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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 10, 2003 21:16:34 GMT -5
Gene Pitney - Great Voice , Great Tunes - I like quite a few songs. Faves - It Hurts To Be In love ,Town Without Pity , I'm Gonna Be Strong , 24 Hours From Tulsa , Only Love Can Break A Heart and I Must Be Seeing Things. Robert Plant - I used to hear his stuff quite a bit on the radio although not much anymore. I still remember seeing the video clip for Big Log alot when it was first release I saw him on an episode of Austin City Limits a few months back and he had a great band . Faves - In The Mood , Big Log , Tall Cool One and I Got My Eyes On You (The Hurting Kind) Platters - Deserve their place in the hall . Like to listen to their tunes every so often. Faves - Only You (and You alone) , Harbor Lights , Smoke Gets in Your Eyes , My Prayer and The Great Pretender Poco - It seems that The Eagles stole Poco's thunder(I'm a fan of both bands) . All the guys were talented musicians in their own right especially Rusty . Richie and Tim could really SING!! Faves - Call it Love , C'mon , A Good Feelin' To Know ,Grand Junction ,Honky Tonk Downstairs , Crazy Love , You Better Think Twice , First Love , Last Call (Cold Enchilada #3) From The Inside , I Can See Everything You Are The One, Hear That Music , Here We Go Again , Rocky Mountain Breakdown, Believe Me , I Guess You Made It , Crazy Eyes and Just For Me and You. The Pointer Sisters - I don't mind a few of their songs , but have to admit I really don't listen to them all that much. Faves - He's So Shy , I'm So Excited and Jump (For my Love) - I remember taping this off the radio at the time. Plant really was a "period" artist, where he doesn't get much play anymore, unless it is an 80s or "lost" weekend! They sure did steal their thunder! Especially since their roots were in the Springfield! Like I've said to you before and to H2 above, Eagles were thought of as Poco wannabes! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 10, 2003 21:18:26 GMT -5
Gene Pitney: Unfortunately I know nothing but the name.  Robert Plant: Loved his solo work though I almost NEVER hear it anymore. His sound was totally different from Zep. Some of the better album rock of the mid 80's. Favorites = Big Log, Little By Little, In the Mood, Burning Down One Side Platters: The Great Pretender...what a classic that is! Outstanding material but I tend to get them confused with the Drifters, the Tams and other acts that have the Myrtle Beach sound. I hope to goodness it was them that performed "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" or I'm about to embarass myself  Favorites = The Great Pretender, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Only You Poco: Eh...mellow southern rock that came out at the height of the disco era. Not bad in retrospect but I HATED this band then. My Dad, on the other hand, absolutely loved Poco and played them incessantly in 1979. Favorites = Crazy Love, Heart of the Night Pointer Sisters: Had lots of hits 1975-1986 but IMO were very overrated. They are average at best. Got really tired of "Jump" in the summer of 84, it was on radio, MTV and even network promos for the Olympics nonstop. Some good material but the execution is generally lacking. Favorites = Yes We Can Can, Fire, He's So Shy, Automatic Poco-Wellllllll.......yes, those later hits were out at the height of disco, but Poco was making great country-folk-rock starting in 69! |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 10, 2003 21:20:56 GMT -5
Gene Pitney - Some of his songs are staples on the oldies stations here, but I never grow tired of hearing them. As H2 pointed out, he has a unique voice. Great songs! Favorites: Only Love Can Break a Heart, It Hurts to Be in Love, A Town Without Pity, Liberty Valance. Robert Plant - I'm not too familiar with a lot of his solo work, but most of what I've heard, I like. I should probably investigate his music more closely someday. Favorites: Big Log, In the Mood. Platters - Wonderful vocal group - so many of their songs are classics. Favorites: Only You, With This Ring, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Great Pretender, Twilight Time, My Prayer. Poco - I've always loved the hits that got radio play, but wasn't familiar with any of their other songs until this past year. Even then, most of what I know are their later hits - I really need to check out their earlier material. Favorites: Heart of the Night, Crazy Love, Shoot for the Moon, Indian Summer, Rose of Cimarron, You Better Think Twice. Pointer Sisters - Their songs bring back SO many memories for me! Good vocals and catchy melodies!Favorites: American Music, I'm So Excited, Slow Hand, Automatic, He's So Shy, Fire, Dare Me, Neutron Dance, Jump (For My Love). Plant-start with Now and Zen, and then Principle of Moments! Poco-So I don't have to type it again, just see my recommendation to the others up there!  |
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 10, 2003 21:22:55 GMT -5
