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I observed on Febbook that he seemed like the most quintessentially southern California musician since Dennis Wilson. I had no idea when I wrote that, but apparently he was a fan and covered this DW track, originally adding his vocals to the original recording and then later doing it (here) with Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Walrus-mustached Francisco "Frank" Gonzalez was co-founder of Los Lobos back when they were a backyard cultural project. He played multiple instruments, as they all did, including the Veracruz harp which he is seen playing in the beginning of the early footage here. Jump ahead to about 5:10 to see him singing lead and crushing it on mandolin.



He left after a few years, because they wanted to play rock 'n' roll and he really wanted to master that harp.

Not postmodern jukebox?


Thank you, Edgy.
It works!

Later

Dear God, just once in my life I want to be able to walk into a room like Mickey Gilley could.

A fond farewell to Vangelis, the biggest name in film scoring for about three years in there, and the initial (and quickly aborted) choice to replace Rick Wakeman in YES.

A song that's been done by a thousand guys a few million times.
But I reckon very few were as much fun as this version.
And I think a small family could defect from Cuba in that hat.





Ronnie Hawkins died today at age 87

Frayed Knot wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 9:08 pm A song that's been done by a thousand guys a few million times.
But I reckon very few were as much fun as this version.
And I think a small family could defect from Cuba in that hat.





Ronnie Hawkins died today at age 87

I also like this version. I play this song at probably 80% of my gigs, though I favor the George Thorogood rendition.

Early in the AM, the Mets wrapped up their win over the Padres, and I took the dogs out front and we enjoyed a lovely summer breeze as if it was meant just for us.

But Jim Seals, that breeze was in honor of you.

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:51 am Early in the AM, the Mets wrapped up their win over the Padres, and I took the dogs out front and we enjoyed a lovely summer breeze as if it was meant just for us.

But Jim Seals, that breeze was in honor of you.

It's a great song but I prefer the Isley's rendition of it.

This live version on Soul Train is great, if you don't think that music and fashion peaked concurrently in this room in 1976, then we can't be friends.

Sure, but Jim Seals is the one who, you know ...

Anyhow, if you add "Summer Breeze" — with the signature guitar phrase — to your set, I will tip you with digital money. I just need to find some digital money.

You dedicate it to Jim Seals or O'Kelly Isley or whomever.

Great song. I never knew which was Seals and which was Crofts but I think Seals wears the hat. Is Crofts still alive?

Sharp-featured Seals sings lead on that and "Get Closer," with the softer-featured (and still living) Darrell "Dash" Crofts on harmonies.

They kind of seem to struggle to match their studio tones in the available live performances, but there's an awkward, stubborn charm to them — especially with Carolyn Willis doing her thing in between them.

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 12:42 pm Sure, but Jim Seals is the one who, you know ...

Anyhow, if you add "Summer Breeze" — with the signature guitar phrase — to your set, I will tip you with digital money. I just need to find some digital money.

You dedicate it to Jim Seals or O'Kelly Isley or whomever.

I have played this one... but only in my living room, thus far

In my rather limited knowledge of the S&C catalog, I'm partial to 'Diamond Girl' over 'Summer Breeze'

I thought "Summer Breeze' was a hygiene product.

Robert Gordon was frontman of Tuff Darts, one of earliest CBGB punk bands to gain a following. But after noticing the band's set filler excursions into rockabilly were getting a stronger reaction, Robert started his own rockabilly act, putting his dark baritone beside the legendary guitar of Link Wray, and later teaming with latter-day legend Danny Gatton.

Killer. His rockabilly kick pretty much raised the music from the dead. Such a force that he inspired Bruce Springsteen to write "Fire" for him and Marshall Crenshaw to write "Someday, Someway."

His Link Wray collaboration was so good. RIP

It was movie soundtrack singles that launched Irene Cara to the top, and it was perhaps a movie soundtrack single that sunk her, but what a glorious failure DC Cab was.

Christine McVie had a wonderful voice and I enjoyed her work. She pre-dated the Buckingham/Nicks era of that band and was a great songwriter in her own right. I like this one.

Here's another one from that era that I also dig.

Hadn't heard either before but I like them both. I guess they were the right songs at the wrong time.

Christine McVie had a beautiful voice. I always enjoyed listening to her sing.

Before she was Christine McVie, she was Christine Perfect and a member of electric blues band Chicken Shack. Electric blues was all the rage with the mid to late 60s Brits. She sings lead on the second video but there's no video on that second video, just audio. Check out the first video, though, for a look-see of Christine Perfect, the future Christine McVie.