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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

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  • @andrewhatez7955
    @andrewhatez7955 Год назад +36

    This band has a special place in my heart--always will. On the heels of losing my Mom in 1965, I had an increased desire to connect with popular music of the day, and WABC NYC was my transistor radio's favorite tune spot. I spent many days at the window pane looking at the sky--asking why? In the background, in 1967, I heard this group with Spanky's soaring vocals giving me comfort...at 11 years of age...a kid needs comfort. Thanks SAOG!

    • @GaryAa56
      @GaryAa56 Год назад +2

      We're the same age, and I grew up in Brooklyn N.Y. it 77 WABC or WMCA 660 ". The Good Guys "

  • @EdKazO-Vision
    @EdKazO-Vision 3 года назад +127

    No group sounded better coming from a transistor radio on a sweltering summer day in 1967.

    • @markburnham7512
      @markburnham7512 2 года назад +10

      @Ed what a wonderful comment. I was 13 then and never went anywhere without my little radio and crystal earphone.

    • @Mr22thou
      @Mr22thou 2 года назад +5

      Hit records had to sound good on low-fi sound equipment. Sometimes, I'd like to hear those old records that way, but just for nostalgia sake & not on a regular basis.

    • @imkluu
      @imkluu 2 года назад +3

      Really? Not even the Beatles? That was the Summer of Love, which was dominated by Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.

    • @charlesclark7350
      @charlesclark7350 2 года назад +3

      On my sting ray five speed stock shify

    • @machtschnell7452
      @machtschnell7452 2 года назад +1

      @@imkluu I would say more by Big Brother and the Holding Company, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Grateful Dead, and other San Francisco bands. Sgt. Peppers was the backdrop.

  • @ConglomerationCat
    @ConglomerationCat 3 года назад +71

    When she sings, "I remember children feeding flocks of pigeons. I remember sunshine and you were mine..." always choked me up. She put a lot of emphasis with her vocal.

    • @scottmiller6495
      @scottmiller6495 3 года назад +9

      Are you referring to Sunday Will Never Be the Same? That song and Lazy Day were Incredible!!!!!

    • @ConglomerationCat
      @ConglomerationCat 3 года назад +6

      @@scottmiller6495 Yes, always thought she was the sister voice of Grace Slick.

    • @scottmiller6495
      @scottmiller6495 3 года назад +4

      @@ConglomerationCat Very interesting comparison!!!!!

    • @ConglomerationCat
      @ConglomerationCat 3 года назад +3

      @@scottmiller6495 Similar projection and vibrato...

    • @scottmiller6495
      @scottmiller6495 3 года назад +2

      @@ConglomerationCat Absolutely!

  • @shedbythetracks
    @shedbythetracks 3 года назад +37

    One of those groups that when I hear them I'm transported through time.

    • @LUIS-ox1bv
      @LUIS-ox1bv Год назад +1

      Cannot imagine recalling the summer of 1967 without Spanky And Our Gang.

    • @Polyphemus47
      @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад

      I hear them often - I've collected nearly all of their recordings, and play them often. Yum!

  • @joannebeauchamp1169
    @joannebeauchamp1169 2 года назад +15

    I once read where Tim Hauser was so inspired by listening to Spanky & Our Gang’s harmonies, it helped him get the motivation to go out & form The Manhattan Transfer!

    • @Polyphemus47
      @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад +1

      😲 Thank you - I love knowing that!

  • @blueridgepatriot1356
    @blueridgepatriot1356 3 года назад +55

    I was a sophomore in high school when "I like to get to know you" was released and still today as then, I find this song very magical and by far my favorite of this group. Especially the ending movement which begins with the classical guitar and string ensemble with the haunting sustained electric guitar and heavily echoed vocals! It never fails to take me back to that time in my life that was very meaningfull to me and always will!!

    • @jorgegonzales9815
      @jorgegonzales9815 2 года назад +5

      "Magical" is the right word. It pulls me out of present time and transports me to an innocent 15 years old (69 now). Wow.

