Robo - So true. Another guy that should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. An amazing career that covered all forms of music - Psychedelic, rock, powerpop, and progressive. He produced Badfinger (Baby Blue and Day After Day), Grand Funk Railroad (We're and American Band), MeatLoaf(Bat Out of Hell), and the New York City Dolls. His music was always electic. But I absolutely love the slide guitar on "I Saw the Light".
What music do you love?
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EB - When you were talking about your "Montreal mini party" for your friends in the COVID thread, I was thinking of this Todd Rundgren song -We Gotta Get You a Woman"
Leroy, boy, is that you?
I thought your post-hangin' days were through,
Sunk-in eyes and full of sighs,
Tell no lies, you get wise,
I tell you now we're gonna pull you through,
There's only one thing left that we can do
We gotta get you a woman,
It's like nothin' else to make you feel sure you're alive
Got to get together with a woman who has been around,
One who knows better than to let you down,
Let's hope there's still one left in this whole town,
And that she'll take some time to get this thing together
We gotta get you a woman
And when we're through with you,
We'll get me one too
GaryH-
Good one on "We Gotta Get You a Woman." Regarding "I Saw The Light", that song was getting heavy air play on rock stations when I was in high school and remember it. That was probably Rundgren's second biggest hit after "Hello It's Me." The rock radio station I listened to at that time regularly featured Rundgren back in the late 1970s. Todd certainly made his mark in the 1970s as both a musician and a producer and I agree he is very deserving of rock Hall of Fame honors. I am actually very surprised he is not already in, in light of some of the people who are in. I would put him in ahead of J. Geils Band which has been lobbying for selection and I believe JGB is the most nominated act to have never gotten in. They have been nominated 5 or 6 times with nothing to show for it. Rundgren's overall contributions as musician/producer put him on a different level than JG Band.
Good one on "We Gotta Get You a Woman." Regarding "I Saw The Light", that song was getting heavy air play on rock stations when I was in high school and remember it. That was probably Rundgren's second biggest hit after "Hello It's Me." The rock radio station I listened to at that time regularly featured Rundgren back in the late 1970s. Todd certainly made his mark in the 1970s as both a musician and a producer and I agree he is very deserving of rock Hall of Fame honors. I am actually very surprised he is not already in, in light of some of the people who are in. I would put him in ahead of J. Geils Band which has been lobbying for selection and I believe JGB is the most nominated act to have never gotten in. They have been nominated 5 or 6 times with nothing to show for it. Rundgren's overall contributions as musician/producer put him on a different level than JG Band.
Shawn Phillips, Ballad of Casy Diess
Everyone knows Shawn Philips for his masterpiece Woman, but this song is also beautiful. I love it.
Everyone knows Shawn Philips for his masterpiece Woman, but this song is also beautiful. I love it.
Perhaps my all time favorite song, memories from the past.
Morning dew was written by a Canadian.
On July 7, one of the true legends of Canadian folk music, Bonnie Dobson, will be honoured at the Mariposa Folk Festival, when her most well-known composition, “Morning Dew,” will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Dobson first performed “Morning Dew” at the inaugural Mariposa Festival in 1961, launching the song’s journey to becoming an international standard. Here is an excerpt from my book Whispering Pines: the Northern Roots of American Music (ECW Press, 2009) that tells the story, along with five notable versions of “Morning Dew.”
Truth is the debut studio album by English guitarist Jeff Beck, released in 29 July 1968 in the United Kingdom on Columbia Records and in the United States on Epic Records. It introduced the talents of his backing band the Jeff Beck Group, specifically Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, to a larger audience, and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200.
This song has been covered by many artists, Nazareth, Robert Plant, The Grateful dead, Long John Baldry, The Allman Brothers, Lulu.
Morning dew was written by a Canadian.
On July 7, one of the true legends of Canadian folk music, Bonnie Dobson, will be honoured at the Mariposa Folk Festival, when her most well-known composition, “Morning Dew,” will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Dobson first performed “Morning Dew” at the inaugural Mariposa Festival in 1961, launching the song’s journey to becoming an international standard. Here is an excerpt from my book Whispering Pines: the Northern Roots of American Music (ECW Press, 2009) that tells the story, along with five notable versions of “Morning Dew.”
