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There are 25 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. The Belles, the Belles! / Clydie King @ Musica
From: Mick Patrick
2. Hello Henry Stone
From: Mike Rashkow
3. Re: Rare Breed
From: Matthew David
4. Hello Henry Stone
From: Gary Myers
5. Tracy Dey @ Musica
From: Matt Spero
6. Re:Ray Stevens
From: Bob Hanes
7. Re: Ray Stevens
From: Mike Rashkow
8. Twelfth of Never; Byrds vs Searchers; Martin Denny; welcome, Henry Stone
From: Country Paul
9. Re: Ray Stevens
From: Matt Spero
10. Re: Byrds vs Searchers
From: Anthony Arena
11. Re: The Austin Roberts
From: Larry Bromley
12. Re: The Austin Roberts
From: Joe Nelson
13. Spectroprops to Henry Stone
From: Artie Wayne
14. Tracey Dey, Ray Stevens on musica
From: Country Paul
15. “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” ('Whistling' Jack Smith)
From: ModGirl
16. Rejoice on Dunhill
From: Cedric
17. Re: John D. Loudermilk
From: Kees van der Hoeven
18. Re: Rare Breed "Come And Take A Ride In My Boat"
From: Bill Mulvy
19. Searchers' "Sugar & Spice"
From: Roy Clough
20. Re: “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” ('Whistling' Jack Smith)
From: Richard Havers
21. Marta Baizán; Jerry Landis; "He´s A Run A Round"; Mirwood Soul.
From: Julio Nińo
22. Re: Ray Stevens @ musica
From: Mike Rashkow
23. Re: "Stay With Me" -- "What's Your Name?"
From: ModGirl
24. Re: I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman ('Whistling' Jack Smith)
From: Matt Spero
25. Re: "Stay With Me" -- I know your name is Rita!
From: ModGirl
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 20:50:40 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: The Belles, the Belles! / Clydie King @ Musica
The S'pop Team wrote:
> New @ S'pop Recommends: The Mirwood Soul Story
> reviewed by Simon White
> An excerpt:
> My real introduction to Northern Soul was Mirwood, and it
> remains my favourite label to this day. And here for the
> first time the logo really gets the reissue it deserves.
> Full review:
> http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index2005.htm#mirwood
> Read, enjoy, discuss.
I did, I did, and I will . . .
Containing, as it does, selections by the Darlettes, the
Mirettes and the Belles, "The Mirwood Soul Story" CD is a good
source of girl group tracks, if you like such things, which I
do. Find a full track list here, plus an amusing essay from my
pal Ady Croasdell, the CD's frazzled mastermind:
http://www.acerecords.co.uk/gotrt/2005/mar05/CDKEND237.html
Talking of the Belles, some of you might recall that a few
months ago I was banging on about their "Cupid's Got A Hold On
Me" from the "Where The Girls Are, Volume 6" CD. For those who
haven't seen it, here's what it says about the track in the
booklet:
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Is it the Supremes, or is it Memorex? Eat your heart out,
Felice Taylor, it's Los Angeles' THE BELLES with 'CUPID'S
GOT A HOLD ON ME', a previously unissued track recorded
for Mirwood Records in 1966. The group comprised Sherlie
Matthews, Debra Dion, Rose Mary Bailey and Patricia McElroy.
Previously, Debra Dion had recorded solo for the Sue label
and elsewhere as a member of the Francettes, but the real
star of the Belles was their lead vocalist and songwriter
Sherlie Matthews. Indeed, at Mirwood alone her compositions
were also cut by Jackie Lee, Bobby Garrett, the Olympics and
the Mirettes. Later, the Supremes themselves would record
some of her songs. Also a very prolific studio singer, by the
1970s she was at Motown in the Blackberries with fellow
session legends Clydie King and Venetta Fields. When that
group took to the road with Humble Pie, Billie Barnum stepped
in to replace Sherlie, who opted to remain at Motown as a
songwriter and producer. (Sherlie Matthews is not the same
person as the Shirley Matthews who recorded for the Atlantic
and Amy labels, by the way.)
