different music

[JATO_RaT]

A few of my picks.

Patrick O'Hearn, Chris Isaak, Linda Rondstadt with the Nelson Riddle Band, most anything Mozart, some Beethoven, bits of Bach, Erich Kunzels Telearc performances including RoundUp, Down on the Farm, Happy Trails, and lots of 60's (Petula Clark, Beach Boys etc), 70's (Moody Blues, Jackson Brown, etc.) and some 80's music (Police, Dire Straits, etc.). I either got old or music started getting crummy in the 90's especially the rock groups.

I am envious, no, make that jealous of anyone who can play an instrument, to me that would be a wonderful talent. Piano, fretless bass, guitar, violin, heck I'll settle for a harmonica. Rat...

 

[saw_dust]

The best thing that ever came from Canada.....egon and the Guess Who

 

[RobertN]

You get up to Ceasars to see the Moody's? We've seen 'em a few time there, and in Concord. The first time I saw them, I went for fun, figuring I wouldn't recognize much. I knew every other song, but had never put a band to them! They consistently put on an excellent show!

My wife is a long time Moody Blues fan. We got the Live from Albert Hall video from KVIE for donating. It is great!

You ever get to Grass Valley for the Bluegrass festivals? I've been a couple times, 10 or so years ago. Great stuff!

 

[RobertN]

Oh man... The 30's Benny Goodman! The Carnegie Hall coincert they did, I have on album. It just rocked that place! Krupa on drums, Hampton on Vibes... A number of othe rmusicians were there from other bands.

I happened on some drum battle stuff a while back too, I think on NPR. Some of these big rock band drummers think they're something; I wonder how they'd hold up if they battled against Krupa and those guys???

 

[Egon]

Oh mi god what did I do now.

Egon who doesn't know who the guess who are.

 

[Egon]

Dozernut

Perhaps some of the best motorcycle music is provided by "The king of darkness and Also the king Of Silence"---Mr. Lucas.

Egon

 

[saw_dust]

An excellent Canadian Rock Band from the late 60's early 70's which Burton Cummings was lead singer and one of the members formed another band after they split named BTO.

 

[frank_f15]

AH! GENE KUPRA.HE WAS QUITE THE DRUMMER, don't have anything of his left. wonder if i could still get some?/w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif and how a bout a drummer of the name COZY COLE only had 2 big hits about late 50"s early 60"s but he could bring them sticks

 

[JATO_RaT]

Hey Robert, I have the Albert Hall CD. Track 3 has a new song to me, English Sunset, really enjoy it as well as the entire CD. (it's in my truck CD player as we speak) Have not been to see them, in fact I've been to 2 rock concerts my whole life, The Guess Who at Cal Expo and Gordon Lightfoot at Memorial Auditorium. Hey their both from Canada. I've heard Grass Valley puts on a terrific Bluegrass Festival but have yet to go. Been to one in Fiddletown many years ago. Rat...

 

[Wingnut]

uhmmm ... Rat ... ?? ... we must have a different definition of rock. I've got every song (I think) that Gordon Lightfoot recorded ... but ? rock ? .... hmmmm ... I have a hard time with thinking of him that way, especially since I think of Bob Segar, Iron Butterfly and that ilk as rock. I think of Gordon as a vocalist or, more usually, a balladeer. Canada has certainly exported some interetsing names: Paul Anka, Ian Tyson (of Ian and Sylvia fame for those of you not into western style country), Anne Murray, Celine Dion, Burton Cummings, Terri Clarke (and some real losers ... imho ... k.d. lang ).
Just wish there were a few station that actually played some of these non-current folks. Any of you guys with satellite radio know if there are "stations" that actually play something other than the "oldies" - the same tired, recycled songs over-and-over-and-over - or top-40?