Gene Pitney--my fave today. Anyone into good oldies music should check out his 2-CD set on Tomato label. It's a fascinating set. And saw him at the State Fair a few years back--he still "has it"! Faves: It hurts to be in love Town without pity Mecca She's a heartbreaker The man who shot Liberty Valance Last chance to turn around Only love can break a heart 24 hours from Tulsa I wanna love my life away Half heaven, half heartache Looking through the eyes of love I'm gonna be strong Every breath I take If I didn't have a dime True love never runs smooth Yesterday's hero Backstage She lets her hair down Princess in rags Many others... Robert Plant--Pretty good in my book. I like "Principle of Moments" the best (own it, weird album cover!). Other solo albums were great for their time. Faves: Big log Tall cool one Little by little Hurting kind Heaven knows In the mood Burning down one side Other arms Pledge pin Your ma said you cried in your sleep last night Too loud Calling to you Dance on my own Tie dye on the highway 29 palms Platters--Probably the Click's 3rd or 4th biggest fan of them here. Saw them in concert (one original member, can't rem. who), and they were fine! Played all the biggest, and have a desrved Hall slot. Super stuff. Faves: Twilight time (WOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!) The great pretender Smoke gets in your eyes Only you (The first R & B record to cross over to pop and hit top 5 pop as well) The magic touch With this ring My prayer Enchanted Harbor lights I'm sorry I love you 1000 times To each his own If I didn't care Poco--Sorry Sat--to each their own. I like their hits, but never a "pogressive country-rock" fan. Rusty's steel guitar IS something else, however! And go figure, I like the Eagles' SECOND greatest hits more than their first! Shows you what era in music I like the most! ;D Faves: Heart of the night Crazy love Indian summer Call it love Keep on tryin' Shoot for the moon Under the gun Nothin' to hide You better think twice (their only early one I've heard of) Pointer Sisters--A huge fave of mine from middle and high school. Don't listen to them a lot today, but I fully respect what they've stood for in bringing to the music world "the definitive 80's top 40/R & B sound"--like the female counterparts of Kool & the Gang. And their singing's so wonderful, but not as close singing as En Vogue. Neat "throwback" style on some early tunes. Faves: Goldmine I'm so excited (all versions) Jump (for my love) Automatic Slow hand I need you (one of the 80's best non-top 40 hits) He's so shy Should I do it Yes we can can American music Neutron dance Fire Dare me Sexual power Twist my arm What a surprise (This, not "Should I do it" was the follow-up to "Slow Hand", it very unjustly failed to chart, and even failed to make their Planet Greatest Hits (1978-1982.) Baby come and get it How long (Chick on the side) All I know is the way I feel Fairytale Happiness Sleeping alone He turned me out Wang dang doodle Could I be dreaming Steam heat Going down slowly That's a plenty Freedom Black coffee Someday we'll be together Having a party Mercury rising Take my heart, take my soul Hot together You gotta believe If you wanna get back your lady Salt peanuts Who do you love Special things Friend's advice (Don't take it) Sugar Easy days Blind faith Love too good to last Jada Cloudburst Shaky flat blues Poco-Well see, the only early tune you know is what I consider one of the weaker ones! |
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Post by kathyb on Jul 11, 2003 1:51:33 GMT -5
Hey, where's Buster Poindexter?  J/K. Gene Pitney--I always liked this guy. I have several of his albums, and there are quite a few songs of his that I enjoy. Robert Plant--Not too familiar with his solo stuff. I do like Tall Cool One and In the Mood. If I remember right, I think I liked Ship of Fools, too. Platters--A group I tend to forget about. But when I DO think about them, I realize I like them a lot. LOL! Poco--I never got into them much. But since I've seen what you've had to say about them, I'd probably like their stuff. I do think I have a Poco album on vinyl. I'll have to dig it out and give it a listen. And I know you're gonna ask me which one it is, but I honestly can't remember. So, when it's a more decent hour, I'll go look for it and let you know. ;D Pointer Sisters--Didn't they have a variety show back in the '70's? It seems I have memories of that in the back of my mind. LOL! Anyway--some of their songs from back then were SO cool. Yes We Can Can, Wang Dang Doodle, How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side), Black Coffee, Steam Heat...love all that stuff. Then they had a resurgence in the 80s, and I liked 'em all over again! Really like American Music, Neutron Dance, Jump (For My Love), He's So Shy, Slow Hand, Fire, Automatic. Now I gotta find a compilation CD by them somewhere. Ebay, here I come! |
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Post by 55dodger on Jul 12, 2003 4:44:45 GMT -5
Gene Pitney - Was around in the early days and had some decent hits. Got his Greatest Hits on tape but don't really listen to it much. Favorites: Town Without Pity, Liberty Valance, Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa, It Hurts to be in Love.
