Tuesday, April 30, 2013
GRAM PARSONS : AINT NO BEATLE AINT NO ROLLING STONE
GRAM PARSONS OFFICIAL SITE link here! (This is an EXCELLENT SITE!)
Out of Harvard Singer-Songwriter founded the International Submarine band. He moved on to The Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
ROCK AND ROLL AT FIFTY : LIVE FROM BENEDUM CENTER - PITTSBURGH PA
Creator and Executive Producer T.J. Lubinsky Producer Henry J. DeLuca and many others, this DVD features live performances recorded during the 2003 show. Lots of fun and you'll be tempted to sing along to a few songs while a few tears collect in the corners of your eyes, like mine did when I heard Gerry Marsden...
www.shoutfactory.com
Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, The Heartbeats, Terry Johnson's Flamingos, the Fiestas, Jack Scott and The Jourdanaires, Paul and Paula, Johnny Tillotson , Darlene Love, Brian Hyland, Garyu U.S. Bonds, Lesley Gore, The Manfreds, Gerry Marsden *(Don't let the Sun Catch you Crying), Avalones, Jaguars, Danny and the Juniors featuring Joe Terry... You could say it's our kind of show.
Christine
www.shoutfactory.com
Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, The Heartbeats, Terry Johnson's Flamingos, the Fiestas, Jack Scott and The Jourdanaires, Paul and Paula, Johnny Tillotson , Darlene Love, Brian Hyland, Garyu U.S. Bonds, Lesley Gore, The Manfreds, Gerry Marsden *(Don't let the Sun Catch you Crying), Avalones, Jaguars, Danny and the Juniors featuring Joe Terry... You could say it's our kind of show.
Christine
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
(461) LOU CHRISTIE : FROM DOO WOP TO LIGHTENING STRIKES
LOU CHRISTIE Official Web Site
Christine here : Frankie Valli with the Four Seasons wasn't the only singer hitting the high notes and the charts. But there must be something about Italians in the Eastern United States. Lou grew up in the Pittsburgh area and was once a member of the University of Pittsburgh Glee Club. Doo Wop required a full range of voices or ranges of voice to create that harmonious blend and though Lou will be the first to tell you that he kind of got stuck hitting those high notes - because he could - he has a full range and came out of the Doo Wop. (Try not to confuse Lou Christie with the New Christie Minstrels, the folk group that launched the career of Gene Clark of the Byrds, and several others.)
Today Lou lives in the Palm Springs area where he is active singing for his special cause - Brain Injured Veterans of the United States.
Christine here : Frankie Valli with the Four Seasons wasn't the only singer hitting the high notes and the charts. But there must be something about Italians in the Eastern United States. Lou grew up in the Pittsburgh area and was once a member of the University of Pittsburgh Glee Club. Doo Wop required a full range of voices or ranges of voice to create that harmonious blend and though Lou will be the first to tell you that he kind of got stuck hitting those high notes - because he could - he has a full range and came out of the Doo Wop. (Try not to confuse Lou Christie with the New Christie Minstrels, the folk group that launched the career of Gene Clark of the Byrds, and several others.)
Today Lou lives in the Palm Springs area where he is active singing for his special cause - Brain Injured Veterans of the United States.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013
(460) FOLK ROCK : A SYNERGY OF FOLK MUSIC and COUNTRY and ROCK AND ROLL
Country music, Folk music, Rock Music... In the mid 1960's music by the Turtles and the Byrds was recognized as something called FOLK ROCK. Some say Bob Dylan's song "Mr. Tambourine Man," was the song that began the Folk Rock "revolution."
Let's go to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, where we got our definition for HARMONY, and see how the term is officially explained:
BRITANNICA : FOLK ROCK Link!
