Elton John said that Neil Sedaka was an inspiration for him. If you're into feeling some kinda way, try his tracks "The Other Side of Me", and "Solitaire". He wrote a lot of upbeat "pop" stuff, then he wrote songs like those that really say something.
Just love, love this song! Thank you for reacting to this song. I saw them at Bogart's in Cincinnati late into their 1991, maybe 92, tour. Its a little hazy now. Corey Glover was spot on: timing, on key, energetic stage presence. Vernon, Will & Doug were locked in. From time to time they'd go off on an open jazz fusion improve. It was funny to watch the crowd try to dance to their free-form improve jazz. Then the band would recognize they lost the audience and they'd back to a funk groove. Like "Elvis Is Dead." And oh yea, Smashing Pumpkins was the 2nd act and Screaming Trees was the opener.
She had been in that court room in the past, the Judge was looking at her until she said, "I never knew my day of justice would come from a Judge under a seat." the Judge in the court room looked away. I worked the streets as a LEO a few years and did many years with DOC (retiring 8yrs ago) now that I am not confined & restrained by a badge I can choose to see things a tad differently than the rule of law and the system dictate. When the system, when society fails to protect those weakest among us it is left to rough men standing outside the rule of law to do what is necessary to preserve the peace, protect the innocent, and return civility. Some times otherwise peaceful men must choose to be meaner than evil, they must do things that will haunt their dreams for the rest of their lives. Some call this "vigilante justice" but for some the vigilante is the only hope to obtain justice.
Hey Drummond - loved the reaction as always. If you havent done it already, check out Harridan from their brand new LIVE DVD = Closure/Continuation LIVE. Awesome! From their 2022 album. New bass player and 2nd guitar/harmony - but same drummer and keyboard and just as awesome as ever.
Hey Drummond. Im in my 60s and remember Carpenters well. Herb Alpert heard Karen's voice on a demo in 1969 and signed her brother, Richard, and her to A&M records. Karen received 3 or 4 Grammys in the 70s and sold over 80 million records by 1982. She was 1975 rock drummer of the year according to Playboy. KC had the most beautiful voice-ever, and perhaps THE best female vocalist-ever, because she compels you to listen as she sings in perfect pitch to you, not at you, with emotion and enunciation. No auto-tune or gimmicks. No professional voice or drum instruction. She was known by the studios as 'one take'. She rarely, if ever, did more than one take of any song. She was also the ONLY female harmony/background voice in all her songs. She was truly born with an incredible singing talent. Documentaries point out the accolades to her voice, such as, Paul McCartney said she had the most angelic voice after hearing her sing 'Ticket To Ride'. John Lennon ran into her at an LA restaurant and told her "you have a fabulous voice, luv". Supposedly Frank Sinatra stated that Karen was the only singer he'd pay to hear. I recommend songs such as, Yesterday Once More, Solitaire, This Masquerade, Need To Be In Love, Hurting Each Other, Rainy Days and Mondays, I Can Dream Cant I, Crescent Noon, Ordinary Fool, Superstar, Close To You, We've Only Just Begun, A Place To Hideaway, and A Song For You. KC never knew true love. One of her few friends included Dionne Warwick. 5'3" KC really lost weight, due to anorexia, in earnest beginning in 1975. She died in Feb 1983 at age 32 due to heart complications from anorexia
This was written for and about John Lennon’s legal battle with the Nixon administration and the FBI and Immigration Department. He eventually won the right to be here but by that time there was a different President thankfully.
I discovered from another reactor that Lola Montez was a real dancer and courtesan (1821 - 1861) who enticed the King of Bavaria and took a whip to a critic in Australia. Dying ultimately of syphilis before she was forty.
I feel sorry for what happened to you. I remember there was no water in my building and we had to go all the way downstairs and line up at the fire hydrant for water because we had to bathe, cook, shit etc.!
The band are fellow New Yorkers and some of them are from Brooklyn. I'm a Bronx native myself and you are right about how the neighborhoods have changed because of gentrification. All boroughs dealt with this.
The most underrated band of all! The need to be inducted into the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME! I got nothing against rappers, but if they can get inducted, why not this band?👍🏿
;You might be interested in watching Home Free in the televised singing competition that brought them to national fame. It's on RU-vid, just search for Home Free Sing Off, it will list them by number and allow you to hear/see the judge's opinions.
