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There are 9 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Susan Jacks interview available
From: Nick Archer
2. all girl groups
From: Javed Jafri
3. Re: RAMONES! They changed my life.
From: Javed Jafri
4. radio: WPON and WDAV: Yes!
From: Lindsay
5. Re: radio: WPON and WDAV: Yes!
From: Billy Spradlin
6. Neil Sedaka
From: Alan Gordon
7. MARY, MARY . . .
From: Mick Patrick
8. Re: radio: WPON and WDAV: Yes!
From: Lindsay
9. RE: NEIL SEDAKA DEMOS
From: Mick Patrick
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:18:16 -0500
From: Nick Archer
Subject: Susan Jacks interview available
I have found and cleaned up a Susan Jacks interview from
October 5, 1992, which I originally recorded direct to DAT
as my brother did the interview. My brother leans heavily on
questions about the evil recording industry, but Susan does
give some information on various songs, her relationship with
Terry, and reflections on living 8 years in Nashville as a
songwriter. If anyone is interested in a CD copy of this
50-minute interview, email me off-list.
Nick Archer
Check out Nashville's classic SM95 on the web at
http://www.live365.com/stations/289419
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 00:16:00 -0400
From: Javed Jafri
Subject: all girl groups
> I would love to hear more about all-girl bands from the 60s.
> Are there any others which come to mind who were fun or
> exciting?
There was the Pleasure Seekers out of Detroit. They were an
all female garage rock group comprised of Suzi Quatro and
her three sisters. Suzi had a minor hit on her own in the
70's, the glam inspired 48 Crash, and she achieved some
degree of fame with her role as Leather Tuscadaro on Happy
Days. One of the Quatro sisters would go on to join Fanny
who's main claim to fame was also the fact that they were
an all girl band.
Also lets not forget Goldie and The Gingerbreads lead by
Genya Ravan who would later go on to front Ten Wheel Drive.
I guess there's girl groups and then there's Girl Groups.
Javed
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 00:44:34 -0400
From: Javed Jafri
Subject: Re: RAMONES! They changed my life.
> Martin et al, It was the Ramones who brought me back to my
> music roots. I remember hearing a DJ play "Surfin' Bird"
> and making a connection to the 60s.
Absolutely. What a thrill it was to hear Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
on the radio back in 1977. They along with a precious few others
(Dwight Twilly, The Flamin Groovies and Jonathan Richman) were
an oasis in the desert back then.
Javed
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 12:13:14 -0000
From: Lindsay
Subject: radio: WPON and WDAV: Yes!
My question about streaming oldies radio turned up some
interesting links. I hope I've got all these callsigns right:
Ron, I think your "KODG-FM" in Salt Lake City might be KODJ-FM.
I did hear some good songs there (if I was in the right place!).
CHUM 1050 Toronto made me download some exotic player that doesn't
work anyway (WBC Digital Player???), so it remains a mystery.
The Liquid Room: it'd be good if they could archive their programs,
because unless I remember to listen (if my calculation is correct)
at 6.00 pm Eastern Australian Time I'm gonna miss it, as I did this
week! Drat!
The best was WPON, which is apparently an independent station in
Detroit. (They sell their drive-time slot by saying that hardly
anyone in Detroit uses public transport, so they're all in their
cars listening to the radio, which makes sense in Motor City,
I guess!)
I recommend WPON to anyone who wants a refreshing change from
the usual oldies chestnuts. The programs I've heard seem to
emphasise pre-Brit Invasion U.S. rock/pop/doo-wop, which is
fine by me. I mean, these guys played The Drifters "Ruby Baby"
which was a revelation to me: dare I say it kills Dion's version?
And Dante and the Evergreens' "Time Machine": what was THAT, and
where else on Earth would you hear it?
(One thing: listening to WPON involves negotiating Live 365's
registration & set-up process, which is not as straightforward
as I would like, and invites a blitzkrieg of pop-ups, unless
you pay for a premium service! But ain't that the way of the
Net these days?)
WDAV, in Lubbock Texas, you really should check out. This is
like opening a window on a whole new world to me (being in
Australia makes it even more exotic to me!). I heard a very
laid-back Southern deejay who sounded like something out of
"Cool Hand Luke", and local stuff like (if I recall correctly)
a plumber singing his own ad. I love it! And once again,
pre-Beatles rock, rockabilly, that sort of thing.
Very listenable.
Thanks for the tips,
Lindsay
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 18:59:28 -0000
From: Billy Spradlin
Subject: Re: radio: WPON and WDAV: Yes!
> (One thing: listening to WPON involves negotiating Live 365's
> registration & set-up process, which is not as straightforward
> as I would like, and invites a blitzkrieg of pop-ups, unless
> you pay for a premium service! But ain't that the way of the
> Net these days?)
Heres the direct link to the WPON stream:
http://www.live365.com/play/283849/
I suggest using Winamp to listen to Live365 streams instead
of the Live365 Player. If you have Winamp installed, click
on the Live 365 "HELP" button on the playlist window, and
run the troubleshooting Wizard again and select MP3 Player.