    • @frankho99
      @frankho99 2 года назад +2

      Lefty Baker is the man!

    • @shuroom57
      @shuroom57 2 года назад +3

      Those strings, man. The way they descend, like an unraveling braid.

    • @davidnash4231
      @davidnash4231 Год назад +1

      Yes Indeed, so happy you mentioned the different mixes in the Mercury Greatest Hits package- a great set for sure. I was a little disappointed in the sound quality of the Rhino endeavor. Surprised you did not mention LA Freeway and I Wish We'd All Been Ready from the Change lp, both fine tracks IMHO. I love what you bring us Matt. The 60's scene was the best.

    • @AndrewHeller-jn7dx
      @AndrewHeller-jn7dx Год назад

      *I'd;...

  • @jhljhl6964
    @jhljhl6964 Год назад +7

    Better than the so-called music of today. I was 12 years old.

    • @Polyphemus47
      @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад +2

      I haven't heard anything in decades that compares to them, and the other greats from the '60s

  • @silasmarner7586
    @silasmarner7586 2 года назад +13

    My first exposure to them (besides occasionally hearing Sunday Will Never Be The same as a child) was I'd Like to Get to Know You. THe production, songwriting, orchestration, vocals are OUT OF THIS WORLD! It's very haunting as well... Malcolm Hale was a great player.. The break between the 1st half of the song and 2nd half are mind-blowing. It reminds me of Some Velvet Morning in a very haunting way.

  • @walterjanaro42
    @walterjanaro42 Год назад +5

    They are indeed one of the best vocal bands of the 1960s!!! Thanks for presenting.

  • @KingOFuh
    @KingOFuh 2 года назад +7

    Sunday Will Never Be the Same is my favorite song of 1967 and easily a desert island pick for me. Distance, the flip side, was a great song, too. Thanks for giving your time to a very talented but nearly forgotten band.

  • @EricRyder2012
    @EricRyder2012 3 года назад +38

    It was sad that the group disintegrated after the death of guitarist Malcolm Hale. He left us way too soon!

    • @msoileau83
      @msoileau83 2 года назад +3

      They were heartbroken so I get it but you are right.

    • @Polyphemus47
      @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад +3

      Malcolm's voice was so important to their 'sound'. Silky, Strong, and Sublime.

  • @timothydavis3154
    @timothydavis3154 7 месяцев назад +3

    Some of the very best, most intelligently presented and objective sounding narrative presentation I’ve ever heard in any doc or docu-series. Cheers and well done, sir.

  • @dannelson4209
    @dannelson4209 Год назад +10

    'Yesterday's Rain' was nothing less than genius, it really should have been a smash hit. I always looked at Spanky and our gang as a perfect bookend with the 5th Dimension these two bands, one Black the other white were busting at the seams with unbelievable talent.

  • @scottiedogfla
    @scottiedogfla Год назад +3

    LOVE Spanky & Our Gang. I still have a second (unopened) copy of the 3rd album- so totally under appreciated! "Yesterday's Rain" is classic.. but so are so many other tunes. The Live Album (recorded in Coconut Grove, FL) brings me back to the swinging '60s. Great musicianship throughout- topped by that 5+ part harmony and of course, the amazing lead vocal of Elaine (Spanky) McFarlane. Classic!

    • @Polyphemus47
      @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад

      I'll see your second copy, and raise you a white-label promo! 😛

  • @heinkle1
    @heinkle1 3 года назад +45

    I always consider these guys the locally popular but internationally underrated cousins of the Mamas and Papas

    • @Polyphemus47
      @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад

      Yes! Later on, Spanky became a Mama. John P called her 'Mama Spanks'.

  • @johnmadden1605
    @johnmadden1605 Год назад +3

    My name is John Madden from Pawtucket Rhode Island I was born in 1966 I love Spanky and Our Gang and I I love their music and there's like three or four songs I like but my go-to song is I like to get to know you back in 1968 that's my favorite song I was growing up listening to it in the 70s and early 80s I love it

  • @strose2002
    @strose2002 3 года назад +13

    Great video. Spanky & Our Gang were a special group. Beautiful and engaging songs. Always wondered why they turned down John Stewart's "Daydream Believer"? The gang has a special place in my heart.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад +4

      Daydream Believer would have been perfect for them! Thanks for the comment!

