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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 16, 2022 5:44:20 GMT -5
I love this song, and once at Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans I stumped the two piano players challenging anyone to give them a piano song they didn't know. Great song. If memory serves, John Candy was bopping to this while driving in "Planes and Trains and Automobiles." |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 16, 2022 5:56:55 GMT -5
Okay, this one is probably my favoite: It would be high on my list of Croce tunes, too. I’ve listened to most of his deeper tracks as well, and have truly enjoyed some of them as much or more than the hits… a lot of them not in my general “style” of music, but somehow he was able to capture my ear. The voice. The sincerity. The simplicity of his guitar. I loved hearing Ingrid sing with him. It just made me feel like I knew them as a couple of friends. I think my favorite Croce song changes from time to time. Old Man River Cottonmouth River Stone Walls The Vespers Alabama Rain is similar to Walking back to Georgia One Less Set of Footsteps It’s a long list. The King. Time in a Bottle was over-played, but wonderful. Roller Derby Queen, Rapid Roy, Working at the Car Wash Blues. It was Croce, man. He was magic… Box #10… All good. I was amazed the first time I heard his version of "Old Man River." I preferred his stripped-down approach to the more melodramatic performances you get with "Showboat." "Lover's Cross" and "I Got A Name" are two more good ones. My favorite remains "Operator." A lot of credit also has to go to his guitarist Maury Muehleisen, who performed and recorded everywhere with Croce. He was killed in the same plane crash that took Croce's life. |
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Post by inger on Apr 16, 2022 8:12:31 GMT -5
It would be high on my list of Croce tunes, too. I’ve listened to most of his deeper tracks as well, and have truly enjoyed some of them as much or more than the hits… a lot of them not in my general “style” of music, but somehow he was able to capture my ear. The voice. The sincerity. The simplicity of his guitar. I loved hearing Ingrid sing with him. It just made me feel like I knew them as a couple of friends. I think my favorite Croce song changes from time to time. Old Man River Cottonmouth River Stone Walls The Vespers Alabama Rain is similar to Walking back to Georgia One Less Set of Footsteps It’s a long list. The King. Time in a Bottle was over-played, but wonderful. Roller Derby Queen, Rapid Roy, Working at the Car Wash Blues. It was Croce, man. He was magic… Box #10… All good. I was amazed the first time I heard his version of "Old Man River." I preferred his stripped-down approach to the more melodramatic performances you get with "Showboat." "Lover's Cross" and "I Got A Name" are two more good ones. My favorite remains "Operator." A lot of credit also has to go to his guitarist Maury Muehleisen, who performed and recorded everywhere with Croce. He was killed in the same plane crash that took Croce's life. He took the same approach with “Chain Gang”, which he recorded in a medley with “He Don’t Love You”… |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 17, 2022 21:36:26 GMT -5
Thought we should have a mention of Eddie Cochran, who died at age 21 on Easter Sunday following an automobile accident in Britain:
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 18, 2022 13:13:11 GMT -5
Thought we should have a mention of Eddie Cochran, who died at age 21 on Easter Sunday following an automobile accident in Britain: Bless you for remembering Eddie Cochran, Rizz. He was one of my favorites. He had the look, the attitude and the chord-powered Gretsch guitar hooks. I remember his death very well, coming just over a year after the Buddy Holly-Ritchie Valens-Big Bopper plane crash. In the taxi with Cochran on that day were his fiancee Sharon Sheely and another great early rocker Gene Vincent ("Be-Bop-A-Lula.") Eddie was the only one killed, although Sharon and Gene sustained serious injuries. Sharon Sheely BTW was the youngest American woman to ever write a song that went to Number One when her "Poor Little Fool" by Rick Nelson topped the charts when she was 18. She also co-wrote one of the songs you posted here, "C'mon Everybody," which was probably Cochran's second-biggest hit after "Summertime Blues." She also co-wrote with Jackie DeShannon a Brenda Lee hit "Dum Dum" and many other songs. She later married Jimmy O'Neill, who those of a certain age will remember as the host of the wondrous "Shindig" in the mid-60s. When we lived in LA, I always took those who had an interest to the Eddie Cochran gravesite. He's buried in the Forest Lawn cemetery (there are a lot of them out there) in Cypress, Orange County. His grave has a nice sculpture of Eddie playing his Gretsch. Buried nearby is not only Sharon Sheely but Karen Carpenter, who grew up down the road in Downey. There is a plaque marking the site of his car crash near Bath in the UK -- yes of course I have seen it, how can you even ask such a question? -- but I believe the modest one I saw years ago has been replaced by a much more elaborate memorial. The Brits have always idolized the early American rockers more than we do. Guys like Bill Haley and Little Richard, and later Del Shannon and Gene Pitney, were getting plenty of work in the UK and Germany long after they had been written off in their home country. Anyway, thanks again for appreciating the great Eddie Cochran. He was huge for a brief few years. