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There are 24 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Carole King's "I Can't Make It Alone" / Myddle Class
From: Don
2. Re: Summer & Mercer
From: Chris
3. Preston Epps
From: Austin Powell
4. Re: Peter James: is he P.J. Proby?
From: Mac Joseph
5. Surreptitious Rock Stars?
From: Dan Hughes
6. Gene Pitney demos
From: Al Kooper
7. Re: Carole King & Gerry Goffin's "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby"
From: Don
8. Re: Carole King & Gerry Goffin's "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby" / Madeline Bell
From: Julio Niņo
9. Re: Carole King & Gerry Goffin's "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby"
From: Mike Carter
10. Amber's Secret Love
From: S'pop Team
11. Re: Old (?) Al Kooper
From: James Botticelli
12. Re: Quarteto Em Cy / Girls from Bahia radio show
From: James Botticelli
13. Re: The Truth about The Truth?
From: Joe Nelson
14. Re: John Summers + Witchi-Tai-To
From: Harvey Williams
15. Artie Wayne and Moses & the Impossible Ten
From: K. Benbenek
16. Re: Madeline Bell and The End Of Innocence
From: Phil X Milstein
17. Re: Session musicians - Bernard Purdie
From: Eddy
18. "Maybe Someday"
From: Austin Roberts
19. Re: Dave Lewis Trio / Jerden
From: John Berg
20. Eydie Gorme now playing in musica
From: Don H.
21. Re: Session musicians - Drummers
From: Dennis Diken
22. Re: Syreeta Wright, R.I.P.
From: James Botticelli
23. Re: Jerry Cole
From: Gary Myers
24. Re: Amber's Secret Love
From: Rodney Rawlings
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 05:44:15 -0000
From: Don
Subject: Re: Carole King's "I Can't Make It Alone" / Myddle Class
Don wrote about "I Can't Make It Alone":
> Besides the demo, the song has been done several times, including:
> The Myddle Class
Kevin Kern:
> Can it be? I thought the Myddle Class released only the three singles
> ... and "Lovin Season" on the Buddah 1970 promo album. (And acted as
> instrumental backup on the Bach's Lunch 45.) Do you have label info
> for "I Can't Make It Alone"?
I think you can get a copy of the cassette at Al Aronowitz website.
There are a few other tracks. "Goin'Back", "I Shall Be Released",
"Lovin Season", "Man On The Bridge" as well as ICMIA. Sorry, I don't
have any label info. A friend of mine copied it to disc for me.
http://www.bigmagic.com/pages/blackj/column83.html
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:44:45 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
From: Chris
Subject: Re: Summer & Mercer
Phil X Milstein wrote:
> Call me a weirdo, but, ever since hearing his mesmerizing co-
> composition (with Harold Arlen) "Summer Wind," for me summer means
> Johnny Mercer.
Hon', hon', hon' ...
I was going to say how much I agreed with you, since I'll defer to no
one in my love for Mercer & Arlen. But didn't you realize that Arlen
had nothing to do with "Summer Wind"? It's an Americanization of a
German song by Hans Bradke and Henry Mayer. (Mercer was doing a lot
of adaptation at this point, just as he was writing English words for
Brel's "Autumn Leaves" and Brecht & Weill's "Bilbao Song.")
For me, the Mercer-connected Summer Song of choice is "In The Cool,
Cool, Cool of the Evening" (composer: Hoagy Carmichael). It was
written for a film that was never made, inserted into an otherwise
indifferent Bing Crosby musical ("Here Comes The Groom") -- and won an
Oscar. Not, usually, a recommendation ... but sometimes even Oscar
gets it right.
There are several versions by estimable people, including composer
Carmichael. The one I got to know, though, is the early '50s Dean
Martin one. I love those final "tag"s, talking about the great
anticipated barbecue, where Martin sings about how
"If I can find the right sock,
"By eleven o'clock,
"You can tell 'em I'll be there ..." (repeated with variations).
I'm also kinda partial, however, to the Frankie Laine/Jo Stafford duet
version for the sake of these new lines (Mercer's?):
"For a hundred-a-night,
"Or a turkey-on-white,
"You can tell 'em I'll be there ..."
