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There are 23 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Toni Wine & Ellie Greenwich
From: Mick Patrick
2. Re: Matt Monro
From: Mike Edwards
3. Re: nrbq / softly / teacho
From: Phil Milstein
4. Re: music & emotions revisited
From: Nick Archer
5. Re: Girls Who Wear Glasses
From: James Botticelli
6. Re: Condello, Bobby Paris, radio, Petty Booka, Philadelphia stuff
From: Country Paul
7. Re: Elvis covers
From: Eddy Smit
8. Re: Carrie Nations
From: Guy Lawrence
9. re: The Shaggy Boys
From: colorcoat
10. Re: Lovin' Spoonfuls
From: Martin Roberts
11. Best Version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town
From: Mark Frumento
12. Re: more everlys... and my Christmas review... sorta
From: albabe
13. Re: Elvis covers
From: Phil Milstein
14. ecology finale
From: Erik
15. Cleverly
From: Steve Harvey
16. Re: Toni Wine & Ellie Greenwich
From: James Botticelli
17. The Much Missed "Gob Harp"
From: Ken Silverwood
18. Paris Sisters on Cavalier
From: Phil Milstein
19. Re: nrbq / softly / teacho
From: James Botticelli
20. seasons greetings
From: Alan Gordon
21. Re: The Arock - Sylvia Soul Story CD
From: Mike Edwards
22. Re: The harmonica and the Beatles
From: Steve Harvey
23. A Stereo Gift For You
From: Jack Madani
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 23:54:31 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Toni Wine & Ellie Greenwich
Questions, questions!
In the very early 1970s, Toni Wine and Ellie Greenwich co-
wrote two excellent songs for the Rock Flowers; "Gettin'
Together" and "If You Loved Me Once". Ellie subsequently
recorded her own versions of both on her "Let It Be Written,
Let It Be Sung" LP on Verve. But who sang the original demo
versions, Toni or Ellie? Did the two ladies collaborate on
any other songs? And is it true that they sang backups
together on "Candida" and "Knock Three Times" by Dawn? Oh,
to have been there!
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:43:20 -0500
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Re: Matt Monro
Peter Lerner writes:
> ...the background music was Matt Monro's "Softly as I leave you".
> Never a track I liked ..... until now"
Very good observation, Peter. I didn't see the TV show but I know and like
this song. George Martin produced it and the orchestra was conducted by
Johnnie Spence (US release was Liberty 55725). It was covered in the US in
1964 by none less than Frank Sinatra who also used the song as the title
track for an album in the same year. I have heard it said that Matt was the
British Sinatra, but on this track he leaves the "guvnor" standing.
Mike Edwards
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:53:53 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: nrbq / softly / teacho
Matt Conway wrote:
> ...are we taling Joey Spampinato of NRBQ fame?
Joey Spampinato (under his original NRBQ name of Jody St.
Nicholas) indeed plays on both sides of The Dickens 45.
However he was not an official member of the group.
Peter Lerner wrote:
> another, without dialogue, the background music was Matt
> Monro's "Softly as I leave you". Never a track I liked
> ..... until now. The juxtaposition of visuals and music
> was worthy of the best movie directors - in my humble
> opinion anyway.
If I'm conjuring it accurately, Goulet's was the biggest
version of that song in the U.S. I think of him as the
ultimate lounge singer (as differentiated from Sinatra's
self-described saloon singer) and "Softly ..." one of his
ultimate performances.
On yet another matter, I noticed in reading Toni Wine's
brief bio at her website this past week that she had been
discovered by Teacho Wiltshire. As I and a few others had
shown some interest in Teacho here recently, I'd like to ask
Allan Rinde if he could ask Toni to elucidate a bit further
on him. We've logged a fair amount of his professional
credentials, but have learned little about him personally.
--Phil M.