    • @msoileau83
      @msoileau83 2 года назад

      Wow!

    • @oldsoulshow
      @oldsoulshow 11 месяцев назад +1

      Daydream Believer would have been beautiful by them.

  • @AdmiralAveil
    @AdmiralAveil 3 года назад +11

    They are my favorite along with The We Five.Thank you

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад +5

      The We Five are another underrated group! Thank you for commenting, Ann.

    • @Polyphemus47
      @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад

      @@popgoesthe60s52 We Five recorded the first version I'm aware of, of "Let's Get Together" (later, "Get Together" by the Youngbloods). I've always preferred their version.

  • @degustosycolores3820
    @degustosycolores3820 3 года назад +10

    I can't believe Sunday Morning only reached #30!! That's my favorite Spanky song! This band is amazing.

    • @d.e.b.b5788
      @d.e.b.b5788 2 года назад +2

      For the lesser known groups, that was often due to their records being released across the country at different times. So they never got to the tops of the charts.

    • @GooGooGooTube
      @GooGooGooTube Год назад +3

      Mine, too! It's an awesome song! I heard a recording by the woman who wrote the song, Margo Guryan. Also great, but not as good as Spanky's recording.

  • @billlewis8295
    @billlewis8295 3 года назад +6

    “Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme or Reason” is an incredible piece of sonic art.

  • @mikejames-drummerreginacan1386
    @mikejames-drummerreginacan1386 2 года назад +3

    In the early 80's I attended the FIRST gig of the NEW Mamas and Papas at the Sands Hotel in Vegas. John , Denny, Spanky and McKenzie Phillips (bonus Scott McKenzie in the band and sang San Francisco). Opening act Gary Puckett. Michelle Phillips was at the table next to me. I met McKenzie Phillips and Gary Puckett. WHAT A NIGHT....Both acts were WONDERFUL !!!! Thanks for the video.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  2 года назад +2

      Wow, you were very fortunate to see Michelle that night too!

    • @Polyphemus47
      @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад +1

      I saw them then, up in Minneapolis. MUCH later, Scott and I became friends. I still miss him. EVERY day. I met MacKenzie at Scott's memorial, at the Whisky. Michelle was there, but kept to herself in the back of the balcony.

    • @mikejames-drummerreginacan1386
      @mikejames-drummerreginacan1386 8 месяцев назад +1

      Michelle was there to cheer them on.....80's Vegas with ticket prices around $15-$20. I remember tipping $20 to get front row stage next to Michelle. @@popgoesthe60s52

  • @filmic1
    @filmic1 2 года назад +2

    Wow, thank you, that was really nice. Sixties was a crazy great time.

  • @canarsie56
    @canarsie56 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely one of the best, I need get tired of any thing they sang and I have all their records on vinyl and cd

  • @surfstrat59
    @surfstrat59 3 года назад +9

    They sounded fantastic on an A M transistor radio! That was a MAGICAL TIME for music. Spanky at the beach, the Doors on the car radio on the way home...

    • @paulgentile1024
      @paulgentile1024 2 года назад +1

      everything sounded good on an AM transistor radio... even a ballgame.

  • @paulb8587
    @paulb8587 3 года назад +8

    Thanks for featuring the band. I have all of their albums. Never huge over here in the UK but just so great to listen to.

  • @IAM-zu9nx
    @IAM-zu9nx 11 месяцев назад +2

    One of my favorites and brings back such a nicer time for us

  • @kaboomerty1638
    @kaboomerty1638 3 года назад +8

    i know this series doesn’t get as many views as the beatles content but this kinda stuff is my favorite stuff on the channel, fantastic way to find new bands and a great overview and preview of them in a way, never heard of this group ever until now

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад +1

      Thank you, there are plenty more bands to come!