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Everything in the above paragraph is correct. However, the
line-up of the Belles was taken from the group's original
Mirwood recording contract, which it now transpires is not
strictly accurate. Sherlie Matthews has since revealed that
the girls singing on the group's recordings were actually
herself and the Holloway sisters, Brenda and Patrice, with
the latter on lead vocals. Listening to the tracks with new
ears, what Sherlie says is obviously true. Presumably, with
Patrice bound to Capitol Records at the time, and Brenda
inked to Motown, the Holloways were unable to sign the
Mirwood contract, necessitating the enlistment of replacement
girls.
Sherlie Matthews was one busy lady and wrote many of the
tracks on the Mirwood, plus stacks of others, one of the best
of which is now playing at musica. Listen to it at this link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica
Details are: Clydie King "My Love Grows Deeper" (Imperial
66139, 1965) Written by Sherlie Matthews and Jerry Riopelle.
Published by Mother Bertha Music. Arranged by Nick De Caro.
Produced by Jerry Riopelle.
Read more about Sherlie in the Mirwood CD booklet.
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 15:26:35 EST
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Hello Henry Stone
Henry Stone:
> My name is Henry Stone, founder of many record labels ...
How are you distributing? Web only? I grew up in Miami so you were a
hero to me.
I took requests from TJ your DJ at night from the flying bridge.
I'm kind of interested in what your doing as I have some very
unreleased material, as well as compilation projects that I was going
to put out myself. Maybe there is a better way.
One of the S'pop hierachy suggested that I contact you awhile back.
I thought they were kidding--I assumed you were too old to still be
active.
Di la,
Mike Rashkow
(Rashkovsky)
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 16:48:12 EST
From: Matthew David
Subject: Re: Rare Breed
Einar Einarsson Kvaran writes:
> As far as I can tell, the Rare Breed is the ONLY band listed in
> the Nuggets series as, "Personnel: unknown" hmmmmmmmm?
MopTop Mike writes:
> There is still some mystery as to the identity of the original Rare
> Breed. I have an article from Record World (early 1966, the Attack
> 45 came out in May '66) showing a pic of this group, which notes the
> guys had just been signed by Kasenetz & Katz and were going to
> record in NYC. The blurb states they were from Iowa! No member names,
> unfortunately.
The Rare Breed consisted of:
John Freno (vocals/guitar)
Joel Feigenbaum (rhythm guitar)
Barry Stolnick (keyboards)
Alexander "Botts" Norbett (bass)
Tony Cambria (drums)
This is the band that played on "Beg, Borrow & Steal" - both the Rare
Breed 45 on Attack and Ohio Express 45 on Cameo. The group was
previously known as The Conquests. All members were high schoolers
in the Brooklyn/Bronx area of New York.
A CD titled Super K Kollection was released about 10 years back on the
Collectables label featuring "BB&S" and nine previously unreleased
studio tracks. For some reason, it didn't include the Breed's 2nd single,
the original version of "Come And Take A Ride In My Boat" (later a smash
hit for Every Mother's Son).
Matthew David
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 12:08:56 -0800
From: Gary Myers
Subject: Hello Henry Stone
Henry Stone:
> My name is Henry Stone, founder of many record labels ...
Don't you have the first couple of Tracy Pendarvis cuts?
gem
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 22:20:15 -0000
From: Matt Spero
Subject: Tracy Dey @ Musica
Hi There all . . . I just posted a great song by Tracy Dey on Musica.
I Won't Tell was at least a regional hit in my home town of Santa
Rosa so here it is for those who missed this cut that out Spectors
Phil himself. . . a WALL OF SOUND for certain.
Matt Spero
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 14:59:23 -0800
From: Bob Hanes
Subject: Re:Ray Stevens
My all time favorite "break-in" comedy single by Ray was The Ballad of
the Olde English Surfer/Mr Baker the Undertaker. I finally got a "burn"
of it as I gave a disc jockey friend of mine the single years ago. It
is not available on any compilation either CD or Lp anywhere in the
world. It's a shame as it's pure art as well as funny. IMHO of course.