The definition begins : "As the American folk music revival gathered momentum in the 1950s and ’60s, it was inevitable that a high-minded movement that prided itself on the purity of its acoustic instrumentation and its separation from the commercial pop mainstream would be overtaken and transformed by pop music’s rapidly evolving technology. Rock music also was transformed by its intersection with folk. Although rock previously had been perceived and created almost exclusively as entertainment, it now began to take on folk music’s self-conscious seriousness of intent...
Let's go to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, where we got our definition for HARMONY, and see how the term is officially explained:
BRITANNICA : FOLK ROCK Link!
The definition begins : "As the American folk music revival gathered momentum in the 1950s and ’60s, it was inevitable that a high-minded movement that prided itself on the purity of its acoustic instrumentation and its separation from the commercial pop mainstream would be overtaken and transformed by pop music’s rapidly evolving technology. Rock music also was transformed by its intersection with folk. Although rock previously had been perceived and created almost exclusively as entertainment, it now began to take on folk music’s self-conscious seriousness of intent...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
MR TAMBOURINE MAN WRITTEN BY SINGER-SONGWRITER BOB DYLAN : CLASSIC COVER TUNE
: THE BYRDS REMASTERED
THE SONGWRITER BOB DYLAN : AT ALBERT HALL
or maybe
JUDY COLLINS:
THE SONGWRITER BOB DYLAN : AT ALBERT HALL
or maybe
JUDY COLLINS:
Monday, April 15, 2013
PETE SEEGER : A SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SONGWRITER
Linking to the SONGWRITER'S HALL OF FAME - PETE SEEGER PAGE PETE SEEGER - SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME right here!
"In 1949, he joined with Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman to form The Weavers, one of the most successful and influential folk music groups ever... Pete Seeger has always been a socially conscious songwriter. Inspired by the movement, Seeger wrote “We Shall Overcome”, based on an old spiritual. The song quickly became the anthem of the movement. Since the end of the 1960s, Seeger has been increasingly involved in the environment movement, another source of inspiration... Among some of Seeger’s other hit songs are "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (written with The Weavers), "Wimoweh" (written with The Weavers and based on the African song “Mbube”, by Soloman Linda), and "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season"), a number one hit for The Byrds in 1965."
"In 1949, he joined with Lee Hays, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman to form The Weavers, one of the most successful and influential folk music groups ever... Pete Seeger has always been a socially conscious songwriter. Inspired by the movement, Seeger wrote “We Shall Overcome”, based on an old spiritual. The song quickly became the anthem of the movement. Since the end of the 1960s, Seeger has been increasingly involved in the environment movement, another source of inspiration... Among some of Seeger’s other hit songs are "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (written with The Weavers), "Wimoweh" (written with The Weavers and based on the African song “Mbube”, by Soloman Linda), and "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season"), a number one hit for The Byrds in 1965."
Saturday, April 13, 2013
(459) THE BYRDS GIVE THE BEATLES A RUN FOR THE CHARTS
THE BYRDS OFFICIAL SITE link here for their story their way!
David Crosby
Chris Hillman
Roger McGuinn
Gene Clark
Michael Clarke (The Byrds official site has links for each of these musicians individually as well!)
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BYRDS PAGE link here!
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BYRDS PAGE link here!
The Byrds were predicted to give the Beatles a real run for the charts. I remember talking to Elmer Bernstein and Bob Dylan about the Byrds one night on the Sunset Strip. Elmer was really excited about them. "They're better than the Beatles ! he cried out, as one of their songs was broadcast on the radio.
Bob just smiled. He had placed songs with them and was already recieving money on their recordings of his songs, which were hits for them. Look at that line up though. Every name on that list was a unique talent if not creative genius and they all went on to write winning songs and make music with other groups after the Byrds.
Bob just smiled. He had placed songs with them and was already recieving money on their recordings of his songs, which were hits for them. Look at that line up though. Every name on that list was a unique talent if not creative genius and they all went on to write winning songs and make music with other groups after the Byrds.