Chris
P.S. Loved the "Ball" song on Musica. As long as you're talking about
Mercer and John Williams ... have you checked out their theme-song for
the Altman-directed "Long Goodbye"? Wonderful stuff. But not, alas,
in the sort of film that gains nominations.
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 08:15:00 +0100
From: Austin Powell
Subject: Preston Epps
I've just heard about this from Preston's daughter Kathy....thought
some of you might like to know.
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Sunday, August 15, 2004 @ 3:00 pm -
Atrium Hotel: 949-833-2770
18700 MacArthur Blvd Los Angeles, CA 92612, US
(this is located across from the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA)
Tickets are $20.00
This will be a one in a lifetime event for Preston Epps to celebrate
his life and over 45 years of contribution to Rock-n-Roll! Don't miss
out on this event!
Line up so far includes Dave Somerville-founder/lead for the Diamonds,
Kathy Young, Al Wilson, Jewel Akens, Donnie Brooks, Chris Montez, Leon
Hughes-Coasters just to name a few!........and.......
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Can anyone throw any light on who played on the sessions Preston did
for his Rank Records of America LP in 1960 ? On his first LP, for
Original Sound, the musicians were Barney Kessel, Earl Palmer, Red
Callender, Ernie Freeman and Rene Hall, but the Rank LP, "Bongola",
was recorded in New York. Any help would be much appreciated...
Austin P
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 06:08:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mac Joseph
Subject: Re: Peter James: is he P.J. Proby?
Dear Ashman, This is what I was able to find on P.J. Proby for you.
It doesn't appear to be the same person as Peter James:
http://groups.msn.com/TheSixtiesPleasureZone/pjprobyzone.msnw
Mac Joseph
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:22:52 -0500
From: Dan Hughes
Subject: Surreptitious Rock Stars?
I saw a photo this morning of John Kerry and John Edwards on the front
page of USA Today. Kerry: tall, slim, serious; and Edwards: short,
baby-faced, smiling--and it hit me, these guys are the Righteous
Brothers! Can't you see it? If they lose the election they can do
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' '04." Betcha Kerry can hit those low
notes as Edwards shows off his sparkling upper range.
So who would Bush and Cheney be if they were rock stars??
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:53:01 EDT
From: Al Kooper
Subject: Gene Pitney demos
Previously:
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you were at Musicor when
> Gene Pitney's "(I Wanna) Love My Life Away" was released. ISTR
> that one was a released demo, with Gene handling all instruments
> and vox completely solo. Wonder how that one came together...
There was no reason for Gene to play drums on a recording. Piano and
to a lesser degree guitar were his forte, so when Schroeder started
recording him, he hired demo sidemen because his first thought was
that Gene was a great writer. After hearing the great vocals on the
demos, he decided he'd be a fool not to consider Gene as an artist
and Musicor was born. I played on a few Gene demos, but not Love My
Life Away....
Old Al Kooper
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 15:55:50 -0000
From: Don
Subject: Re: Carole King & Gerry Goffin's "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby"
Mick Patrick wrote:
> My pal Malcolm Baumgart has a copy of the original Screen Gems
> acetate demo of "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby", found down
> Portobello Market for a groat. Would anyone like to hear it?
> If so, I could post it to musica.
I would love to hear it play yo musica. This one is not nearly as
prolific as "I Can't Make It Alone". I've only heard 2 versions, The
Other Two, and Connie Stevens. It was also recorded by the Peter
Loland Orchestra, but I have not been able to get my hands on that
one.
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 23:04:00 -0000
From: Julio Niņo
Subject: Re: Carole King & Gerry Goffin's "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby" / Madeline Bell
Hola Everybody.
Thanks to Frank Young for playing "Donīt You Wanna Love Me" by The
Other Two in musica. I love that naughty girls ā go-go kind of sound.
Mick Patrick:
> My pal Malcolm Baumgart has a copy of the original Screen Gems
> acetate demo of "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby", found down
> Portobello Market for a groat. Would anyone like to hear it? If so,
> could post it to musica.
I would love to listen to it, Mick.
