Dr. Lonnie Smith > Where It’s At
Composed by Michael Simpson, John Robert King & Beck David Hansen
What really goes in this postmodern soul jazz category that I invented this afternoon? Well, my Pandora A Go Go channel picked this one.
Lonnie’s soul jazz 1G, but Beck really defines postmodern, so it’s cool with me.
“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 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
Paul Revere & the Raiders> I’m Not Your Stepping Stone
Composed by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
The Neglekted Few played all kinds of gigs. Dances, concerts, battles of the bands, house parties; we’d even convince our friend Sally Baur (Wingo) to clear out her parents’ living room to make room for us if we didn’t have a paying job. The cops came calling the night we were playing this tune at an outdoor party in Halesite.
Neglekted Few Week #6
Legends of Pop #12
The Young Rascals > Come On Up
Composed by Felix Cavaliere
For 18 months in high school I was in a rock band (if you were my age, who didn’t?) and our patron saints were the Young Rascals. They weren’t from Long Island, but they might as well have been. Our opening number alternated between this tune and Gimme Some Lovin’ (by the Spencer Davis Group). The opening guitar chord screech set a great mood for the night.
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
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 Crazy World of Arthur Brown > Fire
Composed by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver & Peter Ker
I have to say that until I looked at Wikipedia I knew absolutely nothing about this record except that it’s always been one of my top underrated faves.
Random Hits Week #6 (60s Edition)
Legends of Psychedelia #2
The Young Rascals > Mustang Sally
Composed by Mack Rice
One of the rare cases where the big hit by the black singer was actually a cover of a white band cover the original black singer/songwriter. Got it? Too bad, just enjoy it.
Random Hits Week #3 (60s Edition)
Legends of Pop #6
Cover #36
