Teasing the Korean Posted August 29, 2021 Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 I think it's great that you guys are paying attention to what the kids are saying. It is up to us as adults to listen. We can't just keep listening to Stan Kenton; we have to move on to today's rock sounds to remain current. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Aggie87 said: Hope she is too. I'm really enjoying her Lu's Jukebox series. The first two albums (Petty and Southern Soul covers) are fantastic, looking forward to the upcoming releases. She streamed a Stones tribute last year and appeared to be OK. 2 hours ago, Bluesnik said: Aqualung was one of the firsts albums I got. I still remember that thick cardboard jacket. As an LP, of course. I was hooked on them early and got all their albums (and saw their tours) up through Passion Play. After that, Ian sort of ran out of new ideas and I lost interest. Although his 2000 release "The Secret Language of Birds" is very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dub Modal Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Great collection from Cameo. A comp that gets better with each song. Definitely recommended for funk fans. This track was sampled on Tupac's All About U to good effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duaneiac Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 hours ago, soulpope said: ! Now playing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 (7) Going Back To Memphis (Outtake/Remastered 2001) - YouTube The Band, Moondog Matinee deluxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 12 hours ago, soulpope said: Haven't heard that in years. Great album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 minute ago, BFrank said: Haven't heard that in years. Great album! Yep, probably Piazzolla`s best album .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duaneiac Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) This has been an "ear worm" of mine for all day, so I had to give a listen to the full song: One thing led to another and another Those are some pretty tight and powerful horn arrangements. How were the Grass Roots regarded back in the day? As just another pop band? I never have seen them mentioned in the same regard that bands like BS & T and early Chicago received. Were The Grass Roots playing any "jazz" festivals back in the day? Did they even tour with any horns? Each of those songs was a hit when I was a lad and I loved the sound that band had. I wonder if it had an impact on my future musical development. To me, it isn't such a leap from The Grass Roots to Stan Kenton, who I really discovered only a few years later. In fact, screw that Chicago album -- what I really would have loved to hear would have been a Stan Kenton Plays The Grass Roots ("Yeah, to a nothing - nothing draw", I can hear you nay-sayers say). I could really hear that 70's Kenton band, and especially the Kenton bones section, bringing this music to life. There would be no market for it today, but I bet some one could make a kick-ass big band album of Grass Roots songs. Edited September 3, 2021 by duaneiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 As just another pop band, yes. One that made good records, but nothing "innovative", or even a horn band at all. Their records sometimes had horns, but a lot of pop records did. Lou Christie had horns on his hits, right, a big honking bari sometimes GREAT records! Their first hit of the Grass Roots that I recall hearing was "Live For Today", so those later things definitely sounded "pop". Even "Midnight Confessions" (prominent horns there) was...looser. But "Temptation Eyes", hell, that is pop with a capital POP, and if it was that easy... it's NOT that easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 8/29/2021 at 4:06 PM, Teasing the Korean said: I think it's great that you guys are paying attention to what the kids are saying. It is up to us as adults to listen. We can't just keep listening to Stan Kenton; we have to move on to today's rock sounds to remain current. This is funny, but I never know if you're joking or not, do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 The Grass Roots definitely had a ton of radio hits (and some were quite good!), but their bio is complicated. Here's a reasonably decent overview from AllMusic. The Grass Roots - Biography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 5 hours ago, BFrank said: The Grass Roots definitely had a ton of radio hits (and some were quite good!), but their bio is complicated. Here's a reasonably decent overview from AllMusic. The Grass Roots - Biography Their guitarist, Creed Bratton, was on The Office (the US version).' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 A couple of Max Romeo comps: then some later stuff: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 9 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said: This is funny, but I never know if you're joking or not, do you? I realize that most people assume that I hate all of today's "rock" music - and admittedly this music does not get spun very often at my pad - but I am not joking here. I am the first to admit that some of today's rock groups are doing some really creative things, the Beatles, for example. While their own versions are often rough-hewn and a tad amateurish, the songs really sparkle when delivered with the civility, gentility, and politeness that we associate with jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Superb Southern Soul .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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