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 18, 2022 13:17:30 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Apr 18, 2022 13:43:25 GMT -5
Thought we should have a mention of Eddie Cochran, who died at age 21 on Easter Sunday following an automobile accident in Britain: One of, if not the first very catchy hook that ever caught me was “There ain’t no cure for the summertime blues” coming through the car radio speakers. It was perfect. I probably sang it when I was in private. My family was a rough family to sing or perform anything around. Definitely more likely to throw tomatoes than to encourage… And to think Cochran had a chick that could write “Poor Little Fool”, yet another early memory and hook “Ah-ah, poor little fool was I.”… I listen to some old Rickey Nelson tunes on occasion and am always taken by the clarity of his voice and the perfect diction. I enjoyed his later “Garden Party”, not only for the music, but the both tragic and amusing tale the song tells. Sort of a black comedy put to music with a da static undertone about expectations vs. reality… |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 18, 2022 13:58:31 GMT -5
One of, if not the first very catchy hook that ever caught me was “There ain’t no cure for the summertime blues” coming through the car radio speakers. It was perfect. I probably sang it when I was in private. My family was a rough family to sing or perform anything around. Definitely more likely to throw tomatoes than to encourage… And to think Cochran had a chick that could write “Poor Little Fool”, yet another early memory and hook “Ah-ah, poor little fool was I.”… I listen to some old Rickey Nelson tunes on occasion and am always taken by the clarity of his voice and the perfect diction. I enjoyed his later “Garden Party”, not only for the music, but the both tragic and amusing tale the song tells. Sort of a black comedy put to music with a da static undertone about expectations vs. reality… Remember the Power Trio version of "Summertime Blues" by Blue Cheer in 1968? Nothing like the original, to put it mildly. Man, Rick Nelson is another great one. I could listen to his stuff for hours, whether from his early or late periods. People who write him off as a teen idol haven't been paying attention. James Burton on guitar and The Jordanaires backing vocals. "It's Up To You" is one I really like. "Lonesome Town" and "Anyone Else But You" and his takes on Tin Pan Alley songs like "Fools Rush In" and "For You." So many. "Hello Mary Lou" written by another giant, Gene Pitney. Then the later Stone Canyon Band material. Just great. |
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Post by inger on Apr 18, 2022 14:17:31 GMT -5
One of, if not the first very catchy hook that ever caught me was “There ain’t no cure for the summertime blues” coming through the car radio speakers. It was perfect. I probably sang it when I was in private. My family was a rough family to sing or perform anything around. Definitely more likely to throw tomatoes than to encourage… And to think Cochran had a chick that could write “Poor Little Fool”, yet another early memory and hook “Ah-ah, poor little fool was I.”… I listen to some old Rickey Nelson tunes on occasion and am always taken by the clarity of his voice and the perfect diction. I enjoyed his later “Garden Party”, not only for the music, but the both tragic and amusing tale the song tells. Sort of a black comedy put to music with a da static undertone about expectations vs. reality… Remember the Power Trio version of "Summertime Blues" by Blue Cheer in 1968? Nothing like the original, to put it mildly. Man, Rick Nelson is another great one. I could listen to his stuff for hours, whether from his early or late periods. People who write him off as a teen idol haven't been paying attention. James Burton on guitar and The Jordanaires backing vocals. "It's Up To You" is one I really like. "Lonesome Town" and "Anyone Else But You" and his takes on Tin Pan Alley songs like "Fools Rush In" and "For You." So many. "Hello Mary Lou" written by another giant, Gene Pitney. Then the later Stone Canyon Band material. Just great. One who listens to only what becomes popular is depriving himself of many great discoveries… With my disdain for modern pop, I can now occasionally indulge myself with older albums. Or with other artists versions of once popular tunes. I find “unplugged” versions very appealing. The lack of heavy instrumentalization (if that’s not a word, it should be) making the vocals more intimate… |