Robert Plant - Not really familiar with what he did post Led Zep.
Platters - Great, legendary do-wop/mellow/whatever group. Love em. One of the few do-wop groups in my top 60 all-time groups. Great sound, great songs. Only You, Great Pretender, My Proyer, Twilight Time, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Harbor Lights.
Poco - I've heard the songs, but really couldn't tell you what they did. Great sound, but never really paid attention to them. Guess it was too much similar groups who were garnering more airplay. Favorites: Picking up the Pieces, Hoedown, Go & Say Goodbye, A Good Feelin' to Know, Under the Gun, While We Were Still Young, When it All Began.
Pointer Sisters - Had a nice little run of hits '78 to '85. A all girl soul group I really liked. Favorites: Fire, I'm So Excited, Jump
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Post by lora on Jul 12, 2003 10:26:43 GMT -5
Gene Pitney - I'm not sure that I've ever heard of him.
Robert Plant - Forgive me. I'm having a memory lapse. Didn't he play with some really famous band? Crap... I know that I should know this. Maybe I'll remember.
Platters - My grandfather loves them. I think the only song of theirs I've ever heard is The Great Pretender. It's a pleasant song, but I don't think I'd listen to them a lot if I had any compilations of theirs.
Poco - Heard of them. And that's it.
Pointer Sisters - They're alright. I like I'm So Excited and Jump (For My Love).
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jul 12, 2003 10:41:05 GMT -5
Gene Pitney - I'm not sure that I've ever heard of him. Robert Plant - Forgive me. I'm having a memory lapse. Didn't he play with some really famous band? Crap... I know that I should know this. Maybe I'll remember. Platters - My grandfather loves them. I think the only song of theirs I've ever heard is The Great Pretender. It's a pleasant song, but I don't think I'd listen to them a lot if I had any compilations of theirs. Poco - Heard of them. And that's it. Pointer Sisters - They're alright. I like I'm So Excited and Jump (For My Love). You must not read my opinion very closely because I listed the really famous band he was with! |
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Post by lora on Jul 12, 2003 15:06:12 GMT -5
You must not read my opinion very closely because I listed the really famous band he was with! Oops, you're right! Sorry. I guess I was in a hurry. I caught up on the posts I've missed. Did you read those too? |
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Post by Railyn on Jul 14, 2003 22:07:56 GMT -5
Just about caught up..
Gene Pitney - my mom has all his albums. The only one that I much cared for is Town Without Pity. He has a great voice, but it's just not my style of music.
Robert Plant - not real familiar with his solo stuff. I know Sea Of Love (Honeydrippers) and Big Log.
The Platters - another one of my mom's favorites. Too do-wop'y for me.
Poco - the only one I know is Crazy Love - it's a good song.
The Pointer Sisters - I enjoy them. Favorites: Jump (For My Love), Fire, He's So Shy, Automatic
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J/K. 
