I still have that 1st Beau Brummels album. Picked up that album you mentioned, real cheap. As you said, what an awesome album. They were so far ahead of their time. Love Sal's voice & " Don't Talk To Strangers" is one of their best tunes.
That first CTA album - WOW, its a classic. I think from memory their first 4 or 5 albums were all double albums, just a huge amount of original material. Not a bad track on CTA - South California Purples, amazing. Such a shame Terry left us so early. Donovan - brilliant. Gift From A Flower To A Garden - a classic. Gorgeous song writing. Thanks Mazzy
I agree with you about Donovan. Until I started watching your channel all I had was that Donovan's Greatest Hits album thinking that's all I need and now I've got the first 9 of his records. He's so brilliant and so undervalued.
The Chicago At Carnegie Hall box set was the first album I bought with my own money in 1971 . I got $20 dollars in Christmas money. I remember my dad saying " you really want to spend your money on that ! " I'm 66 years old and remember that like yesterday. Good memories, love that box set. Still have it. ✌️
Nice story. I’m a couple of years older than you (69), and at $20, you were richer than me! I had my first album around in April 1969 and spent $4.00 for Iron Butterfly’s “In-a-Gada-da-Vida”.
I couldn't agree more. There debut album is in my top 5 all time great debuts. Their 2nd album was absolutely brilliant and the 3rd was very good, but not quite as good as their 2nd. It was too hard to follow up on that one. After that they just slithered into soft MOR pop.
Back in the old days, 1970's I used to wait tables for a living. One night I had a large party, and a member of that party was Donovan. Anyway, I went about my business, without acknowledging Donovan. At some point he excused himself and left the table. While he was gone, someone in the party asked me did I know who that was. I replied of course. This guy was surprised that I didn't fall all over myself in praise of Donovan, or something, I wasn't sure what he wanted of me. But I did say, if that were John Lennon, I'd acknowledge him. As you mentioned, many people considered Donovan the British Bob Dylan, I was one of those people. In the years since, I have grown to appreciate Donovan. As usual, cool video, Mazzy.
One of my thrift golden finds was about 10 of the Chicago records including its first. They were .99 cents each. The following week I found the Chicago box set for 10 dollars. Loved each album. As I listened more and more to those albums I leaned to believe that Chicago was more of a jazz band than rock. Enjoyed the video as always.
The Chicago Transit Authority should have let Chicago keep the namesake truly classic Terry Kath was the cornerstone of that album . I need to truly get that Donovan “Hurdy Gurdy Man” is a beauty
I have the Donovans Greatest Hits, great album. I didn't know Page and JPJ played on this album. I ranked my top 20 Led Zeppelin songs on my show Monday night. I saw Chicago 1970-71 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is an excellent Chicago album. Sex Pistols were one of the few Punk bands I warmed up to. Great show Mazzy as always I enjoyed watching.
Thanks! When I was at middle school in Marin, I was in the school library and saw Donovan's box album. I was attracted to the album's cover, so I checked it out. Maybe it's because I was 12 or thirteen, but I didn't get it. I remember the Yardley commercial. Not Sure Donovan sold out. Maybe he didn't own the publishing rights. Everytime I hear the Sons of Champlin mentioned, I think of the Bermuda Palms. I owned Chicago's 1st and BS&T 2nd. Liked BS&T more. But then again, my biggest music influence was Willis Conover's Voice of America Jazz Hour, on shortwave, while living on Guam, 67' and 68'. Idiot music quote of the week. Liz Cheney-"Taylor Swift is a National Treasure".
Very interesting selection. I'll pick two to comment on. Donovan. You are spot on. Massively underrated and under-appreciated. As a 6 or 7 year old I played The Universal Soldier EP, that my parents had, a huge amount. I did not get the political comments at that age, and just found the lyrics funny. But it stayed with me and I cottoned-on later. As you say what a song and performance. The Dylan thing was perhaps a bit unfortunate, and also the record company issues, but even so he should get a lot more respect for his own individual folk and psychedelic explorations. Sex Pistols. If you were sixteen in the UK when punk (the UK variety) hit, then it was like the world had tilted a little on its axis. I guess that it was perhaps like being 16 in San Francisco in 1967. Something happened that resonated with you as a young person. It was not just the Sex Pistols, it was a movement. However, those first four singles, and the album, too sounded to us like nothing on Earth. Maybe now, it does seen a little tamer than it did then, and maybe they were not the best musicians on the block, but those opening chords of Anarchy In The UK were fantastic, as was the idea and sheer nerve of calling a song Gold Save The Queen. It was exciting, it was underground for a while, and most of all it was ours! Thanks for the memory prompt. I know what records I need to dig out now over the next few days. Keep up the good work, Mazzy. Cheers!
