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There are 8 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. New York Shindig update
From: S'pop Team
2. Re: Al Casey
From: Steve Grant
3. Re: Mickie Most, RIP
From: Artie Wayne
4. Electric Bass
From: Steve Harvey
5. Re: Eva Destruction
From: Eddy
6. Hi
From: Wendy Flynn
7. Duane Eddy
From: John Henderson
8. Re: Cynthia Loves
From: Stewart Mason
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 11:02:08 +0100
From: S'pop Team
Subject: New York Shindig update
S'poppers,
Good news, Country Paul Payton has been added to the DJ lineup
for the New York Shindig. Paul will also MC the event. He, Sheila B,
DJ Jimmy Botticelli and Mick P are buffing up their very best 45s
for the evening.
Even better news, the sensational New York girl group It's My Party
will be preceded on stage by our mascot chanteuse Elisabeth who'll
be jetting in from Manchester for the weekend. Wow!
On entry, all S'pop members will be handed a Back To Mono button -
preferable to name badges, we thought.
Shindig!
New York
Friday June 20th
Be there
Further details: http://www.chachacharming.com
The S'pop Team
Spectropop - Spectacular! Retro! Pop!
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:01:25 -0400
From: Steve Grant
Subject: Re: Al Casey
Justin McDevitt:
> In early 1963, a song was played on my local favorite radio
> station that has been mentioned, along with some other tunes
> recorded by the same girl group. The song I am referring to is
> "Dance With The Guitar Man," recorded with Duane Eddy. This
> group also recorded "Surfin' Hootennany," which I believe was
> the followup, if my memory serves me correctly.
> Are these tracks included on a Girl Group comp, or record label
> comp, or a Duane Eddy box set?
"Surfin' Hootenanny" by Al Casey with the K-C-ettes appears on the
"Cowabunga!" surf music boxed set anthology on Rhino. This set is
OOP, however.
Steve
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 20:28:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: Mickie Most, RIP
In 1964,on my first trip to London,my freind Chas Chandler
[bass player for the Animals] introduced me to his producer
Mickie Most. They invited me to the background vocal overdubbing
session for "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". As a songwriter/
producer I was really excited to see one of the world's top
producers up close. Although he was a meticulous creator and
knew how to bring the best out of his artists......I believe
his greatest talent was his ability to pick hit songs.
Over the years, as we became friends, he made me accutely aware
of the importance of the song. It seemed like all of my friends
were getting on his dates.........Kenny Young had "Don't go out
into the Rain ,You're Gonna' Melt Sugar" with Hermans Hermits...
Scott English with "Hi Ho Silver Lining" for Jeff Beck....
Carole King and Gerry Goffin, "I'm Into Something Good" for the
Hermits.....and it made me push a little harder.
Mickie always made sure that I was contacted every time he came
to New York looking for material .......which was flattering,
considering that he never recorded any of my songs. He really
enjoyed playing his new product, which never failed to elicit
hours of raves from me.
I remember when he came by my office at Scepter records and
played "Sunshine Superman" and "Mellow Yellow" by Donovan before
he delivered the masters to Epic.......you can imagine how blown
away I was!!!
The last time I saw him was in 1980 ,when I was producing a single
on myself as an artist for Chrysalis Music [UK] and had gone
horribly over budget. He listened to my tracks and gave me $10,000
in free studio time to finish it up...........I couldn't thank him
enough, but I still couldn't complete it to my satisfaction. That's
when I came back to the U.S. brokenhearted......... and drifted away
from the music buisness.
If I have any regrets, it's that I didn't keep up a lot of my
relationships I made through the years.........You don't meet
someone like Mickey Most very often.....but when you do you never
forget them.
Warmest regards,
Artie Wayne
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:53:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Electric Bass
Andrew Hickey:
> It didn't stop guitarists - and there were bassists
> of note in the 50s, Bill Black and Willie Dixon for a
> start. I think it's more that the bass was usually an
> unamplified instrument in the 50s - stand up bass rather
> than bass guitar. In fact does anyone have any idea who
> the first person to play bass guitar was? I'd be very
> interested to know...