  • @dmk7700
    @dmk7700 9 месяцев назад +2

    "Like To Get To Know You" will always be their definitive song for me. I love the change in tempo and dreamy psychedelia at the close. Very fond memories circa 1968, just before entering the ARMY.

  • @agitation-free
    @agitation-free 3 года назад +10

    Love this group!!! Can't wait to watch this, what a treat!! 😄✌

  • @limomangeno
    @limomangeno Год назад +1

    There songs were played alot on Am radio in NYC...I was in high school and loved her singing. Yes summer of 67....

  • @AndrewHeller-jn7dx
    @AndrewHeller-jn7dx Год назад +1

    Thank you, Matt.
    This one too was really enjoyed.

  • @chrishorwege1433
    @chrishorwege1433 3 года назад +6

    I'm happy to see this your post today. Spanky & Our Gang is a favorite group of mine. Regretfully, the band's career didn't last longer.

  • @Impostertot
    @Impostertot 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you Mr Williamson I just came across this wonderful music bio of this musical group. Well done!

  • @penchant4
    @penchant4 Год назад +1

    Nice mention of "Jane"...part of a musical triptych 13587..., Jane, and Since You've Gone. Thanks for putting together this piece.

  • @TheViewFrom2A
    @TheViewFrom2A 2 года назад

    Thanks for giving some attention to Spanky & Our Gang ... definitely more than their singles !

  • @groverbaker6404
    @groverbaker6404 3 года назад +4

    Also...by the way, your show is definitely the best of it's kind!!! Love it..

  • @nicholassands9903
    @nicholassands9903 Месяц назад

    Great commentary and dissection... truly and absolutely wonderful, thank you!

  • @nomehdrider
    @nomehdrider 3 года назад +13

    Great job Matt, I remember many of these songs so well. You do such a good job of getting people in touch with some music that shouldn't be forgotten.

  • @magmasunburst9331
    @magmasunburst9331 2 года назад +8

    So cool that you mentioned the free design. They're one of the most amazing bands out there. I think they're equal with the Beach Boys as far as complex music with harmonies.

  • @josemontano7767
    @josemontano7767 Год назад +1

    I just discovered this band and there awesome

  • @stephentoto6564
    @stephentoto6564 3 года назад +4

    I have always loved this band,I'd Like To Get To Know You,Lazy Day,And Sunday Will Never Be The Same,are my favorites.Great Job.

  • @Maharishi2
    @Maharishi2 3 года назад +7

    Thanks, Matt! Another excellent job that again took a lot of heartfelt work. Your fans appreciate it. Spanky and Our Gang was not one of my favorite 60s groups but the fresh, clean sound was easy listening while I waited for a more favored song on the radio. When you talk about harmonies, I do think the Beach Boys deserve some credit. It amuses and surprises me that the Beach boys provide some of my favorite running and workout music in 2021. The Beach Boys were explicitly influenced by the Four Freshmen who in turn had been influenced by one of my favorite, yet unheralded harmonic groups - the Hi-Lo‘s! Could be a bit corny, as were the Kingston Trio, but you have to give them credit for filling a great need of their time. Matt I suppose you also enjoy classical chorale. PS if you listen to some old recordings of Beach Boy rehearsals, easily available on RUclips, the harmonics they strive for can be incredible. And even their fans often don’t realize how hard the BB worked to refine their craft. Again Matt thanks for unlocking your music vault and flooding us with beautiful musical memories. The 60s was a most special decade for those lucky enough to actually live it. For young musicians and historians, dig into the 1960s and be transported. It’s amazing!

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад +1

      Thank you, John! I am planning a multi-video series on the Beach Boys which will explore their harmonies at a deeper level. Thanks for watching!

  • @cheekyminey1
    @cheekyminey1 3 года назад +4

    Thank you I asked for this I’m glad you did this Spanky Mcfarlane has one my fave voices of the era

  • @michaelferreri1256
    @michaelferreri1256 2 года назад +2

    Hi Matt, please keep going full steam ahead. You are beautifully and thoroughly covering so many excellent bands and music I grew up listening to. It's so awesome to discover AND rediscover some of these tunes. So appreciate your work!