All great choices. The reason Donovan's PYE recordings sound great is his engineer, Bob Auger, used the very best US recording equipment, that was unusual in the UK at the time. For best PYE sound, I highly recommend the Audio Fidelity Storyteller SACD mastered by Steve Hoffman. The Beau Brummels reunion album was a great find too, I have the Collector's Choice Music CD. Cheers!
Donovan is great. I love Hurdy Gurdy Man in particular, but so many others he did. The only album out of your five, I don't have (yet), are the Beau Brummels. I need to listen to them more closely.
Think it was Colours and Catch the Wind that were re-recorded for the Donovan comp, Mazzy. Love the album. The CD adds a few later tracks, but my preference is the wonderful LP. Recently bought it again as I stupidly sold it when I switched from vinyl to CDs. The Great Donovan, as you say.
When my son raved about Donovan when he was in grade school it made be reevaluate Thank you for referencing the television commercial for Yardleys Almost seemed like a non commercial
Love it❤ Just got done listening to Chicago Transit Authority the other day, even from the get go first song Introduction so ahead of their time in 1969, Three of a Perfect Pair is the album you’re thinking about, I got into King Crimson in the 90’s awesome band. I’ll have to check out that Beau Brummels album, great artists indeed.😊
A lot of bands have put out reunion albums over the years. One you were holding in your hand.....the Beau Brummels which deserved a far better reception than they got. As you mentioned it just bombed on the charts....but what a gorgeous group of songs and l still play it a lot even today. Another LP that had a similar reception in '76 was the Animals "Before we were so Rudely Interrupted"........ another reunion of original band members. Very bluesy and Eric's incredible vocal range and Alan Price on piano (listen to" Please send me Someone" are classic musical moments. Cheers!
I have an original 7” of Sunshine Superman on Pye which I still play and it still sounds so good. Jennifer Juniper is definitely one from my childhood! Cheers Mazzy.
Mazzy, you got the best sounding Bollocks album. I too originally bought that album at the old Bleeaker Bobs record store in NYC back in October of 77. I never got to see the Sex Pistols but I did see Sid Vicious and his band at Max’s Kansas City in September of 1978. They were great, a couple of guys from the Heartbreakers played in his group, Sid only reading lyrics from a paper and Nancy on the side of the stage dancing.
Wow I'm not alone I have all five albums and You are spot on Topographic oceans what!! I Like Jethro Tull and Genesis Peter gabriel period! Donovan I have that comp happy with that! Also Chicago and obviously my love of punk and the pistols! Great video Mazzy
I've noticed in the YT & F-Book age that "prog" is often seen as a genre with long solos & opportunities to display musical skill ("show your chops"). That's what older kids like me used to call "techno-rock." Newer fans may be unaware of the fun, quirky groups that were also part of the progressive rock genre (more of a *label* I think) in the '70's. Artists like Stackridge, Kayak, Gentle Giant & BeBop Deluxe who could be as clever & engaging in 4 minutes as they would gobbling up most of an album side.
Hey, first off, man, let me say I love the intro to this video. I've been watching that show lately..lol. I like the way you broke it down about it. " it's the music" Why have a great sounding album if you don't like the music. Great video
hi there, I really love you talking about these records, most of whom i love too, but, when it comes to the donovan album, i wonder why you say at 11:48 "this is a mono" while you show a stereo copy (twice).... but again, i love you talking about these albums... keep on doin' that!
The fact you live the pistols is so crazy to me. Your right it is amazing album and some pretty sharp pointed lyrics for one so young. And it rocks and I am super jealous of that copy 😂
Donovan, apart from 3 or 4 singles never rated in England - hippy dippy. The first Chicago album such a breakthrough, many songs updated immaculately by Leonid & Friends. Sex Pistols' drummer Paul Cook and family lived nearby in London and in later years he rewired our house!
