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Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 07:58:47 AM

fingers crossed for Flaming Ember, the promo earlier promised Morrison (Van) and Harrison (George).

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: Gazoo on April 19, 2005, 08:04:25 AM

VHM to CSN; "Carry On" has my favorite CSN harmonies of all.

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 08:07:28 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

VHM to CSN; "Carry On" has my favorite CSN harmonies of all.

I was a progressive radio newbie in early 1970; I had gotten my first FM radio for Xmas '69.  I was pretty much immersed in all the NYC free-form rock stations, and talk about saturation airplay for an LP! CSNY were everywhere at once.

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 08:09:12 AM

ah, the theme song of the Puerto Rican Jew: "Oy Vey Como Va."

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: Gazoo on April 19, 2005, 08:11:46 AM

HM to "Tighter, Tighter" even though there's just something weird about Tommy James's songwriting structure.  Are there more than 20 distinct words in this song?

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 08:14:01 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

HM to "Tighter, Tighter" even though there's just something weird about Tommy James's songwriting structure.  Are there more than 20 distinct words in this song?

if you've got a hook, who needs lyrics?

"a-woman-a-touch-a-mah-soul-now..."

And A&K are still dining off that one hit.

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 08:14:44 AM

oh look -- an overplayed long-haired leaping Katrina!

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: Gazoo on April 19, 2005, 08:14:52 AM

BOS to "Spill the Wine."  A sloppy production but a fascinating one.  Saw a live performance of this (some German top-of-the-pops-esque TV show) in which a blotto Burdon tries to call the wine "a bottle of Liefraumilch" and fails miserably.

Title: Spirit in the Sky
Post by: ggould on April 19, 2005, 08:22:48 AM

anyone else remember his followup, "Canned Ham?"

we ran into a furniture salesman at Macy's who knew him, and we were told tales of how his career was spoiled by a girlfriend who wouldn't let him tour behind the album...

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 08:23:16 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

BOS to "Spill the Wine."  A sloppy production but a fascinating one.  Saw a live performance of this (some German top-of-the-pops-esque TV show) in which a blotto Burdon tries to call the wine "a bottle of Liefraumilch" and fails miserably.

Liebfraumilch (the milk of a loving wife?) goes well with "Canned Ham"; unfortunately we got "Spirit in the Sky" instead.   Hmmm... a Jew has a hit about Jesus and follows it up with a song about ham...

Title: Moondance
Post by: ggould on April 19, 2005, 08:24:35 AM

It really seemed like Van was kind of bipolar back then; releasing one album of pop tunes, followed by an artsy ethereal album, and so on.

Title: Re: Spirit in the Sky
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 08:24:47 AM

Quote from: "ggould"

anyone else remember his followup, "Canned Ham?"

we ran into a furniture salesman at Macy's who knew him, and we were told tales of how his career was spoiled by a girlfriend who wouldn't let him tour behind the album...

"CH" is one of my all-time-fave failed follow-ups (see my previous post).

Title: Re: Spirit in the Sky
Post by: ggould on April 19, 2005, 08:27:54 AM

Quote from: "ggould"

anyone else remember his followup, "Canned Ham?"

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Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: Alicat on April 19, 2005, 08:32:30 AM

Made it in time. First time in a while.

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 08:34:27 AM

VHM GFR "I'm Your Captain".  I was SO torn when this came out; I loved this song and yet rock crits (I was just starting to read folks like Christgau in the Village Voice and others in Rolling Stone) HATED GFR with a passion.  

As I've mentioned before I won tix to see them at Madison Square Garden in Dec of that year. We were down front near the speakers and my ears rang for days.

Title: Re: Moodance
Post by: Gazoo on April 19, 2005, 08:36:56 AM

Quote from: "ggould"

Re: Moodance

Best typo of set.   :wink:

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: Alicat on April 19, 2005, 08:37:53 AM

I'm your captain. Lovely. Liked it then, like it now. I remember my AM transistor but don't remember when FM came into my life.

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: Alicat on April 19, 2005, 08:41:36 AM

Kent State. Obligatory Neil (CSN) snippet. I don't mind. Wonder how he's recovering.

1970 was great! What is life?

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: Gazoo on April 19, 2005, 08:41:52 AM

A painfully inappropriate segue, but BOS2 to "What Is Life," perhaps my favorite Phil Spector production (and that's saying a lot).

 :mrgreen:

Title: BOS George Harrison "What is Life?"
Post by: ggould on April 19, 2005, 08:42:44 AM

I've had the whole album on my iPod lately, as a sort of spiritual buffer of protection as I walk from the parking lot to my classes.  Great guitar work often hiding amongst the whole sonic pastiche.

Love it.

Title: Re: BOS George Harrison "What is Life?"
Post by: Alicat on April 19, 2005, 08:45:19 AM

Quote from: "ggould"

I've had the whole album on my iPod lately, as a sort of spiritual buffer of protection as I walk from the parking lot to my classes.  Great guitar work often hiding amongst the whole sonic pastiche.

Love it.

I put a lot of Concert for George on my pod and felt quite spiritual as well listening at work. It helped my day.

Title: BOS2 ABB "Revival"
Post by: ggould on April 19, 2005, 08:46:12 AM

great snaky Garcia-flavored riffs galore!

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: RGMike on April 19, 2005, 08:47:44 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

A painfully inappropriate segue, but BOS2 to "What Is Life," perhaps my favorite Phil Spector production (and that's saying a lot).

 :mrgreen:

indeed, love the violins at the end.  And more great guit-work for Geoff --Allmans!

Title: 1970 on Tues 4/19/05
Post by: Alicat on April 19, 2005, 08:50:46 AM

I missed Band of Gold! Darn.  Can't give just one BOS. It was all too good.