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There are 5 messages in this issue of Spectropop.
Topics in this Digest Number 83:
1. Why Chad & Jeremy Were On TV
From: "James F. Cassidy"
2. Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends
From: DJJimmyBee
3. Soundalikes
From: "J.H. Ket"
4. Re: Darlene on "CBS Sunday Morning"
From: "mikey1"
5. Re:who deserves the credit
From: alan zweig
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 20:48:24 -0500
From: "James F. Cassidy"
Subject: Why Chad & Jeremy Were On TV
Jamie LePage, whom Santa treated much better than
he did me, wrote:
> ... we don't learn how they [C&J] were hired to be
> on so many TV programs in such a short period of time
> while other British acts rarely were
I don't know about C&J's other appearances, but in
researching their "Batman" episodes, I discovered one of
the Batman Web sites, which stated:
"Chad and Jeremy were good friends of casting director
Michael McLean, who asked that they be worked into a
script."
They must have been very good friends, since seemingly
everyone in showbiz in '66 coveted even a cameo
appearance on "Batman." In fact, the same episodes
featured L.A. hair stylist and future Manson victim Jay
Sebring (as "Jay Oceanbring") as well as Don Ho (!) and
Steve Allen.
Finally, one more obscure piece of TV trivia for you.
Chad Stuart's son, James Patrick Stuart, played the
self-absorbed yuppie dating Elaine on "Seinfeld" who
wouldn't share "his" song - the Eagles' "Desperado."
Jim Cassidy
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 18:06:58 EST
From: DJJimmyBee
Subject: Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends
What is it about the Japanese (and several other
cultures for that matter) that they seem to recognize
certain aspects of American Pop that we hardly salute
here on the homefront? For example, I just was given the
CD "Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends"
(complete recordings) on A&M..the Japanese import. It is
one of thee most stunning collections of soft pop I've
heard since I got The Match's LP "A New Light". Their
version of "Our Day Will Come" is the blueprint for
softpop at this address. They also do two songs that
were also on The Match's LP "Don't Take Your Time" and
"The Drifter". What up with this group? Anyone?
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:04:17 +0100
From: "J.H. Ket"
Subject: Soundalikes
Hello all,
During the seventies & eighties the "Phil Spector
Apprecation Society / Mick Patrick a.o." published in
their newsletter & periodical "Philately" articles about
the so called "Spector Soundalikes". By '91 Fitzpatrick &
Fogerty again published a renewed list of soundalikes"
Collecting Phil Spector". What does a "Spector
soundalike" sound like?? It's hard to define. It can
sound like his early work and in the seventies. A
"soundalike" always is influenced with "techniques,
sounds, riffs or songs" from Phil's masterpieces.
These lists were the base of many of my searches in
dustbins and fleamarkets. With the help of some friends
(thanks Francesc & Rein) this list is still growing.
There are about 800 tracks on it from the early sixties
till 2000. If anyone want a zipped word file of it, send
your email adress. I hope there's some discussion on it,
like to hear hear comments and other suggestions. This
is NOT a definitive list and I'm NOT sure (and even
don't now them all) if they all deserve the title
soundalike.
Hans
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 02:55:16 -0500
From: "mikey1"
Subject: Re: Darlene on "CBS Sunday Morning"
"Spector Collector" wrote:
> (the latter also contains an audience shot of Phil
> Spector, with a young woman that I presume to be his
> daughter Nicole).
> Happy belated Phil's birthday to everyone,
Why bother? Phils reason for living seems to be to make
life difficult for the '60s Girl Group Collector.
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 18:48:49 -0500
From: alan zweig
Subject: Re:who deserves the credit
> although I do take
>Carol's point as to the rights of the artists, without
>whose efforts and talents none of us would be writing to
>this list.
Do you really believe that? I don't. Not anymore. I used
to elevate the efforts of the "artists" above everyone
else's. And as "artist" myself, it's in my self-interest
to do so. But I just don't buy it anymore.
It's way more complicated than that.
You attribute this point to Carol. I thought Carol's
points were usually about how the session musicians
don't get enough credit.
I don't know what "enough" means but either way, when
you speak of the artists that made all of this possible,
most people DON'T think about the session musicians. So
which artists are you talking about?.
There are so many people who get no credit but deserve
some and so many who deserve only a little credit who
get way more...
Let's face it. If you were a member of many of these
bands, you were just lucky to be along for the ride.
If you were a manager or a booker or the person who
signed the band, you probably don't deserve A LOT of
credit but then again, sometimes one innocent suggestion
can sometimes end up making a huge difference in how a
song turns out. One riff can elevate a song.
I'm not going to say that we fans and record buyers also
deserve some credit but at the same time, I'm tired of
the idea that THEY deserve all the credit.
And by the way, music is not the only field where this
happens. Just talk to a film editor.
AZ
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