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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

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beans-on-toast said:
Both Page and Beck have said that they were inspired by Buchanan's playing.
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In the early 70's I saw Leon Russell with Loggins & Messina at the Shady Grove Music Fair in Md. Leon opened his set by asking "Roy Buchanan, if you're out there contact me." As you may know, Buchanan was living in the DC metro area at this time. The Rolling Stones also wanted Buchanan to fill Brian Jones slot. Buchanan wasn't interested in any of it. He was evidently content to play around the DC area and cut hair in a barber shop. Lucky for me as I got to see him 4 or 5 times in small to medium size venues. And yes, He WAS all that! Among others, I've got a copy of his "Burlap Bag" LP.
 
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Elliott was invited out to California to record by his old friends Becker and Fagan. He used to play on their demo tracks in NYC when they were unknown. The three played in the Jay and the Americans touring band. He went into the studio, they played what they had for this song. He asked for the lyrics, read them and made up this lead on the spot. Everyone thought that they had nailed it. The tape guy didn’t bother rolling because it was a practice. So they did the song a second time, that was what was used on the album.

 
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beans-on-toast said:
Elliott was invited out to California to record by his old friends Becker and Fagan. He used to play on their demo tracks in NYC when they were unknown. The three played in the Jay and the Americans touring band. He went into the studio, they played what they had for this song. He asked for the lyrics, read them and made up this lead on the spot. Everyone thought that they had nailed it. The tape guy didn’t bother rolling because it was a practice. So they did the song a second time, that was what was used on the song.

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I'll have to listen to this @ work tomorrow, where I have an actual high-speed connection... Interesting Steely esoterica (I'd never heard of Elliot)... :cool:
 
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GwenOnBass said:
Who is responsible for designing a vaccination record card that doesn't fit in a wallet
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Someone with better pay and job security than most of us? :wacky:

beans-on-toast said:
I use software on my mac that allows me to download youtube videos that I want to save.
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Loader (dot) to

Copy & paste URL, select your format. No software needed. :thumbsup:
 
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beans-on-toast said:
Elliott was invited out to California to record by his old friends Becker and Fagan. He used to play on their demo tracks in NYC when they were unknown. The three played in the Jay and the Americans touring band. He went into the studio, they played what they had for this song. He asked for the lyrics, read them and made up this lead on the spot. Everyone thought that they had nailed it. The tape guy didn’t bother rolling because it was a practice. So they did the song a second time, that was what was used on the album.

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That guitar solo is one of my favorite non-jazz solos. I love how he has a huge smile on his face and looks like he is enjoying every second of the song even though he has probably played it a million times.

Thanks!
 
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ahc said:
In the early 70's I saw Leon Russell with Loggins & Messina at the Shady Grove Music Fair in Md. Leon opened his set by asking "Roy Buchanan, if you're out there contact me." As you may know, Buchanan was living in the DC metro area at this time. The Rolling Stones also wanted Buchanan to fill Brian Jones slot. Buchanan wasn't interested in any of it. He was evidently content to play around the DC area and cut hair in a barber shop. Lucky for me as I got to see him 4 or 5 times in small to medium size venues. And yes, He WAS all that! Among others, I've got a copy of his "Burlap Bag" LP.
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Without question, a desert island album for me.



I was on the air the day
Paul Harvey announced his death.
I was devastated.

(But) the poetic lyricism that Paul Harvey (Paul Harvey?!!!) invested in his obituary blew me away even more fully.

Ya didn’t expect…certainly, I didn’t…Paul Harvey to invest himself so completely in any RnR musician’s obit. Of course, Roy Buchanan was Not any other Rock n Roller.
He was unique.

It was an astounding moment.

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beans-on-toast said:
Elliott was invited out to California to record by his old friends Becker and Fagan. He used to play on their demo tracks in NYC when they were unknown. The three played in the Jay and the Americans touring band. He went into the studio, they played what they had for this song. He asked for the lyrics, read them and made up this lead on the spot. Everyone thought that they had nailed it. The tape guy didn’t bother rolling because it was a practice. So they did the song a second time, that was what was used on the album.

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We played that in my last classic pop/rock band. Love playing this song!
 
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the harp unstrung said:
Ya didn’t expect…certainly, I didn’t…Paul Harvey to invest himself so completely in any RnR musician’s obit.
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Harvey was one of the greats at what he did. It was always a treat to hear him talk about a subject in which one was also interested, because whatever it was, he made it a topic worthy of care and consideration. :thumbsup:

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Yes, we on the news desk learned to
:: hate ::
Paul Harvey
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Paul Harvey /= the daily news grind.

Still, I can see how it would be tough having to go up against someone who actually spends time putting some craft into his writing. (Not to mention, ignoring the wire copy, and re-writing it his own way. That's gotta hurt.) :roflmao: :D

StereoPlayer said:
And now we know the rest of that story.
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Good day! :woot:

;)
 
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