"Turn Turn Turn" was written by PETE SEEGER.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
NEEDLES AND PINS : DO YOU LIKE THE TURTLES, JACKIE DESHANNON or THE RAMONES' VERSION BEST?
Written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono! NEEDLES AND PINS is a cover tune classic that's been covered by a great many, including Jackie DeShannon, The Turtles, The Ramones...
Jackie DeShannon :
The Ramones:
The Turtles:
Want to read about Jackie DeShannon, The Turtles, or the Ramones at WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC? Use the Google Search feature to bring up past posts!
Jackie DeShannon :
The Ramones:
The Turtles:
Want to read about Jackie DeShannon, The Turtles, or the Ramones at WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC? Use the Google Search feature to bring up past posts!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
(458) THE TURTLES : CROSSING THE BIG POND and LANDING IN LOS ANGELES!
THE TURTLES FEATURING FLO AND EDDIE official site! link here! (Lot's of laughs!)
The TURTLES crossed "the Big Pond" and were a great success in Britain as they were in New York and then Southern California.
Like so many others we've covered here at Wes Bryan - My Life in Music, the Turtles spent years becoming an "overnight success." I remember when one of my associates who ran a club on the Sunset Strip were sure they were the competition for the Beatles. This was the time of my life when, after working at American Music all day and sometimes spending all night in recording studios doing unpaid "overtime," recording demos and pitching songs, that I also spent a lot of time on the Sunset Strip (and surrounds) going to clubs like The Whiskey.
From their site: "When the Turtles played at the Phone Booth in New York, they were pleased to see Bob Dylan sitting a mere eight feet away. He had his shades on and was slumped over. Afterwards the boys eagerly introduced themselves. Dylan responded, deadpan, to the Turtles live performance of their hit, Dylan's very own "It Ain't Me Babe,": "That's a great last song, it should be a record."
Yes friends, we're going to be covering Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Johnny Rivers on this blog as we head towards a Motown summer!
Introduced by Pat Boone!
The TURTLES crossed "the Big Pond" and were a great success in Britain as they were in New York and then Southern California.
Like so many others we've covered here at Wes Bryan - My Life in Music, the Turtles spent years becoming an "overnight success." I remember when one of my associates who ran a club on the Sunset Strip were sure they were the competition for the Beatles. This was the time of my life when, after working at American Music all day and sometimes spending all night in recording studios doing unpaid "overtime," recording demos and pitching songs, that I also spent a lot of time on the Sunset Strip (and surrounds) going to clubs like The Whiskey.
From their site: "When the Turtles played at the Phone Booth in New York, they were pleased to see Bob Dylan sitting a mere eight feet away. He had his shades on and was slumped over. Afterwards the boys eagerly introduced themselves. Dylan responded, deadpan, to the Turtles live performance of their hit, Dylan's very own "It Ain't Me Babe,": "That's a great last song, it should be a record."
Yes friends, we're going to be covering Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Johnny Rivers on this blog as we head towards a Motown summer!
Introduced by Pat Boone!
Friday, April 5, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
(457) THE VOCAL HALL OF FAME : A NEW ONE FOR US!
THE VOCAL HALL OF FAME link here!
At this point we pride ourselves on our extensive links and we thought we knew about a lot of HALLS OF FAME, virtual or museum-like, but exploring harmony and some of the great groups of the mid 1960's that were recording great songs with great lyrics and using harmony, we came across the VOCAL HALL OF FAME! It's a real museum in Sharon, Pennsylvania and their site, which we hope you will check out, has a calander of events in music history, information on the Doo Wop groups, and so much else, we're really impressed and know our readers will be too!
