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Post by MorrisAutoParts on Oct 17, 2015 19:46:54 GMT -5
Gerry Rafferty with some killer sax and a searing guitar solo in the middle section. You couldn't turn on the radio without this playing when it came out. Well you remember? RIP Gerry.
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Post by BlueMonday on Oct 17, 2015 20:47:42 GMT -5
Gerry Rafferty with some killer sax and a searing guitar solo in the middle section. You couldn't turn on the radio without this playing when it came out. Well you remember? RIP Gerry. OMG, the memories this song brings back! 1978 was the year this came out. I had a summer job in the US, my first time ever away from home and family. I was very young and very excited to be on my own, but at times I also felt pretty lonely. As MAP said, this was on the radio 100 times a day. To this day, whenever I hear this song, it takes me right back to my small studio apartment on Elm Street East, just a stone's throw from lake Michigan. That how evocative this song is for me. That's the power of music! I'm not a fan of brass instruments which I think are often poorly used in rock music. They can easily overpower the songs they are used on. But the sax in this particular song is nothing short of brilliant. And as MAP said above, that guitar solo is just bad-azz, in total contrast with the soft vocals. Simply a brilliant song!
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Post by 74tele on Oct 17, 2015 22:34:52 GMT -5
Gerry Rafferty with some killer sax and a searing guitar solo in the middle section. You couldn't turn on the radio without this playing when it came out. Well you remember? RIP Gerry. Waylon does an awesome version of this song.
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Post by MorrisAutoParts on Oct 17, 2015 23:00:52 GMT -5
Well this won't be everyones cup of tea, but it's one of the finest country songs ever written IMO, made right at the tail end of country music still being Country music. Johnny Cash's favorite singer, Dwight Yoakum singing "Heart that you own" Brilliant lyrics, this song only hit 18 in the US and 4 in Canada, but was right in the middle of a serious run of Gold albums. I think this one got overlooked and underplayed compared to his others.
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Post by steph on Oct 25, 2015 3:58:37 GMT -5
So driving home from my parents place (its a 7.5 hour drive btw) I had the Ipod on good ole shuffle and one of my Favourite Australian bands of all time came onto rotation.... SF Forum... let me introduce you to Powderfinger...
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Post by BlueMonday on Oct 25, 2015 8:50:55 GMT -5
So driving home from my parents place (its a 7.5 hour drive btw) I had the Ipod on good ole shuffle and one of my Favourite Australian bands of all time came onto rotation.... SF Forum... let me introduce you to Powderfinger... I can definitely see this growing on me. I'll look for more of their stuff. Thanks Steph
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Post by steph on Oct 26, 2015 4:00:40 GMT -5
So driving home from my parents place (its a 7.5 hour drive btw) I had the Ipod on good ole shuffle and one of my Favourite Australian bands of all time came onto rotation.... SF Forum... let me introduce you to Powderfinger... I can definitely see this growing on me. I'll look for more of their stuff. Thanks Steph Anytime BlueMonday I think you will enjoy alot of their stuff
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Post by Forum Lord on Oct 26, 2015 22:43:22 GMT -5
Rest in peace IZ! You died too young! But God what a voice! What heart and soul this big man had! Ronnie would have loved him! As you watch this video and listen to it, the video trails off into a very special event- you see all those boats and people in the water? This is the ceremony where the ashes of this great singer of Hawaii was scattered into the ocean with many of his family and friends and fans attending. It is a very powerful scene and sad too. Do you see that jar being held up high? Those are the ash remains of this great Hawaiian son to be scattered upon the waters... This man ain't pretty, but he was an angel from heaven just the same! Kamakawiwoʻole was known for promoting Hawaiian rights and Hawaiian independence, both through his lyrics, which often stated the case for independence directly, and his life,[8] for example his song Hawai'i '78, where the lyrics 'the life of this land is the life of the people/ and that to care for the land (malama 'āina) is to care for the Hawaiian culture', a statement which many consider to summarise his Hawaiian ideals.[9] The state motto of Hawai'i is a recurring line in the song and encompasses the meaning of Iz's message: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (proclaimed by King Kamehameha III when Hawai'i regained sovereignty in 1843. Roughly translated: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness).[10] Kamakawiwo'ole used the ukulele to promote awareness of his belief of a second-class status pushed onto the natives by the tourist industry.[11] Death[edit] Throughout his life, Kamakawiwoʻole was morbidly obese and at one point weighed 757 pounds (343 kg; 54.1 st) standing 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) tall (body mass index = 97.2).[5] He endured several hospitalizations because of health problems caused by his weight.[5] Beset with respiratory, heart, and other medical problems, he died at the age of 38 in Queen's Medical Center at 12:18 a.m. on June 26, 1997.[5] Kamakawiwoʻole was survived by his wife, Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole, and their daughter, Ceslie-Ann "Wehi".[12] The Hawaii state flag flew at half-staff on July 10, 1997, the day of Kamakawiwoʻole's funeral. His koa wood coffin lay in state at the state capitol building in Honolulu. He was the third person in Hawaiian history to be awarded this honor, and the only one who was not a government official. Approximately ten thousand people attended the funeral. Thousands of fans gathered as his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean at Mākua Beach on July 12, 1997.[12] Scenes from the funeral and scattering of Kamakawiwoʻole's ashes were featured in official music videos of "Over the Rainbow" released posthumously by Mountain Apple Company; as of July 2015, the two videos as featured on YouTube have collectively received over 198 million views.[13][14] On September 20, 2003, hundreds paid tribute to Kamakawiwoʻole as a bronze bust of the revered singer was unveiled at the Waianae Neighborhood Community Center on Oʻahu. The singer's widow, Marlene Kamakawiwoʻole, and sculptor Jan-Michelle Sawyer were present for the dedication ceremony.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2015 22:47:15 GMT -5
I know there has to be some AC/DC fans out there. Leon was one. I am not a hard-core fan but Hells Bells is one of my very favorite songs. Hey, a little metal never hurt anyone.
