Post-Mortem Juke Box

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 6:13 pm

The first thing we discovered when we took the train into the city just to go to Tower Records was that — unlike seemingly every outlet on the south shore of Nassau County — Tower had Specials records. We felt like we had struck a vein of gold. I liked Terry Hall because he always enjoyed himself first.

Terry also co-wrote (with Jane Wiedlin) the song that broke the Go-Go's.

Frayed Knot · Post by **Frayed Knot** » Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:10 pm

I totally missed, and no one else here acknowledged it so this must have gone completely under the radar, the
passing of Ian Tyson back on December 29th at the age of 89 on his ranch in, where else?, Alberta.

Might as well go with his most famous composition especially seeing as how it is turning 60 these days
(written in '62, released in '63). Voted in a poll as Canada's top song, it's also the unofficial anthem of
the province of Alberta and somewhere around one billion singers have done cover versions over the years.

ashie62 · Post by **ashie62** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:48 am

Not sure if this fits here

Terry Hall 61 of the Specials

Rose up from horrid abuse

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:11 am

It's two posts up.

Johnny Lunchbucket · Post by **Johnny Lunchbucket** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:19 am

I'll put 2 quarters in the box for Jeff Beck. When I grew up Beck was more of a legend than a guy you heard on the radio a lot. I didn't discover how Zeppliny the original Jeff Beck Group was till I examanined Rod Stewart in detail. This track is vintage Rod and Beck:

Beck became "contemporary" for me when he did his fusion-y stuff in 1980:

kcmets · Post by **kcmets** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:05 am

I still have that black record somewhere. If recall correctly, it was textured
to feel like a guitar amp surface. El Becko is a fun song.

Johnny Lunchbucket · Post by **Johnny Lunchbucket** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:30 am

kcmets wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:05 am I still have that black record somewhere. If recall correctly, it was textured
to feel like a guitar amp surface. El Becko is a fun song.

I thought it was a guitar case but an Amp makes more sense with the spraypaint stencil.

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:31 pm

A lot of what I associate him with is his collaborations — often with odd partners pairing his raunchy London blues with partners bringing the prog rock or nu wave or gospel or other unexpected mixes that don't initially seem to work except that his sound makes you want to stick around.

Listen to his this track. It'd totally be boring and disposable without his voice on it.

kcmets · Post by **kcmets** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:46 pm

I'm surprised I recognize that song.

I'd bet my last cranebuck that Waters is a staunch atheist, so no
idea who or what he's really carrying on about there.

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:05 pm

I think he's indicting the God concept or such.

Puccini's “Nessum Dorma” ("Let No One Sleep") from Turandot is about as moving an aria as has ever been written for a tenor. If your name is Caruso or Domingo or Pavorotti, you save it for your closer or your encore. If your name isn't as lofty as one of those, and you're not already regarded as the very best, and you aren't actually performing Turandot, you leave it out of your set. You just don't need the grief of inviting comparisons with the greats. They're that afraid of it.

You know who wasn't afraid of it? Jeff Beck wasn't afraid of it.

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:24 pm

It's sort of second-rate Sheryl Crow, or maybe a tick better. She certainly might have found her own voice if she started earlier — but check out the ominous lyrics on the refrain.

　　Someone turned the lights out there in Memphis
　　Ooh, that's where my family's buried and gone
　　Last time I was there I noticed a space left
　　Oh, next to them there in Memphis, in the damn back lawn

Fman99 · Post by **Fman99** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:05 am

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:05 pm I think he's indicting the God concept or such.

Puccini's “Nessum Dorma” ("Let No One Sleep") from Turandot is about as moving an aria as has ever been written for a tenor. If your name is Caruso or Domingo or Pavorotti, you save it for your closer or your encore. If your name isn't as lofty as one of those, and you're not already regarded as the very best, and you aren't actually performing Turandot, you leave it out of your set. You just don't need the grief of inviting comparisons with the greats. They're that afraid of it.

You know who wasn't afraid of it? Jeff Beck wasn't afraid of it.

Thanks for sharing this.

Frayed Knot · Post by **Frayed Knot** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:14 pm

Unless your criteria are the subset of bands hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, BTO is unlikely to be on anyone's short list of greatest R&R bands ever -- especially seeing as how
few could likely name anything beyond TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS and YOU AIN'T SEEN NUTHIN' YET -- and I'm certainly not trying to make the case here.
But I've long been a sucker for this one here. It doesn't quite sink to the level of 'It's so bad it's good', but I make no apologies for liking it even as I'm not about to argue that
it's anything but fun R&R despite its cheesiness. Plus, I've long had a soft spot for songs with false endings.
Adios Robbie Bachman

kcmets · Post by **kcmets** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:45 pm

Great song!

Under-appreciated fun band from that era.

The Hot Corner · Post by **The Hot Corner** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:45 pm

I liked (still enjoy) "Let It Ride". BTO made straight forward, light hearted rock and roll. Great driving music.

Johnny Lunchbucket · Post by **Johnny Lunchbucket** » Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:48 pm

I've always been a Ain't Seen Nothin Yet man, myself.

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:56 pm

Unreleased, studio out-take.

And, um, wow.

Fman99 · Post by **Fman99** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:16 am

Did our Youtube preview link stop working? I found the page by trying to quote it but there's no previews that I can see.

Fman99 · Post by **Fman99** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:17 am

RIP Croz. I always liked this one from his first solo record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyxKHIpnFk8

Fman99 · Post by **Fman99** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:23 am

Track #2, the CSN song "Deja Vu," but done with the jazzier outfit CPR that he made music with, that includes his son on piano.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Mg2IVmb6U

Fman99 · Post by **Fman99** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:39 am

Track #3, a version of "Woodstock" done with some younger musicians who don't appear to hate him as much as Stephen Stills and Graham Nash and Neil Young all did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZf-5l8nxXY

Edgy MD · Post by **Edgy MD** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:59 am

Yeah, there's something wrong with our YouTube embedding, and that is grevious.

Fman99 · Post by **Fman99** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:00 pm

Bumping this now that the YT links are fixed. Listen to these Crosby tracks, specifically the second one ("Deja Vu" by CPR). Brilliant.

Frayed Knot · Post by **Frayed Knot** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:55 pm

https://wfuv.org/archives

Those who care to can follow the link above to the 'MIXED BAG' program for Jan 21st to hear lots of David Crosby material: old, more recent, solo,
Byrds, CSN(Y), plus various other combos and partners. His stuff is dispersed though out the four-hour program although the first 30 minutes or
so is all a tribute to D. C. if you just want a sampling.
That program will remain available for streaming though Saturday 2/4

ashie62 · Post by **ashie62** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:49 am

Tom Verlaine 73 Television

A CBGB's original

Sad

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