Author Topic: Forgotten Song (Read 217219 times)

exceedrin · « **Reply #140 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:43:28 PM »

UK is an excellent band, and I remember playing both their first album and Danger Money quite regularly. Thinking about electric violin brings to mind Nash The Slash of FM, dig that band as well.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XG-tZRdTzQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XG-tZRdTzQ</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zose15iYVM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zose15iYVM</a>

exceedrin · « **Reply #141 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:49:41 PM »

Quote from: Paul_Maul on March 14, 2011, 01:01:49 PM

I've like Triumph for decades, but I gotta say, they really borrowed their sound heavily from the first Angel album. Vocals are nearly identical. Angel changed their sound a bit as they evolved, but the early Angel stuff must have been a big influence for Triumph.

I saw Triumph live in 1984 playing with Mountain and Loudness, Triumph was the clear winner on that bill.

I'm familiar with the band Angel but not their music so I can't speak with authority but what little I know of them is that they were more glam rock than anything. The Rik Emmett-penned songs, at least to me, seem to have more of a classical/prog rock influence and maybe even a little Pat Metheny type Jazz. Nevertheless, I think we both agree that Triumph was a great band, no matter the influences.

Paul_Maul · « **Reply #142 on:** March 14, 2011, 02:34:00 PM »

Quote from: exceedrin on March 14, 2011, 01:49:41 PM

I'm familiar with the band Angel but not their music so I can't speak with authority but what little I know of them is that they were more glam rock than anything. The Rik Emmett-penned songs, at least to me, seem to have more of a classical/prog rock influence and maybe even a little Pat Metheny type Jazz. Nevertheless, I think we both agree that Triumph was a great band, no matter the influences.

Yep, I dig 'em, especially the "Just a Game" album. But the first couple of Angel albums were more proggish, despite the ultra-glam way the band dressed. They became more straight ahead rock with later albums. Check this early promo out:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n07qiAo1lM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n07qiAo1lM</a>

Paul_Maul · « **Reply #143 on:** March 14, 2011, 02:39:48 PM »

I'm having some weird issues trying to play these embedded youtube clips. Anyone else?

Edit: working OK now, something must have been wrong with youtube....

Gurgle · « **Reply #144 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:47:32 PM »

They call that song Rendezvous? This is Rendezvous!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB2-RPlUkaY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB2-RPlUkaY</a>

Also, this is one of the weirdest covers I've heard:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oOoFw-T7Y8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oOoFw-T7Y8</a>

DrSushi · « **Reply #145 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:50:35 PM »

Quote from: Gurgle on March 14, 2011, 04:47:32 PM

They call that song Rendezvous? This is Rendezvous!

Nice one!

I knew that one of the Hudson Brothers was Kate Hudson's biological father (Bill), but I didn't know that another brother (Mark) wrote "Livin' on the Edge" for Aerosmith:

http://www.sunshineday.com/neugast/2nd%20Tier%20Pages/hudson%20brothers.html

hurricanes · « **Reply #146 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:00:09 PM »

Great group:GTR

This is probably one of my favorite bands. Had only one album. I saw them in Hollywood Fla, I think in 1985. I have this album in my car for the last 4 years and play it probably at least once per week.
Steve Hackett is great guistarist(formerly of Genesis) and of course Steve Howe(of Yes)

GTR, great ballads.

<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k-WXetf1eWo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MPkGOSeOd2Q?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

sco(o)t · « **Reply #147 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:40:25 PM »

Since we are discussing "Forgotten Songs" and groups, one of the groups from the 70's that had 2 of three hits was Sweet. Songs like
LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN, BALLROOM BLITZ, and WIG WAM BAM. But my favorite was this one, LITTLE WILLIE...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmbEuRzlhIs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmbEuRzlhIs</a>

Gurgle · « **Reply #148 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:26:39 PM »

Quote from: sco(o)t on March 14, 2011, 08:40:25 PM

Since we are discussing "Forgotten Songs" and groups, one of the groups from the 70's that had 2 of three hits was Sweet. Songs like
LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN, BALLROOM BLITZ, and WIG WAM BAM. But my favorite was this one, LITTLE WILLIE...

