Opinions, 08/01?

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KenFrank said:

Hey Adam - hope you feel better soon buddy. I would have responded earlier but the site was really slow this afternoon - Here We Go


Neil Sedaka - remember his comeback in the early 70's (thanks to Elton) - I bought the 45 of Bad Blood and have Laughter in The Rain on K-tel's Superstars album - played the tune alot as a kid. and remember seeing Neil on The Mike Douglas Show.


Faves - Bad Blood , Laughter in The Rain and Breaking Up is Hard To Do ( I like both but prefer the 70's version)


Bob Seger - My cousins were huge fans(they had Live Bullet and Night Moves so I heard his music quite often. My brother had the 8 - track of Smokin' OP's when I was a kid as well. He's had alot of really great tunes over the years and Capitol really needs to release a proper anthology collection. I was suprised to learn that he did a duet with Martina - very cool.


Faves - Old Time Rock and Roll - Yeah it's been played a zillion times but I've never gotten tired of it- , Sunspot Baby , Ramblin ' Gamblin' Man , Nutbush City Limits , Roll Me Away , Makin' Thunderbirds , Get Out Of Denver,Turn On Your Lovelight , Rock and Roll Never Forgets , Black Night and Hollywood Nights.



Shalamar - I'm familiar with the name - I have the Footloose soundtrack on cassette but I Don't think I've ever listened to Dancing in The Sheets.


Faves - none



Shangri - Las - Among the great girl group's of the 60's. Remember hearing Leader of The Pack as a kid - great song! I have "Remember" on 45.

Faves - Leader of The Pack , Remember (Walking in The Sand) and Give Him a Great Big Kiss.


Del Shannon - I was terribly sad when I heard the news of his death. I remember seeing an interview with his wife on I think Donahue? . Little Town Flirt was the first song of his I ever heard as a wee lad. I remember picking that album up from our local library at the time. I remember it being quite good.


Faves - Runaway , Little Town Flirt , Hats Off To Larry , Keep Searchin' and From Me To You.

Thanks, I hope I am CAPABLE of feeling better soon.

Actually, I still haven't heard the duet with Martina yet.

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Railyn said:

Again, not a personally great list for me.

Neil Sedaka - pass.

Bob Seger - not really a fan. I do like Roll Me Away, and Still The Same, and Rock and Roll Never Forgets, but probably because those never get played on the radio, like a certain dancin' in your underwear song.......

Shalamar - Dancin' In The Sheets is an 80's song that I DON'T like (and there aren't a tremendous amount). The lyrics are kind of lame.

Shangri-La's - only know Leader Of The Pack, and it has been so overplayed around here I really wouldn't be sad if I never heard it again.

Del Shannon - I've heard of him, but I'm not familiar with any of his stuff enough to make any decisions.

I bet you'd know Del's Runaway if you heard it.

[KittyKat - RIP Luciano]

Falling behid again...

Neil Sedaka - I too like his 70s stuff better. Faves: Laughter In The Rain, Bad Blood

Bob Seger - I can only take his stuff in small doses. He's an artist that I think I would like the songs better if someone else was performing them. Faves: Turn The Page, Night Moves, Against The Wind

Shalamar - Really bad cheese from junior highschool. I remember secretly listening to them with my friend Hannah and dancing around her house. They really weren't bad at all. Faves: Dancing In The Sheets, Take That To The Bank, Second Time Around, A Night To Remember, Make That Move

Shangri-Las - Not ever a big fan. I prefer The Runaways. Speaking of....did you list the Runaways?

Del Shannon - Talented sad man. Faves: Stranger In Town, Runaway, So Long Baby

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kathyb said:

Gotta be brief tonight. 'Nother headache.

Neil Sedaka--Never a big fan of his. He had a couple of ok songs, but I wouldn't rush right out to buy a bunch of his CD's. Faves: Solitaire, Bad Blood, Laughter in the Rain, Breaking Up is Hard to Do (prefer the slower version)

Bob Seger--Just great, imo. Love his music. He's in my top 10 favorite male singers. Faves: Too many to list.

Shalamar--Wasn't Jody Watley in this group? I don't know much by them, probably only The Second Time Around, and Dancing in the Sheets. Really like the latter song. Used to crank it up in the car when I'd play my Footloose tape. Other than those two songs, I don't give the group much thought.

Shangri-La's--This is a group I probably should listen to more. I don't own anything by them, and only know the songs you mentioned, which I like a lot. I'd like to find some sort of compilation somewhere.

Del Shannon--Somebody else I never listened to much. Truly sad what happened to him, though. I hope he's finally at peace.

I think the big Shangr-La hits are available on various girl group compilations.

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DJ said:

Another fine group of 5!

