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| From | Michael Coxe <audities@sonic.net> |
| Subject | Re: The early seventies: not the best of musical times? |
| Date | Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:25:50 -0800 |
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Richard Gagnon wrote:
>> Michael wrote:
>> Subject: Association's "Waterbeds In Trinidad" isn't half bad...
>> Message-ID: <4198E26E.4010103@sonic.net>
>>
>> ...for a 1972 release. The early 70's was not the best of musical
>> times, but this soft-pop 12" is a keeper.
>
> They weren't? What does this say about the 80s and 90s, then?
Well for me, a child of the 60's, the early 70's were a bit of a hangover.
The whole sincere singer-songwriter mania just gave (and still gives) me
one big headache. Two words: Helen Reddy - stomach cramps! Jethro Tull ->
blah! Motown near bottom and Atlantic/Stax/Volt chasing after, Neil Young
at his whiny worst (Harvest), the pop Rod Stewart, My Ding-A-Ling - gotta
stop here!.
What was great about 1972?
Top 40 was good in fits & starts - Brandy, Burning Love, Dancing in the
Moonlight, Hold Your Head Up, Layla, Scorpio (yea!, one of the best
instrumentals ever!), Superfly, Roundabout, Rock & Roll part #2. But
mostly top40 was heading to the trash bin (disco loomed).
Stevie Wonder & Syreeta, Stories, Badfinger, The Raspberries, Big Star's
#1 Record (no one heard in 72!), Glam!!! dominates in 72, Philadelphia soul
and Todd's Something/Anything, Yes - Fragile, Nilssen!!, Al Green, Steely
Dan, Fleetwood Mac's Bare Trees, America's best work (?), Aretha Franklin's
Young, Gifted & Black.
What else?
As for 80's/90's/now comparisons, I think independently created, produced
and released music ultimately saves the day. Although some so obscure I'm
just discovering now (as I am with early 70's music - Sleepy Hollow for
one), there's a big catalog of non-major recordings accessable via elbow
grease & time.
> I give pretty much anything from the era a chance, personally. Guess I'm
> also biased, but in the opposite direction.
I'm not biased, just lived it.
- michael, last post of the week
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