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  2 года назад

      Thank you, Michael! I have a very long list that I do plan to get through so stay tuned!

  • @swimmerindc
    @swimmerindc Год назад +5

    Their version of Everybody's Talking is one of my favorites. It Ain't Necessarily Byrd Avenue has great lyrics and a wonderful story packed in 2 minutes. This group is one of the best from the 60s.

  • @martinpugh1008
    @martinpugh1008 Год назад

    I have only just discovered this documentary and I have enjoyed listening to it I was born in 1962 and I remember this group Spanky and the Gang very well i was quite young but I have very vivid memories of some of their songs that were absolutely fantastic and upon finding this it brought a lot of memories flooding back I am now a 60yr old man and I often sit back with a drink in my hand and listen to Spanky and the Gang and to other groups and music that was around at the same time and get totally lost down memory lane they were absolutely bloody brilliant and wonderful times that will live with me forever if only I could turn the clock back or find a time machine and go back in time Thank you for producing this video I enjoyed watching and listening to it please keep up your brilliant work greetings from Swansea South Wales UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😊🎶🎶🎶

  • @JamieAndersonMusic
    @JamieAndersonMusic 2 года назад

    Enjoyable and very well-researched. Thanks.

  • @cheekyminey1
    @cheekyminey1 3 года назад +9

    Their cover of brother can you spare a dime has to be my favorite

  • @michaelg3074
    @michaelg3074 Год назад

    Thank you for this informative history of one of Chicago's best vocal groups.

  • @waltmoryn48
    @waltmoryn48 Год назад

    Thanks for doing this review. I love this Band and still listen to them to this day.

  • @bruceink9
    @bruceink9 Год назад +3

    Thanks, Matt. And She's Mine was an especially good pop song that deserved a better fate on the charts. It did make the original 12-song greatest hits album though.

  • @gratefulfred
    @gratefulfred 2 года назад +3

    Wonderful songs and brilliant harmonies. So understated.

  • @mpwb
    @mpwb 9 месяцев назад

    Thankyou Matt for this very comprehensive history of one of the best bands ever.

  • @frendoman4327
    @frendoman4327 2 года назад

    Great memories, Great post, thank you much :)

  • @rw2629
    @rw2629 3 года назад +8

    Oz Bach lived near me in Brevard, NC. Incredible musician! Nice guy. I wish he had stayed with the group but I don’t think he had any regrets. RIP Oz.

    • @SaraConr
      @SaraConr 3 года назад +1

      He and daughter, Belinda, are buried in Blue Ridge Gardens.

  • @oldsoulshow
    @oldsoulshow 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks for doing an episode on one of my favorite groups. I have loved S&OG since I was a kid in the 1960s, "I'd Like To Get To Know You" was magical to me. I only knew their music through 45 singles and radio, I never heard an album by them until the early 90s when everyone was dumping their LPs for CDs. I was blown away at how beautiful the second & third albums are! The production, vocals, and the way the songs blend and fade together are incredible. I had been missing so much all those years.
    "Echoes (everybody's talking)" was on the second album before the movie Midnight Cowboy made it famous, and S&OG do an awesome version.

  • @Polyphemus47
    @Polyphemus47 8 месяцев назад

    WOW! Thank you for this comprehensive history of one of my top favorite pop artists. I was a huge fan of Spanky and Our Gang all through the years. Their "Anything You Choose/Without Rhyme or Reason" album is way up there in my top 10 favorite albums. Their 'Live' album's version of "Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime" is SO moving! That performance alone makes the album essential.
    The second time I saw The Mama's and the Papa's, Spanky was singing Mama Cass' parts. I never was able to meet her, and express my deep devotion, but at least I got to be in the same 'room'. Again, thanks - I slammed the 'subscribe' button immediately. I only wish I'd found your channel sooner.
    Their version of "Stardust" clinched the deal for me - it instantly became my favorite version of that chestnut, and inspired me to become a devoted collector of their recordings.

