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There are 18 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Sitcoms
From: Al Kooper
2. Re: Hal Webman
From: Al Kooper
3. Peter Noone
From: Dave O'Gara
4. Re: Where Does A R&R Singer Go? on Liberty Records
From: Mikey
5. Minnesota Rocked
From: Dan Hughes
6. Re: Dan Fogelberg to Musica
From: Dan Hughes
7. Dionne's still got it! ... most nights
From: Scott Shot
8. Stones news
From: Country Paul
9. Re: The Roemans
From: Jeff Lemlich
10. Shindig magazine
From: Jon 'Mojo' Mills
11. Re: Dionne's still got it! ... most nights
From: Steve Harvey
12. Roemans, "Your Friend" and Jimmy Ford[e?], "Be Mine Forever"; "Tell me What She Said"
From: Country Paul
13. Re: Minnesota Rocked / The Bad Omens
From: Gary Myers
14. Wes Montgomery
From: Gary Myers
15. Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update
From: Martin
16. new issue of JACKIE online
From: Bill George
17. Re: Wes Montgomery
From: Steve Harvey
18. Re: Jimmy Forde
From: Norm D.
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:48:52 EDT
From: Al Kooper
Subject: Sitcoms
Previously:
> There are more award shows on TV these days than situation comedies.
They ARE situation comedies !!!!!!
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:46:53 EDT
From: Al Kooper
Subject: Re: Hal Webman
That Alan:
> Hal produced our demos and had Mike Appel play guitar on a session
> when I also played drums. Mike asked me to play in his group Tex
> and the Chex, which in turn became the Magicians, which led to signing
> with Koppelman and Rubin and Garry Bonner and myself getting real
> blessed writing for a lot of great acts. But NONE of it would be
> possible if Hal Webman did not open his door and his heart to me.
Well, if we're going into detail - Hal paired me up with Bob Brass &
Irwin Levine, w/o which there would be no This Diamond Ring or I Must
Be Seeing Things. Sorry to hear about his health issues. Send me his
phone # Alan and I'll send my best to him as well!!
Al Kooper
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 17:04:29 -0000
From: Dave O'Gara
Subject: Peter Noone
There were some recent post regarding 60's bands and how they sound
now, i.e. the new Rascals, etc. Last night in Rhode Island, I saw
Peter Noone in concert and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised
by his energy and showmanship. In addition, his voice seems not to
have changed all that much from his teenage years. He did all the
hits you'd expect at a Herman's Hermits show plus excellent covers
of songs by other British Invasion acts like the Searchers and DC5,
as well as a couple of songs that were popular tracks from their
first LP. So, if you're looking for a 60's act that delivers the
goods, you can't go wrong with catching a Peter Noone show.
Dave 0'
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:36:59 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Where Does A R&R Singer Go? on Liberty Records
Artie Wayne:
> Thanks......Mikey, that was my first single on Liberty...as a matter
> of fact it was also my last!
Well, Artie, at least you can add another notch to your music business
belt...you were on the same label as The Ventures!!!!
Mikey
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 05:58:44 -0500
From: Dan Hughes
Subject: Minnesota Rocked
Gary mentions a book:
> Here's a little more. Tom Tourville's book "Minnesota Rocked -- The
> 1960s" lists 9 releases on Amaret (including one alternate B-side)
> and one on Peak (1983).
Gary, does that book mention the Bad Omens? A friend of mine was in that
group, and they did the best version of "Mister You're a Better Man Than
I" I've ever heard. Don't think it was ever released; they did at least
one single on Twin Tone (I think that was the label): He Was a Friend of
Mine b/w Chimes of Freedom. Wonder what if any info the book has on
them...
Thanks!
---Dan
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 06:15:23 -0500
From: Dan Hughes
Subject: Re: Dan Fogelberg to Musica
Clark sez of Dan Fogelberg:
> He also recorded some songs that are on an obscure Lp of various
> artists from (I believe) a bar called the Red Herring in Illinois.