Truth is the debut studio album by English guitarist Jeff Beck, released in 29 July 1968 in the United Kingdom on Columbia Records and in the United States on Epic Records. It introduced the talents of his backing band the Jeff Beck Group, specifically Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, to a larger audience, and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200.
This song has been covered by many artists, Nazareth, Robert Plant, The Grateful dead, Long John Baldry, The Allman Brothers, Lulu.
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54-40 is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia. The band take their name from the slogan "54-40 or Fight!", coined to express the unsuccessful expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, which was intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area in the Oregon boundary dispute. 54-40 has had a successful career, with four of their albums being certified Platinum in Canada. The band has been nominated for eight Juno Awards.[1] Between 1996 and 2016, 54-40 were among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada.[2]
I love this version from the early years of Peter Gabriel’s solo career
Great for sitting on the deck on a summer night, IMO
Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Springfield, Little Feat and Kiss. He was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine
Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Springfield, Little Feat and Kiss. He was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine
Doyle Bramhall II (born December 24, 1968)[2] is an American musician, producer, guitarist, and songwriter known for his work with Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, and many others. He is the son of the songwriter and drummer Doyle Bramhall.
Bramhall is one of the few guitarists who plays with his instrument strung upside-down.[20][21] He plays left-handed, but the instrument is strung upside-down with the high E on the top. This unusual arrangement of the strings gives his playing a unique sound, because he bends the strings by pulling them downwards rather than upwards, the customary approach. Others who have bent strings in this direction include Elizabeth Cotton, Albert King, Eric Gales, Otis Rush, Barbara Lynn, Coco Montoya, Edgard Scandurra, king of surf guitar Dick Dale, and the late blues guitarist Jeff Healey, who played with his instrument flat on his lap for stability and increased string flexibility.[22]
Bramhall is one of the few guitarists who plays with his instrument strung upside-down.[20][21] He plays left-handed, but the instrument is strung upside-down with the high E on the top. This unusual arrangement of the strings gives his playing a unique sound, because he bends the strings by pulling them downwards rather than upwards, the customary approach. Others who have bent strings in this direction include Elizabeth Cotton, Albert King, Eric Gales, Otis Rush, Barbara Lynn, Coco Montoya, Edgard Scandurra, king of surf guitar Dick Dale, and the late blues guitarist Jeff Healey, who played with his instrument flat on his lap for stability and increased string flexibility.[22]
The Record Company is a Grammy-nominated American rock band from Los Angeles. The members are Chris Vos (guitar, lead vocals), Alex Stiff (bass, backing vocals), and Marc Cazorla (drums, backing vocals). Their music is influenced by blues musicians like John Lee Hooker,[1] early punk bands like The Stooges, and rock bands like The Rolling Stones. Their sound incorporates slide guitar, distorted bass, a Ludwig drum kit and the vocals of Chris Vos.
The trio started in late 2011, hanging up old microphones and recording live in the bass player's living room in Los Feliz, California. The Record Company have since played concert halls across North America, opening for acts as diverse as John Mayer, B.B. King, Social Distortion, Buddy Guy, Bob Seger, Grace Potter, and Trombone Shorty. The band toured Europe supporting Blackberry Smoke in late 2015.
The trio started in late 2011, hanging up old microphones and recording live in the bass player's living room in Los Feliz, California. The Record Company have since played concert halls across North America, opening for acts as diverse as John Mayer, B.B. King, Social Distortion, Buddy Guy, Bob Seger, Grace Potter, and Trombone Shorty. The band toured Europe supporting Blackberry Smoke in late 2015.
TAUK is an American four-piece progressive rock-fusion band from Oyster Bay, New York.
