Author Topic: All March, 2018 Music Thread (Read 18229 times)

TomSea · « **Reply #50 on:** March 13, 2018, 02:19:09 am »

Great version of the classic "Hushabye" by Camera Obscura:

Pretty much sounds like a live recording at the Radio Station, they could really polish this up, make it a full song.... this is only 1:44 long.

TomSea · « **Reply #51 on:** March 13, 2018, 03:47:54 am »

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 Music Thread
All Music Welcomed!

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/march/13
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Mike Stoller of the renown songwriting team Lieber-Stoller was born on this day making an important contribution to pop. Though, it is decades ago he helped pen a number of songs and one can see them here:

Lieber-Stoller wrote Hound Dog which Elvis of course, had a big hit with, they also wrote a few other Elvis numbers like "King Creole", which was the name of an Elvis movie as well:

Stoller co-wrote "Jackson" with Bill Edd Wheeler. The song sung by Johnny Cash and June Carter.

And "Stand By Me" which Ben E. King sang, so really big hits.

Sammy Kaye was born, Sammy Kaye and his orchestra, "Swing and Sway":

Neil Sedaka, wrote "Where the Boys are" which was a big hit for Connie Francis and of course, Neil Sedake had a number of other hits:

"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do":

And Connie Francis, "Where The Boys Are":

It's Jan Howard's birthday, she did a nice duet, I forget now with who but she is famous for writing the song "My Son" for her son in the service and she lost her son in Vietnam.

Greg Norton of Husker Du, "Pink Turns To Gray":

Steve Hill! There's a few Steve Hills on youtube, this may well be the country artist with "That old gate":

And here is rocker Steve Hill, he's really a one man band doing "Rollin' and Tumblin""Stop Breaking Down" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On", yes, he plays a bit on drums while playing the guitar:

pookie18 · « **Reply #52 on:** March 13, 2018, 11:00:10 am »

Birthday related...

Candi Staton:

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Erma Franklin:

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Neil Sedaka:

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Songwriter Mike Stoller:

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TomSea · « **Reply #53 on:** March 14, 2018, 03:49:19 am »

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 Music Thread
All Music Is Welcomed.

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/march/14
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Not in perfect chronological order, but commencing, a few birthdays,

Born on this date in history, Phil Phillips (Baptiste), author of "Sea of Love"... what an alltime classic that is, I like Marty Wylde's version out of the UK, the Honeydrippers is okay, there's even a version for the Al Pacino movie "Sea of Love", modern... but Phil's is the best, I believe he wrote it too:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Phillips
"Sea of Love":

"Don't Leave Me":

Les Baxter was born, performer of such hits as,
Tiki lounge music, "The Quiet Village":
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Also, recognizable to many, "The Poor People Of Paris":

He and Martin Denny were pioneers of this style of music. Generally called "lounge music" nowadays.

Quincy Jones Jr., Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American music impresario, musical arranger, record producer, and film composer
"Exodus":

American saxophonist Walter Parazaider with Chicago, okay, another musician from that band...and a popular one at that with "Color My World":

Shirley Scott, "Queen of the Organ" with Stanley Turrentine, "Soul Shoutin'"

James O'Rourke of John Fred and his playboy band, youtube actually has some early songs by this band but everyone basically knows "Judy in Disguise":

Jim Pons of the Turtles, "Happy Together":

Also, per one of the links above, with the Mothers of Invention, "Billy the Mountain Goes To Stoneybrook":

Definitely, not to be missed, Michael Martin Murphy was born on this day as well, really Cowboy, Southwestern type of music.
Michael Murphy with "Wildfire":

"Geronimo's Cadillac":

EasyAce · « **Reply #54 on:** March 14, 2018, 05:42:46 pm »

Birthdays also include folk legend Lee Hays, one of the Weavers . . .

The Weavers, "Wasn't That a Time"

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. . . and jazz organist Shirley Scott, who often recorded with her then-husband, saxophonist Stanley Turrentine . . .

Shirley Scott, "Like Blue"

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TomSea · « **Reply #55 on:** March 15, 2018, 12:48:09 am »

The Castells out of Santa Rosa California, cerca 1960, this is lovely if one can hear it on a good sound system....someone in that French music forum I go to from time talked about it, "Petits Yeux Tristes", Little Sad Eyes and the video shows an actress who was named Helen Twelvetrees, famous for her eyes.

