that this GBs knowledgeable people list work like this here is a great idea. I'd love to know what I've missed (I bet its considerable). So, I for one say "Keep it up". Lets see some lists and reasons why.

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Posted by:

John D: I got my copy of Greatest Hits Vol. II for just under $40 from Amazon. As a 2-disc set, $20 per disc is fairly reasonable for a SACD. The individual Dylan SACD albums from Mobile Fidelity, in contrast, are pricier.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: David P and Dylan

After searching out the item you just mentioned, I can't believe what I have missed over the past year. Freewheeling, Bringing it All Back Home, Blood On The Tracks and the Basement Tapes, all released on Hybrid SACD. Can't believe I missed those. The greatest hits vol II is $50.00 American. Might have to take these slowly :-)

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

For those of you who know Northern Boy....It's his BIRTHDAY TODAY!

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Posted by:

Web: My link

Subject: Beautiful Afternoon

My first shot is "Beautiful Afternoon" by Forever More which Dunc knows. 1970. It should have been a huge hit, but RCA in Britain had the knack of failing to promote so much good stuff around then … a year later David Bowie woke them up.

The other that came to mind is "Try Again" by Supertramp, 1970, but that's not been YouTubed so you'd have to sample it on iTunes or Lost FM.

Just thought … I heard both these live on successive days in 1970!

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Posted by:

Landmark

Location: Montreal
Web: My link

Last night, I had dinner with an old friend. Over the course of the evening, we discussed old favourite songs of ours that no one else seemed to know. I've posted one that I always liked that never went anywhere. Especially odd when you study the pedigree of these guys.

Let me know what you think or post similar songs that you loved that no one else knew. I'm sure Peter will happily join in on this one.

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Posted by:

Subject: Paris Jackson

Report: Paris Jackson Hospitalized After Suicide Attempt

Mother says Michael Jackson's daughter has 'a lot going on' June 5, 2013 2:25 PM ET

Paris Jackson

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris was reportedly rushed to the hospital late last night after a suicide attempt. Jackon's mother, Debbie Rowe, confirmed the news to Entertainment Tonight, saying the 15-year-old has had "a lot going on" recently.

Los Angeles County fire officials say they received a 911 call reporting an overdose at 1:15 a.m. PST. Jackson is also said to have had cuts on her wrists. She was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital.

Paris Jackson Gives First Solo Interview

The reasons behind Jackson's supposed suicide attempt are unknown, but a source close to the family speculated that one reason may be that the she wasn't allowed to attend a Marilyn Manson concert scheduled for June 6th at Gibson Amphitheater.

Jackson tweeted lyrics from "Yesterday" by the Beatles last night: "Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away / Now it looks as though they're here to stay," though many song lyrics appear in the teen's Twitter feed.

June 25th will mark the fourth anniversary of her father's death. Paris Jackson's grandmother, Katherine Jackson, is currently in the middle of a civil trial over a wrongful death suit she filed against the concert promoter AEG Live.

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Cya soon xoxoxo

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Posted by:

Serenity

Subject: Thanx, guys for all the postings

BEG: Thanx for the wishes. It was a wonderfull day.. You are sooo funny..I'll bet the poem/song was for our Norm in BC?

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NORM: Be careful and hope things go well on your trip..

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PETER and the rest of you posters? Thanks to you for all the reading..Not finished yet, but enjoying every one of them..

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JOHN D: I remember Ken Griffin and his, "You, You, You" very well. I,too, remember The Ames Bros. as they were faves of mine..

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I heard something today on "The Doctors" TV show I didn't know..They had the deaths of celebs which was very interesting.. It was on Bob Marley's death.. If he would have listened to his doctor, he wouldn't have died. He had melanoma under his big toe, and the dr. told him to amputate it, but he refused. Therefore the cancer went through his body to his brain, and that's what killed him..

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Leave it to mau to bring sad news..Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris "tried" to commit suicide early this morning.

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Until next time PEACE AND LOVE xoxoxo

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Rockin' C: Kevin and I wish to update you following our delightful champagne brunch earlier today. The truth is that they started out as five-man bands, but the singers, guitarists and bassists(!) all ran away with the better-looking strippers. This explains a lot, don't you think?

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Pat B

After watching some bits from the Tarrytown show, it's pretty obvious Garth's band gig keyboard of choice remains (and has been for a long time) his synth rig.

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brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Not sure when in the mid-late seventies I saw Santana but they either performed this song or Samba Pati......two of many favourites.

Santana always says Long Live Coltrane!

I say Long Live Santana!

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brown eyed girl

Web: My link

......and Santana's Persuasion with the original line up!!! Greg Rolie singing and playing Hammond organ, the very young Mike Shrieve and Sheila E's Dad on percussion.

