Sounds of The Seventies
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1973
Three Dog Night's version of Daniel Moore's Shambala bested that of Texas solo artist B.W. Stevenson.British art rocker Jethro Tull released Living in the Past, a double album of previously unreleased and non-album material; the title song,which was a 1969 hit in England,became a chart item in the United States. The Moody Blues I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) proved to be the group's last single until 1978,though the Moodies never formally announced a breakup during that time.
Three Dog Night's version of Daniel Moore's Shambala bested that of Texas solo artist B.W. Stevenson.British art rocker Jethro Tull released Living in the Past, a double album of previously unreleased and non-album material; the title song,which was a 1969 hit in England,became a chart item in the United States. The Moody Blues I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) proved to be the group's last single until 1978,though the Moodies never formally announced a breakup during that time.
1973
Amoug singer-songwriters,Paul Simon continued the hot streak he had established after his split from Art Garfunkel'with Kodachrome --though in England the hit had to be released as the B side of Take Me to the Mardi Gras because of a BBC rule against playing records that mention brand products.James Taylor was ay the peak of his popularity in 1971 when he suddenly quit performing live,which helped to keep Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight. from cracking the top 10.
Amoug singer-songwriters,Paul Simon continued the hot streak he had established after his split from Art Garfunkel'with Kodachrome --though in England the hit had to be released as the B side of Take Me to the Mardi Gras because of a BBC rule against playing records that mention brand products.James Taylor was ay the peak of his popularity in 1971 when he suddenly quit performing live,which helped to keep Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight. from cracking the top 10.
1973
Jim Croce's Bad,Bad Leroy Brown,the song was inspired by a GI, Croce had encountered while working as a lineman at Fort Dix,New Jersey.Saying he was fed up with military life,the soldier went AWOL,but he returned a couple of weeks later to pick up his paycheck.Naturally ,he was thrown in the brig,but Croce was impressed with his chutzpah.He was also impressed with the guard dogs he saw in the junkyards he used to scour for auto parts.The Dogs had heavy scraps of metal attached to their collars that slowed them down just enough to make them more fierce. When Croce's song became a hit,the phrase "meaner than a junkyard dog" passed quickly into common usage.
Jim Croce's Bad,Bad Leroy Brown,the song was inspired by a GI, Croce had encountered while working as a lineman at Fort Dix,New Jersey.Saying he was fed up with military life,the soldier went AWOL,but he returned a couple of weeks later to pick up his paycheck.Naturally ,he was thrown in the brig,but Croce was impressed with his chutzpah.He was also impressed with the guard dogs he saw in the junkyards he used to scour for auto parts.The Dogs had heavy scraps of metal attached to their collars that slowed them down just enough to make them more fierce. When Croce's song became a hit,the phrase "meaner than a junkyard dog" passed quickly into common usage.
1974
In the wake of the 60s boom,rock began moving from clubs,ballrooms and theaters into arenas and outdoor stadiums.At the same time,it was growing louder and harder,as if that were the only sound that could fill these venues.The emergence of Bad Company illustrates how powerful the impact of rock had become.Though not the first "supergroup" (that term was coined around 1968 to describe various Al Kooper projects as well as the group Blind Faith),this English quartet was arguably the first put together with the arena in mind.
In the wake of the 60s boom,rock began moving from clubs,ballrooms and theaters into arenas and outdoor stadiums.At the same time,it was growing louder and harder,as if that were the only sound that could fill these venues.The emergence of Bad Company illustrates how powerful the impact of rock had become.Though not the first "supergroup" (that term was coined around 1968 to describe various Al Kooper projects as well as the group Blind Faith),this English quartet was arguably the first put together with the arena in mind.
1974
Lead singer Paul Rodgers came from Free, as did drummer Simon Kirke.Guitarist Mick Ralphs was the central player in Mott the Hoopie,and bassist Boz Burrell was a King Crimson alumnus.They took their name from a 1972 Jeff Bridges film,and their debut album,cut in 10 days in Ronnie Lane's moble studio,was a crunching simplification of Led Zeppelin's British bluesrock style.Not coincidentally,it was released on Led Zep's Swan Song label,and Bad Company was managed by Zep's head honcho,Peter Grant.Can't Get Enough helped make them the most successful new band of 1974.
Lead singer Paul Rodgers came from Free, as did drummer Simon Kirke.Guitarist Mick Ralphs was the central player in Mott the Hoopie,and bassist Boz Burrell was a King Crimson alumnus.They took their name from a 1972 Jeff Bridges film,and their debut album,cut in 10 days in Ronnie Lane's moble studio,was a crunching simplification of Led Zeppelin's British bluesrock style.Not coincidentally,it was released on Led Zep's Swan Song label,and Bad Company was managed by Zep's head honcho,Peter Grant.Can't Get Enough helped make them the most successful new band of 1974.
