“Phil Alexander on guitar and vocals!”
“Fred Seibert on organ!”
“Ray Frisby on drums and vocals!”
“Brian North on bass!”
“I’m Rodney Johnson on vocals and tambourine!
And we’re the Neglekted Few!”
Thanks guys, you changed my life forever.
(Spencer Davis Group > Gimme Some Lovin’)
(Composed by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis & Muff Winwood)
Neglekted Few Week #11
Legends of Rock #17
The Doors > The Crystal Ship
Composed by The Doors
Our ends segued pretty neatly into the explosion of the ‘rock’ era. We enjoyed the music (early on, especially Ray and Brian) but as a band we were rooted in an earlier moment. So, when we covered The Doors we didn’t pick Break On Through (To the Other Side) like a lot of friends would have preferred. Our vocal front line (Rodney, Phil and Ray) three part harmonized The Crystal Ship. Hey, it worked for us.
Neglekted Few Week #10
Legends of Rock #16
Ballad #39
The Rolling Stones > Under My Thumb
Composed by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
We were equal opportunity cover-ers. Though we tended towards the soul and the pop, rock tunes that made it into the Top 40 were fair game too. Early on, Ray and Rodney might have tended towards the more adventurous of us, but we were all on the lookout for the new (as were all our friends).
But, even though the Stones might have had that rebellious image, they made the charts pretty often too and we saw their hits as our territory. And they could always fill the dancefloor as often as the soul ravers.
Neglekted Few Week #8
Legends of Rock #11
Legends of the British Invasion #3
Eric Burdon & War
Composed by War
When this single hit I really really gave a second thought to “War.” Then afterwards, I never gave a second thought to Eric Burdon.
Random Hits Week #10 (70s Edition)
Legends of Rock #15
Legends of the British Invasion #2
Legends of Funk #1
Led Zeppelin > I Can’t Quit You Baby
Composed by Otis Rush
I’m not sure that a Led Zep Otis Rush cover would qualify to anyone else as a ballad or even a classic rock power ballad. But, it’s my blog, and I’ll cry if I want to.
Ballads Week #4
Legends of Rock #14
Legends of the Guitar #12
Ballad #33
Cover #48
Linda Ronstadt > When Will I Be Loved
Composed by Phil Everly
When this song came out in 1974, in the know hipsters —not me— already knew she could become the queen of the rock chick heap.
Greatest Singers Week #13 (Girls Gone Wild Edition)
Legends of Rock #13
Cover #41
Van Morrison > Into the Mystic
Composed by Van Morrison
He writes great songs, makes great records, but he sings them even better.
Greatest Singers Week #9 (Pretty Fly for a White Guy Edition)
Legends of Rock #12
Legends of Singer/Songwriters #5
The Rolling Stones > Sympathy for the Devil
Composed by Jagger/Richards
Jimmy Page had already created heavy metal when the Stones unleashed the devil.
Rockers Week #4
Legends of Rock #11
Legends of the British Invasion #3
Guns N’ Roses > Welcome to the Jungle
Composed by Axl Rose & Slash
By the time I showed up at the 1988 VMAs it was the first height of GNRmania, but I really hadn’t paid any attention. By the time they finished their performance of “Welcome…” I was a complete convert. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen, bar none.
Rockers Week #3
Legends of Rock #10
The Ramones > Blitzkrieg Bop
Composed by Dee Dee & Tommy Ramone
“Blitzkrieg Bop is number 92 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” [Wikipedia.org]
