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There are 24 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: Bobby Russell?
From: Austin Roberts
2. Re: fuzztone factadamatter
From: Doug Richard
3. Re: Bluebeats / The #1
From: Joe Nelson
4. Re: Bluebeats / The #1
From: JJ
5. Re: early fuzztone
From: John Fox
6. Re: "Just One Smile" / "You Don't Love Me"
From: Bob R. Radil
7. Eddie Hodges' "Halfway"
From: Julio Niño
8. Re: fuzztone
From: steveo
9. Re: "Happy Together"
From: Chris Schneider
10. Re: Wayne Newton and his Beach Boy-like record
From: steveo
11. Re: Wayne Newton and The Beach Boys???
From: Mikey
12. Re: Tommy Li Puma
From: Bill Reed
13. Re: Open Up Your Heart
From: Artie Wayne
14. Re: welcome Paul Evans!
From: Artie Wayne
15. Re: fuzztone factadamatter
From: Artie Wayne
16. Re: fuzztone factadamatter
From: Steve Harvey
17. It's the Time of the Zombies
From: Steve Harvey
18. Re: Open Up Your Heart
From: Frank Murphy
19. New @ S'pop
From: S'pop Projects
20. Wall Of Pain in the shops now
From: Paul Bryant
21. Run Run Run / Zombies / Collector / Barksdale / Mick bears down -- again
From: Phil X. Milstein
22. Re: The #1/"The Collector" now at musica
From: Bob Radil
23. Re: Kitchen Cinq
From: John Berg
24. Re: Mark & Clark - Ron Dante connection
From: Ron Dante
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 12:13:04 EST
From: Austin Roberts
Subject: Re: Bobby Russell?
Dan Hughes wrote:
> Austin, I know you are a close friend of Buzz Cason, and I wonder
> if you also knew Bobby Russell and if so, if you have any stories
> about him?
I knew Bobby, and can only remember one time when he was pacing around
Bob Montgomery's office in Nashville muttering something inaudible (maybe
French), because he was heading to LA to be produced by Burt Bacharach on
Bobby's song Little Boxes, and he was both nervous and excited. As great a
writer as Bobby was, he was still like a kid when it came to Bacharach, as were
a lot of us.
Also, in case you didn't know, Buzz Cason recently had triple bypass surgery,
and is recovering well. He also has a book about his life in the music business
coming out in April.
Austin R.
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 16:57:28 -0000
From: Doug Richard
Subject: Re: fuzztone factadamatter
Al Kooper wrote:
> Well, factadamatter is Link Wray made pinpricks with a safety pin
> in his amp speaker and achieved what I would call the first
> fuzztone on Rumble & Rawhide sometime in the late '50's. Far as
> I'm concerned he was the originator and inventor of that sound.
I don't know the exact timeline, so I could be wrong here, but I
think usually Paul Burlison of the Johnny Burnette Trio is credited
with being the original "fuzztone" guitarist.
Here's the story:
While on the road, he accidently discovered a unique method for
getting a primitive fuzz sound. 'Just before a show,' Paul recalls,
'the leather strap on my blond Fender amp broke, and the amp
fell to the floor. When I plugged the guitar in, it had a real fuzzy
sound. I looked in the back of the amp, and one of the tubes was
barely sticking in the prongs -- It was acting like rheostat. The
guitar sounded pretty good, so i left the tube the way it was. From
then on, whenever I wanted to get that sound, I'd just reach back
there and loosen the tube. It sounded real funky.' Burlison made the
most of his discovery at their July '56 session in Nashville, fuzzing
out raw octave leads on their biggest single, Train Kept A-Rollin'
backed with Honey Hush, which came out credited to the Johnny
Burnette Trio. While The Yardbirds (with Jeff Beck), Aerosmith and
others have covered Train Kept A-Rollin', none captured the primal
intensity of Johnny's possessed vocals or Paul's wildman solo.
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 09:58:36 -0500
From: Joe Nelson
Subject: Re: Bluebeats / The #1
Bob Radil offered:
> Unfortunately, I don't have the answer, but I do have a mint condition
> single that I can post to musica once there is space, if anyone is
> interested.