The Right Reverend Bob, dumb angel chapel,
Church of the Harmonic Overdub
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 18:30:27 EST
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Re: Ray Stevens
I am gratified to see the many positive responses about Ray Stevens.
There are, of course, some curmudgeons who write to me off-line and
tell me how awful he is, but there is no accounting for taste.
In addition to everything else he is a consummately inventive and
literate lyricist. The guy cited Mogen David wine in the 1960's--and
he was in Nashville, what did he know from Mogen David?
Di la,
Rashkovsky
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:28:22 -0500
From: Country Paul
Subject: Twelfth of Never; Byrds vs Searchers; Martin Denny; welcome, Henry Stone
I just played "The Twelfth of Never" by Mark Dinning to musica. Yep -
the "Teen Angel" guy doing the Johnny Mathis trademark song. It's a
frigid, windy night and this version just struck me in the right place.
Hope you enjoy it, too. (I replaced Gene Vincent's "The Night Is So
Lonely"; if anyone didn't get to hear it who wanted to, please contact
me off-list.)
Previously:
> "The 12-string especially make [The Searchers] sound somewhat
> Byrds-like ..."
John Kenneth Stewart replied:
> To be pedantic, it's the other way around -- The Searchers were
> sounding "Byrds-like" for years before The Byrds existed.
Not to most Americans, John. UK rock and pop barely existed for most
Americans before the Beatle "invasion." And still, to my ears, "Sugar
and Spice" will always be a Drifers song. (Not to be jingoistic - just
a historical note and a musical preference.)
RIP Martin Denny. There was a long and very detailed obit in the New
York Times. He was still playing out into his 90s!
Henry Stone wrote:
> If you are interested in some great Funk, R&B, and Rock & Roll from
> the early days, please check out henrystonemusic.com/hsmwebstore.htm
> I will be releasing more of the classics as I get them remastered.
> Plus, I am releasing some new, modern material, but with that same
> special Henry Stone sound!
Welcome to Spectropop, Henry! Glad you're aboard - I know lots of folks
will have lots of things they'll want to talk with you about, and I'm
betting that our resident Florida historian, Jeff Lemlich, is
experiencing paroxysms of joy seeing that you're here! (And I'll be
perusing your on-line store shortly.)
Country Paul
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:17:02 EST
From: Matt Spero
Subject: Re: Ray Stevens
I am happy that I am able to share this great cut by Ray Stevens. It
is from a Monument Album that was in very bad condition but with the
magic of cleanup now sounds almost as good as from a master tape.
The thing that really made me appreciate his work is when I first
read the liner notes on his album that pointed out that he was a one
man Orchestra and that all the music and even the background singing
was indeed Ray. I love his comic stuff but was always floored by the
serious music. The word (genius) comes to mind.
Matt Spero
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 07:56:23 -0800 (PST)
From: Anthony Arena
Subject: Re: Byrds vs Searchers
Previously:
> "The 12-string especially make [The Searchers] sound somewhat
> Byrds-like ..."
> To be pedantic, it's the other way around -- The Searchers were
> sounding "Byrds-like" for years before The Byrds existed.
> Not to most Americans, John. UK rock and pop barely existed for
> most Americans before the Beatle "invasion."
No. I'm sorry but I have to disagree with the above statement. The
Searchers had huge hits in the USA in 1964, and The Byrds didn't
hit until 1965. So, I think people hearing the Byrds at the time
still would've been reminded of the Searchers guitar sound, not the
other way around.
Yes, The Beatles opened the doors for The Searchers in the USA, but
the Byrds sound should always be seen as a reaction to the English
sound of groups like The Searchers, blended with the American Folkie
tradition. The Searchers influence on American bands shouldn't be
underestimated.
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 21:11:26 -0800 (PST)
From: Larry Bromley
Subject: Re: The Austin Roberts
Martin Nathan:
> Are you "the" Austin Roberts? If so, I want you to know I've always
> enjoyed your songs. I've have the minor hit "Mary And Me" ...
