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This month we've gone back further than ever before to 1967 a time when none of us existed yet and everything was psychedelic and groovy. There's proto prog, primeval punk, pop masterpieces, and whatever you'd categorise Zabadak as...We've each chosen our 10 favourite songs of the year and sent them over to Colin's wife Helen, who put the playlists together and distributed them so we were each given a playlist of the 20 songs from the other two hosts, along with our own 10. We then ranked the playlists in order of preference and sent them back to Helen, who totalled up the points and worked out the order.She also joined us on the episode to read out the countdown, which we found out as we recorded so all reactions are genuine.Now, admittedly, in parts we're a little bit brutal to some of the songs in the list as we're three separate people with differing music tastes, but please remember that to be in this episode at all the songs have to have been in one of our top 10's of that year.Bands featured in this episode include (In alphabetical order, no spoilers here!) - The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Tim Buckley, Calico Wall, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Country Joe & The Fish, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, The Electric Prunes, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, The Hollies, Jefferson Airplane, The LEft Banke, Love, The Lovin' Spoonful, Pink Floyd, Louis Prima & Phil Harris, Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, Sam & Dave, The Seeds, Nina Simone, Stone Poneys, The Third Bardo, Vanilla Fudge, The Velvet Underground, Scott Walker, The Who, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental BandFind all songs in alphabetical order here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AZHbpp2zaOQoCQwI2QjDN?si=9838e165b6d94229Find our We Dig Music Pollwinners Party playlist (featuring all of the winning songs up until now) here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45zfDHo8zm6VqrvoEQSt3z?si=Ivt0oMj6SmitimvumYfFrQIf you want to listen to megalength playlists of all the songs we've individually picked since we started doing best of the year episodes (which need updating but I plan on doing them over the next few months or so), you can listen to Colin's here – https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5x3Vy5Jry2IxG9JNOtabRT?si=HhcVKRCtRhWCK1KucyrDdgIan's here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2H0hnxe6WX50QNQdlfRH5T?si=XmEjnRqISNqDwi30p1uLqAand Tracey's here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2p3K0n8dKhjHb2nKBSYnKi?si=7a-cyDvSSuugdV1m5md9NwThe playlist of 20 songs from the other two hosts was scored as usual, our favourite song got 20 points, counting down incrementally to our least favourite which got 1 point. The scoring of our own list of 10 is now slightly more complicated in order to give a truer level of points to our own favourites. So rather than them only being able to score as many points as our 10th favourite in the other list, the points in our own list were distributed as follows -1st place - 20 points2nd place - 18 points3rd place – 16 points4th place – 14 points5th place – 12 points6th place – 9 points7th place – 7 points8th place – 5 points9th place – 3 points10th place -1 pointHosts - Ian Clarke, Colin Jackson-Brown & Tracey BGuest starring Helen Jackson-Brown.Playlist compiling/distributing – Helen Jackson-BrownRecorded/Edited/Mixed/Original Music by Colin Jackson-Brown for We Dig PodcastsThanks to Peter Latimer for help with the scoring system.Part of the We Dig Podcasts network along with Free With This Months Issue & Pick A Disc.Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/wedigmusic.bsky.socialInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wedigmusicpcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wedigpusicpcast/Find our other episodes & podcasts at www.wedigpodcasts.com
This week's show, after a Jesse Welles warble: brand new Jeanines, Brian Jonestown Massacre, New Model Army, Tisburys, Lucy Dacus, Heaven, and Allo Darlin', plus Buddy Holly, Left Banke, R. Dean Taylor, Tim Hardin, Dave & Ansel Collins, Flamingoes, and...
Today's program features tuneage from XTC, Tim Buckley, It's A Beautiful Day, Lovin' Spoonful, John Mayall, Crosby Stills & Nash, Spirit, Beatles, Small Faces, Youngbloods, Randy Newman, The Left Banke, Cyrkle, Zombies, Seatrain, Rascals, Jean Luc Ponty, Doors, Tears For Fears, Byrds, Led Zeppelin, Simon & Garfunkel, Judy Collins, Quicksilver Messenger Service .and Loggins && Messina
On today's show, we have a returning guest to discuss his work on a new CD he has compiled, about The Beckies, an offshoot of The Left Banke. Here he is, Daniel Coston. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.
(S4-Ep13) The Four Tops - Reach Out (Motown)Released July 1967 and Recorded between 1966-1967Reach Out is the Four Tops' best-selling studio album and a landmark Motown release. The album features their signature hit, “Reach Out I'll Be There,” It showcases Levi Stubbs' passionate vocals, dramatic orchestration, and the Funk Brothers' impeccable musicianship. Other standout tracks include “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” “Bernadette,” and “7-Rooms of Gloom,” all highlighting the group's dynamic intensity and James Jamerson's masterful bass playing. This was the last album the Four Tops recorded with the legendary Holland–Dozier–Holland team before they departed from Motown, marking the end of an era. To broaden the group's crossover appeal, Motown's Berry Gordy had them cover several contemporary pop hits, including The Left Banke's “Walk Away Renée,” Tim Hardin's “If I Were a Carpenter,” and two Monkees songs, “I'm a Believer” and “Last Train to Clarksville.” Though some of these covers felt somewhat forced, the album remains a defining moment in their career. Reach Out was a commercial success, reaching #11 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and #4 in the UK. Its legacy endures, earning a spot on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and solidifying the Four Tops' place in Motown history.Signature Tracks: "Reach Out I'll Be There," "Standing In The Shadows Of Love,""Bernadette"Full Album: YouTube Spotify Playlists: YouTube Spotify
Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson recuperamos una de nuestras sesiones de arqueología. Suenan: THE DAVID - "ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER LIFETIME / I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW" ("ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER LIFETIME", 1968) / THE PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY - "DARK ON YOU" ("IS SPREADING", 1967) / CREATION OF SUNLIGHT - "IN THE MIDDLE OF HAPPY" ("CREATION OF SUNLIGHT", 1968)/ DANTALIAN'S CHARIOT - "SUN CAME BURSTING THROUGH MY CLOUD" ("CHARIOT RISING", 1967) / LES FLEUR DE LYS - "GONG WITH THE LUMINOUS NOSE" ("REFLECTIONS", 1968) / PLASTIC CLOUD - "SHADOWS OF YOUR MIND" ("PLASTIC CLOUD", 1968) / THE COLLECTORS - "ONE ACT PLAY" ("THE COLLECTORS", 1968) / THE MANDRAKE MEMORIAL - "STRANGE" ("THE MANDRAKE MEMORIAL", 1968) / THE LEFT BANKE - "SHADOWS BREAKING OVER MY HEAD" ("THERE'S GONNA BE A STORM", 1967) / MUSIC EMPORIUM - "WINDS HAVE CHANGED" ("MUSIC EMPORIUM", 1969) / THE FREDRIC - "LORI LEE LOVELAND" ("PHASES AND FACES", 1967-69) / RUTHANN FRIEDMAN - "THE SKY IS MOVING SOUTH" ("WINDY: A RUTHANN FRIEDMAN SONGBOOK", 1968) / GENTLE SOUL - "THROUGH A DREAM" ("GENTLE SOUL", 1969) /Escuchar audio
This week the genre is baroque proto-power pop and the song is "She May Call You Up Tonight" by The Left Banke, Great melodies by Michael Brown, a killer chorus, velvet vocals by Steve Martin Caro ... but what's it all about?! A band called California Spectrum produced a faithful cover in '68 and added some cool fuzz ... but why does the singer sound like they're 12?! Who cares, it's garage! Canadian ICON Anne Murray tried her voice out on the song, which got retitled "He May Call." A sweet but sensible performance, with a crazy, period-apropo brass section and some woody woodblock - this one's as wacky as Anne gets! Ex-Fairport Conventioneer Ian Matthews made the song into the powerpop gem it was meant to be in the bleak year of 1980. And finally, Linda Thompson stripped the song back in the early 80s, making it folky and campfire smoky. Come back, Anne!!!!!
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of Scottish chamber-pop project The Bathers in just under twenty minutes.Referred to as 'the best-kept secret in Scottish music' The Bathers is the creative vehicle for singer-songwriter Chris Thomson. Initially active between 1985 and 2001 and reformed in 2016. In 2020, Lagoon Blues, Sunpowder and Kelvingrove Baby were reissued by Marina Records on limited edition vinyl.Chamber-pop or Baroque-pop is the fusion of pop music with elements of classical music exemplified in the mid 1960s by songs such as In My Life by The Beatles. The term originated in publicity for the Left Banke, whose music also embodied the style.In this episode I am in conversation with Dr. Andrew Webber.I hope you enjoy the podcast and do leave feedback if you like what you have heard.Mathew Woodall
"Come on the cactus is our friend, he'll point out the wayCome on 'till the evening ends, till the evening endsMidnight at the oasis, send your camel to bedGot shadows painting our facesTraces of romance in our heads.Please join me at my Musical Oasis to begin your Easter Weekend. It's just a quick hop on the Red Eye Edition of Whole 'Nuther Thing. Invited guests are John Batdorf Music, Phoebe Snow, Steve Miller Band, Renaissance, Paul Simon, Traffic, JJ Cale, The Kinks, Rolling Stones, America, Doobie Brothers, Pat Metheny, The Doors, Allman Brothers Band, Supertramp, The Rascals, Bee Gees, Beatles, Left Banke and Maria Muldaur.
"All the leaves are brown and the sky is grayI've been for a walk on a winter's dayI'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.California dreamin' on such a winter's day"Actually, it hasn't been very warm since 2024 began. Doesn't compare to our Midwest friends but we're spoiled here.Please join me on the Saturday edition of Whole 'Nuther Thing.I'll do my best to warm you up with some tasty morsels of tunes featuring The BoDeans, Laura Nyro, Pat Metheny, Jeff Buckley, Genesis, Harry Chapin, Tom Rush, The Beatles, Left Banke, Michael Hedges, John McLaughlin, Harry Nilsson, The Hollies, Beatles, Velvet Underground, King Crimson, Jean Luc Ponty, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Simon & Garfunkel, Rascals, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and The Mamas & The Papas...
"One Two Three FourIf I had ever been here beforeI would probably know just what to do, Don't you?If I had ever been here before on another time around the wheelI would probably know just how to dealWith all of you, And I feelLike I've been here before"But on this week's "Red Eye" Musical journey, it's going to feel all brand new, as we will be joined by Ben Folds, Blodwyn Pig, Beatles, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, The Left Banke, King Crimson, XTC, Graham Nash, Dire Straits, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Alex De Grassi, Jefferson Airplane, Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Love, Electric Flag, Rolling Stones, Alan Parsons Project, Vanilla Fudge and Crosby Stills, Nash & Young...
Crusty vinyl from: Tina Turner,Benny Gordon, Wet Willie,The Choir, The Band,Abaco Dream, The Left Banke,Lost Gonzo Band,The Morticians, PH Phactor,and more! As broadcast livevia 6160kc shortwave10-14-2023
Con Allman Brothers Band, the Hollies, The Left Banke, The Rose Garden, Bobbie Gentry, Tammy Wynette, Lucky Peterson, las Cuatro Monedas, Lucinda Williams, The Lemon Twigs, Richie Havens, Triana, Fórmula V, Amateur y Better oblivion community center.