Bill Black is well thought of as a bassist because he
was essential to Elvis' rise. Technically I don't
think he was that earthshattering. Alot of slapbassists
site him because he was on all those early Sun things
which are the templates for rockabilly. He didn't have
any amplification when they were first starting, but
by the mid to late 50s had a mike inside his upright
held in with duck tape (got that from Scotty Moore
himself).
Willie Dixon played bass, but is best known for all
the great tunes he wrote and being the glue that held
many a Chess session together.
Guitarists were expected to stretch out even in the
50s. The bass, on the other hand, was the basics with
an emphasis on timing.
The first electric bass was made out near Seattle in
the 30s by a guy named Tutmark. Never caught on until
Leo Fender came up with his version in the early 50s.
Lionel Hampton was the first supporter of the electric
bass due to the fact that Leo gave him a freebie to
take on tour. His first bassist used it, but Monk
Montgomery (Wes' brother) took it over when he joined
the band (reluctantly at first) and helped to spread
the word. Most of the black bands in the 50s seemed to
pick up on the Fender P bass quicker than their white
counterparts. I think part of the the reluctance on
the white bands was the slapbass sound in rockabilly
and the tradition of the upright as a comedy prop
(coming out of the country music tradition). Oddly
enough, it was Elvis that picked up the electric bass
when Bill Black got frustrated by it and threw it down
on the floor. You can hear El on the intro of "Baby
You're So Square". He may have been king, but he
really wanted to be Mr. Bassman.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:02:07 +0200
From: Eddy
Subject: Re: Eva Destruction
Mick:
> Another thing: I'm informed that Eva - billed as Eva Harris,
> her married name - is listed as a backing vocalist on a Verve
> label album by jazzer Curtis Amy. I don't own the LP in question,
> nor am I aware of its title. I'm no jazz expert either. Maybe
> someone out there is and can fill us all in on this item.
According to my files "Mustang" (from 1967) is the only Verve
release by Curtis Amy.
Eddy
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:48:12 +0100
From: Wendy Flynn
Subject: Hi
Hi top S'poppers
I joined the mailing list a week ago and feel dizzy reading
all your superknowledgeable posts!
2 questions:
Has anyone ever seen a Dave Clarke 5 doll? I believe they were
produced by Remco, after they had released the Beatles dolls.
I tried to find a picture on the internet but couldn't find any
info at all
And does anyone know anything about Sugar & The Spices? They have
a supersweet song called Faith In Me but I can't remember the label
as I cant afford a copy
Those posts about Pepsi jingles etc rule! I am drinking more Pepsi
Max than ever now as I feel it's my pop duty
see ya
x
wendy
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 11:49:41 -0000
From: John Henderson
Subject: Duane Eddy
Justin:
> The song I am referring to is "Dance With The Guitar Man,"
> recorded with Duane Eddy. This group also recorded "Surfin'
> Hootennany," which I believe was the followup, if my memory
> serves me correctly.
Justin,
It's great to see that I am not the only one with a failing
memory. Al Casey was the artist on "Surfin' Hootennany".
Al was in Duane's band since "day one". The tune was written
and produced by long-time Duane produced/co-writer Lee Hazlewood.
I really think most people thought it to be Duane Eddy but the
reference to "Duane" in the tune would make one wonder.
John Henderson
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 01:23:40 -0400
From: Stewart Mason
Subject: Re: Cynthia Loves
Patrick Rands writes:
> The song of the week this month is "Cynthia Loves" - by one
> of the biggest should've been but never did bands of the 1960s
> - The Robbs. Check out this album track and b-side for a great
>lost 60s tune.
Ah, this takes me back. As I've mentioned before, my musical
education came by way of my older sisters, one of whom had the
"Rapid Transit"/"Cynthia Loves" single in her collection. I have
fond memories of playing this song repeatedly when I was about
five or six. Still sounds great, actually.
Stewart
Now Playing: RELEASE OF AN OATH -- The Electric Prunes/David Axelrod
(Frankly, a better album than its reputation suggests, and far
superior musically to the better-known MASS IN F MINOR)
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