It’s actually a series that’s showing on Netflix. I really enjoyed it. It’s about a former rock music critic who becomes an alcohol counselor. It has lots of music references and some interesting characters.@@SDsailor7
I enjoyed it. It’s actually a series on Netflix. It’s about a former rock music critic who becomes an alcohol counselor. Lot of music references and interesting characters.@@SDsailor7
The great American local punk band, The Avengers, opened for them in SF. Unfortunately, like the Pistols that night, they were not nearly as good as they could be. I think Penelope was very nervous From my article on the top 15 punk albums "Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols. Released October 28, 1977. Reached #1 on the U.K. charts. Sex Pistols started In London in 1975. Glen Matlock was the original bassist, playing on all the demos eventually released as a bootleg called Spunk just a short time before the …Bollocks album. Many copies were sold necessitating EMI to rush …Bollocks into the stores. They are fascinating to hear, recorded without many of the overdubs present on …Bollocks so Steve Jones' wonderful guitar lines can be clearly heard. Matlock was later replaced by Sid Vicious. The band released four singles before their classic LP and all four of the A-sides turned up on the album-"Anarchy In The UK," "God Save The Queen," "Pretty Vacant" and "Holidays In The Sun." I'm sure a large percentage of you have heard all four since they are famous and have almost become standards like "Stardust" or "Tea For Two." I know there are still people who view Sex Pistols as a phony band manufactured by Malcolm McLaren. Not me. Just listen to the music, it's overpowering. I can find no fault with anything here. Steve Jones is a top flight guitarist who also played bass on almost all the tracks on Bollocks… since Vicious was not yet up to the task. Johnny Lydon has so much charisma, snarling with loads of nasty sarcasm and disgust. And Paul Cook on drums anchors everything. Sex Pistols have a MASSIVE sound on this excellently recorded album. Discogs lists 447 versions of Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols. For a band that championed anarchy, had only one proper album and lasted little more than two years, they sure achieved a lot, n'est pas? Remember when the last three tracks on an album were frequently the weakest? Let's hear those three on the earliest pressings of the LP. On "Anarchy In The U.K." Lydon has said there were 21 guitar overdubs; he had one track for the vocals and has made his grousing plain about this. Nevertheless, the early pressings of this album sound terrific on a decent playback system. From time to time, I've read comments on various posts about the poor sound quality on the LP. You know the spiel " It's punk music. Whaddya expect?" Nothing could be further from the truth. And you don't have to spend big bucks on a first British pressing. I have some early British pressings and the first U.S, pressing (with the pink cover). Playing them back-to-back I didn't notice any major difference in sound quality and you can score a VG+ copy of both for under $50 since there were vast amounts pressed."
That Chicago album is fantastic. Produced by James William Guerico, who also that monster Blood Sweat and Tears second album to his credit (speaking of horns). Not to mention the Buckinghams criminally underrated Portraits! ✌🏻
I've got the blank back version, too (along with umpteen other versions). Mine has a Jamie Reid poster and a 7" of Submission with it. I agree--top 5 records and I was in the front row at Winterland for that gig. We could see Bil Graham's goons beating up Richard Meltzer back stage from where we were!
Funny story about Belew going from Zappas band to Bowie's. Frank called David Bowie captain Tom when Adrian told him his intentions about changing bands. Funny Frank..
Nice episode. One criticism though - I don't think The Sex Pistols were terrible musicians at all. Steve Jones is a pretty decent rock n' roll guitarist, Paul Cook a solid drummer and Glenn Matlock a perflectly fine bass player. Not to mention Lydon was/is a great front man, particularly then. Yes Sid was a crap bass player but he wasn't there for his musical ability. Their music wasn't meant to be sophisticated or cultured and what they did was pretty damned perfect imo.
“Mockery, mockery, mockery. Be a rat f*cker.” - James Carville. I love that Donovan Greatest Hits record. The River Song (on Hurdy Gurdy Man) is sublime. I did not know the Allman Brothers “Mountain Jam” was based on “There Is A Mountain”! Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?