"Rows and floes of angel hair and ice cream castles in the airAnd feather canyons everywhere I've looked at clouds that wayI've looked at life from both sides now,From up and down, and still somehow, It's life's illusions I recallI really don't know life at all"Let's discover Life together through the magical illusion created by Music. Our Whole 'Nuther Thing "Red Eye" journey this week will feature answers from Earth Opera, Linda Ronstadt, Pat Metheny, Harry Chapin, Dr. John, Ten Years After, Carly Simon, Jeff Beck Group, Chris Isaak, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Welch, Fred Neil, The Left Banke, Mark-Almond Band, Neil Diamond, Traffic, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Baker Gurvitz Army, Michael Hedges, Richie Havens, The Critters and Joni Mitchell.
Kevin and the Bikes (it's a band, look it up!), Billy Bragg, Left Banke, Amos Lee, Chastity Brown and more this week that we don't have time to type out because Bike Rides is headed for vacation!
The Left Banke, Michael Brown, Bob Calilli, Tony Sansone, Harry Lookofsky, Bill Jerome, Steve Jerome, and me.
"It's nature's way of telling you something's wrongIt's nature's way of telling you in a songIt's nature's way of telling you, it's in the breezeIt's nature's way of telling you, dying trees, warming seasIt's nature's way of receiving you, it's nature's way of retrieving youIt's nature's way of telling you something's wrong"Today we honor our home, this Third Stone From The Sun.Please join me on this Earth Day 2023 as I return to our Studio in beautiful Laguna Beach for the first time in 8 weeks. Joining us are The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, The Eagles, Pretenders, Meat Loaf, Exile, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Rascals, Motels, Left Banke, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Gino Vanelli, The Youngbloods, Billy Joel, John Mayall, Bee Gees, Doobie Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Judy Collins, Small Faces, Loggins & Messina, New Colony Six, Lovin' Spoonful, The Cyrkle, Simon & Garfunkel, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Orpheus, Spanky & Our Gang, Zombies and Spirit.
Hey Boys & Girls, thanks for all the well wishes it's made the healing process easier and of course music is itself a terrific healer..."Got a beat-up glove, a home-made batAnd a brand new pair of shoesYou know I think it's time to give this game a rideJust to hit the ball, and touch 'em allA moment in the sunIt's a-gone and you can tell that one good-byeOh, put me in coach, I'm ready to play todayPut me in coach, I'm ready to play todayLook at me (yeah), I can be centerfield"Yes, despite the unspringlike weather, today was Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season. Please join me on our virtual Field Of Dreams at Midnight for my annual tribute to our National Pastime. Joining us are The Blue Dolphins, Glen Campbell, Squeeze, Dobie Gray, Peter Frampton, Lou Reed, Tears For Fears, Pink Floyd, Frank Sinatra, Nilsson, The Left Banke, The Cars, Beatles, Doors, Patti Smith, George Harrison, Alan Parsons Project, Dion, Mamas & Papas, Ben Sidran, Steely Dan , Bob Lind, Dave Frishberg, It's A Beautiful Day, Mahavishnu Orchestra and John Fogerty.
Interview with Singer-songwriter Richard X Heyman (2022) on Zig At The Gig Part 2 After debuting his DIY EP Actual Size and the full-length album Living Room!!, RXH was signed to Cypress/A&M who re-released Living Room!! His second major label album, Hey Man!, came out on Sire/Warner Bros. Next was his third album Cornerstone on Permanent Press Recordings. All subsequent releases have been on RXH's own Turn-Up Records - Basic Glee, Heyman Hoosier & Herman, Rightovers, Actual Sighs, Intakes, Tiers, And Other Stories, X, Y, Incognito and Pop Circles. For those of you unfamiliar with RXH's music, it might help to list his influences. One can hear traces of early rock'n'roll, 60's British Invasion groups, American folk rock, west coast pop, Motown; even some Broadway and classical baroque find their way into the mix, but it all ends up bearing his singular sound. He has not only played with The Doughboys, but has also lent his drumming chops to Link Wray, Brian Wilson, Mark Lindsay, The Left Banke's Michael Brown and Steve Martin Caro, and Jonathan Richman, among others. As a guitarist, he performed with Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, and played keyboards with Ben E. King. Copious Notes will be released on Turn-Up Records on June 18, 2021. Richard's Info https://www.richardxheyman.com/
"Said the straight man to the late man "Where have you been?"I've been here and I've been there and I've been in betweenI talk to the wind, my words are all carried awayI talk to the wind, the wind does not hearThe wind cannot hear"It's been freezing everywhere but here, in Southern California. I've got the fireplace going so pull up a chair and a warm beverage and join me for the "Daytripper" version of Whole 'Nuther Thing and spend Christmas Eve together. Joining us for a mellow afternoon / evening are David Arkenstone, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Donovan, Pat Metheny w Lyle Mays, Crosby Stills & Nash, Mason Williams, Love, Judy Collins, The Beatles, Bee Gees, Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt, Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66, Tim Story, Phoebe Snow, Electric Light Orchestra, Blues Project, Left Banke, Richard Harris, Simon& Garfunkel, Janis Ian, Paul Simon and The Blue Dolphins...
"How long have I been sleepingHow long have I been drifting alone through the nightHow long have I been running for that morning flightThrough the whispered promises and the changing lightOf the bed where we both lie, late for the sky"Just in case you were Late For The Sky, our "Red Eye" flight is in the flight recorder. Joining us were Jean Luc Ponty, Nick Drake, Laura Nyro, Gino Vanelli, Hall & Oates, Genesis, Alan Parsons, ELO, Joni Mitchell, Return To Forever, Crosby Stills & Nash, Michael Hedges, The Left Banke, Brian Auger, Donovan, Judy Collins, Jefferson Airplane, Lovin' Spoonful, Radiohead, King Crimson, Coldplay, Spirit and Jackson Browne...
And the caravan is on it's way, I can hear the merry gypsies playMama mama look at Emma Rose, She's a-playin with the radioLa, la, la, la...turn it up, turn it up, little bit higher radioTurn it up, turn it up, so you know, radioLa, la, la, la...Terrific advice for a July Afternoon, Turn Up Your Radio and join the Whole 'Nuther Thing Caravan on the Independent 885 FM. Joining us are Wishbone Ash, A Flock Of Seagulls, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, The Hollies, Chicago, Free, Savoy Brown, Madness, Robin Trower, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jefferson Airplane, Return To Forever, The Animals, Kinks, New Colny Six, Youngbloods, Pet Shop Boys, Ten Years After, Mamas & Papas, Haircut 100, Bee Gees, Orpheus, Mountain, Left Banke and Van Morrison.
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 - October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existence, the Velvet Underground became regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. Reed's distinctive deadpan voice, poetic and transgressive lyrics, and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career. In this episode 100 of the songs Reed considered the greatest of all time, as shared with the Helsinki Music Club in 2004. Lineup: Ornette Coleman, Eddie & Ernie, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Ray Charles, Little Richard, The Excellents, Lorraine Ellison, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Billy Lee Riley, Wanda Jackson, Nolan Strong & The Diablos, Roy Orbison, Musical Creations Studio Musicians (Karaoke), Fats Domino, Dion & The Belmonts, Hank Williams, Bo Diddley, Chris Connor, Chet Baker, Jimmy Scott, The Mellows, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Ike & Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, Jerry Lee Lewis, J.J. Cale, Ry Cooder, (question mark) & The Mysterians, Ameritz Top Tracks, Huey 'Piano' Smith, His Clowns, Bobby Charles, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, The Youngbloods, The Left Banke, The Students, Jackie & The Starlites, The Easybeats, The Cadillacs, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, B.B. King, Al Green, Ricky Nelson, James Brown & The Famous Flames, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush, The Beach Boys, Link Wray, Ann Peebles, Skeeter Davis, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Carpenters, Charlie Dore, The Rolling Stones, Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Solomon Burke, Sly & The Family Stone, Etta James, Carla Thomas, Clarence Carter, Aretha Franklin, Ameritz Karaoke Entertainment, James & Bobby Purify, Aaron Neville, Lee Dorsey, Detroit, U2, John Lennon, Moe Tucker, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Chiffons
Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Richard X Heyman. In addition to his work with garage rock legends The Doughboys, he has also lent his drumming chops to Link Wray, Brian Wilson, Mark Lindsay, The Left Banke's Michael Brown and Steve Martin Caro, and Jonathan Richman, among others. As a guitarist, he performed with Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, and played keyboards with Ben E. King. His latest album, Copious Notes, was released on Turn-Up Records on June 18, 2021. You can find more information at www.richardxheyman.com.
"I am from the Sunday school, I sing soprano in the upstairs choir You are a holy man, on the FM radio, I sat up all the night and watched thee To see who in the world you might be" No mystery who I might be just great tuneage from 3 -5 PM on the Sunday Edition of Whole 'Nuther Thing. Joining us this afternoon are Barenaked Ladies, Tears For Fears, REM, David Bowie, The Motels, Lou Reed, The Beach Boys, Donovan, The Left Banke, Beatles, Kenny Rankin, Lovin' Spoonful, Police, Rolling Stones, Tears For Fears, Crosby Stills & Nash, The Kinks, Bee Gees, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell...Please go online at 885fm.org and Subscribe, Renew a Subscription or just contribute what you can to keep this wonderful station alive and Whole 'Nuther Thing on Sundays from 3-5 PM each Sunday.
...Sam Cooke, Left Banke, Buddy Holly, Johnny Horton...talk about variety is the spice of life !....
First - an apology; I played the wrong Shakespeare song; it was meant to be 'Come Unto These Yellow Sands' but, instead, I played 'Come Away Death' which has nothing to do with sand at all. And I can't promise you Wilson, Betty & Keppel or Sandy Shaw, but I can offer plenty of sandy songs. Moon Hooch, The Chordettes, One Thousand Violins, Kirsty McGee, The Left Banke, Pat Boone, Delia Derbyshire, Stuff Smith, The Martin Best Ensemble and Medeski Martin And Wood, as well as many others, all ready to give you an absolute beach of a show!
