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Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:02:28 AM
Dave loves himself some SL #23.
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:04:48 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Dave loves himself some SL #23.


Today on Jerry Springer: "Men who Love SL #23 Too Much"

Hope this is not an omen of a Katrinafest.

oh wait: T. Heads save the day!
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:06:14 AM
I've never heard this Talking Heads song before; am I the only one who hears the riff from "99 Luftballons" in that bassline?
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: urth on April 25, 2005, 10:07:03 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"

Hope this is not an omen of a Katrinafest.

oh wait: T. Heads save the day!


Indeed--I know we've heard early Heads before, but not sure if Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town has been busted. Anyone's memory better than mine? At least a VHM in any case.

And now it's the ARS--Dave loves him some of this, too.
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:10:31 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"

Hope this is not an omen of a Katrinafest.

oh wait: T. Heads save the day!


Indeed--I know we've heard early Heads before, but not sure if Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town has been busted. Anyone's memory better than mine? At least a VHM in any case.

And now it's the ARS--Dave loves him some of this, too.


Dave has definitely played it before though it's FAR from a '77 regular. A fine fine tune. Tentative BOS unless he really pulls out a jaw-dropping surprise.
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: mshray on April 25, 2005, 10:11:30 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"

Hope this is not an omen of a Katrinafest.

oh wait: T. Heads save the day!


Indeed--I know we've heard early Heads before, but not sure if Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town has been busted. Anyone's memory better than mine? At least a VHM in any case.

And now it's the ARS--Dave loves him some of this, too.


I think maybe we did once before, but I have no surety in my memory.

Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: urth on April 25, 2005, 10:13:59 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:14:54 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.


And I love this Norman Whitfield homage/rip-off part.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:15:06 AM
I like these claps-on-the-off-beat, a tactic perhaps gleaned from "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" alongside the strings?
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:15:40 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.


And I love this Norman Whitfield homage/rip-off part.

LOL!  I think this is close enough to a JINX ...
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:18:00 AM
Veering off-topic b/c I'm reading Billboard while listening: Def Leppard is releasing a covers album later this year.  The tracks recorded are more than a little intriguing: where'd they become familiar with Jobriath?!

Here are tracks that have been recorded for the all-covers album:

"10538 Overture" (ELO)
"20th Century Boy" (T. Rex)
"Don't Believe a Word" (Thin Lizzy)
"Drive in Saturday" (David Bowie)
"Hanging on the Telephone" (Blondie)
"Hellraiser" (Sweet)
"He's Gonna Step on You Again" (John Kongos)
"No Matter What" (Badfinger)
"Little Bit of Love" (Free)
"Rock On" (David Essex)
"Stay With Me" (The Faces)
"Street Life" (Roxy Music)
"The Golden Age of Rock & Roll" (Mott The Hoople)
"Waterloo Sunset" (The Kinks)
"American Girl" (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
"Heartbeat" (Jobriath)
"How Does It Feel" (Slade)
"Kick Out the Jams" (MC5)
"Roxanne" (The Police)
"Dear Friends" (Queen)
"When I'm Dead and Gone" (McGuinness Flint)
"Winter Song" (Lindisfarne)
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:18:54 AM
Best Narada of Set: The Mighty Pope's "Heaven on the 7th Floor". Though I'd really like the cheeze of Paul Nicholas's version just once, Dave.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:19:39 AM
BOS: The Muppet Show!!!
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Beej on April 25, 2005, 10:20:54 AM
"How would you like a high heel in your hamhock?"
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:21:45 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
BOS: The Muppet Show!!!


wassa matta wid joo? Only a middle-aged gay man would, out of all the Muppet Show guests, pick Rita Moreno. LOL!
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: urth on April 25, 2005, 10:23:22 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.


And I love this Norman Whitfield homage/rip-off part.

LOL!  I think this is close enough to a JINX ...


I read it as one--you were both obviously thinking along the same lines!
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: mshray on April 25, 2005, 10:23:43 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.