Castells - Little Sad Eyes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Twelvetrees

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castells

I get how the wikipedia article says they were kind of a mix of college harmony, doo wop, I think they said some of their stuff was even jazzy.

@pookie18 , I'll bet you've heard of this group.

pookie18 · « **Reply #56 on:** March 15, 2018, 12:57:21 am »

Quote from: TomSea on March 15, 2018, 12:48:09 am

The Castells out of Santa Rosa California, cerca 1960, this is lovely if one can hear it on a good sound system....someone in that French music forum I go to from time talked about it, "Petits Yeux Tristes", Little Sad Eyes and the video shows an actress who was named Helen Twelvetrees, famous for her eyes.

Castells - Little Sad Eyes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Twelvetrees

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castells

I get how the wikipedia article says they were kind of a mix of college harmony, doo wop, I think they said some of their stuff was even jazzy.

@pookie18 , I'll bet you've heard of this group.

Yes, I have. At some point, I may have posted here my 2 favorites of theirs:

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TomSea · « **Reply #57 on:** March 15, 2018, 05:37:01 am »

Thursday, March 15th, 2018 Music Thread

All Music Is Welcomed!
Checking a few birthdays today,

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.php

Obviously, there are a lot of artists who do not get recognized at all; and some, maybe that one song, I like better than anything done by some major artists but that said,

It's Sly Stone's birthday, Sly and the Family Stone with "I want to take you higher":
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Lightnin' Hopkins, "Woke Up This Morning":
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James Mitchell, tenor sax for the Memphis Horns with Bobby Womack, "Somebody Have Mercy":
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Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead, definitely a "pick 'em" choice here, "Box of Rain":
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Mike Love of the Beach Boys, another "pick 'em", so...
"409", hot rod music...
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Carl Smith, country artist with "Deep Water":
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David Costell of Gary Lewis and the Playboys, "Green Grass", maybe my favorite by them, certainly not their biggest hit.
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Ry Cooder, "Paris Texas":
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Dee Snider, Twisted Sister with "We're not gonna take it":
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Steve Coy of Dead or Alive with the '80s hit, "You spin me round (like a record)":
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And many more.

EasyAce · « **Reply #58 on:** March 15, 2018, 07:23:39 am »

Birthdays also include jazz trumpeter Harry James . . .

Harry James & His Orchestra, "I Remember You"

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. . . jazz avant garde legend Cecil Taylor . . .

Cecil Taylor, "Free Improvisation #3"

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. . . Hughie Flint, drummer with John Mayall and the Blues Breakers when Eric Clapton was a member . . .

John Mayall & Eric Clapton, "All Your Love"

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. . . slide guitarist extraordinaire Ry Cooder . . .

Jamming with Edward, "Blow with Ry"

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. . . For Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart), how his band sounded live in concert before their splash at Woodstock . . .

Sly & the Family Stone, Live at the Fillmore East, October 4th & 5th, 1968---Full Late Show, October 5, 1968

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. . . and, for Lightnin' Hopkins . . .

Lightnin' Hopkins, The Complete Herald Singles

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pookie18 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 15, 2018, 11:12:16 am »

Birthday related...

Mike Love-Beach Boys:

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Sly Stone:

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David Costell-Gary Lewis & The Playboys:

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Hernandez Lugo-? & The Mysterians:

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TomSea · « **Reply #60 on:** March 16, 2018, 02:45:03 am »

Remember, and Merle was usually right, except when he wasn't being a card-shark, which I think one can probably find references to on the web.

I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am
Merle Haggard

Things I learned in a hobo jungle
Were things they never taught me in a class room
Like where to find a hand out
While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon

Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin'
I'm just talkin' to myself man-to-man
This ol' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take a lotta doin'
But I take a lot of pride in what I am

Songwriters: MERLE HAGGARD

TomSea · « **Reply #61 on:** March 16, 2018, 06:13:17 am »

Friday, March 16th, 2018 Music Thread
All Music Is Welcomed!