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:10:33 -0600
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Re: music & emotions revisited
I was just out driving and heard the Poppy Family, "Another Year, Another
Day" ON THE RADIO. Not commercial radio, of course, but the Vanderbilt
University station WRVU. A great song with a Christmas touch. I guess
miracles do still happen.
Nick Archer
Check out Nashville's classic SM95 on the web at
http://www.live365.com/stations/nikarcher
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 00:24:45 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Girls Who Wear Glasses
Phil Milstein wrote:
> Were there both British and American Girls With Glasses?
And even more importantly, did guys make passes?
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 02:01:50 -0500
From: Country Paul
Subject: Re: Condello, Bobby Paris, radio, Petty Booka, Philadelphia stuff
Roland, thank you for the Condello info. I vaguely remember some Hub Kapp &
the Wheels records crossing my desk in the past, but nothing about them.
Also, Simon White, many thanks for the Bobby Paris link. I had no idea he
was Puerto Rican - the Chattahoochie 45 is total sunshine pop to my ears,
nowhere near the soul sound of his other work, which I am not familiar with.
Read the WPTR radio post with interest; yes, they were a northeast
powerhouse. If you're interested in radio, www.wdrcobg.org traces the
history of WDRC, Hartford, a 50's-through-70's regional powerhouse. There's
also a page on crosstown rival, WPOP, the perennielly
underpowered-but-spunky competitor. There's lots more radio stuff, including
extensive airchecks (even a couple of mine!) at the site's creator's home
website, www.manfrommars.com. (Tell webmaster Ed Brouder that Country Paul
sent you!)
I just received Petty Booka's "Summer Breeze" CD from the Benten label in
Japan; there are a couple of nice tracks on it, especially the one I
previously knew, the exquisitely delicate "I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" (yes
the Ramones composition, but totally reinvented). The CD needs more
listening; there's more going on than first hearing reveals.
Also, I spoke to list member Frank Lipsius at Jamie/Guyden, and am looking
forward to the "Twang Gang" CD of Lee Hazlewood productions on J/G.. Check
the discographies at www.jamguy.com to see what these prolific labels
released and distributed. Between J/G, Cameo/Parkway and Chancellor, the
music world revovled around Philadelphia quite extensively in the 50's and
60's.
Speaking of Philadelphia, I ment a fellow today, probably about 60 or so,
via mutual friends who was one of the early "regulars" in the dancing
contingent on American Bandstand. I'd rather not share his name because I
didn't get permission, but he's definitely the real deal. It's hard to
remember, even if one was alive at the time, but when the show was starting,
it was a pretty radical thing, and the "regulars" were a closely-watched
club in certain circles.
Since I'm off for a week, and I'm still not caught up on all the posts of
the past two weeks, please tolerate my late-to-the-party comments after the
holidays. May Santa smile upon all of you, and we'll continue this is 2003 -
hopefully with a NYC Spectro-party, too!
Country Paul
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:37:12 +0100
From: Eddy Smit
Subject: Re: Elvis covers
Erik R. Bluhm:
> Didn't Frijid Pink do Heartbreak Hotel as well?
John Cale did an incredible version of it on his Slow dazzle album.
Steve Harvey:
> Now who did "Burning Love" first, Elvis or Arthur Alexander?
Arthur Alexander's version was released before Elvis'.
Eddy
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 18:05:08 -0000
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Re: Carrie Nations
The "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls" soundtrack is also essential for
the always excellent Strawberry Alarm Clock and the Sandpipers beautiful
theme tune - a really soft slice of soft pop. Obviously this album is
well overdue a reissue - it's not surprising that bootlegs of it and
things like "Barbarella" have been knocking about for years. I just hope
that when it does, someone makes the effort to include some of the superb
incidental music (presumably by Stu Phillips) that didn't make the
original album.
