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Post by inger on Sept 22, 2023 9:14:46 GMT -5
Inger, you have a connection to Jim Croce that you may not know about. Right up until the time he got a recording contract, Croce worked for Sweeney Construction Company in Chester County hauling stones to various projects in the area. He also worked operating a jackhammer. His songs about working stiffs had a ring of truth to them because he had walked the walk. Chi you also have a connection through your parents. At the time of his death, Jim and his wife were living in an apartment in a farmhouse in East Brandywine Township. That's pretty close to where your parents are I think.A few more songs by him that I liked were "Photographs And Memories" and "One Less Set Of Footsteps." Nice how many Croce fans we have here. He had very wide appeal. As opposed to say Kajagoogoo or A Flock Of Seagulls or Thomas Dolby. That's exactly where my parent are. I mailed my father a birthday card earlier this week and the address was East Brandywine, PA. Small world. I can tell everyone I’ve been to Chi-Town now… |
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Post by chiyankee on Sept 22, 2023 15:07:39 GMT -5
That's exactly where my parent are. I mailed my father a birthday card earlier this week and the address was East Brandywine, PA. Small world. I can tell everyone I’ve been to Chi-Town now… Except I never lived there!  My parents moved down there long after I was married and living in Illinois. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 22, 2023 15:28:47 GMT -5
Inger, you have a connection to Jim Croce that you may not know about. Right up until the time he got a recording contract, Croce worked for Sweeney Construction Company in Chester County hauling stones to various projects in the area. He also worked operating a jackhammer. His songs about working stiffs had a ring of truth to them because he had walked the walk. Chi you also have a connection through your parents. At the time of his death, Jim and his wife were living in an apartment in a farmhouse in East Brandywine Township. That's pretty close to where your parents are I think.A few more songs by him that I liked were "Photographs And Memories" and "One Less Set Of Footsteps." Nice how many Croce fans we have here. He had very wide appeal. As opposed to say Kajagoogoo or A Flock Of Seagulls or Thomas Dolby. That's exactly where my parent are. I mailed my father a birthday card earlier this week and the address was East Brandywine, PA. That's cool Chi. All I know is that from where they lived, they had a view of the Brandywine River. Beautiful country out there. I don't know if your parents are fans, but there are probably some veterans living there who would remember the place. I kick myself for never having seen Jim Croce perform in person, because he would have been right in my wheelhouse. In the late 60s-early 70s, I saw almost any talented area act either before they made it big or just as they were hitting it big. I saw Hall and Oates in the early 70s (the Hall and Oates I saw would have been appalled by songs like "Maneater" or "Family Man.") I saw Todd Rundgren when he was with Nazz around 1966, doing "Hello It's Me" and "Open My Eyes" -- they were ahead of their time. I saw George Thoroughgood when he was still in high school (he was the same then as he would be later.) Many lesser-known acts like the Soul Survivors ("Expressway To Your Heart") and Keith ("98.6") and The Critters ("Mr. Dieyingly Sad" and "The Younger Girl") and The Cyrkle ("Red Rubber Ball" and "Turn Down Day.") All before they made it, because my particular posse was all over the local music scene, interspersed with horse racing of course. So I don't know how I missed him. He even got his start in a modest little steakhouse/bar that we sometimes visited, the Riddle Paddock, which actually combined the themes of music and horses. But I missed him. Didn't even hear about him. His rise was meteoric, for sure. |
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Post by inger on Sept 22, 2023 19:02:40 GMT -5
Small world. I can tell everyone I’ve been to Chi-Town now… Except I never lived there! My parents moved down there long after I was married and living in Illinois. But to me you’re still a legend there. The Chi-Parents house… |
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Post by chiyankee on Sept 22, 2023 19:20:15 GMT -5
Except I never lived there! My parents moved down there long after I was married and living in Illinois. But to me you’re still a legend there. The Chi-Parents house… |
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Post by inger on Oct 1, 2023 12:14:17 GMT -5
Rolling Stones guitarist…Keith Richards…..expressed his distaste for “Rap”, explaining,
…..”I don’t really like to hear people yelling at me and telling me it’s music, aka Rap. I can get enough of that without leaving my house.”
…..”I like to hear music by people playing instruments.”…..