I'm waiting anxiously for the new compilation of Madeline Bell's mid
sixties songs for Phillips to appear. Some months ago I saw a picture
of her in a book of publicity photos of the EMI vaults and I was
fascinated, she was dressed in black leather, smoking a cigarette,
half dominatrix half femme fatale.
Chao.
Julio Niņo.
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:24:28 -0000
From: Mike Carter
Subject: Re: Carole King & Gerry Goffin's "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby"
Mick Patrick writes:
> My pal Malcolm Baumgart has a copy of the original Screen Gems
> acetate demo of "Don't You Want To Love Me Baby", found down
> Portobello Market for a groat. Would anyone like to hear it?
> If so, I could post it to musica.
Ahhh... excuse me, Mr.Patrick? Stop shining that flashlight for a
moment and put it down and look me straight in the eyes and tell me
who is singing on this original Screen Gems acetate demo of "Don't
You Want To Love Me Baby"? Gerry or Cynthia? Or perhaps Connie S.?
Next -- I'd love to hear it. Now, thank your pal! Turn your
flashlight back on, fresh batteries are in the mail!
Mike C.
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 01:56:33 +0100
From: S'pop Team
Subject: Amber's Secret Love
The arrival of some precious contraband in the form of a newfangled
CD twofer has transported Amber back to the halcyon days of her
youth. Spectropop requests that you have a little nip of Tia Maria
and join her at the Recommends section as she kicks off her fluffy
mules, changes into a cerise floaty and muses on her secret love: http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index2004.htm#DorisDay
Enjoy,
The S'pop Team
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 18:20:13 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Old (?) Al Kooper
Joe Nelson wrote:
> Old? I figure if there's a fifty year old guy who enjoys doing this
> (Bob Radil) and a sixty year old guy who enjoys doing this (Al
> Kooper), then it makes it easier for my forty year old self to picture
> the coming years as something more positive than sitting in a sterile
> room eating strained food and waiting to die. Better yet, the presence
> of a teenager who enjoys this kind of thing (Tom Diehl) reaffirms
> youth, that the preservation of rare records is not an old man's
> preserve.
I would never have watched "School of Rock" if I didn't have kids, but
those kids in the DVD extra spoke knowledgably about classic artists
like Hendrix, Who, AC/DC, etc. Not the kind of music this group
necessarily embraces, but there is some respect for history there. Jack
Black is a pretty spirited guy too and did a great job both adoring and
lampooning hard rock!
JB
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 18:26:00 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Quarteto Em Cy / Girls from Bahia radio show
Patrick Rands wrote:
> Be sure to tune in this friday night (7/9/04) between 6-7 pm (Eastern
> Standard time) to hear my Quarteto Em Cy radio show spotlight.
>
> I'll be spotlighting the Brazilian girls output between 1964 and 1978,
> with a heavy spotlight on the two lps they released stateside under
> the alias The Girls from Bahia, where they were caught singing in
> their un-native tongue English.
>
> It should be a great show and sure to add a spring to your step with
> their Brazilian grooves.
I'll second that. I just purchased the Japanese Paper-Sleeve reissue of
Quarteto Em Cy's 1966 Elenco LP. Gorgeous. And now to find out they were
also the Girls From Bahia! Additionally this was my first paper-sleeve
purchase and I dreaded its possible cheapness but was happy to find that
a paper sleeve is for all intents and purposes an LP cover complete with
an inner sleeve, although THAT was plastic. The only problem then is with
the price when it comes to Japanese stuff. And the Elenco label is the
Brazilian label where one can buy stuff practically on the fact that it
is on that label....Boy I have a lot to say today!
JB
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 19:15:16 -0400
From: Joe Nelson
Subject: Re: The Truth about The Truth?
John Berg:
> Nope, the Truth we released on our Epilogue label is not the same group
> as the one with a release on Chess. Yes, like I noted there were many
> groups using the name "Truth". Just like there were several bands called
> The Knack (I know of two who recorded a decade apart for Capital, plus a
> UK group and an Aussie group.) Without tday's internet to mount proper
> "due diligence" before choosing a band name, it was pretty easy for lots
> of bands to opt for similar or exact same names. Gotta keep the lawyers
> busy, right?
