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| From | "Miguel Motta" <motta_m@firn.edu> |
| Subject | Re: Eric Carmen question "The Tooth" |
| Date | Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:40:47 -0400 |
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Steve: Ever got a hold of a Raspberries vinyl LP cover and see a "toothy"
smiley mouth on the back cover?... This should explain it better...
People wondering why the album is dedicated to "Ricky and the Tooth" can be
relieved. The reference is made to producer Jimmy lenner (who produced the
Raspberries albums and now has gone on to work with Grand Funk and other
major artists). lenner is "The Tooth" and "Ricky" is Eric, of course. The
two are close friends and prove an unbeatable team on this album. lenner's
finest work can be heard here, working with the variety of sounds this album
offers.
Hope this helps...
Cheers,
Miguel
----- Original Message -----
From: "floatingunder" <Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 9:32 AM
Subject: Eric Carmen question, Johnny Nash and Yellow Pills
> Trivia question:
> OK, I'm not losing sleep over this but I would love to know the
> answer. Every time I listen to "No Hard Feelings" I'm left wondering
> who is "The Tooth". In a nutshell, the song chronicles the reason
> for Carmen's split with the Raspberries. Thus near the song's end
> Eric sings "So tomorrow come what may, looks like it's Ricky and the
> Tooth". I assume "Ricky" is the singer but who is the Tooth? Every
> time I hear this song I'm left wondering who he is per it's such an
> autobiographical song. Anyone help?
>
>
> Greg said..
> The best bridge in pop music history is in "I Can See Clearly Now",
> the
> pop-reggae hit by Johnny Nash that was #1 for four weeks back in 1972
> and
> has been covered numerous times since.
>
> @@@I'd add, the most painful song ever to be subjected to a
> commercial. That dam Windex commercial darn near killed a great song.
>
> Regarding IPO Anna said..
> Oh, and Anton Barbeau was really great, he did my
> favorite song of his, "Octagon" and his banter was
> truly awesome.
>
> Ah Anna, I love "Octagon". It's my favorite song by Anton by a LONG
> shot. What is it about those Yellow Pills discs? Jordan Oakes has an
> ear, no? To my ears there are many songs that are on YP and are among
> the finest of the singer's repertoire (and some of these are
> exclusively on YP).
>
> Some that come to mind as my fav by the artist or near fav.. .
>
> "Speed Kills": Adam Schmidt (only on YP but one of my favs)
> "Is it any Wonder": Cowsills (YES, my fav but later released on
> Global)
> "Rest up": Jim Basnight (I always dug this song but never found much
> else I liked as well).
> "Disarray": Tommy Keene (YP only song. I may be in minority but it's
> in my Top 10 Keene songs)
> "Get to know you": Vandalias (great non album track)
> Michael Guthrie's track (the name escapes me but one of the better
> one's I've heard by him. Granted I only have "Direct Hits"))
> "Blue Summer": Cherry Twister (YP only right? My fav CT song)
> "Show and Tell": Richard Barone (Better then most of his solo work to
> my ears)
>
> There are others too I could come up with I'm sure (IMO)
>
>
> This is not always the case naturally. To my ears, Scott Miller of
> the Loud Family didn't give Jordan one of his many gems.
> Anyway, I have not listened to them in a long time, I may need to
> pull them out again.
>
> Steve D NP: Loud Family "Days for Days"
>
>
>
>
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