I remember hearing Bollocks for the first time after hearing a few fans saying how ferocious it was. It sounded so lame. I bought a copy, it was a fun enough record for its day, but God the hype.....that overweening Bruce Springsteen like media hype. Gimme Devo or Rocket To Russia any day.
in the case of the sex pistols it´s everything but the music, it´s the actitud , the statements , the anger, the politics, the visual impact, the fashion, it´s all of this stupid, except the music. the sex pistols were beyond the music , and don´t get me wrong, i have the album and i like it because of those things i mentioned
Mazzy , did you ever get to see the TV series of “ Ready , Steady , Go ! “ where Donovan , and many greats performed live in the studio , to a fairly well-behaved , but appreciative audience ? ( mostly British acts , but I remember Stevie Wonder , being blind and so young was a real mind-blower )
I thought the channel had been hijacked by a cinema channel - - It's the Movies Stupid! Yt subtitles don't help - - they are telling me you're "into Prague."
I still have that 1st Beau Brummels album. Picked up that album you mentioned, real cheap. As you said, what an awesome album. They were so far ahead of their time. Love Sal's voice & " Don't Talk To Strangers" is one of their best tunes.
That first CTA album - WOW, its a classic. I think from memory their first 4 or 5 albums were all double albums, just a huge amount of original material. Not a bad track on CTA - South California Purples, amazing. Such a shame Terry left us so early. Donovan - brilliant. Gift From A Flower To A Garden - a classic. Gorgeous song writing. Thanks Mazzy
I agree with you about Donovan. Until I started watching your channel all I had was that Donovan's Greatest Hits album thinking that's all I need and now I've got the first 9 of his records. He's so brilliant and so undervalued.
All good ❤
The Chicago At Carnegie Hall box set was the first album I bought with my own money in 1971 . I got $20 dollars in Christmas money. I remember my dad saying " you really want to spend your money on that ! " I'm 66 years old and remember that like yesterday. Good memories, love that box set. Still have it. ✌️
Nice story. I’m a couple of years older than you (69), and at $20, you were richer than me! I had my first album around in April 1969 and spent $4.00 for Iron Butterfly’s “In-a-Gada-da-Vida”.
I heard that some of the Chicago members did not like that record. I like it.
What is not to like about that Donovan comp? I love it 👍
That first Chicago album is fabulous! Too bad they later became Air Supply.
I couldn't agree more. There debut album is in my top 5 all time great debuts. Their 2nd album was absolutely brilliant and the 3rd was very good, but not quite as good as their 2nd. It was too hard to follow up on that one. After that they just slithered into soft MOR pop.
Back in the old days, 1970's I used to wait tables for a living. One night I had a large party, and a member of that party was Donovan. Anyway, I went about my business, without acknowledging Donovan. At some point he excused himself and left the table. While he was gone, someone in the party asked me did I know who that was. I replied of course. This guy was surprised that I didn't fall all over myself in praise of Donovan, or something, I wasn't sure what he wanted of me. But I did say, if that were John Lennon, I'd acknowledge him. As you mentioned, many people considered Donovan the British Bob Dylan, I was one of those people. In the years since, I have grown to appreciate Donovan. As usual, cool video, Mazzy.
One of my thrift golden finds was about 10 of the Chicago records including its first. They were .99 cents each. The following week I found the Chicago box set for 10 dollars. Loved each album. As I listened more and more to those albums I leaned to believe that Chicago was more of a jazz band than rock. Enjoyed the video as always.
The Chicago Transit Authority should have let Chicago keep the namesake truly classic Terry Kath was the cornerstone of that album . I need to truly get that Donovan “Hurdy Gurdy Man” is a beauty
I have the Donovans Greatest Hits, great album. I didn't know Page and JPJ played on this album. I ranked my top 20 Led Zeppelin songs on my show Monday night. I saw Chicago 1970-71 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is an excellent Chicago album. Sex Pistols were one of the few Punk bands I warmed up to. Great show Mazzy as always I enjoyed watching.
Thanks! When I was at middle school in Marin, I was in the school library and saw Donovan's box album. I was attracted to the album's cover, so I checked it out. Maybe it's because I was 12 or thirteen, but I didn't get it. I remember the Yardley commercial. Not Sure Donovan sold out. Maybe he didn't own the publishing rights. Everytime I hear the Sons of Champlin mentioned, I think of the Bermuda Palms. I owned Chicago's 1st and BS&T 2nd. Liked BS&T more. But then again, my biggest music influence was Willis Conover's Voice of America Jazz Hour, on shortwave, while living on Guam, 67' and 68'. Idiot music quote of the week. Liz Cheney-"Taylor Swift is a National Treasure".
