Word Association Game

[whisty]

I'll have to get over my music snobbery this year and see some classics. Big crowds tho, like my bit of space

Only one word goes with Ray - Charles Let's have a classic.

[grumpyhack]

My elder daughter Charlie is a very serious blues fan (no idea where she gets it from!). We were on holiday in France and chatting one night I asked her is there was one performer she'd still like to see she replied immediately: "Ray Charles." The next morning when I popped out to get the croissants and bread I saw a poster advertising Ray Charles at the Cognac Blues Festival, which was about 100 miles from where we were staying. But it just had to be.

So four days later we ended up having a wonderful visit to Cognac and saw Ray perform in a small open air Roman amphitheatre. Still one of the most memorable performances I've ever seen. With full band and the Rayettes.

Anyway from Charles I'll go for Lord.

This is the superb Ray Alan with his dummy Lord Charles, working another dummy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Zn3M-WMzM

[whisty]

Great story about RC and Ray Allen was superb, that vid's a head spinner for sure, taking into account a 3 way conversation from the same man

Baron from my fav Bond movie. The soundtrack is "Baron Samedi's Dance of Death".

[grumpyhack]

Baron leads to Knights

The Barron Knights were an odd mix. Part tribute band, before they were called that, but primarily a cabaret act as their 'take offs' had re-written comic lyrics.

Quite a hit on 60s TV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD-LAX0DxL4

But they also had interesting connections - inspiring Bill Wyman to take up electric bass, touring supporting both The Beatles and The Stones and even recording a song written by Pete Townsend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Barron_Knights

[whisty]

Knights to Horsemen

Homage to an album I found in a box of unwanted LP's a long long time ago, not too long after it was released.

Edited February 21, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Name

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9CcYvPt7tQ

A long, long time ago when I worked as an investigative reporter I had to get alongside/inside a group of Hell's Angels.

One of them told me proudly: "You know that band America. Well they've not got a drummer any more. See, we were doing security at a concert and this bloke tried to get on the stage so I threw him off. He tried again and called me a bummer. So I picked him up and broke his back. Afterwards I discovered that he'd actually tried to tell me he should be on the stage because he was the drummer."

Sadly, the Angel still thought it was funny.

So I won't hear complaints about festivals that these days at least have SIA approved and trained security staff.

Edited February 21, 2014 by grumpyhack

[whisty]

I always assumed that was Neil Young singing! I worked Bestival pretty close to the Security for a venue. Seemed they did a good job although sometimes a little over zealous. Better than pure anarchy I suppose, especially at this stage in life!

Know another bond tune, liked the start of this movie, looked good on big screen.

[grumpyhack]

Secret

I looked at this vid and thought "Don't they look young?" and then I realised it was fifty years ago. At which point I thought: "I'm getting old."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azh7Hbpso10

[whisty]

From the album, Come to my Garden. I feel no need to comment on this track, it's what it is.

Edited February 22, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

After Secret, then Garden, it has to be Party

A couple of vids - then and now to introduce the much under-rated Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

Southside and Springsteen grew up in New Jersey and ran rival bands. But there was so much interchange that the Asbury Jukes were almost the Springsteen 'Second team.' They also performed quite a lot together as in this first vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG-Ng1f_xUk

Then of course Springsteen went on to major stardom and Southside was limited to much more modest gigs.

However he still puts on great live shows and arranged the best ever version of Walk Away Renee. (originally a hit for the Left Banke and also the Four Tops. But Southside's arrangement, much closer to the Left Banke original, is still my favourite and is one of his live show stoppers. Great sax.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haFagKhvC-E

[whisty]

Something smooth for Sunday morning.

Yello - Capri Calling ft Billie Mckenzie who I heard on another track and spent an age trying to find out who the femal vocalist was! Love Yello for their clean production amongst other things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw8DA-RE1LM

The other track with Mr Mckenzie, one of my favs by Yello.

Edited February 23, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Sorry after your mellow Yellow to a bit more of a wake up.

Ten Years After made Hear Me Calling their own. This is the late Alvin Lee on guitar. (He died in March 2013)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOZ2WZB0Dk

But it was also a staple in Slade's repertoire. So here's the Slade version too.

One of the under-appreciated British bands who were great rockers live - though some people may have been put off by their Glam image.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-E2GXTam6U

Now if Slade could be re-united that would be a stormer for the Oldies Slot.