This is the second annual Valentine's Day Special with songs of love and affection from the 1960's. Listen in with someone you care about. Happy Valentine's. ❤️Also:Listen to previous shows at the main webpage at:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1329053Pamela Des Barres Home page for books, autographs, clothing and online writing classes.Pamela Des Barres | The Official Website of the Legendary Groupie and Author (pameladesbarresofficial.com)Listen to more music by Laurie Larson at:Home | Shashké Music and Art (laurielarson.net)View the most amazing paintings by Marijke Koger-Dunham (Formally of the 1960's artists collective, "The Fool").Psychedelic, Visionary and Fantasy Art by Marijke Koger (marijkekogerart.com)For unique Candles have a look at Stardust Lady's Etsy shopWhere art and armor become one where gods are by TwistedByStardust (etsy.com)For your astrological chart reading, contact Astrologer Tisch Aitken at:https://www.facebook.com/AstrologerTisch/View and purchase wonderful art by Patricia Rodriguez at:patriciarodriguez (tigerbeearts.com)Tarot card readings by Kalinda available atThe Mythical Muse | FacebookI'm listed in Feedspot's "Top 10 Psychedelic Podcasts You Must Follow". https://blog.feedspot.com/psychedelic_podcasts/
On today's show, rock photographer Daniel Coston returns to have a lively discussion with me about The Left Banke and the new album he has produced. Here he is, Daniel Coston. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to loseNothing don't mean nothing honey if it ain't free, now nowAnd feeling good was easy Lord, when he sang the bluesYou know feeling good was good enough for meGood enough for me and my Bobby McGee"Having the freedom to play what I want, when I want equals "Radio The Way It Ought To Be" on The Saturday Edition Of Whole 'Nuther Thing...Today's Menu features tasty morsels from The Police, Johnny Rivers, JJ Cale, Judy Collins, Doors, Kinks, Simple Minds, Stevie Nicks, Bad Company, Left Banke, Free, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Spirit, Foreigner, Tears For Fears, The Vogues, Tom Petty & Heartbreakers, Paul Simon, Steppenwolf, Petula Clark, Pretenders, U2, Lou Rawls, Romantics, Talking Heads, Mamas & Papas and Kris Kristofferson.
Episode one hundred and thirty-two of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “I Can't Help Myself” by the Four Tops, and is part two of a three-episode look at Motown in 1965. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on "Colours" by Donovan. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt's irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ Resources No Mixcloud this week, as too many of the songs were by the Four Tops. Amazingly, there are no books on the Four Tops, so I've had to rely on the information in the general Motown sources I use, plus the liner notes for the Four Tops 50th Anniversary singles collection, a collection of the A and B sides of all their Motown singles. That collection is the best collection of the Four Tops' work available, but is pricey -- for a cheaper option this single-disc set is much better value. For Motown-related information in this and other Motown episodes, I've used the following resources: Where Did Our Love Go? The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound by Nelson George is an excellent popular history of the various companies that became Motown. To Be Loved by Berry Gordy is Gordy's own, understandably one-sided, but relatively well-written, autobiography. Women of Motown: An Oral History by Susan Whitall is a collection of interviews with women involved in Motown. I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B by J. Andrew Flory is an academic look at Motown. The Motown Encyclopaedia by Graham Betts is an exhaustive look at the people and records involved in Motown's thirty-year history. How Sweet It Is by Lamont Dozier and Scott B. Bomar is Dozier's autobiography, while Come and Get These Memories by Brian and Eddie Holland and Dave Thompson is the Holland brothers'. And Motown Junkies is an infrequently-updated blog looking at (so far) the first 694 tracks released on Motown singles. Patreon This podcast is brought to you by the generosity of my backers on Patreon. Why not join them? Transcript This is the second part of a two-part look at the work of Holland, Dozier, and Holland, and part of a three-part look at Motown Records in the mid-sixties. If you've not listened to the last episode, on the Supremes, you might want to listen to that one before this. There's a clip of an old radio comedy show that always makes me irrationally irritated when I hear it, even though I like the programme it's from: [Excerpt of The Mark Steel Lectures, “Aristotle” episode. Transcript: "Which led him back to the problem, what is it that makes something what it is? Is an apple still an apple when it's decomposing? I went to see the Four Tops once and none of the original members were in the band, they were just session musicians. So have i seen the Four Tops or not? I don't know" ] That's the kind of joke that would work with many vocal groups -- you could make the joke about the Drifters or the Ink Spots, of course, and it would even work for, for example, the Temptations, though they do have one original member still touring with them. Everyone knows that that kind of group has a constantly rotating membership, and that people come and go from groups like that all the time. Except that that wasn't true for the Four Tops at the time Mark Steel made that joke, in the late 1990s. The current version of the Four Tops does only have one original member -- but that's because the other three all died. At the time Steel made the joke, his only opportunity to see the Four Tops would have been seeing all four original members -- the same four people who had been performing under that name since the 1950s. Other groups have had longer careers than that without changing members -- mostly duos, like Simon & Garfunkel or the Everly Brothers -- but I can't think of another one that lasted as long while performing together continuously, without taking a break at any point. So today, we're going to look at the career of a group who performed together for forty-four years without a lineup change, a group who were recording together before Motown even started, but who became indelibly associated with Motown and with Holland-Dozier-Holland. We're going to look at the Four Tops, and at "I Can't Help Myself": [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "I Can't Help Myself"] The Four Tops have turned up in the background in several episodes already, even though we're only now getting to their big hits. By the time they became huge, they had already been performing together for more than a decade, and had had a big influence on the burgeoning Detroit music scene even before Berry Gordy had got involved with the scene. The group had started out after Abdul "Duke" Fakir, a teenager in Detroit, had gone to see Lucky Millinder and his band perform, and had been surprised to see his friend Levi Stubbs turn up, get on stage, and start singing with the band in a guest spot. Fakir had never realised before that his friend sang at all, let alone that he had an astonishing baritone voice. Stubbs was, in fact, a regular on the Detroit amateur singing circuit, and had connections with several other performers on that circuit -- most notably his cousin Jackie Wilson, but also Hank Ballard and Little Willie John. Those few singers would make deals with each other about who would get to win at a particular show, and carved things up between them. Stubbs and Fakir quickly started singing together, and by 1953 they had teamed up with two other kids, Obie Benson and Lawrence Payton. The four of them sang together at a party, and decided that they sounded good enough together that they should become a group. They named themselves the Four Aims, and started playing local shows. They got a one-off record deal with a small label called Grady Records, and released their only single under the name "The Four Aims" in 1956: [Excerpt: The Four Aims, "She Gave Me Love"] After that single, they tried teaming up with Jackie Wilson, who had just quit Billy Ward and the Dominoes, but they found that Wilson and Stubbs' voices clashed -- Wilson's then-wife said their voices were too similar, though they sound very different to me. Wilson would, of course, go on to his own massive success, and that success would be in part thanks to Roquel Davis, who was Lawrence Payton's cousin. As we saw in the episode on "Reet Petite", Davis would co-write most of Wilson's hits with Berry Gordy, and he was also writing songs for the Four Aims -- who he renamed the Four Tops, because he thought the Four Aims sounded too much like the Ames Brothers, a white vocal quartet who were popular at the time. They explained to Davis that they were called the Four Aims because they were *aiming* for the top, and Davis said that in that case they should be the Four Tops, and that was the name under which they would perform for the rest of their career. In the early fifties, before Wilson's success, Davis was the person in the group's circle with the most music industry connections, and he got them a deal with Chess Records. I already talked about this back in the episode on Jackie Wilson, but the group's first record on Chess, with Davis as the credited songwriter: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Kiss Me Baby"] Sounds more than a little like a Ray Charles record from a couple of years earlier, which Davis definitely didn't write: [Excerpt: Ray Charles, "Kissa Me Baby"] But that wasn't a success, and it would be another four years before they released their next single -- a one-off single on Columbia Records. It turned out that Chess had mostly signed the Four Tops not for the group, but to get Davis as a songwriter, and songs he'd originally written for the Tops ended up being recorded by other acts on Chess, like the Moonglows and the Flamingoes. The group's single on Columbia would also be a flop, they'd wait another two years before another one-off single on Riverside, and then yet another two years before they were signed by Motown. Their signing to Motown was largely the work of Mickey Stevenson, Motown's head of A&R. Of course, Stevenson was responsible, directly or otherwise, for every signing to the label at this point in time, but he had a special interest in the Four Tops. Stevenson had been in the Air Force in the 1950s, when he'd wandered into one of the Detroit amateur shows at which the Four Aims had been performing. He'd been so impressed with them that he immediately decided to quit the air force and go into music himself. He'd joined the Hamptones, the vocal group who toured with Lionel Hampton's band, and he'd also become a member of a doo-wop group called The Classics, who'd had a minor hit with "If Only the Sky Was a Mirror": [Excerpt: The Classics, "If Only the Sky Was a Mirror"] Stevenson had moved into a backroom position with Motown, but it was arguably the most important position in the company other than Gordy's. He was responsible for putting together the Funk Brothers, for signing many of the label's biggest acts, and for co-writing a number of the label's biggest hits, including "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" and "Dancing in the Street". Stevenson had wanted to sign the group from the start -- given that they were the group who were directly responsible for everything that had happened in his career, they were important to him. And Berry Gordy was also a fan of the group, and had known them since his time working with Jackie Wilson, but it had taken several years for everything to fall into place so that the group were able to sign to Motown. When they did, they naturally became a priority. When they were signed to the label, it was initially with the intention of recording them as a jazz group rather than doing the soul pop that Motown was best known for. Their first recordings for Motown were for their subsidiary Workshop Jazz. They recorded an entire album of old standards for the label, titled "Breaking Through": [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "This Can't be Love"] Unfortunately for the group, that album wouldn't be released for thirty-five years -- Workshop Jazz had been founded because Berry Gordy was still a jazz fanatic, but none of the records on it had been very successful (or, frankly, very good -- the Four Tops album was pretty good, but most of the music put out on the label was third rate at best), and so the label closed down before they released the Four Tops album. So the group were at a loose end, and for a while they were put to work as session vocalists on other people's records, adding backing to records by the Supremes: [Excerpt: The Supremes, "Run Run Run"] And even after they started having hits of their own they would appear on records by other people, like "My Baby Loves Me" by Martha and the Vandellas: [Excerpt: Martha and the Vandellas, "My Baby Loves Me"] You'll notice that both of these records were ones where the Four Tops were added to a female group -- and that would also be the case on their own records, once Holland, Dozier, and Holland took over producing them. The sound on the Four Tops' records is a distinctive one, and is actually made up of seven voices. Levi Stubbs, of course, took the lead on the singles, but the combination of backing vocalists was as important as the lead. Unlike several other vocal groups, the Four Tops were never replaced on their records -- Stubbs was always resistant to the idea that he was more important than the rest of his group. Instead, they were augmented -- Motown's normal session singers, the Andantes, joining in with Fakir, Payton, and Benson. The idea was to give the group a distinctive sound, and in particular to set them apart from the Temptations, whose recordings all featured only male vocals. The group's first