Thank you for this. I live up in Mount Tam for a year. Spent alot of time in Marin. The Donovan box is still a favorite of mine ✌🏼
Very interesting selection. I'll pick two to comment on.
Donovan. You are spot on. Massively underrated and under-appreciated. As a 6 or 7 year old I played The Universal Soldier EP, that my parents had, a huge amount. I did not get the political comments at that age, and just found the lyrics funny. But it stayed with me and I cottoned-on later. As you say what a song and performance. The Dylan thing was perhaps a bit unfortunate, and also the record company issues, but even so he should get a lot more respect for his own individual folk and psychedelic explorations.
Sex Pistols. If you were sixteen in the UK when punk (the UK variety) hit, then it was like the world had tilted a little on its axis. I guess that it was perhaps like being 16 in San Francisco in 1967. Something happened that resonated with you as a young person. It was not just the Sex Pistols, it was a movement. However, those first four singles, and the album, too sounded to us like nothing on Earth. Maybe now, it does seen a little tamer than it did then, and maybe they were not the best musicians on the block, but those opening chords of Anarchy In The UK were fantastic, as was the idea and sheer nerve of calling a song Gold Save The Queen. It was exciting, it was underground for a while, and most of all it was ours!
Thanks for the memory prompt. I know what records I need to dig out now over the next few days.
Keep up the good work, Mazzy. Cheers!
All great choices. The reason Donovan's PYE recordings sound great is his engineer, Bob Auger, used the very best US recording equipment, that was unusual in the UK at the time. For best PYE sound, I highly recommend the Audio Fidelity Storyteller SACD mastered by Steve Hoffman. The Beau Brummels reunion album was a great find too, I have the Collector's Choice Music CD. Cheers!
Donovan is great. I love Hurdy Gurdy Man in particular, but so many others he did. The only album out of your five, I don't have (yet), are the Beau Brummels. I need to listen to them more closely.
Think it was Colours and Catch the Wind that were re-recorded for the Donovan comp, Mazzy. Love the album. The CD adds a few later tracks, but my preference is the wonderful LP. Recently bought it again as I stupidly sold it when I switched from vinyl to CDs. The Great Donovan, as you say.
When my son raved about Donovan when he was in grade school it made be reevaluate
Thank you for referencing the television commercial for Yardleys Almost seemed like a non commercial
Have to go back to them records.very big part of my listening n seeing them live.tha KS MAZZY .IM ON BOARD...
Hi Mazzy, I saw Donovan back up Yes in 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum. One of my favorite concerts.
I was at that show too. Cool ✌🏼
Love it❤
Just got done listening to Chicago Transit Authority the other day, even from the get go first song Introduction so ahead of their time in 1969, Three of a Perfect Pair is the album you’re thinking about, I got into King Crimson in the 90’s awesome band. I’ll have to check out that Beau Brummels album, great artists indeed.😊
A lot of bands have put out reunion albums over the years. One you were holding in your hand.....the Beau Brummels which deserved a far better reception than they got. As you mentioned it just bombed on the charts....but what a gorgeous group of songs and l still play it a lot even today. Another LP that had a similar reception in '76 was the Animals "Before we were so Rudely Interrupted"........ another reunion of original band members. Very bluesy and
Eric's incredible vocal range and Alan Price on piano (listen to" Please send me Someone" are classic musical moments. Cheers!
The reunion album is fab 🤠
I have an original 7” of Sunshine Superman on Pye which I still play and it still sounds so good. Jennifer Juniper is definitely one from my childhood! Cheers Mazzy.
Ni e. Me too pic sleeve.
Mas... Because of you, I bought a remastered / expanded version of Donovan's Greatest Hits... Love Hurdy Gurdy Man...
I have that CD. It is great.
Mazzy, you got the best sounding Bollocks album. I too originally bought that album at the old Bleeaker Bobs record store in NYC back in October of 77. I never got to see the Sex Pistols but I did see Sid Vicious and his band at Max’s Kansas City in September of 1978. They were great, a couple of guys from the Heartbreakers played in his group, Sid only reading lyrics from a paper and Nancy on the side of the stage dancing.
