OT: The Music Thread Part Six

[JAD]

Don Henley

The Boys Of Summer







Should have been a Tom Petty song but he passed on it.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

 

[Number8]

I saw Echo in the Canyon...The movie and the 2-part series.

I will check it out. Thanks !

I was extremely lucky once. A friend of mine and I were in lower Manhattan and just on a whim decided to go see a movie. We were in SoHo and I just looked on my phone. A little place called Angelika popped up as having Echo in the Canyon playing. Little did we know that Jacob Dylan would come on stage after the showing and do a Q&A. It was awesome.

I got to ask a question -- I asked him if in talking with Brian Wilson did he feel the man was aware of the fact that he was a musical genius and just extremely humble -- or was he kind of obtuse to that fact.

Dylan said that when he's talked to Wilson he thinks it just doesn't matter to him on any level. He's fascinated and driven to create music by something beyond any aspect of personal accomplishment or ego. In other words, at this stage in his life Brian Wilson doesn't care one bit how he's viewed. He did say that competition with other bands (Beatles) was a huge driver back in the day though and that then was then, vs now being now.

Probably not a great question but I was damned if I wasn't going to raise my hand and talk to the guy.

 

[Blowfish]

I was extremely lucky once. A friend of mine and I were in lower Manhattan and just on a whim decided to go see a movie. We were in SoHo and I just looked on my phone. A little place called Angelika popped up as having Echo in the Canyon playing. Little did we know that Jacob Dylan would come on stage after the showing and do a Q&A. It was awesome.

I got to ask a question -- I asked him if in talking with Brian Wilson did he feel the man was aware of the fact that he was a musical genius and just extremely humble -- or was he kind of obtuse to that fact.

Dylan said that when he's talked to Wilson he thinks it just doesn't matter to him on any level. He's fascinated and driven to create music by something beyond any aspect of personal accomplishment or ego. In other words, at this stage in his life Brian Wilson doesn't care one bit how he's viewed. He did say that competition with other bands (Beatles) was a huge driver back in the day though and that then was then, vs now being now.

Probably not a great question but I was damned if I wasn't going to raise my hand and talk to the guy.

Great story 8...and excellent question.

 

[aguineapig]

Don't kick me out of the cab man, but I abide by the Dude.



Was more into the earlier SoCal scene where the Eagles roots were



Bernie Leadon played on and co-wrote this before joining the Eagles and bringing this along. Bernie said Gene Clark gave him a writing credit when he'd only added a guitar bridge, was how Gene was.





"I don't know about you, but I take comfort in this"

 

[Blowfish]

Don't kick me out of the cab man, but I abide by the Dude.



Was more into the earlier SoCal scene where the Eagles roots were



Bernie Leadon played on and co-wrote this before joining the Eagles and bringing this along. Bernie said Gene Clark gave him a writing credit when he'd only added a guitar bridge, was how Gene was.





"I don't know about you, but I take comfort in this"

Love how you pieced this together. Excellent work AP. This dude abides.

 

[Ladyfan]

I was extremely lucky once. A friend of mine and I were in lower Manhattan and just on a whim decided to go see a movie. We were in SoHo and I just looked on my phone. A little place called Angelika popped up as having Echo in the Canyon playing. Little did we know that Jacob Dylan would come on stage after the showing and do a Q&A. It was awesome.

I got to ask a question -- I asked him if in talking with Brian Wilson did he feel the man was aware of the fact that he was a musical genius and just extremely humble -- or was he kind of obtuse to that fact.

Dylan said that when he's talked to Wilson he thinks it just doesn't matter to him on any level. He's fascinated and driven to create music by something beyond any aspect of personal accomplishment or ego. In other words, at this stage in his life Brian Wilson doesn't care one bit how he's viewed. He did say that competition with other bands (Beatles) was a huge driver back in the day though and that then was then, vs now being now.

Probably not a great question but I was damned if I wasn't going to raise my hand and talk to the guy.

That is very cool!

 

[GordonHowe]

I did ... see my post above lol.

I'm slow witted.

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This is a joke, right?

 

[GordonHowe]

What an awesome way to start my day! Never saw or met Lou (VERY sadly), but have had the great pleasure of seeing both Billy and Beck several times. Billy Bragg I once saw at the Ritz (old Studio 54), sitting next to Michael Stipe, who later played an encore with Billy and Natalie Merchant and at the H.O.R.D.E. Festival at Great Woods sometime in the late 90s, I watched Beck and Neil Young race electric trains against each other... a couple of weird sidebar memories from great shows.

Edit: this is my introduction to Courtney Barnett, but I'm going to check out more of her stuff, so thanks for that, too!

That's about the only Velvet's tune I could start my day with. Barely.

Everything else: Midnight into dawn. Oy!

The Velvet Underground & Nico - Wikipedia

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Not sure this is the best live version,

 

[smithformeragent]

Official theme song while changing diapers all hours of the evening.

 

[Gee Wally]

I'm slow witted.


This is a joke, right?

Nope. Its the Boss.

 

[GordonHowe]

Okay, making good on a promise (or threat, depending on your POV).