  • @nathananthony7517
    @nathananthony7517 3 года назад +5

    Matt, this was very informative. One band I've started become more familiar with is The Left Banke. I'd love to find out more about them. Their first album is one of my current favorites. Spanky And Our Gang is another one I've recently begun listening to.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад +2

      The Left Banke is a group I will be featuring, so stay tuned!

  • @paultom40
    @paultom40 10 месяцев назад

    I love music from the 1960s. I just rediscovered this band. Thanks for giving us their history. I really enjoy watching their appearances on Ed Sullivan show.

  • @rbaker3557
    @rbaker3557 3 года назад +3

    One of my favorite groups from the 60's! Thank you very much for presenting them as a topic on your already awesome channel. Just sad that the band had already lost two members by the early 1970s.

  • @alkitzman9179
    @alkitzman9179 Год назад +7

    These people had real talent check out their live performances. Malcom's death and Elaines having a child ended this group.{ I'd like to get know you } should have been a huge hit . The vocals and time changes are incredible. I am a Musician and you can't duplicate these great songs they had. RIP Malcom, Lefty, Nigel, Kenny and Oz you left your mark on this world.

  • @MrSturgeonGeneral
    @MrSturgeonGeneral 3 года назад +5

    Great content! "Like to Get to Know You" is one of my all time favorite songs (especially the almost haunting coda.)

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад +3

      That coda is the icing on the cake! Thanks for the comment.

    • @markeggins890
      @markeggins890 2 года назад

      So good that track, I always thought some jazz artist could have covered it.

  • @martinsplichal1581
    @martinsplichal1581 3 года назад +4

    Thanks Pop Goes the 60's. I always enjoyed their songs without being aware of that last studio album. The bits you played from that were fantastic and I look forward to hearing the whole record. It was also a kick to see the Nazz listed on one of their concert posters. Another great presentation.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад +3

      Thanks Martin! I couldn't resist giving the Nazz a little attention. I appreciate the comment.

  • @larrycom
    @larrycom 2 года назад +1

    In 1991 I toured the UK with The Mamas and the Papas and Spanky played the Cass Elliott part. She was great and fun. I sat sitting next to her on a plane going from London to Vienna.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  2 года назад +1

      Very cool, what a great experience! I saw both of them on their 1983 tour - my very first concert!

    • @larrycom
      @larrycom 2 года назад

      @@popgoesthe60s52 I've got a million stories.

  • @roysmemorylane
    @roysmemorylane Год назад

    Great video. So much I learned. TY!

  • @Nunofurdambiznez
    @Nunofurdambiznez 2 года назад

    So far, imo, your BEST VIDEO EVER! This is fantastic stuff!

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  2 года назад

      Thank you. The lesser known groups don't get the big view numbers, but they are certainly worth doing. More to come!

  • @clevebaker8399
    @clevebaker8399 Год назад

    This is what I call a great music channel!! Matt is the best

  • @cjm12646
    @cjm12646 2 года назад +1

    getting started in the music business in Vancouver BC in 1972 I worked with Nigel Pickering (Pinkering) in his band Ones Mans Family. He was an amazing vocalist and vocal arranger. Played a few Spanky and Our Gang songs and he had all those harmony parts in his head and believe me, it was quite a very steep learning curve. He left Vancouver and went back to LA. Really appreciate this feature on one of the very finest US vocal bands.

  • @ArtorGrael
    @ArtorGrael 5 месяцев назад

    MAGNIFICENT PIECE.

  • @timlove1
    @timlove1 3 года назад +7

    I have just recently discovered this greatly under-rated group. Thank you for the history.

  • @richbailey8174
    @richbailey8174 3 года назад +1

    Thanks so much for this great podcast on this group which I love. I am more familiar with you great Beatles podcasts. Love to see that collection behind you sometime!

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад

      I'll be pulling out the old collection as I continue to do band history videos so stay tuned!

