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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 0:32:20 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings - A country legend and a member of Buddy Holly's Crickets - how cool . I know he was married to Jessi Colter who had that big hit I'm Not Lisa back in '75 . I really don't know that many songs by him ( I should investigate more) - Faves - Lukenbach Texas , Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys (With Willie) Lemonheads - I remember when their cover of Mrs. Robinson came out . The only other song I know which is a GREAT pop tune is Into Your Arms . What does Evan Dando do now? - Faves - Mrs Robinson and Into Your Arms. The Lemon Pipers - Great 60's bubblegum / Psychedelic pop. I have a couple of their Buddah singles . First heard Green Tambourine back in the late 70's when I bought K-tel's Flashback Fever . Faves - Green Tambourine , Blueberry Blue, Jelly Jungle and Rice is Nice Gary Lewis / Playboys - I believe Leon Russell arranged a few of Gary's hits if I remember correctly . I love so many of his songs . Have quite a few on 45 - Faves : Save Your Heart For Me , This Diamond Ring (also on that Ktel Record listed above) , Count Me In , She's Just My Style and Sure Gonna Miss Her. Huey Lewis & The News - I have I think four of his albums on CD a few singles one cassette and an LP . My vinyl copy of Sports was played to death back in back in the 80's. Great Pop / Rock - he sure could play harmonica - Faves: Heart and Soul , Do You Believe in Love , Walking on A Thin Line , Trouble in Paradise , Jacob's Ladder , Power of Love , Build Me Up , The Heart of Rock and Roll ,Workin' For a Livin', Whole Lotta Lovin' I Want a New Drug and Some of My Lies are True I forgot of Waylon being in the Crickets! I have a picture of that in the same book as the pic of Billy Joel in the Hassles! (Actually, my dad's book) |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 0:41:50 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings - Legend all the way. When Vh1 showed their "I Love the 80s" special, quite a few celebs were singing along to the Dukes theme, and I was singing right along with 'em. One of the best tv show themes, imo! I share Ken's favorites, especially Lukenbach, Texas.  Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson Lemon Pipers - Green Tamborine.. great song. Gary Lewis and the Playboys - This Diamond Ring, Everybody Loves a Clown Hewis Lewis and the News - I had a really big crush on Hewis Lewis at the time.. grrr. Loved their music! After seeing American Psycho, it's d a m n near impossible for me to not think of a particular scene in the movie when I hear "Hip To Be Square". Faves: Hip To Be Square, If This Is It, I Want A New Drug, The Heart of Rock 'n Roll, The Power of Love, Stuck With You Easy there, tiger! LOL! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 0:46:28 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings - A country legend who was very influential as part of the "Outlaw" movement back in the mid 70's. He's recorded many great songs, both with Willie Nelson and as a solo artist. Favorites: Clyde, Luckenbach, Texas, Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way, Amanda, Theme from Dukes of Hazzard. Lemonheads - I've heard the name, but I'm not familiar with any of their songs. Lemon Pipers - I only know 'Green Tambourine', which is a cool song, very of its time. I probably should investigate further. Gary Lewis & the Playboys - I sometimes forget how much I like this group until I see a listing of all their hits. Great mid-60's pop. Favorites: Everybody Loves a Clown, This Diamond Ring, Green Grass, Count Me In, Sure Gonna Miss Her. Huey Lewis & the News - One of the most successful artists of the 80's. I really enjoy their material up through Small World, but after that it went downhill, especially Huey's duet on the remake of 'Cruisin'. Favorites: Heart and Soul, The Power of Love, Perfect World, Small World, If This is It, Do You Believe in Love. That's how I am about Gary Lewis too. When I look at the list, I'm like-"not bad!" |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 0:51:42 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings- Not really familiar with his music. I do know Lukenbach Texas with Willie. Waylon's biggest claim to fame might be the fact that he gave up his seat to Richie Valens on the ill-fated plane ride on February 3, 1959. Lemonheads- Don't know them. Lemon Pipers- Green Tambourine was their biggest, and it's a real good song, but I like their other singles better. Rice Is Nice is my favorite (love dem violins). ..And Jelly Jungle: "...take a ride on my