Please do. There's been a not-so-mint copy floating around for years --
probably ripped from a Lost Jukebox boot, I'm not sure -- and it'd be
nice to upgrade.
Joe Nelson
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 15:23:08 -0000
From: JJ
Subject: Re: Bluebeats / The #1
Bob Radil offered:
> Unfortunately, I don't have the answer, but I do have a mint condition
> single that I can post to musica once there is space, if anyone is
> interested.
"The Collector", wr by Sonny Curtis, and the original version, by The Everly Brothers,
can be found on the FAB, Two Yanks In England LP, from 1966.
The #1 & the Everly´s versions are similar in style, and The #1 REALLY do it justice!
Please note: There was a very nice/unique pic sl issue of the # 1 45, released in
Holland.
JJ/Sweden
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 12:58:44 EST
From: John Fox
Subject: Re: early fuzztone
Hard to believe, but what may be the first true fuzztone guitar (other than
Marty Robbins' "Don't Worry", but before "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah") can be found
on Ann-Margret's mid-1961 hit, "I Just Don't Understand". I don't remember it
from those days, have never heard it on an oldies station, but picked it up a few
years ago. It went to #17 nationally and the guitar work is way ahead of its time—
check it out!
John Fox
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 15:45:09 -0000
From: Bob R. Radil
Subject: Re: "Just One Smile" / "You Don't Love Me"
Christ wrote:
> My first instinct told me that "Just One Smile" was the "Dusty In
> Memphis" version, although it could just as easily have been Gene
> Pitney or Scott Walker or Kooper-based BST. And "You Don't Love
> Me"? Is that Sonny & Cher or The Roulettes?
"Just One Smile" is from the 1st BS+T LP, "Child Is Father To The
Man". "You Don't Love Me" is a cut from Bloomfield Kooper
Stills' "SuperSession" LP. I was hoping Al Kooper would see the post.
Bob Radil
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 18:51:45 -0000
From: Julio Niño
Subject: Eddie Hodges' "Halfway"
Hola everybody.
I'm too impulsive. I just read in the booklet of the Bruce and
Terry compilation that "Halfway" was a 1963 Eddie Hodges´
single (Columbia 42811). Is it out on CD?.
Chao.
Julio Niño.
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 10:02:27 -0800 (PST)
From: steveo
Subject: Re: fuzztone
Al Kooper wrote:
> Far as I'm concerned [link wray] was the originator and
> inventor of that [fuzztone] sound.
Al,
Paul Burlison, guitarist of the Rock and Roll Trio, also was experimenting
with fuzz around the same time. He had a loose tube in his amp and
decided not to replace it, as he liked the sound of the "fuzz".
Steveo
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 11:37:04 -0800 (PST)
From: Chris Schneider
Subject: Re: "Happy Together"
Eddy:
> ...where the line "so happy together" is repeated
> over and over and this "how is the weather?" is thrown in.
> I always found this pretty funny. What's the story behind that?
Speaking as a "Joe in the crowd"-type listener, I always thought that that
final fade-out dealt with "interior monologue" versus "what he ACTUALLY
said." In other words, the singer wishes to say all these things to The
Reappearing Beloved, but all that is actually articulated is "How is the
weather?"
I also, for what it's worth, always thought of "Happy Together' as an update
of the Bob Haggart/Johnny Burke song "What's New?" A conscious model,
or just a song that happens to fit into the same mold?
"Probably I'm Boring You,"
Chris
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 06:20:42 -0800 (PST)
From: steveo
Subject: Re: Wayne Newton and his Beach Boy-like record
Mark Hill wrote:
> Wayne Newton and The Beach Boys???
> I have never heard about this one. Can you
> elaborate???
Mark,
Wayne was under contract at the time to TM Music
(Bobby Darin), and because of the surf craze, he tried
a surfin' record (as did Pat Boone with his "Beach
Girl"). "Comin' On Too Strong" I believe was
produced by Terry Melcher and/or Bruce Johnson
(trying to remember) and this was the Beach Boy link.