  • @jeffking4176
    @jeffking4176 10 месяцев назад

    I always liked them.
    Cool video.
    📻🙂

  • @Mat_Gomez23
    @Mat_Gomez23 Год назад +2

    Eustace “Lefty” Baker died on August 11, 1971 for those who are wondering. He died at the age of 32 from Cirrhosis of the liver.

  • @aartmark
    @aartmark 2 года назад +1

    Good job covering a great band. They had such a beautiful, happy sound during a time of major unrest in the U.S.
    I'm glad that you mention that Spanky took Cass's place in The Mamas and The Pappas. I saw them during that time with
    The Association as the opening act. Spanky did a great job and Mckenzy Phillips did a good job too.
    Keep up the good work. These reviews bring back such good memories during these uncertain times. Thank you.

  • @jillyidle6462
    @jillyidle6462 3 года назад +2

    Very nice, Matt! Love reminiscing with your great videos. I have wonderful childhood memories, listening to Spanky. Really appreciate your pics & needle drops, so much fun to see and hear them again. 👍🏻

  • @keithp115
    @keithp115 3 года назад +6

    I was honored to see the New Mama's and the Papa's in 1982, featuring Elaine, Scott Macenzie, John Phillips, and Macenzie Phillips. They put on a great show and Elaine and Scott sang some of their old songs as well.

    • @jamesstark8316
      @jamesstark8316 3 года назад +2

      I saw them too that year at the Chicago's Biograph. Damn good show considering the patch work lineup.

    • @GooGooGooTube
      @GooGooGooTube Год назад +1

      I saw them, too. It was a great show. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were the other band that night.

    • @mimirudow8550
      @mimirudow8550 Год назад +1

      Ditto on Cape Cod

    • @oldsoulshow
      @oldsoulshow 11 месяцев назад +1

      I saw them in Dallas 85-86ish great show.

  • @RobertBailey-og1rf
    @RobertBailey-og1rf Год назад

    ...Terrific video. Thank you for your awesome work...

  • @MrKaywyn
    @MrKaywyn 2 года назад

    A truly excellent band.

  • @hankberumen3804
    @hankberumen3804 8 месяцев назад

    Great job Matt! Just discovered this; love it and the band

  • @paulolson6069
    @paulolson6069 Год назад

    Really enjoyed this, thanks 😊

  • @jimpaxton7697
    @jimpaxton7697 3 года назад +1

    Very interesting, always wondered about their history but never found much, thanks for putting this up. Spanky had such a great voice, so strong and clear...as well as the the other members!

  • @robertbishop5357
    @robertbishop5357 2 года назад

    This was a great group. Great vocals, great harmonies, great instruments. I miss these groups.

  • @terryahlstrom5423
    @terryahlstrom5423 Год назад

    I absolutely love these. You do a wonderful job! Thank you.

  • @groverbaker6404
    @groverbaker6404 3 года назад +11

    This band to me IS THE MOST UNDERRATED BAND of the 60s!! Love all the lps..even the epic lp.. this my favorite band with the turtles and the mama's and the papa's

    • @GooGooGooTube
      @GooGooGooTube Год назад +1

      I think some people considered them to be "bubble gum pop" at the time, but there were so wrong. They were very sophisticated musicians, and Spanky had such an amazing voice.

  • @jasontheoldmillennial7197
    @jasontheoldmillennial7197 3 года назад +5

    I didn’t know anything about this band. The name is kind of funny sounding. I’m familiar with some of the songs you played and I’m a fan. I just never they were from a band called Spanky and the Gang. Watching this video makes me want to check out more of their music.

  • @dmichaelelkins1
    @dmichaelelkins1 3 года назад +1

    Another great episode, Matt. I never realized until today how much the reminded me of The Seekers.

  • @simonchowins3197
    @simonchowins3197 3 года назад

    Mr. Williamson , Thank you so much for this truly excellent retrospective on this marvelous harmony group, Spanky and Our Gang. I was lucky to have caught them the first time around in the 60"s. " I'd like to get to know you", is one of my favorite songs to the present day. I am so grateful to know the background behind those anonymous, ( until now), faces on their album covers. Great job on finding all the history on this group, that had such soul stirring harmonies. The 60's were the best time of my life, God Bless and keep you.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад

      Thank you for the kind words, Simon. I do enjoy focusing on some of the underrated and overlooked groups like Spanky and Our Gang. I appreciate the comment.

