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| From | "Andrew Hickey" <stealthmunchkin@lycos.co.uk> |
| Subject | Re: powerpop definition |
| Date | Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:25:52 +0100 |
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GaryPig@aol.com wrote:
> 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.
The Byrds should give ALL the credit to the Searchers. Just compare Feel A
Whole Lot Better with any of the Searchers' first few singles, especially
their cover of Needles & Pins.
> I know Tom Petty has studied those first four Searchers albums
> religiously; Peter Buck should only be so candid ;-)
I'm sure Buck will have mentioned the Searchers in the past - he's *very*
upfront about his influences (and has probably done more to introduce people
in my generation (early-mid 20s) to good music than anyone else - I know one
person whose entire musical taste is based on Peter Buck recommendations)
> << 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,
Second best album ever made in history, after Smiley Smile. I've used this
forum to air my views on this album before, so I'll just say it's ten times
the masterpiece Pet Sounds ever was, and leave it at that.
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