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There are 10 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Halloween
From: Michael B Kelly
2. Re: Greg Shaw
From: Michael B Kelly
3. Re: Mark Lindsay jingles
From: Nick Archer
4. Re: Mark Lindsay Levi's ad
From: Paul Richards
5. Kenny Lynch sings Goffin-King
From: Don H.
6. Re: Greg Shaw
From: Mantan Hattan
7. Re: Smoke Ring vs. Vogues
From: Gary Myers
8. Re: dusty demos
From: Mike Griffiths
9. Re: a different "Fever"
From: Bill Mulvy
10. Re: Bobby Darin
From: Bgas Woodie
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 15:34:01 -0400
From: Michael B Kelly
Subject: Halloween
I have posted an lengthy interview with Bobby "Boris" Pickett on my website,
http://www.DocRock.us . After Halloween, it will likely disappear. Enjoy!
Michael "Doc Rock" Kelly
The Rock 'n' Roll PhD
www.DocRock.us
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 15:28:18 -0400
From: Michael B Kelly
Subject: Re: Greg Shaw
I met Greg in his office at United Artists records in 1973. I was in LA, and
dropped by to purchase a copy of Jan & Dean's Dore LP from him. After that,
I drove to Dean Torrence's office. It was quite a day.
A couple of years later, inspired by Greg's Who Put The Bomp, I founded
Sunshine Music.
Michael "Doc Rock" Kelly
The Rock 'n' Roll PhD
www.DocRock.us
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 15:12:16 -0500
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Re: Mark Lindsay jingles
Paul Richards wrote:
> Really love this track, great song. I assume he wrote it himself,
> fantastic stuff. His version of 'First Hymn from Grand Terrace' is
> also a great favourite of mine
I have a promotional 45 of Mark Lindsay's "Sing Your Own Song", on Elka
records. It says written by Mark and Perry Botkin, Jr., produced by Perry
Botkin, Jr. and Mark, and arranged by Perry. Someone told me when I got
the record that it had been a jingle for Hamm's Beer that was stretched to
single length. I can play to musica if anyone's interested.
Nick Archer
Check out Nashville's classic pop and soft rock radio station SM95, now
streaming at http://www.live365.com/stations/nikarcher
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 16:13:02 EDT
From: Paul Richards
Subject: Re: Mark Lindsay Levi's ad
I agree Frank, 'Bookends' is a great track. I've just posted it to musica.
Paul
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:30:56 -0000
From: Don H.
Subject: Kenny Lynch sings Goffin-King
I have been looking for Goffin-King's "World I Used To Know" for a long time
but every time I find a song by that title it is the Rod McKuen song. Kingston
Trio; The New World; Will-o-bees. So you're saying Kenny Lynch did it. Maybe
that is the original? I can't find any others.
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:40:48 -0000
From: Mantan Hattan
Subject: Re: Greg Shaw
Sad news indeed. I never met Greg Shaw but corresponded with him
frequently back in the '70s and '80s. He was always exceptionally nice
and generous with his time and his knowledge. He turned me on to many
great groups and artists, mostly unknown and/or underappreciated.
I still treasure my old back issues of Bomp!, especially the mag's early
years when Greg published timeless bits of rock crit rants by the likes
of Lester Bangs and many of the other Creem regulars. He issued
wonderful records on the Bomp! label that I would never have had
access to otherwise.
Rock 'n' Roll and all of its illegitmate children have lost a great friend.
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 16:23:04 -0700
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Re: Smoke Ring vs. Vogues
Clark Besch wrote:
> ... indeed the Ring's version was "simpler". Who can argue with
> The Vogues big production trademark endings to their songs?
That, too, but I was referring to the chords that Smoke Ring used. As I
said, it's been a long time, and I could be wrong. I never actually checked
the SR version, but I recall thinking that a few nice changes were missing.
gem
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:59:41 -0000
From: Mike Griffiths
Subject: Re: dusty demos
Al Kooper wrote:
> I am working on putting together a CD or two of ALL the dusty
> demos with a UK label...
This is fantastic news. I'm a big fan of demos because I've found
for the most part that the closer you get to the point of creation,
the better. Maybe not in terms of pure technical perfection but
more in terms of feel. For years now I've been searching for demos
and few of the ones that I've heard have disappointed. The two that
you posted here were great.
I'm especially blown away by the demos of P.F. Sloan (Sloan and
Barri), and one CD's worth has been released on Varese Vintage. Due
to mediocre sales, however, the second volume, which has been sitting
on the shelf, may never see the light of day!
Three CDs of Jackie DeShannon demos are available through the Jackie
DeShannon Appreciation Society, and I think they include some of her
best stuff. I've only heard a few demos of Carole King's, but her original
version of Just Once In Life is just unbelievable. I'd also love to track
down some of the Dan Penn demos, because according to the book
Sweet Soul Music there are about 250 of 'em and are legendary because
industry insiders that have heard them have raved that he is the best
white blues singer of all time.
So ... I'm really hoping to see all of your dusty demos released.
Cheers,
Mike
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 18:22:25 -0500
From: Bill Mulvy
Subject: Re: a different "Fever"
I don't know if I'm a little younger, but my remembrance of the song
"Fever" come from The McCoys' version.
Bill Mulvy
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 23:28:44 -0000
From: Bgas Woodie
Subject: Re: Bobby Darin
Wow! All this talk about Darin, and when I go to the movies today I get to
see previews of the forthcoming Darin movie starring Kevin Spacey. Looks
pretty good.
Bgas
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