1978 on Mon 5/6/05

[mshray]

kinda sappy, but I always liked the guitar/sax morph job, kind of like Tower of Power's "Sparkling in the Sand."

Like others before & after him, Mr Stewart did his most interesting work on a smallish label (Janus), had a left-field hit on said label ("Year of the Cat"), got tons o' cash thrown at him by Clive Davis, and made a slick, splashy big-label debut... after which it was all downhill.  The LP with "Roads to Russia" and "Nostradamus" is worth seeking out.

Better yet, get his live album, the live versions of both of those songs are even better, and there is an extremely funny story that he tells, kind of a tall tale, about Clarence Frogman Henry.

[ggould]

10:01am     THE PROMISED LAND by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Album: DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
10:05am     ..TEN @ 10 QUICK 1978 by
Album:
10:05am     REMINICING by LITTLE RIVER BAND
Album: REMINICING
10:09am     ..TEN @ 10 SWEEP 1978 by
Album:
10:10am     JAMIE'S CRYIN by VAN HALEN
Album: VAN HALEN
10:13am     JUST MY IMAGINATION by ROLLING STONES
Album: SOME GIRLS
10:18am     SEPTEMBER by EARTH WIND & FIRE
Album:
10:21am     COME TOGETHER by AEROSMITH
Album: GREATEST HITS
10:25am     ..TEN @ 10 SWEEP 1978-steve martin by
Album:
10:26am     TIME PASSAGES by AL STEWART
Album: TIME PASSAGES
10:32am     ..TEN @ 10 QUICK 1978 by
Album:
10:32am     DOWN TO THE WATERLINE by DIRE STRAITS
Album: DIRE STRAITS
10:35am     ..TEN @ 10 SWEEP 1978-mork & mindy #1 by
Album:
10:36am     WHO ARE YOU by WHO
Album: WHO ARE YOU
10:42am     ..TEN @ 10 QUICK 1978 by
Album:
10:42am     STILL THE SAME by BOB SEGER
Album: STRANGER IN TOWN

[RGMike]

Another vhm for the 'Oo.

If you've ever seen the in-studio footage of them performing this song that was filmed specially for The Kids Are Alright, keep in mind that Moon died just a day or two later.

apparently Pete & Roger are working on the "definitive" Who documertary as we speak.

[urth]

Another vhm for the 'Oo.

If you've ever seen the in-studio footage of them performing this song that was filmed specially for The Kids Are Alright, keep in mind that Moon died just a day or two later.

I didn't know that footage was that close to his death. Explains a bit, though, as I thought his playing was pretty wooden and not terribly inspired.

I've got a few Who records in my iTunes playlist here at work (Quadrophenia, Live at Leeds (the expanded version), and Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy) and am enjoying those quite a bit the last couple of weeks. Quadrophenia in particular--Moon is monster on that record.

[ggould]

I've got a few Who records in my iTunes playlist here at work (Quadrophenia, Live at Leeds (the expanded version), and Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy) and am enjoying those quite a bit the last couple of weeks. Quadrophenia in particular--Moon is monster on that record.

I certainly love Tommy, but I've always maintained Quadrophenia was a better record.  It just seems like the whole 'concept album' thing was not in favor at that point.  Jethro Tull's Passion Play also missed the boat, even though it was really good stuff.  I hope to acquire Quadrophenia some day.