At this point we pride ourselves on our extensive links and we thought we knew about a lot of HALLS OF FAME, virtual or museum-like, but exploring harmony and some of the great groups of the mid 1960's that were recording great songs with great lyrics and using harmony, we came across the VOCAL HALL OF FAME! It's a real museum in Sharon, Pennsylvania and their site, which we hope you will check out, has a calander of events in music history, information on the Doo Wop groups, and so much else, we're really impressed and know our readers will be too!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
(456) THE VOGUES : WOOING GENERATIONS
VOGUES OFFICIAL SITE - TOUR INFO - CD - HISTORY link They are still performing and have a new CD out!
|Christine here. The song "Turn Around Look At Me," which is a Classic Cover Tune if there ever was one, was recorded by many regional recording artists who had success with it. (I think I first heard it on the radio as recorded by a group called The Skyliners.) The Vogues song that especially stays with me is " You Are My Special Angel," which came out in '68.
Dicography link FIVE OCLOCK WORLD : VOGUES DISCOGRAPHY
"Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001, The Vogues remain one of the top vocal groups on the oldies scene today."
|Christine here. The song "Turn Around Look At Me," which is a Classic Cover Tune if there ever was one, was recorded by many regional recording artists who had success with it. (I think I first heard it on the radio as recorded by a group called The Skyliners.) The Vogues song that especially stays with me is " You Are My Special Angel," which came out in '68.
Dicography link FIVE OCLOCK WORLD : VOGUES DISCOGRAPHY
"Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001, The Vogues remain one of the top vocal groups on the oldies scene today."
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
THE VOGUES - LONDON AMERICAN RECORDS
A couple of my recordings were also pressed by London American Records for sales and distribution in Britain. The Vogues were an American group, also known for their harmonies, that invaded Britain just as the British invasion of America came to the United States. Like the Righteous Brothers, many of their songs were very romantic. Those were the days!
Bring up past posts about LONDON AMERICAN RECORDS using the search feature on this Google Blogger.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
NEIL YOUNG : SINGER SONGWRITER MEMOIR : BOOK EXCERPT ABOUT TOURING AND YOUTUBE
NEIL YOUNG
WAGING HEAVY PEACE - A Hippie Dream
Published by Blue Rider Press - Penguin Group
C 2012 Neil Young
Chapter 11, pages 89-90 of hardback
"There are a lot of things that can go wrong on the road. If you get sick, you still play, but people think you are losing your edge. If you have half a house, people don't feel that they are part of something. If you don't have a great crew, your shit doesn't sound right. If you don't have the best equipment, your show may not sound as great as the last one or the next one. If you have a reputation, it is on the line. If you forget what you are doing, it shows up on YouTube. If you remember what you're doing, it shows up on YouTube. If you do something new that isn't ready, or something old that you screw up, it is on YouTube. If snot comes out of your nose while you are playing the harmonica and slithers down the harmonica rack onto your T-shirt, it is on YouTube. If you say something stupid..." - Neil Young
(Neil is working on a sound system that will vastly improve the quality of downloaded music. He is known mostly for his work with Buffalo Springfield which had a debut album in 1966, and then as the Y in Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.)
- Christine Trzyna
WAGING HEAVY PEACE - A Hippie Dream
Published by Blue Rider Press - Penguin Group
C 2012 Neil Young
Chapter 11, pages 89-90 of hardback
"There are a lot of things that can go wrong on the road. If you get sick, you still play, but people think you are losing your edge. If you have half a house, people don't feel that they are part of something. If you don't have a great crew, your shit doesn't sound right. If you don't have the best equipment, your show may not sound as great as the last one or the next one. If you have a reputation, it is on the line. If you forget what you are doing, it shows up on YouTube. If you remember what you're doing, it shows up on YouTube. If you do something new that isn't ready, or something old that you screw up, it is on YouTube. If snot comes out of your nose while you are playing the harmonica and slithers down the harmonica rack onto your T-shirt, it is on YouTube. If you say something stupid..." - Neil Young
(Neil is working on a sound system that will vastly improve the quality of downloaded music. He is known mostly for his work with Buffalo Springfield which had a debut album in 1966, and then as the Y in Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.)