Don't forget "Fox on the Run" and "Action."

Probably my first ever favorite song was "Ballroom Blitz."

NEZHEAD42 · « **Reply #149 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:57:16 AM »

Quote from: Gurgle on March 14, 2011, 10:26:39 PM

Don't forget "Fox on the Run" and "Action."

Probably my first ever favorite song was "Ballroom Blitz."

Fox on the Run is an AWESOME song! All of their stuff is really cool.

Paul_Maul · « **Reply #150 on:** March 15, 2011, 05:37:43 AM »

Quote from: sco(o)t on March 14, 2011, 08:40:25 PM

Since we are discussing "Forgotten Songs" and groups, one of the groups from the 70's that had 2 of three hits was Sweet. Songs like
LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN, BALLROOM BLITZ, and WIG WAM BAM. But my favorite was this one, LITTLE WILLIE...

Love it! One of the first 45's I owned....

hurricanes · « **Reply #151 on:** March 15, 2011, 07:02:30 AM »

Nezhead42 and Paul Maul

Totally agree. Sweet great group. Fox on the Run one of my favorite songs at that time.

How about PILOT. Had some great songs also. MAGIC was another 70's great song.

Frank

Zenergizer · « **Reply #152 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:48:46 AM »

Always loved Sweet, especially Ballroom Blitz!

Recently got a "best of" cd, too

BustedFinger · « **Reply #153 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:46:57 AM »

Quote from: hurricanes on March 14, 2011, 08:00:09 PM

Great group:GTR

This is probably one of my favorite bands. Had only one album. I saw them in Hollywood Fla, I think in 1985. I have this album in my car for the last 4 years and play it probably at least once per week.
Steve Hackett is great guistarist(formerly of Genesis) and of course Steve Howe(of Yes)

GTR, great ballads.

<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k-WXetf1eWo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MPkGOSeOd2Q?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I will second the recommendation for the GTR album! Some incredible music there. Hackett and Howe both do instrumental pieces on the album that are great listens. One of the instrumentals is called "Hackett to Bits" and the one by Howe is called "Sketches in the Sun".

hurricanes · « **Reply #154 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:42:33 AM »

BustedFinger

Great to hear there is another big GTR fan out there. I love both those songs you mention. Hackett to bits is a great song title and song.

Also have an original concert shirt which I take care of.

Did you get to see them? I saw them at the Sunrise Musical Theatre.

Frank

exceedrin · « **Reply #155 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:55:57 PM »

Quote from: hurricanes on March 15, 2011, 10:42:33 AM

BustedFinger

Great to hear there is another big GTR fan out there. I love both those songs you mention. Hackett to bits is a great song title and song.

Also have an original concert shirt which I take care of.

Did you get to see them? I saw them at the Sunrise Musical Theatre.

Frank

I will third the GTR callout. I do have the album but have forgotten most of the songs since I've not played it in ages; guess I've got another one to dig out of the vinyl vault and rip so I can play it in the car. I would like to have seen those two play live but never got the chance. Have seen Steve Howe with Yes, though, and for me the best part of the concert was when the rest of the band left the stage for a break and Mr. Howe stayed out and played, and played, and played some more...awesome!

exceedrin · « **Reply #156 on:** March 15, 2011, 02:22:15 PM »

Did someone mention the 70's (I've been living in the 70's musically for years now)? How about Alive N Kicking with Tighter, Tighter?

http://www.alive-n-kickin.com/classics.php

Or maybe....don't flame me for this...The Partridge Family. I just think some of their songs are pop gems; Echo Valley 2-6809, I Woke Up In Love This Morning, Summer Days, ....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbEOMDvkfMY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbEOMDvkfMY</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTvUT_Hx4Dc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTvUT_Hx4Dc</a>

deadpresidentsvisa · « **Reply #157 on:** March 15, 2011, 02:32:03 PM »

[Hopefully Topps will start shipping our boxes tomorrow!!]

