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Volume #0297 July 28, 1999
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Entertainment for everyone
Subject: A Travesty!
Received: 07/26/99 6:28 am
From: WILLIAM STOS, xxxxxet.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
There's is a VH1 poll going on now ranking Rock's best
women. The Ronettes have 5 votes, the Shirelles, none,
Carole King, none, Tina Turner, 02 , Diana Ross 430+! What's
going on? I'm sorry, but I don't think she deserves to be
number 1 while Aretha Franklin and Dusty Sprinfield have a
paltry 3-4 votes each! I hope all Spectropopers go to vote
for this poll. Choose someone who you feel best represent
women in rock. I added the Chiffons name onto the list as
my vote out of principle (I love 'em so much I just wanted
to see there name in print!) but I think Spectropoppers
should make our voice count and choose one artist to
support. Check the list and write back with you nomination.
Even if the Ronettes, Aretha or Dionne Warwick don't
overtake Diana, they desertve much more praise than
they're getting!
Will
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Subject: Dave Clark 5
Received: 07/27/99 8:12 am
From: Carol Kaye, caroxxxxxhlink.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
John H wrote:
>Then it occurred to me, it might be
>possible, since the DC5 spent a lot of time in the
>United States between 1964 and 1970. So again I
>wondered....
Hi John.
Not sure about that, is news to me....don't think I have
this group in my log, but the log is sort of incomplete as
it was meant *only* as an income-receiving data thing
originally (many of our group kept logs for this same
reason, but some threw theirs away)....so many times I
just wrote down "group" along with the studio/date/
contractor's name/hours, etc.
Could be, as I found something in my log we cut for the
Hollies and another UK group here and there (not much tho'),
and there was an Autralian group that flew in to hire
us for dates (and of course many groups in the USA from
all over too). I don't think so, but will check with the
Union contract book-writer, Russ Wapensky, and get back to
you on this, I'm curious myself.
Best, Carol Kaye http://www.carolkaye.com/
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Subject: Monkee Say...Monkee Did
Received: 07/27/99 8:12 am
From: Don Richardson, drixxxxxs.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
A local FM oldies station recently had their daily trivia
question. It was: "According to Peter Tork, which famous
person once tried out for the Monkees" THEIR correct
answer was...Paul Williams.
But it did make me wonder what would have happened had
some of the "rejects" actually been selected. Would that
have deprived us of some of their music. From what I
understand, the audition advertisement brought out just
about anyone who could hold a guitar and a tune. I only
have a short list of people I have heard auditioned for
the TV show. Some are prominent, and a few are lesser
known. If you have any others you know about, let me know.
Keith Allison (Paul Revere & the Raiders)
Stephen Stills
Van Dyke Parks
Harry Nilsson
Danny Hutton (Three Dog Night)
Jerry Yester (Lovin Spoonful and Association)
Tim Rooney (Mickey Rooney's Son)
Paul Williams
Don Scardino (A TV and Film actor)
Paul Peterson (played Jeff Stone on The Donna Reed Show
and scored a top-10 hit in '63 with "My Dad")
Bill Chadwick (Session guitar player and producer)
John London (session bass player)
Steve Young (Folk singer/songwriter, wrote "Seven
Bridges Road" for the Eagles)
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Subject: Re: Buying Original 60's Girl Group Vinyl
Received: 07/26/99 6:28 am
From: WILLIAM STOS, xxxxxet.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
> Greetings all. I run a monthly girl group club in London
> called DA DOO RON RON and wondered whether any Spectropop
> subscribers could help me with a query. I contantly need
> to add to my vinyl collection and hoped that you could
> advise me as to where I can buy original 60's girl group
> records. Either on-line or via mail catalogues, shops et
> al.
Chris!
There is a collector named JD Doyle who have thousands of
old GG records for sale. Some of his stock is pretty
pricey, but very obscure. I also recall finding a vinyl
shop located in Hollywood with many old rare GG records
including an album of Flirtations material! Do some
checking over the net and I'm sure you'll find these
places!