"Mary and Me, driftin' along on a carousel."? I loved that one! Man,
I forgot that Austin did that one. This is what I love about
Spectropop, all the talk of old, small obscure labels, and artists
and music mostly forgotten by the general public. Austin Roberts got
played in SoFla on the old 1580 Surf Radio, WSRF. In the 60's it
played older music for older listeners. My Da loved it, and I worked
with him so I listened. Gradually, Surf added younger music,
including Roberts' minor hits. Now, music of those days (my high
school days) is heard on 640 WJNA, though I haven't heard any Austin
Roberts music. Austin, just know that somebody remembers you.
Age is a number that tells
how long you have lived in this world,
not how to live in it.
Larry Bromley
good day!
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:34:35 -0500
From: Joe Nelson
Subject: Re: The Austin Roberts
Martin Nathan:
> Are you "the" Austin Roberts? If so, I want you to know I've always
> enjoyed your songs. I've have the minor hit "Mary And Me" ...
Two questions: Any chance that's a clean copy of "Mary And Me"?
'Twoud be the holy grail. Any means of ripping it (both sides?)
Contact steve Fuji at famesteve@yahoo.com and he'll tell you what to
do with the MP3's - along with all the Austin Roberts discussion you
could possibly want.
TIA,
Joe Nelson
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:03:45 -0800 (PST)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Spectroprops to Henry Stone
Henry...How ya'doin'? We've never met, I used to be general professional
manager and director of creative services for Warner Bros. Music, when
my friend, Ed Silvers was president the early 70's. He told me that he
got his start in the music buisness working in your stockroom and how
much he learned from you.
When I stopped running Irving/Almo music and went into buisness for
myself, I started selling dance records David Foster and Jack Conrad
produced for me country by country. I was overwhelmed by the power of
your records around the world. It would be the same wherever I would
go...blocks of K.C. and the Sunshine band, George and Gwen McCrea would
dominate clubs from London to Paris ...Munich to Tokyo.
What always impressed me in those records was the deep R+B roots that
always shone through.
Looking forward to hearing some of your stories.
regards, Artie Wayne http://artiewayne.com/
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:09:23 -0000
From: Country Paul
Subject: Tracey Dey, Ray Stevens on musica
I like Tracey Dey's "I Won't Tell" - the fake ending is very cool.
Was this on Amy? And (or has this been asked before) is she any
relation to the actress Susan Dey ["L. A. Law"]?
Ray Stevens' "Help" is interesting, with a very creative arrangement,
but I think it really forces the song into something it's not
comfortable with. (Some transformations work, some don't. I seem to
remember thinking the same about this when it came out way back when.)
But thanks for both posts!
Country Paul
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 18:01:04 -0000
From: ModGirl
Subject: “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” ('Whistling' Jack Smith)
Anyone out there know the inspiration/origin of this whimiscal little
tune? Did Jack do complete albums of nothing but whistling? And did
anyone actually buy them? ;) In case y'all are wondering these
questions came to me whilst perusing the latest newsletter from The
Video Beat -- remembered I'd forgotten the tune! Huh...?
ModGirl
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 18:03:19 -0000
From: Cedric
Subject: Rejoice on Dunhill
Found this in an ebay auction:
"Not a question, but rather information about Rejoice. I was the
drummer for Rejoice(other than Hal Blaine doing the studio work).
Although, Tom Brown the writer and guitar player was a spiritual
kinda guy, it's not Christian music. You're right about Tom being
influenced by the Mama's and Papa's. Terry Melcher was our original
producer and was heavily influenced by Lou Adler the Mama's and
Papa's producer. While in our original sessions Terry's father
passed away and we returned to Marin county. Steve Barri was picked
to continue the project and Tom and Nancy returned to L.A. and
studio musicians were used to finish the product. There is a
Christian\Gospel group named Rejoice so maybe that is where you got
the mixup on genre. A little side note: Randy Tutten who did the
artwork is a very famous graphic artist that has gone on to do many
well known album covers and concert posters. The Rejoice album cover
was only the second of his career. Michael Patrick Moore-San
Francisco"
I just thought it'll be of interest to Spectropoppers.
