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There are 8 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Double Shot label, blue-eyed soul
From: Bob Rashkow
2. Re: RIP Adam Faith
From: Tom Taber
3. Round Robin & Yvonne Carroll
From: Guy Lawrence
4. Re: Organs R Us
From: Jean-Emmanuel Dubois
5. Slappin' Macca
From: Steve Harvey
6. Re: The Blossoms / Dreamers
From: Mick Patrick
7. Re: wayne newton
From: Tom Taber
8. Re: Organs R Us
From: Phil Chapman
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 16:36:49 -0500
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Double Shot label, blue-eyed soul
I have one of the more obscure Double Shot 45s, a reminiscent
if not particularly inspired thang called "Green Power" by
"The Bagdads". It's pretty funky rock 'n soul probably from
late '68 or early '69. B-side is "Bring Back Those Doo-Wops";
self-explanatory! Wasn't Johnny Crawford's remarkable "Cindy's
Birthday" published by Aldon? Did they publish other penners'
work besides Sedaka and Greenfield's?
Rashkovsky, wish I could've been there to preview "The Letter"
as you were fortunate enough to. Must've been "too far out."
I think "Everything I Am" is the flip of their terrific follow-up
"Neon Rainbow" (which I initially thought was "I Need A Rainbow!"
:-} and the flip of "The Letter" is "Happy Times", another
intriguing little slice of Chilton moaning that indulges in
some heavy minor chords in the middle. I'll have to give "EIA"
another spin 'cause I can't remember it (that doesn't mean I
didn't like it, tho!)
Thank you once again Mike Edwards! "I'm Your Puppet" IMHO is one
of those 6Ts records that gives Soul its name! Here I'll throw
in a couple more of my personal faves--Five Americans' "Evol Not
Love" (HBR 1966) & Barry/Tamerlanes' "I Wonder What She's Doing
Tonight" (Valiant 1963) Two more examples of US classic pop
arrangement that I never tire of.
...Bobster
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:55:50 -0800 (PST)
From: Tom Taber
Subject: Re: RIP Adam Faith
TD wrote:
> I can't remember if I saw Adam Faith on Shindig or
> Hullabaloo, but he sang "If You Want Me, It's Alright".
> Next time I saw him, he was in the Monty Python sketch
> about "Hell's Grannies".
It was Shindig - I still remember commercials for
Shindig, where a few seconds of Adam Faith's
appearance was followed by a few seconds of the Dave Clark
Five, probably doing "Can't You See..." Am I right
that Adam's only U.S. hit was a B side in Britain, or
is it a brain cramp brought on by some of the
outrageously awful puns that I'm sorry I didn't come
up with on these postings? A "Beatling" indeed!
Tom Taber, 27.5 hours away
from seeing Mr. Springsteen
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 22:36:40 -0000
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Round Robin & Yvonne Carroll
I'm looking to get together a Round Robin discography and a
"Complete Works" CDR for my own amusement but I need a
bit of help. Can anyone tell me the name of the duet he
recorded with Yvonne Carroll? I cant find it at Record Master
(www.recordmaster.com). Any other information, memories or
observations on the Slauson Man would be much appreciated
- I haven't made much progress since my last appeal to the
group about a year ago (yes, this is becoming something of
an obsession!).
Regards
Guy.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 23:36:09 +0100
From: Jean-Emmanuel Dubois
Subject: Re: Organs R Us
Artie Wayne:
> the instrument used on "Runaway" is called the Ondiolene
> [not sure of the spelling] I loved the sound and tried to
> use it several times whenever I used Allegro studios in
> the basement of 1650 B'way .......
Jimmy B:
> I believe its spelled Ondioline but I'm not sure either.
> Kai Winding used it frequently. It gives off a pretty groovy
> sound, sorta halfway between a theremin and a moog.