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.php

A few birthdays today,

Fred Neil , folk singer, songwriter of "Everyone's Talkin'":
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The version we usually hear is sung by Harry Nilson.
Fred Neil singing with Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, "The Dolphins":
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It's Jerry Jeff Walker's birthday, songwriter, known for "Mr. Bojangles":
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That's quite a song really.
He wrote some song I like a lot and didn't know he wrote, I can't remember it now. He also sings a somewhat standard of your more "progressive" country music if that can be said, country rock, etc., "Navajo Rug", that's pretty good if one has never heard it before.
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Ian Tyson of Ian and Sylvia sings this too.

Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel was born on this day, "Miles and Miles of Texas", really, not one of the first songs you think of that they performed, probably originally from the Bob Wills era, from their early albums:
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Jimmy Nail of the UK, "Ain't No Doubt", I doubt he is that well known in the USA.
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Nancy Wilson of Heart, as time goes on, they are looked at as being way up there.
"Top 10 Heart Songs":
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Stan Thorn, singer, Shenandoah, "Two Dozen Roses":
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And lastly, Patty Griffin singing "Irish Boy", Saint Patrick's Day around the corner:
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TomSea · « **Reply #62 on:** March 16, 2018, 01:56:04 pm »

Some dates coming in late from the Modesto California's data bank on country and western, "hillbilly" music shows the notable artist, Buddy Starcher was born on this day. They don't make these kinds of records nowadays, at least, not much...some are sort of editorials, patriotic narratives and I'm sure the catalog for his career has much more. A lot of us know about Tom T. Hall, great songwriter, he even has some similar types of songs in his repertoire. Buddy Starcher basically belonged to a larger musical group "The Starcher family"and I think they have a farm out in West Virginia.

"History Repeats Itself" per the JFK/Lincoln comparison:

People probably have not heard of this guy... one of his songs was posted before, "Sniper's Hill" on the War on Vietnam, really pretty good...great female vocal accompaniment:

At youtube, the Vietnam War Song Project , songs from all perspectives.

http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php

TomSea · « **Reply #63 on:** March 16, 2018, 03:04:38 pm »

Amazingly, another birthday per that website out West, Shirley Collie, "who is that?", I guess one would mainly note her for being Willie Nelson's 2nd wife. At least, the wikipedia picture has her looking a lot like Patsy Cline, I think I can say.

Another artist to remember to listen to more:

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http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php

Often I can't find info on these artists; but sometimes and it's worth it.

TomSea · « **Reply #64 on:** March 17, 2018, 01:05:40 am »

Another gem, didn't chart it sounds like they are saying, I know the girl is known for her single in the 2nd video, won't make the most recognizable artists list.

Donna Lynn - True Blue (pop from 1965)

Maybe she hailed from the United Kingdom or Australia where one comment says she was known. That first song is awesome.

TomSea · « **Reply #65 on:** March 17, 2018, 03:35:12 am »

Weekend Music Thread, March 17-18, 2018
Welcome All Music !!!

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/march/17
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

I use to listen to the Thistle and Shamrock show a lot, let's see...

Celtic Woman, "The Call":
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Father Ray Kelly, Good singer, "Danny Boy":
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A few birthdays to check out only for March 17th, anyone can feel free to check out the next day,

Landmark figure, the great Nat King Cole, "Mona Lisa" and "Route 66":
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Trucking Music Alert!
Dick Curless!
"A Tombstone Every Mile", a classic of the genre:
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"Bigwheel Cannonball":
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The Truckers Jamboree, Wheeling WVA, 1973.

Founding Member of the Jefferson Airplane, Paul Kantner, "White Rabbit":
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Rest In Peace

Bob Johnson, Steeleye Span, "All Around My Hat":
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"Gaudette":
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John Sebastian, has to be "Welcome Back" as his signature song but others as well; looks a bit like Paul Kantner:
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Clarence Collins, The Imperials, "Tears On My Pillow":
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Pat McCauley of the Northern Irish band, Them, he got the right first name, "Here Comes The Night", some guy named Van Morrison on vocals:
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Harold Brown of the band War, "Why Can't We Be Friends":
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Rudolph Nureyev was born on this day...