pogo stick jump up and down, and do that trick. I'll play a beat on your pumpkin drum...." This is bubblegum  Gary Lewis & the Playboys- Yeah they had a few good songs , my faves are This Diamond Ring and Save Your Heart for Me, but I never cared for Gary's voice. It's totally tuneless. Gary, incidently, is the son of comedian Jerry Lewis. Huey Lewis & the News- I'll buy into the "bland" thing, Sat. I listened to their music, but never cared enough for it to really delve into it. Favorites: Jacobs Ladder, Heart of Rock and Roll, Power of Love, Stuck with You. (but none of them are Top 200 material.) Thanks for pointing out about Waylon and the plane seat and Gary and Jerry. Forgot to mention those. My dad has a clip of the Lewis' singing Help on Shindig! LOL! WOW, nice lyrics!! LOL! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 0:56:42 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings - Probably my favorite country singer. Carried me through the dark days of disco in the late 70s. His records & tapes form one of the largest parts of my country & western collection. Very distinctive voice, that in my opinion really stands out (unlike Willie's voice which gets on my nerves after a while). Some of his album cuts were pretty decent covers of other people's hits, Steely Dan's Do It Again, Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline, The Animal's House of the Rising Sun, & Jimmy Buffet' He Went to Paris, to name a few. Did some decent duets with Willie (Last Cowboy Song, Good Hearted Woman), Jessi Colter (Suspicious Minds), & and the Highmen (The Highwayman). Buddy Holly's bass player, gave up his seat on that fateful flight. Favorites (not already mentioned): Bob Wills is Still the King, Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way, Sweet Music Man, Amanda, Ladies Love Outlaws, & Honky Tonk Heroes Lemonhead - ? Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine is a good song Gary Lewis & the Playboy - Ok 60s group, nothing special. Favorites: This Diamond Ring, Sealed with a Kiss Huey Lewis - Got Sports on vinyl & Four Chords on CD. Good group. Sports (and all the hits that came from it) is probably is best known album, but I prefer the Four Chords CD (it's more fun). Favorites: But It's Alright, Stagger Lee, Heart & Soul, Heart of Rock & Roll, I Want A New Drug. Wow, hadn't realized Waylon covered all those pop hits! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 1:03:53 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings-My brother has his Greatest Hits on vinyl. I should borrow it. I like "Luckenbach, Texas". Plus, he was the narrator of one of my favorite childhood TV shows!! Lemonheads-It's so hard to believe it was 10 years ago, but they were my FAVORITE band in 1993! I LOVED the CD "It's A Shame About Ray" better than ANYTHING that came out of Seattle at the time! They had folk and country-rock influences, and the songs had melody and emotion! Plus, they were from Boston... LOCAL boys!!They were going to be HUGE, "The Folk Nirvana" was how Atlantic promoted them, but they didn't become huge. Why? Because their leader, Evan Dando, was an IDIOT!! He actually told a reporter in England that his voice "was all screwed up because I've been up smoking crack all night!" Then, after Kurt Cobain died, photos started circulating of him in bed with Courtney (she got around!). Their 1993 follow-up album "Come On Feel The Lemonheads" had it's moments, but was nowhere NEAR "Ray", which I thought was a masterpiece! (Seriously, if there is ONE album from the 1990s worth checking out, THIS is it!). By the time their 1996 album "Car Button Cloth" came out, they were pretty much over. The sad thing is that people only know them for "Mrs. Robinson" and "Into Your Arms", neither of which they wrote. As messed up as Evan Dando was, he could write some GOOD songs!! Faves-Confetti, It's A Shame About Ray, Rudderless, Hannah & Gabi, Half The Time, Down About It. Lemon Pipers-I know three songs, "Green Tamborine", "Rice Is Nice", and "Jelly Jungle". I like them all, I love bubblegum music! Gary Lewis & The Playboys-Fun group. I have the "Legendary Masters Series" CD. I don't listen to it much these days, but there are some good hits, especially the later ones (such as "Where Will The Words Come From)! Hard to believe "Green Grass" actually got BANNED! Huey Lewis & The News-I LOVED the Sports album in 1984. Every song on it was great! But I hated "Fore!", with the exception of maybe "Jacob's Ladder". "Perfect World" was a great song, but I didn't buy the album. Wow, I didn't realize that Lemonheads singer was such a mess! He didn't seem like it. Throw him right in with Cobain, Staley and Hoon! How about some of those Legendary Master Series tunes, like Little Miss Go Go and Do the Flake! LOL!! |
