Yeah, I don’t hear that all that much around here – I know their version. It seems like the two songs I mentioned are the main ones that still get airplay over the last couple decades. Maybe I occasionally also hear the single version of “Closer to Home (I’m Your Captain.)”
As long as we’re going there…
Bow before the awesomeness that is Lothar and the Hand People!!!
Title track of Pit Stop (1969) by The Daily Flash:
“Although the Pacific Northwest psychedelic band The Daily Flash is credited with the rock music heard on the film’s soundtrack, surviving band members claim that they don’t actually know which personnel performed that music. It may have been performed by a mix of band regulars and miscellaneous musicians who were hanging out with them.” (from IMDB)
And here’s Manfred Mann, of all people, covering them;
Hmm. My main copy is a 70s reissue. I’m not sure if it’s from the original International Artists stampers or not. I do have a pretty bad Collectibles label CD reissue from the 90s (bought out of convenience). I’ll keep an eye out for 2-CD deluxe packages, though. I’ve never seen a pic of the Familiar Ugly, so it’d be worth the price of admission for that.
Heheh, I was thinking about whether The Fall qualified as “obscure” since their best of record assures me they have at least 50,000 fans. Ehh, time makes just about everything obscure eventually. My favorite from them this week is “Free Range” “Blindness” “Touch Sensitive”. Because the Fall is so varied, and pretty much all of it rules, may favorite will be different next week, or in the next few minutes. If it’s your grandma on bongos backing Mark E. Smith, it’s The Fall. Damn, I miss that man existing.
And if we’re going total space rock, I’ll volunteer Light Bright Highway’s first record. Their performances and recordings were improvised, as far as I can tell. This recording is 100% live, and I never heard them play the same song twice, despite seeing them several times. It spans the whole side, as it should. They’re only a 3 piece, so the guitar and bass use a lot of effects to make the atmosphere, they had truly baffling and amazing effects rigs. 20 minutes or so of ambient beauty, punctuated by brief periods of hyperspace. Smoke 'em continuously if you’ve got 'em to smoke continuously. It’s great without, but it’s better with.
Hehe, and if we’re bringing up Man or Astro-man?, I have to refer to “King of the Monsters” Truly great intro, and great drum beat. Starcrunch RULES!
And in the world of “It’s only 1:12 of your life, you’d probably just waste it anyway.” You could have listened to Piss Test “No Money” instead of doing mundane tasks. It’s a pop punk sugar cookie that’s fucking delicious and it won’t show on your hips. Eat it.
Seriously, this song is proof that all you need is 1:12 to show complete despair, profound recognition of your own stupidity, and dedicated love. I might account for 1/5th of its 5K plays
Does folk-punk count as rock & roll?
If so, here’s Bridge City Sinners of Portland, OR, the opening band from the show I saw last night, performing a song in two parts about the mountain trolls of Mordor.
Hehehe, if it doesn’t, Zeppelin fans have a reckoning to deal with,
And I think it still counts. I still have a sweet spot in my heart for the Swamp Zombies.
This is certainly mindblowing. I didn’t think it possible.
Lightnin’ Beat-Man, Swiss primitive rocker
If masks are your thing, there’s a lot better music out there.
Also: Wanda Jackson rocked.