-Cedric
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:16:42 -0000
From: Kees van der Hoeven
Subject: Re: John D. Loudermilk
Skip wrote:
> ... We could not figure out how to contact (John D. Loudermilk)
> when Gene Hughes of the Casinos passed away, and since JDL had
> written Gene's signature "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", we wanted
> him to attend the tribute show ...
John D still is healthy and well, living in Tennessee. Traveling,
visiting old friends and all. Even an occasional performance, though
I'm not sure if he would go for your Gene H tribute. Hope you don't
mind I don't give his address here ;)
Rick also doing great & living in Texas.
It's a funny thing you wrote about "Nuthin'". John D actually wrote
a song "Nuthing", it was performed by Stan Robinson, a good 1959
rocker. In the song Dad asks "Son, when you grow up
do you want to be mayor or drive a truck ..." and the singer replies
"There's something else I'd rather be instead, and that's nuthing,
I'd rather be nuthing!".
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:06:12 -0600
From: Bill Mulvy
Subject: Re: Rare Breed "Come And Take A Ride In My Boat"
Matthew, "Come And Take a Ride In My Boat" can be found on "Bubblegum
Classics volume 1". VareseSarabande VSD 5535. I think the Collectables
version of "Beg Borrow And Steal" is in stereo and is not the same take
as the mono 45rpm version found on the "Nuggets" CD. The stereo version
appears to be sung slower than the mono version.
Bill Mulvy
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Message: 19
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 18:51:03 -0000
From: Roy Clough
Subject: Searchers' "Sugar & Spice"
Previously:
> "Sugar and Spice" will always be a Drifters song.
Strange, it was written by Tony Hatch, the Searchers' producer -
just a historical note. I think you actually mean "Sweets For My Sweet".
Re: Byrds vs Searchers: McQuinn acknowledged years later The Searchers
influence.
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Message: 20
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 20:49:42 +0000
From: Richard Havers
Subject: Re: “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” ('Whistling' Jack Smith)
ModGirl wrote:
> Anyone out there know the inspiration/origin of this whimiscal little
> tune? Did Jack do complete albums of nothing but whistling? And did
> anyone actually buy them? ;) In case y'all are wondering these
> questions came to me whilst perusing the latest newsletter from The
> Video Beat -- remembered I'd forgotten the tune! Huh...?
W.J .Smith was Billy Moeller, brother of Unit 4+2's Tommy Moeller.
Billy, who was a rodie for his brother’s band, signed to Decca in late
1966 and issued 'Venus de Milo' in February under the pseudonymn, Coby
Wells. Meanwhile ‘I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman’ had been recorded by the
Mike Sammes Singers.
Sammes (b.19.2.28 Reigate, Surrey, England) attended Reigate Grammar
School (which I notionally attended for a number of years) where he
played piano and cello in the school orchestra before leaving in the
mid 40's to work for Chappells, the music publisher. In ‘55 he formed
The Mike Sammes Singers and soon found them in great demand for film
scores, TV, radio commercials and live stage work. The singers also
appeared on records behind dozens of artists, including Cliff Richard,
Dave Clark, Adam Faith, Cilla Black, Helen Shapiro, Tom Jones and
Johnny Mathis.
They recorded many albums and had a hit single in 1966 with Somewhere
My Love (Lara's theme from the film ‘Doctor Zhivago’). The Mike Sammes
Singers appeared on just about every music show on the BBC light
programme and subsequently Radio 2. They also had their own radio show,
‘Sammes Song’. In what was perhaps the moment of ultimate musical
dichotomy they sang backing vocals on I am The Walrus, for the Beatles;
middle of the road meets hippy dippy.
The whistling on Cook and Greenaway's ‘I was Kaiser Bill's Batman’ was
either Noel Walker or Ivor Raymonde – I’ve heard both mentioned. Billy
Moeller was brought in to be W.J. Smith and fronted the record that
went on to sell a million world-wide. More singles followed, and an
album imaginatively entitled ‘Around the World With whistling Jack
Smith’ – Billy the Moeller holding a globe in his hands is featured on
the cover. No one’s sure if it was his pursed lips on the follow-up
recordings. In the 70s Billy became one half of Bill and Buster and had
a big hit in Europe called 'Hold On To What You've Got'. Last heard of
he was back in Australia, which is where he was born in 1946, having
first of all come to England in 1966. He has apparently had some
success with projects associated with the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Richard
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Message: 21
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 21:05:35 -0000
From: Julio Nińo
Subject: Marta Baizán; Jerry Landis; "He´s A Run A Round"; Mirwood Soul.