Fogelberg was a student at the University of Illinois here in Champaign
IL from 1969 to 1971. All the local folkies played at the Red Herring
Coffeehouse (which is still going strong), and an album was released
around that time called Live at the Red Herring. I have a copy
somewhere; it has half a dozen obscure artists, including Fogelberg when
he was still obscure (except in Illinois).
Incidentally, Fogelberg's father was the music teacher and band director
at Peoria High School, and Dan's song Leader of the Band was quite
biographical.
---The Other Dan
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 03:14:07 -0500
From: Scott Shot
Subject: Dionne's still got it! ... most nights
Bill George wrote:
> And from what I hear, Dionne can't sing anymore. Pity.
Well, I beg to differ. I saw Ms. Warwick at the Grand 1894 Opera House
in Galveston, Texas about two years ago, and she brought the house down
two nights in a row with her haunting version of "Windows of the World"
among others. She doesn't have the strength of voice she once had (who
does in their 60s?), but I figured out a possible reason why after the
show. I went backstage to meet her, and she barely took a breath without
a cigarette in her mouth. Murder on the vocal chords!
I watched a live special she did with Burt Bacaharach from the Rainbow
Room on New Years Eve just a couple of years prior and was shocked at
how off she sounded. So I think her voice can be hit and miss. Her sound
guy said that they still do hundreds of shows each year all over the
world. She uses no taped "vocal track" to juice up her sound (as so many
of today's artists do). I would rather hear a great singer sing LIVE and
hit 96% of the notes perfect than see a so-so singer lipsync to tape of
perfectly-sweetened notes any day.
Dionne still has the chops to hit high to low on songs like "Do You Know
the Way to San Jose." I just wish she would get with a great producer
and do some new adult pop material (and leave the Hip Hop Nation at home
-- PUH-LEASE!). What about a disc of Bacharach-David tracks she never
recorded before? Any takers? I know it'd be huge in Japan!!
Scott
in Houston
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:56:53 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Stones news
This just in (August 14) from the Associated Press:
Stones Drummer Watts Treated for Cancer
LONDON - Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is being treated for
throat cancer, a spokesman for the band said Saturday. Watts, 63,
was diagnosed in June and has completed four weeks of a six-week
course of radiotherapy at London's Royal Marsden Hospital.
"He is expecting to make a full recovery and start work with the
rest of the band later in the year," the spokesman said, speaking
on condition of anonymity.
He said Watt's treatment had not interfered with any tour or
recording plans for the Stones, who have been "relaxing between
work commitments" following a world tour last year.
Known as the most laid-back member of the band he joined more than
40 years ago, Watts has also performed with a variety of jazz
ensembles.
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:29:56 -0400
From: Jeff Lemlich
Subject: Re: The Roemans
Michael Gessner:
> When I was growing up in central FLA, I heard a terrific Bonner-Gordon
> song called "When The Sun Shines In The Morning" by The Roemans (I
> think on ABC-Paramount). Anyone else ever heard it? Can someone post
> it to musica, please!
I'll transfer the vinyl over to mp3 later this week. My copy shows Ray
Whitley as the writer. "Your Friend" by the Roemans is presently
residing in musica, as requested by Country Paul.
Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:35:39 +0100
From: Jon 'Mojo' Mills
Subject: Shindig magazine
Hello Psycheroos, punkadelics, freaks (and, of course, all of you
regular folk that sometimes like to frug-out to hip and happenin'
sounds).... It's been a long time since I last filled you in about
what's going in Shindig! Towers... now that I've got around to it
you can click the below link to read about.... SD#7 will be with us
in the near future! http://www.shindig-magazine.com/news.html
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:17:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Re: Dionne's still got it! ... most nights
Back in 1968 I was suppose to see Dionne Warwick at the Academy of
Music in Philly. The opening act was Hugh Masakela (I think) who
had just come to the US. At intermission somebody announced that
Dionne would not appear due to the sudden death of her brother in a
car accident. However, we were all given tickets to see her at the
Quaker City Jazz festival at JRK Stadium (where I saw the Beatles
two years earlier).
Besides Dionne, Hugh Masakela and a bunch of others West Montgomery
was to appear. Unfortunately he had a heartattack just before the
show and I never got to see him live.
