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| From | Mike Bennett <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: 25 albums...and more... |
| Date | Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:47:41 -0600 |
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Different strokes for different folks, but I thought the Vinyl Kings was a pretty bloodless session hack attempt at The Beatles -- it could have been called With The Toto or something. Competent but not at all inspired.
Mike Bennett
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> From: zoogang@cox.net
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: 25 albums...and more...
> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:48:04 -0500
>
> I always thought that Deface the Music was created in the spirit of the
> Beatles, which is how I've enjoyed it all these years. I agree with you,
> Bob, about A Little Trip. Great stuff, and they do pull it off in
> spectacular fashion.
>
> As for Mc, Bob, do you really stop at Ram? Do you have any warm and fuzzies
> for, say, Band on the Run? How about Ever Present Past?
>
> Alan
>
> The new buhdge, coming December 3, at http://www.buhdge.com
> http://www.purepopradio.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of
> bob
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:22 PM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: 25 albums...and more...
>
> Yep...Deface The Music...because he DIDN'T pull it off. That's the beauty of
> the CD. Todd as fanboy, missing the mark. A fine, (and normal outcome), for
> people that actually think the Beatles are 'easy to do'.
> There is only one album that hits the mark, and that's 'A Little Trip' by
> the Vinyl Kings, or...if you really want to hear someone nail The Beatles,
> try 'Ram', by some guy named Paul McCartney.
> Boy, did he let me down after that...
>
> For fans of Paul McC Beatles period music, check out MeeK...he's French,
> he lives in Paris...he makes Paul McCartney sound old and in the way...
>
> bob
>
>
> Hersh Forman <hiforman@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hey Bob:
>
> I think you mean "Deface The Music" for your #6 pick, a CD that it is
> generally agreed killed any chance of commercial success for Utopia after
> the fantastic "Adventures in Utopia". I mean, an entire CD of "Beatlesque"
> songs tossed off by Todd et al just so Todd could prove he could do it?
>
> Sheesh...
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: bob
> To: audities
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 3:46:10 AM
> Subject: 25 albums...and more...
>
> 1. Running, Jumping, Standing Still - John Koerner and Spider Murphy
> 2. Asylum Choir - Leon Russell and Marc Benno
> 3. One Man Band - James Taylor (CD and DVD)
> 4. Fourplay - Fourplay
> 5. Bobby Brown - Bobby Brown
> 6. Utopia - Outstanding In Their Field
> 7. Nick Danger - The Firesign Theater
> 8. Pet Sounds Complete - The Beach Boys
> 9. Best Of The Capitol Years - Frank Sinatra
> 10. The Complete Mel Torme - Mel Torme
> 11. Greatest Hits - The Eagles
> 12. 4 - Fourplay
> 13. Time Out - Dave Brubeck
> 14. Ray Charles - Ray Charles (Atlantic)
> 15. Cadence - Cadence
> 16. Innervisions - Stevie Wonder
> 17. Strange Days/The Doors - The Doors
> 18. Younger Than Yesterday - The Byrds
> 19. Music From Big Pink - The Band
> 20. Rita Coolidge - Rita Coolidge
> 21. Accept No Substitutes - Delaney And Bonnie
> 22. Revolver/Rubber Soul - The Beatles
> 23. Flowers/Aftermath - The Rolling Stones
> 24. Something/Anything - Todd Rundgren
> 25. Number Ones - Elvis Presley
>
> The Bonus 5
>
> 26. Best Of - Glenn Miller
> 27. We're Only In It For The Money/Lumpy Gravy - The Mothers Of Invention
> 28. Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield
> 29. The Merry Go Round - The Merry Go Round
> 30. Best Of - Hall And Oates
>
> ...And The Guilty Pleasures...
>
> 31. Live At The Appollo - James Brown
> 32. The Records - The Records
> 33. The Monks - The Monks
> 34. Battle Of The Bands - The Turtles
> 35. Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees
> 37. Good Old Boys - Randy Newman
> 38. Still Crazy - Paul Simon
> 39. Best Of Motown - Various Artists
> 40. Pandemonium Shadow Show/Personal Best - Harry Nilsson
>
> Enjoy...
>
> bob
>
>
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