Eric Clapton!.......Ask Carlos to play guitar at your next Festival!!! Eric did however, say there may not be anymore.......
Santana's band just like The Band and every other band who started out together....If they had a special thing going.......once one member left.......magic gone!

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brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Garth Hudson, The Band, Lowery, and other trivia

Thanks so much John D! I loved the Rascals' show so much that I may go again!!

You're welcome Kevin J! I had no idea that it was only two musicians. I only heard Leeeee Michaels on 8-track so what did I know then? Not much...

I guess I'm back to singin'.... ;-D

I ain't gonna work on Westie's tug no more
No, I aint gonna work on Westie's tug no more
Well, I wake up in the morning
Fold my hands and pray for rain
I got a head full of ideas
That are drivin' me insane
It's a shame the way he makes me scrub the floor

I ain't gonna work on Westie's tug no more.
I ain't gonna work on Westie's tug no more
I aint gonna work on Westie's tug no more

Well, I try my best
To be just like I am
But everybody wants you
To be just like them
They say sing while you slave and I just get bored
I ain't gonna work on Westie's tug no more.

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Posted by:

John D

Subject: Stuff

Billy C. What a night. I always loved Stuff. Hell, just to be in a room with Steve Gadd would make me happy. Good for you. Mr. Gadd will be here in Toronto at the end of the month for the Toronto Jazz Festival. I'm glad Gordon Edwards has kept the spirit alive.

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Posted by:

Rod

Subject: Garth's keyboards

I don't know much about keyboards but I reckon Garth always looked good behind the Lowrey (even if you could only see his head) and a bit exposed behind the modern "controllers". The new technology has made the keyboardists life a lot easier but those big rigs sure looked cool.

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Billy C. (Friend0

Subject: Stuff. just Stuff.

Stuff blew the off the jpoint tonight. Packed bout a hundred into a small room and another 50 to 100 in the bar and lounge areas.

James Allen Smith, the keyboardist has been in the hospital, and tonight, their usual night, became a fundraiser for him. 8 oclock start, as opposed to 10.

the sound of Gordon Edwards bass always makes me exceedingly happy. I mean really makes me happy. Whatever was going on, it had some extra special something tonight - he and Jimmy go back over 40 years. The rest of the band Mick Gaffney on guitar, Clint DeGanon drums, Roy Bennet , bass when Gordon sits, vocals, when they have em, the amazing Alex Foster on saxes, scorched, and from the beginning they had another sax player, who plays with them occasionally, LEon Pendarvis on B3 (musical director of The Blues Brothers and Saturday night Live), and another killer piano player, whose name escapes me. All, as exceptional as can be, and all burning. Pendarvis is one of those rare players... Thorugh the course of the night, Jonny Rosch, the x player, Leon, Mel Davis, and one more guy, traded places between the two keyboards. Other horn players joined, trombones, trumpets, some voclaists sang, including a woman named Ella, who had to be pushing 80 but did Take The A Train and scat sang like nobody's businass, had everyone delerious, Freddy harris and( a serious badass)and Gary seeger took up the guitars for while, and Freeddie Harris Jr played some wild shit on a steel drum kit.

The music went non stop fro 8 till 12:30, and when i say Baaad, i mean Baaad!As baad as it gets.

Steve Gadd (he and Chris Paker being the original drummers), his wife, and son, watched the first set. this was some of NY's finest players coming otu and helping one of their own.

the sound of Gordon Edwards bass still got me fucked up. The sounds are leaving too fast, and when you get ear to amp with the guys that sound so damn good, it so damn beautiful, but then when you realize it; scoming to an end,it's a bitch.

oh- how could i forget? Bernard Burdie, another guy who goes back 45 years with Jimmy Allen Amith, was there all night. As was Stanley banks, who comes and plays occassionally. Both Purdy and BAnks carried the bucket through the crowd personally gathering money for Jimmy. Purdy plyed twice, maybe about 40 minutes all together, and got up and danced for about ten minutes- All alone, in front of the stage. i mean really hoofed it. and he ain't no youngster. . stanley banks plyed bass a few times, probably about an hour and half. Stanley has been with George benson for a very long time.

Kevin- hardly anyone lfet before the end tonight. that does have soemthign to do with the ealry ending, but, noone was leaviung this show.Cause it was for Jimmy, and cause of the music and the amount of badasses in the joint.

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Kevin J

Oh Norm......the principle of 'noblesse oblige' prevents me from going too far in explaining how Bill M and I plan to spend the next three days discussing the origins of two man bands and strip clubs interupted only by tea breaks for caviar and biscuits.......we will be thinking of you though!..........travel safely dear friend.

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Bill M

David P: Would Linda Ronstadt be descended from the same TexMex Germans that introduced the accordion to that part of the world?