Big, big Blondie and Deborah Harry fan for several reasons. I could fill three pages of this thread with the perfect, idiosyncratic pop that was Blondie, produced with a deft touch by Mike Chapman,

Blondie (band) - Wikipedia

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Deaf, Dumb & Blonde (1989). A lot of (to me) filler on that one, which was produced by former boyfriend and forever friend Chris Stein,

All of the ballads are lovely. The first single:



"Maybe For Sure,"



"Calmarie,"



"Brite Side,"



Some less than stellar lyrics, but an affecting glance back at the early days of the NY scene @ CBGB's, etc.,

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Okay, making good on a promise (or threat, depending on your POV).

Big, big Blondie and Deborah Harry fan for several reasons. I could fill three pages of this thread with the perfect, idiosyncratic pop that was Blondie produced with a fine touch by Mike Chapman,

Blondie (band) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Deaf, Dumb & Blonde (1989). A lot of (to me) filler on that one, which was produced by former boyfriend and forever friend Chris Stein,

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All of the ballads are lovely. The first single:



"Maybe For Sure,"



"Calmarie,"



"Brite Side,"



Some less than stellar lyrics, but an affecting glance back at the early days of the NY scene @ CBGB's, etc.,

Is one reason because she's hotter than a pepper sprout?

 

[jgatie]

Deborah Harry's superhero pose on the cover of Parallel Lines launched my very first celebrity crush.

 

[GordonHowe]

Nope. Its the Boss.

Well, I used "Jesus Christ" in response to Ladyfan's Hilton horror post (sic), so I have to watch it.

Bruce should get up on stage with this look. He could bring Woody and Soon Yi along to sing backup.

For 3 & 1/2 hours. I think I'd pay to see that.

(Actually, no, I wouldn't. I don't need three and a half hours of anyone save a young Joan Jett. But that's another story. )

 

[GordonHowe]

Beautiful...

Anyone have a chance to watch the documentary "Crosby Stills Nash & Young - 50x4" Excellent. It appears Stills feuds with everyone. lol.

I'll see if I can find it. Thank you.

 

[petrobruin]

 

[GordonHowe]

Turned 54 today...This pretty much nails it for me.

Are you a "Toys R Us Kid"?

Never got into Tom Waits, though I understand many think he's great. I believe I listened to Rain Dogs once.

I only know this tune



and Rod Stewart's version of "Downtown Train," which suffers from late eighties bombast but remains a favorite,

 

[Blowfish]

Love this song! Good add.

 

[Blowfish]

Are you a "Toys R Us Kid"?

Never got into Tom Waits, though I understand many think he's great. I believe I listened to Rain Dogs once.

I only know this tune



and Rod Stewart's version of "Downtown Train," which suffers from late eighties bombast but remains a favorite,

I dipped into Waits long ago...Loved his early stuff. Under appreciated musician. Dude was introduced into rock&roll hall fame by Neil Young.

 

[GordonHowe]

Beck and Barnett so talented.

I saw Barnett live Lee's Palace Toronto. Small venue. It was one of her first North American tours. I spoke with her after the show. Why? She's very attractive is why. .

Courtney autographed my merch T shirt. Requested she write"I wanna grow tomatoes on the front steps Sunflowers, bean sprouts, sweet corn and radishes." For some odd reason I find it sexy the way she sings that line/lyrics.




Beck and Neil awesome!!!

Yes give Courtney a good listen. So friggin good.

Who Beck? "I'm a Loser" Beck? Jeff Beck?

 

[Blowfish]

Who Beck? "I'm a Loser" Beck? Jeff Beck?

Both Becks are great but my reference was to the Loser Beck.

 

[GordonHowe]

All of the shootings in the USA are getting to me
Steve Stills...Word Games

Perhaps the observation has no place in this thread, or on this board, but I must tell you, all of them get to a lot of us. How could they not?

I may have mentioned that the single news program I view every evening is the PBS NewsHour.

When senior correspondent Amnza Nawaz (who's a terrific journalist, as are all NewsHour correspondents) interviewed people after the Uvalde shootings last year, and after the latest gun deaths in Monterey Park, CA, I wept.

There are several ways I could go with this. I will leave it at that.

Both Becks are great but my reference was to the Loser Beck.

That's really the only Beck bit I know, though like Waits, he's very well thought of as a writer, producer, and, ah,

 

[Number8]

Don't kick me out of the cab man, but I abide by the Dude.



Was more into the earlier SoCal scene where the Eagles roots were



Bernie Leadon played on and co-wrote this before joining the Eagles and bringing this along. Bernie said Gene Clark gave him a writing credit when he'd only added a guitar bridge, was how Gene was.





"I don't know about you, but I take comfort in this"

I've thought long and hard about this. Tried to be fair to all sides. At the end of the day I can only conclude that the dude does indeed abide. And like you, I have no choice but to therefore abide by the dude.

Just the way it is.

 

[GordonHowe]

I've thought long and hard about this. Tried to be fair to all sides. At the end of the day I can only conclude that the dude does indeed abide. And like you, I have no choice but to therefore abide by the dude.

Just the way it is.

God, you two are as bad as my brother in law.

What is this absurd, irrational, cult-like obsession with The Dude?
I enjoyed that flick as much as the next guy,. Nonetheless, I am not a Deist.