My earliest recollection of seeing a live, electric rock and roll band is of a group I saw playing CCR covers while I was on a family vacation in 1969. One year later I saw the original lineup of Cactus. I was at a summer "sleep away" camp, when one day the earth literally began to shake and our counselor told us that Vanilla Fudge had changed their name to Cactus and were using the
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If we're talking about a chance encounter, and not something connected to a meet and greet or a record signing or hanging out backstage at a gig ..... then I can only say that I've met Lou Reed. In 1986 I was working at a publishing company in New York, and one day a girl who worked there came over to my desk and said, "Lou Reed is sitting in our lobby." I walked out there
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QuoteRollingFreak Quotetatters Quotedrewmaster What a talent. His first solo album is gorgeous and hypnotic. RIP, David. Drew I've always loved "Laughing." He was still in The Byrds when he wrote that one, which I guess is why he considered it fair game for including a re-recorded version of it on the Byrds 1973 reunion album. What I didn't know until today is that i
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Quotedrewmaster What a talent. His first solo album is gorgeous and hypnotic. RIP, David. Drew I've always loved "Laughing." He was still in The Byrds when he wrote that one, which I guess is why he considered it fair game for including a re-recorded version of it on the Byrds 1973 reunion album. What I didn't know until today is that it was written in response to a
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It deserves a mention that 5 of his 8 solo albums were released during a 7-year stretch between the ages of 72 and 79. That's unheard of. You'd think it would be the norm, that musicians, when they are aware that time is running out, would want to be as prolific as possible, but the reality is that in nearly every case, they make fewer records, and the time between new releases gets lon
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Opening night of the CSNY Y2K reunion tour. Their first full-length concert together in 25 years. I was right in front, in the $200 "super fan" seats. I think that was even more than the Stones were charging at the time. So anyway, they're playing "Ohio," and I notice the crowd is in an oddly celebratory mood. I mean, they're singing a song about four dead college
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Together, individually, and in various combinations, I've been to around 20 concerts involving one or more members of CSNY. That's by far the most I've seen any group of musicians. Weirdly enough, I saw all four of them individually before I saw any of them together. I saw David do a couple of intimate solo club dates back in 1981, even before I saw my first CSN show. He had this r
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I was listening to the radio in my car, and tuned in to a station that never plays anything older than 1980, and they were playing "Eight Miles High." That's when I knew. "Uh, oh," I said. "He's gone."
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The thing that has always blown my mind is that "Beck's Bolero" was recorded on May 16, 1966. It was so far ahead of its time, that when it finally appeared on an LP in July 1968, it still sounded completely fresh and not at all dated. And you've got to remember that in those days, even the most ground-breaking, cutting-edge stuff began to sound outdated very quickly.
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"On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss."
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It was posted a few minutes ago on his Facebook page. Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck dies aged 78 (The Guardian) Jeff Beck, Rock’s Quiet Guitar Virtuoso, Dead at 78 (Rolling Stone)
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QuoteCooltoplady Quotetatters So .... John Lennon, at #12, is the greatest caucasian singer of all time? Are they talking about vocal range and dynamics or impact and success? What a dumb list Courtney Love? Bob Dylan? Omg I've heard people make the case that Lennon really was the greatest rock singer who ever lived, but I suspect it's got more to do with his voice being so familiar
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It's not until the end of April, but The Righteous Brothers, featuring an 82-year-old Bill Medley, and the guy he chose to replace the late Bobby Hatfield, who passed away 20 years ago.
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So .... John Lennon, at #12, is the greatest caucasian singer of all time?
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I saw a meme recently that had photos of Barbara Walters, Martin Luther King Jr, and Anne Frank, and it said something like, "These three people seemingly represent three completely separate and distinct historical eras, but in fact, all three of them were born in 1929. Puts an interesting perspective on longevity or the lack thereof.
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"My Friends" - Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury
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I've often dreamed about being on my way to a Stones concert, but either I never quite get there, or if I do get there, I wake up before the show starts. Sometimes I'm on the verge of seeing them in impossibly great circumstances; I'm in the front row of an intimate venue, for example, but always the dream ends before they actually appear onstage.
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I've always loved Russell Thompkins, Jr. and The Stylistics. One of my biggest thrills was being able to meet Russell after a show once and talk about how the early 1970s was such a "Golden Age," not just for Soul music, but also for Rock music, film, sports, muscle cars, etc., and how his voice, and the songs he sang, were such a big part of that. One memory that really sticks
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Quote24FPS Were they really that unknown in the U.K.? 'Good Lovin'', 'People Got to Be Free', 'How Can I Be Sure' never made it there? "Groovin'" peaked at #8 in the UK. "A Girl Like You," their only other charting single, made it to #37. It's odd, I know. Their 1968 greatest hits album was considered a must have for any American
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After not going to any concerts at all in 2020 and 2021, I finally did make it to a couple of shows this year. Graham Nash Howard Jones and Midge Ure (with Kajagoogoo's Nick Beggs playing bass in Howard's band) That's it. That's all I saw. Well, that and the Beatles Rooftop Concert, which I watched on an IMAX screen (twice) during its brief theatrical run last winter.
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These guys seemed impossibly square when I was a kid. I kinda like 'em now, though.
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Largely unknown in the UK, where "Groovin'" was their only hit and one of only two singles that charted. They were huge here in the States, though, and maybe even bigger in Canada. I always took a certain amount of Italian-American New York pride in their success, and in the fact that they used their real names, instead of adopting fake showbiz names, as many Italian and Jewish ent
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I might go and see it on Sunday. I'm guessing this was shot around the same time as the Journey Thru The Past movie, but focuses more on the making of his masterpiece, and less on his weirdnesses and eccentricities?
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Quotecrholmstrom I just realized that the Seattle date isn't until Labor Day weekend 2024! Almost 2 years ahead of the show. I love Metallica but that's ridiculous! Agreed. I can't think of anythihg more anti-climatic than going to a show two years after buying the tickets. The norm, when I started going to concerts 45 years ago, was 30 days. Sixty days at the very most. That was
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QuoteRollingFreak She wasn't the most attractive one (but was still beautiful) so she never sold her sex as the appeal (not criticizing the others that did; flaunt it if and while you've got it) and she could just damn play and write music. Robert Christgau made the observation in his review of the Rumors album that it was the "cute" woman who wrote and sang the tough
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Quotecrholmstrom Neil's getting up there in years & has some well documented health issues. If he doesn't want to tour that's his choice. He seems happy putting out his archival stuff. He's earned his rest. He was a road warrior for a long time. Yes, but why all the subterfuge? Why make impossible-to-meet demands on concert venues, and then use their failure to meet th
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My Dad, also born in 1926 and also a WWII veteran, used to watch that show. It always struck me as rather odd that something as terrible as the Second World War would be depicted in a situation comedy just 20 years after the fact, but maybe it was something the veterans wanted and needed, as a way of helping them process their trauma and grief.
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Now that Covid is on the wane, it looks like Neil has found himself another excuse not to tour. What's up with this guy anyway? Why can't he just say, "I'm sorry folks, but I'm no longer physically up to being able to perform in a manner that would be satisfactory either to the audience or to myself." There'd be no disgrace in that.
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