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Volume #0395 March 13, 2000
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Headed for No. 1 on all the charts
Subject: girlpop on live365.com
Received: 03/12/00 10:31 pm
From: Jack Madani
To: Spectropop!
Billy G Spradlin's got a station on www.live365.com called
Girlpop. You'll find it listed under the 33k-streaming
stations. (but it seems to run okay even connected at 28k,
provided I sit very still and don't make any sounds). The
quality of the streamed feed is such that it's really like
listening to good oldfashioned am radio. The songs have
unbelievably tremendous punch. In the course of about an
hour one night, I heard the following:
Chiffons(!!) What Am I Gonna Do With You
Shangri-Las I Can Never Go Home Anymore
Jessica James Outlaws Give Her Up Baby
Sharon Marie Thinking 'Bout You Baby
Robin Ward In His Car
Lollypops Don't Monkey With Me
Rag Dolls Dusty
Noreen Corcoran Love Kitten
Honeys He's A Doll
Sherrys That Boy Of Mine
Skeeter Davis I Can't Stay Mad At You
Terrific!
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Subject: Expecting To Fly
Received: 03/12/00 10:32 pm
From: David Feldman
To: Spectropop!
Monsieur LePage asked about the credits for "Expecting To Fly":
I've got my mitts on my vinyl of Buffalo Sprinfield Again,
and here is the info verbatim:
"Words and Music -- Neil Young. Produced and arranged by
Jack Nitzsche and neil Young. Dedicated to Donna and Vicki.
Vocals -- Neil & Richie. Lead Guitar -- Neil Young.
Electric Piano--Jack Nitszche. Grand Piano -- Don Randi.
Engineered by Bruce Botnick."
Rather unusual to give such prominent credit to studio
musicians on a 1967 album. If you remember, most of the
back of the album is a list of "friends, enemies and peole
we don't know from Adam for their influence and inspiration."
Quite a list, including: Otis Redding, Fred Neil,
Ricky Nelson, Jim and Jean, Gene Pitney, Phil Spector,
Floyd Cramer, Peter Noone, Flatt and Scruggs, Jack Nitzche,
John Coltrane, George Romney , Chip Douglas, Felix
Pappalardi, and scores more.
Dave Feldman
http://www.imponderables.com
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Subject: Fifth Dimension Reissues
Received: 03/12/00 10:32 pm
From: Ponak, David
To: Spectropop!
To my knowledge, the 5D reissues are just going to be
domestic (US), but I'm sure Japan will soon follow. (I'm
surprised they didn't beat us to it.)
If the remastering is as good as it was on the "Up Up &
Away" 2 disc compilation, "The Magic Garden" should be
stunning. It will undoubtedly be the most important
reissue of the year in my book.
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Subject: Brian Wilson
Received: 03/12/00 10:31 pm
From: jake tassell
To: Spectropop!
Dear Spectroppers,
Current news item from a British music paper:-
Brian Wilson will return to the live arena next month with
two live shows in the US, backed by a full symphony
orchestra.
Wilson is expected to play the majority of the 1966 album
'Pet Sounds', which has just gone gold for the first time
in the States and continues to be regarded by many as one
of the greatest albums ever recorded.
It marks both the first time Wilson has toured with the
album (on its initial release he opted to remain in the
studio rather than hit the road), and the first time live
interpretations of the songs, which include 'God Only
Knows' 'Wouldn't it Be Nice' and 'I Just Wasn't Made for
These Times', have been attempted on such a scale.
http://www.rollingstone.com reports
Wilsons' manager
Ronnie Lippin as saying, "Brian had such a good time on
the road last year that he decided to go out again, but
wanted to do something a little different. A symphony
orchestra only enriches the work, and with it, the
possibilities are staggering."
Wilson is set to play Los Angeles' Roxy Theatre on April 7
and 8. The performances are to be recorded for a live CD to
be released exclusively through his new website,
http://www.brianwilson.com
A more extensive tour is expected in the summer, but as of
yet no British dates have been confirmed.
Regards to All.
Jake Tassell
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Subject: Another Beach Boys TV Gripe
Received: 03/12/00 10:32 pm
From: Ponak, David
To: Spectropop!
One of my biggest problems with the Beach Boys TV movie
was its total lack of acknowledgement of Tony Asher. The
"Van Dyke Parks" character is brought in to the story
BEFORE Pet Sounds. Brian then tells Mike that he's going
to work with another collaborator. It's implied in the
film that this would be Van Dyke Parks, who to my
knowledge hadn't entered the picture quite yet. If I were
a casual viewer, I would have assumed that Van Dyke was
the collaborator on Pet Sounds. No mention is made of
Asher.
Speaking of Pet Sounds, the story broke today that Brian
will be playing the album in its entirety with orchestras
(and the Wondermints) with summer. Here's the link for the
story:
http://www.sonicnet.com/artists/ai_singlestory.jhtml?id=621841&ai_id=19126
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Subject: From CK
Received: 03/12/00 10:31 pm
From: Carol Kaye
To: Spectropop!
I stand by my words. If you remember, I even mentioned
flicking my finger at Brian, I am not painting an untrue
picture at all - I tell the bad along with the good.
If you also remember, our group of studio musicians never
heard the phrase "wrecking crew" before Hal brought out
his book...he recorded at Brian's house - I never did.
