JEFF JOHNSON Thanks for that, Jeff. I was never impressed with R.D.'s singing on the hit parade down under, of years ago, but now, having seen him in action, singing what I would term 'blues rock', I've changed my opinion. He's great, and I understand why he's lasted so long and is held in high regard.
No, thanks. Tell you what - One of the great Scottish Strathspeys, I've forgotten the name as I've stopped dancing, has the stirring tune - I think the traditional song is called 'Birnibouzle'. Will you gang wi me, lassie To the braes of Birnibouzle. etc. Now there's a great tune. Cheers.
I prefer this Woodstock version of 'With A Little Help From My Friends' by Joe Cocker:- Joe Cocker - Stoned at Woodstock, 1969 ... with SUBTITLES - YouTube This is why you shouldn't take drugs, kids...
This playlist may be of interest. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsDZ7QcsbDR8Wx2-l1oDvJA-77ioQ6mDZ
Ah, Spirit in the Sky - I thought the 1970 Norman Greenbaum version (a slightly speeded-up blatant rip-off of this) had the worst guitar solo I've ever heard but this is the same solo except even more badly played. Who's doing Itchycoo Park? Great stuff, Jeff - I'd better enjoy them while I can still remember them!
Hello David, in the credits list the first song is accredited to Norman Greenbaum. Yes, there are some good old songs there and I recall most of them.
Must have been a very early version when they were still learning to play... Gotta agree with this comment though:- "Eddie Cochran, Small Faces, Procol Harum, Del Shannon, Them, The Tremeloes. Don't think person understands what a one hit wonder actually means..."
However, he did miss out Peter Sarsted and Ralph McTell and probably many, many more - Applejacks, Tornados, Honeybus etc., etc. Maybe even Joni Mitchell. Ralph McTell on stage a couple of years back - "Now I'd like to play you a medley of my hit..."
She had a hit in this country with 'Big Yellow Taxi' but I think 'Both Sides Now' was a hit for Judy Collins rather than Joni Mitchell. Dunno...
Yes Big Yellow Taxi was a hit and Clouds was also one of her songs but I just don’t think she was a one hit wonder as that definition means that that’s all you are known for and her album ‘Blue’ alone was voted highly as one of the most influential albums of all time .. that’s without all her other albums and songs like ‘Woodstock’ .. jus’ saying’
Well, the concept of a 'One Hit Wonder' seems clear enough to me - the artist(e) had only one record i.e. 45rpm single that hit the charts. It pays no regard whatsoever to the amount of talent they may or may not have. They may be a one-hit wonder because they just chanced upon a song that caught the public imagination but they couldn't repeat that success e.g. Honeybus. Otherwise, their music may not be generally commercial enough to sell in sufficient numbers e.g. Ralph McTell I'm well aware of Joni Mitchell's albums having listened to most of them, especially Blue. That was why I said "maybe even" Joni Mitchell... I think my favourite group of all time, Colosseum, may even be one hit wonders, despite being virtuoso musicians. I think they may have had a minor chart hit with 'The Kettle'. Even if they didn't, somebody sampled it and had a hit with part of it... Edit: - yes, sampled by Norman Cook Colosseum the kettle - YouTube Jon Hiseman - genius... Edit 2: Fatboy Slim - 'Push the Tempo' rips off the riff from The Kettle:- Fatboy Slim - Push The Tempo - YouTube Christ, what a row! There ought to be a special place reserved in hell...
Confusingly, from the album - Etched in Blue:- Rory Gallagher – Etched In Blue (1998, CD) - Discogs A class act was Rory Gallagher. I saw him in 1968 with Taste and spoke with him briefly after the show. Now, I can remember neither the show nor the conversation other than copious quantities of 'Black Velvet' were consumed. June 14th is edged / etched in blue for me every year that passes...
Thanks for the link David and I also attended one of Rory's concerts back in the early 1970's. Yes, 47 years was not a long life, but his music lives on.