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Post by kathyb on May 31, 2003 1:09:26 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings--My mom's favorite singer, next to Neil Diamond, so I probably know more songs by this guy than I need to. LOL! Actually, he's all right. I can tolerate him better than I could Tom Jones or Engelbert,two more of my mom's faves. My mom was devastated when he died. I felt kinda bad for her. Never cared for his duets with Willie Nelson. Otherwise, he had some ok songs. Lemonheads--I know Evan Dando was the lead singer. I know "Mrs. Robinson". That's all I know about 'em. That's all I care to know. ;D Lemon Pipers--I always thought Green Tamborine was a cool song. Apparantly, not cool enough for me to ever listen to anything else they ever did.  Gary Lewis & the Playboys--Can't stand them. For some reason, Gary Lewis' voice gets on my nerves something fierce. Plus the fact that the songs are pure fluff. Ick. Huey Lewis and the News--I guess they're my faves from today's list. Did everybody in the world own the Sports album? LOL! Had some really good songs. I like this group a lot. |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 1:13:55 GMT -5
I'll just pass today...gettin' tired of being negative all the time. Huey's cool though  Aw, man, that's it? |
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Post by Kat on May 31, 2003 1:17:15 GMT -5
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 1:26:20 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings - My boyfriend is a fan so I've learned to enjoy some of this outlaw's songs. Faves: Brown-eyed Handsome Man, Good 'Ol Boys, Good Hearted Woman Lemonheads - I hate freakin' Evan Dando but I guess there are some of the band's stuff that I can stomach. Almost faves: Into Your Arms, It's A Shame About Ray, Big Gay Heart Lemon Pipers - Don't know the band but know the song "Green Tamborine". Faves: that one I guess Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Another band that blends together in my brain with Paul Revere/Raiders, Gary Puckett/Union Gap etc. I know the songs but I never know which goes with whom. Faves: This Diamond Ring, My Heart's Symphony Huey Lewis & The News - I love Huey's voice. Some of their stuff is lame though and a little dated. I like their older stuff better. Faves: Do You Believe In Love, Tell Me A Little Lie, Is It Me, If This Is It Boy that Lemonheads dude is unpopular around here! LOL! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 1:39:31 GMT -5
Waylon Jennings--My mom's favorite singer, next to Neil Diamond, so I probably know more songs by this guy than I need to. LOL! Actually, he's all right. I can tolerate him better than I could Tom Jones or Engelbert,two more of my mom's faves. My mom was devastated when he died. I felt kinda bad for her. Never cared for his duets with Willie Nelson. Otherwise, he had some ok songs. Lemonheads--I know Evan Dando was the lead singer. I know "Mrs. Robinson". That's all I know about 'em. That's all I care to know. ;D Lemon Pipers--I always thought Green Tamborine was a cool song. Apparantly, not cool enough for me to ever listen to anything else they ever did. Gary Lewis & the Playboys--Can't stand them. For some reason, Gary Lewis' voice gets on my nerves something fierce. Plus the fact that the songs are pure fluff. Ick. Huey Lewis and the News--I guess they're my faves from today's list. Did everybody in the world own the Sports album? LOL! Had some really good songs. I like this group a lot. So I should return that Gary Lewis box set I bought ya? To answer your Huey question-NO! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on May 31, 2003 1:41:58 GMT -5
Bet yer starin' at the Sports album cover right now! |
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Post by kathyb on May 31, 2003 1:43:31 GMT -5
[quote author=SAT-The Music Man link=board=Opinions&thread=1054314754&start=25#1 date=1054363171] So I should return that Gary Lewis box set I bought ya? To answer your Huey question-NO! [/quote] Better get your money back on that box set. You didn't own Sports? Well, what the heck is wrong with ya? ;D |
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Post by Kat on May 31, 2003 2:04:44 GMT -5
Bet yer starin' at the Sports album cover right now! Not at the moment, but it's happened more often than not!  |
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Post by lora on May 31, 2003 9:28:43 GMT -5
I've got no comments on any of these artists today. I'm saving myself for the "M"s.
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