Zenergizer · « **Reply #158 on:** March 15, 2011, 02:51:32 PM »

got a little TV song trivia for you all

(I often trade TV trivia about Gilligan, Batman, and Flintstones with the guys down at the gas station
where I get my coffee....yes, my mornings are very busy LOL)

On the Gilligan's Island episode where the Mosquitos land on the island, and the girls form "The Honeybess,"
which gets the band jealous and worried and they end up leaving the island without the castaways blah blah,
at first, the guys formed a band. What was their name? p.s. Gilligan did a mean Keith Moon impression
on the drums, by the way!

exceedrin · « **Reply #159 on:** March 15, 2011, 04:35:49 PM »

Back to the 80's briefly, and my favorite TV Show of that decade...WKRP In Cincinnati, remember that show?
How many of you have heard the entire theme song? It took me forever to find this, but it did chart, reaching #65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
I've uploaded a rip of it to my Box.net account if you want to listent to it...

http://www.box.net/shared/1nuogrdn02

Paul_Maul · « **Reply #160 on:** March 15, 2011, 05:19:05 PM »

Quote from: exceedrin on March 15, 2011, 02:22:15 PM

Or maybe....don't flame me for this...The Partridge Family. I just think some of their songs are pop gems; Echo Valley 2-6809, I Woke Up In Love This Morning, Summer Days, ....

Bigtomi and I are huge Partridge fans. As coincidence would have it, I just watched the episode with "Summer Days" in it with my son this afternoon!

You're absolutely right, the best PF songs are really high quality, from the songwriting to the arranging to the performance. No one should be embarrassed to be fans of the music, or the show for that matter (which is way above average too).

Jean Nutty · « **Reply #161 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:58:16 PM »

Quote from: Paul_Maul on March 15, 2011, 05:19:05 PM

You're absolutely right, the best PF songs are really high quality, from the songwriting to the arranging to the performance. No one should be embarrassed to be fans of the music, or the show for that matter (which is way above average too).

Good point, I agree.
BTW, I thought David Cassidy and Jose Canseco were going to end up in a celebrity death match on The Apprentice last Sunday, with Richard Hatch.

hurricanes · « **Reply #162 on:** March 16, 2011, 03:51:13 AM »

Exceedrin
Put me down as a Partridge Family Fan also. In the 1970's, watched reruns over and over again. I haven't seen any reruns lately on our cable. Thanks for the song Summer Days. My wife walked in the room as I was playing your song, and we both listened to it. She was a big fan of David's brother.

First time I have heard WKRP song in years. Remembering, Loni Anderson was the mom in Night at the Roxbury. Great music on that movie.

Zenergizer, sorry dont remember that episode of Gilligan's Island.

I have to add, my favorite show ever was ALL IN THE FAMILY. I have seen them so many times that whenever I am somewhere and hear somebody says something similar to some of Archiisms, he pops in my mind.

MEATHEAD, GROINOCOLOGIST, REVERAND FLETCHER, EDITH, STETCH CUNNINGHAM("HE HAS AN IQ OF ABOUT 1"), LITTLE JOEY.
(well enough of that)

Frank

Taz · « **Reply #163 on:** March 16, 2011, 06:08:35 AM »

Quote from: Zenergizer on March 15, 2011, 02:51:32 PM

got a little TV song trivia for you all

(I often trade TV trivia about Gilligan, Batman, and Flintstones with the guys down at the gas station
where I get my coffee....yes, my mornings are very busy LOL)

On the Gilligan's Island episode where the Mosquitos land on the island, and the girls form "The Honeybess,"
which gets the band jealous and worried and they end up leaving the island without the castaways blah blah,
at first, the guys formed a band. What was their name? p.s. Gilligan did a mean Keith Moon impression
on the drums, by the way!

The Gnats!! Here is a snipet of the performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDYeEvmGos8

BustedFinger · « **Reply #164 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:07:53 AM »

Quote from: hurricanes on March 15, 2011, 10:42:33 AM

BustedFinger

Great to hear there is another big GTR fan out there. I love both those songs you mention. Hackett to bits is a great song title and song.

Also have an original concert shirt which I take care of.

Did you get to see them? I saw them at the Sunrise Musical Theatre.