All the Best, Guy
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 10:45:08 -0700
From: colorcoat
Subject: re: The Shaggy Boys
From: Andrew Jones
> I have before me one of my most recent vinyl acquisitions: a United
> Artists promo 45 of "Behind Those Stained Glass Windows" by The Shaggy
> Boys. I have not been able to find out any more about this group, but
> the song is written by T. Michaels and V. Gorman (the same guys who
> helped write the Shangri-Las' "Dressed In Black," I presume) and
> produced by Michaels, Gorman and Morton (Shadow, I presume). Anyone know
> anything about this group or this record? Were the Shaggy Boys just a
> nom-de-disc for Michaels & Gorman (and maybe Morton, too)? Thanks.
I posted an inquiry about the Shaggy Boys to the Garage66 Yahoo list back
in 2001. Hope the following thread helps puts some of the missing pieces
together on this band.
Ted
from myself:
Earlier today, I went and saw Dennis Miccolis (the original keyboard player
of the Buckinghams) and his band perform "good time-great oldies" at a
desert casino about 15 miles south of Phoenix. Between sets, I was speaking
with the lead singer Vinnie and he mentioned he was in a mid-60s band
called the Shaggy Boys (and also a later incarnation of Spiral Starecase).
He said the Shaggy Boys had some singles on Kama Sutra and an album
released by Mercury. According to Vinnie, they were part of the Long
Island, NY scene along with the Young Rascals and Vagrants. Between the
casino clang, he mentioned something about Wes Farrell and how they almost
had a shot at "Good Lovin'" before the Young Rascals made it famous.
Jeff Lemlich responded:
I'm aware of two singles by the Shaggy Boys. One (on United Artists) is
titled "Behind These Stained Glass Windows" and is more baroque-pop than
garage, but not wimpy. Really gorgeous in a Tokens kind of way (the late60s
"Intercourse" era Tokens, not the early 60s "Lion Sleeps Tonight" period).
I've seen another Shaggy Boys single, I believe on Red Bird, which may have
been a Kama Sutra production (although not actually appearing on that
prolific label). I'm not aware of an album by them, but I'm more of a
singles guy, so I can't say with certainty about that.
and then Tony "The Tyger" Sanchez replied:
Yeah Jeff, I have that one on Red Bird. I think it's called "Stop the
Clock", I 'd have to dig it up to make sure. It's just standard Brit
invasion sounds but more on the pop side, nothing too special.
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 18:52:18 -0000
From: Martin Roberts
Subject: Re: Lovin' Spoonfuls
Made it, still in time to add to the Spoonful's covers;
The Duprees had a back to back release on Columbia 43802, "Didn't Want To
Have To Do It' wr Sebastian and "It's Not Time Now" wr Sebastian & Yanovsky.
All the Dupreees Columbia's were Karma-Sutra Productions; wonder if this
influenced the choice of song writers?! 'Names' to be found on their
Columbia releases include Ripp, Butler, Melrose, Butler, Sherman etc. in the
main the music/vocals continue their very pleasant vocal harmony style from
the Coed label days. The one side to contain that extra sparkle is a
wonderful Drifters - Jay/Americans inspired track "Around The Corner", also
on Columbia wr. Randazzo-Weinstein-Hart-Mershel-Barberis, arr.& cond.
Sherman, pr. Ripp.
Martin
P.S. Just got my PC back from the repair shop, all but my email is working
fine, so apologies if I've not replied to any letters I haven't read yet!
Until I can get this sorted I'll be using another server. Happy Christmas!
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 23:17:32 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Best Version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town
I've really thought about this but I've come to the conclusion that
The Four Seasons may just be on top here. I'm sure there is a lot of
Spector/Crystals bias but its a close call for me. Can anyone else
throw their two cents in? There has to be another classic version.
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:24:10 -0800
From: albabe
Subject: Re: more everlys... and my Christmas review... sorta
Steve Harvey:
> Both Sides of An Evening I always thought was their weakest.
Sure sounds great to me... but then, IMHO, they sing like a couple of
friggin' (can I say that in here?) birds no matter what they do.