Take your pick

Album: I Robot
 
Release Date: Jun 1977
 
Recording Date: Dec 1976-Mar 1977
 
Label: Arista

Credits  
 
Ian Bairnson Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals  
 Chris Blair Mastering, Assistant Engineer  
 Stuart Calver Vocals  
 Allan Clarke Vocals  
 B.J. Cole Guitar (Steel)  
 The English Chorale and Played Ti  
 George Hardie Design  
 Steve Harley Vocals  
 Jack Harris Vocals  
 Hipgnosis Photography, Cover Design  
 Bob Howes Choir Master  
 David Katz Violin, Orchestra Contractor  
 John Leach Percussion, Cimbalom, Kantele  
 Duncan Mackay Keyboards  
 Richard Manning Illustrations  
 Alan Parsons Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Vocoder, Projection  
 Smokey Parsons Vocals  
 David Paton Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Vocals  
 John G. Perry Vocals  
 John Perry Vocals  
 Tony Rivers Vocals  
 Pat Stapley Assistant Engineer  
 Peter Straker Vocals  
 Stuart Tosh Percussion, Drums, Vocals  
 David Townsend Vocals  
 Hilary Western Vocals  
 Hillary Weston Vocals  
 Jaki Whitren Vocals  
 Eric Woolfson Keyboards, Vocals, Executive Producer, Vocoder, Projection  
 Lenny Zakatek Vocals  
 
 
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: mshray on April 25, 2005, 10:25:54 AM
Quote from: "Beej"
"How would you like a high heel in your hamhock?"


How'd you like to take a flying lip into a sausage factory?


(it's the lip vs. leap part that makes thsi bust my gut)
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:25:54 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Veering off-topic b/c I'm reading Billboard while listening: Def Leppard is releasing a covers album later this year.


does anyone feel the need to hear DL do ANY of those songs?
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: urth on April 25, 2005, 10:26:14 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
BOS: The Muppet Show!!!


wassa matta wid joo? Only a middle-aged gay man would, out of all the Muppet Show guests, pick Rita Moreno. LOL!


Although of all the Muppet show guests he could possibly pick, she may be the one most likely to be actually listening, as she lives in Berkeley. (Was Robin Williams ever on the Muppet Show?)
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: princessofcairo on April 25, 2005, 10:27:52 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Veering off-topic b/c I'm reading Billboard while listening: Def Leppard is releasing a covers album later this year.


does anyone feel the need to hear DL do ANY of those songs?


that's what i was thinking. maybe it's a new def leppard. not at all the joe eliot of yesteryear.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:28:07 AM
WOS to the Doobs and "Chinatown."  Plain yogurt.
Title: Re: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: urth on April 25, 2005, 10:28:07 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "mshray"
Ooooh, here's some tasty Alan Parsons.


Ah yes.  I remember wondering when this was released how they got Ray Davies to do vocals? Whoever the singer is (uncredited on the record I think) is sure aping Ray's vocal style.


Take your pick

Album: I Robot
 
Release Date: Jun 1977
 
Recording Date: Dec 1976-Mar 1977
 
Label: Arista

Credits  
 
Ian Bairnson Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals  
 Chris Blair Mastering, Assistant Engineer  
 Stuart Calver Vocals  
 Allan Clarke Vocals  
 B.J. Cole Guitar (Steel)  
 The English Chorale and Played Ti  
 George Hardie Design  
 Steve Harley Vocals  
 Jack Harris Vocals  
 Hipgnosis Photography, Cover Design  
 Bob Howes Choir Master  
 David Katz Violin, Orchestra Contractor  
 John Leach Percussion, Cimbalom, Kantele  
 Duncan Mackay Keyboards  
 Richard Manning Illustrations  
 Alan Parsons Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Vocoder, Projection  
 Smokey Parsons Vocals  
 David Paton Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Vocals  
 John G. Perry Vocals  
 John Perry Vocals  
 Tony Rivers Vocals  
 Pat Stapley Assistant Engineer  
 Peter Straker Vocals  
 Stuart Tosh Percussion, Drums, Vocals  
 David Townsend Vocals  
 Hilary Western Vocals  
 Hillary Weston Vocals  
 Jaki Whitren Vocals  
 Eric Woolfson Keyboards, Vocals, Executive Producer, Vocoder, Projection  
 Lenny Zakatek Vocals  
 
 


OK, I think that was the problem. Too many vocalists to choose from to possibly narrow it down. But definitely not Ray Davies.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:28:57 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
BOS: The Muppet Show!!!


wassa matta wid joo? Only a middle-aged gay man would, out of all the Muppet Show guests, pick Rita Moreno. LOL!