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:21:19 -0400
From: Country Paul
Subject: Roemans, "Your Friend" and Jimmy Ford[e?], "Be Mine Forever"; "Tell me What She Said"
Wow - once again, Spectropoppers come through! Thanks to Eddy for posting
this - and getting to me off list as well, as I'm still way behind! This
has been on my want list for about 40 years, and it's great to have it
again. What a vocal performance - and what a pretty song! I wish they'd
spent as much time on the lyrics - the "sigh-cry-die" bit in the bridge
has to have been a major contributor to why the song wasn't a hit. But
I'm tickled to have this! Thank you again, Eddy!
I'm on a roll - let's try one more from the thoroughly-obscure want list;
Jimmy Ford[e], "Be Mine Forever," Stylo (possibly #2102, 1963 or so). I
think that's the number, and I don't remember if he spelled it with an
"e" or not. It's a southern ballad with girl-group backing; it may be a
B-side. Anyone with any help on this, please?
A special note of thanks to Mike Edwards for turning me to to Helen
Shapiro's "Tell Me What He Said." I'm continually amazed by the "size" of
her voice - it's huge! Mike called Shapiro "the coming of age" of British
pop; I can hear why. I like her version better than Ginny Arnell's, which
I've also heard, but The Playmates still hold the lead in my book.
More soon, including catching up!
Country Paul
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:10:49 -0700
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Minnesota Rocked / The Bad Omens
Dan Hughes:
> ... does (the book Minnesota Rocked) mention the Bad Omens? A friend
> of mine was in that group, and they did the best version of "Mister
> You're a Better Man Than I" I've ever heard. Don't think it was ever
> released; they did at least one single on Twin Tone (I think that was
> the label): He Was a Friend of Mine b/w Chimes of Freedom. Wonder
> what if any info the book has on them...
Yes, the book lists the Twin Tone single. Tourville's books are 95%
discographies & photos, with only a few stories and occasional bits of
band info, so there is no other info on the band.
gem
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:13:52 -0700
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Wes Montgomery
Steve Harvey:
> Besides Dionne, Hugh Masakela and a bunch of others, Wes Montgomery
> was to appear. Unfortunately he had a heartattack just before the
> show and I never got to see him live.
I saw him at Shelly's Manne Hole in '67, and we sat in the front row
about 3 feet from him. He had this relaxed, flowing appearance and you
couldn't believe all those notes were coming out. He is still one of
my all-time favorite musicians.
gem
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:15:55 +0100
From: Martin
Subject: Jack Nitzsche at Spectropop update
Gail Martin is standing by to soothe and caress with a
velvety-voiced recording on the Reprise label, "Theme
>From "The Sand Pebbles (And We Were Lovers)".
Playing on the Home page as Jack Nitzsche's Record of
the Week:
http://www.spectropop.com/JackNitzsche/index.htm
Be there and be square!
Martin (no relation)
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:58:44 EDT
From: Bill George
Subject: new issue of JACKIE online
Just a heads up that the latest issue of "JACKIE," the
Jackie DeShannon Appreciation Society's newsletter, is
now online. It's the summer issue, and was mailed out
several weeks ago, but the online version took a little
longer. Enjoy!
http://tinyurl.com/52m83
Bill
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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:21:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Re: Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery's grandson, who appears in some Start Trek
show, is doing a documentary on him.
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Message: 18
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 04:45:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: Norm D.
Subject: Re: Jimmy Forde
> Country Paul:
> Let's try one more from the thoroughly-obscure want list:
> Jimmy Ford[e], "Be Mine Forever," Stylo (possibly #2102,
> 1963 or so). I > think that's the number, and I don't
> remember if he spelled it with an "e" or not. It's a
> southern ballad with girl-group backing; it may be a
> B-side.
Is this the same Jim Forde of "Harlan County" fame,
who wrote other songs later covered by Nick Lowe?
Can't help you at all with your request, but just
curious about the singer. I heard his great "Harlan
County" on the radio last night - BBC Radio 3 of all
places.
Norm D.
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