Hola Everybody.
Ethyl-methyl amine, dopamine, serotonin, oxitocin, endorphins.
This is not a spell but the main ingredients of the recipe for
love: according to neuro-biologists the combinations of those
neurotransmitters are the main responsible for the erotic
perceptions and feelings.
I´m saying that, because Spring is violently exploding here in
Madrid, and I´m beginning to feel severely intoxicated by those
substances. Suddenly I find many people on the streets more
somatically interesting.
This restlessness has brought to my mind a little song by
Spanish teen singer Marta Baizán, "No Me Lo Puedo Explicar" (I
can´t understand), Columbia 1965, in which Marta sings that she
suddenly feels dazed and confused for the feelings she has when
a boy touches her hand and dances with her. I will try to upload
it to musica if some magician out there can help me with his
magic stick.
Changing completely the subject. I´ve read somewhere that a
German label has recently released a CD with early demos and
unreleased tracks by Jerry Landis (a name used by Paul Simon
early in his career). Could somebody tell me something about
that record?.
Changing again the subject, I really love the new demo played
in musica by Jeff Lemlich, "He´s A Run-A Round". I think the
voice of the main singer, which sounds familiar to me, is
wonderful. Maybe someone with a better ear than me could
identify her.
And finally I´ve liked a lot the interesting, enthusiastic and
vibrant review of "The Mirwood Soul Story" written by Simon
White. Perhaps it has some subliminal messages because reading
it created in me an urgent need of listening to Mirwood songs,
(including the very Four Tops-ish "Oh My Darling" that Simon so
enticingly describes in his review) which I´ve been doing the
whole day through, to the desperation of my freaky neighbors
(I´ll tell you about them someday).
Chao.
julio Nińo.
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Message: 22
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:03:25 EST
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Re: Ray Stevens @ musica
Country Paul writes:
> Ray Stevens' "Help" is interesting, with a very creative arrangement,
> but I think it really forces the song into something it's not
> comfortable with. (Some transformations work, some don't. I seem to
> remember thinking the same about this when it came out way back when.)
Country Paul speaks the truth. Help is what Stevens needed on that one
--very bad idea.
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Message: 23
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 21:05:11 -0000
From: ModGirl
Subject: Re: "Stay With Me" -- "What's Your Name?"
John Fox wrote:
> "Say, what's your name again?" is one of the all-time great lines
> in a rock song, especially since he mentions her name earlier in
> the song.
Yup, I love it too, despite all the misogynystic railing...which
reminds me of another rockstar-to-groupie love/hate tune by Lynyrd
Skynyrd, tho the singer ends on a much gentler (and gentlemanly)
note: "When I come back here next year, I wanna see you again."
***********
**ModGirl**
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Message: 24
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 17:02:08 EST
From: Matt Spero
Subject: Re: I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman ('Whistling' Jack Smith)
ModGirl:
> Anyone out there know the inspiration/origin of this whimsical little
> tune? Did Jack do complete albums of nothing but whistling? And did
> anyone actually buy them? ;) In case y'all are wondering these
> questions came to me whilst perusing the latest newsletter from The
> Video Beat -- remembered I'd forgotten the tune! Huh...?
There is indeed an album by him but it is stored where I can't get to
it at the moment or I would give you more information on it. I do
remember it was on London and in true stereo.
matt
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Message: 25
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 20:47:42 -0000
From: ModGirl
Subject: Re: "Stay With Me" -- I know your name is Rita!
Susan Lang wrote:
> My only regret is that even though I'm a singer, I am all about men.
> So I could not, and cannot, justify singing it myself, and I've yet
> to find a band or bandmates who are willing to take it on...
So Susie, why not simply change the name to "Peter?" Sing it with
your best British accent and there you have it!
***********
* ModGirl *
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