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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 29, 2024 8:55:11 GMT -5
Thank you for posting this Clipper. I would not have known this otherwise. Although none of the songs that he wrote or sang lead on were hits in the US (although some were in the UK), Pinder's use of the mellotron was a major part of the group's signature sound. In addition to the album cuts listed in the article you posted, he had one on the album "Seventh Sojourn" called "Lost In A Lost World" that got some airplay. While he was the last surviving founding member of the Moody Blues, two key members of their "classic" lineup -- Justin Hayward and John Lodge -- are still living. Hayward is the guy who sings lead on most of their best-known hits, starting with "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights In White Satin" and "Question" and "Story In Your Eyes" and so on. Lodge sang lead on "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band."
Until you posted this, I was unaware that original Moody (and later Wings) member Denny Laine had died last December. He was the lead singer on their 1965 hit "Go Now," which although it is unlike the stuff they are most famous for is still my favorite song from the band. It seemed like they were going to be one more mid-sixties one-hit British Invasion wonder (like Unit Four Plus Two, Hedgehoppers Anonymous, Adam Faith, Ian Whitcomb and many others) until the band was re-engineered and three years later hit with "Tuesday Afternoon" and proceeded to sell millions of albums with hallucinogenic artwork and faux-mystical themes. It was Pinder's cringe-worthy role to read those pretentious poetic interludes which shallow youth such as self regarded as an adventure in philosophy. Sheesh, how embarrassing. But they did make a lot of decent melodic music that still holds up when it isn't pretending to be serious art.
RIP Mike Pinder.
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Post by fwclipper51 on May 1, 2024 16:09:15 GMT -5
Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86
Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser,” “Forty Miles of Bad Road" and “Cannonball” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen an…
By The Associated Press
May 1, 2024, 4:23 PM
National headlines from ABC News
NEW YORK -- Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died at age 86.
Eddy died of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife, Deed Abbate.
With his raucous rhythms, and backing hollers and hand claps, Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and mastered a distinctive sound based on the premise that a guitar's bass strings sounded better on tape than the high ones.
"I had a distinctive sound that people could recognize and I stuck pretty much with that. I'm not one of the best technical players by any means; I just sell the best," he told The Associated Press in a 1986 interview. "A lot of guys are more skillful than I am with the guitar. A lot of it is over my head. But some of it is not what I want to hear out of the guitar."
"Twang" defined Eddy's sound from his first album, "Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel," to his 1993 box set, "Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology."
"It's a silly name for a nonsilly thing," Eddy told the AP in 1993. "But it has haunted me for 35 years now, so it's almost like sentimental value — if nothing else."
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Eddy and producer Lee Hazlewood helped create the “Twang” sound in the 1950s, a sound Hazlewood later adapt to his production of Nancy Sinatra's 1960s smash “These Boots Are Made for Walkin.'” Eddy had a 5-year commercial peak from 1958-1963. He said in 1993 he took his 1970 hit "Freight Train" as a clue to slow down.
"It was an easy listening hit," he recalled. “6 or 7 years before, I was on the cutting edge."
Eddy recorded more than 50 albums, some of them reissues. He did not work too much from the 1980s on, "living off my royalties," he said in 1986.
About "Rebel Rouser," he told the AP: "It was a good title and it was the rockest rock 'n' roll sound. It was different for the time."
He scored theme music for movies including "Because They're Young," "Pepe" and "Gidget Goes Hawaiian." But Eddy said he turned down doing the James Bond theme song because there wasn't enough guitar music in it.
In the 1970s, he worked behind-the-scenes in music production work, mainly in Los Angeles.
Eddy was born in Corning, New York and grew up in Phoenix, where he began playing guitar at age 5. He spent his teen years in Arizona dreaming of singing on the Grand Ole Opry and eventually signed with Jamie Records of Philadelphia in 1958. "Rebel Rouser" soon followed.
Eddy later toured with Dick Clark's “Caravan of Stars” and appeared in "Because They're Young," "Thunder of Drums" among other movies.
He moved to Nashville in 1985, after years of semiretirement in Lake Tahoe, California.
Eddy was not a vocalist, saying in 1986, “One of my biggest contributions to the music business is not singing.”
Paul McCartney and George Harrison were both fans of Eddy and he recorded with both of them after their Beatles' days. He played on McCartney's "Rockestra Theme" and Harrison played on Eddy's self-titled comeback album, both in 1987.