Will
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Subject: Re: BUYING ORIGINAL 60's GIRL GROUP VINYL
Received: 07/27/99 8:12 am
From: Rough Trade Shop, xxxxxhtrade.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
CHRIS KING, cxxxxxnet.co.uk wrote:
>I contantly need
>to add to my vinyl collection and hoped that you could
>advise me as to where I can buy original 60's girl group
>records. Either on-line or via mail catalogues, shops et
>al.
>
Hi Chris and all others,
There's a shop in portobello road called 'intoxica'. They
specialize in 2nd hand vinyl and have a large selection of
girl group/singers lps and 7"s. They have a web site:
intxxxxxxica.demon.co.uk
or email
axxxxxxica.demon.co.uk
( ithink..........)
They're girl group fans as well; Andrea that works there
was in a 90s all girl group called Mambo Taxi. Nick Brown
that runs the place djs girl group stuff sometimes.
xx delia xx
p.s. one of my friends just had a baby girl and named her
'Darlene' after guess who?????????
www.roughtrade.com
if you want to get weekly email lists of new releases let
me know.
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Subject: darlene love
Received: 07/28/99 8:18 am
From: john rausch,xxxxx.net
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Don`t know if I posted this at another time but there
is a Darlene Love site at:
http://www.darlenelove.com/
John Rausch
Phil Spector`s Wall Of Sxxxxxp://members.tripod.com/~rauschj/
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Subject: What about Jan?
Received: 07/26/99 6:25 am
From: Michael B Kelly, docxxxxx.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Carol said:
Of the 60's pop/rock groups, only
Brian could write most of his own parts, the rest we had
to do instant arranging on, even for the later-written
charts....they still counted on our group of studio
musicians (known as the "clique" back then, 50-60 of us
out of the pool of successful 350 or so total studio
musicians) for musical ideas to make a record "happen".
Carol, What about Jan? I always heard that he did scores?
Thanks, Doc
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Subject: Studio Musician's Hours
Received: 07/27/99 8:12 am
From: Craig Norton, xxxxx.ca
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Carol Kaye, caroxxxxxhlink.net wrote:
> That all started subsiding at the start of the 70s. No-one
> today can do what we creatively did back then -- we were
> all from the trenches of big bands, chordal experiences
> (no note-scales back then), ear and experienced successful
> musicians before any of us set foot in the studio work
> dates.
Hello Carol, and thank you again for sharing your
wonderful insights on the recording scene!
I wonder though, how do you rate the Nashville studio
musicians in comparison to your own group who worked in
L.A.?? Both past and present. I would have thought that
the musicianship would be of similar quality in both
cities.
I ask this as I think that many of the L.A. people
migrated to Nashville to continue their careers. Joe
Osborn, James Burton, and later on, Albert Lee and Dann
Huff.
Regards! Craig Norton
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Subject: Titus Turner/Lloyd Price
Received: 07/27/99 8:12 am
From: David Feldman, fexxxxxnderables.com
To: Spectropop List, spectxxxxxities.com
Dicky G, in that annoying way of his, said:
> Well, I never heard of Titus Turner either but the opening
> lyrics sure sound like the Lloyd "Stagger Lee" Price song to
> me.
Dick Clark played the song identified as "Titus Turner"
for more than a month on AB, and identified it as "I ***
WANT*** To Get Married. The Lloyd Price single was called
"I'm GONNA Get Married," wasn't it?
Dave Feldman
Single of the Week: "Baby (You Got What It Takes)"
(Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
Pre-Game Show of the Year: 1999 MLB All-Star Game
Scariest Cast on Television: Real World -- Hawaii
Movie of the Week: My Son the Fanatic
Best Gender Survey on the Net: More than 40 new questions
at http://www.imponderables.com
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