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There’s enough stuff in Sugarloaf‘s “Green-Eyed Lady” that I should like that song, at least in the way enjoy dumb, early-’70s songs like “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You,” a later Sugarloaf song I had COMPLETELY forgotten about until stumbling across this introductory video. The song straddles some late-’60s jazzy pop arrangements, like a Zombies song, and it has tightly arranged, highly memorable instrumental parts, the kind of parts a musician is likely to try to play during downtime at rehearsals or recording sessions. Even the cheesy parts of the song – and there are many – should bring a smile to my face. However, I don’t like “Green-Eyed Lady” in the slightest. I hate it. I hate it almost as much as I hate the hit songs by Blood, Sweat & Tears. It goes on way too long! Continue reading »
Let’s get a little chatter going! Most of you know this drill by now, but if you’ve been following along from the sidelines and want to make your initial splash in the Halls of Rock the following questions require nothing more than your gut answers! There’s no better way to jump into the fray because the only expertise required is a sound knowledge of your gut feelings!
Father’s Day is this Sunday: What song best represents your feelings about your dad?
Who’s the Chris Penn of rock?
I can think of a number of songs specifically about a mother or a father, but what’s the first song that comes to mind when you think, Songs about both a mother and father?
The Roches, The McGarrigle Sisters, or the Wilson sisters of Heart?
What song would you say your mother thinks best represents her feelings toward your father?
What is/was your father’s favorite song or artist?
Who’s your musical father figure, and what makes this person so? (It can be your actual father.)
Let’s review the ground rules here. The Mystery Date song is not necessarily something I believe to be good. So feel free to rip it or praise it. Rather the song is something of interest due to the artist, influences, time period… Your job is to decipher as much as you can about the artist without research. Who do you think it is? Or, Who do you think it sounds like? When do you think it was recorded? Etc…
If you know who it is, don’t spoil it for the rest. Anyone who knows it can play the “mockcarr option.” (And I’ve got a hunch that there are a lot who know this one.) This option is for those of you who just can’t hold your tongue and must let everyone know just how in-the-know you are by calling it. So if you know who it is and want everyone else to know that you know, email Mr. Moderator at mrmoderator [at] rocktownhall [dot] com. If correct we will post how brilliant you are in the Comments section.
The real test of strength though is to guess as close as possible without knowing. Ready, steady, go!
NOTE: Although representative of the times, this tracks is not typical of the rest of the tracks on the album on which it appears, which is also keeping with the times. Also, it’s not so much the artist who’s our Mystery Date but one of the band members.
Tonight, Friday, June 18, The Dictators’ Andy Shernoff brings his When Giants Walked The Earth: A Musical Memoir show to the M Room, in Philadelphia (7:00 pm; ticket info here). This show, in which Shernoff recounts tales from his Queens-level perspective as a catalyst in the development of the New York punk scene, is so up the collective alley of Rock Town Hall that it hurts! We spoke to Andy briefly this morning, and he graciously agreed to answer some questions in the coming week. Meanwhile, if you’re in the Philly area, see if you can’t get yourself to the M Room to hear it from the horse’s mouth.
I’ve got to say, just reading about Shernoff’s career and imagining his experiences makes my head spin! He’s one of those guys who, whenever I read his take the scene, confirms things I’ve long felt about The Power and Glory of Rock. Friday night’s show promises to be a real cool time. What really hurts me even more than how right this show sounds is that I’ve got preexisting plans with a friend who is dependent on my not being present and on time. Unless I can somehow bend time, I will have to miss this show, but you should not! If you go, please let Andy know that he’s in the presence of Townspeople. The man knows what we’re up to around here when we should be taking care of business!
NYC-area Townspeople: Tomorrow night, June 19, you can catch this show at The Bowery Electric (8:00 pm).
New England Townspeople: I see that Andy’s bringing his show to Providence, RI’s AS220 next Friday, June 25.
One final link: a few months ago Andy appeared on Joe Belock‘s excellent WFMU show, Three Chord Monte. A real cool time was had that day too.
Thanks to you, the field of 16 for Rock Town Hall’s World Cup of Rock ‘n Roll has been set! Because this is our inaugural World Cup of Rock ‘n Roll, for this year only we will allow each competing nation to submit up to three artists, past or present. The rationale for keeping this year’s competition open to all-time contributors is to set the baseline for all future World Cup tournaments and enable up-and-coming rock rock nations the chance to overthrow more-established favorites in coming matches.
The groupings and our next steps toward opening ceremonies follow the jump! Continue reading »
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