zaterdag 17 januari 2015

Albert King - The Very Though Of You

                                             Live in Sweden June 9,1980

"The Very Thought of You" is a pop standard published in 1934, with music and lyrics by Ray Noble. In addition to Noble's own hit recording of the song with his orchestra, featuring the vocals of Al Bowlly, there was also a popular version recorded that same year by Bing Crosby.


vrijdag 16 januari 2015

Eric Burdon & The (new) Animals - A Love Like Yours (1967)

Eric Burdon presenteert zijn nieuwe band in het muziekprogramma Beat- Club van Radio Bremen.De band bestaat uit oudgediende Barry Jenkins op drums,De gitaristen Vic Briggs en John Weider en bassist Danny McCulloch.Tevens een mooi tijdsbeeld uit de sixties,behalve de muziek ook de kleding en de manier van dansen.


A love like yours (don't come knocking everyday)Geschreven door Holland-Dozier-Holland. Het is een nummer dat Martha & The Vandellas in 1963 uitbrachten op de B-kant van hun single Heat wave. Het nummer verscheen hetzelfde jaar op hun album Come and Get these memories. Het nummer werd in de loop van de jaren telkens weer opnieuw opgenomen, zoals door Manfred Mann (album My little red book of winners!, 1965), Dusty Springfield (album It begins again, 1978), The Cats (album Live, 1984) en Anny Schilder (album Anny en ik, 2007). Ook bracht Kim Weston het in 1966 nogmaals uit, op de B-kant van haar single Helpless, toen zij verder was gegaan als solozangeres




 Ike & Tina Turner waren in 1966 de enigen die het nummer op een A-kant van een single uitbrachten. In Nederland stond het nummer één week op nummer 38 in de Top 40 en verscheen het verder op hun album River deep – Mountain high. Het belandde niet in de Billboard Top 100, maar wel in de Britse top, waar het een nummer 16-notering behaalde.

woensdag 14 januari 2015

Fleetwood Mac - I,m So Afraid (Live Rosebud 1976)

  Recorded live at the University of California, Santa Barbara Football Field, May 2, 1976.


"I'm So Afraid" is a song written by Lindsey Buckingham for Fleetwood Mac's tenth album, Fleetwood Mac.

maandag 12 januari 2015

Timothy Lee Drummond (20 April 1940 - 11 January 2015) R.I.P.


Timothy Lee Drummond (20 April 1940 - 11 January 2015) was an American musician born in Canton, Illinois). Drummond's primary instrument was bass guitar and he toured and recorded with many notable artists including Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Ry Cooder, J. J. Cale, Lonnie Mack, Miles Davis, B.B. King, Joe Cocker, Albert Collins, Joe Henry, Jewel, Essra Mohawk, and many others. Drummond co-wrote songs with many of the artists he worked with, including: "Saved" (Bob Dylan), "Who's Talking" (J.J. Cale), and "Down In Hollywood" (Ry Cooder). He often played as part of the session rhythm duo Tim & Jim with drummer Jim Keltner. Tim R.I.P.

Crosby Stills Nash & Young Wembley 1974

Barbara Charone and Geoff Barton report on the day the spirit of Woodstock invaded Wembley Stadium.


Almost cut my Hair

Like a dream come true, three master of the California sound and one transplanted Englishman flawlessly revealed how after all these years and all those changes, they remain unchallenged title-holders as the definitive American band, heavyweight division. CSN&Y had been good in the past but they were even better at Wembley. From the "Love The One Your With" kickoff right on through the passionate "Ohio" finale, CSNY turned a content, sane crowd into crazy, raving cup-match brawlers.
Immigration Man/Military Madness

Too proud to deliver anything but the best, the band paid special attention to details, lyrical phrasing and spellbinding guitar duels as if the 72,000 were a room full of people. They sang emotionally and played superbly. Crosby and Nash cranked up the enthusiasm and polished off the harmonies. Stills and Young turned on the rhythms and revved up the solos. Kunkel, Drummond and Lala pounded out the beat with frenetic energy. English hard rock devotees blinked twice in disbelief and finally agreed that well, er ah, yes those Americans really could rock n' roll.



Old Man/Black Bird/Our House
The Wembley set, the last concert of this CSN&Y reunion tour, was largely similar to the summer's previous shows, yet played and presented with opening night fervour. You're not supposed to hear high falsetto or background piano weavings in a sports arena. You're not supposed to sit on the edge of the hard wooden seats eagerly awaiting the next song, oblivious to the brisk evening temperatures or the passed-out drunk to your left.
Helpless
The quality was high throughout the set and the magic moments many. Joni Mitchell injected delicate harmonies into Young's stunning "Helpless". Nash earned the applause of a beautiful rendition of "Our House" backup vocal support from CSN&Y gently blasting out of the monster speakers with unbelievable clarity. A whisper-soft "Blackbird" hushed the audience to a ecstatic silence of admiration.

Black Queen

And again "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" got all 72,000 people clapping along as the song builds to it's joyous climax. "Deja Vu, done up harder and rockier, showed off Young's piano abilities as Stills delivered a wincing guitar solo that came out of nowhere and destroyed everyone. While Young almost stole the show with his autobiographical "Don't Be Denied".

By the time they got to "Carry On", the whole CSN&Y front line looked more like a swinging chorus revue than a rock band, as Stills and Young axed out guitar conversations that left fans speechless. The applause was overwhelming.
'It was great to be here.' Nash squealed as they stood stage centre embracing. 'We love you all'. Crosby mumbled. There were 72,000 people standing, waving, clapping and behaving like lunatics. It was rock 'n roll at it's most potent high.
SOUNDS (UK Music Newspaper)
September 21, 1974