54 years ago and Julie's style, hair, dress and voice would not be out of place nowadays. The only one of the four Auger, Baldry, Stewart and Driscoll I never saw way back then and really wish I had, she was special.
Back in the 60's a musician never knew who was listening to their music. Miles Davis had Joni Mitchell records in his collection. Frank Sinatra recorded his legendary "It Was A Very Good Year," after hearing the original by the Kingston Trio. Now...Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, Long John Baldry....they were listening to the Lovin' Spoonful? I guess so. Look at how many blues songs came from songs the Monkees made first. "Take a Giant Step," "Mary, Mary," "Last Train to Clarksville." Amazing.
Whoa! This is great. New stuff for me and i like it, dig? So bloody British 60's! Driscoll's so very soulful and is interchangeable, so to speak, with Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin (Save Me); and foreshadows David Jones ' Ziggy Stardust and his Spiders From Mars. She's astonishing.
I know it's a personal preference/opinion, but I don't want us to think pavlovian-ly that something's "over-produced" just because we hear strings and horns. Even for the first track, I thought this was done very tastefully, never threatening to overtake the main stage of Jools' pipes. We also have to take into consideration the production standards/practices of the times. Not too much 'stripped-down sound' back in the 60's, baby!
Julie Driscoll is my favorite singer।She is very dear to me,love her too much
Uniquely her own sound. Strong, confident, praiseworthy.
54 years ago and Julie's style, hair, dress and voice would not be out of place nowadays. The only one of the four Auger, Baldry, Stewart and Driscoll I never saw way back then and really wish I had, she was special.
2 classic songs! Ranks right up there at the top with music/recordings from the same era as Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw, Cilla Black, etc.
Julie Driscoll makes about everything better..
Phenomenal! Should have been a big hit for Julie back then.
That opening horn is incredible.
awesome!! the best of them all.
Nice find. Never heard these before.
Back in the 60's a musician never knew who was listening to their music. Miles Davis had Joni Mitchell records in his collection. Frank Sinatra recorded his legendary "It Was A Very Good Year," after hearing the original by the Kingston Trio. Now...Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger, Long John Baldry....they were listening to the Lovin' Spoonful? I guess so. Look at how many blues songs came from songs the Monkees made first. "Take a Giant Step," "Mary, Mary," "Last Train to Clarksville." Amazing.
Thanks for the memories.... xox A groovy record!
pure beauty
Whoa! This is great. New stuff for me and i like it, dig? So bloody British 60's! Driscoll's so very soulful and is interchangeable, so to speak, with Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin (Save Me); and foreshadows David Jones ' Ziggy Stardust and his Spiders From Mars. She's astonishing.
love love this! sounds a little like Dusty Springfield
Best John Sebastian written song… Performed by beloved Cass Elliot
and of course the Cass Elliot version with the Spoonful
All Blues, please. Her voice is... tasty.
Jackie de Shannon does a good version on her Me about You album....not heard the Rotary Connection version
jim
I know it's a personal preference/opinion, but I don't want us to think pavlovian-ly that something's "over-produced" just because we hear strings and horns. Even for the first track, I thought this was done very tastefully, never threatening to overtake the main stage of Jools' pipes. We also have to take into consideration the production standards/practices of the times. Not too much 'stripped-down sound' back in the 60's, baby!
The 'wah wah this is overproduced' brigade can do one as far as I'm concerned. Go and listen to a busker if you want, I'll stick with this
great rendition. she would have made a great "Clea" in a good Dr. Strange movie
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I'm higj af rn
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@listerone the original is still better - the producers went a bit mad with their reverbs on everything
Could almost have been Dusty.b
Great voice, but over-produced.
Sounds like a Dusty rip off, but otherwise as far as I'm concerned Julie can do no wrong.
ralfi pagans versn is way better