08-02-2008, 10:16 AM
I like Jack Johnson. He makes this thread conform to the conditions of posting on Punaweb.[8D]
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Sleepers and One Hit Wonders
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08-02-2008, 10:22 AM
Bugger the rules. LOL
The Grandmaster Satches new single, "I just want to rock". . . Ran a jackhammer all morning, need to play the Les Paul this evening. Wish me luck with hands that look like ball mitts.
08-02-2008, 01:16 PM
"Diamond Hoo Ha" by Supergrass, "Bleed like Me" by Garbage, "The Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance, and the soundtrack to the movie "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" are some favorite albums around our house. Hedwig is amazing rock n roll, and the movie is good, too.
Cheers, Jerry
08-02-2008, 01:34 PM
quote: Damn, just cuz I don't peg the post o' meter daily doesn't make me a phantom! [8D] 'Aight. Obscure, odd-ball, underappreciated, DJ boycotted, payola less tunes & artists. Mostly from the '60s & '70s since I'm old, slow, deaf & fat. Just like the music. [:p] A couple of my favorites have already been mentioned in this thread, but I'll give 'em my props anyway starting with J.D. Souther in Rob's original post: White Rhythm and Blues; and Leo Kottke, one of the world's preeminent acoustic guitarists: Chewing Pine. Great stuff. When I moved to Oahu almost 40 years ago, the main rock radio station - KKUA, 'Heavy in Hawaii' - obviously had very little in the way of playlist budget since they played 2 particular songs TO DEATH. AFAIK neither one got much if any air time elsewhere . . . except maybe off-Strip Vegas lounges. New Zealander Tom Jones wannbe John Rowles with Cheryl Moana Marie, and the otherwise solid Rascals with the lame azzed My Hawaii. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that there's a YouTube of Rowles performing his 'hit' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCxWdVJTlpY . Others: Gerry Rafferty. Stealin' Time Ivory Joe Hunter. Since I Met You Baby Bobby Fuller Four. I Fought the Law (Fuller sure fought somebody; he was murdered in 1966) Hank Ballard. Had The Twist thieved from him by the talentless former chicken plucker Chubby Checker. Pneumatic 'B' actress Joey Heatherton. Gone. Chick picked the wrong career. She's got serious pipes. Keith Hampshire. The First Cut is the Deepest. Written by Cat Stevens, recorded by many, charted by Rod Stewart; my favorite version belongs to this Canadian unknown. Joe South. Any and all. Jerry Jeff Walker Likewise. Junior Brown I used to noodle around with guitar, so I'm a fan of pickers. I GUESS that thing JB plays is a guitar but I'm not putting any money down. Sounds incredible though. The Chieftains The Bard of Armagh/The Streets of Laredo (with Vince Gill) Clarence Carter. Slip Away Checkmates, Ltd.. Black Pearl Emmylou Harris. One of These Days Vanessa Williams (defrocked Miss America). Oh How the Years Go By Winstons. Love of the Common People Jimmy Buffett. Living and Dying in 3/4 Time Rita Coolidge. My Crew Bonnie Raitt. I'm Blowin' Away John Prine. Barbara Lewis Kris Kristofferson. The Silver Tongued Devil and I in particular, but really the WHOLE FREAKIN' CATALOG. </post> & back to lurk mode [  ]aloha, Gene _________________________ Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati
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08-02-2008, 01:34 PM
Greatest band evah.. Chicago! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-AzUV7F06Y
Others: The Moody Blues Jethro Tull YES Beatles Carpenters he he yeah no, really!
08-02-2008, 02:05 PM
In my younger wild and crazy days it would have been ez to call it for Al Di Meola http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuY0_JCHaF4&feature=related Never knew many that could hang with Al on the guitar. Then of couse there's Chic Corea, he was no sloutch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rI9fevwT2s&feature=related But i have to say as I've mellowed and refined my taste I'm much more in tune with Gretchen Wilson now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L30V5vnYHzk&feature=user
Blessings, dave "I'm not as good as I once was.. but I'm as good once, as I ever was" George Straight
Blessings,
dave "It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young
08-02-2008, 03:24 PM
One hit wonder - "Red Rubber Ball" by The Cyrkle written by Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley! Sleepers - bands: Bread - "Make It With You"/"It Don't Matter To Me" The BoxTops - "The Letter"/"Cry Like A Baby" The Grassroots - They are one of only nine bands that have charted twenty nine or more Top 100 Billboard singles. Loved "The Grassroots" never saw them during their peak '67 to '72 but wore the grooves out of several albums. About 7 years ago the Sonma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, CA. had them performing - Rob Grill was still the lead singer. The voice was weak but familiar - the band sucked. [V] Time passes - things change - you can never go back - but the memories remain. [  ][][8D][^]
08-02-2008, 06:00 PM
OK, I'm a sucker by most anything by Amy Hanaiali`i.
Wonderful World by Iz has some moments to get lost in. David Ninole Resident
Ninole Resident
08-02-2008, 06:06 PM
Almost forgot Swing Out Sisters' "It's Better to Travel" album. Takes the edge off at the end of an afternoon of AC/DC and Nirvana.
Cheers, Jerry
08-02-2008, 06:17 PM
boy, that takes me back ...
I saw the Grass Roots play "la la la la Live for Today" and "where were you when I needed you" at the Fantasy Faire and Magic Music Festival" at Devonshire Meadows in '67 ... NOT the headliners, lol Some more obscure bands or one hit wonders I saw in those days: Moby Grape (not obscure, but fell apart) Peanut Butter Conspiracy (Is Spreading) West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band I still have their albums even ... One solo album that didn't get much play, which I liked a lot Thank You, I'll Eat it Here -- Lowell George of Little Feat (big Little Feat fan here) |
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