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Lars

NORM- When you get out to sea, take a deep breath of that clean, salty air and see if you can clear out the cobwebs. Be careful.

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dlew919

Subject: Norm: dont' go too long

I can't guarantee the food nad beer will still be here when you get back ;) Be safe!(of course, you can always have my beer: I don't drink the stuff)

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Rockin Chair

Location: Pacific Northwest

Subject: People try to put us d-down!

You all sound like a bunch of old fuddy-duddys! I heard that brown eyed girl is one of those Tranna Harlots!

Now a while back I told you how I had to tow that gawd damn old ferry boat turned into a logging camp....big pig of a thing. I got home for one day from another job. I got to leave tomorrow morning and move that gawd damn pig again. I have to tow it half way down BC.

I really am tired of this shit..........I was only kidding Angelina. I'm onery.......Y'all sit around here chatting away and having fun......I got to go out there an' work my ass off.....I got none of it left......tired of this bullshit.

I should be rich like that gawd damn JT.........I guess I'm just not smart enough.......oh well.........

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John D

Subject: BEG / The Rascals

Hey BEG! The Rascals will be at the Royal Alex, Aug 13-25th. This is the play written by Steve Van Zandt. Tickets on sale June 15th.

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Bill M

Location: Toronto

Kevin J: Organ+drums wasn't an uncommon lineup back then, perhaps emerging from strip clubs (like the Warwick and the Zanzibar here). Teegarten and Van Winkle and the Mike Quatro Jam Band come to mind. A really good pair called God and Eye played an afternoon set in my highschool gym in '70 or '71; I never heard of them again, but would love to know more if you have.

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David P

Subject: Country Music South of the Border

The genre of music known as conjunto features the diatonic accordion, along with the bajo sexto (Mexican 12-string guitar), electric bass and drums. One of the leading conjunto artists, accordionist Flaco Jimenez, has often described it as "Mexican hillbilly music." Many years ago, Germans who settled in South Texas and Mexico introduced the accordion.

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Kevin J

Web: My link

Subject: Stan Rogers

Hard to believe it's been 30 years.

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Posted by:

Kevin J

Subject: BEG

What a link.......and ladies and gentlemen.....that's how The White Stripes were born....wow!

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brown eyed girl

Web: My link

...and here they actually are together....
"Lee Michaels recorded and performed with just one other musician, a powerhouse drummer by the name of “Frosty” (Bartholomew Eugene Smith-Frost). The sonics they produced were amazing for a two person ensemble."

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It's not such a well known fact that Garth played the accordion before he played organ. I think he liked the Lowrey more than the Hammond because the Lowrey sounded more like it was pushing air.

Adam, hard to say what is the industry standard anymore. The B3 jazz genius Joey deFrancesco uses a clonewheel now. Both the B3 and Garth Lowrey's weighed about the same, but the B3 was indestructible. There are remarkable B3 survival stories that have become minor epics.

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David P

Subject: Roux the Day

For a spicy dose of cajun flavor, check out Emmylou Harris' great cover version of Rodney Crowell's "Leaving Lousianna in the Broad Daylight" (from her 1978 album "Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town"). It features Garth on accordion and Rick on fiddle & background vocals.

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Peter V

Web: My link

Subject: The Birth of Robin Hood

You'll want to hear them doing a vocal as well. This is "The Birth of Robin Hood" when they switch to guitar and concertina (instead of melodeon and fiddle). This is live, and the more polished version on iTunes from "The Works" album adds more musicians including Eliza Carthy on backing vocals. This song, ancient as it is, is my most-played of the last month.

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Peter V

Web: My link

John D, you might enjoy checking out Johnny Spiers of Spiers & Boden. The link goes to "Gooseberry Bush" live. Stay till Jon Boden comes in on fiddle for Laudanum Bunches. Johnny Spiers has four beautiful antique melodeons on stage, and is a masterly player. If you check I-tunes, the versions on "The Works" album are often more elaborate remakes of earlier versions. Prickle-Eye Bush is a good one to try. The instrumentals are all stunning (try The Cheshire Waltz) … they vary, but they're usually melodeon plus fiddle. I had a brief chat about accordion jokes in the interval (having seen a T-shirt with one earlier in the day) and mentioned that Garth knew lots of them … he told us a few in 1999 at The Forum.

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John D

Web: My link

Hohner Accordion Symphony Orchestra on Amazon. Garth and I discussed them years ago and he was very aware of the orchestra.

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John D

Subject: Melodeon / Diatonic Accordion

This may be the one site that no one will snicker at me for playing the accordion. I played accordion for years. In fact, I played in an Accordion quintet and an accordion orchestra. The orchestra and the quintet played classical music. In fact you should hear the Hohner Accordion Orchestra perform the William Tell. As we did, they use electronic accordions as well. In the orchestra I played what is called a "bass" accordion. That means there are no buttons on the left and the keyboard is tuned like a bass guitar. So I was playing all the bass notes amplified. So much for me.