We were working for so many people back then, it got
ridiculous with work....we did not "lose" the Beach Boys
account at all, we simply were booked with others and I
chose to turn down dates with Brian and didn't want to
work rock groups anymore but always tho't the best of
Brian. And didn't know what was happening with him (except
from other musicians) after 1969 until I worked for him
again in 1997 and he told me many things about what
happened inbetween as well as some of the studio musicians
who did work for Brian during the Landy days.
If people believed all those books out there, every detail,
I should think people would be ill with all that
negativity by now....Ike told me some things too
personally, others did too, Glen, so many others, that
didn't fit what the books said. You have to take things
with a grain of salt and not get too upset about it all.
Carol Kaye
http://www.carolkaye.com/
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Subject: Hal Blaine online interview
Received: 03/12/00 10:32 pm
From: Jack Madani
To: Spectropop!
There's an interview of Hal Blaine that you can listen to
online at:
>http://www.radiodayz.com/Interviews/Blaine/Blaine.htm
It's cut up into bite-size, 02 to 5 minute readlaudio
segments.
Hal talks about Phil, Brian, Jay & The Americans, Fifth
Dimension, Mamas & Papas, among others.
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Subject: THE GANG THAT DIG DOO LANG
Received: 03/12/00 10:32 pm
From: CHRIS KING
To: Spectropop!
Greetings fellow Spectropop folk.
Next week sees a double dose of DA DOO RON RON. My club
that celebrates 60's girl groups and sassy soul sisters
has an ace brace of dates in London. So, if you're a fan
of The Ronettes, Chiffons, Paper Dolls, Chris Clark,
Velvelettes, Crystals, Toys, Vandellas, Maxine Brown,
Aretha, Dusty, Petula, Shangri-La's, Helen Shapiro,
Supremes, Marvelettes, Tammi Terrell et al check out DA
DOO RON RON next Tuesday 14th March & Friday 17th March.
See below for full details. Kindest regards, Chris D King
Tuesday 14th March - DA DOO RON RON @ the downstairs bar
of THE SOCIAL, 05 , Little Poertland Street, (off Oxford
Street), London W1. (Venue Tel:-0171-636-4992) 7pm -
Midnight Admission free. DJ's Chris D King & Declan Allen
Friday 17th March - St Patrick's night - DA DOO RON RON
Upstairs @ THE GARAGE, 20 - 22, Highbury Corner, London N1
(Venue tel:-0171-607-1818) 9pm - 3am 5 Pounds or 4 Pounds
w / flyer. DJ's Chris D King & Mark Norton
For more info please check out the DDRR Web site:-
http://www.shimokawakelly.freeserve.co.uk/index.html
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Subject: Outrageous Cherry
Received: 03/12/00 10:32 pm
From: Bryan Thomas
To: Spectropop!
For those of you who might be interested in seeing
Outrageous Cherry --
the band whom Mr. Phil Spector reportedly raved to Mr. Kim
Fowley about ["Phil Spector is reportedly considering a
return to the studio. It seems the producer heard
Outrageous Cherry (a Detroit fuzz-thing with Brian Wilson
melodies), on the radio, and announced his intentions to
Kim Fowley with the immortal words, 'These guys are f&#$
ing great.'" MOJO, News Roundup, pg. 12, Jan. 2000 issue]
--
they are -- at the invitation of Ira Kaplan and Georgia
Hubley -- playing the following shows with YO LA TENGO:
Wednesday, April 5 - Madison, WI - The Annex
Thursday, April 6 - Champaign, IL - High Dive
Friday, April 7 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
Saturday, April 8 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
with more shows to be announced soon as the details are
worked out, including NY, Philadelphia and Washington DC.
Bryan Thomas
DF2K Records
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Subject: Brian thread
Received: 03/12/00 10:32 pm
From: David Mirich
To: Spectropop!
REX PATTON SHOUTS FOR QUITE AWHILE, then finishes with this:
<< There were many people around in those days and a lot of
them have different perceptions, failing memories, rose
colored glasses or a combination of all three. Keep that
in mind when you hear someone act as if they are giving
the definitive information on a certain topic. As the
saying goes "History is hearsay."
RP >>
What is the point Rex, that Carol is out of line in
commenting that the portrayal of Brian in the recent movie
was rubbish? Keep in mind that Carol had a birds-eye view
of the man and should be allowed to make her comments
without suffering the heavy artilery you directed at her
in your reply. You might have a valid point to make, but
your approach seemed as if it were something out of "The
Practice." This list is not a court of law. Nothing we
discuss here deserves the type of rebuke you gave to Carol
on this matter.
Lighten up a little rex, and please, don't shout.
Dave Mirich
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ADMIN NOTE: Spectropop Listers are invited to visit the
Curt Boettcher page at the Spectropop Website where
information on the forthcoming "Misty Mirage" album has
been added. There you will find full track listing, cover
artwork and links to Dreamsville's Real Audio samples. For
soft pop fans, this album is an absolute must-hear. Also
featured on the Boettcher page are sections on GoldeBriars,
Association, Tommy Roe, Ballroom, Sagittarius,
Millennium and other Curt Boettcher related recordings.
The Curt Boettcher link is available at the Spectropop
Website (URL listed at the top of the digest), or, go
directly to the Boettcher page by following this link:
http://www.spectropop.com/hsoftcurtb1.html
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