Music is like a candy bar….best without the rapper…
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Post by kaybli on Oct 1, 2023 12:17:03 GMT -5
Rolling Stones guitarist…Keith Richards…..expressed his distaste for “Rap”, explaining, …..”I don’t really like to hear people yelling at me and telling me it’s music, aka Rap. I can get enough of that without leaving my house.” …..”I like to hear music by people playing instruments.”….. Music is like a candy bar….best without the rapper… Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Post by inger on Oct 1, 2023 12:37:28 GMT -5
Rolling Stones guitarist…Keith Richards…..expressed his distaste for “Rap”, explaining, …..”I don’t really like to hear people yelling at me and telling me it’s music, aka Rap. I can get enough of that without leaving my house.” …..”I like to hear music by people playing instruments.”….. Music is like a candy bar….best without the rapper… Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Take it easy, Kaybli. The guy’s like 87 years old or something, right? … From a personal perspective, I don’t like rap music, but it’s because I just don’t enjoy the way it sounds. I won’t critique the message it sends because I don’t think all of the artists send the same message. The very worst is singled out. But on the other end of the spectrum, I’m not a fan of classical music either. I do think if I had to be locked in a room and forced to listen to one or the other that I could tolerate the classical pieces better than the rap stuff. I’ve had Sierchio send me a few of the songs he likes, which I would classify as grunge, and they may be worse than rap. Basically screaming at the top of lungs in to the mic to a point that I never even understand the words. I might choose rap over that stuff. We all like what we like… <shrugs>… |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 1, 2023 22:55:20 GMT -5
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 2, 2023 13:35:29 GMT -5
As with most music made over the past 30 or so years, I was unfamiliar with the song or the artist. Good stuff Rizz. I looked up Gregory Alan Isakov and see that he was born in Johannesburg but raised in Philadelphia. At least for that one song, he reminded me a bit of another guy I belatedly came to like, Ben Harper, who in that same year put out this one which I think is somewhat in the same genre:
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Post by inger on Oct 16, 2023 12:42:29 GMT -5
Justin Heyward, singer and guitarist of the Moody Blues turns 75 today..
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 16, 2023 14:36:41 GMT -5
Justin Heyward, singer and guitarist of the Moody Blues turns 75 today.. Although all the band members contributed to writing and singing their songs, Justin Heyward is the voice most associated with the Moody Blues through songs like "Nights In White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon" and "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock and Roll Band." The first incarnation of the Moody Blues had one big US hit -- "Go Now" in 1965. Great song, originally performed by an obscure R&B singer named Bessie Banks, with backing vocals from Dee Dee Warwick and Cissy Houston (respectively the sister and mother of much better-known singers Dionne and Whitney. And all related.) The lead singer for the Moodies on "Go Now" was Denny Laine, later the key backing member to Paul McCartney with Wings. Heyward replaced Laine in the late 60s, and the band completely changed direction to a kind of psychedelic/neo-classical album-oriented sound -- "Days Of Future Passed," "In Search Of The Lost Chord," Every Good Boy Deserves Favor" and "Threshhold Of A Dream" were staples of my college days, and later came "Seventh Sojourn." That stuff passed as deep philosophy when we were in our late teens and early twenties. To me it sounds rather pompous now, but if you strip out the pretentious poetry and over-dramatic production, many of the tunes still hold up pretty well, in large part because of Justin Heyward's vocals and guitar work. Heyward told a funny story about how when he first came to the Moody Blues, and their only well-known song was "Go Now," audiences became hostile when it became obvious that the record they knew had a different lead singer. The Moodies established their new sound and quite happily went about selling tens of millions of records. To this day I occasionally slip and refer to OFer Jayson Heyward as Justin Heyward. They don't have even the slightest resemblance. |
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Post by inger on Oct 16, 2023 16:44:06 GMT -5
Justin Heyward, singer and guitarist of the Moody Blues turns 75 today.. Although all the band members contributed to writing and singing their songs, Justin Heyward is the voice most associated with the Moody Blues through songs like "Nights In White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon" and "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock and Roll Band." The first incarnation of the Moody Blues had one big US hit -- "Go Now" in 1965. Great song, originally performed by an obscure R&B singer named Bessie Banks, with backing vocals from Dee Dee Warwick and Cissy Houston (respectively the sister and mother of much better-known singers Dionne and Whitney. And all related.) The lead singer for the Moodies on "Go Now" was Denny Laine, later the key backing member to Paul McCartney with Wings. Heyward replaced Laine in the late 60s, and the band completely changed direction to a kind of psychedelic/neo-classical album-oriented sound -- "Days Of Future Passed," "In Search Of The Lost Chord," Every Good Boy Deserves Favor" and "Threshhold Of A Dream" were staples of my college days, and later came "Seventh Sojourn." That stuff passed as deep philosophy when we were in our late teens and early twenties. To me it sounds rather pompous now, but if you strip out the pretentious poetry and over-dramatic production, many of the tunes still hold up pretty well, in large part because of Justin Heyward's vocals and guitar work. Heyward told a funny story about how when he first came to the Moody Blues, and their only well-known song was "Go Now," audiences became hostile when it became obvious that the record they knew had a different lead singer. The Moodies established their new sound and quite happily went about selling tens of millions of records. To this day I occasionally slip and refer to OFer Jayson Heyward as Justin Heyward. They don't have even the slightest resemblance. Justin is probably a better hitter, though Jayson does hold his own on defense… 🤓 |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 16, 2023 19:27:05 GMT -5
