CG/KPOO/KRSH/VIP/LNG etc week of 8/7/06

[RGMike]

Manhattan Transfer, "Spice of Life", another Rod Temperton compo that sounds like it was a leftover from Off The Wall or Thriller.

[RGMike]

little-heard Dusty: "Some of Your Lovin'", from '65.

[RGMike]

TANC: Bonnie Pointer's "Heaven Must've Sent You" -- not the disco version Dave played last week, but its B-side, a note-for-note cover of the Elgins' original hit.

TANC2: ReeRee and George, "I Knew You Were Waiting", which I jonesed for on Monday.

[RGMike]

VIP-ing this hour -- the 5-D's version of "Workin on a Groovy Thing". Sublime.

[mshray]

VIP-ing this hour -- the 5-D's version of "Workin on a Groovy Thing". Sublime.

I went with DDT & was rewarded with Jo Jo Gunne "Run, Run , Run" in the beginning & now got the Mighty Zep's "Moby Dick".  Is this still regarded as the best drum solo in all of Rock?

[RGMike]

the Mighty Zep's "Moby Dick".  

I love it when Percy sings about himself!  :wink:

[RGMike]

I don't really consider Petula Clark "soul" (Dusty she ain't -- oh those wacky Brits!) but "Sign of the Times" was a delight to hear anyway.

[ggould]

VIP-ing this hour -- the 5-D's version of "Workin on a Groovy Thing". Sublime.

I went with DDT & was rewarded with Jo Jo Gunne "Run, Run , Run" in the beginning & now got the Mighty Zep's "Moby Dick".  Is this still regarded as the best drum solo in all of Rock?

I think that's quite up for grabs.  Not being a drummer, I don't know how qualified I am to judge.  Bonham was great at what he did, but was also quite ham-fisted.  Cream's "Toad" was an earlier famous drum solo song.

I think it would be fun to list famous drum solos.  Is it a solo, it there's 2 drummers?  (GD, ABB)

[Gazoo]

VIP-ing this hour -- the 5-D's version of "Workin on a Groovy Thing". Sublime.

I went with DDT & was rewarded with Jo Jo Gunne "Run, Run , Run" in the beginning & now got the Mighty Zep's "Moby Dick".  Is this still regarded as the best drum solo in all of Rock?

I think that's quite up for grabs.  Not being a drummer, I don't know how qualified I am to judge.  Bonham was great at what he did, but was also quite ham-fisted.  Cream's "Toad" was an earlier famous drum solo song.

I think it would be fun to list famous drum solos.  Is it a solo, it there's 2 drummers?  (GD, ABB)

Famous drum solos I can pretty much live without:
Iron Butterfly, "In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida"
Beatles, "The End"
Rush, "80% Of Our Catalog"

My favorite drum solo isn't a famous one: Whoever's playing on Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up."  My favorite drummer, John Barbata, never really did solos in his Turtles/CSN/Jefferson Starship work.

[RGMike]

VIP again plays that cover of JB's "There Was a Time" by Gene Chandler.

[RGMike]

damn! Chuck Wood, "Seven Days (is Too Long)", later covered by Dexy's.

[ggould]

My favorite drum solo isn't a famous one: Whoever's playing on Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up."  My favorite drummer, John Barbata, never really did solos in his Turtles/CSN/Jefferson Starship work.

Barbata actually had a pretty big drum solo in the early JS era.  The first time I saw it, it was monumentally mind-blowing.  The next time...

[audience all chimes in: "NOT SO MUCH!"]

[RGMike]

"you knew durn well I was a snake before you took me in!"

Al Wilson on VIP; preceded by the glorious "Black Pearl" by the Checkmates Ltd.  Killer stuff.

[RGMike]

a cover of "Will You Still Love Me Tomo'w" I've never heard (and I've heard many). Male vocal, '60s Northern Soul-ish.  Nicely done.

followed by that lovely "Sing a Rainbow/Love is Blue" medley by the Dells.

[RGMike]

OMGWTFLOL! PJ Broby, "Niki Hoeky"  I'll dig ya on the scooby-doo!

wish VIP would fix that "just played" thing, 'cause I dunno who's doing this soul interp of "Under My Thumb".