Nice ❤
Wow I'm not alone I have all five albums and You are spot on Topographic oceans what!! I Like Jethro Tull and Genesis Peter gabriel period! Donovan I have that comp happy with that! Also Chicago and obviously my love of punk and the pistols! Great video Mazzy
I've noticed in the YT & F-Book age that "prog" is often seen as a genre with long solos & opportunities to display musical skill ("show your chops"). That's what older kids like me used to call "techno-rock." Newer fans may be unaware of the fun, quirky groups that were also part of the progressive rock genre (more of a *label* I think) in the '70's. Artists like Stackridge, Kayak, Gentle Giant & BeBop Deluxe who could be as clever & engaging in 4 minutes as they would gobbling up most of an album side.
Hey, first off, man, let me say I love the intro to this video. I've been watching that show lately..lol. I like the way you broke it down about it. " it's the music" Why have a great sounding album if you don't like the music. Great video
hi there, I really love you talking about these records, most of whom i love too, but, when it comes to the donovan album, i wonder why you say at 11:48 "this is a mono" while you show a stereo copy (twice).... but again, i love you talking about these albums... keep on doin' that!
Yeah. The Donovan cover says mono but the LP is stereo. My mistake. ✌🏼
The fact you live the pistols is so crazy to me. Your right it is amazing album and some pretty sharp pointed lyrics for one so young. And it rocks and I am super jealous of that copy 😂
Donovan, apart from 3 or 4 singles never rated in England - hippy dippy. The first Chicago album such a breakthrough, many songs updated immaculately by Leonid & Friends. Sex Pistols' drummer Paul Cook and family lived nearby in London and in later years he rewired our house!
Leonid and friends revived Chicago's music.
Great choice Mazzy to open with a scene from Loudermilk!
Never seen that movie, is it any good?
It’s actually a series that’s showing on Netflix. I really enjoyed it. It’s about a former rock music critic who becomes an alcohol counselor. It has lots of music references and some interesting characters.@@SDsailor7
I enjoyed it. It’s actually a series on Netflix. It’s about a former rock music critic who becomes an alcohol counselor. Lot of music references and interesting characters.@@SDsailor7
The great American local punk band, The Avengers, opened for them in SF. Unfortunately, like the Pistols that night, they were not nearly as good as they could be. I think Penelope was very nervous
From my article on the top 15 punk albums
"Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols. Released October 28, 1977. Reached #1 on the U.K. charts.
Sex Pistols started In London in 1975. Glen Matlock was the original bassist, playing on all the demos eventually released as a bootleg called Spunk just a short time before the …Bollocks album. Many copies were sold necessitating EMI to rush …Bollocks into the stores. They are fascinating to hear, recorded without many of the overdubs present on …Bollocks so Steve Jones' wonderful guitar lines can be clearly heard. Matlock was later replaced by Sid Vicious.
The band released four singles before their classic LP and all four of the A-sides turned up on the album-"Anarchy In The UK," "God Save The Queen," "Pretty Vacant" and "Holidays In The Sun." I'm sure a large percentage of you have heard all four since they are famous and have almost become standards like "Stardust" or "Tea For Two." I know there are still people who view Sex Pistols as a phony band manufactured by Malcolm McLaren. Not me. Just listen to the music, it's overpowering. I can find no fault with anything here. Steve Jones is a top flight guitarist who also played bass on almost all the tracks on Bollocks… since Vicious was not yet up to the task. Johnny Lydon has so much charisma, snarling with loads of nasty sarcasm and disgust. And Paul Cook on drums anchors everything. Sex Pistols have a MASSIVE sound on this excellently recorded album. Discogs lists 447 versions of Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols. For a band that championed anarchy, had only one proper album and lasted little more than two years, they sure achieved a lot, n'est pas?
Remember when the last three tracks on an album were frequently the weakest? Let's hear those three on the earliest pressings of the LP. On "Anarchy In The U.K." Lydon has said there were 21 guitar overdubs; he had one track for the vocals and has made his grousing plain about this. Nevertheless, the early pressings of this album sound terrific on a decent playback system. From time to time, I've read comments on various posts about the poor sound quality on the LP. You know the spiel " It's punk music. Whaddya expect?" Nothing could be further from the truth. And you don't have to spend big bucks on a first British pressing. I have some early British pressings and the first U.S, pressing (with the pink cover). Playing them back-to-back I didn't notice any major difference in sound quality and you can score a VG+ copy of both for under $50 since there were vast amounts pressed."