My point is that the piano accordion is not difficult to master; but the melodeon; or as I've always called it, the diatonic accordion is difficult. This is the accordion of choice for the music of Louisiana. The biggest difference is that you always have to remember; which way the bellows are moving. Are you taking the bellows out; or in. Why? Here comes the memory hard part. Depending on which way you are moving the bellows, the note changes key! That's why you really have to know what you are doing. I almost bought one; while in Eunice Louisiana; from Marc Savoy of the famous Savoy family; but the thought of learning it made be uneasy. Even today, I can play right hand on the accordion; or other keyboards; but the left one......well that's another story. Thanks for reading and thanks to Garth; because on this site there are no polka jokes :-)

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Peter V

A story Pat knows already. Back in 1970, a friend wanted to split his Hammond L100 for transportation, and asked me to assist. It's an easy enough job technically, though somewhat monotonous. You get two great big multiple connector blocks, and snip and solder one coloured wire at a time. He needed an assistant to hold the wires while he soldered, and my hands still bear the scars. My friend had the necessary confidence to apply a saw to the side of a Hammond and start cutting. It worked so well on completion, that we decided we had a business opportunity going. L100s were particularly popular with bands (Keith Emerson used one) because two people could carry it without hernias, and you could even get it in the back of a standard estate car (station wagon).

Anyway, we were commissioned to split a larger Hammond, I think it was a C3 rather than a B3, and we accepted thinking it was just a few more wires to cut and solder. It was a nightmare … the soldering wasn't the problem. The issue was that the weight was not evenly distributed and that the bottom half of the organ immediately collapsed once we'd sawed through it, not being as well-balanced and rigid as the L-100. Of course the collapse disconnected a bunch of wires. We had to start again. We were awake for two days continually doing that job as the band were about to go on the road, and as I've mentioned before, we were in a room with one record player and just the one LP, Bridge Over Troubled Water, which we left on replay. Having decided the business was not viable, we donated the soldering iron after the job, suspecting (rightly) that they might need to use it again from time to time. I worked with them a few months later, and used it a few times myself. I will say I saw that organ on stage several years after that, and it was still working, though somewhat frayed along the joins.

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Garth has played a Hammond B3 organ quite often in recent years. The “January 2012” Midnight Ramble (last performance w/ Levon), every one of the “Songs Of The Band” concerts (September 2012 at the Barn, November 2012 at the Keswick, April 2013 at Tarrytown), at “Love For Levon” and others.

In our interview published August 2012, Garth nicely explained some of the reasons he chose the Lowrey organ for his instrument. “One of the goals in orchestrating Band songs was to make the background or keyboard work somehow fit an era, or imply a certain life situation. Another of the goals was to give each song a different sound. Listen to the melodeon sound from the Lowrey organ, which you hear in 'Tears Of Rage'. For the first part of the piece, the Lowrey is soft, a pure sound, like a muffled flute with no vibrato in the background of the verse. In the chorus, it sounds like a melodeon or harmonium, an old pump organ, accordion like with a slow attack. The Hammond organ does not do this.”

I think the Hammond B3 organ, with Garth Hudson in control, is a beautiful combination. Of course, any instrument at all that Garth chooses to play is a beautiful combination. It is cool to see him play a Hammond, because he can get so many different sounds out of it. And he really does get tones and textures out of the instrument, recalling his classic Lowrey work, that would not be available to others. We actually did get to see Garth play on one of his Lowrey organs at the Tarrytown “Songs Of The Band” concert. It was not one of the large, horseshoe consoles from the original quintet. It was roughly the same size, layout and look of the Hammond B3 (also present), but the sound was unmistakable. That swirling, shaky, “expanding wild vine” sound with the pitch bend and everything!

After that concert, my father and I sat down to dinner with the Hudsons. It was a very intimate, beautiful experience that I really treasure so much. I asked Garth about his old horeshoe Lowrey organs, and discovered that his Lowrey H25 console from “The Last Waltz” is in the possession of the Rock Hall Of Fame… and they are not willing to give/sell the instrument back at a fair price for it’s owner. It has long been in my mind to organize some sort of initiative/fan support/fundraiser to get the iconic instrument from “The Last Waltz” back into Mr. Hudson’s care.

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Todd

Location: CT

Subject: Somebody To Love

The other day, my father told me that he had always liked Jefferson Airplane doing the song 'Somebody To Love'. Really threw me for a loop, as my dad has never mentioned this before, and is a fairly buttoned-up straight laced traditional jazz fan. Never knew that he dug the San Francisco sound, although he has previously expressed a fondness for other Bay area alum, including CCR and some of the Grateful Dead music (Not the spacey jammy noodlely stuff), but still......my Dad? Summer of Love era music?? Never would have guessed it!