Pat Lloyd of the Equals, which had Eddy Grant in it, writer of "Electric Avenue", the Equals, were an early mixed race group:
"Police On My Back":
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Their hit, "Baby Come Back":
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Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy, we have had them a few times, but they were an Irish band after all; "Boys Are Back In Town":
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Country singer Paul Overstreet, "Seeing My Daddy In Me":
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Janet Patricia Gardner and Roxy Dora Petrucci both of the '80s bighaired girls' band, Vixen, "Edge Of A Broken Heart"; they are amazing to watch, sadly, I believe I heard one of the 3 has passed away.
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Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, "Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness":
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More later...

pookie18 · « **Reply #66 on:** March 17, 2018, 02:01:54 pm »

EasyAce · « **Reply #67 on:** March 17, 2018, 03:39:24 pm »

St. Paddy's Day birthday boy Nat King Cole's last genuine jazz session . . .

Nat King Cole, After Midnight

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18 March birthday boy B.J. Wilson, the impeccable drummer for Procol Harum . . .

Procol Harum, "Homburg"

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. . . who also drummed on Joe Cocker's first album . . .

Joe Cocker, "Sandpaper Cadillac"

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. . . John Hartman, drummer with the Doobie Brothers . . .

The Doobie Brothers, "Takin' It to the Streets"

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TomSea · « **Reply #68 on:** March 17, 2018, 04:17:19 pm »

Well, if we are already listing some singers born on 18 March, the great Charley Pride was born on that day in history:

Born in Mississippi, Charley still tours, he is very popular in Canada, there is some stat like "after Hank Williams (or Merle or others), among American country artists, he is the best selling country artist in Canada" and he has a great voice. We've posted some of his songs... one of his best-sellers, "Kiss An Angel Good-Mornin'" is real pop country, I don't care for much at all but the rest is good.

'Mississippi Cotton-Picking Delta Town':

'Burgers and Fries' (and cherry pies):

A restaurant in Midland called themselves that, looks like business dropped and they closed, boom or bust, I don't care how often they say it...seemed kind of unsteady...
"Burgers and fires and cherry pies it was simple and good back then..", so the song has a bit of sentimental value although, I can see how one can say that's not necessarily the best country. It was part of the '50s nostalgia craze of the '70s I'd bet, check Ronnie Milsap's "Lost in the '50s" for more.

'Roll On Mississippi'

Charley on tour, he is finishing the Canadian dates currently and then, will go into the US. One can see his schedule here: http://www.charleypride.com/about/tour

truth_seeker · « **Reply #69 on:** March 17, 2018, 07:26:06 pm »

Live from Belfast 39 yrs. ago. Van the Man Morrison and his band back in those days.

Live from Belfast, 21 yrs. ago. Van the Man Morrison and his band back in those days.

Live from Belfast, 2 yrs ago. Van the Man Morrison, and his band back in those days.

EasyAce · « **Reply #70 on:** March 18, 2018, 02:55:25 am »

Quote from: truth_seeker on March 17, 2018, 07:26:06 pm

Live from Belfast 39 yrs. ago. Van the Man Morrison and his band back in those days.

Live from Belfast, 21 yrs. ago. Van the Man Morrison and his band back in those days.

Live from Belfast, 2 yrs ago. Van the Man Morrison, and his band back in those days.

@truth_seeker
Nice to meet a fellow Van fan . . .

Van Morrison, "T.B. Sheets"

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Van Morrison, "Cyprus Avenue"

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Van Morrison, "Caravan"

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Suppressed · « **Reply #71 on:** March 18, 2018, 03:41:03 am »

Quote from: TomSea on March 17, 2018, 03:35:12 am

Janet Patricia Gardner and Roxy Dora Petrucci both of the '80s bighaired girls' band, Vixen, "Edge Of A Broken Heart"; they are amazing to watch, sadly, I believe I heard one of the 3 has passed away.

@TomSea
Wait...what?!

This is news to me. I have a friend who's a fan, too, and he hasn't said anything to me. Do you know where you might have heard it?

Edit: Oh, wait...you must mean Jan Kuehnemund. Yes, she died a few years ago of cancer.

corbe · « **Reply #72 on:** March 18, 2018, 03:58:48 am »

Loved the Van Morrison tribute @truth_seeker

truth_seeker · « **Reply #73 on:** March 18, 2018, 06:28:14 am »

@corbe

JT Coldfire=like

truth_seeker · « **Reply #74 on:** March 18, 2018, 06:41:38 am »

@EasyAce Van Morrison is one of the best all around music makers of the era.

Singer, songwriter, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, band leader with over 50 years fairly continuous production