I don't think Bruce was a BB at that time.
There indeed was a high BB-like falsetto part on the
lyric line -- "Are you comin' on too strong." The record
was released on Capitol, but stiffed.
Steveo
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 09:26:54 -0500
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Wayne Newton and The Beach Boys???
It wasnt The Beach Boys. It was Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston, who
recorded as Bruce and Terry for Columbia, and produced a whole slew of hot
rod and surf records under many different names.
After "Coming On Too Strong" became a hit, Wayne Newton went to Bobby Darin
(who owned his management contract) and had the record pulled. Wayne hated it.
mikey
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 15:38:26 -0000
From: Bill Reed
Subject: Re: Tommy Li Puma
steveo wrote:
> Tommy Li Puma still works in Los Angeles as a producer.
> I agree, he indeed is great! Someone mentioned that he
> was in a wheelchair..don't know..if anyone has any info
> on him, it would be great to hear!
I interviewed Tommy for a career article for the Japanese
publication "Record Collectors" last year, and he was NOT in a
wheelchair then. However, he has always had a problem with his
legs, stemming from childhood accident/disease (I forget which). If
he has a problem now, it might be connected with that.
Nice guy BTW.
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 15:40:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: Open Up Your Heart
Clark........How ya' doin'? You did it again!!!! You found a couple more of my
records I'd forgotten about ["What Can I Wish You My Son?" by Ron Marshall,
which I produced] and "Open Up Your Heart" by the U.S. Males. As I remember,
"Open ..." was pretty good. Could you post it to Musica?
Thanks and regards,
Artie Wayne
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 16:08:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: welcome Paul Evans!
Paul.......How ya' doin'?I go away for a couple of weeks, and come back to
see that you've become a Spectropopper. I remember when I was starting
out in the buisness, and you were having hits as a singer and writer. Ben
Raleigh, my longtime songwriting partner, introduced me to you. I was so
proud when you remembered my name each time I'd run into you -- you
made me feel welcome in the music community.
I never thought I'd have a chance to recipricate: Welcome to Spectropop!!!
You're part of a group who appreciates your accomplishments. and are
eager to hear some of the stories behind the songs. I, for one, would like to
know if "Roses Are Red" is a real story -- "Did that little girl look a lot like
you?" -- or just a figment of your and Al Byron's imagination.
regards,
Artie Wayne
http://artiewayne.com/
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 12:20:02 -0800 (PST)
From: Artie Wayne
Subject: Re: fuzztone factadamatter
Al........How ya' doin'? Link Wray might've been the first to intentionally
create a fuzztone sound ... but if I'm not mistaken, the sound was used
on Marty Robbins' "Don't Worry 'Bout Me"first. I heard that an amp broke
in the middle of the session, and it sounded so good that they used it.
regards,
Artie Wayne
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 16:11:18 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: Re: fuzztone factadamatter
If we're talking fuzztone outside of the original device, you can go back to
Jackie Brenston's "Rocket 88", which utilized a guitar amp that had fallen
off the car on the way to Sun Studios. How about Paul Burilson knocking
loose a tube in his amp and then deciding it sounded kinda cool?
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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 16:18:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Harvey
Subject: It's the Time of the Zombies
To hell with Clive, Al, we thank you. It's hard to believe that an album that
good could be passed over.
Both Colin and Rod actually came out after their show last year to sign
autographs and shake hands. They thanked us for coming to the show!
Can you imagine Keith and Mick or Bob doing that nowadays?