Neil Sedaka--Fine singer from BOTH time periods. I've always absolutely LOVED "Laughter" since those AM radio days, and it's still one of my fave tunes even right now. It's only top 400 on my '95 edition of my CRAZY list, but it's gotta be near my top 100 today. Arguably, a better pianist than Fats, Richard, Elton, and Billy Joel. So many other super tunes as well...
Faves:
Laughter in the rain (do I LOVE singing this; great piano)
Calendar girl
Bad blood
Breaking up is hard to do (original)
Happy birthday sweet 16
Next door to an angel
Oh Carol
Little devil
Stairway to heaven
The immigrant
Alice in wonderland
Breaking up is hard to do (slow)
The diary
Should've never let you go
You mean everything to me
That's when the music takes me
Love in the shadows
Let's go steady again
Run Samson run
I go ape
King of clowns
Steppin' out
Amarillo
Sweet little you
Bad girl
The dreamer

Bob Seger--My fave today. So many classic rock hits, most still getting play today. Another timeless artist who should be in the Hall. There aren't many I even partially dislike. Keep goin' Michigan man! Against the Wind, which I have, is a GREAT album! Also have Live Bullet and Stranger in Town. Sorry, Sat--HATE "Chances are".
Faves: (another biggie!)
Ramblin' gamblin' man (His first, and STILL his best!)
Still the same
Tryin' to live my life without you
Fire Lake
Mainstreet
Shakedown
Turn the page (This is from '72 also...)
Against the wind
Old time rock 'n roll (I've known more people who HATE this than like this)
Night moves
Feel like a number
You'll accomp'ny me
We've got tonight
The aftermath
Shame on the moon
Horizontal bop
Her strut
Rock and roll never forgets
Betty Lou's gettin' out tonight
Katmandu
American storm
No man's land
Come to Poppa
Till it shines
Nutbush City limits
The real love
Sunspot baby
Even now
Beautiful loser/Travelin' man
Let it rock
The ring
The fire inside
Roll me away
Nine tonight
Shinin' brightly
Heavy music
Tightrope
Mary Lou
Lock and load
Brave strangers
Long twin silver line
Good for me
C'est la vie
Like a rock (Make those Chevy ads STOP!!!)
Get out of Denver
Jody girl
Hollywood nights
Lookin' back
I've been workin'
Take a chance
Ship of fools
Miami
Lucifer
It's you
If I were a carpenter
Fire down below
Ivory
In your time
Back in '72
Bo Diddley

Shalamar--Great dance pop from the earlier 80's! Right when it was more chic to call disco "funk" or simply "dance". Howard Hewett's a great, overlooked vocalist, Jody Watley was usually there in the background. Had a GREAT medley of Motown tunes that seems largely forgotten, this "Shalamar" was actually a studio unit put together by Soul Train's Don Cornelius, before the Watley/Hewett days. Might get a compilation someday.
Faves:
The second time around
Dancing in the sheets
Uptown festival ("Motown" medley)
Dead giveaway
Make that move
Full of fire
Amnesia
Take that to the bank
Right in the socket
A night to remember (hardly know this!)

Shangri-Las--Good music, not one of my higher-rated girl groups, though. "Pack" is overplayed, but still tolerable. Too many downcast story songs.
Agreeable faves:
Leader of the pack
Remember walkin' in the sand (What was UP with the seagulls?)
I can never go home anymore (THIS was sad)
Give him a great big kiss (I never hear this enough)
Long live our love
Give us your blessings

Del Shannon--Great artist. One of the 60's better voices as well. Boy was that keyboard called the "Musitron" GREAT! Know virtually all his singles output, good 80's comeback helped by Tom Petty. Despite conflict, he died at 55, not 50. RIP eternally.
Faves:
Runaway
Keep searchin' (WOO HOO!)
Hats off to Larry
Little town flirt
Sea of love
Handy man
So long baby
Stranger in town
Sue's gotta be mine
Do you want to dance
Hey little girl
Two kinds of teardrops
From me to you
The swiss maid

Well done!

Bet you'd have some argument on that piano statement....

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55dodger said:

1. Neil Sedaka - Wasn't crazy about his music from the early 60s, and liked the comeback even less. Having said that, he has earned his placed in early rock & rol history. Just not my style. Favorites: Calendar Girl, Breaking up is Hard to Do ('62 version), Laughter in the Rain.

2. Bob Seger - Another one of my all-time favorite artists. Made one great album after another, with so many great singles. Never get tired of his music. Roll Me Away, Night Moves, Turn the Page, You'll Accompany Me, Old Time Rock & Roll, We've Got Tonight, Against the Wind, Main Street, Like a Rock, Tryin' to Live My Life Without You, Understanding, American Storm.

3. Shalamar - Dancing in the Sheets is the only song I know.

4. Shangri-Las - Pretty good girl group from the '60s. Favorites: Leader of the Pack, Remember

5. Del Shannon - Another good one from the early 60s. If compared with Neil Sedaka, I'll take Del everytime. Favorites: Rnaway, Hey Little Girl, Hats off to Larry.

I'd take Del too.

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KittyKat said:

Falling behid again...

Neil Sedaka - I too like his 70s stuff better. Faves: Laughter In The Rain, Bad Blood

Bob Seger - I can only take his stuff in small doses. He's an artist that I think I would like the songs better if someone else was performing them. Faves: Turn The Page, Night Moves, Against The Wind

Shalamar - Really bad cheese from junior highschool. I remember secretly listening to them with my friend Hannah and dancing around her house. They really weren't bad at all. Faves: Dancing In The Sheets, Take That To The Bank, Second Time Around, A Night To Remember, Make That Move

Shangri-Las - Not ever a big fan. I prefer The Runaways. Speaking of....did you list the Runaways?

Del Shannon - Talented sad man. Faves: Stranger In Town, Runaway, So Long Baby

Yeah, something about Seger's voice annoys me.

No, I didn't list them, but I will if you want.

[Railyn]

SAT-The said:

I bet you'd know Del's Runaway if you heard it.

(should be smacking self in head)

I knew that. I must have been very tired when I posted that. I remember scanning through other responses looking for a familiar song and just not seeing it.

I do know that song and I do like it.