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Post by MorrisAutoParts on Nov 4, 2015 0:46:19 GMT -5
CG was talking about songs that affect him. Well anyone that has ever known a mentally ill person or an alcoholic should not die without hearing "Rake" by Townes Van Zandt. A Little background, Van Zandt was hospitalized as a youth and given electric shock therapy. No he is not related to Ronnie's family, at least as far as we know. His family kept the "D", Ronnie's dropped it from the Dutch last name. This mental institution really messed him up, and he took to the road as a teenager as a singer songwriter, and became a local legend in Texas bars. He never made it big in Nashville, he seemingly would sabotage his own career many times. He would awake with Dt's and tremors, and greatly aged in a short span of time. He injected everything he could get his hands on including vodka and Pepsi. Townes died broke, in a rented dilapidated old trailer at the age of 52 in 1997. Since that time he has become almost a legend, and many famous artists have covered his work. This song is biographical, about his waking to madness in the mornings and his fear of it also coming at night. A rake is a term for a drinker, a partying young man enjoying life and women with no care. This video combines the near genius verse of Van Zandt with some haunting old master's Oil paintings that fit the tale. It should not be missed and does leave an impression.
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Post by MorrisAutoParts on Nov 4, 2015 1:44:47 GMT -5
Wow, I post a Townes Van Zandt video, and a cool interview pops up with Gary and his sidekick Rickey talking about the long days "they" put in at hell house. Gary also discusses the plane crash more...it's probably been posted before but I haven't seen it.
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Post by steph on Nov 4, 2015 7:06:18 GMT -5
I know there has to be some AC/DC fans out there. Leon was one. I am not a hard-core fan but Hells Bells is one of my very favorite songs. Hey, a little metal never hurt anyone.
Aaaaaahhhhhhh Our Rock Gods!!! I will have to visit Bon Scotts's grave next time I am over visiting family in Freemantle
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2015 8:52:32 GMT -5
These rockers are from down under. I almost forgot. At one time I thought they were English.
I listened to an interview once with Brian Johnson and Angus Young. I couldn't understand a word. They had some strong Aussie accents going on. Whether you like metal or not, AC/DC are one of the greats. Another band from down under. Can't say I am a hard core fan either but 'Kick' is one of my favorite albums. INXS at their very best. No doubt these boys could rock, too. This goes out to Steph.
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Post by BlueMonday on Nov 4, 2015 9:36:02 GMT -5
I simply ADORED INXS in the late 80s/early 90s. I thought they were a bright shining light on a very bleak musical landscape. I saw them in a small club in (I think) 1993. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen. The band was very generous with their music and Michael Hutchence really had the Jim Morrison routine down pat.
Then their music started getting heavier and I lost interest.
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Post by MorrisAutoParts on Nov 4, 2015 12:24:29 GMT -5
INXS was one of those bands that seemed liked they were going to be the next U2, then faded away and the singer hung himself. Strange tale. Won't get into speculation.
AC/DC another great band, but as I was talking about earlier they are strictly a "non thinking, have a good time beating the steering wheel band" Which can be a very good thing. Too much depressing music is well...depressing! They used to come here every year it seems. Seen them numerous times and cannot remember a show except once getting physically pushed against a speaker for a few songs, I could not hear for a couple days afterwards. And the first time we saw them we honestly thought angus was a kid rocking out. Its a Shame about Malcolm. Not sure if he is still alive? It would seem more logical for Angus to get brain damage with the way he shook his head back and forth. That had to kill some brain cells. But Malcolm really held down the beat. I seen them with both singers I do believe, and never cared much for the big guy really. Though he screamed just like Bon, he just didn't look like a rock star in the least.
I can't think of anyone who looked worse on stage. I would say Joe Cocker, but Cocker was so weird he actually did seem like a rocker. Johnson just looked like a guy to have a beer with. His name was plain, he was plain. He was vanilla fronting the best hard metal band in the world. He never looked the part.
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Post by heathinvader on Nov 4, 2015 12:56:37 GMT -5
I never liked AC/DC. I like them instrumentally, but I don't like the messages in their songs. If you're going down the Highway To Hell, fine, but don't take me with you! However, I have found a few things of theirs that are okay in my book. Here they are:
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Post by MorrisAutoParts on Nov 4, 2015 12:59:42 GMT -5
A whole lot of Rosie is a great AC/DC song, it has a wholesome message
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Post by BlueMonday on Nov 4, 2015 14:34:53 GMT -5
I can't think of anyone who looked worse on stage. I would say Joe Cocker, but Cocker was so weird he actually did seem like a rocker. Joe Cocker actually played air guitar at Woodstock That alone earns him a failing grade as a live performer in my book
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Post by MorrisAutoParts on Nov 4, 2015 14:47:25 GMT -5
Well did he play air guitar well? I can't remember. It all depends on his performance, if he was his normal self, it was probably spectacular to watch.
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Post by norcalfanatic on Nov 4, 2015 17:41:04 GMT -5
I have to admit I am confused after GR talks about the plane crash in the video. He talks about leaking fuel coming from couplings on the gas tank. This is the first time I've heard this. I know this video is several years old but I thought by that time it had been determined that the crash was pilot inattention to fuel supply and improper fuel calculations, especially for running the engine in enriched mode?
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