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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 9:52:23 GMT -5
Indigo Girls-BLAAAH! Kingston Trio-The fathers of the Indigo Girls! NO, I'm kidding!! I like the early 60's folk scene. If I'd been alive then, I would have been WAY more into this stuff than Bobby Rydell or Chubby Checker. My dad had some Kingston Trio albums. They had great harmonies, probably the most influential of the folk groups. The Knack-They killed disco! (kidding again) "Sharona" bumped Chic out of #1 and it seemed almost symbolic.. I bought "Get The Knack" on vinyl a few years ago and I liked it. It was just good 70s power pop, kind of like Cheap Trick. They should've never been promoted as "The New Beatles", that was a mistake. "But the little girls understood........." Kool & The Gang-My fave today. I liked "Hollywood Swinging" as a kid (but I could never understand how he could go to the concert of the band he was IN!). But Their hits kept coming as I was growing up, "Ladies Night", "Too Hot", "Celebration", "Get Down On It", "Tonight", "Joanna", "Misled"....... My favorite, though, is their lesser-known hit from late '82-early '83 called "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh, La La La)" Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas-Early Merseybeat sound, very pleasant. Nothing I've investigated too deeply, but better than some of the other British invasion bands. Yeah, why did The Knack get tagged as saving rock, and not Cheap Trick? Being tagged as the Next Beatles WAS a mistake, who could live up to that? Besides, we all know with the release of the Anthology and One CD's that THE BEATLES became the Next Beatles!  |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 9:54:32 GMT -5
Hoo boy...not much to be excited about today  Indigo Girls: I am familiar with them only because they are from Atlanta and hence developed a regional following on college radio in the early 90's. They also performed at my (cough) esteemed institute of higher learning West Georgia College (Harvard of the South  ). Not really my style of music. They use acoustic guitar and vocal harmony for a very folk-oriented sound. And yes, they are quite popular with the mullets and Birkenstocks crowd. (I'm going to burn for that one...yow!  ) Favorites = Closer to Fine Kingston Trio: Hang your head low, Tom Dooley. That's all I know... Favorites = Tom Dooley The Knack: "The next Beatles" as reported by certain overzealous media reporters when they burst onto the scene mid-summer of '79  . Then again maybe NOT! I did buy their album and enjoyed most of the songs, even after hearing "My Sharona" for the 28,452nd time that Autumn. And then, like so many other "next Beatles", they were gone from the scene. Favorites = My Sharona, Good Girls Don't, Baby Talks Dirty Kool & the Gang: Talented and very large band that transcended their funk origins to become one of the most popular purveyors of smooth R&B through the mid 80's. Personally I'd rather gargle with shards of glass than to ever hear "Celebration" again but most of their other work stands the test of time. I like these guys, especially with James "J.T." Taylor grooving on lead vocals. Fantastic in concert as well!  Favorites = Hollywood Swingin', Jungle Boogie, Ladies Night, Too Hot, Big Fun, Joanna, Fresh, Take My Heart, Cherish, Emergency!, Get Down On It Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas: Heard the name but never heard the music....  I think you ARE going to burn! LOL!! Shards of glass! OUCH!! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 9:56:49 GMT -5
Hi Adam  Indigo Girls - I know about the same as you do Kingston Trio - I know a few tunes by these folk legends . I 've even sold a few singles at our record shows . Faves: Tom Dooley , Greenback Dollar and The Tijuana Jail. The Knack -I also remember reading about the Beatles comparisons back in '79. I still love that debut! - have it on good ol' vinyl and their '98 release Zoom rocks! (with the great Terry Bozzio on drums) is chock full of GREAT power pop tunes . I also have the best of CD - Retrospective . Faves include : Boys Go Crazy , My Sharona , their awesome cover of No Matter What , Mister Magazine , Pop is Dead , Rocket O' Love , Good Girls Don't , Hold On Tight and Don't Let Go , One Day at a Time and Can't Put a Price on Love. Kool and The Gang - They were around a long time. I feel the same way , even though they had released stuff back in '73 / '74 I still consider them more an 80's band for some reason . Faves : Celebration , Ladies Night , Jungle Boogie and Joanna. Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Even though they were light weight compared to The Beatles , Kinks, Stones etc . I still really enjoyed alot of their tunes . And from what I've read The Dakotas did not get along all that great with Billy. Faves: Bad To Me , From a Window , I'll Keep You Satisfied and Little Children. Check Your instant messages:) The Knack has a greatest hits?? LOL The Dakotas were just thrown with Kramer, so they probably resented him, being his backup. |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 9:58:45 GMT -5
BTW-Sat, I checked out some of that early Journey stuff you talked about the other day. I downloaded "Next" and "To Play Some Music". I liked it, and I'm going to get the albums!! Alright!! How cool is that? To Play Some Music is the best of their early stuff. If you liked Next, listen to Here We Are "next". LOL Killer opening guitar and drumming sound on that one! Lemme know what you think of the rest of those albums! Glad my recommendation was a good one! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 10:02:18 GMT -5