How about the Nightcrawlers? (60's era garage band vs. contemporary
eurodance act.)
Joe Nelson
(used to be in the same band as a guy who later played in a Christian
band called Truth...)
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 01:13:17 +0100
From: Harvey Williams
Subject: Re: John Summers + Witchi-Tai-To
Chris Ullman asked if any Spectropop members had tracked down any of
John Summers 45s, other than the ultra-perfect "Looking In Windows".
I don't know how many there are, but besides "LIW" b/w "Don't Fool
Yourself", I also have a 7" of "That's A Magic Moment" (Rees/Turner)
b/w "One Day" on Pye 7N 17081. It's a little disappointing compared
with Looking In Windows, but even so, I'd be interested to know if he
released anything beyond these two.
On an unrelated topic, it seems we're discussing covers of Witchi-
Tai-To; in which case mention should be made of Clive Sands (ne
Sarstedt) & his fabulous SNB-released version of the song. (I think I
may have mentioned before that the Harpers Bizarre cover is one of my
all-time favourite records ever.)
harvey w
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 00:22:26 -0000
From: K. Benbenek
Subject: Artie Wayne and Moses & the Impossible Ten
I've just come across a vinyl copy of a double album called "Moses and
the Impossible Ten". It's performed by The London Rock Symphony and
the music was written and produced by Artie Wayne. I asume this is
SpectroPop's Artie Wayne and would love to hear a bit about this
recording. It seems to be the soundtrack for a London musical - and
it's in glorious quadraphonic sound with lush packaging.
K. Benbenek
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:01 -0400
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: Madeline Bell and The End Of Innocence
Julio Niņo wrote:
> I'm waiting anxiously for the new compilation of Madeline Bell's mid
> sixties songs for Phillips to appear. Some months ago I saw a picture
> of her in a book of publicity photos of the EMI vaults and I was
> fascinated, she was dressed in black leather, smoking a cigarette,
> half dominatrix half femme fatale.
I'm not familiar with Madeline's work as lead singer, though the almost
shocking photo to which Julio refers certainly makes me eager to hear
her work. I've posted it to the Photos section (where it begins Page 2),
so y'all can judge for yourselves. The book I scanned it from might be
different, though, than the one he mentions. Mine is titled "The End Of
Innocence," a 1997 release from the Swiss publisher Scalo. Subtitled
"Photographs From The Decades That Defined Pop," it is the very
antithesis of a page-turner, in that you'll want to stop, stare, study
and memorize nearly every shot, most of which occupy full pages in this
10x12 book, and enjoy excellent repro quality.
The shots are nearly all of English and visiting American pop stars, and
are sequenced chronologically. Most have been rarely published before
(if at all). Highlights include The Animals (from Jan. '64), in matching
suits, standing squished into the donut-hole of a round bench in some
sort of public waiting area; the bassist of the DC5 (4-64) standing with
his guitar slung, Springsteen-like, across his back, while staring at
his image in a hotel-room mirror; another great Animals shot (6-64) of
the boys, this time in street clothes, in front of The Rising Sun pub;
David Bowie & The Lower Third ('65), sitting in a photo studio with
neckties each thrown over the member's left shoulder (a gesture one is
tempted to read some sort of code into); The Hollies (11-65) standing
astride lanes 17-20 of the Top Rank bowling alley; Kim Fowley (8-66), in
full Dr. Death threads, sitting cross-legged in the middle of a street;
Liberace (4-68) descending an airplane staircase at London Airport,
offering a wave so swishy it requires no decoding at all.
Not that "The End Of Innocence" features only the men (and Liberace).
