Travel Back With Charlie

 

This was an old rockin tune that I like from the first time I heard it. Sounded good on the old Thorens too.
The band loved to have ….. let’s say sexy, photos on the album covers. The picture above is from the same photo shoot but was not the one appearing on the album jacket of the official release.

The pictures came from this site. Check it out.

From No Second Chance – Charlie - Johnny Hold Back – 1977
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Jimmy a la Page

An excellent reproduction of the original studio version this live show features a 12-string double neck, hurdy-gurdy, banjo, mandolin and more.

Jimmy Page – Gallows Pole: Video

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Its The Rifle…Man

In the early 60’s every kid wanted a rifle just like The Rifleman. And we turned out normal. And we turned out normal. Out normal.

The Rifleman – 1962ish
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Texas Meets Ireland

This is sort of in the ‘country celtic’ category.

Reckless Kelly – the Oregon band with the Texas Irish sound and the Australian name. Cool.

Seven Nights in Eire

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Testametal

Heavy metal according to Italian monk, Cesare Bonizzi. Although he has since hung up his metal aspirations and gone back to full time monking.
O Brother where art thou?
La vita mi sorprende sempre.

Heavy Metal Monk – fratello Metallo
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White Town

The image above is from Jyoti’s web site and is White Town (Jyoti Mishra) playing a club in Newcastle – where Grrrreat-grampa Scott (and the only Scott I resemble by the b’y) came from.

Did you ever see White Town? I saw White Wing in Minneapolis in 1977.

Your Woman – 1997
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Your Woman lyrics:

(figure out the meaning of the song and you get 10…no 15 points)
Just tell me what you’ve got to say to me
I’ve been waiting for so long to hear the truth
It comes as no surprise at all you see
So cut the crap and tell me that we’re through

Now I know your heart, I know your mind
You don’t even know you’re bein’ unkind
So much for all your highbrow Marxist ways
Just use me up and then you walk away
Boy, you can’t play me that way

Well I guess what you say is true
I could never be the right kind of girl for you

CHORUS:

I could never be your woman
I could never be your woman
I could never be your woman
I could never be your woman

When I saw my best friend yesterday
She said she never liked you from the start
Well me, I wish that I could claim the same
But you always knew you held my heart

And you’re such a charming, handsome man
Now I think I finally understand
Is it in your genes? I don’t know
But I’ll soon find out, that’s for sure
Why did you play me this way

Well I guess what you say is true
I could never be the right kind of girl for you

(CHORUS)

Well I guess what they say is true
I could never spend my life with a man like you

(CHORUS)

Under Cover

above: I liked RS in 1971 but since ‘74 I haven’t much liked his image. Rod the dude is not for me! But he is a legend alright.

Reason To Believe – cover
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Above: an excellent cover of Reason to Believe by musician J. Starks
Below: another cover of Tim Hardin’s classic, this time by Rod Stewart
Reason To Believe – Rod Stewart: One Night Only! Live at Royal Albert Hall - 2004

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from the 2004 release One night With Rod Stewart – Live at London’s Royal Albert Hall. If you’ve never been there, it is a must. Sort of the Yankee Stadium of the concert world. I was first there in 1999 and had to pinch myself having realized that I was one of the holes filling the Albert Hall. Please please me and go – I’d love to turn you on to the venue.

Cool

Some jazz I do not like. Some I do. This old classic piece featuring Dave Brubeck is an example of the latter. Look for DB’s allowance for other members of the band to solo. Very Cool. (Dave is the piano player – so don’t shoot him).

The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five – 1961
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Cat Power is really something huh. Love her stage presence as well as her music.

Cat Power – Metal Heart 2008
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Cat Power myspace

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Haight-Ashbury or Hate Astbury

 

Haight-Ashbury is a part of San Francisco but it is also the intersection of two streets of the same names. The hippies flew Trans-Love Airways to that “mecca” in the 60’s. They found love on a street called Haight.  Love Street.

When Ian Astbury fronted the Doors for a reunion tour in 2006 some people did not like this “upstart”  taking Jim Morrison’s place. After all he’d only been in the biz for 20 or 30 years.

I saw them when they were in town and there is no doubt I am not one who hates Astbury.

Rain – The Cult with Ian Astbury – 1986?

Not really 80 “synthesizer pop” but classic 80s nonetheless.

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The Cult 

2006

Break on Through – The Doors with Ian Astbury 2006
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