KFOG, But Not 10@10

[princessofcairo]

Yes -- their system censored the "ass" in the middle of the word "classic"!

How embarr***ing

maybe even cr***. but certainly p***ive agressive.

[Gaz at da Voice]

So, what I need from you are suggestions of great power pop songs that were released or charted in 1971 and 1975, that are not by any of the following artists:

Badfinger
Raspberries
Sweet
Todd Rundgren

I guess the Osmonds don't count, eh?  :wink:

Would you settle for the Grassroots' "Temptation Eyes" or "Sooner or Later" in '71? Or maybe T.Rex, "Ride a White Swan"? My first thought was "Fresh as a Daisy" by Emmitt Rhodes but good luck getting Dave to pull that one out.

And '75 is tough... "Butter Boy" by Fanny? "Magic" by Pilot?

Was the Flamin' Groovies' "Shake Some Action" '75 or '76?  That one needs to be in the set.

1975, you could go with Dwight Twilley's "I'm on Fire," though its borderline-Katrina status makes it a question mark.

For '71, I like the "Ride a White Swan" suggestion, though Dave might be more amenable to "Jeepster."

[RGMike]

Yes -- their system censored the "ass" in the middle of the word "classic"!

How embarr***ing

maybe even cr***. but certainly p***ive agressive.

even better: someone else posted something about Sweetwater and (you're way ahead of me, aren't you?) it took the "twat" out of SweeTWATer.

[princessofcairo]

even better: someone else posted something about Sweetwater and (you're way ahead of me, aren't you?) it took the "twat" out of SweeTWATer.

if i have to figure out which "expletive" was omitted, it's not worth the trouble of omitting it in the first place.

[urth]

Was the Flamin' Groovies' "Shake Some Action" '75 or '76?  That one needs to be in the set.

Worry not. It is--1976.

1975, you could go with Dwight Twilley's "I'm on Fire," though its borderline-Katrina status makes it a question mark.

For '71, I like the "Ride a White Swan" suggestion, though Dave might be more amenable to "Jeepster."

For some reason, Twilley just doesn't ring with me as a power-pop tune. Besides, it's one of the many tunes on the aforementioned Rhino collections, which I am trying to draw from only sparingly. But Mike's suggestion of the Pilot tune might work, indeed.

And I'll look at the T.Rex catalog--I can't recall Ride a White Swan off the top of my head, but it might be a good candidate, ditto Jeepster.

For a bit I considered doing a latter-day power pop set (late 80s and 90s, stuff like Velvet Crush, Matthew Sweet, Jellyfish, the dBs, Honeydogs, Brilliant Mistakes, to name a few) but I figured most of those bands are things few Fogheads would recognize and would lessen my chances of getting my set played.

[RGMike]

For some reason, Twilley just doesn't ring with me as a power-pop tune. Besides, it's one of the many tunes on the aforementioned Rhino collections, which I am trying to draw from only sparingly.

Now, if you were going as far as '82, you could request former Twilley bandmate Phil Seymour's "Precious To Me", a great pop single that I've bugged Dave for on more than one occasion.

[Gazoo]

For a bit I considered doing a latter-day power pop set (late 80s and 90s, stuff like Velvet Crush, Matthew Sweet, Jellyfish, the dBs, Honeydogs, Brilliant Mistakes, to name a few) but I figured most of those bands are things few Fogheads would recognize and would lessen my chances of getting my set played.

You'd definitely want something from the Outfield (pref. "Your Love") in such a set.  I don't think they get enough credit for being a part of that mini-revival.  Teenage Fanclub would also show up, right?

P.S. re: Honeydogs: I bought Seen a Ghost on recommendations a few years ago and didn't like it.  Would I like something else from them better?  I'm not sure I want to write them off just yet, and I think you have a good grasp of my tastes.

[RGMike]

New Neil Young on New Releases Thursday. The album is called Prairie Wind and it's very Harvest... Harvest Moon. Nice.

PD Dave Benson said  "I'm gonna blog this from home next week", and Renee said "No. DON'T do that!" LOL!

ETA: I gather from Dave's blog that they also played the new Leo Kottke album?  Could it be that KPIG is starting to exert an influence ?

[urth]

New Neil Young on New Releases Thursday. The album is called Prairie Wind and it's very Harvest... Harvest Moon. Nice.

PD Dave Benson said  "I'm gonna blog this from home next week", and Renee said "No. DON'T do that!" LOL!

ETA: I gather from Dave's blog that they also played the new Leo Kottke album?  Could it be that KPIG is starting to exert an influence ?

Guess Renee is feeling a little sensitive after Dave posted that lovely pic of her putting on her bowling shoes yesterday.

Yes, Benson played Leo Kottke, but it was a duet with Mike Gordon (ex-Phish bassist) and they were covering "Sweet Emotion." It was kinda interesting, but not revelatory.

Re Neil, had an email from a friend who's a buyer for a large but troubled record chain that's based in the central valley. He and a colleague were flown to Nashville to see Neil perform the new record at the Ryman Auditorium. Said it was amazing, very moving. Just based on the fact that they were promo'ing it in Nashville I figured he was back in his acoustic, folky guise.

[RGMike]

Yes, Benson played Leo Kottke, but it was a duet with Mike Gordon (ex-Phish bassist) and they were covering "Sweet Emotion." It was kinda interesting, but not revelatory.

I'm guessing the whole album is covers? Because KPIG is playing his version of the old Cimarron hit "Rings".

[Anonymous]

For a bit I considered doing a latter-day power pop set (late 80s and 90s, stuff like Velvet Crush, Matthew Sweet, Jellyfish, the dBs, Honeydogs, Brilliant Mistakes, to name a few) but I figured most of those bands are things few Fogheads would recognize and would lessen my chances of getting my set played.

You'd definitely want something from the Outfield (pref. "Your Love") in such a set.  I don't think they get enough credit for being a part of that mini-revival.  Teenage Fanclub would also show up, right?

I'll have to reacquaint myself with the Outfield. I remember the name, and I think I recall liking their stuff, but I don't think I own any.

Yes, the Fannies would def. be in any latterday power-pop set, probably something from Songs from Northern Britain. Which I am listening to right now, by no small coincidence.

P.S. re: Honeydogs: I bought Seen a Ghost on recommendations a few years ago and didn't like it.  Would I like something else from them better?  I'm not sure I want to write them off just yet, and I think you have a good grasp of my tastes.

Re Honeydogs, if you didn't dig Seen a Ghost, you might try to find a copy of Everything I Bet You although it might not be an easy find as I'm not sure it's in print (it was a later Twin-tone release). I really dug it though. Their last two efforts, Here's Luck and 10,000 Years both had good moments (particularly the latter), but neither was a good consistent work.

Also, if you run across a copy, pick up All Hands & the Cook by the Brilliant Mistakes. They're from Brooklyn, so it should be readily availabel to you.

[urth]

Whoops, that was me above, in case you couldn't tell. I coulda sworn I was logged in--I had been earlier.

[princessofcairo]

I'll have to reacquaint myself with the Outfield. I remember the name, and I think I recall liking their stuff, but I don't think I own any.

yeah, the outfield is a good call. what was their other hit? something else with the world "love" in it. try the manic street preachers' lifeblood album, too. and starsailor's silence is easy album. though i'm never quite sure where powerpop ends and modern rock begins.

[RGMike]

i'm never quite sure where powerpop ends and modern rock begins.

hang a left at the Dandy Warhols...

[princessofcairo]

i'm never quite sure where powerpop ends and modern rock begins.

hang a left at the Dandy Warhols...

you know - i've never heard their stuff.