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Post by pippsheadache on May 1, 2024 18:35:26 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this Clipper. As with Mike Pinder, I would not have seen this news otherwise. Duane Eddy was one of the first household name rock guitarists. A frequent guest on "American Bandstand," no doubt helped by the fact that Dick Clark had a financial interest in Jamie Records for which Duane recorded.
But he was hugely popular in the late 50s and early 60s. A true hit-making machine. He has the distinction of having the shortest recording ever to make the Billboard Top 40 with "Some Kinda Earthquake" coming in at a breathtaking 1:17 in 1958.
My uncle had Eddy's "$1,000,000 Worth Of Twang" album and I wore that thing out sixty some years ago. Especially the first cut "Because They're Young." He got a nice cameo in the 70s on BJ Thomas' hit "Rock And Roll Lullaby." Married to country singer Jessi Colter at one point.
It's pretty cool when you have Paul McCartney and George Harrison as fans.
RIP Duane Eddy.
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Post by fwclipper51 on May 5, 2024 19:23:43 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this Clipper. As with Mike Pinder, I would not have seen this news otherwise. Duane Eddy was one of the first household name rock guitarists. A frequent guest on "American Bandstand," no doubt helped by the fact that Dick Clark had a financial interest in Jamie Records for which Duane recorded. But he was hugely popular in the late 50s and early 60s. A true hit-making machine. He has the distinction of having the shortest recording ever to make the Billboard Top 40 with "Some Kinda Earthquake" coming in at a breathtaking 1:17 in 1958. My uncle had Eddy's "$1,000,000 Worth Of Twang" album and I wore that thing out sixty some years ago. Especially the first cut "Because They're Young." He got a nice cameo in the 70s on BJ Thomas' hit "Rock And Roll Lullaby." Married to country singer Jessi Colter at one point. It's pretty cool when you have Paul McCartney and George Harrison as fans. RIP Duane Eddy. One of the tracks on 1987 album was used in Chevy Trucks TV ad. |
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Post by fwclipper51 on May 7, 2024 16:18:33 GMT -5
Influential ‘80s rock band’s singer dead at 71Updated: May. 07, 2024, 10:37 a.m.|Published: May. 07, 2024, 10:31 a.m.  2009 SXSW Music Festival - Day 1 Musicians Brian Magee (L) and Gary Floyd of The Dicks perform during the 2009 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Floyd recently died at the age of 71. (Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic) FilmMagic By Saleah Blancaflor | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Gary Floyd, frontman of Texas punk-rock band The Dicks, has died. He was 71. The Austin Chronicle reported Floyd died Friday. He was taken off life support at the hospital after suffering from congestive heart failure. Jesse Lally is ‘Super Happy’ with Lacy Nicole Some musicians in the industry shared their condolences and tributes on social media once news of Floyd’s death. Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum shared a painting of Floyd and a heartfelt message. “Gary Floyd left us last night,” the caption read. “I met Gary through Lynn, my SF sister, who plays drums and bass and sings in Imperial Teen but before that she played drums in the Dicks. Gary was the singer and they went on to play together in Sister Double Happiness. Gary was a hero, hilarious and proud, and put gay punk rock on the map before any of us. He was an artist and a friend and an inspiration. Gary was San Francisco in a twisted fruity nutshell. Thank you Gary for changing everything and being there for all of us. Love.” Floyd was born in Palestine, Texas, and lived in Houston for a few years before moving to Austin in 1974. The Dicks was formed in 1980 with Floyd as the lead singer, bassist Buxf Parrot, drummer Pat Deason, and guitarist Glen Taylor as the original members. Floyd was openly gay and would perform in drag during the band’s concerts. Many of their songs were political including “Anti-Klan (Part 1),” “No Nazi’s Friend,” “No F-----’ War,” “I Hope You Get Drafted” and “Bourgeois Fascist Pig.” The Dicks influenced many punk bands that became popular around the ‘80s like the Dead Kennedys. When the band eventually broke up in 1986, Floyd performed in other bands, including Sister Double Happiness (which toured with Nirvana and Soundgarden), Black Kali Ma, and the Buddha Brothers, as well as a San Francisco variation of the Dicks, according to Pitchfork. Floyd was also a published author having wrote two books including his memoir “Please Bee Nice : My Life Up ‘Til Now: A Gary Floyd Memoir” and “I Said That: Volume 1: The Dicks,” which is a compilation of lyrics.