Next I'll be finding out that he's got a Hammond B3 hidden in the basement.

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Web: My link

I would hear the music of American or British Rock of Louuu, Bowie, Rod the Mod, Uriah Heap, Freeee....or West Coast American Rock of Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service via of my older brother's music collection....and this one...One of John D's fave and mine....Great grooooove.

"Been forty (*I always heard fourteen) days since I don't know when
I just saw her with my best friend
Do ya know what I mean?
Do ya know, know, know what I mean"

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David P

Subject: Hammond on Hammond

The credits on John Hammond's 1965 album "So Many Roads" list Eric Garth Hudson on Hammond organ.

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Kevin J

Peter........One way or the other......the birth of a grandchild and/or seeing Simone Felice at effectively a private party......a most special summer it will be.

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Pat B

Garth (1983) on how often he played a B3: Here and there. Never owned one, though. When you play a Hammond organ, it sounds like a Hammond organ.

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Pat B

Does Garth even own a B3?

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brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Sorry, Hammond Organ Solos Parts 1-3 altogether here!

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Bill M

To recap: There are two keyboardists - Chuck and The Other Guy (TOG). John wonders about TOG. Pat points to Stones' wiki, which lists Tim on horn and utlity keys. John says TOG is too big to be Tim. Pat points again to wiki, implicitly insisting that TOG is Tim. Bill suggests that TOG is the GB's MIA RtO.

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Pat B

Web: My link

John D, here's the wiki link on the tour.

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Web: My link

Daryl Johnson!! Yes, I remember now why there was something about him that I couldn't shake.....I saw him and Emmylouuu's band on the same bill as Neil Young and Crazy Horse. He also did back up work for her on my favourite recording thanks to Daniel Lanois.....Wrecking Ball.

The most stylish musicians....The Band are included.

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Pat B

John D, he's named on the wiki entry for the tour, if that means anything.

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Posted by:

brown eyed girl

Web: My link

THE ROLLING STONES PROJECT WITH TIM RIES, BERNARD FOWLER, AND DARRYL JONES

Btw, John D...May I say that you have never looked better than when I last saw you at Hugh's Room for Levon Helm's Tribute. Also, your partner in life was stunning. There was something about her that I really liked. I guess when you meet someone you either feeeeel it or you don't.

Hey Jed...Did I tell you that I was at Eric Clapton's Guitar Festival and fianlly....witnessed the great Booker T on Hammond B organ?!!! I also saw Garth with the Dixie Hummingbirds playing the same organ in NYC!! Shhhh....I dig Pat B because he can play organ too.... :-D

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John D

Subject: JT

I don't know JT. The orgasn player looks heavier than Ries. Damn doesn't someone have a program from the current Stones show; or do they not name the sidemen?

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Jed

Subject: John D-Hammond Freak Here!

I am passionately in love with the sound of the Hammond B-3.While I'm primarily a bass and guitar player(quite a below average one at that!) I grew up playing the piano.My late parents were both superb musicians and we had this wonderful pump organ in our basement that I loved playing-it was as close as I'd ever get to a real cool organ.I have always been fascinated by the sound of the organ,and Garth,Jimmy Smith,Gregg Allman,Steve Winwood and others have been my personal favorites.I was interested to hear,on the you tube,that there was a portable B-3,which I'd love to hear in person to see if it is anything like the real thing.It sound good on the video but Im not sure if this is good thing or not for this classic instrument.In sound quality are we talking something like analog vs. digital here? And the historical video and some others look excellent as well.Most grateful that these you tubes were posted here!

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Subject: Tim Ries

That discussion got me to look out "The Rolling Stones Project" by Tim Ries … I haven't played it for years. I've been enjoying his collaboration with Norah Jones on "Wild Horses" an old favourite. If you look up Tim Ries's website and discography, he does play piano on some things.

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Posted by:

John D

Web: My link

Here's one of the video links Pat.

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Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Hammond heaven

Brilliant stuff, Pat. Its addition to popular music had a huge impact. Before Jimmy Smith and Booker T (did he play Hammond?), was there a Hammond or organ presence in popular music? If so, where can it be found?

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John D

Subject: Thanks Pat

Pat have you had a chance to play (what they call) the "new B3?" Looks portable; but according to YouTube video sounds just the same.

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Pat B

Web: My link

John D, yeah, I've spent some time on those youtubes. Brilliant stuff. You might like this link.

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Pat Brennan

Like I said, I believe I recall an article that said Tim Reis--who is a sax player of no small renown--doubles on keys on this tour. He has some connection with Bernard Fowler and Munch the bassist.