Although of all the Muppet show guests he could possibly pick, she may be the one most likely to be actually listening, as she lives in Berkeley. (Was Robin Williams ever on the Muppet Show?)


Has Linda Ronstadt move to Arizona permanently?  I thought she was in Pacific Heights at one time.  A friend of mine was the Biggest. Linda. Fan. Ever. and her appearance on TMS was the happiest day of his life.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: princessofcairo on April 25, 2005, 10:28:59 AM
this is a fine, fine set. even with the abba.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: mshray on April 25, 2005, 10:30:45 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Veering off-topic b/c I'm reading Billboard while listening: Def Leppard is releasing a covers album later this year.


does anyone feel the need to hear DL do ANY of those songs?


the only ones that piqued my interest (slightly) are:

"20th Century Boy" (T. Rex)
"Don't Believe a Word" (Thin Lizzy)
"Hellraiser" (Sweet)
"How Does It Feel" (Slade)
"Kick Out the Jams" (MC5)

The ones that make me cringe in anticipation of a disaster are:

"No Matter What" (Badfinger)
"Rock On" (David Essex)
"Stay With Me" (The Faces)
"Street Life" (Roxy Music)
"The Golden Age of Rock & Roll" (Mott The Hoople)
"Hanging on the Telephone" (Blondie)
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:31:17 AM
Nice work from Heatwave on this.  I like the disconnected opening and the production is top-notch.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:31:38 AM
Boogie-trina.

Gaz may have hated the Doobs track but it gets VHM from me for being not a Katrina (yet).
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:32:21 AM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Nice work from Heatwave on this.  I like the disconnected opening and the production is top-notch.


Whatever became of Rod Temperton?
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: princessofcairo on April 25, 2005, 10:32:58 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Boogie-trina.

Gaz may have hated the Doobs track but it gets VHM from me for being not a Katrina (yet).


i was glad no one mentioned how much they hated the doobie song. tho' i deserve it, what with all the jackson frowns i give.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: mshray on April 25, 2005, 10:33:33 AM
Proxy BOS for my wife & kids:  They all love "Boogie Nights" for some reason & frequently walk around the house singing it.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: urth on April 25, 2005, 10:35:43 AM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"

i was glad no one mentioned how much they hated the doobie song. tho' i deserve it, what with all the jackson frowns i give.


I actually am starting to kinda like it, if only for the "Salt Peanuts" quote in the guitar solo.

HM to the Mondo Elvis clip.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: princessofcairo on April 25, 2005, 10:35:47 AM
these elvis freaks are fascinating!
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: princessofcairo on April 25, 2005, 10:36:29 AM
Quote from: "urth"


I actually am starting to kinda like it, if only for the "Salt Peanuts" quote in the guitar solo.


i missed it! i'll have to pay attention next time.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:36:51 AM
Another missed opportunity to play "Way Down" or "Hurt."  Ah well.

I think I'm gonna go play some Yahtzee.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Beej on April 25, 2005, 10:36:55 AM
HM for the other Elvis
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: mshray on April 25, 2005, 10:37:42 AM
Hot Damn!!!

"Waiting For the End Of The World"
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: urth on April 25, 2005, 10:39:11 AM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
these elvis freaks are fascinating!


Go rent Mondo Elvis. It is to Elvis fanatics what Trekkies was to trekkies. And these twins are probably the scariest ones of the lot.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:39:11 AM
Quote from: "Beej"
HM for the other Elvis


NYC's WPIX-FM (circa 1979, one of the best radio stations ever) had as its slogan "From Elvis to Elvis", and their newspaper ads featured Presley morphing into Costello.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: princessofcairo on April 25, 2005, 10:39:40 AM
Quote from: "Beej"
HM for the other Elvis


dummy that i am: i figured the connection was the song title. didn't even register they have the same name.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Gazoo on April 25, 2005, 10:39:59 AM
Are we on tune #10?  I was hoping the set might end with Player's "Baby Come Back."
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: mshray on April 25, 2005, 10:40:10 AM
Another Hot Damn!!!  "New Delhi Freight Train"

although DDT plays it with some regularity, still I just love this song.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: RGMike on April 25, 2005, 10:42:57 AM
Quote from: "mshray"
Another Hot Damn!!!  "New Delhi Freight Train"

although DDT plays it with some regularity, still I just love this song.


indeed. BOS2 for me.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: urth on April 25, 2005, 10:50:39 AM
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
Another Hot Damn!!!  "New Delhi Freight Train"

although DDT plays it with some regularity, still I just love this song.


indeed. BOS2 for me.


