Tuesday, December 28, 2010
When the greats meet! Santana and Clapton! Jingo the song was recorded for SANTANA Album in May 1969 and released in August. It's Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Fusion and performed at Woodstock Festival.
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Showing posts with label Eric Clapton. Show all posts
Carlos Santana & Eric Clapton: Jingo: From keat320
When the greats meet! Santana and Clapton! Jingo the song was recorded for SANTANA Album in May 1969 and released in August. It's Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Fusion and performed at Woodstock Festival.
In Singapore: Clapton, Santana, Eagles, McLean, Pointer Sisters, Buble, Jackson And Counting...
It's a bumper harvest in February and March 2011. There will be eight, yes eight, live performances by 60s and 70s music top guns in Singapore. Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Santana and Don McLean will appear these few months to take audiences back with music of yesteryears. Some of them will also be playing their new releases.Eric Clapton:
Fans can scream his hits, Layla, I Shot The Sheriff, Wonderful Tonight, Tears In Heaven with ease. Basically a blues guitarist, he ranks 4th in the Gibsons' Top 50s Guitarist Of All Times. At 65, he's still king of the pack and started off with The Yardbirds and Cream in 1965. Grief stricken, he recorded Tears In Heaven around 1991 when his son passed away in an accident.
The Eagles:This group's all time hit, Hotel California is so popular that the introductory guitar riffs are immediately recognisable by Eagles fans. From Desperado, Tequila Sunrise, Easy Feeling, Witchy Woman, Lyin' Eyes to Life In The Fast Lane, this group is one of the most successful in the 70s. Forty years on, they are still touring the world with a brand new song book.
Santana:
Carlos Santana and his namesake band made themselves so pop that they won 13 Grammys to date. From salsa, jazz fusion and latin rock, this man mesmerised the world with his finger-boggling guitar skill when they witness him on stage. Abraxas, Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va, Evil Ways, Soul Sacrifice, You Just Don't Care are just some of the songs in their albums.
Don McLean, Michael Buble, Janet Jackson...
There's a write-up of McLean, the American Pie and Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) man, in an earlier posting. Click Don McLean under 'Labels' below. Michael Buble (90s man but sings pop evergreens), Janet Jackson, Elvis Costello, Iron Maiden and a host of other 60s and 70s pop stars will be coming to Singapore too. While some will be appearing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, others will perform at the Esplanade Concert Hall or at the new Marina Bay Sands Ballroom.
There's a write-up of McLean, the American Pie and Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) man, in an earlier posting. Click Don McLean under 'Labels' below. Michael Buble (90s man but sings pop evergreens), Janet Jackson, Elvis Costello, Iron Maiden and a host of other 60s and 70s pop stars will be coming to Singapore too. While some will be appearing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, others will perform at the Esplanade Concert Hall or at the new Marina Bay Sands Ballroom.
Comment:
The seat prices are mighty high. Imagine paying about $400 a ticket to watch from the best seat. Even the $100 ones are too much for the general public, especially for some Seniors. When I attended the Engelbert Humperdinck show, there were vacant seats all around.
Follow London:
Perhaps, for those who just cannot manage a hundred dollars for the inexpensive seats, the organisers could follow the guidelines used by London (England) theatres for many years - half price for all unsold tickets a few hours before the show. Worth the long queue?
'Rich' Singapore:
If Singapore is to be South East Asia's entertainment hub then ticket prices should be more reasonable. Perhaps the ticket tax is too high? Seeing that Singapore is displaying its wealth in the newspapers, are the artistes themselves charging high prices? Meanwhile organisers will not bring in shows that will not make a profit. What do you all think?
Images: from Google.
Article: Information from Wikipedia and local newspaper advertisements.
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Pop Songs About Cars All The Way (Part II)
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Rocket 88*
The song was put together by Ike Turner and his band. It is a hymn of praise of an Oldsmobile Rocket 88, which had recently been introduced. The song was based on the 47 song Cadillac Boogie and was the second-biggest R&B single of 1951.
Ike Turner's piano intro to the song was later used, nearly note-for-note by Little Richard in Good Golly Miss Molly. Again, when vehicles reigned supreme and the American car symbolises sexual prowess: 'Gals will ride in style, movin’ all along...'
Pontiac Blues*It was written by blues great Sonny Boy Williamson but when the British blues bands emerged in the 60s, they covered just about every memorable blues tune by every important blues artist.