> There has been nothing new in that series so I'm beginning to wonder
> if they have stopped it.
I hope not. The digital transfers sound very clear and full, and the
liner notes are quite nice. Great package.
> The ones you want are In Our Own Image and Two Yanks In England.
I'm with you 100% on half of that comment. Only half because I haven't
heard the "In Our Own Image" album. "Two Yanks..." is a fantastic album.
I have a tape of that one that a friend made me a few years ago. Amazing
arrangements.
> Wish they'd put out The New Album.
I haven't heard that one. What period is it from.
Thank you very much for your knowledgeable imput, Steve.
There's some interesting info in the liner notes of the German 2fers.
They basically say that Don started his depression period right around
the time of their fourth album on WB, and was only half hearted in his
efforts for some time after that. I still like it a lot.
As an aside (and a very short review): I love finding "ancient" material
that I never heard while growing up, from those musical people I liked
in my long past youth. As an example, The Rascals box set from Rhino is
fantastic. I've always loved their singles, but I was too involved with
all that "free-form" hippie peace rock, folk and jazz stuff to give them
serious contemplation.
The box set is a bit redundant in that it has the best of the Rascals
stuck in amidst the playing order, which is otherwise included in the
separate albums. The music is fabulous. The songs are inventive, and
for the most part, very tightly arranged. Blue-eyed soul before it was
considered as such... i think. I heartfully recommend it to any one that
may have missed it, but loves Hall & oates.
happy holliDAZE,
albabe
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 23:31:21 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: Elvis covers
> > Now who did "Burning Love" first, Elvis or Arthur Alexander?
> Arthur Alexander's version was released before Elvis'.
Is this musica-able? If so, is there someone who can come
across with it?
--Phil M.
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 04:57:47 -0000
From: Erik
Subject: ecology finale
Thanks to everyone who came up with ecolgy song ideas. I've put
together quite a few good ones along with some timely sound bytes.
I still need help finding the following tracks. Any help greatly
appreciated.
Thanks
Erik
Cuff Links - Mr. Big
Nilsson - The Most Beautiful World in The World,
Pretty soon There'll be nothing left
Quicksilver - Fresh Air
5 Man Electrical Band - I'm A Stranger Here
Brady Bunch - We Can Make The World A Whole Lot Brighter
Steve Forbert - Good Planets Are Hard To Find
David Ackles - Subway To The Country
Albert Hammond - Down By The River
Verdelle Smith - Tar And Cement
Jack Traylor - (any ecology songs)
Danny Holien - (any ecology songs)
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 18:10:43 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Cleverly
Alan,
Yeah, I'd like the [Everlys] 2fers to continue, but
it's been at least a year since the last one came out.
You're in for a treat if you've never heard "In Our Own
Image". Pretty solid tunes selection throughout. It was
released within three months of "Two Yanks..." as well.
The New Album was released only in 1977 in the UK
and was unreleased material, sounds like mid to late
60s. There was another album called "Nice Fellas", or
something like that, on Magnum in the UK, and was
unreleased tunes too.
I agree, the boys could sing whatever and make it
sound great. However, they were signed to Warner Bros.
not only as a recording act, but as actors too. "Both
Sides....." always sounded like Warner Bros. were
prepping them for doing soundtrack. Love Karvitz was a
tune that Warner Bros. must have owned the rights and
was pushing big time. Dean Martin did a version and it
was on one soundtrack at least.
They have released their early country LP which
has the great "This Is the Last Song", I think Sonny
Curtis wrote it. However, that is the same price as
the 2fer and only has a couple of 'bonus' cuts which
were released legit elsewhere.
They did two LPs of covers of soul and early rock
stuff, in the 6ts. One, I think it was "Oh Boy", has
the same damn intro that would later appear on the
"Last Train To Clarksville". Somebody in the Monkees
camp must have been an Everly fan.