Tauk (pronounced "talk", shortened from Montauk, NY)[1] has toured with Umphrey's McGee, Disco Biscuits, Papadosio, STS9, The String Cheese Incident,[2] and others. The group tours the United States regularly every year, averaging about 160 shows.[3] In 2015, the group released Headroom, the band's first double-CD set culled from live performances.[4] Much of their recording is done in collaboration with engineer Robert Carranza, who has produced three of their studio albums.[5]
Tauk (pronounced "talk", shortened from Montauk, NY)[1] has toured with Umphrey's McGee, Disco Biscuits, Papadosio, STS9, The String Cheese Incident,[2] and others. The group tours the United States regularly every year, averaging about 160 shows.[3] In 2015, the group released Headroom, the band's first double-CD set culled from live performances.[4] Much of their recording is done in collaboration with engineer Robert Carranza, who has produced three of their studio albums.[5]
Seen Brit Floyd on Montreal a couple of years ago, they did this song with a Montreal local singing, nailed it.....
The Beatles, Ticket to ride
I like when John accidentally lips “Yeah,” realizes he screwed up, then looks at Paul and smiles.
The Beatles loved to have fun. It's unbelievable, this hit came out in 1965.
I like when John accidentally lips “Yeah,” realizes he screwed up, then looks at Paul and smiles.
The Beatles loved to have fun. It's unbelievable, this hit came out in 1965.
This version was a solid one. Also the most popular since the timing was good with Youtube and people having videos of it. It would be nice to find more feeds with other versions.
Anyways, when it's Pink Floyd you know it's good.
I did a search and there is one post in this entire 195 page thread (started in 2008) on Paul Simon, by Montreal Monk in 2008. Paul Simon is one of the great musical artists of all time, and I was fortunate enough to see his band perform at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2006 (they were warming up on an outdoor stage for a paid indoor concert later that same evening). They were absolutely awesome.
Yesterday, for the first time in a while, I heard on my car radio one of Simon's greatest hits from his solo career, "Slip Sliding Away", and it's been playing in my mind ever since. The backing vocals are by The Oak Ridge Boys. Although this song is considered a "love song", that totally miscasts it. If you listen to the whole song, it actually is much deeper than that:
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
I know a man
He came from my home town
He wore his passion for his woman
Like a thorny crown
He said Delores
I live in fear
My love for you's so overpowering
I'm afraid that I will disappear
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
I know a woman
Became a wife
These are the very words she uses
To describe her life
She said a good day
Ain't got no rain
She said a bad day's when I lie in bed
And think of things that might have been
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
And I know a father
Who had a son
He longed to tell him all the reasons
For the things he'd done
He came a long way
Just to explain
He kissed his boy as he lay sleeping
Then he turned around and headed home again
He's slip slidin'
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
God only knows
God makes his plan
The information's unavailable
To the mortal man
We work our jobs
Collect our pay
Believe we're gliding down the highway
When in fact we're slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
Mmm
Yesterday, for the first time in a while, I heard on my car radio one of Simon's greatest hits from his solo career, "Slip Sliding Away", and it's been playing in my mind ever since. The backing vocals are by The Oak Ridge Boys. Although this song is considered a "love song", that totally miscasts it. If you listen to the whole song, it actually is much deeper than that:
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
I know a man
He came from my home town
He wore his passion for his woman
Like a thorny crown
He said Delores
I live in fear
My love for you's so overpowering
I'm afraid that I will disappear
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
I know a woman
Became a wife
These are the very words she uses
To describe her life
She said a good day
Ain't got no rain
She said a bad day's when I lie in bed
And think of things that might have been
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
And I know a father
Who had a son
He longed to tell him all the reasons
For the things he'd done
He came a long way
Just to explain
He kissed his boy as he lay sleeping
Then he turned around and headed home again
He's slip slidin'
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
God only knows
God makes his plan
The information's unavailable
To the mortal man
We work our jobs
Collect our pay
Believe we're gliding down the highway
When in fact we're slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
Slip slidin' away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you're slip slidin' away
Mmm
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Saw Paul Simon at the Montreal Forum in the early 90's. He put on a great show!
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