If you have Winamp properly installed it should send the
stream to it.
Winamp has a great bookmarking feature that will save the
URL so you dont have to go to Live365 to listen to it again.
Right click on Winamp, goto Bookmarks, then press "Add Current
to Bookmarks" and it will save it. Go back to Bookmarks and
click on WPON and it will load the stream and start playing it.
PS: I dont know anything about Apple mp3 players and if they
work with Live365.
Billy
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 13:15:43 -0700
From: Alan Gordon
Subject: Neil Sedaka
I was wondering if anyone in this robust circle of friends
and acquaintances knew of any cool cds (or tapes) of neat
demos and stuff by Brill Building monster writer big Neil
Sedaka???
Anything like the great Carol, Ellie, et al, Brill Tone
Records stuff? I know there is a couple of best-ofs that
are pretty groovy: His "All Time Greatest Hits" is dull
sonically, and fairly pedestrian in content; but unlike
its predecessor "All Time Greatest Hits Volume 2" is a
treat, with some out-takes, studio chatter and real decent
sound. I also have a 2fer, "Neil Sedaka" and "Circulate"
which is nice. Me doest think 'tis about time for a box
set. Bear Family??? You listening?
And speaking of Ellie: Isn't "Silly, Isn't It" one of the
sweetest songs ever. I took the cd home from my office to
play that particular song and have a slow "cheek to cheek"
with my galfriend the other night. I assume it was a demo
for Connie Francis, in that, Ellie even sounds like Connie
on the Brill Tones version (maybe I'm an idiot, and it really
is Connie... We Writer/Cartoonist/Voice-over guys are a
simple lot).
In lieu of that, I think it's great how Ms. King affects a
Mexicali accent for the demos for the Mexican American songs
and a southern drawl for her Everly Bros demos. She gives
good Brooklyn accent too. Gawd, were those folks talented.
thanx in advance,
albabe
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 22:22:49 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: MARY, MARY . . .
Dear All,
The following is a small highlight from the new issue of
OTOŅO CHEYENNE magazine:
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TOM FEYER Interview
(Tom Feyer - now known as Tom Fair - a songwriter and later
pianist and guitarist for the LEFT BANKE, wrote or co-wrote
eight songs on the group's first two albums . . . He was MICHAEL
BROWN's most regular collaborator, and with him co-wrote a whole
album for a mysterious group called MONTAGE, released on the
Laurie label in 1969 . . . )
". . . the Left Banke met RENEE FLADEN, who was the subject
Michael's lonely longing that eventually took musical form as
"WALK AWAY RENEE" . . . "DESIREE" was designed to be the sequel
to "...Renee" and "PRETTY BALLERINA". They were all songs about
Renee, Michael was totally obsessed with this girl . . .
"I was living in Englewood at the time Michael began to work
with the group MONTAGE. (On that group's song "I SHALL CALL HER
MARY"): Hopefully I won't say anything personally embarrassing
about anyone involved after all these years, but I know as much
about this subject as anyone, having been close to both MARY
WEISS (of the SHANGRI-LAS) and Renee.
"Here's the curious fact: while Renee was very quiet and shy
on the surface, she was very intense and passionate in private.
"With Mary Weiss, it was far to the opposite: Mary gave the
image of a tough girl on stage and on record, and even walking
down a busy street. I remember her downing beers faster than
I could open bottle caps. But in private, in romantic moments,
she proved to be very withdrawn. "I Shall Call Her Mary" was
indeed written in honour of Mary Weiss by two songwriters who
were very fond of her. It was also a song on which I had a hand
in melody writing."
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Further information about Otono Cheyenne magazine is available
from the editor Iņaki Orbezua at otchey@teleline.es
MICK PATRICK
(Just don't try to touch me!)
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 22:10:41 -0000
From: Lindsay
Subject: Re: radio: WPON and WDAV: Yes!
WPON seems to have disappeared from Live 365.
Searching for WPON at Live 365 gives a zero result, and
attempting to connect via WPON's website gets a Live 365
message, "Broadcast unavailable. '1460am' is not broadcasting
on our system at the moment. Please try again later."
Lindsay
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 22:40:29 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: RE: NEIL SEDAKA DEMOS
Alan Gordon:
> I was wondering if anyone in this robust circle of friends
> and acquaintances knew of any cool cds (or tapes) of neat
> demos and stuff by Brill Building monster writer big Neil
> Sedaka???
> Anything like the great Carol, Ellie, et al, Brill Tone
> Records stuff?
Al Babe,
Neil Sedaka does indeed have his own 57 track double CD on
the mysterious Brill Tone label: "Let The Good Times In"
(NSW 555). It's readily available from vendors who deal in
"grey area" releases. If you've not heard Neil's demos of
the Chiffons' "Teach Me How" or Connie Francis' "My Best
Friend Barbara", you ain't lived!
MICK PATRICK
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