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From | R+K Sanchez <eldeluxe@mcn.net> |
Subject | Re: question |
Date | Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:39:32 +0000 |
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When I saw Nick in London '84, Carrack was in the band. They did do a few PC
songs, and at least one that I've never figured out where it's from. Great
show.
RS
Josh Chasin wrote:
> And if you're mentioning those Lowe/Carrack collaborations-- good stuff--
> let's also mention Carrack's Suburban Voodoo, same period, and I think maybe
> same band (again, vinyl in storage, can't check). I have a couple of Lowe
> shows from the era where Carrack does songs off of Suburban Voodoo
> interspersed with Lowe's numbers.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@comcast.net>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:53 AM
> Subject: Re: question
>
> > I've always loved Paul Carrack. Those records he did with Nick Lowe right
> > after leaving Squeeze are some of my favorites from that era. They've got
> > Carrack's soulful voice coupled with the same warm production that Lowe
> > instilled on tunes like "Cruel to Be Kind."
> > And even though Carrack's 1987 solo record (whose name escapes me at the
> > moment -- it was the one with "Don't Shed a Tear For Me" on it) was kind
> > of
> > sterile production-wise, it had a brilliant collaboration with Chris
> > Difford
> > on a tune called "Button Off Of My Shirt."
> > What is he up to these days? I know he put out a solo record on Miles
> > Copeland's old Ark 21 label a few years back. But I've sort of lost track
> > of
> > him since then.
> >
> > john micek
> >
> > http://www.milkshakejones.com
> >
> >
> > ---- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marty Rudnick" <mrudnick@marturo.com>
> > To: <audities@smoe.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 4:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: question
> >
> >
> >> I saw Paul Carrack as part of Ringo's band a year or so ago. He was
> >> bloody great, and redeemed what was otherwise a pretty lame show.
> >>
> >> Marty
> >>
> >> RCortIV@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> >Okay...here's a "too much time on my hands" question: today I heard
> >> >Ace's
> >> >"How Long", which was sung by Paul Carrack. That got me thinking about
> > all of
> >> >the different groups that Carrack sang lead with, and the various hits
> >> >he
> > had.
> >> >By my count, he had hits with four different configurations: Ace,
> > Squeeze,
> >> >Mike & the Mechanics, and solo. He's the only one I can think of off of
> > the top
> >> >of my head that has had hits by as many as four different means. I can
> > think
> >> >of others that had three, but not four. I'm sure there must be others.
> >> >Anyone?
> >> >
> >> >Rollie
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
-- Ronald Sanchez
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