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| From | GaryPig@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: powerpop definition |
| Date | Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:56:07 EDT |
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<< .....The Hollies added powerful Everly influenced vocals and in-your-face
arrangements, the Searchers added the Jangle...... >>
YESSSS!!!
The Searchers!!
I haven't had the pleasure of spending much time on Jeffrey Glenn's couch
lately
(Hi, Jeff!)
so this is as good a virtual opportunity instead as any
to once again bemoan the fact that J. McGuinn and his Byrds
should share at least HALF the credit for, quote,
inventing folk- and/or jangle-rock
with the almighty, all-harmonising, electric-12-string-since-'62 (!!)
Searchers.
I know Tom Petty has studied those first four Searchers albums religiously;
Peter Buck should only be so candid ;-)
<< I love the Beach Boys, but to me they're a pop band, not a power pop
band. Power pop may chime, jangle, and soar, but it's gotta thump as well. >>
Side One of "The Beach Boys Love You."
I repeat:
Side One of "The Beach Boys Love You."
Perhaps MY all-time-fave P. Pop album,
yessir,
Gary "Honkin' down the infobahn" Pig
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