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Post by roman on Sept 29, 2014 17:30:58 GMT -6
I would like to include Elvis's version of "Mystery Train," but nobody seems to be able to nail down its roots. If anyone has an interest in the roots of Rock and Roll, the second best book on the subject was Griel Marcus's "Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music (1975, fifth revision March 25, 2008)" The best book on the subject, only not really devoted to Rock and Roll, was Bob Dylan's "Chronicles, Volume One." Dylan's book is clearly the best book ever written about music in the 60s.
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Post by roman on Sept 29, 2014 17:38:25 GMT -6
Of course, there was Ricky Nelson's "Garden Party," his lament over his poor reception at Madison Garden. "They" wanted old songs, and Ricky sang his new songs.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2014 18:37:14 GMT -6
Gillian Welch (The Revelator) in response to those who said she couldn't cut it...they were wrong..
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Post by ~MnM~ on Sept 29, 2014 18:59:51 GMT -6
Of course, there was Ricky Nelson's "Garden Party," his lament over his poor reception at Madison Garden. "They" wanted old songs, and Ricky sang his new songs. LOL...yes, I remember that, he didn't get any good reviews there, then he wrote Garden Party. Here is a good one that we all probably can surely relate to, ha! I first heard this song when I had to pick up a good friend in Dwight after she rode the shuttle coming back here from Florida. We stopped at The Rendezvous Bar there, which we found out quite quickly it was a biker bar. We sat up at the bar, by ourselves, but kept having guys come up to us to try to converse, and buy us drinks. At one point a guy told my friend, "boy she isn't very friendly, or talkative"...I looked at him and said, "yeah I am, I'm talking to her, aren't I?" Someone played this song on the jukebox, which my friend and I both thought was quite hilarious....and so worth remembering. Needless to say..........after they played that, then we had to find out who sang it. We became a big hit in the bar shortly after, and when we left they all came outside to salute us with their cue-sticks..........."you all come back again and see us soon!" they yelled. Their biker babes did NOT appreciate the two of us being in there and infringing on "their" bar, or men, yeah RIGHT!! ....hahahaha! I love this song................ Gotta wonder what the back story is though regarding it...lol. August Campbell wrote it and sang this with his band, Spur Of The Moment Band. Although about 10 others have claimed to have written it and sang it, including Jimmy Buffet...it was August who first did. M  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2014 19:48:16 GMT -6
Smoke On The Water comes to mind..
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Post by roman on Sept 29, 2014 19:54:38 GMT -6
MnM: For some reason, I thought that you might mention "Angie."
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Post by ~MnM~ on Sept 29, 2014 20:14:19 GMT -6
MnM: For some reason, I thought that you might mention "Angie." OH GOD............ ^^^^ quit reading my mind! I really loved that man, and you know that! Guess, some things were just not meant to be. lol........................ M  |
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Post by katydid on Sept 29, 2014 21:01:27 GMT -6
Of course, there was Ricky Nelson's "Garden Party," his lament over his poor reception at Madison Garden. "They" wanted old songs, and Ricky sang his new songs. I don't know how I forgot about that song. Its among the top of the list as one of my all time favorites. I just introduced it to my son who is a musician the other day. |
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Post by willy on Sept 29, 2014 21:06:15 GMT -6
That's pretty neat Moose, I wouldn't have ever found that. That's dated 2010 and not long ago on XM radio I think Cousin Brucie had her on and she didn't mention that. Good find and thanks.
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Post by ~MnM~ on Sept 29, 2014 21:08:26 GMT -6
MnM: For some reason, I thought that you might mention "Angie." Ok, I gotta play it here for ole times sake, lol. Mom and dad knew right, ya know....had to stay away from the "bad boy" image. M  |
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Post by stiggy on Oct 3, 2014 11:39:35 GMT -6
I know I'm a little late with this but two songs I really like with back stories are "Fat Old Sun" & "Coming Back To Life". Both were written by David Gilmore and included on Pink Floyd albums back in the 1970's. Fat Old Sun is often described as a tribute to the English countyside and Coming Back To Life is a song Gilmour wrote for his wife that describes how he felt prior to first meeting her and also how he felt immediately after meeting her. Both have great lyrics and provoke thought every time you listen to them.  |
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Post by helencrump on Oct 3, 2014 13:46:57 GMT -6
Alice In Chains/Rooster
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Post by dumdave on Oct 6, 2014 13:26:57 GMT -6
A little off thread. FYI Paul Revere (Di*k) from Nebraska of Paul Revere and the Raiders passed away today at age 76 of cancer at his home in Idaho. 1st hit was a cover of louie louie in 1963. Went on to many hits in the 60's and was still working just before going home.
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Post by ~MnM~ on Oct 6, 2014 21:43:05 GMT -6
A little off thread. FYI Paul Revere (Di*k) from Nebraska of Paul Revere and the Raiders passed away today at age 76 of cancer at his home in Idaho. 1st hit was a cover of louie louie in 1963. Went on to many hits in the 60's and was still working just before going home. We were just informed about this early tonight...so of course to pay homage and respect we had to play on the jukebox .............. And.............. M |
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Post by dumdave on Oct 7, 2014 9:08:01 GMT -6
THX MnM! Wow those costumes were something else. Beatles hair cuts too. Paul formed this group. He remained the organ player/leader.
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