1974
Grand Funk Railroad was one of the first bands popular enough to fill the Stadiums,continued to penatrate the charts with remakes of proven oldies.In fact,their version of The Loco-Motion was the second song of the rock era to become No.1 twice;Little Eva,the babysitter of the songs writer,Gerry Goffin and Carale King,had taken it all the way to the top in 1962.(The other two-time chart topper. Go Away Little Girl,by Steve Lawrence in 1962 and Danny Osmond in 1971,was also written by Goffin and King.) During this period,Grand Funk used The Loco-Motion as its concert encore number,projecting film footage of a train collision behind them as they played the Song
Grand Funk Railroad was one of the first bands popular enough to fill the Stadiums,continued to penatrate the charts with remakes of proven oldies.In fact,their version of The Loco-Motion was the second song of the rock era to become No.1 twice;Little Eva,the babysitter of the songs writer,Gerry Goffin and Carale King,had taken it all the way to the top in 1962.(The other two-time chart topper. Go Away Little Girl,by Steve Lawrence in 1962 and Danny Osmond in 1971,was also written by Goffin and King.) During this period,Grand Funk used The Loco-Motion as its concert encore number,projecting film footage of a train collision behind them as they played the Song
1974
Arena-rock took other forms,too. Elton John, for example,was no hard rocker,but his audience had grown to the point where he could fill huge venues anyway.Some of his triumps were unlikely.The follow-up single to Goodbye yellow Brick road's title tune was supposed to be the Marilyn Monroe tribute Candle in the Wind, but a black Detroit D.J. began playing Bennie and the Jets from the album.MCA then released the song stateside as the new single with Candle in the Rain as the B side;it became John's first soul hit as well as going No.1. The Bitch is Back,by John's standards,rocked harder and was perhaps even written with the arena in mind.
Arena-rock took other forms,too. Elton John, for example,was no hard rocker,but his audience had grown to the point where he could fill huge venues anyway.Some of his triumps were unlikely.The follow-up single to Goodbye yellow Brick road's title tune was supposed to be the Marilyn Monroe tribute Candle in the Wind, but a black Detroit D.J. began playing Bennie and the Jets from the album.MCA then released the song stateside as the new single with Candle in the Rain as the B side;it became John's first soul hit as well as going No.1. The Bitch is Back,by John's standards,rocked harder and was perhaps even written with the arena in mind.
1974
Eric Clapton's I Shot The Sheriff and the 461 Ocean Boulevard album were the product of his return to the studio for the first time in nearly four years,following a heroin addiction he conquered with the help of a new process called electro-acupuncture.The album was cut at Criteria Studios in Miami (its title is the address of the house where Clapton lived during the session). Studio quitarist George Terry suggested that Clapton cut Bob Marley's I Shot the Sheriff,a plausible move given that Miami and London (where Clapton was from) were two of the pop markets where reggae had some impact.According to Marley,the enigmatic lyrics meant "I Shot wickedness," He wanted to use the word "police"instead of sheriff but feared government reprisal.But it's still the same idea--justice he said. (He also revealed that it was the sheriff who shot the deputy because the latter was a good guy)Though Marley still had problems getting air play for his own music (even in Jamaica). Clapton's single helped popularize reggae worldwide.
Eric Clapton's I Shot The Sheriff and the 461 Ocean Boulevard album were the product of his return to the studio for the first time in nearly four years,following a heroin addiction he conquered with the help of a new process called electro-acupuncture.The album was cut at Criteria Studios in Miami (its title is the address of the house where Clapton lived during the session). Studio quitarist George Terry suggested that Clapton cut Bob Marley's I Shot the Sheriff,a plausible move given that Miami and London (where Clapton was from) were two of the pop markets where reggae had some impact.According to Marley,the enigmatic lyrics meant "I Shot wickedness," He wanted to use the word "police"instead of sheriff but feared government reprisal.But it's still the same idea--justice he said. (He also revealed that it was the sheriff who shot the deputy because the latter was a good guy)Though Marley still had problems getting air play for his own music (even in Jamaica). Clapton's single helped popularize reggae worldwide.
1974
The Allman Brothers,heretofore the Southern standard-bearers for arenarock,were in the process of breaking up,though the world-weary Midnight Rider, from Gregg Allman's solo album,was a laid-back update of their sounds. The Allman Brothers' banner was picked up by Lynyrd Skynyrd,the Jacksonville,Florida,rocker whose first major exposure came when they opened gigs on the Who's Quadrophenig tour.Sweet Home Alabama was Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant's confused and soulstirring response to Neil Young's Chastising Southern Man.
The Allman Brothers,heretofore the Southern standard-bearers for arenarock,were in the process of breaking up,though the world-weary Midnight Rider, from Gregg Allman's solo album,was a laid-back update of their sounds. The Allman Brothers' banner was picked up by Lynyrd Skynyrd,the Jacksonville,Florida,rocker whose first major exposure came when they opened gigs on the Who's Quadrophenig tour.Sweet Home Alabama was Skynyrd frontman Ronnie Van Zant's confused and soulstirring response to Neil Young's Chastising Southern Man.
1974
Neil Young and Ronnie Van Zant admired each other immensely;Van Zant was often spotted wearing Neil Young T-Shirts,and Young wrote several tunes intended for Skynyrd (none were ever recorded). Wet Willie's Keep On Smilin,which proved to be that bands only hit,went back to the bars in representing the soul-oriented branch of Southern rock.
Neil Young and Ronnie Van Zant admired each other immensely;Van Zant was often spotted wearing Neil Young T-Shirts,and Young wrote several tunes intended for Skynyrd (none were ever recorded). Wet Willie's Keep On Smilin,which proved to be that bands only hit,went back to the bars in representing the soul-oriented branch of Southern rock.
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I Can Help Billy Swan,When he was 16 he wrote a poem for English class called Lover Please that became a Clyde Mcphatter hit in 1962.Swan made his way to Memphis and then Nashville,where he played a guitar in the first edition of Kinky Friedman's Texas Jewboys and in Kris Kristofferson's band.(He also inherited Kristofferson's job as custodian at the CBS studios on Music Row) He composed I can help more or less on the spot after Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge gave him an organ as a wedding present,recording the tune in two takes (without overdubs).
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