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:48:02 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Toni Wine & Ellie Greenwich
Mick Patrick wrote:
> In the very early 1970s, Toni Wine and Ellie Greenwich co-
> wrote two excellent songs for the Rock Flowers; "Gettin'
> Together" and "If You Loved Me Once".
I've never heard either, unless the "Gettin' Together" was a
reworked Tommy James, but instinct tells me that YES, these
are probably great. And BTW Mick..got the A-Rock/Sylvia comp
you were in on. It's Big City Castenetia!
BTW, do you have a day gig?~!
Jimmy Botticelli
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 17:56:59 -0000
From: Ken Silverwood
Subject: The Much Missed "Gob Harp"
Whilst listening to The Beatles 1st album "Please Please Me", I began
to wonder where the idea for using a harmonica (mouth-organ) came from.
Did The Beatles ever use one pre "Love Me Do" on live performances, or
was it something that came up in the studio? I have heard differing
stories of why Lennon picked the instrument up, one was after hearing
Bruce Channel's "Hey Baby", another that they liked the playing of Max
Geldred, a harmonica player on a radio comedy show called "The Goons".
The harmonica seemed to be very popular around 1962/64, not just as a
blues instrument or a Dylan attachment. So here's a small list of tunes
where the mouth-organ plays its part.
Love Me Do ----------------------------- The Beatles
Please Please Me ----------------------- The Beatles
From Me To You ------------------------- The Beatles
I Remember You ------------------------- Frank Ifield
Hey Baby ------------------------------- Bruce Channel
Laugh Laugh ---------------------------- Beau Brummels
Island Of Dreams ----------------------- Springfields
How Can I Meet Her --------------------- Everly Bros
Sealed With A Kiss --------------------- Brian Hyland
If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody --- James Ray
Please feel free to add to this list.
Ken On The West Coast.
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Message: 18
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 23:37:17 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Paris Sisters on Cavalier
Now playing at musica, "Zorch Boogie" by The Paris Sisters
(Cavalier 828), the flip (or vice versa) of last week's
"The Bully Bully Man". The lyrics of both were based on
Red Blanchard's radio humor show, which was a huge hit in
the Bay Area in the mid-'50s, especially with the kiddie set.
Happy listening,
--Phil M.
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Message: 19
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:43:11 -0500
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: nrbq / softly / teacho
Phil Milstein wrote:
> Goulet.... I think of him as the ultimate lounge singer
I'd submit Wayne Newton and Dean Martin...and Jack Jones a
distant second.
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Message: 20
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 11:33:08 -0800
From: Alan Gordon
Subject: seasons greetings
I heard that, with all the cheer and sober-thinking this world could use
right now, Santa has enlisted some extra-able aid for this year's
giving. The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy and even Fred the patron saint
of San Francisco city-parking has come out of retirement to give Saint
Nick a very needed hand. So don't be surprised to find a presents in the
strangest places – under your pillow, being a good place to start.
I just wanted to thank everyone that's associated with this group. What
with all the requisite and superfluous duties of life, this is a very
special place to hang out. It may not be the bar where "everybody knows
your name..." but it's pretty darn close for me.
Because I feel close to you folks, even though I only know one of you by
face, I wanted to share a little remembrance from my ancient past. This
was a typically moonstruck stream-of-conscious-ness that I wrote in my
diary. I use the word "share" with a very 50's/60's inclination as
opposed to the more politically correct 80's/90's solipsism. I hope this
isn't presumptuous of me.