Thanks for this ✌🏼
That's funny what you said about buffy saint marie..lol
Unfortunately after Tales Yes produced the most glorious prog masterwork, Relayer. So because of Tales a lot of people missed Relayer.
That Chicago album is fantastic. Produced by James William Guerico, who also that monster Blood Sweat and Tears second album to his credit (speaking of horns). Not to mention the Buckinghams criminally underrated Portraits! ✌🏻
I've got the blank back version, too (along with umpteen other versions). Mine has a Jamie Reid poster and a 7" of Submission with it. I agree--top 5 records and I was in the front row at Winterland for that gig. We could see Bil Graham's goons beating up Richard Meltzer back stage from where we were!
Sex Pistols show line up was The Avengers , The Nuns. and Sex Pistols....Good Memories! I also attended that show....
I said Crime, didn't I? I meant the Avengers and of course the Nuns. Thank you!!!
They played Bumbershoots in 2000s. Glen Matlock on bass. It was musically good. Johnny not so rotten. Thanks.
Funny story about Belew going from Zappas band to Bowie's. Frank called David Bowie captain Tom when Adrian told him his intentions about changing bands. Funny Frank..
Loudermilk is great 👌
Nice episode. One criticism though - I don't think The Sex Pistols were terrible musicians at all. Steve Jones is a pretty decent rock n' roll guitarist, Paul Cook a solid drummer and Glenn Matlock a perflectly fine bass player. Not to mention Lydon was/is a great front man, particularly then. Yes Sid was a crap bass player but he wasn't there for his musical ability. Their music wasn't meant to be sophisticated or cultured and what they did was pretty damned perfect imo.
They were good. It was just a bad show.
I've always thought "Sunshine Superman" sounded exactly like 1966 era Kinks. Same label and I think Mickey Most was producing for The Kinks as well.
Most didn’t produce the kinks. First Shel Talmy the Ray Davies
Love the D.A. Pennebaker documentary The War Room from 1993 which depicts The Clinton / Gore campaign & " stars " James Carville.
I like Donovan music too. 😊
“Mockery, mockery, mockery. Be a rat f*cker.” - James Carville. I love that Donovan Greatest Hits record. The River Song (on Hurdy Gurdy Man) is sublime. I did not know the Allman Brothers “Mountain Jam” was based on “There Is A Mountain”! Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?
Oh James 🎉
I remember hearing Bollocks for the first time after hearing a few fans saying how ferocious it was. It sounded so lame. I bought a copy, it was a fun enough record for its day, but God the hype.....that overweening Bruce Springsteen like media hype. Gimme Devo or Rocket To Russia any day.
That was the band of brothers actor, cant remember his name.
in the case of the sex pistols it´s everything but the music, it´s the actitud , the statements , the anger, the politics, the visual impact, the fashion, it´s all of this stupid, except the music. the sex pistols were beyond the music , and don´t get me wrong, i have the album and i like it because of those things i mentioned
It was a UK cultural revolution
Hey Mazzy, did you know that the record store in Loudermilk is actually Neptoon Records in Vancouver? They filmed the entire series there. Cheers.
I did know that. They have rearranged the front area as a cafe.
Mazzy , did you ever get to see the TV series of “ Ready , Steady , Go ! “ where Donovan , and many greats performed live in the studio , to a fairly well-behaved , but appreciative audience ? ( mostly British acts , but I remember Stevie Wonder , being blind and so young was a real mind-blower )
Yes I’ve seen it.
I thought the channel had been hijacked by a cinema channel - - It's the Movies Stupid! Yt subtitles don't help - - they are telling me you're "into Prague."
Mc does not sing on Mellow Yellow , and the Pye record your are holding up reads Stereo , so mono ?!
Thanks for the correction. The outer sleeve says mono on the back but the record is indeed stereo ✌🏼
Still no love for Open Road.
I do have it now but this series included something else ✌🏼
gotcha. Well, if the opportunity ever happens to arise, maybe give it some exposure, because it really really does deserve to be heard.@@mazzysmusic
“ The Whole WorldsWatching” chant was so electric , and applies to DopeyDonald and Maga politics today !
Sex pistols crappy music. Sub ny dollls. . Its the culture
Not at all