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Post by inger on Apr 18, 2022 15:20:42 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 18, 2022 15:36:34 GMT -5
Great tune! I wasn’t aware of that one, so thanks. His entire career and life in front of him. He was ejected from the car in part due to throwing himself over his fiancé to protect her during the wreck. Like Buddy Holly and Jim Croce, all the music they would have made, evolving as they matured and grew in their craft. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 18, 2022 15:45:10 GMT -5
Great tune! I wasn’t aware of that one, so thanks. His entire career and life in front of him. He was ejected from the car in part due to throwing himself over his fiancé to protect her during the wreck. Like Buddy Holly and Jim Croce, all the music they would have made, evolving as they matured and grew in their craft. Just my useless speculation, but I think Eddie Cochran might have evolved into a C&W performer in much the same way that people like Sonny James, Marty Robbins, Conway Twitty and Jerry Lee Lewis went from the rock/pop world to find lasting success in country. Buddy Holly was so innovative in the studio that I could easily see him becoming a major, probably legendary, producer. Jim Croce had such a vast array of musical interests in his repertoire that he could have gone in many directions, and probably would have. |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 18, 2022 15:57:12 GMT -5
Great tune! I wasn’t aware of that one, so thanks. His entire career and life in front of him. He was ejected from the car in part due to throwing himself over his fiancé to protect her during the wreck. Like Buddy Holly and Jim Croce, all the music they would have made, evolving as they matured and grew in their craft. Just my useless speculation, but I think Eddie Cochran might have evolved into a C&W performer in much the same way that people like Sonny James, Marty Robbins, Conway Twitty and Jerry Lee Lewis went from the rock/pop world to find lasting success in country. Buddy Holly was so innovative in the studio that I could easily see him becoming a major, probably legendary, producer. Jim Croce had such a vast array of musical interests in his repertoire that he could have gone in many directions, and probably would have. Speaking of different directions and careers: m.youtube.com/watch?v=nbQ283J_NkQ |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 18, 2022 16:12:21 GMT -5
Just my useless speculation, but I think Eddie Cochran might have evolved into a C&W performer in much the same way that people like Sonny James, Marty Robbins, Conway Twitty and Jerry Lee Lewis went from the rock/pop world to find lasting success in country. Buddy Holly was so innovative in the studio that I could easily see him becoming a major, probably legendary, producer. Jim Croce had such a vast array of musical interests in his repertoire that he could have gone in many directions, and probably would have. Speaking of different directions and careers: m.youtube.com/watch?v=nbQ283J_NkQWell you've got three of the immortals right there. I don't even know which one I like best. Gun to my head I guess I go with The Man In Black, but man those guys are fundamental. Amazing how many of the 60s and 70s rockers idolized Carl Perkins, who was well ahead of his time on the guitar. The happiest I've ever seen George Harrison look is the concert he did with Perkins and Dave Edmunds. The Beatles covered Carl Perkins more than they covered any other artist-- three times, with "Matchbox," "Honey Don't" and "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby." |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 18, 2022 16:18:37 GMT -5
Well you've got three of the immortals right there. I don't even know which one I like best. Gun to my head I guess I go with The Man In Black, but man those guys are fundamental. Amazing how many of the 60s and 70s rockers idolized Carl Perkins, who was well ahead of his time on the guitar. The happiest I've ever seen George Harrison look is the concert he did with Perkins and Dave Edmunds. The Beatles covered Carl Perkins more than they covered any other artist-- three times, with "Matchbox," "Honey Don't" and "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby." Did Elvis Presley just eclipse Carl Perkins, the original “Blue Suede Shoes,” with real hair, better looks, and a voice for rock, gospel, and ballads? |
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