hit single, "Baby I Need Your Loving", was a song that Holland, Dozier, and Holland had written but weren't too impressed with. Indeed, they'd cut the backing track two years earlier, but been too uninspired by it to do anything with the completed track. But then, two years after cutting the backing, Dozier was hit with inspiration -- the lines "Baby, I need your loving/Got to have all your loving" fit the backing track perfectly. Eddie Holland was particularly excited to work with the Four Tops. Even though he'd somehow managed never to hear the group, despite both moving in the same musical circles in the same town for several years, he'd been hearing for all that time that Levi Stubbs was as good as his rivals Little Willie John and Jackie Wilson -- and anyone that good must be worth working with. When they took the song into the studio, though, Levi Stubbs didn't want to sing it, insisting that the key was wrong for his voice, and that it should be Payton who sang the song. The producers, though, insisted that Stubbs had the perfect voice for the song, and that they wanted the strained tone that came from Stubbs' baritone going into a higher register than he was comfortable with. Eddie Holland, who always coached the lead vocalists while his brother and Lamont Dozier worked with the musicians, would later say that the problem was that Stubbs was unprepared and embarrassed -- they eventually persuaded Stubbs to take the song home and rehearse it over the weekend, and to come in to have a second go at the track the next Monday. On the Monday, Stubbs came in and sang the song perfectly, and Stubbs' baritone leads became the most distinctive sound to come out of Motown in this period: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Baby I Need Your Loving"] According to at least one source, Stubbs was still unhappy with his vocal, and wanted to come in again the next day and record it again. Holland, Dozier, and Holland humoured him, but that wasn't going to happen. "Baby I Need Your Loving" became a hit, making number eleven, and so of course the next record was a soundalike. "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worthwhile)" even started with the line "Baby, I need your good loving". Unfortunately, this time Holland, Dozier, and Holland copied their previous hit a little *too* closely, and people weren't interested. Dozier has later said that they were simply so busy with the Supremes at the time that they didn't give the single the attention it deserved, and thought that cranking out a soundalike would be good enough. Because of this, they weren't given the group's next single -- the way Motown worked at the time, if you came up with a hit for an act, you automatically got the chance to do the follow-up, but if you didn't have a hit, someone else got a chance. Instead, Mickey Stevenson and Ivy Joe Hunter came up with a ballad called "Ask the Lonely", which became a minor hit -- not as big as "Baby I Need Your Loving", but enough that the group could continue to have a career. It would be the next single that would make the Four Tops into the other great Holland-Dozier-Holland act, the one on which their reputation rests as much as it does on the Supremes: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "I Can't Help Myself"] "I Can't Help Myself" was inspired by Dozier's grandfather, who would catcall women as they passed him on the street -- "Hey, sugar pie! Hi there honey bunch!" Dozier married those words to a chord progression that's almost identical to the one from "Where Did Our Love Go?". Both songs go C-G-Dm-F-G, with the same number of beats between changes: [demonstrates] There's only one tiny change in the progression -- in the last beat of the last bar, there's a passing chord in "I Can't Help Myself", a move to A minor, that isn't there in "Where Did Our Love Go?" Even the melody lines, the syllabics of the words, and their general meanings are very similar. "Where Did Our Love Go?" starts with "Baby baby", "I Can't Help Myself" starts with "Sugar pie, honey bunch". "Baby don't leave me" is syllabically similar to "You know that I love you". The two songs diverge lyrically and melodically after that, but what's astonishing is how a different vocalist and arrangement can utterly transform two such similar basic songs. Compare the opening of "Where Did Our Love Go?": [Excerpt: The Supremes, "Where Did Our Love Go?"] With the opening of "I Can't Help Myself": [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "I Can't Help Myself"] It's a perfect example of how Holland, Dozier, and Holland would reuse musical ideas, but would put a different spin on them and make the records sound very different. Of course, some of the credit for this should go to the Funk Brothers, the session musicians who played on every Motown hit in this period, but there's some question as to exactly how much credit they deserved. Depending on who you believe, either the musicians all came up with their own instrumental lines, and the arrangement was a group effort by the session musicians with minimal interference from the nominal producers, or it was all written by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier, and the musicians just did what they were told with no creative input at all. The arguments about who did what tend to get quite vicious, with each side pointing out, accurately, that the other needed them. It's true that Holland, Dozier, and Holland didn't do anything like as well as writers and producers after they left Motown. It's also true that the Funk Brothers didn't write or produce any hits themselves, but were reliant on the Motown staff writers and producers for material. I suspect, and it is only a suspicion, that the truth lies between the two, and that it was a collaborative process where Holland and Dozier would go into the studio with a good idea of what they wanted, but that there was scope for interpretation and the musicians were able to make suggestions, which the producers might take up if they were good ones. If Brian Holland sketched out or hummed a rough bassline to James Jamerson, saying something like "play bum-bum-bum-bum", and then Jamerson embellished and improvised around that rough bassline, it would be easy to see how both men could come out of the session thinking they had written the bassline, and having good reason to think so. It's also easy to see how the balance could differ in different sessions -- how sometimes Holland or Dozier could come in with a fully worked out part, and other times they might come in saying "you know the kind of thing I want", and how that could easily become remembered as "I came up with all the parts and the musicians did nothing" or "Us musicians came up with all the parts and the producers just trusted us". Luckily, there's more than enough credit to go around, and we can say that the Four Tops, Holland, Dozier, and Holland, the Funk Brothers, and the Andantes all played an important part in making these classic singles: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "I Can't Help Myself"] "I Can't Help Myself" knocked the Supremes' "Back in My Arms Again" off the number one spot, but was itself knocked off the top by "Mr. Tambourine Man" -- but then a week later, "I Can't Help Myself" was at number one again, before being knocked off again by "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". The success of "I Can't Help Myself" meant that the group's singles on their old labels suddenly had some value. Columbia Records reissued "Ain't That Love", a single the group had originally released four years earlier, in the hope of having some success because of the group's new-found fame. As we saw last time when the Supremes rushed out "Come See About Me" to prevent someone else having the hit with it, there was nothing that Berry Gordy hated more than the idea that someone else could have a hit based on the success of a Motown act. The Four Tops needed a new single *now* to kill the record on Columbia, and it didn't matter that there were no recordings or even songs available to put out. Holland, Dozier, and Holland went into the studio to record a new backing track with the Funk Brothers, essentially just a remake of the backing from "I Can't Help Myself", only very slightly changed. By three o'clock in the afternoon on the day they found out that the Columbia record was being released, they were in the studio, Dozier fine-tuning the melody while Brian Holland rehearsed the musicians and Eddie Holland scribbled lyrics in another corner. By five PM the track had been recorded and mixed. By six PM the master stamper was being driven the ninety miles to the pressing plant so they could start pressing up copies. The next day, DJs started getting copies of the record, and it was in the shops a couple of days later. Of course, the record being made in such a rush meant that it was essentially a remake of their previous hit -- something that was acknowledged in the tongue-in-cheek title: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "It's the Same Old Song"] "It's the Same Old Song" wasn't as big a hit as "I Can't Help Myself", but it made number five on the charts, a more than respectable follow-up, and quite astonishing given the pressure under which the record was made. The next few singles that Holland, Dozier, and Holland wrote for the group weren't quite as successful -- this was early 1966, and Holland, Dozier, and Holland were in a mini slump -- they'd had a number one with "I Hear a Symphony", as we heard in the last episode, but then they produced two singles for the Supremes that made the top ten, but not number one -- "My World is Empty Without You" and "Love is Like an Itching in My Heart". And as the Four Tops weren't quite as big as the Supremes, so their next two singles, "Something About You" and "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)", only just scraped into the bottom of the top twenty. Still hits, but not up to Holland, Dozier, and Holland's 1965 standards. And so as was the common practice at Motown, someone else was given a chance to come up with a song for the group. "Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever" was written by Ivy Jo Hunter, a songwriter and producer whose biggest contribution to this point had been co-writing "Dancing in the Street", and Stevie Wonder, a child star who'd had a hit a couple of years earlier but never really followed up on it, and who also played drums on the track: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever"] Within a few months, Wonder would begin a run of hit singles that would continue for more than a decade, and would become arguably the most important artist on Motown. But that golden period hadn't quite started yet, and "Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever" didn't make the top forty. At this point, it would have been easy for the Four Tops to have been relegated to the same pile as artists like the Contours -- people who'd had a couple of hits on Motown, but had then failed to follow up with a decent career. Motown was becoming ever more willing to drop artists as dead weight, as Gordy was increasingly concentrating on a few huge stars -- Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and especially the Supremes – to the exclusion of everyone else. But then Holland, Dozier, and Holland got back up on top. They came up with two more number ones for the Supremes in quick succession. "You Can't Hurry Love" was recorded around the same time that "Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever" was failing to chart, and quickly became one of the Supremes' biggest ever hits. They followed that with a song inspired by the sound of the breaking news alert on the radio, replicating that sound with the staccato guitars on what was their most inventive production to date: [Excerpt: The Supremes, "You Keep Me Hanging On"] Not only was that a number one record, it was soon followed by a top ten cover version by the heavy rock band Vanilla Fudge: [Excerpt: Vanilla Fudge, "You Keep Me Hanging On"] Holland, Dozier, and Holland were back on top, and they brought the Four Tops back to the top with them. The next single they recorded with the group, "Reach Out, I'll Be There", started with an instrumental introduction that Brian Holland was noodling with on the piano: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Reach Out I'll Be There"] Holland was playing that part, over and over, and then suddenly Lamont Dozier was hit with inspiration -- so much so that he literally pushed Holland to one side without saying anything and started playing what would become the verse: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Reach Out I'll Be There"] The interesting thing about that track is that it shows how the different genres that were charting at the time would have more influence on each other than it might appear from this distance, where we put them all into neat little boxes named "folk-rock" or "Motown". Because Lamont Dozier was very specifically being influenced by Bob Dylan and "Like a Rolling Stone", when it came to how the song was phrased. Now, this is not something that I would ever in a million years have thought of, but once you know it, the influence is absolutely plain -- the way the melody stresses and elongates the last syllable of each line is pure Dylan. To show this, I am afraid I'm going to have to do something that I hoped I'd never, ever, have to do, which is do a bad Bob Dylan impression. Everyone thinks they can impersonate Dylan, everyone's imitations of Dylan are cringeworthy, and mine is worse than most. This will sound awful, but it *will* show you how Dozier was thinking when he came up with that bit of melody: [demonstrates] Let us never speak of that again. I think we'd better hear how Levi Stubbs sang it again, hadn't we, to take that unpleasant sound away: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Reach Out I'll Be There"] That became the group's