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Message: 18
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 20:52:20 +0000
From: Frank Murphy
Subject: Re: Open Up Your Heart
Open Up Your Heart:
Writer: Stuart Hamblen
Artist Joan Regan
I found the above information here:
http://www.chartwatch.co.uk/TopTen/songs/songndxO.htm
FrankM
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Message: 19
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 20:52:39 -0000
From: S'pop Projects
Subject: New @ S'pop
The Team are presently readying several new feature articles
for publication on the S'pop website. In the meantime, check
out the New @ S'pop section for:
The first two volumes in Rev-Ola's new "Phantom Jukebox" series
reviewed by Country Paul Payton:
http://www.spectropop.com/recommends/index2004.htm#PhantomJukebox
Ed & Sam Chalpin, His Father The Pop Singer: A Recitation Of The
Ridiculous by Mike Rashkow:
http://www.spectropop.com/SamChalpin/index.htm
Emily's Illness: Diagnosis Of A Song by Phil Milstein:
http://www.spectropop.com/NoraGuthrie/index.htm
Bobby Hatfield R.I.P. by Peter Richmond:
http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/BHobit.htm
Then & Now: A Ron Dante Retrospective by Laura Pinto:
http://www.spectropop.com/RonDante/index.htm
Please Phil Spector: His Subjects Pay Homage by David A. Young:
http://www.spectropop.com/PPS/index.htm
Enjoy.
The S'pop Team
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Message: 20
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 13:10:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Paul Bryant
Subject: Wall Of Pain in the shops now
I see Wall Of Pain has hit the book & record shops. Anyone read it yet?
pb
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Message: 21
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 13:34:59 -0500
From: Phil X. Milstein
Subject: Run Run Run / Zombies / Collector / Barksdale / Mick bears down -- again
In listening to "Phil's Spectre" again the other night, it finally
struck me what's so odd about The Supreme's "Run Run Run": male
backing vocals! Am I correct in believing that was a real rarity for
Motown's girl groups, at least during the company's early days?
Al Kooper wrote:
> I was never rewarded with a gold
> record, a raise, or even a Clive Davis thank you, for this, BUT when
> the already disbanded Zombies came across the pond to pick up their
> gold records, they came into my office and thanked me vociferously,
> and that of course was more than sufficient.
Wow, great story. To tell you the truth, I'm surprised they were able to
found out who the secret hero behind the release was -- not without
considerable digging, at any rate.
Robert R. Radil wrote:
> Unfortunately, I don't have the answer, but I do have a mint condition
> single that I can post to musica once there is space, if anyone is
> interested.
Please log a vote for that from me.
Mike Rashkow wrote:
> I believe if one goes back and checks the original Nat King
> Cole Trio, they will find Everett Barksdale was the man on guitar.
> I never had any idea about that until something I read stated it;
> maybe twenty five years after I last had the pleasure of working
> with him.
Interesting, in that he would've gone the reverse geographical route of
most of his colleagues (among those that migrated at all), by moving
from L.A. to NYC at a time when the L.A. recording scene was burgeoning.
I'm not doubting any of the info, only expressing marvel at the way it
apparently played out.
Mick Patrick busts us:
> ... what was the first disc to bear the legend "Produced by
> Bacharach and David"?
Rashkow again:
> Phil, I'll pass this easy slam-dunk to you. Show 'em what you got, son.
I'm guessing Moondog's legendary microtonal rendition of "Walk On By."
--Phil M.
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Message: 22
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 22:07:23 -0000
From: Bob Radil
Subject: Re: The #1/"The Collector" now at musica
I offered:
> Unfortunately, I don't have the answer, but I do have a mint
condition
> single that I can post to musica once there is space, if anyone is
> interested.
Posted!
Bob Radil
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Message: 23
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 15:09:05 EST
From: John Berg
Subject: Re: Kitchen Cinq
I know that one reissue label is quite interested in doing a Kitchen Cinq CD,
if they can track down who currently owns the rights and has the master
tapes. If any of you know these details, please contact me offlist.
John Berg
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Message: 24
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 22:29:32 -0000
From: Ron Dante
Subject: Re: Mark & Clark - Ron Dante connection
Jeff Lemlich:
> I guess I should have also mentioned that their Columbia album
> and 45s were produced by Ron Dante. Ron, I see you also wrote
> the music for "Jigsaw Woman", which SHOULD have been a hit!
Thanks, Jeff.
Mark and Clark were a fun duo to produce. We used twin grand pianos in
the studio, and they played the heck of them on each song. Recently they
played Las Vagas at the Imperial Palace lounge.
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