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JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: The Mystery keyboard

So what is the consensus if there is one. Who is playing a keyboard beside Chuck Leaveall on "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (AC Centre 2013 May 26)on the video supplied you know where? Clearly Chuck is there and as John says, there is someone behind and next to him. Who is that someone?

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John D

Subject: BEG's newest link

If you scroll down the page you will see Tim Ries on the far right. I believe that's Bobby Keys to the left; with the hat on?

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John D

Web: My link

Subject: Website for Pat B Think you'll like this Pat

You can probably tell by my question earlier about the organ player in the Stones that I am an Organ freak; when it comes to any kind of music. This video was well put together. I think probably that is why my favourite period of Dylan's music; was in the sixties; when we would surround himself with Al Kooper & Garth Hudson. Mike Finnegan is one of my all time favourite players. If I may, I will throw in piano player Paul Griffin.

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brown eyed girl

Web: My link

Sorry John D!!! Mick very barely even introduced MICK TAYLOR....not that he needed introducing but still.......Mick Taylor.....Write a tell all book and recoup some of your money....Maybe Levon was right.....maybe.

Keith on Jimmy Fallon's show....."Keith Richards makes it sound as if Taylor would be re-joining the band for more than just one song live, as it would be exciting to have a "three-guitar attack" on stage, however this proved to be less than accurate when the tour began."

David Powell....So Chuck Leavell is an Alabama tree farmer too!

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John D

Subject: BEG/Chuck Leavell.

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Tim Reis piano

On a biographical site on line regarding Tim Reis, it notes that he plays piano as well as sax.

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JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Keyboards in the RS at Air Canada 2013

John D: I watched the film of "You Can't Always Get What You Want". It looks as if Chuck Leavell is the front keyboardist but there seems to be a second one just beside and behind him. Who that is may be a mystery. Does Tim Reis also play keyboards? He is said to be sax player. ( '...by bassist Darryl Jones, keyboardist Chuck Leavell, backup singers Bernard Fowler and Lisa Fischer and saxophonists Bobby Keys and Tim Ries.') Anybody know if that is him as suggested or if it is someone else?

Entered at Sun Jun 2 15:34:34 CEST 2013 from (99.245.109.0)

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JT- out of curiosity i went to see Kenny Vance at a doo wop show in a high school tonight. The show wasn't really my cup of tea- started at 7:30, Vance was going on at 10 so we got there at 9:30. At 69, the guy still sings amazingly well.I'd say he hit the mark 98% of the time tonight. It was okay, not soemthing i;d go back to see again, but, i had to satisfy my curiousity. the up tempo #s were the best, the old jay an d the americans stuff, but he barely touched em.

Entered at Sun Jun 2 07:16:01 CEST 2013 from (99.115.145.68)

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Subject: Concerts 2013

Thought you guys would be interested in this:

Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar

By The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – Fri, 31 May, 2013

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS

1. (1) Taylor Swift; $1,829,176; $82.25.

2. (2) Bon Jovi; $1,563,980; $91.52.

3. (3) Kenny Chesney; $1,532,732; $76.97.

4. (5) Pink; $1,094,422; $76.06.

5. (6) Maroon 5; $900,793; $66.93.

6. (7) Jason Aldean; $761,942; $53.52.

7. (8) Muse; $523,368; $56.31.

8. (9) Leonard Cohen; $499,280; $109.36.

9. (10) Carrie Underwood; $487,752; $61.01.

10. (11) Barry Manilow; $424,962; $67.49.

11. (12) Kid Rock; $364,151; $53.28.

12. (New) Motley Crue; $346,888; $81.30.

13. (13) Jeff Dunham; $231,914; $43.82.

14. (16) Tiesto; $217,393; $42.23.

15. (15) Diana Krall; $191,525; $85.21.

16. (17) Heart; $176,362; $74.03.

17. (19) Chris Tomlin; $168,412; $27.99.

18. (18) Shinedown / Three Days Grace; $166,118; $39.46.

19. (20) "Winter Jam" / Tobymac; $156,781; $12.46.

20. (21) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; $137,872; $52.76.

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CYA soon xoxoxo

Entered at Sun Jun 2 00:16:59 CEST 2013 from (24.114.84.196)

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Kevin J

Far Out! And kids - study that tape....you have solved the easy part.....now please confirm that that really is Richard dancing...........Myself.......off to a cat show.( the non judging kind ).

Entered at Sat Jun 1 23:56:00 CEST 2013 from (122.59.251.42)

Posted by:

Rod

Subject: Richards Drumming

Pat B you are right that it doesn't sound like Richards drumming style. I hope that it is him. He would have been touring a lot with The Band around this time so he would have had plenty of practice under his belt.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 23:39:15 CEST 2013 from (108.195.5.166)

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Todd

Location: CT

Subject: Way Back

Not to pile on, but the thing that struck me about the Way Back video is that all of the people in it are pretty cool......legends really, with tons of cred. Problem is there's nothing cool about this video. Sebastian's harp playing is the only thing that has any grit to it.