second and last number one single, and also their only UK number one. Unfortunately, Holland, Dozier, and Holland were so hot at this point that they ended up competing with themselves. Norman Whitfield, one of the other Motown songwriter-producers, had wanted for a while to produce the Temptations, whose records were at this point mostly written and produced by Smokey Robinson. He called on Eddie Holland to help him write the hit that let him take over from Robinson as the Temptations' producer, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg": [Excerpt: The Temptations, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"] Dozier and Brian Holland were fine with Eddie working with another writer -- they all did that kind of thing on occasion -- until the date of the BMI Awards. The previous two years, the trio had been jointly given BMI's award for most successful songwriter of the year. But that year, Eddie Holland got the award on his own, for having written more hits than anyone else (he'd written eight, Dozier and Brian Holland had written six. According to a contemporary issue of Billboard, John Sebastian was next with five, then Lennon/McCartney and Jagger/Richards with four each.) Holland felt bad that he'd inadvertently prevented his collaborators from winning the award for a third year in a row, and from this point on he'd be much more careful about outside collaborations. Holland, Dozier, and Holland wrote two more classic singles for the Four Tops, "Standing in the Shadows of Love", and "Bernadette". That latter had been inspired by a coincidence that all three of Holland, Dozier, and Holland had at one time or another dated or felt unrequited love for different girls called Bernadette, but it proved extremely difficult to record. When the trio wrote together, Eddie Holland would always sing the songs, and the melodies were constructed around his tenor vocal range. Stubbs was a baritone, and sometimes couldn't hit some of the higher notes in the melodies, and he was having that problem with "Bernadette". Eddie Holland eventually solved the problem by inviting in a few fans who had been hanging around outside hoping for autographs. Stubbs being a performer wasn't going to make himself look bad in front of an audience, and sang it perfectly: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Bernadette"] "Bernadette" made the top five, and it was followed by a couple more top twenty hits with lesser Holland/Dozier/Holland songs, but then the writer-producers quit Motown, for reasons we'll look at in a few months when we take our last look at the Supremes. This left the Four Tops stranded -- they were so associated with their producers that nobody else could get hits with them. For a while, Motown turned to an interesting strategy with them. It had been normal Motown practice to fill albums up with cover versions of hits of the day, and so the label put out some of this album filler as singles, and surprisingly had some chart success with cover versions of the Left Banke's baroque pop hit "Walk Away Renee": [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Walk Away Renee"] and of Tim Hardin's folk ballad "If I Were a Carpenter": [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "If I Were a Carpenter"] And so for a while many of the singles the group released, both in the US and elsewhere, were covers of songs that were very far from the normal Motown style -- the Jimmy Webb ballad "Do What You Gotta Do" made the UK top twenty, their cover of another Jimmy Webb song, "MacArthur Park", made the lower reaches of the US top forty, their version of the old standard "It's All in the Game" made number twenty-four, and they released a version of "River Deep, Mountain High", teaming up with the Supremes, that became more successful in the US than the original, though still only just made the top forty. But they were flailing. Motown had no idea what to do with them other than release cover versions, and any time any of Motown's writing and production teams tried to come up with something new for the group it failed catastrophically. In 1972 they signed to ABC/Dunhill, and there they had a few hits, including a couple that made the top ten, but soon the same pattern emerged -- no-one could reliably get hits with the group, and they spent much of the seventies chasing trends and failing to catch them. They had one more big US hit in 1981, with "When She Was My Girl", which made number eleven, and which went to number one on the R&B charts: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "When She Was My Girl"] But from that point on they were essentially a nostalgia act, though they carried on releasing records through the eighties. The group's career nearly came to a premature end in 1988. They were in the UK to promote their single "Loco in Acapulco", co-written by Lamont Dozier and Phil Collins, from the soundtrack of Collins' film Buster: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Loco in Acapulco"] That was a UK top ten hit, but it nearly led to the group's death -- they were scheduled to fly out of the UK on Pan Am flight 103 to Detroit on the twenty-first of December 1988. But the group were tired after recording an appearance on Top of the Pops the night before, slept in, and missed the flight. The flight fell victim to a terrorist bombing -- the Lockerbie bombing -- and everyone on it died. The group carried on performing together after that, but their last new single was released in 1989, and they only recorded one more album, a Christmas album in 1995. They performed together, still in their original lineup, until 1997 when Lawrence Payton died from cancer. At first the group continued as a trio, retiring the Four Tops name and just performing as The Tops, but eventually they got in a replacement. By the turn of the century, Levi Stubbs had become too ill to perform as well -- he retired in 2000, though he came back for a one-off performance for the group's fiftieth anniversary in 2004, and he died in 2008. Obie Benson continued performing with the group until three months before his death in 2005. A version of the Four Tops continues to perform, led by Abdul Fakir, and also featuring Lawrence Payton's son Roquel, named after Roquel Davis, who performs under the name Lawrence Payton Jr. The Four Tops were one of those groups that never quite lived up to their commercial potential, thanks in large part to Holland, Dozier, and Holland leaving Motown at precisely the wrong moment, and one has to wonder how many more hits they could have had under other circumstances. But the hits they did have included some of the greatest records of the sixties, and they managed to continue working together, without any public animosity, until their deaths. Given the way the careers of more successful groups have tended to end, perhaps it's better this way.
"On the corner is a banker with a motorcar, The little children laugh at him behind his back. And the banker never wears a macIn the pouring rain, very strange. Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyesThere beneath the blue suburban skiesI sit, and meanwhile back"...Please accompany me as we take a musical tour to places real & imagined on the Sunday Edition of Whole 'Nuther Thing. I'll be serving up tasty morsels from NRBQ, Pat Metheny w Lyle Mays, 10 CC, Patti Smith, Albert King, The Left Banke, Jackson Browne, Love, Lonnie Mack, BB King, The Joe Farrell Quartet, Steve Miller Band, Bee Gees, Steely Dan, The Ventures, Ramones, Michael Bloomfield w Al Kooper, Blotto, Duane Eddy, Renaissance, Donovan, Rolling Stones and The Beatles...
Zig At The Gig with Richard X Heyman After debuting his DIY EP Actual Size and the full-length album Living Room!!, RXH was signed to Cypress/A&M who re-released Living Room!! His second major label album, Hey Man!, came out on Sire/Warner Bros. Next was his third album Cornerstone on Permanent Press Recordings. All subsequent releases have been on RXH's own Turn-Up Records - Basic Glee, Heyman Hoosier & Herman, Rightovers, Actual Sighs, Intakes, Tiers, And Other Stories, X, Y, Incognito and Pop Circles. For those of you unfamiliar with RXH's music, it might help to list his influences. One can hear traces of early rock'n'roll, 60's British Invasion groups, American folk rock, west coast pop, Motown; even some Broadway and classical baroque find their way into the mix, but it all ends up bearing his singular sound. He has not only played with The Doughboys, but has also lent his drumming chops to Link Wray, Brian Wilson, Mark Lindsay, The Left Banke's Michael Brown and Steve Martin Caro, and Jonathan Richman, among others. As a guitarist, he performed with Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, and played keyboards with Ben E. King. Copious Notes will be released on Turn-Up Records on June 18, 2021. Richard's Info https://www.richardxheyman.com/
This 1963 John song often gets overlooked these days as album filler. However, this With The Beatles track can be seen as one of the songs responsible for writers and critics viewing The Beatles as actual artists. In a 1963 article, critic William Mann called John and Paul the greatest British songwriters of the year, but also heaped praise upon the band's "lugubrious" music and "pandiatonic clusters, and "the Aeolian cadence of 'Not A Second Time.'" John viewed this as nonsense, but the result was the validation of them not just as pop stars of the moment, but as writers of real serious art. It brought to light the unusual quality of work the band was doing from the onset, and one could argue is indirectly responsible for not just this podcast, but all Beatles podcasts, books, documentaries, etc. And even though it's tacked on the end of the record, it's better than people give it credit for. It's part of a handful that mark the beginning of John's dominant period in the band, where his confidence is at an all time high, and his material is top notch, a period that would reach its apex on A Hard Day's Night. Kicking off Season 3 with us is Andrew Sandoval. Andrew's the producer behind some of the most landmark reissues in recent history from artists like The Kinks, The Monkees, The Zombies, The Beach Boys, The Bee Gees, Elton John, Big Star, The Left Banke, Nilsson, The Turtles and more. As a concert producer/manager, he's been behind the brilliant late-career resurgence of The Monkees, handling all their tours since 2011, in addition to handling A&R duties and additional production on their 2015 comeback album Good Times. His upcoming book The Monkees: The Day-By-Day Story is the most in-depth and important dive into the one-of-a-kind, fascinating career and story of the Monkees, and is available for pre-order now at beatlandbooks.com. We discuss the relationship between the Beatles and the Monkees, creating reissue packages from a fan's perspective, John's not playing by the rules as a writer, and so much more. We could've picked his brain for many more hours, so hopefully, we can do this again. You can catch Andrew this fall running the show with Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz on the Monkees' farewell tour, hitting US cities September through November. Trust us, you'll want to see this show. What do you think? Too high? Too low? Just right? Let us know in the comments on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rankingthebeatles, Instagram @rankingthebeatles, or Twitter @rankingbeatles! Be sure to check out RTB's new official website, www.rankingthebeatles.com! Enjoying the show, and wanna show your support? Buy Us A Coffee! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rankingthebeatles/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rankingthebeatles/support
“The lights turned on and the curtain fell downAnd when it was over it felt like a dreamThey stood at the stage door and begged for a scream The agents had paid for the black limousineThat waited outside in the rainDid you see them?Did you see them?”Maybe not, but you can hear them this afternoon… Here's the Menu for today's Whole ‘Nuther Thing recorded earlier this week. Tunes from Miles Davis, Tom Waits, Janis Ian, John Prine, Donovan, Paul Simon, Mamas And Papas, The Left Banke,The Doors, Blues Image, Beau Brummels, New Colony Six, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Motels, The Psychedelic Furs, Tears For Fears Spirit, Steve Miller Band, Tim Buckley, Gerry Rafferty, Love, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles,The Rolling Stones and Buffalo Springfield.
Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Richard X Heyman. In addition to his work with garage rock legends The Doughboys, he has also lent his drumming chops to Link Wray, Brian Wilson, Mark Lindsay, The Left Banke's Michael Brown and Steve Martin Caro, and Jonathan Richman, among others. As a guitarist, he performed with Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, and played keyboards with Ben E. King. His latest album, Copious Notes, was released on Turn-Up Records on June 18, 2021. You can find more information at www.richardxheyman.com.
Para mediados de la década del '60, la "invasión británica" se había convertido en el movimiento musical predominante en los Estados Unidos. Por esos años, múltiples grupos surgieron influenciados por la música que, del Reino Unido, había llegado a todo el mundo. Entre esos conjuntos está The Left Banke. La banda integrada por Michael Brown, George Cameron, Tom Finn, Steve Martin y Warren David-Schierhorst se formó en 1965, y para 1966 había lanzado "Walk Away Renée", considerada una de las 500 Canciones más grandes de todos los tiempos. Sin embargo, las diferencias entre los miembros de la banda hicieron que su trayectoria sólo se extendiera por cuatro años -muchos tiempo después volvieron a reunirse, pero los cinco miembros originales jamás volvieron a coincidir-, que fueron suficientes para que dejaran dos álbumes extraordinarios que Litto recorre durante esta nueva emisión de Planeta Nebbia.