The real pioneer of Ondioline is Georges Jenny - But the real
master and promoteur of this musical device is Jean-Jacques
Perrey-
JED
;-)
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:40:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Slappin' Macca
Nah, Rich, you got me wrong. Not that I don't
believe you, just that I would love to know if Paul
actually took lessons. Slapbass is not something you
just pick up. Usually somebody has to show you the
basic steps. Nowadays you have video and the Internet
to help you.
I would love to see Sir Paul play slap. It's
a lot different than playing electric bass. You're
basically doing the work of not only the bassist, but
also the drummer. Having to snap the string hard
enough so it bounces (then slap it) means it takes
alot of physical energy to keep up. Playing electric
is a breeze compared to the upright. Oddly enough the
upright from Sun studios is up for sale on Ebay. Not
Bill's, but one he probably played on from time to
time.
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 23:44:38 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: The Blossoms / Dreamers
Original Message From Simon White:
> I have a friend who made a record with the Blossoms...... I
> wonder if anyone has ever attempted to put together a list of the
> Blossoms back up work. Quite a task..... If you go to
> http://electricearl.com/dws/ you'll find yourself at the Doo Wop
> Society of Southern California's web site. Scroll down awhile and
> after you get to a drawing of a guy at a mike keep going until
> you see The Dreamers/Blossoms and click on for some nice pics of
> the Blossoms including one with Johnny Otis.
Great message Si. And an excellent website too, thanks for the tip.
My pal Peter Gibbon put together a rather splendid Dreamers' CD for
Ace Records last year - "They Sing Like Angels". I'd say it's a bit
of a must for devotees of distaff doo wop. It includes tracks the
gals waxed under a variety of monikers before joining Capitol as the
Blossoms. Ace have a really excellent website. Find the Dreamers here:
http://66.232.131.72/cgi-bin/SearchCatNo.asp?intSite=1&lngID=186903
and here: http://66.232.131.72/MoreInfo/CDCHD829.html
About that "Blossoms on back-ups" list; I'm afraid I might have left
it too late in life to begin such a task. Perhaps a more youthful
volunteer might step forward to collaborate with me? I'd like to see
a similar catalogue of the Sweet Inspirations session work too. Any
takers?
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:33:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Tom Taber
Subject: Re: wayne newton
Mary wrote:
> ... Most of his songs are the blandest of the bland,
> and he actually sounds like a woman in many of them.
I saw Wayne on a Jerry Lewis Telethon probably 25 or
more years ago. He did a Chuck Berry song, probably
"Johnny B. Goode," and the man rocked his butt off,
playing a rather large electric guitar! I sent him a
note several years ago asking him if he'd ever
consider doing a rockabilly album (think songs like
"Rockin' Bones"), but never got a reply. Speaking of
Rockin' Bones, never pass up a chance to pick up a
probably bargain-priced version of Boxcar Willie's
Rock CD - the Skeletons only got credited on the
regular priced original.
Tom Taber,
who also likes the early works of Guy Lombardo!
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:56:00 -0000
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: Organs R Us
Ken Silverwood:
> Wasn't the instrument on "Runaway" called a MUSITRON played
> by a Max Crook who came up with the collection of notes which
> lead into the vocal (note the technical data) (I just buy the
> stuff).
Yes it was, Ken. Max invented the Musitron two years before having
the hit with the co-written "Runaway", but couldn't patent it 'cos
it was basically a Clavioline with added delay, reverb and vibrato.
The Ondioline was slightly earlier, used by Alex North on "Spartacus"
and later played by Claus Ogerman on Kai Winding's "More".
It's all at http://www.maxcrook.com - including an entire page
devoted to "Runaway". And take a look at the "who played what"
page on http://www.combo-organ.com/discography.htm
I loved the Waltzer too, but marginally preferred "I Only Want To Be
With You", which sounded great with the Doppler effect, especially the
strings break. "Runaway" was better suited to the Dodgems, IMHO:-)
Phil
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