Edited February 23, 2014 by grumpyhack

[whisty]

Didn't like Slade back then, being a music snob and mostly straight up mates liking them, while I was going off at a tangent! Would love to see them play a slot now tho, Noddy Holder is a national treasure

Like this band quite a lot, known for their cinematic sound. You. Oh and I'm sure they're from your neck of the woods

Edited February 25, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Yes, Hybrid are a Swansea band - though I must confess I've never seen them. Worth checking out after that vid.

On National Treasures, here's one Joe Brown. He's one of the headliners at The Village Pump Folk Festival in Wiltshire this year, which tends to be one of my regular fests post-Glastonbury. Others in the line up include The Blues Band and Seth Lakeman.

I used to work at the Pump and even rose over the years to the dizzy title of Duty Manager (one of three responsible for the overall running of the festival). Then I took a break and now just go back as a punter.

Anyway, I digress. Joe Brown had a big hit many years ago with Picture of You.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqrCGsDFmcM

But this is my favourite Joe Brown song. He did it at The Pump Festival a few years ago and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. I may well have posted it before, if so apologies. This is Joe closing the memorial Concert For George Harrison.

Joe was one of George's best mates and introduced him to the ukulele. He closed the concert with this song at the request of George's widow Olivia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGivnGv-HXs

Edited February 25, 2014 by grumpyhack

[carlosj]

Bugger, I can't post clips in IE8 from work. I could post a link to a frame if that helps continue the thread, but I'm stuck, possibly in the middles, but without clowns or jokers.

[whisty]

Bugger, I can't post clips in IE8 from work. I could post a link to a frame if that helps continue the thread, but I'm stuck, possibly in the middles, but without clowns or jokers.

There you go, just the once Mrs Wembley!

Edited February 26, 2014 by whisty

[whisty]

Human

As the only way I can showcase Dub FX, makes all the sounds himself, street artist with quite a following but refuses a record deal with any major label. If you don't like rap much skip Human & maybe check Flow out. Hope he gets there this year.

What the heck I'll link to Flow as I know Grumpy likes a bit of Sax

Edited February 26, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Welcome to the thread CarlosJ.

Whisty has beaten me to it with his reply but I'll still add this as it's a book (or now collection of books) I highly recommend.

Pete Frame's Rock Family Trees

Fascinating, detailed, superbly researched and beautifully drawn family trees of the development of rock music.

Example below

Anyway back to Whisty's post of Human.

League

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPudE8nDog0

[whisty]

Division

Remember my mates punk styled brother playing these and thinking they're really depressing!

My fav track but can't find played live.

Edited February 27, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Cells dividing

So the link from Division is Cell

Fascinating programme presented by Annie Nightingale on Radio 4 the other day on how Northern Soul is really taking off now in Japan.

Soft Cell were one of the bands to emerge and adapt and take Northern Soul to a wider audience. Amazing what two blokes, a synthesiser and a good song can produce.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZqGgqNAFjY

Edited February 27, 2014 by grumpyhack

[carlosj]

But then back to prison, as Joaquin must be in a cell with his version of Folsom Prison Blues. I read that half the songs were June and Johnny and half were Joaquin and Reese in the soundtrack.

Edited February 27, 2014 by carlosj

[whisty]

Break

The Aphrodites Child track I wanted to link to in another post but couldn't. The last track on last album as they broke up. As Mr Hack might say, displaying my softer side!

[grumpyhack]

From Break to Dance

But to show that I have a softer side too rather than some break dancing I prefer this vid of the magnificent Leonard Cohen doing 'Dance Me To The End of Love'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki9xcDs9jRk

LC was memorable at Glastonbury but he later did a full concert tour and the performance he gave in Cardiff has to be one of the finest nights I've ever seen.

Edited February 27, 2014 by grumpyhack

[carlosj]

Another soft side and moving from "dance me to the end of love", to sea of love with another gruff icon, Thomas Allan Waits. Wasn't sure about the Al Pacino / Ellen Barkin film of that name, but it's grown on me since. Ellen is the voice of introduction on Bob Dylan's Radio Show, too.

[whisty]

2 people I should listen to a bit more LC & TW, one of these days. Mr Hack, I watched a Rory Gallagher doc prompted by one of your posts, good stuff.

Eventually, can call this either way but for me it, refreshes the tune. There's some great classic Jazz remix albums giving voice to older artists that could otherwise be easily forgotten.