In this case, an early edition of the Yardbirds with Eric Clapton recorded Pontiac Blues, and joined up with Sonny Boy for a live album recorded in 1963 at England’s Crawdaddy Club. And the lyrics? 'I found out what my baby likes... whole lot of loving, and a straight-eight Pontiac.'
Crocodile Rock:
It is a 1972 composition by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The song was inspired by John's discovery of Australian band Daddy Cool and their hit, Eagle Rock, while the lyrics take a nostalgic look at early rock n roll and a relationship with Suzie. It has possibly been influenced by The Diamonds 1957 hit, Little Darlin, while the chorus resembles Pat Boone's Speedy Gonzales.
Don't forget the car, cause it's a Chevvy again, 'Me and Suzie had so much fun, holding hands... Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own, Long nights crying by the record machine, Dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans...
Hitchin' A Ride: This song spells it all. It's a problem without a car in the US because, as the lyrics explain, 'I got no fare to ride a train, I'm nearly drownin' in the pouring rain, Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride, Gotta get me home to my baby's side... Oh won't somebody stop to help a guy...' Especially if it's a male!
Vanity Fare (image), a UK based band, made this 1969 song a hit in the US, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 and selling a million copies. It didn't do too well in the UK charts though. It was written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.
Steve Farram is right. There are many pop songs about cars. But the road ends here. If you know of favourites with the same theme, do contribute.
*Edited Info: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/17579943
Original article: Andy Lim.
(B) Gulf War Banned Songs - Must Be The Lyrics
Monday, April 12, 2010
Some of the 60s and 70s songs that were not played on some broadcast stations during the Gulf War:Jose Felicano - Light My Fire
Abba - Waterloo
Animals - We Got To Get Out Of This Place
Arrival - I Will Survive
Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
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Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
The Beatles - Back In The USSR
Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff
Skeeter Davies - End Of The World
Duran Duran - View To A Kill
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
The Beatles - Back In The USSR
Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff
Skeeter Davies - End Of The World
Duran Duran - View To A Kill
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Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly
John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance
John Lennon - Imagine
Lulu -Boom Bang A Bang
Jose Feliciano - Light My Fire
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly
John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance
John Lennon - Imagine
Lulu -Boom Bang A Bang
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Ricky Nelson - Fools Rush In
Donny Osmond -Soldier Of Love
Rod Stewart -Sailing
Obvious sensitivities where the lyrics are concerned. Racial discord, war topics, weaponry, etc. could be issues that would have created controversies amongst those involved in the raging war in the Gulf region. Especially for those where death in the family is involved.
But Walk Like An Egyptian banned? Your views?
Image: google
Information: Wikipedia and other websites.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qLYy6hiFQ
Also: http://www.tabootunes.com/gallery.html
Thanks to Steve Farram.
Ricky Nelson - Fools Rush In
Donny Osmond -Soldier Of Love
Rod Stewart -Sailing
Obvious sensitivities where the lyrics are concerned. Racial discord, war topics, weaponry, etc. could be issues that would have created controversies amongst those involved in the raging war in the Gulf region. Especially for those where death in the family is involved.
But Walk Like An Egyptian banned? Your views?
Image: google
Information: Wikipedia and other websites.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qLYy6hiFQ
Also: http://www.tabootunes.com/gallery.html
Thanks to Steve Farram.
John Martyn: Appropriate Symbol Of Goodbye
Friday, January 30, 2009
An appropriate cover 'Solid Air' (top image) for John Martyn's classic depicts the goodbye wave in black. Another great musician who has passed on and "been painting the blues... and seeing it through" the years (Solid Air lyrics, 1973) from the 60s.
Ian David McGeachy, a huge and soulful guitar man indeed, became John Martyn and was a fusion artiste combining blues, folk and jazz. His music will last many more years than the 50 years that he had contributed internationally to the pop music scene. He was recognised for his 'Solid Air' and 'One World' recordings and those who know will honour him as they would Eric Clapton (2nd image) but Clapton is still around.
Recently recognised by the British monarchy he received an OBE on New Year's Day. 'Solid Air' is the 67th best British album of all time.
He died on 29th January at 60 a youthful man indeed and will be missed by our musicians too.
Goodbye, you're now on solid air, truly.
Image/Information: Google, Wikipedia.
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