ALL ABOUT MUSIC #2 - Non Surround, Not Covered In Other Threads

[GOS]

Some trivia for today....

John Denver wrote the song "Leaving On A Jet Plane", made popular by the Peter, Paul and Mary.
An early incarnation of John Denver's band early on included Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert. Bill & Taffy also shared writing credits on Take Me Home, Country Roads and also I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado. Bill & Taffy went on to form The Starland Vocal Band.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Some trivia for today....

John Denver wrote the song "Leaving On A Jet Plane", made popular by the Moma's and Papa's.
An early incarnation of John Denver's band early on included Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert. Bill & Taffy also shared writing credits on Take Me Home, Country Roads and also I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado. Bill & Taffy went on to form The Starland Vocal Band.

GOS, although John Denver did record a version of "Leaving on a Jet Plane" with Cass Elliot, it was really made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary and is included on their Album 1700 available on SACD from Analogue productions. http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/94823/Peter_Paul__Mary-Album_1700-Hybrid_Stereo_SACD

 

[GOS]

GOS, although John Denver did record a version of "Leaving on a Jet Plane" with Cass Elliot, it was really made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary and is included on their Album 1700 available on SACD from Analogue productions. http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/94823/Peter_Paul__Mary-Album_1700-Hybrid_Stereo_SACD

Oops....hell yes. I knew that...I simply typed the wrong group. I have NO clue why I said Mama's and Papa's??? Good catch though...

 

[EMB]

Oops....hell yes. I knew that...I simply typed the wrong group. I have NO clue why I said Mama's and Papa's??? Good catch though...

The mixup is understandable when you consider that PP&M's 1967 hit "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" was a good-natured jab at the Mamas & Papas style.

As it was, "Jet Plane" became a #1 hit when it was released on 45 over two years after its initial album appearance on 1700. Denver, after years with the Mitchell Trio, finally got some real notice, and his solo career began to slowly take off thereafter.

ED

 

[Simon A]

I've always had a soft spot for The Love Boat Theme as originally sung by Jack Jones. But the reason I'm writing about here is that I've just found out that the lyrics were written by none other than Paul Williams. I did not know that the Great Swan himself, writer of the classics Upholstery and Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye was also responsible for them catchy lyrics.

Love wont hurt anymore
Its an open smile on a friendly shore
Yes love...

 

[Quad Linda]

In June '67, long before PPM had a hit with Leaving on a Jet Plane, I got a promo 45 of it by the Mitchell Trio:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC8zts96j1I Jet Plane, written by Denver, was first recorded in 1966.

The group was formerly called The Chad Mitchell Trio. When Mitchell left, he was replaced by Denver, hence the removal of Chad from the name.

Mitchell Trio 1966 live recording of Jet Plane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuRPpqf_764

'72 Midnight Special performance of Jet Plane, Denver's duet w/Mama Cass Elliott (song begins 1:51 into video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKdknYaSHgE

Trio's appearance on Mike Douglas Show, sans Jet Plane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JRdCUn1H3I

Excerpts from 1987 PBS Chad Mitchell Trio reunion special, incl. John Denver & Chad Mitchell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAX7eYaXgLE

The mixup is understandable when you consider that PP&M's 1967 hit "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" was a good-natured jab at the Mamas & Papas style.

As it was, "Jet Plane" became a #1 hit when it was released on 45 over two years after its initial album appearance on 1700. Denver, after years with the Mitchell Trio, finally got some real notice, and his solo career began to slowly take off thereafter.

ED

 

[GOS]

LOL! I must be desperate..I emailed ImportCD and asked if they would give me a price break on Badmotorfinger box. They said no. Doesn't hurt to ask.


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[privateuniverse]

The annual pointless exercise of inducting a handful of artists into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame has begun. The following are on the short list:

Bad Brains

Chaka Khan

Chic

Depeche Mode

Electric Light Orchestra

J. Geils Band

Jane’s Addiction

Janet Jackson

Joan Baez

Joe Tex

Journey

Kraftwerk

MC5

Pearl Jam

Steppenwolf

The Cars

The Zombies

Tupac Shakur

Yes

 

[GOS]

I have some real soul searching to do. Today, we had to put a new furnace/air conditioner unit in our house. YIKES! That wasn't cheap....so....can I afford this rabid pace of purchasing surround sound music?

Somehow...someway...I must.
On the other hand, now I can control my heat/air settings with an app on my phone. Hee! I love gadgets....I could increase the temperature in my house from South America, as long as I have wifi.

