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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Crtics be damned |
| Date | Mon, 27 Oct 2003 11:48:05 -0600 |
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I picked up Rhinos Bread Anthology set last year in a used CD rack and really
enjoyed it. I dont know why Power Pop fans downrate this band. Excellent
songwriting, air-tight musicanship and staying away from most late 60's-early
70's rock cliches (long solos and art-rock pretensions). Very underated group.
My only gripe is David Gates found a great formula for ballads but his
post-Bread solo material worked that formula to a dull finish. BTW I just
included "Down On My Knees" on my new all-70's SOTT CD.
Billy
At 08:06 AM 10/27/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Michael,
>
>In the 70's, like in this decade, I never was strongly influenced by the
>critics. I had my own set of ears, if I liked a song on the radio I bought
>their music and attended their gigs.
>
>You mention Bread, for example. They are one of my favorites. Two distinct
>songwriters in David Gates and Jimmy Griffin, and their songs were
marvelous.
>They both were successful apart from Bread, and their music is still being
>recorded - case in point, "Everything I Own" was just done by the Connells
>and included on the 2003 Sparklefest CD. The Connells performed it on
Sparkle-
>Saturday as well.
>
>
>See ya,
>Sherman
>
>NP: "Full Tilt and Swing", Walter Clevenger and the Dairy Kings
>
>I am floored by this album. If you are open minded about slide guitars, you
>will be rewarded by a very strong set of songs. Obviously influenced by the
>Beatles and Dwight Yoakam.
>
Billy G. Spradlin
http://listen.to/jangleradio
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