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Post by fwclipper51 on May 10, 2024 15:12:04 GMT -5
Legendary rock band’s last classic-era member dead at 75Updated: May. 10, 2024, 10:25 a.m.|Published: May. 10, 2024, 10:07 a.m.  Dennis Thompson of the MC5 performs live on stage during the reunion show 'Sonic Revolution: A Celebration Of The MC5' at the 100 Club on March 13, 2003 in London, United Kingdom. Thompson recently died at 75. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesBy Saleah Blancaflor | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Drummer Dennis Thompson, who was the last surviving member of the legendary rock band MC5, has died. He was 75.
Thompson died at the MediLodge of Taylor care facility near Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press. He had been in rehabilitation after a suffering a heart attack last month.
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Thompson was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 1948. He became a part of MC5 in 1965 joining the lineup which included singer Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred “Sonic” Smith and bassist Michael Davis. Tyner and Smith died in the ‘90s while Davis died in 2012. Kramer died earlier this year.
In a post from 2018 on Thompson’s site, he wrote about how he caught “the bug for playing music” when he was only 13 years old.
“My parents were disappointed that I chose the band over school but they supported my decision,” the post read. “Who would know what fate had in store for me. If my parents ever thought I would wind up on a high performance search and destroy team as the MC5, I think my drums might have magically disappeared one night.”
Thompson had the nickname of “Machine Gun” due to his aggressive style of playing the drums which was essential to MC5′s distinct sound. The proto-punk band released two studio albums in the ‘70s which Thompson played on and he also contributed to their 1969 LP “Kick Out the Jams.” Thompson also reportedly played on two tracks of MC5′s final album, “Heavy Lifting,” which has yet to be released.
Last month, MC5 was announced as inductees for the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“It’s about f------ time!” Thompson reportedly said of the news while recovering in the hospital at the time.
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Post by inger on May 11, 2024 21:06:01 GMT -5
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Post by 1955nyyfan on May 12, 2024 12:46:22 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on May 12, 2024 15:49:06 GMT -5
"Sahm was a dedicated follower of baseball. He followed several teams and visited their training camps through the years. He often refused to attend rehearsals to watch games, and on one occasion, he rejected a tour to be able to watch the World Series." One of the original Texas Tornados.  |
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Post by pippsheadache on May 12, 2024 19:15:33 GMT -5
"Sahm was a dedicated follower of baseball. He followed several teams and visited their training camps through the years. He often refused to attend rehearsals to watch games, and on one occasion, he rejected a tour to be able to watch the World Series." One of the original Texas Tornados. Wow, I never knew Doug Sahm was such a baseball guy. Hard to believe he's been gone for almost 25 years. Obviously a function of age, but my association for Sahm is mainly Sir Douglas Quintet, although I am certainly aware of the Texas Tornados (I watched Austin City Limits back in the day.) "She's About A Mover" was a big hit in 1965 and is one of my all-time earworm songs. Irresistible rhythm and organ riff that maximizes the use of three chords. We all assumed they were one more British Invasion band -- and they deliberately tried to give that impression, because at that time it probably helped add a few hundred thousand record sales. I don't know of anyone besides myself who bought their follow-up to "Mover" which was the very similar "The Tracker" on the illustrious Tribe label. Maybe a few of their family members bought copies to get it to number 105 on the Billboard charts. "The Rains Came" was a modest hit for SDQ, then they disappeared for a few years before hitting it big with "Mendocino" ("where life's such a groove you'll blow your mind every morning.") That song put Mendocino on my bucket list once I realized it was an actual place and it was my first overnight trip from Santa Clara after I moved there in 1972. Beautiful! It's hard to mention Doug Sahm without mentioning his partner in crime Augie Meyers, who is still living. He was one of the first rock keyboardists to feature the Vox Continental organ which gave SDQ's early songs that distinctive sound. The only one I know before it was Alan Price in "House Of The Rising Sun" which was released in 1964. It was also used in such memorable hooks as ""96 Tears" and "Light My Fire" and "In A Gadda Da Vida" and I'm sure plenty of others. |
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Post by chiyankee on May 12, 2024 20:16:29 GMT -5
Happy 76th birthday to the great Steve Winwood. Multi-instrumentalist and a great singer/song writer.