There are numerous shots of various Motown girl trios; Freddie & The
Dreamers -- oh wait ... ; The Vernons Girls (1963) looking gorgeous in
matching Buddy Holly glasses; Cilla Black ('64) in calf-high black
leather boots; Alma Cogan ('62), with hand on chain, her hairdo every
inch as tall as the length of her face; Inez Foxx (1-67), shot from 1/4
angle, her eyelashes so long they must've blocked the light from
reaching her feet; Lulu (3-67) looking MOST uncomfortable posed in the
crook of a tree (followed by one of her jumping down from her perch as
soon as the shot is over); Shirley Bassey ('63), looking exhausted,
seated at a mixing board with George Martin hovering above; and a good
half-dozen glamour shots, from various years (and styles), of Julie
Driscoll (including one with a hairdo apparently meant to resemble the
headpieces worn by the Buckingham Palace guards). And, of course,
Madeline Bell.
Not that "The End Of Innocence" features only the still-remembered. Many
of the best shots are of long-forgotten groups who, had they paid half
as much attention to their music as they did to their images, might be
among the still-remembered. For instance, The Noble Men ("Beau Brummel's
backing group") ('64), dressed in matching foppery; Beau Brummel himself
('64) reserving a parking space for his Rolls by dropping a coin into
the meter; Carl & The Cheetahs ('63), posed around a tree in a public
park, with Carl dressed more or less conventionally but with The
Cheetahs wearing cheetah-print outfits right down to what look to be
SLIPPERS on their feet; The Four Sights ('63), a quartet whose mastery
of nerd-chic was a good 20 years ahead of its time, and whose eyewear
look like the Vernons Girls' sloppy seconds.
This book is as close to a must-have for the visually-oriented
Spectropopper as any I've ever seen. A couple of years ago a large batch
of remaindered copies must've hit American shores, as it was plentiful
and cheap. If I've convinced you to seek one out,
http://www.abebooks.com is the best site I know of for scoring OOP
books. Meanwhile, if a demand arises, I'll be happy to occasionally post
some of my favorite shots from it here.
By the way, anyone know who Nina & Frederick (11-62), a most exotic and
sophisticated looking duo, were? Bob Cort & Scramble? Robert Peters &
The Dancers?
Dig,
--Phil
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 08:20:04 +0200
From: Eddy
Subject: Re: Session musicians - Bernard Purdie
Brent Cash wrote:
> But, unless this has been discussed before here, what do you think
> of (Bernard Rurdie's) claim of playing on some Beatles records?
I believe this has been mentioned briefly by Al Kooper a while ago,
to which I replied in private iirc. Since this rumour always seems to
rear its ugly (?) head, I'll go on record here:
First of all, it's not so much as claim by Purdie as it is something
that was printed in Goldmine (issue 344). I have written to Goldmine
about this at the time, but they never bothered to print my reply.
Purdie ain't no spring chicken anymore and lord knows how he talks.
Afaic this means that he could have said any number of things but was
misunderstood, expressed himself rather poorly, got confused, meant
one thing and said another, presumed the interview knew what he was
talking about or whatever. Of course it was good copy to print a story
like that.
Fact remains that Purdie actually played on a truckload of Beatles
songs on the Sgt Pepper SOUNDTRACK album (Bee Gees, Frampton, etc). An
album btw, produced by George Martin, who was called in on the matter,
didn't remember Pepper himself, so just joined Purdie's lynching mob.
I am not saying this is what went down in that interview, but a little
research could have prevented everybody making an a$$ out of Purdie.
He could have easily been given the benefit of the doubt on this imo.
Eddy
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Message: 18
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 02:26:34 EDT
From: Austin Roberts
Subject: "Maybe Someday"
Previously:
> "Maybe Someday" Celine or somebody will cover that song of yours
> and they can exist on the airwaves again. Pleasure to converse with
> you!
Now that's an old one (Partridge Family: Notebook album). I appreciate
your reminding me about that song I wrote with John Hill of Are You
Ready fame.