Just sayin'

 

[peterzach]

I have some real soul searching to do. Today, we had to put a new furnace/air conditioner unit in our house. YIKES! That wasn't cheap....so....can I afford this rabid pace of purchasing surround sound music?

Somehow...someway...I must.
On the other hand, now I can control my heat/air settings with an app on my phone. Hee! I love gadgets....I could increase the temperature in my house from South America, as long as I have wifi.

Just sayin'

Gene, I hear you, thats the main reason why I am slowing down is these house repair surprises, our latest just yesterday, as we are getting ready to eat dinner my daughter says,"What are those wet spots in the kitchen ceiling". My wife immediately says three words that do not rhyme with buy more disk's,"Its time to renovate", Oh NO.....
Not sure how long it had been going on but had a slow leak from the supply line to a toilet above the kitchen was the culprit.
How much is a airconditioning/furnace combo cost out your way, I replaced my main heating source a boiler last year(12 grand) as we have in floor heating, thats what people want in homes in this part of the world, I like your heating/cooling combo better then what we have as we don't have air conditioning and with global warming air conditioning would come in handy in our summers as well.

peter

 

[4-earredwonder]

The annual pointless exercise of inducting a handful of artists into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame has begun. The following are on the short list:

Bad Brains

Chaka Khan

Chic

Depeche Mode

Electric Light Orchestra

J. Geils Band

Jane’s Addiction

Janet Jackson

Joan Baez

Joe Tex

Journey

Kraftwerk

MC5

Pearl Jam

Steppenwolf

The Cars

The Zombies

Tupac Shakur

Yes

Should we be so bold as to wager a guess who the inductees will be?

On another front, Bob Dylan has been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in literature and they somehow cannot contact Dylan to bestow this 'prestigious' award on him. Is Dylan MIA or just NOT INTERESTED?

 

[GOS]

Listening to a little Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight in Multi-Channel Stereo... Fake Surround if you will. Love it....

 

[Snood]

The annual pointless exercise of inducting a handful of artists into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame has begun. The following are on the short list:

Bad Brains

Chaka Khan

Chic

Depeche Mode

Electric Light Orchestra

J. Geils Band

Jane’s Addiction

Janet Jackson

Joan Baez

Joe Tex

Journey

Kraftwerk

MC5

Pearl Jam

Steppenwolf

The Cars

The Zombies

Tupac Shakur

Yes

This is the year................YES!!!!

Should be would be

Yes, ELO, Joan Baez, Steppenwolf and maaaaaaaaybe Journey or The Cars

but most likely

Chaka, Chic, Joe tex, and Tupac sheeeeeeesh

3/4 of those listed should not be :howl ok 2/3

You watch they will put in Pearl Sham before Yes or Steppenwolf :howl

 

[Simon A]

Do you like Hard Rock? If so, you may enjoy this. I admit enjoying many Japanese bands as I don't mind not understanding the lyrics and these chicks can hold their own like the best of them. They're about to release their third album. This track is from their first. They skip the whole blood thang and go for lipgloss and nail polish instead.


[video=youtube;MLM2unV0kwU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLM2unV0kwU[/video]

 

[GOS]

Do you like Hard Rock? If so, you may enjoy this. I admit enjoying many Japanese bands as I don't mind not understanding the lyrics and these chicks can hold their own like the best of them. They're about to release their third album. This track is from their first. They skip the whole blood thang and go for lipgloss and nail polish instead.


[video=youtube;MLM2unV0kwU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLM2unV0kwU[/video]

haha - it says the video is not available in MY country. LOL! Oh well...

 

[Simon A]

haha - it says the video is not available in MY country. LOL! Oh well...

Man, that's too bad. How about this one?


[video=youtube;GXi0HniGgvU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXi0HniGgvU[/video]

 

[GOS]

Man, that's too bad. How about this one?


[video=youtube;GXi0HniGgvU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXi0HniGgvU[/video]

Nope, same story Simon.

 

[Simon A]

Well I feel bad that our US members cannot see them Japanese Banzai Chick Rockers.

As a consolation prize, I give you a clip from my favourite TV show ever. It features a dude playing a mandolin, a Bossa Nova track and two ladies who've escaped from a mid-80's Robert Palmer video. They go shopping and one of them fails miserably to open a bottle of wine.


[video=youtube;X_mWtlkRqhU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_mWtlkRqhU[/video]

 

[GOS]

Spec-webbed! :violin
Sounds pretty damn good...

 

[marpow]

Listening now to Deep Purple, HFPA, stereo only, BD-A, 2.0 DTS-HD 24/96 at 72.5db, the new 2013 Mix/Master. Loud and no ear fatigue, that's all I ask for.
Made In Japan.