The song itself seems fine and a nice sentiment. Just a little limp for all of these heavyweights.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 23:19:39 CEST 2013 from (69.121.106.78)

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Billy C. (Friend0

after i postedf here, i foudn the video . and was disappointed, cause i recalled Richard's drumming on the song as being exceptional and completely richard,...then i recalled it must have been on the live performances....

if you go to all music for Tar beach, the 1993 release the song was on, you'll sse drummer credits for steve gadd, levon, charlie drayton, steve jordan, jerry marotta, and leo adamian. No richard. OF course, they may have recut the song again in , or they may have used original recordings going back to 85, 86- i've no idea. and also, allmusic does not always get credits right.but they do correct when advised. i do have the dsic , may have to locate it here and give a listen

Entered at Sat Jun 1 22:46:51 CEST 2013 from (99.115.145.68)

Posted by:

Pat B

That doesn't sound like Richard on drums on the Sebastian song.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 22:44:26 CEST 2013 from (24.114.84.196)

Posted by:

Kevin J

Bill M: I liked Punk and rate The Sex Pistols as top 5 most important bands in the history of rock n roll........of course almost all of the music was rubbish...and I tired of the idiots in the crowd almost as soon as the scene started....but Punk vs Prog was not contest for me.

Remote controls.......From google..........Milestones:

- 1893 A remote control was described by Nikola Tesla, in his patent, U.S. Patent 613809

- 1950 The first TV remote control, called "Lazy Bones," was developed iby Zenith

- 1955 Zenith engineer Eugene Polley invented the "Flashmatic," the industry's first wireless TV remote

-1956 Robert Adler's "Zenith Space Command," remote control went into production \

Funny...my Dad always bought Zenith.....I never knew they were a pioneer in this area.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 22:27:46 CEST 2013 from (68.171.231.87)

Posted by:

Bill M

Kevin J: like you I hated punk, but for various reasons I caught a number of punk bands in the late '70, including the Forgotten Rebels from Hamilton. Their bassist, Pogo aGogo subsequently went solo under the name Chris Houston. His excellent LP, "Hate-Filled Man" (which came with a 12-inch square of astroturf contains his cult classic, "Baby Jesus": "Baby Jesus, looks like Elvis, shakes his Pelvis, shoots his TV; Elvis Presley, the man responsible for instant-on TV". True, apparently - invented by RCA to keepthe company's biggest star happy,

Entered at Sat Jun 1 22:24:29 CEST 2013 from (82.69.47.175)

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Peter V

I put my Sony Betamax in the attic, because it was an object of beautiful design circa 1977. it had an equally beautiful remote control.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 21:50:23 CEST 2013 from (24.114.84.196)

Posted by:

Kevin J

Not sure how anyone could watch that video without cringing..........really......the only reason I was happy to see it again ( it had already been posted in his GB a year or so ago ) was that Richard did look healthy and happy and that was nice to see.

Remote Controls for TV's: A while back Paul McCartney was on Larry King.....and KIng asked him about a meeting between The Beatles and Elvis...........McCartney laughed and said it was quite uneventful as Elvis just sat there.....but the one thing the guys couldn't stop talking about afterwards was that Elvis was changing channels on his TV without having to get off the couch......he was using a remote control.......that was mid 60's!..............my earliest memory of having one was 1980.........

Happy Birthday Serenity!

Entered at Sat Jun 1 21:28:41 CEST 2013 from (99.237.0.147)

Posted by:

Serenity

Subject: Thanx, Joan,etc

JOAN: Thanx heaps for the wishes, It was a great day. My girls took me to a cat show [the judging kind]. We are great lovers of cats. One has 3. and the other has 2..I loved every minute of it.. My fave is a persian and ragdoll and Scottish Fold..Beautiful..

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JT: Go to my earlier post on Lou Reed and get the Rolling Stone article. He was a very sick man, so we all wish him a speedy recovery with our prayers..

