18 Sept 2013: it's... 1971

[dischead]

Willie Mays hits HR 629 / Giants win the division into James Taylor "You've Got A Friend"
Would Renee segue into Carole King next?

I'd love a deep track from Tapestry. The Peak did a Sept-specific '71 today; we got "Smackwater Jack". which was the B-side of "So far Away" at the time.

Smackwater Jack would have been a great bust-out for 10@10...

[dischead]

Elton John "Where To Now St. Peter?"

BTW, this is from Tumbleweed Connection, released in Oct 1970 -- Renee violated her own year-of-LP-release rule, tho' the sing was certainly an FM staple thru early '71.

A somewhat underrated album.  I'd love to hear Amoreena on 10@10; it'd make another great
bust-out.

[RGMike]

Elton John "Where To Now St. Peter?"

BTW, this is from Tumbleweed Connection, released in Oct 1970 -- Renee violated her own year-of-LP-release rule, tho' the sing was certainly an FM staple thru early '71.

A somewhat underrated album.  I'd love to hear Amoreena on 10@10; it'd make another great
bust-out.

agreed, and kind of amazing that Dave never played "Amoreena" . He never played "Smackwater Jack" either but then he was surprisingly underappreciative of Tapestry, given its stature, and of Ms King generally. A bunch of spins for "So Far Away" and "Jazzman" and that's about it.

[ggould]

this is also the way I always understood it:

The line, "Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans" is actually "Pumped a lot of 'Pane," as in propane. He was pumping gas.

[RGMike]

this is also the way I always understood it:

The line, "Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans" is actually "Pumped a lot of 'Pane," as in propane. He was pumping gas.

OK, but 'tane would be short for "octane", also a gas reference, so we're closer than you thought. 

[ggould]

Lockheed: too big to fail?

BOS2 and proxy of Geoff, ABB "Revival".

what a great song!

[dischead]

this is also the way I always understood it:

The line, "Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans" is actually "Pumped a lot of 'Pane," as in propane. He was pumping gas.

OK, but 'tane would be short for "octane", also a gas reference, so we're closer than you thought. 

Who pumps propane?  I've always heard this as 'tane, short for octane.  (Weren't the gas
companies always touting their high octane ratings in the '60s?)  Given the singer just mentioned
cleaning a lot of plates in Memphis, it seems they're talking about low-wage jobs, such as gas
station attendant.  Louisiana has a significant fraction of the U.S. refinery capacity, but I doubt
that's what the song is referring to.

BTW, I thought this set was just good.  Given that 1971 is perhaps the best year ever, that
actually means this wasn't a very strong show (I grade on a curve).  1971 sets can and should
always be great, and this one wasn't.

[ggould]

Given that 1971 is perhaps the best year ever

 

[dischead]

Given that 1971 is perhaps the best year ever

In retrospect, I judge there is a very high plateau in popular music composed of 1969, 1970, and
1971.  It's really a toss-up for me whether '70 or '71 is better -- they are very, very close.  1969
is only slightly lower.  YMMV.