Indigo Girls--not a big fan, and I was a little surprised when they got nominated for a 1989 New Artist Grammy (with Milli Vanilli!  ) I have "Galileo" on a folk compilation, and their debut "Closer to fine" was okay. I've heard a few others; don't recall the titles. Kingston Trio--quite a big fan, thanks to my Dad (who had at least 6 of their LP's in the early 60's). It really is good music, proving that 1959-1963 was not THAT bad of a time in music. But that's just me. Fun singalongs. Faves: MTA Tom Dooley A worried man Where have all the flowers gone Greenback dollar The tijuana jail Reverend Mr. Black El Matador Scotch and soda Bad man blunder Jane, Jane, Jane Quite a few others... Knack--why they didn't last long is WAY beyond me. They had such a GREAT sound; I wanted them to be the biggest 80's band in the fall of '79 (Wishful thinking!) At least they had some reunions. Such a wonderful power pop sound. "Get the Knack" is A MUST!!! The next two albums and the reunion albums just didn't quite compare, but from what I've heard, they must be all right  Faves: My Sharona (Another biggie I never get sick of!!!) Good girls don't Frustrated Baby talks dirty That's what the little girls do Maybe tonight Siamese twins Heartbeat Pay the devil (OOO baby ooo) (She's so) Selfish Oh Tara Rocket o' love Your number or your name Let me out Can't put a price on love Lucinda (I think I listed all the "Get the Knack" tunes, LOL) Kool & the Gang--My fave today. Not very familiar with the name until the fall of '79 with "Ladies night", they pretty much owned the chart in the 80's. Most of the albums were big, but why "As one" wasn't as successful is WAAAAAAAAYYY beyond me. Have "As One" as well as "Ladies Night" albums on vinyl, as well as a 70's compilation, and an 80's compilation (with remixes). Not to mention them on a few various artists compilations. Most of the music gives me such a good feeling. Even their mid 80's ballads were good. One of the best ever! Faves: (Could be a long list!) Big fun Celebration Get down on it Emergency (ROCKIN' guitar!) Ladies night Jungle boogie Too hot Hollywood swinging Victory Cherish Joanna Spirit of the boogie Take my heart Let's go dancin' Tonight Fresh Stone love Funky stuff Open sesame And much more... Billy J. Kramer & the Kramers-not as good as Gerry & the Pacemakers, less fun than Herman's Hermits or Freddie & the Dreamers, and not as powerful as the Mindbenders or the Zombies. That said, I LOVE their 4 top 40 hits. I guess I'm a big British invasion nut! "Little Children" and "Bad to Me" is one of the rock era's best 2-sided hits! I don't think music in general was bad between 59-63, just mainstream pop/rock music. |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 10:04:46 GMT -5
Indigo Girls--Thanks for including them, Sat. I feel like I'm alone in the Music Click in my appreciation of their music, though. But that's ok. I just went and looked. I have 8 of their CD's. Jeez, I didn't think I had that many. LOL! Anyway, I love their harmonies--the blending of Amy and Emily's voices is very pretty. I enjoy their folky, bluesy, rocky, poppy style of music. I think that covers all the bases. ;D I'll just list a few faves: Become You; Shame on You; Cold Beer and Remote Control; Hammer and a Nail; Hey Kind Friend; Get Out the Map; Galileo; Least Complicated; Kid Fears; Land of Canaan; Strange Fire; and Closer to Fine. Kingston Trio--I've always enjoyed their music, although I haven't listened to it for years. Folk music is one of my favorite genres of music. I should dig out my Kingston Trio CD and have a listen! Faves: Greenback Dollar; Scotch and Soda; Where Have all the Flowers Gone; Tom Dooley. The Knack--Mucho memories of listening to their debut constantly in '79. I was a sophomore in high school, and the Knack was just so cool back then. Of course, I bought their subsequent albums, too. BTW--wasn't the title "Get the Knack" supposed to be a variation of "Meet the Beatles", and aren't the guys standing in the same positions on the back cover of "Get the Knack" that the Beatles are on "Meet the Beatles"? Seems like I remember something to that effect. Maybe somebody can set the record straight for me, in case I don't know what I'm talking about. ;D Kool and the Gang--I forgot they had so many hits, since pretty much all you ever hear is "Celebration". Good group. Nice, feel good music. Great for parties! Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas--Sorry. I don't remember them at all. No problem, Kath. Sorry more people didn't dig them. I think you are right about the Get the Knack album. Black background with white lettering, etc. |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 10:06:28 GMT -5
Indigo Girls - ? Kingston Trio - Just a liitle before my time. I know of Tom Dooley & MTA, but nothing else Knack - Made a big splash with My Sharona, and then faded just as quickly. Kool & the Gang - What a great R&B/Funk band. May have been an "80s band" but Jungle Boogie & Hollywood Swinging were typical mid-70s pre-disco top 40 fare. When I get in the mood for some "old school" funk, I put these guys on with my KC & the Sunshine Band, Average White Band, Earth Wind & Fire and the other funk bands from the 70s. Favorites (not already mentioned): Ladies Night, Celebration, Joanna. Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas - A minor blip on the invasion radar. Favorite: Little Children I guess I never think to lump in Kool with those bands, but you are right, they'd fit right in! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 10:07:34 GMT -5
Indigo Girls-They had a pretty cool hit back in '89 with the song "Closer To Fine"...but that's the only one that I recognize.