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Cya soon xoxoxo

Entered at Sat Jun 1 20:54:07 CEST 2013 from (24.108.143.105)

Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Get well, Lou Reed

BEG and others: Lou Reed is recovering from a liver transplant in Cleveland. His wife Laurie Anderson, confirmed that he was gravely ill for a few weeks but is now doing well. At age 71, his previous life experiences finally seemingly caught up with him. This so far is good news! Lot so articles to read on this.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 20:50:19 CEST 2013 from (24.108.143.105)

Posted by:

JT

Location: Victoria and Toronto intermittently

Subject: John Sebastian

Thanks for alerting us to that video with McGuinn, Spector and Manuel and Anderson backing John S. It was good to see Richard looking so well. I appreciated it greatly. The song is so light and 'poppy', it floats. It had the lightness of The Lovin' Spoonful without the subtle grit that made them great. It won't make my library. But the memory of Richard was worth the watch. And to see him dance... well, that's nice.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 20:15:36 CEST 2013 from (24.108.143.105)

Posted by:

JT

Location: Toronto and Victoria intermittently

Subject: Remotes

My Sony TV of the 70s had a remote control. It had 5 buttons only and did very little. The TV still exists and works but it is in storage in a remote storage space with the remote. I even remember more remotely that older TVs had remotes control to turn TVs on and off.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 20:10:34 CEST 2013 from (74.108.32.67)

Posted by:

Joan

Subject: Serenity

Wiahing you a very happy belated birthday.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 19:40:46 CEST 2013 from (99.237.0.147)

Posted by:

Serenity

Web: My link

Subject: Lou Reed, etc.

Thanx, you wonderful posters.. Haven't had time to read all, but plan to later.

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BEG: Thought you would be interested in reading this, as I know he is a fave of yours..

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Had a birthday last Saturday and 2 of the wonderful gifts I rec'd from my girls: The LEVON HELM tribute DVD, AND an original autograph copy from ROBBIE"s "Contact" album. She sent for it and to see his signing with my name was a thrill to behold!!

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CYA soon LOVE AND PEACE xoxoxo

Entered at Sat Jun 1 18:43:41 CEST 2013 from (69.121.106.78)

Posted by:

Billy C. (Friend0

Subject: Mad Men/Con Merchants

Ah, some things just last forever. And take on deeper hues ( of meaning) and signifcance.Sometimes, the Gb is a just a learning process, an unfolding discovery, a fountain of informtation and almost seems to exist by or for a manifest destiny, or some predetermined fate.

With the temporary reappeareance of Dr Osaba last night, in the midst of a extended exchange about the Inn on The Lake in Niagara Falls and mirrored ceilings, , one can't help but winder why Viagra and Niagara are so close in spelling but even closer in sound. Would it make sense to name something for an opposite- Niagara Falls- Certainly you wouldn't want to associate Viagra with falling. However, maybe the merchandisers were going for the associations of largest vertical height and flow rate?

Once mirrored ceilings enter a conversation, all bets are off.

Pete, if any young children ever ask any of us that same question, an alternate answer would be- to help locate the remote control for the television. I'm guessing remotes were not yet in existence at that time.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 11:18:07 CEST 2013 from (122.59.251.42)

Posted by:

Rod

Subject: the video

If you can overlook the obvious eighties-ness of that video it's not too bad. The big crime is that Richard gets so little attention. He does some nice drumming but it was a crime he didn't get to sing. Perhaps in the mid eighties The Band were under-appreciated but these days I suspect that Richard is more widely respected than any of the others.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 09:28:04 CEST 2013 from (68.199.209.160)

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BIlly C. (Friend0

John, dave, rod. This is the video i mentioned, I found it immediatley after posting to dave, I just didn't want to take the exercise away from him. Nobility in labor, all that jazz. I recall there were also some fine live shows featuring essentially this same lineup with the addtion of Rick Danko and Richie Havens. They were aired on PBS, channel 9 here in NYC.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 04:35:47 CEST 2013 from (99.245.109.0)

Posted by:

John D

Subject: Video and Richard on drums

It's interesting to note that the video was apparently released in 1986; according to the credits. Richard would be gone by March of that same year.

I always loved the way Richard played drums in that unorthodox style.

Entered at Sat Jun 1 04:33:45 CEST 2013 from (24.114.84.196)

Posted by:

Kevin J

My name is Kevin and i want to testify of the awful work done by John Sebastian and friends in that video back in 1986........ Dr Osoba, where the f*ck are you - spell caster to the downtrodden here at the GB....... in my life i never thought there is such thing as spiritual intercession. my problem started 3 minutes ago when viewing some strange behavior in that video Rod posted..........It dawn on me on that fateful day 31st May 10:17 pm when i knew that situation has gotten out of hand and he then told me the great Richard Manuel was playing drums and dancing for this collection of fools.........Ahhhhhhhhh! Dr Osoba...forget Sandra and Nina.....help me and all these other lost souls writing about a Toyota dealership otherwise known as Inn on the Park.....PS: and spend no time on those worried about the Go Go's.......PPS: Thanks for helping out the Blackhawks.....make sure NHL ref Stephen Walkom never works again...our Pat B wouldn't be able to take it.

BEG: I love ya..........my guilty Rolling Stones pleasure is "Emotional Rescue".....I note some reviews dismissed this as a bathroom break number...but I always really liked that song.

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