Frank

I never got to see them. I actually don't think I discovered the album until after they had already broken up. I did a little research on the internet yesterday after watching those GTR videos and I was amazed at how badly criticized that album was and how much Hackett now wants to distance himself from it.

BustedFinger · « **Reply #165 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:09:51 AM »

Quote from: Paul_Maul on March 15, 2011, 05:19:05 PM

Bigtomi and I are huge Partridge fans. As coincidence would have it, I just watched the episode with "Summer Days" in it with my son this afternoon!

You're absolutely right, the best PF songs are really high quality, from the songwriting to the arranging to the performance. No one should be embarrassed to be fans of the music, or the show for that matter (which is way above average too).

So who actually recorded the songs on the Partridge Family records? I assume that David Cassidy and Shirley Jones recorded the songs but none of the other actors on the show were really musicians were they?

View Monster · « **Reply #166 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:23:36 AM »

Quote from: Paul_Maul on March 15, 2011, 05:19:05 PM

Bigtomi and I are huge Partridge fans. As coincidence would have it, I just watched the episode with "Summer Days" in it with my son this afternoon!

You're absolutely right, the best PF songs are really high quality, from the songwriting to the arranging to the performance. No one should be embarrassed to be fans of the music, or the show for that matter (which is way above average too).

I really like them also. I bought all 4 seasons at www.deepdiscountdvd.com for $32 total with free shipping a few weeks ago, they have good deals all the time. Everyone laughs at me when I tell them that I like The Partridge Family but the shows are funny and most of the music is pretty good. Danny Partridge is hilarious.

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #167 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:57:37 AM »

Quote from: BustedFinger on March 16, 2011, 09:09:51 AM

So who actually recorded the songs on the Partridge Family records? I assume that David Cassidy and Shirley Jones recorded the songs but none of the other actors on the show were really musicians were they?

Studio musicians and back-up singers worked with David and Shirley on the records. None of the other kids performed on them.

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #168 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:58:33 AM »

Quote from: View Monster on March 16, 2011, 09:23:36 AM

I really like them also. I bought all 4 seasons at www.deepdiscountdvd.com for $32 total with free shipping a few weeks ago, they have good deals all the time. Everyone laughs at me when I tell them that I like The Partridge Family but the shows are funny and most of the music is pretty good. Danny Partridge is hilarious.

I'm a huge fan too. I have all seasons on DVD and most of the CDs too. I love the music.

View Monster · « **Reply #169 on:** March 16, 2011, 10:39:04 AM »

Quote from: Crakola Crayons on March 16, 2011, 09:58:33 AM

I'm a huge fan too. I have all seasons on DVD and most of the CDs too. I love the music.

Was anyone else infatuated with Shirley Jones back in the day? I sure was....

Gurgle · « **Reply #170 on:** March 16, 2011, 11:18:14 AM »

Quote from: View Monster on March 16, 2011, 10:39:04 AM

Was anyone else infatuated with Shirley Jones back in the day? I sure was....

No. Susan Dey, on the other hand...

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #171 on:** March 16, 2011, 11:46:46 AM »

Quote from: Gurgle on March 16, 2011, 11:18:14 AM

No. Susan Dey, on the other hand...

Susan Dey for the win!

hurricanes · « **Reply #172 on:** March 16, 2011, 12:56:27 PM »

Hello Martin

I just noticed the little blurb you have "I'll stop the world and melt with you".

I went to college in Miami in early 1980's and that was one huge hit in the sleepy town of Miami back then. Played at the clubs like 1235 and Club Nu. It was a great time to be between 18 and 20 years old. MTV just kicking up.

The album of Modern English was one of my first gifts to a girlfriend then.

Crakola Crayons · « **Reply #173 on:** March 16, 2011, 02:19:14 PM »

Thanks. I like Modern English too. I thought the line was appropos given my avatar.

kookaid · « **Reply #174 on:** March 16, 2011, 03:25:52 PM »

Alright...you've gotten it out of me....I'm an Olivia Newton-John fan....whew I feel better.

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Author Topic: Forgotten Song (Read 217219 times)

Taz