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The Peak, 6/27/06: 1977
« on: June 27, 2006, 07:30:48 AM »
OMG! I missed Piper's "Can't Wait", a lost power-pop gem (for the uninitiated, Piper was Billy Squier's band before he discovered hard-rock schlock).

And OMG2! Here's Ronnie Spector, following Billy Joel's "Movin Out" with her FAB-ulous cover of his "Say Goodbye to Hollywood".
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The Peak, 6/27/06: 1977
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2006, 07:42:04 AM »
BOSs to the 2 songs above, obviously, and VHM Townsend/Lane, "Street in the City" for the second time in a week.
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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2006, 07:44:47 AM »
Steely Dan - Home at Last
Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady
Elvis Costello - The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes
Piper - Can't Wait
Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
Ronnie Spector & the E Street Band - Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Grateful Dead - Estimated Prophet
Pete Townshend - Street In The City
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Re: The Peak, 6/27/06: 1977
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2006, 07:27:04 PM »
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OMG! I missed Piper's "Can't Wait", a lost power-pop gem (for the uninitiated, Piper was Billy Squier's band before he discovered hard-rock schlock).


Wow, this made my evening.  BOS!  (And I *love* "Anthony's Song"!)  I've sometimes wondered what Billy Squier's life/career trajectory would have been had the "Rock Me Tonite" video been better received.  (I was going to type "conceived," but I changed my mind.  I *like* him as a prancing Chelsea theater queen, dammit!)  But back on point, this was a great record that I guess just came out in the wrong year.
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Re: The Peak, 6/27/06: 1977
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2006, 07:30:34 PM »
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And OMG2! Here's Ronnie Spector, following Billy Joel's "Movin Out" with her FAB-ulous cover of his "Say Goodbye to Hollywood".


Is this the E Street band backing her up?  Also sounding very nice tonight, though the sleigh bells make this such a wintry arrangement.
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Re: The Peak, 6/27/06: 1977
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2006, 08:51:17 PM »
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OMG! I missed Piper's "Can't Wait", a lost power-pop gem (for the uninitiated, Piper was Billy Squier's band before he discovered hard-rock schlock).


Wow, this made my evening.  BOS!  (And I *love* "Anthony's Song"!)  I've sometimes wondered what Billy Squier's life/career trajectory would have been had the "Rock Me Tonite" video been better received.  (I was going to type "conceived," but I changed my mind.  I *like* him as a prancing Chelsea theater queen, dammit!)  But back on point, this was a great record that I guess just came out in the wrong year.


Glad ya liked it. They certainly got their share of WNEW-FM play, along with Pezband (Raspberries wannabes), Fotomaker and others of that ilk. I can't remember if that Piper LP was the same one with "Who's Your Boyfriend?"  -- another wonderful shoulda-been-a-hit that got major NY airplay at the time. But both Piper LPs are apparently long out-of-print, sadly.  I have "Can't Wait" on one of the recently discussed Rhino DIY series.
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