- Christine Trzyna
Thursday, March 21, 2013
TURN AROUND LOOK AT ME - WHO MADE THIS JERRY CAPEHEART SONG CLASSIC?
GLEN CAMPBELL
THEVOGUES TODAY (It was their first million seller in 1968)
THE VOGUES ORIGINAL
THE BEE GEES?
Or maybe ELVIS?
THEVOGUES TODAY (It was their first million seller in 1968)
THE VOGUES ORIGINAL
THE BEE GEES?
Or maybe ELVIS?
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
HENRY DAVID THOREAU Quote
“Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody” - Henry David Thoreau
Sunday, March 17, 2013
SAINT PATRICKS DAY - AN IRISH BLESSING
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
-Irish Blessing
Friday, March 15, 2013
GOOGLE READER CANCELS FREE RSS READER SERVICE
MAC OBSERVER : GOOGLE GIVES USERS WHAT THEY PAY FOR link to full article!
Google is going to stop providing the RSS Feed Reader Service that a few of you are using to read Wes Bryan - My Life in Music.
Quote, "Google Reader is the company's online service for managing and viewing RSS feeds. RSS, or Real Simple Syndication, is a system that lets websites and podcasts push content to users instead of requiring them to visit sites to check for updated news and other content. Reader gave users a way to manage their feeds and easily sync those feeds between multiple devices."
Several other Google products are mentioned in this article as also being cancelled as well as some option suggestions.
In previous articles on the net, from various sources, it has been noted that people are reconsidering their Internet Time. We understand. We are also limited when it comes to the amount of time we can spend on the Internet so we are honored to know how many of you do visit a post or two of our Google Blogger.
Thanks Again for Reading WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC!
Google is going to stop providing the RSS Feed Reader Service that a few of you are using to read Wes Bryan - My Life in Music.
Quote, "Google Reader is the company's online service for managing and viewing RSS feeds. RSS, or Real Simple Syndication, is a system that lets websites and podcasts push content to users instead of requiring them to visit sites to check for updated news and other content. Reader gave users a way to manage their feeds and easily sync those feeds between multiple devices."
Several other Google products are mentioned in this article as also being cancelled as well as some option suggestions.
In previous articles on the net, from various sources, it has been noted that people are reconsidering their Internet Time. We understand. We are also limited when it comes to the amount of time we can spend on the Internet so we are honored to know how many of you do visit a post or two of our Google Blogger.
Thanks Again for Reading WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC!
Thursday, March 14, 2013
CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU : CLASSIC COVER TUNE!
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio were the songwriters. Frank Sinatra and Andy Williams covered it. "Can't Take My Eys Off You" went high up to about #2 on the chart in 1967 for Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons. Here are versions by Lauren Hill and Muse.
Check out these covers. WHICH ONE DO YOU LIKE BEST ?
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
(455) FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS :THE REAL JERSEY BOYS CELEBRATE 60 + YEARS OF MUSIC MAKING
FRANKIE VALLI and the FOUR SEASONS OFFICIAL SITE link here!
THE REAL JERSEY BOYS! Frankie's got a new CD of songs from the 60's that Frankie personally loved!
They had 48 hits in the 1960's and have worked their magic for 60 + years! In recent interviews he's talked about how the music business has changed and in particular how difficult it is to get a record played anymore.
THE JERSEY BOYS MUSICAL OFFICIAL SITE link here!
The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1990.
FOUR SEASONS ROCK HALL OF FAME link here!
THE REAL JERSEY BOYS! Frankie's got a new CD of songs from the 60's that Frankie personally loved!
They had 48 hits in the 1960's and have worked their magic for 60 + years! In recent interviews he's talked about how the music business has changed and in particular how difficult it is to get a record played anymore.
THE JERSEY BOYS MUSICAL OFFICIAL SITE link here!
The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1990.
FOUR SEASONS ROCK HALL OF FAME link here!
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