Justin Heyward, singer and guitarist of the Moody Blues turns 75 today.. Although all the band members contributed to writing and singing their songs, Justin Heyward is the voice most associated with the Moody Blues through songs like "Nights In White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon" and "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock and Roll Band." The first incarnation of the Moody Blues had one big US hit -- "Go Now" in 1965. Great song, originally performed by an obscure R&B singer named Bessie Banks, with backing vocals from Dee Dee Warwick and Cissy Houston (respectively the sister and mother of much better-known singers Dionne and Whitney. And all related.) The lead singer for the Moodies on "Go Now" was Denny Laine, later the key backing member to Paul McCartney with Wings. Heyward replaced Laine in the late 60s, and the band completely changed direction to a kind of psychedelic/neo-classical album-oriented sound -- "Days Of Future Passed," "In Search Of The Lost Chord," Every Good Boy Deserves Favor" and "Threshhold Of A Dream" were staples of my college days, and later came "Seventh Sojourn." That stuff passed as deep philosophy when we were in our late teens and early twenties. To me it sounds rather pompous now, but if you strip out the pretentious poetry and over-dramatic production, many of the tunes still hold up pretty well, in large part because of Justin Heyward's vocals and guitar work. Heyward told a funny story about how when he first came to the Moody Blues, and their only well-known song was "Go Now," audiences became hostile when it became obvious that the record they knew had a different lead singer. The Moodies established their new sound and quite happily went about selling tens of millions of records. To this day I occasionally slip and refer to OFer Jayson Heyward as Justin Heyward. They don't have even the slightest resemblance. A friend of mine in college and I occasionally studied together. He was a mechanical engineer and always at his dorm room desk. His favorite bands were Simon and Garfunkel and The Moody Blues. He had these sets of multiple albums for each band. Sort of like a box set collection of all their songs in vinyl. I must admit The Moody Blues created an atmosphere conducive to study. When in my room to study, I utilized Holst's "The Planets," "Sketches Of Spain" and "Kind Of Blue" by Miles Davis, and Sting's "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles," Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon," and a compilation cassette tape of "The Smiths." |
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 16, 2023 19:55:30 GMT -5
Although all the band members contributed to writing and singing their songs, Justin Heyward is the voice most associated with the Moody Blues through songs like "Nights In White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon" and "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock and Roll Band." The first incarnation of the Moody Blues had one big US hit -- "Go Now" in 1965. Great song, originally performed by an obscure R&B singer named Bessie Banks, with backing vocals from Dee Dee Warwick and Cissy Houston (respectively the sister and mother of much better-known singers Dionne and Whitney. And all related.) The lead singer for the Moodies on "Go Now" was Denny Laine, later the key backing member to Paul McCartney with Wings. Heyward replaced Laine in the late 60s, and the band completely changed direction to a kind of psychedelic/neo-classical album-oriented sound -- "Days Of Future Passed," "In Search Of The Lost Chord," Every Good Boy Deserves Favor" and "Threshhold Of A Dream" were staples of my college days, and later came "Seventh Sojourn." That stuff passed as deep philosophy when we were in our late teens and early twenties. To me it sounds rather pompous now, but if you strip out the pretentious poetry and over-dramatic production, many of the tunes still hold up pretty well, in large part because of Justin Heyward's vocals and guitar work. Heyward told a funny story about how when he first came to the Moody Blues, and their only well-known song was "Go Now," audiences became hostile when it became obvious that the record they knew had a different lead singer. The Moodies established their new sound and quite happily went about selling tens of millions of records. To this day I occasionally slip and refer to OFer Jayson Heyward as Justin Heyward. They don't have even the slightest resemblance. A friend of mine in college and I occasionally studied together. He was a mechanical engineer and always at his dorm room desk. His favorite bands were Simon and Garfunkel and The Moody Blues. He had these sets of multiple albums for each band. Sort of like a box set collection of all their songs in vinyl. I must admit The Moody Blues created an atmosphere conducive to study. When in my room to study, I utilized Holst's "The Planets," "Sketches Of Spain" and "Kind Of Blue" by Miles Davis, and Sting's "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles," Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon," and a compilation cassette tape of "The Smiths." Sounds like the dream-like music was a study aid for you Rizz. I find any music with lyrics to be a distraction when I'm trying to read. I start listening to the music instead of focusing on what's on the page. I could see Miles Davis or Gustav Holst being conducive. Miles, Coltrane, Monk, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Brubeck -- that kind of music enhances my capacity to absorb information. Either that or pre-Romantic Era Classical -- Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Corelli. Mostly these days though I just want silence. Or white noise. I love white noise. |
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My parents moved down there long after I was married and living in Illinois. 