  • @rmelin13231
    @rmelin13231 3 года назад +1

    If I may offer my opinions - I was a huge Spanky/Our Gang fan. First LP I listened to thousands of times. Spanky's rendition of 'Brother Can You Spare a Dime' is absolutely mind blowing, and still sends chills up my spine. Second LP was every bit as good, and more polished. But the Anything You Choose/Rhyme or Reason LP is a true gem from every angle. The vocals, the arrangements, the segues set a precedent. I still listen to it at least once a month, sometimes more, and is best when listening from start to finish. To me, it was ground breaking. I cherish the CD (vinyl long since worn out) as one of my very favorites. There, I said my piece, and I thank you for allowing me to. And thank you for the background info, some of which I was not aware of.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад +1

      This band really deserved some love because people just think of them as a one hit or two hit wonder. They were so much more.

  • @John_Fugazzi
    @John_Fugazzi 2 года назад +1

    This group has always been underrated, possibly for not having a huge, Top 5 single. For the same reason they are more forgotten than, say, the Mamas & the Papas. They have never been very well served on CD with the catalog albums in and out of print and "Without Rhyme or Reason" going for $300 and the "Complete Mercury Recordings" unavailable except as an mp3 for $40. "Like to Get to Know You" was a masterful album. Thanks for telling their story.

  • @roberth6009
    @roberth6009 3 года назад

    Thanks. Heard their songs on the radio. But I never really knew much about them. Good review. Thanks.

  • @jeffgerndt2813
    @jeffgerndt2813 11 месяцев назад

    Good job, loved all the info. Very good band.

  • @alhugh01
    @alhugh01 Год назад +1

    A wonderful group

  • @raulraul5776
    @raulraul5776 3 года назад

    Thank you for posting. I am a fan from the Philippines. As a young teenage boy in 1968, I do not have money to buy their records. By mid 90"s, I started collecting cd's and Spanky and our gang cd is very hard to find and even harder the vinyl record. I had a chance to visit the U.S. in 1995 and that's it, I was able to buy their cd's. Thanks to you tube, I was able to see their live performance as well. As you know then, TV is a very expensive commodity here and only the rich can afford. After almost 30 years in 1995, I was able to hear my favorite again, Sunday Will Never Be The Same.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад

      Thank you for commenting, Raul. You’re my first commenter from the Philippines!

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад

      Thank you for commenting, Raul. You’re my first commenter from the Philippines!

  • @markburnham7512
    @markburnham7512 2 года назад +1

    I still listen to Lazy Day every couple of weeks. Guaranteed to cheer me up.

  • @daytripper9222
    @daytripper9222 3 года назад +3

    I'm so glad you did this video. It's funny cuz I was just playing the song give a damn before I found this. One thing I was hoping you would do was compare the single version of the song Sunday morning compared to the album version. The single version has a part where it stops comes back in and fades really fast compared to the album version where the band gets to have a good time toward the end of the song and then the producer comes in and they're talking and it's just really really cool.

  • @mrsbluesky8415
    @mrsbluesky8415 3 года назад +3

    Schoolhouse Rocks rocked. Miss those days.

  • @stevenconrady1990
    @stevenconrady1990 3 года назад

    Your channel has helped me not only discover cool music from the 60's but at the same time is helping me with my own channel format.

  • @Steve68858
    @Steve68858 3 года назад

    Loving this channel being a 60’s fanatic.

    • @popgoesthe60s52
      @popgoesthe60s52  3 года назад

      You're in the right place - thanks for watching!

  • @smileysmilefan7879
    @smileysmilefan7879 3 года назад +3

    The soundtrack of my life in summer 2019

  • @michaelduggan1890
    @michaelduggan1890 3 года назад

    I listened to this group when I was a boy of ten , on my transistor radio . I will never forget this music . It is timeless .