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Post by rizzuto on May 12, 2024 21:33:26 GMT -5
Happy 76th birthday to the great Steve Winwood. Multi-instrumentalist and a great singer/song writer. From the first time I heard “Can’t Find My Way Home” to the album from 1986 that I wore out the cassette tape “Back In The High Life Again,” Winwood has been on my mind’s playlist. To think that he was only 14 years old when he joined The Spencer Davis Group proves what a genius he is. “Gimme Some Lovin” remains a landmark rock and roll song. |
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Post by bomberhojoe on May 12, 2024 21:52:05 GMT -5
Happy 76th birthday to the great Steve Winwood. Multi-instrumentalist and a great singer/song writer. From the first time I heard “Can’t Find My Way Home” to the album from 1986 that I wore out the cassette tape “Back In The High Life Again,” Winwood has been on my mind’s playlist. To think that he was only 14 years old when he joined The Spencer Davis Group proves what a genius he is. “Gimme Some Lovin” remains a landmark rock and roll song. There are few more talented musicians than Steve Winwood. It's a shame he and Clapton didn't make more music with Blind Faith! |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on May 12, 2024 22:15:00 GMT -5
"Sahm was a dedicated follower of baseball. He followed several teams and visited their training camps through the years. He often refused to attend rehearsals to watch games, and on one occasion, he rejected a tour to be able to watch the World Series." One of the original Texas Tornados. Wow, I never knew Doug Sahm was such a baseball guy. Hard to believe he's been gone for almost 25 years. Obviously a function of age, but my association for Sahm is mainly Sir Douglas Quintet, although I am certainly aware of the Texas Tornados (I watched Austin City Limits back in the day.) "She's About A Mover" was a big hit in 1965 and is one of my all-time earworm songs. Irresistible rhythm and organ riff that maximizes the use of three chords. We all assumed they were one more British Invasion band -- and they deliberately tried to give that impression, because at that time it probably helped add a few hundred thousand record sales. I don't know of anyone besides myself who bought their follow-up to "Mover" which was the very similar "The Tracker" on the illustrious Tribe label. Maybe a few of their family members bought copies to get it to number 105 on the Billboard charts. "The Rains Came" was a modest hit for SDQ, then they disappeared for a few years before hitting it big with "Mendocino" ("where life's such a groove you'll blow your mind every morning.") That song put Mendocino on my bucket list once I realized it was an actual place and it was my first overnight trip from Santa Clara after I moved there in 1972. Beautiful! It's hard to mention Doug Sahm without mentioning his partner in crime Augie Meyers, who is still living. He was one of the first rock keyboardists to feature the Vox Continental organ which gave SDQ's early songs that distinctive sound. The only one I know before it was Alan Price in "House Of The Rising Sun" which was released in 1964. It was also used in such memorable hooks as ""96 Tears" and "Light My Fire" and "In A Gadda Da Vida" and I'm sure plenty of others. This is a really knowledgeable board. Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm and Freddie Fender, I loved the Texas Tornados. |
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Post by rizzuto on May 12, 2024 22:17:39 GMT -5
Wow, I never knew Doug Sahm was such a baseball guy. Hard to believe he's been gone for almost 25 years. Obviously a function of age, but my association for Sahm is mainly Sir Douglas Quintet, although I am certainly aware of the Texas Tornados (I watched Austin City Limits back in the day.) "She's About A Mover" was a big hit in 1965 and is one of my all-time earworm songs. Irresistible rhythm and organ riff that maximizes the use of three chords. We all assumed they were one more British Invasion band -- and they deliberately tried to give that impression, because at that time it probably helped add a few hundred thousand record sales. I don't know of anyone besides myself who bought their follow-up to "Mover" which was the very similar "The Tracker" on the illustrious Tribe label. Maybe a few of their family members bought copies to get it to number 105 on the Billboard charts. "The Rains Came" was a modest hit for SDQ, then they disappeared for a few years before hitting it big with "Mendocino" ("where life's such a groove you'll blow your mind every morning.") That song put Mendocino on my bucket list once I realized it was an actual place and it was my first overnight trip from Santa Clara after I moved there in 1972. Beautiful! It's hard to mention Doug Sahm without mentioning his partner in crime Augie Meyers, who is still living. He was one of the first rock keyboardists to feature the Vox Continental organ which gave SDQ's early songs that distinctive sound. The only one I know before it was Alan Price in "House Of The Rising Sun" which was released in 1964. It was also used in such memorable hooks as ""96 Tears" and "Light My Fire" and "In A Gadda Da Vida" and I'm sure plenty of others. This is a really knowledgeable board. Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm and Freddie Fender, I loved the Texas Tornados. Flaco Jimenez is a legend! |
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