Kingston Trio-Too old for my tastes...(Sorry, but I don't usually listen to '50's music)
The Knack-Okay...is THIS the "My Sharona" group?? ;D Seriously, "My Sharona" was awesome.
Kool and the Gang-"Celebration" is overplayed in my books...but if Kylie Minogue covered the song in 1992, it can't be too bad. My favourite song though is "Cherish".
Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas- I don't believe that I've heard of them.
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Post by Jughead Jones on May 28, 2003 10:35:30 GMT -5
Yes, this is the Sharona group! LOL! Oh no, she covered that one too?
Not as good as Kool & The Gang's hit, but it's different. |
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Post by KittyKat - RIP Luciano on May 28, 2003 11:34:41 GMT -5
Better late than never...
Indigo Girls - Love these ladies, although I'll admit that I don't listen to them as much as I once did and I don't know much of their newer stuff. The "Rites Of Passage" album is my fave. Amazing harmonies! Faves: Love Will Come To You, Ghost, Galileo, Southland In The Springtime, Watershed
Kingstong Trio - I'm familiar of course, but I can't say that I've ever listened to any of their stuff.
The Knack - Their music is fun. I liked it in college a lot but I don't listen to it now at all. Faves: My Sharona, Maybe Tonight, That's What Little Girls Do, Hard Way
Kool & The Gang - I definitely use their name as an expression, as in "that's kool & the gang that you can come to the party." I like their music too except for the cheesy ballads Cherish and Joanna - oy! those are bad. Faves: Get Down On It, Fresh, Too Hot, Ladie's Night
Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Totally don't know them at all. The song titles mentioned don't ring a bell either.
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 28, 2003 12:00:22 GMT -5
Better late than never... Indigo Girls - Love these ladies, although I'll admit that I don't listen to them as much as I once did and I don't know much of their newer stuff. The "Rites Of Passage" album is my fave. Amazing harmonies! Faves: Love Will Come To You, Ghost, Galileo, Southland In The Springtime, Watershed Kingstong Trio - I'm familiar of course, but I can't say that I've ever listened to any of their stuff. The Knack - Their music is fun. I liked it in college a lot but I don't listen to it now at all. Faves: My Sharona, Maybe Tonight, That's What Little Girls Do, Hard Way Kool & The Gang - I definitely use their name as an expression, as in "that's kool & the gang that you can come to the party." I like their music too except for the cheesy ballads Cherish and Joanna - oy! those are bad. Faves: Get Down On It, Fresh, Too Hot, Ladie's Night Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Totally don't know them at all. The song titles mentioned don't ring a bell either. It's not surprisingly people don't recognize the Billy J. Kramer stuff-they NEVER got oldies play around here! |
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Post by Ken on May 28, 2003 13:12:20 GMT -5
The Knack has a greatest hits?? LOL The Dakotas were just thrown with Kramer, so they probably resented him, being his backup. The Dakotas - Yes , that's correct:) The Knack - they have 2 different collections LOL ;D |
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Post by Rali on May 28, 2003 22:57:38 GMT -5
Dave said you would enjoy seeing the Kingston Trio on here! Who else was on the Oprah show? Dave is right again!!! ;D Who else was on the Oprah show? Good question! Well, (And I reserve the right to add names later IF I recall some them) I remember that the inspirations for the following songs were there: Richie Valen's "Oh Donna" (She said she has/had a bumper sticker that said, "Yes, I'm THAT Donna!") And.... THE Girl from Imponema! (It SEEMS like she said she was 15 on "that day" in Imponema) *Memory Lapse* I KNOW there were others, but I can't recall them at the moment (Good thing I "reserved" that right! LOL!) |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 29, 2003 11:40:06 GMT -5
Dave is right again!!! ;D Who else was on the Oprah show? Good question! Well, (And I reserve the right to add names later IF I recall some them) I remember that the inspirations for the following songs were there: Richie Valen's "Oh Donna" (She said she has/had a bumper sticker that said, "Yes, I'm THAT Donna!") And.... THE Girl from Imponema! (It SEEMS like she said she was 15 on "that day" in Imponema) *Memory Lapse* I KNOW there were others, but I can't recall them at the moment (Good thing I "reserved" that right! LOL!) That's cool about Donna! (I don't know that other one though!) |
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). Not really my style of music. They use acoustic guitar and vocal harmony for a very folk-oriented sound. And yes, they are quite popular with the mullets and Birkenstocks crowd. (I'm going to burn for that one...yow! 
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. Then again maybe NOT! I did buy their album and enjoyed most of the songs, even after hearing "My Sharona" for the 28,452nd time that Autumn. And then, like so many other "next Beatles", they were gone from the scene.
) I have "Galileo" on a folk compilation, and their debut "Closer to fine" was okay. I've heard a few others; don't recall the titles.