This is a special edition of the show were we have reverence and affection for all the Goddesses that are in our lives and those who came before. These are songs of love and observance for the Goddesses who have inspired us, who have woken our artistic sensibilities, who have helped us to find expression through our art, who have encouraged us to feel empathy for others, who have given us emotional comfort, who have shared the essence of their being, who have given us strength, who have influenced us to be better humans. These are the Goddesses who dazzle our senses and also give us a sense of clarity and focus. These songs are a tribute to the perfect and flawed Goddess. We love them all.Also:You're financial contributions are welcomed in helping to keep the production going.Paypal account: sonictyme@yahoo.comListen to previous shows at the main webpage at:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1329053For your astrological chart reading, contact Astrologer Tisch Aitken at:https://www.facebook.com/AstrologerTisch/You may also enjoy Becky Ebenkamp's "Bubblegum & Other Delights" show. Join the fun at her WFMU New York page link and access the media player at:https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/OD?fbclid=IwAR0Efrmj-ts-uSiGq5qK7EETHFTXdtsiaXTYq-ng-7QDUkJxC-X0QfHB-EII'm listed in Feedspot's "Top 10 Psychedelic Podcasts You Must Follow". https://blog.feedspot.com/psychedelic_podcasts/
“Pay no attention to the writing on the wall The words seem empty 'cause there's nothing there at all We let the wise men beat the drums too soon We were just children of the moon." We are in a “Waning Moon” phase so please join me for some illuminating tunes on the Sunday Edition of Whole ‘Nuther Thing. Today's program features tuneage from (not in order of appearance) Porcupine Tree, Meat Loaf, Fleetwood Mac Aerosmith, Genesis, Grand Funk Railroad, Boston, Minnie Ripperton, Beatles, Humble Pie, Rush, Beau Brummels, Bee Gees, Free, Stooges, Jeff Beck, The Left Banke, John Klemmer, Rush, Rod Stewart & Faces and The Alan Parsons Project…
Episode 31 – “Tu mandasti”( 25th Sunday in OT) Chant: Communio, Psalm 118:4-5 Text & Translation Latin: Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis: utinam dirigantur viae meae, ad custodiendas justificationes tuas. English: Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes. Musical Musings #chantnerdterm: Lydian Mode Secular music example, Walk Away Renee by The Left Banke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_QVUfZv92U Resonant Reflections: This week’s chant is in the “Happy Mode”. Is the practice of diligently obeying God’s commandments your idea of happiness? Take some time to tap back into the springboard for the Catholic faith: happiness is to be found in communion with God. We’re reminded of this through both: 1) The physical world: beauty in creation 2) The human person: your deepest, most noble desires Sunday Playlist: - Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHYZvEUh7jbNvXI_m-qdwKafYUhfXePZf - Melchior Franck score: http://www1.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Beati_immaculati_a_10_(Melchior_Franck) - Hear David Stattelman’s commissioned ‘Quaerite Dominum’ piece this coming Sunday at 11 am EST through my parish’s livestream channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJZpONsKRMsPRktoGjz3vA Guinevere Christian, Content Creator Josh Reznicek, Editor Learn more about the project at www.patreon.com/chantpodcast Contact us at takeachants@gmail.com Resources: Chant Tools App Choral Wiki Catechism of the Catholic Church #31-43.
In this episode, I revel in the downbeat splendor of The Left Banke's ignored 1968 single.
This week, after a short tribute to 1966 Left Banke: brand new Beths, Doves, Cut Worms, David Newtown, Wolfhounds, and Toots & the Maytals, plus The Who, Lovin’ Spoonful, Everly Brothers, Charlie... Real Punk Radio podcast Network brings you the best in Punk, Rock, Underground Music around! From Classic Oi!, Psychobilly and Hardcore to some Classic Rock n Roll and 90's indie Alt Rock greatness!! With Tons of Live DJ's that like to Talk Music From Garage Rock, to Ska.. We are True MUSIC GEEKS!
O documentário "No Escuro Do Cinema Descalço Os Sapatos", de Cláudio Varejão, serve como mote para uma conversa sobre o processo artístico, com a ilustradora Joana Mosi. Logótipo de Joana Cardoso. Tema de Mundo Lego. Música final: "Pretty Ballerina" dos Left Banke.
Who is Charly Cazalet? Charly is one of the first long haired NYC rockers. His band, The Outsiders were one of the first British Invasion influenced bands to play The Scene, an early Manhattan rock venue. Charly also had his own influence on The Left Banke, a popular NYC band known for the big hit “Walk Away Renee”, writing later songs with them and teaching them how to play their instruments. Later he would record with The Left Banke as well. Charly has his hand in other musical endeavors as well and you can hear him talk about his interesting life here on the Rocker Mike and Rob Presents Show. Please follow us on Youtube,Facebook,Instagram,Twitter and at www.gettinglumpedup.com Get your T-shirt on www.prowrestlingtees.com/gettinglumpedup https://www.bonfire.com/store/getting-lumped-up/ #rock #metal #rocknroll #guitar #punk #band #heavymetal #alternative #emo #bands #hardrock #grunge #guitarist #rockmusic #pop #musician #concert #punkrock #rockandroll #metalhead #indie #classicrock #nirvana #blues #fender #goth #livemusic #bass #guitars #bringmethehorizon #nycrock #nycrocknroll #nycrocks #nycrockband #nycrockettes #nycrockbands
Today's program features tuneage from David Bowie, Jayhawks, Beck, Brian Auger w Julie Driscoll, Simon & Garfunkel, Buddy Miles Express, Lee Michaels, T. Rex, Peter Gabriel, Leonard Cohen, Decemberists, Left Banke, Dawes, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Yes, Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, Nilsson, Queen, Alan Price Set, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Crosby Stills & Nash, Snow Patrol, Beatles and Lou Reed.
Who are the two optimistic songwriters who argued that we could solve the world's problems as easily as tying a t-shirt together and dying it all the colors of the world?! It's an Echo Valley mystery, solved in this spectacular hour! Plus a dramatic reading from a book on groovy crafts! Bubblegum from Captain Kangaroo! Plenty of great gummy pop from the 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Left Banke, The New Christy Minstrels, Bobby Sherman, Slim Goodbody and Friends, Lou Christie, Robert John, Michael Gately, The In Crowd, Design, Playhouse, The Bats, The Free Design and Normand Gelinas!
In deze aflevering is er veel plek ingeruimd voor Originals rond de onlangs overleden countryster Kenny Rogers. Maar grote hits van hem zijn oorpronkelijk van anderen. Zoals Just Dropped in en Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town. Steve Gibb (géén familie van...) schreef zijn hit She Believes In Me, bij ons beter bekend als Zij Gelooft In Mij van André Hazes. En Kenny's hit All I Ever Need Is You (Ik Meen Het bij André Hazes)is dan weer als eerste door Ray Charles op plaat gezet. Verder zijn bekende en onbekende Originals te horen van Neil Diamond, The Left Banke en Buzzy Linhart.
Today's program features tuneage (not in order of appearance)from David Bowie, Neon Philharmonic, Robin Trower, The Blue Dolphins, Lou Reed, T. Rex, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Leonard Cohen, Rebecca Pidgeon, The Motels, Kenny Rankin, Mott The Hoople, Box Tops, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Velvet Underground, Mark Knopfler, Hollies, Rolling Stones, Laura Nyro, Roy Orbison, Left Banke, Van Morrison, Yes, Then There Were Two and The Beau Brummels.
We welcome those nice young people, the Kids from C.A.P.E.R, to Echo Valley! A Battle of the Bands between The Animals and The Partridge Family! A dramatic reading from a Kool-Aid Man comic book. First appearance of the Strange Gum segment. An exciting bit of a Charlie Chan and the Chan Clan episode! Plus lots of great bubblegum music from Tommy James, The Monkees, Stamford Bridge, Sounds of Modification, The Ohio Express, Sound Laboratory, Fifth Estate, Mrs. Miller, The Cowsills, Staten Island Ferry, The Left Banke, and Candy!
The mystery of The Partridge Family and the most important 15 seconds in the history of pop music! A dramatic reading from a That Girl! novel; A Bubblegum Hall of Fame Classic from The Fun and Games; The Lemon Pipers in French; Plenty of great bubblegum music from The Cowsills, The Love Generation, The Partridge Family, Ola and the Janglers, The Pipkins, The Racket Squad, Shirley Ellis, The Left Banke, The Groovy Goolies, Hanson (finally), Marlo Thomas, The McCoys, Neil Diamond and The Music Explosion.
Today's program features tuneage from (not in order of appearance) John Batdorf & Mark Rodney, The Monkees, America, Radiohead, Love w Johnny Echols, Tears For Fears, Linda Ronstadt, Beatles, Byrds, Doobie Brothers, Sons Of Champlin, Left Banke, Janis Joplin, Bee Gees, Led Zeppelin, Pat Metheny, Beach Boys, John Mayall, Zombies, Crowded House and Joni Mitchell.
A dramatic reading from Buffy's Cookbook: Family Affair's Buffy and Jody's favorite recipes; we remember The Electric Company's Short Circus; another Bubble Entendre; a scarce Jeff Barry recording; the Hot Wheels direct from vinyl; and gobs of great bubblegum music from the likes of Johnny Whitaker, Charlie Chan and the Chan Clan, Josie and the Pussycats, The Hardy Boys, The Wombles, The Archies, The Left Banke, The Dave Clark Five, Inkase, Jonathan King, Derek, Jumbo, The Kids from Fame, The Ohio Express, Spinach, and The Banana Splits!
Un riquiqui nucléaire que ce numéro 17 Rémi nous amène sur les traces du Dr Manhattan et des autres Watchmen dans le fantastique comics d'Alan Moore et Dave Gibbons...le tout sous le son de la fender de Jimmy Hendrix.M. Roud s'est lui fendu d'un nouveau petit voyage à Ukraine sur les terres de Chernobyl, la série HBO, avant de faire baisser la température du réacteur avec un titre des Left Banke.
durée : 00:53:05 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - Very Good Trip fait un pas de côté pour célébrer des pionniers, des éclaireurs, entre rock et baroque.
Esta semana en "Islas de Robinson" nos movemos en territorio sesentero (1967-68), en clave de pop barroco y luminoso, entre un puñado de exitosos clásicos y otras pequeñas obras maestras melódicas perdidas en el tiempo. Suenan: THE SMOKE - "OCTOBER COUNTRY" ("THE SMOKE", 1968) / THE MILLENNIUM - "I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND" ("BEGIN", 1968) / THE YELLOW BALLOON - "STAINED GLASS WINDOW" ("THE YELLOW BALLOON", 1967) / THE LEFT BANKE - "SHADOWS BREAKING OVER MY HEAD" ("WALK AWAY RENEE/PRETTY BALLERINA", 1967) / THE ZOMBIES - "MAYBE AFTER HE'S GONE" ("ODESSEY AND ORACLE", 1968) / BEE GEES - "HOLIDAY" ("BEE GEES' 1ST", 1967) / NIRVANA - "LONELY BOY" ("THE STORY OF SIMON SIMOPATH", 1967) / TAGES - "PEOPLE WITHOUT FACES" ("STUDIO", 1967) / THE TRADEWINDS - "CATCH ME IN THE MEADOW" ("EXCURSION", 1967) / WALLY TAX - "YOU DIDN'T CALL ME" ("LOVE IN", 1967) / THE BUCKINGHAMS - "ANY PLACE IN HERE" ("PORTRAITS", 1968) / THE LEMON PIPERS - "BLUEBERRY BLUE" ("GREEN TAMBOURINE", 1968) /ALZO & UDINE - "YOU'VE GOT ME GOING" ("C'MON AND JOIN US!", 1968) /THE HOBBITS - "BREAK AWAY" ("DOWN TO THE MIDDLE EARTH", 1967) / ROGER NICHOLS & THE SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS - "I CAN SEE ONLY YOU" ("ROGER NICHOLS & THE SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS", 1968) / SMOKEY AND HIS SISTER - "IN A DREAM OF SILENT SEAS (YOU CAN FIND ME)" ("SMOKEY AND HIS SISTER", 1967) / THE GENTLE SOUL - "SONG FOR EOLIA" ("THE GENTLE SOUL", 1968) / Escuchar audio
Everyone at Gear Club was saddened to hear of the passing of The Left Banke’s Steve Martin Caro, singer of Walk Away Renée. That song was the subject of a Gear Club song of the week, first appearing in episode 20. Eventide co-founder Steve Katz worked with The Left Banke back in the 60’s and recently related some details of Walk Away Renée’s recording to Gear Club. This episode is a reprint of that Song of the Week, followed by Steve Katz’s memories and insights into the recording.
