Easy deal, say a title, some comment...

I open with Paper Lace - "Billy, Don't Be A Hero!"

...Didnt wanna label OT/Not-OT, cause anybody could
list some semi-forgotten Stones-tune...
Here's Paper Lace for ya, they're from Nottingham...
[www.sonsandlovers.co.uk]

Ok, here's a gem. This guy is so great. I'm a big fan. Dutch guy called Julian Sas. I saw him live 4 times, and he's better every time. He's so great. In my opinion the best european blues band at this moment.

This is County Jail Blues, live, check it out on Rapidshare:

[rapidshare.de]

Gimme Some Neck - yeah, the good Ron Wood
this one's really gotten under my skin lately - maybe it suits the weather?
"she was hot" :E


"What do you want - what?!"
- Keith

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> Easy deal, say a title, some comment...
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> I open with Paper Lace - "Billy, Don't Be A
> Hero!"


you need a good slap for calling that a 'gem' !

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> Easy deal, say a title, some comment...
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> I open with Paper Lace - "Billy, Don't Be A
> Hero!"


This song I loved when I was 12 yo... A gem??? Yes why not.

Gazza Wrote:
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> > Easy deal, say a title, some comment...
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> > I open with Paper Lace - "Billy, Don't Be A
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> you need a good slap for calling that a 'gem' !


Hey Gazza I know you'll be in Nice so I'll bring it and ask the PA guy to play it just for you...

I Heard It Through The Grape Vine - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 1966

Penned by Norman Whitfield and Barret Strong
the song was given to Smokey to cut as a demo
or guide track for other artists to follow.

Glady's Knight recorded and released her take of it in
1967 then Marvin Gaye followed with his version in 1968...

But track down Smokey's it's a killer......



ROCKMAN

"Like a Virgin" by Lords of the New Church

(yes, THAT Like a Virgin)

Comes complete with a great Stiv Bators' belch right before the solo.

Gallo Del Cielo by Joe Ely

Message: Don't steal a rooster...

Howlin' Wolf - Going Down Slow ... a true gem

The Black Keys - Thickfreakness

In the US, Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (Heywards?) had the hit with "Billy, Don't Be A Hero". Paper Lace had a hit with "The Night Chicago Died". Sorry, my good friend BBro, neither of these is anywhere near a gem in my book.

A great forgotten gem is "I'm On Fire" by the Dwight Twilly Band.



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Elmo, you nailed it with that Dwight Twilly number....

Perfect for summer. Real Rock'n'Roll.

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. I Got a Good Mind To Give Up Livin...Live, New Orleans, 02 January 1970. Woof..

JR

Manchester soul octet Sweet Sensations' 1974 hit "Sad Sweet Dreamer." I dunno - it's just one of those things you put down to experience.....

How do we define a "gem," please? I want to play, but someone needs to explain the rules, please. I don't want to get horse slapped like my Baboon friend.

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF MY GEM? 'Cause nobody replied and I've got the feeling you think it's kind of just an ordinary rock, if you know what I mean!!

GG Allin - I'm A Rapist

Easy, Reptile, no need to raise your voice. To answer your question, I haven't linked to him yet, but I'm sure he possesses all the gem like qualities.

Please Luke, start it again with your friend Tod like in Black&Blue thread.

Can't wait.

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> Easy deal, say a title, some comment...
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> I open with Paper Lace - "Billy, Don't Be A
> Hero!"


Paper Lace did The Night Chicago Died Bo Donaldson And The Haywoods did Billy Don't Be A Hero

That's so sick!!!

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> Easy, Reptile, no need to raise your voice. To
> answer your question, I haven't linked to him yet,
> but I'm sure he possesses all the gem like
> qualities.

Go on, download it!!

I can't do it, Reptile, I'm on my employer's computer and he has rules about such things.

Okay, here's my gem, "Dock Of A Bay," by Otis...it reminds me of summer.

Also, for nostalgic reasons, I like "Son Of A Preacher Man," by Dusty Springfield.

Lukester - you ever hear that Otis CD where there are a coupla of outtakes of Dock of the Bay? Very interesting....easily on a par with the final take.

Dock of the Bay was on the radio, at 6 o'clock in the morning. They usually play lotsa rubbish.

I place Green Day here too... siksi kun se vaan sopii teille poikaset.

No, I didn't Tod...is it a bootleg or properly published CD? Thanks for mentiomning it.

A couple of months ago I heard an interview on public radio with Steve Cropper about the making of that song, and about Stax Records in general, and I would love to hear the outtakes. Steve said Otis did that whistling in one take. hmmm.

it's legit and highly recommended:

[www.amazon.com]