 

[Richard]

Big fan of the Moodies, seen them probably 15 times over the years.. I've come to wish that they'd start performing some of their "second tier" stuff during their shows. I personally am sick of hearing Nights in White Satin, and they have to be more sick of playing it for the bazillionth time than I am hearing it. They have some stuff that to me, is just as good, yet never got the airplay. I think it'd be cool if they started on the first album and over the next couple years of touring, created a live version of most/all their stuff from beginning to end (even some of their individual works)

A year ago, took my 69 year old mother to her first concert ever..went to see Neil Diamond (her first, probably my 15th for him too) EXCELLENT performer. This past summer, took her to see the Moody Blues. She was surprised at how many of their songs (both of them) she was familar with... yet she had "no idea" what their music was like.

Seen in concert (some numerous times ) Rush, Moody Blues, Neil Diamond, Jethro Tull, David Lanz, John Cafferty, Steely Dan, Bad Company, Foreigner, Styx, Foghat, Aerosmith, Grand Funk Railroad, local symphony (once with the Moody Blues), Pink Floyd (THE visual show of a lifetime), Eric Clapton, Elton John, Billy Joel, Heart, Kiss, Harry Chapin, Chicago, The Grass Roots, Kansas, Boston, Queen, Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper...sigh... forgetting some... what is the first they they say is to go with age? /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

 

[JATO_RaT]

Wingnut, I had to reread what I wrote to see what you were talking about, your right, I did say rock concert and Gordon Lightfoot, I was way off there. I was trying to distinguish from the symphony orchestras I've been to and all (2) other "big name" ones I'd been to. One thing about Gordon I have found out is that I can always throw his stuff on and never be tired of it. Thanks, Rat...

 

[RobertN]

I'll have to dig in the albums. I have one of those drum battle records I'm think(wife gave away some albums, so not sure). Also had a early 60's Buddy Rich/Max Roach jam session. Wow!

I mentioned rock drummer; they get a fair amount of attention. They pound on thes huge drum sets. Kkrupa, Rich, and those guys used 5 or 7 piece sets, and got all that variation out of them.

 

[RobertN]

I have found that I can listen all the way through all the Moody's albums without skipping. I can not do that with any other bands. Even thier "2nd's" are great. And yes, some stuff does get over played...

I have seen Neil Diamond, and yes, he puts on a great performance. I wouldn't mind seeing him again.

I have a tape of the Jethro Tull "a Classic Case" where they are backed by a full symphony. It sounds really impressive!

 

[RobertN]

Mike Pinder, who helped found the Moody's lives over near you. He still writes music. He has the original "symphony machine" sythesizer from the Moddy Blues. He uses it and writes childrens books and tapes. I have heard one a while back; it was really good.

The early Moody's, accompanied by a symphony, was really that machine. They pioneered work on early synthesizers. Mike was a main builder/expierimenter with the setup.

Fiddletown is about 1/2 way between me and Harv...

 

[8NTX]

COZY COLE! Wow, that brings back the memories. I was a drummer in a garage band back in the '60's. I learned to play the drums listening to Cozy Cole and Sandy Nelson. I remember the intro to CC's best song: "Topsy, Part 2".

 

[JATO_RaT]

Opps, I also saw Barry Manilow. Thats a big thing to admit, his show was quite good, especially the part where he makes fun of himself and his image. He's got a sense of humor.

Jethro Tull, that was a high school favorite. Robert, what year was that you graduated, I was class of 75, born in 57. Rat...

 

[saw_dust]

<font color=blue>I have found that I can listen all the way through all the Moody's albums without skipping. I can not do that with any other bands.</font color=blue>

The same can be said for the Beatles....IMHO

 

[rdln]

Wingnut, I have been enjoying the XM Radio stations in my wife's new yukon. A 3 month subscription came with the purchase, dont know if we are going to continue it for $10 a month. my preset stations are:
50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, Hank's place (50's and 60's country), classical, pops, foxnews, bluegrass and nashville. I dont recall hearing a commercial yet but some stations will have them. Pretty neat stuff.

 

[MikePA]

<font color=blue>I have found that I can listen all the way through all the Moody's albums without skipping.</font color=blue>
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