In an episode first aired on December 4, 2006: DJ Andrew Sandoval presents his first winter themed selection of songs in the show's debut special: "Come To The Wintertime." Songs of rain, snow and occasional cheer dominate the playlist, including music by: Simon & Garfunkel, The Grass Roots, The Kinks, The Hollies, Mamas & Papas, The Jam, Beach Boys, XTC, The Everly Brothers, The Left Banke, The Cowsills, The Move, Herman's Hermits, Sunshine Company, Ivy League, Simon Dupree & The Big Sound, Dion & The Wanderers, Smokey & His Sister, The Turtles, Spanky & Our Gang, Rainy Day Friends, Buffalo Springfield, The City, Nilsson, The Christmas Spirit, The Who, The Bee Gees, Keith West, Claudine Longet, The Sunrays, Turquoise, The Variations, Big Star, The Monkees & The Zombies A full playlist is available is here:http://cometothesunshine.com/playlists-winter-special06/
Featured songs from Portolo, The Left Banke, Mdou Moctar, My Dad Is Dead, The Boston Typewriter Orchestra, and The Fatback Band, plus Bob talks a bit about the news surrounding the Pavement reunion that was just announced for 2020.
The Saturday edition of Whole 'Nuther Thing features tuneage from Pat Metheny, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Wings, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Animals, Kinks, The Who, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Tower Of Power, Chicago, Jean Luc Ponty, Orleans, Toto, Three Dog Night,Super Session, James Gang, Joe Walsh, Bob Dylan, The Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Buddy Holly, Hollies, Everly Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel, Donovan, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Jay Ferguson, Andrew Gold, Jefferson Airplane, King Crimson, Genesis, Moody Blues, Left Banke, New Colony Six, Orpheus, Eddie Harris, Dave Brubeck, Mose Allison and Ben Sidran.
This week's episode I'm going to be talking about the history behind last week's band. this week I"m going to be covering how the band was formed plus who inspired the man who wrote the group's principal songs and the issues that plagued the band and ultimately caused the group to break up. I also give a recap on a concert that I went to Last weekend and my opinion on that concert as well. here's a link to this week's song just in case you wanted to hear it again:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqAh1dQu_pgYou can also follow me on Instagram right here:https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/You can also check out more of my original music right here:http://www.samwilliamsmusic.netIf you found out some really cool and interesting facts about this week's song that you absolutely did not know about this particular band, please email me at samltwilli@icloud.com and also, if you want me to do a specific song that's like this song (very obscure to people of my generation and it isn't an obvious choice) please email me the name of the song plus who did it and why I think I should do it at samltwilli@icloud.com
In This week's episode, I'm personally responding to a long time listener of this podcast's request and this is the song he wanted me to do for this podcast that I haven't already done for it yet so this is the song I'll be doing for this week and next week. As per usual in this part one episode, I'll talk about all of the things in this track that make it sound really good what is it exactlly about this record that makes it sound so interesting and unique. Next week's episode is gonna be all about the history behind the Left Banke and in that episode we will talk about how the band was formed plus who inspired the person that wrote this song. for now, enjoy this part one episode of the first episode of this podcast of 2019. here's a link to this week's song just in case you wanted to listen to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqAh1dQu_pgYou Can also follow me on instagram right here:https://www.instagram.com/iheartoldies/You Can Also Check out More of My original Music right here:http://www.samwilliamsmusic.netIf you liked my analysis on this week's song and I turned you on to a brand new song and artist that you've never heard of before, Please email me at samltwilli@icloud.com.
On this week’s edition of the Free Form Rock Podcast, we review “The Wetter the Better” by Wet Willie and feature three songs from the album . Before we get into our review, we bring you our newer artist spotlight playing the songs” World Gone Mad” by Lords of Black and “Where Did You Go by Sam Evian.. We conclude our episode with tracks of the week highlighting “Lazy Day” by The Left Banke and the live version of “Heading Down The Highway” By Judas Priest. Until next Monday, Rock out often and as always STAY FREE! Links for artist: https://www.facebook.com/WetWillieBand/ https://www.amazon.com/Wetter-Better-Wet-Willie/dp/B001NZT8IQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1543275885&sr=8-2&keywords=wet+willie+the+wetter+the+better
Today's program features tuneage (in no particular order)from Lauurence Juber, Byrds, Jeff Buckley, Genesis, Chicago, Beatles, Vanilla Fudge, Rolling Stones, Decemberists, Buffalo Springfield, John Hammond, Brewer & Shipley, Queen, Savoy Brown, The Left Banke, Oasis, David Bowie, Iron Butterfly, Bee Gees, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, Moody Blues, The Who and America.
Today's program features Genesis, Yes, Humble Pie, Stone Temple Pilots, Bad Company, Free, John Batdorf & James Lee Stanley, Love, Left Banke, Bee Gees, Beatles, Spanky & Our Gang, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Bobby Blue Bland, Mary Wells, Impressions, Paul McCartney, Monkees, Nilsson, Van Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, Barenaked Ladies, Aztec Two Step, Kingston Trio, Atlanta Rhythm Section, ZZ Top, Black Crowes, David Bowie, Queen, Frankie Goes Hollywood, Michael Jackson, Run DMC, Bo Deans, Rembrandts, Beatles, Badfinger, George Harrison, Weather Report, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Tangerine Dream, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Warren Zevon, Sara Mclachlan, XTC and Elton John.
"I have always thought music as a way out of the ordinary mundane obligations of life." Martha Reeves We are starting off August with an extra eclectic mix of songs! This week DJ Dave is featuring songs by Abba, The Cars, Jane Morgan, Vampire Weekend, Santa Esmeralda, Guru's Jazzmatazz, Martha Reeves and the Vandella's, Left Banke, and the New York Ska Ensemble! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes TWITTER: @MusicFirstPcast FACEBOOK: Music First Podcast INSTAGRAM: MusicFirstPodcast EMAIL: MusicFirstPodcast@gmail.com
Join me as I change things up this week and delve into the romantic and creative world of 60's Baroque Pop. I'm going for Baroque and not resting until we are feeling good all over! No Baroque-n promises here. Feature many of the greats, like The Left Banke, The Zombies, The Kinks & Nirvana plus some unexpected gems from Jacco Gardner, Quasi & The Sunchymes. Dust off your passport, pack your bags for a special trip. Oracle airs each Sunday live from 2-3:30 p.m. on http://wespeak.ca. Also you can access the show later at wespeak and through iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/oracle-wespeakOn with the playlist:Imagine the Swan-The ZombiesClear The Air-Jacco GardnerTurn of the Century-The Bee GeesShadows Breaking Over My Head-The Left BankeOdyssey-The SmokeSweet Thames-Brent Randall & His Magnificent PineconesCreated By Clive-Holy ContourYour Smile-The SunchymesAnimal Farm-The KinksHow To Be So Real-Jim NoirWe Can Help You-NirvanaOctopus-Syd BarrettLa Horse-Serge GainsbourgFly-J.K & Co.Emily-Fairfield ParlourDear Nellie Goodrich-KaleidoscopePicture Book-Sumner feat. Dave GregoryCardboard Watch-The EndSong To The Magic Frog-SagittariusUnto Itself-QuasiIn My Life-The Beatles
Vandaag hoor je twee uur muziek samengesteld door Peter Bruinsma onder andere bekend als de honorair consul van de begraafplaats van dode rocksterren maar vooral muziekkenner. Je hoort muziek van Cut Worms, Courtney Barnett, Townes Van Zandt, The Left Banke en Sido Martens.
Summer knits with the twins!WolkigTill the Cowls Come HomeOlivia MittsHoneylocust LoopMount PleasantSnapBinicSamTake HeartMineSeawayDuane Park TriangleWatersThe Handmaid's TaleThe Song of AchillesCirceA Gentleman in MoscowThe Woman in the WindowThe Left Hand of DarknessThe Great AloneUniversal Harvester'Salem's LotMusic: She May Call You Up Tonight by The Left Banke Direct Link
Back again in 1967 for some soul, ye ye and baroque pop. Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′00″ Memphis soul stew by King Curtis on King size soul (Atlantic) 3′18″ I've got something on my mind by The Left Banke on There's gonna be a storm (The Island Def Jam) 6′05″ Love me till the sun shines by The Kinks on Something else (Sanctuary) 9′12″ Have you seen her face by The Byrds on Younger than yesterday (Columbia records) 12′44″ La Fac De Lettres by Jacqueline Taïeb on War is declared (st) 15′23″ Bebe requin by France Gall on Les annes 60 (GM) 18′08″ La fin de l'tété by Françoise Hardy on Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp... (Disques Vogue) 22′43″ Nothing Takes The Place Of You by Toussaint McCall on Beg, Scream & Shout! The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul (Beg 1) (N/A) 25′54″ You're gonna need me by Errol Dunkley on Trojan Rocksteady Collection (Trojan) 28′44″ As Long As I've Got You by The Charmels on Stax-Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968 (Atlantic) 32′17″ The Fairest Of The Seasons by Nico on Chelsea Girl (-) 35′48″ Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - BBC Session - John Peel 11/9/73 by Sandy Denny on I've always kept a unicorn (Universal) 40′04″ Suzanne by Leonard Cohen on Songs of Leonard Cohen (Sony) 44′52″ My ship is comin' in by Walter Jackson on R&B (T-Neck) 47′53″ The Power Of A Woman by Spencer Wiggins on Spencer Wiggins (Goldwax Records) 53′40″ This is the Thanks I get by Barbara Lynn on Here is Barbara Lynn (Atlantic Records) 59′02″ Christo Redemptor by Charlie Musselwhite on Juke Joint Chapel (N/A) Check out the full archives on the website.
Today's program features a diverse group of NYC musicians that pushed the limits while keeping their roots in Blues, The Blues Project. Additional tuneage from Foreigner, Boston,Bo Deans, Smithereens, Radiohead, David Bowie, Tom Petty, Tom Rush, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Guess Who, T Rex, Doors, Steppenwolf, Steve Miller, JJ Cale, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Bob Lind, Mamas & Papas, Left Banke, Turtles, Critters, Fortunes, Love, Spirit, Tim Buckley, Judy Collins, Ben Sidran, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Larry Coryell, Jean Luc Ponty and John Mayall.
