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Post by inger on Jul 1, 2023 8:36:27 GMT -5
That’s fun. "Pitter Patter Pitter Patter." Because I can never just shut up -- that song was produced by another guy named Barry -- Barry DeVorzon, the founder of Valiant Records, on which it was recorded. Later in 63, with his own group Barry and the Tamerlanes, he had a hit with "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight." A different song than the one recorded by Boyce and Hart in 1968. DeVorzon wrote soft-rock 70s hits "Nadia's Theme" and "Bless The Beasts And The Children." In a more incongruous move, he co-wrote with Joe Walsh the Eagles' "In The City,"one of my favorites from them. John Gummoe wrote and sang lead on ROTR. He said he was on guard duty on his ship when a thunderstorm inspired the song for him. That makes two famous songs I know of inspired by guard duty in the military. The other is "In The Still Of The Night" by The Five Satins. BTW a lot of The Wrecking Crew musicians played on ROTR, including Glen Campbell, bassist Carole Kaye and drummer Hal Blaine. They recorded on about 80 percent of The Beach Boys, Byrds, Gary Lewis you name it records in the 60s. A lot of good stuff here, Pipps. Boyce and Hart were a talented duo for certain. I listened to the Fogelberg version of “Falling Rain”, and I liked it. Intend to like slowed down versions of “oldies” as I’ve gotten older. I think that was ignited by Sedaka’s version of “Breaking Up (is hard to do). I also like the slowed down and acoustic version of Match Box 20’s “3 A.M.”, especially since Rob Thomas explained that he wrote it about a time when he was about 12-13 and his mom was struggling through cancer, an he was trying to reason through all he/she were dealing with at that time… youtu.be/BUVWzvFYk0k |
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Post by kaybli on Jul 1, 2023 10:06:37 GMT -5
Love this stuff as much as baseball Matt. Thanks for keeping it alive. Boyce and Hart had another big hit "Alice Long" that I'll bet you remember. In addition of course to all those Monkees songs that they wrote. Kaybli I have despoiled the game thread, so if you want to move this portion to the music thread, I certainly understand. No worries pipps. Game threads are allowed to take wild tangents. 😉 |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 1, 2023 10:27:50 GMT -5
Love this stuff as much as baseball Matt. Thanks for keeping it alive. Boyce and Hart had another big hit "Alice Long" that I'll bet you remember. In addition of course to all those Monkees songs that they wrote. Kaybli I have despoiled the game thread, so if you want to move this portion to the music thread, I certainly understand. No worries pipps. Game threads are allowed to take wild tangents. 😉 Everything is free game during a rain delay, especially one that runs into the next day.  |
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Post by kaybli on Jul 1, 2023 10:36:42 GMT -5
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Post by Renfield on Jul 1, 2023 10:41:30 GMT -5
That’s fun. "Pitter Patter Pitter Patter." Because I can never just shut up -- that song was produced by another guy named Barry -- Barry DeVorzon, the founder of Valiant Records, on which it was recorded. Later in 63, with his own group Barry and the Tamerlanes, he had a hit with "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight." A different song than the one recorded by Boyce and Hart in 1968. DeVorzon wrote soft-rock 70s hits "Nadia's Theme" and "Bless The Beasts And The Children." In a more incongruous move, he co-wrote with Joe Walsh the Eagles' "In The City,"one of my favorites from them. John Gummoe wrote and sang lead on ROTR. He said he was on guard duty on his ship when a thunderstorm inspired the song for him. That makes two famous songs I know of inspired by guard duty in the military. The other is "In The Still Of The Night" by The Five Satins. BTW a lot of The Wrecking Crew musicians played on ROTR, including Glen Campbell, bassist Carole Kaye and drummer Hal Blaine. They recorded on about 80 percent of The Beach Boys, Byrds, Gary Lewis you name it records in the 60s. Thanks for the musical history, pipps! Love that stuff as well and appreciate your wide-ranging knowledge. |
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Post by Renfield on Jul 1, 2023 10:49:51 GMT -5
"...if the fates allow..." |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 1, 2023 11:06:44 GMT -5
Bader and Stanton not playing 2 I guess, but Rizzo is fine which is good. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 1, 2023 12:04:57 GMT -5
Bader and Stanton not playing 2 I guess, but Rizzo is fine which is good. No reason at all that Bader can't play both games. |
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Post by Renfield on Jul 1, 2023 12:56:13 GMT -5
Glad Rizzo doesn't seem to have a bad injury. Hope they brought their bats from Oakland!
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 1, 2023 13:14:02 GMT -5
Start the game, while there's no rain!
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 1, 2023 13:19:19 GMT -5
DJ gets us going with a base hit.
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Post by rizzuto on Jul 1, 2023 13:21:17 GMT -5
That’s fun. "Pitter Patter Pitter Patter." Because I can never just shut up -- that song was produced by another guy named Barry -- Barry DeVorzon, the founder of Valiant Records, on which it was recorded. Later in 63, with his own group Barry and the Tamerlanes, he had a hit with "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight." A different song than the one recorded by Boyce and Hart in 1968. DeVorzon wrote soft-rock 70s hits "Nadia's Theme" and "Bless The Beasts And The Children." In a more incongruous move, he co-wrote with Joe Walsh the Eagles' "In The City,"one of my favorites from them. John Gummoe wrote and sang lead on ROTR. He said he was on guard duty on his ship when a thunderstorm inspired the song for him. That makes two famous songs I know of inspired by guard duty in the military. The other is "In The Still Of The Night" by The Five Satins. BTW a lot of The Wrecking Crew musicians played on ROTR, including Glen Campbell, bassist Carole Kaye and drummer Hal Blaine. They recorded on about 80 percent of The Beach Boys, Byrds, Gary Lewis you name it records in the 60s. Thanks for the musical history, pipps! Love that stuff as well and appreciate your wide-ranging knowledge. If I'm ever faced with musical trivia to save my life, I want a direct line to Pipps! John Gummoe? Amazing! |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 1, 2023 13:25:12 GMT -5
The Yankees making outs on the bases...we never see that.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 1, 2023 13:25:20 GMT -5
and DJ gets doubled up...
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Post by rizzuto on Jul 1, 2023 13:25:35 GMT -5
Well, I saw that double play coming with DJ at first base and the hit and run on. It's tough for someone like DJ to change directions once he gets going. Not the most nimble of baserunners.
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