Austin "it was almost a single" Roberts
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Message: 19
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:59:47 EDT
From: John Berg
Subject: Re: Dave Lewis Trio / Jerden
Phil,
In fact Jerden released 4 vinyl "History of Northwest Rock" LPs, and
more recently they have issued 3 CD comps under the same name. Just
hard to find if you don't live in the Northwest! I'm looking at the
CDs on my desk as I write this. The first, released in 1994, has 21
tracks including "David's Mood, Pt.2" and "Lip Service" by the Dave
Lewis Trio. The second volume was released in 1999, featuring 22
tracks and is subtitled "Garage Rock Gems 1963-1967". The third volume
was released in 2000 and was subtitled "Psychedelic Seattle 1965-1969,
featuring 22 tracks. Note that these CDs released by Jerry Dennon on
his Jerden label are all in addition to the similar series released by
Sundazed and Ace Big Beat -- which Dennon licensed to those labels at
virtually the same time he was releasing his own! Jerry was always a
guy who liked to work every business opportunity! In fact, I must
recommend the Big Beat series as the best in actual sound, as Alec
Palao was the only one who went right back to the actual master tapes
to render all this material in its optimal aural quality. On the other
hand, the Sundazed liners were superior in some cases (the Big Beat
volumes got some facts wrong) and given their slightly lower price
(and greater availability Stateside) are an excellent way to access
all the Jerden vaults. Now if only Dennon would release the entire Dave
Lewis catalogue!
John Berg
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Message: 20
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 16:06:06 -0000
From: Don H.
Subject: Eydie Gorme now playing in musica
Since we were discussing Eydie and Goffin/King, I thought I post "The
Dance Is Over". It was written by Goffin/King/Weiss.
Don H.
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Message: 21
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:03:17 -0400
From: Dennis Diken
Subject: Re: Session musicians - Drummers
Previously:
> ...how's about Joe Osborn?
> Too True! You can always pick out his twangy sound very easily.
> BTW, when's the last time I heard a diminished chord on the radio??
> "Maybe Someday" Celine or somebody will cover that song of yours
> and they can exist on the airwaves again. Pleasure to converse with
> you!
> Bernard Pretty Purdie!!!
> You win. There would be no "Rosanna" drum part played by the late,
> great Jeff Porcaro had it not been for the "Purdie Shuffle". But,
> unless this has been discussed before here, what do you think of
> his claim of playing on some Beatles records?
The other prominent NYC session drummer of the 50s and 60s was Panama
Francis (certainly pre-Purdie, methinks). If I'm not mistaken, Francis
played the impossibly funky groove on "The Wanderer." I'd love to find
a comprehensive discography on this great player.
Also, Connie Kay (of MJQ and many jazz greats) played on seminal cuts
like "Shake, Rattle & Roll" (Joe Turner) and others.
There is a drum break on some jazz lp in my collection (title and
artist escapes me at this time, I think it's on Prestige) on which
Panama plays a fill that is identical to the intro on "Walk Like A Man"
(predating the Seasons' hit - is it him on this side??).
Much more to be said about Gary Chester when time permits. some of my
fave Chester grooves are "Tell Him" be The Exciters, The Coasters'
"Charlie Brown" and "Twist & Shout" by the Isleys (not the Beatles, as
Purdie might claim).
Purdie is so full of it when it comes to the Fabs' sessions. only
glimmer of truth to his story may be that he mighty have overdubbed
drums onto "Ain't She Sweet" and "My Bonnie" when Atco released these
numbers in '64. He may have also played on Beatle "soundalike" records
that flooded the bargain bins during early Beatlemania.
I love the fact that S'pop is getting into the session drummer thing
(more on Gene Chrisman and Roger Hawkins!!). Right up my alley! (Wish I
had more time to write).
best, Dennis Diken
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Message: 22
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 10:16:18 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Syreeta Wright, R.I.P.
Bill Reed wrote:
> I'm not even certain that SW Presents Syreeta has ever been available
> on CD in the U.S.
As an isolated album it is not, however there is a good Syreeta anthology
containing what I recall to be the 'best' tunes on SW Presents....("I Love
Every Thing About You", "I'm Goin' Left")...But I know, there were other
great songs on it. I remember rock station WBCN-FM, Boston playing
selections from it just before that free-form format got destroyed.
JB
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Message: 23
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 10:27:19 -0700
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Jerry Cole
If anyone is interested, I have a Jerry Cole discog on an MSWord doc.
gem
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Message: 24
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 17:06:49 -0000
From: Rodney Rawlings
Subject: Re: Amber's Secret Love
Re: http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index2004.htm#DorisDay
Why is Amber in that special hospital?
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