I'm a recovering catholic (cathliholic), so, besides the manic frenzy of
consumerism that permeates our "entitled" culture, the holiday season
still has lots of cool childhood and adolescent memories for me. The
midnight mass in a dark church with all the back-lit tacky but beautiful
1950's stained glass, glowing from the beaming headlights of the
arriving cars just outside the church; in the grainy wooden vestibule,
hundreds of candles lighting the arriving patrons from waist level, like
those old horror movies, adding an almost spooky quality to people's
faces; the priests in their colorful and metallic-fibered robes,
appearing like primitive but lofty alchemists, and the alterboys in
their requisite black garb, both looking like pagan ritualists; the
stations of the cross, signifying one of the many sad processions in the
history of man's idiotic, fearful, ignorant behavior; and the Latin –
which I personally think is the coolest part – being recited like
ancient magical incantations praying for understanding in a better world.
It now seems so wiccan-ish witch-pagan-like cool. I think the Solstice
is a wonderful holiday (read: full of wonder). I can only imagine with
incredible awe, early man realizing on this day so many years ago, that
this oncoming freeze was not the end of the world. The guy who
envisioned that winter was just part of a bigger repeating sequence of
events, had figured out a truly amazing thing: The cycle of life on
Earth. December 21rst is the day that, anything just short of a global
Armageddon, is the bench-mark, the "been-running-up-this-damn-hill-and-
am-just-about-to-go-over-the-summit" point where the days will now inch
themselves the tiniest bit ahead to the day that is just slightly longer
than the day before. December 22nd is the first day in 6 long months that
the daylight hours, rather than losing a little precious nurturing
sunlight every day, start making that small step forward to longer days.
Just a minute increment in this world-wide amazing cycle towards the time
when the days get even longer and warmer, the flowers bloom vibrant warm
color in a fertile land, the crops grow prodigal once again, and fruit
fill the trees and bellies of ancient man. Life goes on.
Safe holidays.
peace,
Al Babe
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Message: 21
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 23:23:50 -0000
From: Mike Edwards
Subject: Re: The Arock - Sylvia Soul Story CD
Jimmy Botticelli writes:
> BTW Mick...got the A-Rock/Sylvia comp you were in on. It's Big
> City Castenetia!
Indeed it is, Jimmy. At last we get super CD quality versions of:
Tutti Hill - "He's A Lover", and
Garret Sunders – "A Day Or Two"
Great uptown R&B, but that's not all. When the compilers were going
through the tape boxes they pulled out a plum: Junior Lewis' "Which
Way". This was not released – nor were any of Junior's Arcock/Sylvia
recordings. He picked up his, albeit small, fan base from "Forty Days
And Forty Nights" (Columbia, 1962) and "Where Do I Go From Here"
(Scepter, 1964). "Which Way" has already been played twice on the
Popcorn Oldies' Show and I cannot tell you how good it is to hear
this coming out of the speakers. It is already testing well in
Belgian markets – but then they know a thing or two about early 60s
R&B.
Mike Edwards
[Check out: The Arock-Sylvia Soul Story, UK Kent, CDKEND 212]
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Message: 22
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 16:56:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Re: The harmonica and the Beatles
I think in Hunter Davies' book from '68 he mentions
Lennon getting a mouth harp from a bus conductor as a
kid. Delbert McClinton was the harmonica player for
Bruce Channel and they did meet the Beatles on tour in
England. I'm sure "Hey Baby" had something to do with
the inclusion of the harmonica. I remember Paul
talking about how they were looking for next big
sound, calypso now fading away, and decided that it
would be something with a harmonica. I think "Please
Please Me" had a guitar intro until George Martin
rearranged it and wanted it to start with harmonica.
However, it might have been another early tune from
that same era. Just heard that story last Saturday.
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Message: 23
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 22:15:15 -0500
From: Jack Madani
Subject: A Stereo Gift For You
Sitting here with my foot swathed in bandages and only mildly aching.
Surgery a success! But the doctor wouldn't bite when I asked him if I
would be able to play the violin after the operation.....
Anyhoo, will be getting back to the spectropop digests in a few more days.
Meantime, playing at musica is a Christmas Gift For You--in stereo. As
if you all don't already have it.
Peace on earth, or as the Red Baron said to Snoopy,
Merry Christmas, Mein Friend!
Jack
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