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Popular singles by The Cult
Lil Angel was the first single by the Cult that I heard and liked, and Wild Flower was even better (or was it?). They were leaving the goth imagery behind and heading towards The Sonic Temple album. When I went back to the early singles, I liked them - athough She Sells Sanctuary had originally...- Big Ears
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- Forum: Song and Band Battles
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Former Hawkwind synth pioneer Michael ‘DikMik’ Davies has died
One of my favourite Hawkwind tracks, and it includes Bob Calvert, Lemmy and DikMik: Orgone Accumulator from The Space Ritual:- Big Ears
- Post #11
- Forum: Rock Lounge
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Former Hawkwind synth pioneer Michael ‘DikMik’ Davies has died
The film always looked as if it was shot in a club, but it still may have been recorded for TV. Top of the Pops was an early evening family show, afterall, and it helped make the single a hit. I was too young to have seen Hawkwind in the clubs in 1972, but Stacia probably a would have been...- Big Ears
- Post #9
- Forum: Rock Lounge
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Former Hawkwind synth pioneer Michael ‘DikMik’ Davies has died
This freaked me out in 1972:- Big Ears
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- Forum: Rock Lounge
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Are we allowed to talk about disco?
I cannot help loving Nile Rodgers' bass playing:- Big Ears
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- Forum: Everything else
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Are we allowed to talk about disco?
There is a rock version, on the Candy Dreams album . . . Just to redress the balance, here's a clip of one of my favourite Dorset songs. It is a pity the audio and video are poor quality, but I coud not find better with them together:- Big Ears
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- Forum: Everything else
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Are we allowed to talk about disco?
For decades I thought Kelly Marie's record was just another disco song, then I read or heard somewhere that it was written by Jerry Dorset. The first video is Kelly's original hit, followed by Jerry Dorset singing the song over a couple of disco tracks. I would rather hear him do it in his usual...- Big Ears
- Post #4
- Forum: Everything else
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Former Hawkwind synth pioneer Michael ‘DikMik’ Davies has died
This was posted on Team Rock about five hours ago: Hawkwind have confirmed that their former synth player and keyboardist Michael ‘DikMik’ Davies has died. Hawkwind issued a statement which reads: “We are very sad to let you know that our old friend and band mate DikMik, Michael Davies, passed...- Big Ears
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- Forum: Rock Lounge
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America (Official Thread)
What comes through in this article is the infuence of Ian Samwell, who was not far short of a genius, and their huge mistake in ditching him after the first album. Jeff Baxter was important too and was also cast aside. They seem to have taken the CSN&Y comparison to heart, which mattered little...- Big Ears
- Post #63
- Forum: 70's Music
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America (Official Thread)
Their touring bassist from 1972 to 1980 was David Dickey, who died in 2016 - but he was white. David Dickey was replaced by Calvin 'Fuzzy' Samuels, only for 1975 as far as I can tell. He is black, and worked with CSN, Stephen Stills, Manassas, Chris Hillman and others. There is solo footage on...- Big Ears
- Post #62
- Forum: 70's Music
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Remembering 1968
One of my favourites from a very strong year was Everlasting Love by Love Affair (released in January). Singer Steve Ellis was the only member of the band on the record, as it was recorded with session musicians, an orchestra, a brass section and backing singers. Lack of hits in their own right...- Big Ears
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- Forum: 60's Music
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America (Official Thread)
^ It is funny how they were not happy with Ventura Highway and it sounded great to me. In this clip Dewey Bunnell describes how, following their initial success, they struggled to transfer from the studio and clubs to the big shows. There is other footage in which Dan Peek says they were...- Big Ears
- Post #60
- Forum: 70's Music
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BYRDS (Official Thread)
One of the Byrd's best Dylan covers is their version of All I Really Want to Do, from the first album, Mr. Tambourine Man. Chimes of Freedom is not bad either, with the chiming sound. On the subject of Dylan covers, it would not be right to leave out the version of It's All Over Now, Baby Blue...- Big Ears
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- Forum: 60's Music
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BYRDS (Official Thread)
Chestnut Mare, which is not about a chestnut mare. The video, from Beat Club, shows Clarence White's nifty guitar work:- Big Ears
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- Forum: 60's Music
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BYRDS (Official Thread)
I have been listening to The Byrds a lot recently, particularly two compilations: 20 Essential Tracks From The Boxed Set: 1965-1990 (1990) and The very Best of The Byrds (1997). The latter is probably the better of the two in that the sound is more punchy and it avoid some of the straight...- Big Ears
- Post #77
- Forum: 60's Music
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America (Official Thread)
^ The harmonies on that track show they could match The Beach Boys, CSN&Y and others.- Big Ears
- Post #58
- Forum: 70's Music
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America (Official Thread)
Thanks for reminding me how old I am. I remember when this was released. It had a gatefold cover with a third 'gate', like the Yessongs triple album, but it was only a single album. America were the sons of US expatriates, living here. After the success of the first album, they headed for the...- Big Ears
- Post #56
- Forum: 70's Music
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Budgie (Official Thread)
Okay, if you go for a compilation, make sure it is the one from c.1975. There is not really a bad track on the album and it has about an hour's playing time. My copy is on vinyl, so I am not sure of the mastering quality on CD. I have seen it on CD, for around eight or nine US dollars, at...- Big Ears
- Post #127
- Forum: 70's Music
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Budgie (Official Thread)
Try the Budgie official website which has the remastered and enhanced albums for, I think, less than Amazon. The extra tracks are re-recordings which are more interesting than necessary, but the sound is pretty good. The Best Ofs are okay, but you really need the first five albums, which are...- Big Ears
- Post #125
- Forum: 70's Music
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First heavy metal song?
You Really got Me was among the first of the more refined/developed heavy tracks, even though it was created with a lack of sophisticated equipment. It was also ahead of its time as The Who's I Can See for Miles did not appear until 1967. The Who's song inspired Paul McCartney's Helter Skelter...- Big Ears
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- Forum: Rock Lounge
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Happy birthday CrazyConnie !
Curses! I overlooked this, but better late than never. Belated happy birthday, Connie.- Big Ears
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- Forum: CRF Site Announcements
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