Likewise. I was floored when I heard Terry Allen's version and found out he actually wrote it--it sounds like a George composition.
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: mshray on April 25, 2005, 11:20:43 AM
Quote from: "urth"
Quote from: "RGMike"
Quote from: "mshray"
Another Hot Damn!!!  "New Delhi Freight Train"

although DDT plays it with some regularity, still I just love this song.


indeed. BOS2 for me.


Likewise. I was floored when I heard Terry Allen's version and found out he actually wrote it--it sounds like a George composition.


I've never heard Terry Allen's version, do you own a copy?  That'd be something for the gathering!
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Anonymous on April 25, 2005, 02:27:15 PM
Quote from: "Gazoo"
Are we on tune #10?  I was hoping the set might end with Player's "Baby Come Back."


shirley, you must be joking.
Title: the list
Post by: ggould on April 25, 2005, 04:16:14 PM
4/25/05 - Monday.  A GREAT set...1977!!

Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
Talking Heads - Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (BOS!!)
Alan Parsons Project - The Voice
The Mighty Pope - Heaven on the 7th Floor
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Doobie Brothers - China Town
Heatwave - Boogie Nights
Elvis Costello - Waiting For the End of the World
Little Feat - New Delhi Freight Train
Title: Even with ABBA?
Post by: ggould on April 25, 2005, 04:20:50 PM
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
this is a fine, fine set. even with the abba.
first JB, now ABBA!  Oy!
Title: Re: Even with ABBA?
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 25, 2005, 04:31:20 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
this is a fine, fine set. even with the abba.
first JB, now ABBA!  Oy!


I'm with her on both counts, even more so on ABBA.  Blech.  JB is just sleep inducing, while ABBA induces retching.
Title: Re: Even with ABBA?
Post by: ggould on April 25, 2005, 04:51:35 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
this is a fine, fine set. even with the abba.
first JB, now ABBA!  Oy!


I'm with her on both counts, even more so on ABBA.  Blech.  JB is just sleep inducing, while ABBA induces retching.
Oh well, eventually in any situation, once people get wind of the weird music I like, I lose my crit cred pronto!
Title: Re: Even with ABBA?
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on April 25, 2005, 05:00:26 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
this is a fine, fine set. even with the abba.
first JB, now ABBA!  Oy!


I'm with her on both counts, even more so on ABBA.  Blech.  JB is just sleep inducing, while ABBA induces retching.
Oh well, eventually in any situation, once people get wind of the weird music I like, I lose my crit cred pronto!


I don't claim any crit cred in the first place, just personal preference.
Title: Re: the list
Post by: Alicat on April 25, 2005, 10:36:31 PM
Quote from: "ggould"
4/25/05 - Monday.  A GREAT set...1977!!

Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
Talking Heads - Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (BOS!!)
Alan Parsons Project - The Voice
The Mighty Pope - Heaven on the 7th Floor
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Doobie Brothers - China Town
Heatwave - Boogie Nights
Elvis Costello - Waiting For the End of the World
Little Feat - New Delhi Freight Train

Very nice! Tuned in for ARS and beyond. ABBA was a treAt and Boogie Nights sounds just fine. I can hardly wait for the rest!
Title: Re: Even with ABBA?
Post by: Alicat on April 25, 2005, 10:38:18 PM
Quote from: "Rod"
Quote from: "ggould"
Quote from: "princessofcairo"
this is a fine, fine set. even with the abba.
first JB, now ABBA!  Oy!


...while ABBA induces retching.


Not a pretty picture!
Title: Monday, April 25, 2005: It's 1977!
Post by: Beej on April 26, 2005, 08:50:18 AM
d'oh! I have a staff meeting at 10am today. No fun for Beej. Also, I'm off to Reno, NV with my folks for my belated birthday present! I'll be back late Friday.

I'll check in before today's over, though...