In an episode first aired on June 26, 2017, DJ Andrew Sandoval presents show #116 of his “Come To The Sunshine” series. It features 45's from mono vinyl by: Bob Morrison; Mike Rabin & The Demons; The Leaves Of Grass; Tony Rivers and the Castaways; Barry Mann; The Majority; Don Lee Wilson; The Renaissance; Rick Nelson; The Tony Jackson Group; The New Wing Featuring DAVY PETERS & Music by The Sons Of Adam; The Loose Ends; Love Society; One; The Lime; Tom Northcott; Lords Of London; Chris McClure; San Francisco Earthquake; The Collection. In part two, an artist spotlight on Anthony & The Imperials, sheds light on their post-1966 recordings (when they dropped the "Little" from their moniker and explored straight-up soft pop and even baroque sounds, ala the Left Banke with producer Teddy Randazzo). A fascinating glimpse into yet another 1950's artist making contemporary '60s music.
In our thirty-eighth episode we're talking spine #44: Michael Powell and Emeric' Pressberger's THE RED SHOES from 1948. First, Jarrett and RJ talk about the whole lack of movies the watched this week, but do talk about trailers for JUSTICE LEAGUE, SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING, and IT. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are The Left Banke's "Pretty Ballerina" and Kate Bush's "Red Shoes". Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow us on Instagram! instagram.com/criterioncreeps You can also subscribe to us on Soundcloud, iTunes, and Stitcher!
Attention, émission rejouée entièrement suite à un problème technique ! Samedi 15 février 1997. Liège. Belgique. Avec, en vrac, Questions pour un champion (l'empire Ottoman !), la carte Protone, Jean-Pol Gérard, le courrier des auditeurs, la boîte à mouches, les Scorpions, les PL, les Claude, les rousses, Marc Morgan, la Saint-Valentin, Tony Brasto, Lova Moor, Internet chez mon père, No Doubt, les démos des auditeurs, le mini-disc, The Left Banke, Lost Highway, le jour de la marmotte...
In an episode first aired on July 30, 2007 Andrew Sandoval's "Come To The Sunshine" goes for baroque with a tribute to the genius of Michael Brown and the Left Banke. Episode 25 of the series features nearly all of their original singles in mono (many of which have never been available digitally in their original mixes) alongside some rarities. You'll also hear singles and songs by the Montage, Beckies, Scott Trusty, Yvonne Vitale, Steve Martin, as well as some Michael Brown demos. A full playlist is available here: http://cometothesunshine.com/id41.html
We welcome those nice young people, the Kids from C.A.P.E.R, to Echo Valley! A Battle of the Bands between The Animals and The Partridge Family! A dramatic reading from a Kool-Aid Man comic book. First appearance of the Strange Gum segment. An exciting bit of a Charlie Chan and the Chan Clan episode! Plus lots of great bubblegum music from Tommy James, The Monkees, Stamford Bridge, Sounds of Modification, The Ohio Express, Sound Laboratory, Fifth Estate, Mrs. Miller, The Cowsills, Staten Island Ferry, The Left Banke, and Candy!
Today's Program is our "Put Away Your iPod, Pot Luck Holiday Special. Tuneage from The Flock, It's A Beautiful Day, Charlie Daniels Band, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan Little Feat, Hall & Oates, Queen, The Tradewinds, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Iron Butterfly, Electric Prunes, Amboy Dukes, Lovin' Spoonful, Tim Buckley, Richie Havens, Judy Collins, The Hollies, Tremeloes, Love, The Shadows of Knight, Doors, Steppenwolf, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Blood Sweat & Tears, The Electric Flag, Janis Joplin, Super Session, The Parliaments, Janis Ian, Nilsson, The Beatles, Bee Gees, Badfinger, The Left Banke, Rolling Stones, Humble Pie and Jefferson Airplane.
Who are the two optimistic songwriters who argued that we could solve the world's problems as easily as tying a t-shirt together and dying it all the colors of the world?! It's an Echo Valley mystery, solved in this spectacular hour! Plus a dramatic reading from a book on groovy crafts! Bubblegum from Captain Kangaroo! Plenty of great gummy pop from the 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Left Banke, The New Christy Minstrels, Bobby Sherman, Slim Goodbody and Friends, Lou Christie, Robert John, Michael Gately, The In Crowd, Design, Playhouse, The Bats, The Free Design and Normand Gelinas!
Today's program featured the sounds and music that demonstrate our fascination with Space Exploration on the 44th Anniversary of The First Manned Moon Landing. Additional tunage from Robben Ford, Rolling Stones, Robin Trower, Foghat, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Chicago, Doobie Brothers, Doors, Animals, Simon & Garfunkel, Spirit, Blood Sweat & Tears, Traffic, Rascals, Monkees, Steve Miller Band, Beatles, Bee Gees, Left Banke, New Colony Six, Orpheus, Jeff Beck, Jeff Buckley, Donald Byrd and Mark Almond.
First aired December 4, 2006 - "Come To The Sunshine" host, Andrew Sandoval, presents his first winter themed selection of songs in the show's debut special: "Come To The Wintertime." Songs of rain, snow and occasional cheer dominate the playlist, including music by: Simon & Garfunkel, The Grass Roots, The Kinks, The Hollies, Mamas & Papas, The Jam, Beach Boys, XTC, The Everly Brothers, The Left Banke, The Cowsills, The Move, Herman's Hermits, Sunshine Company, Ivy League, Simon Dupree & The Big Sound, Dion & The Wanderers, Smokey & His Sister, The Turtles, Spanky & Our Gang, Rainy Day Friends, Buffalo Springfield, The City, Nilsson, The Christmas Spirit, The Who, The Bee Gees, Keith West, Claudine Longet, The Sunrays, Turquoise, The Variations, Big Star, The Monkees & The Zombies A full playlist is available is here: http://www.cometothesunshine.com/id20.html
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of "Come To The Sunshine," a Special HOT 100 list was compiled from some of the 3,018 unique songs by 837 artists that the show has played since 2006. How many songs each artist accrued with multiple plays and how many total times they appeared on the program defined their final chart position. In hour two of the broadcast, host Andrew Sandoval counts down artist and songs 79 through 60. These include the Everly Brothers, Mamas & Papas, The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Band, The Yellow Balloon, Smokey Roberds, The Marshmellows, Gerry Marsden, London Phogg, Jacobsen & Tansley, The Garden Club, The Surprise Package, Danny Hutton, The Hung Jury, the Looking Glass, Roger Nichols Trio, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, The Smoke, The Left Banke, Ellie Janov and The Sunshine Company. The full show is available in five parts. This episode is part two of five.
From Series 2 in February 2007, host Andrew Sandoval plunders his extensive collection for an all soundtrack music edition of "Come To The Sunshine" or "Come To The Soundtracks," which ever the listener would prefer. As always, Andrew offers an unusual selection of mono rarities, demos and unissued tracks relating to the subject at hand with music from: Peter & Gordon; The Byrds; Herman's Hermits; Dino, Desi & Billy; Harper's Bizzare; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Dave Clark Five; Manfred Mann; The Cyrkle; The Monkees; The Hollies; The Zombies; Boyce & Hart; John Barry; Nilsson; The Lovin' Spoonful; The Turtles; Beau Brummels; Remo Four; Steve Martin (of the Left Banke); The Seekers; Lulu; The Mindbenders; Cher; Nirvana; Traffic; The Searchers; Simon & Garfunkel; Chad & Jeremy; The Strawberry Alarm Clock; P.F. Sloan; The Kinks; Mc2; The Phynx; Bee Gees; Association and Mike D'Abo Admission is FREE! Andrew Sandoval www.cometothesunshine.com
Over at None More Twee, we usually talk about the latest and greatest indie pop around but for this mix, I went back to the roots of twee for a big chunk of bubblegum, added some soul, some crazed glam rock, a few novelty tunes (can never get enough of those) and a track from my favorite punk band, then mixed it up for maximum dance party effectiveness.1. Rick Springfield - We're Gonna Have A Good Time - This early 7T'z rocker comes from an album you need to track down called Mission Magic. I think I've started every mix of the past five years or so with this song.2. Andy Kim - You Got Style - AK may have been a total Neil Diamond wanna-be, but sometimes he equalled his idol. Like here, for example.3. Tommy Roe - Cinnamon - Nothing but love for T-Roe. He's the patron saint of NMT. One listen to this track and you'll know why.4. Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band - Feeling So Good (Skooby Doo) - Super groovy cover of the Archies' classic by a guy who made some great bubblesoul jams but is also a trained hypnotist and Peter Noone's brother in-law.5. Sylvie Vartan - Garde Moi Dans Ta Poche - She totally destroys the Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself" with a piledriver beat and some surprisingly tough vocalizing. Check the recent collection on Rev-Ola for more awesome Vartan sounds.6. Little Eva - Get Ready/Uptight - More than a one-hit wonder, Little Eva made some killer records and this is the best of them. Makes me wish someone had signed her to Motown or Stax.7. The Osmonds - Down By The Lazy River - Yeah, the Osmonds! Don't laugh until you hear this jam. It's cheesy but the good kind of cheese, the kind they give out as samples in grocery stores that you can't stop eating even though the staff keeps giving you dirty looks.8. Jacques Dutronc - Le Responsable - Dutronc is a heavy dude and when he gets down to rocking, he's gonna rock you for reals.9. The Messengers - That's The Way A Woman Is - Amazing bubblegum rocker on Motown of all places.10. The Equals - My Life Ain't Easy - Eddy Grant? Eddy Grant! The Equals have few equals when it comes to hard rocking bubblesoul. Few equals...geez.11. Lulu - Love Loves To Love Love - Lulu doesn't get much credit for tearing shit up but she really could. This track features some great Jimmy Page studio weirdness.12. Honeybus - The Breaking Up Scene - My heroes Comet Gain borrowed some of this song for "Villain" way back on Casino Classics. The Honeybus version has some hot guitar action and a footstomping beat. Which is weird because the rest of their output consisted of heartbreakingly beautiful orchestrated pop that's almost on par with the Left Banke.13. Mud - Tiger Feet - You haven't really lived until you've seen the Top of the Pops clip of Mud performing this song. It's like a four minute lecture on why rock & roll is so glorious, only it's way more fun than that. Even without the visuals this song should bring your party to a fever pitch.14. The Saints - Do the Robot - Sometimes people forget that punk rock could be a hell of a lot of fun. Most of the Saints tracks are as serious as death, but this song is a good time jam.15. Bobby Freeman - C'mon And Swim - It's the middle of winter here in Michigan but I reflexively reached for my swimsuit when this track came on. Bobby's just so persuasive!16. The Revillos - Scuba ScubaIf these guys had ever played on a bill with the B52's, it would have been one of the greatest nights in pop history. The only pairing I can think of that would be better is the Archies and the Banana Splits.
Bob and Earl, T Rex, Left Banke, the Castaways, the Juliana Hatfield Three, Dinosaur Jr., Black Mountain, Archie Whitewater, Mirah, Matt and Kim, Jefferson Starship, Amazing Baby, Yuki, Throw Me the Statue, My Morning Jacket, Ladhawk, Neil Young, and the Animals
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