Sunday, May 29, 2022

The Sunday Comments ( 05 - 29 - 22 )

All four ABBA members were on hand for the premier performance and grand opening of their new high-tech ABBAtar live concert at the specially-built theater in London on Friday, the 27th


The set list included:

The Visitors (from The Visitors, 1981)
Hole in Your Soul (from ABBA The Album, 1977)
SOS (from ABBA, 1975)
Knowing Me, Knowing You (from Arrival, 1976)
Chiquitita (from Voulez-Vous, 1979)
Fernando (from ABBA, 1975)
Mamma Mia (from ABBA, 1975)
Does Your Mother Know? (from Voulez-Vous, 1979)
Eagle (from ABBA The Album, 1977)
Lay All Your Love On Me (from Super Trouper, 1980)
Summer Night City (single, 1978)
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (from Greatest Hits Vol 2)
Voulez-Vous (from Voulez-Vous, 1979)
When All Is Said And Done (from The Visitors, 1981)
Don’t Shut Me Down (from Voyage, 2021)
I Still Have Faith in You (from Voyage, 2021)
Waterloo (from Waterloo, 1974)
Dancing Queen (from Arrival, 1976)
Thank You For The Music (from ABBA The Album, 1977)
The Winner Takes It All (from Super Trouper, 1980)

You can catch a VERY brief video clip here:

https://www.noise11.com/news/abba-attend-opening-night-of-abba-voyage-in-london-20220527

And read Billboard Magazine’s review here:

https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/abba-reunite-london-voyage-virtual-live-show-premiere-photos-1235078240/#recipient_hashed=fa7e92da6f6e66bffcf0bcbf863670c6eb37d7159eb4d0ea1e44fecd5ec87eeb

And more reviews here:  https://bestclassicbands.com/abba-voyage-concert-review-2022-album-5-27-22/

Ultimately, it sounds like the show will tour all over the world … but diehard ABBA fans (who have spent a LOT of money to travel to this specially built theater acting as home to the production for right now) are the only ones able to enjoy this new technology treat for the time being.  (Will we go when it eventually hits Chicago, even if it’s a few years from now???  Mamma Mia, hell yes!!!)  kk

A rough end to the week …

We told you earlier that Yes Drummer Alan White was begging of this year’s 50th Anniversary Close To The Edge Tour due to health reasons, only to pass away a couple of days later (on May 26th) after what is being described as “a brief illness.”  (White also had Beatles ties, performing on solo efforts by both John Lennon and George Harrison … in fact, he was the drummer for Lennon’s Live Peace In Toronto concert that also included Eric Clapton on guitar, Klaus Voorman on bass and Yoko Ono on screeches.) He was also the drummer on Lennon’s “Instant Karma” hit single … and then did some drumming on George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” LP.  A former member of Ginger Baker’s Airforce (quite an honor, considering Baker’s own drumming skills!), he joined Yes in 1972 and was their for the bulk of their hit years.  Sadly, we have seen this scenario far too often lately … key veteran band member sits out the tour, only to pass away in what sometimes feels like only moments after.

Harvey Kubernik sent in this photo, taken by Jim Roup, of Alan White with Ginger Baker at opening of Guitar Center in Sherman Oaks, California, in 1988.

Andy Fletcher, founding member of Depeche Mode, also passed away on May 26th, reportedly of natural causes. He was 60 years old.  The electro-pop band scored six Billboard Top 40 Hits between 1985 and 1997, the biggest being 1990’s “Enjoy The Silence” (#8).  Their first chart hit, “People Are People,” may be the most familiar to our audience.  It peaked at #13 in 1985.

And finally, actor Ray Liotta, perhaps best known for the film “Goodfellas,“ also left us on the 26th.  (Tough day!)  In a shocking reveal (I have NEVER seen that movie!!!), I will always remember Ray’s work on the Jennifer Lopez television series “Shades Of Blue,” the unforgettable film “Unlawful Entry” (which I probably HAVE seen about forty times!) and his role as Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field Of Dreams.”  (His dinner table scene in “Hannibal” was also quite memorable!)  ALWAYS intense … sometimes even a little over the top intense … but always fun to watch … he will be missed.  (Liotta died in his sleep while making a new movie, “Dangerous Waters,” in the Dominican Republic.  (kk)

kk …

1990 … "GOODFELLAS" … My Favorite Movie ... Only Time I Read The Book Before Watching The Movie.

In My Collection ---

Boxing Glove Signed By Henry Hill ---

Cops Hat Signed By Henry Hill ---

Sun Glasses Signed By Henry Hill ---

Shoe Shine Brush Signed By Henry Hill ---

Ice Pick Signed By Henry Hill --- ( I Hope It Wasn't Used! )

FB

UPDATE:  Saturday Night we watched "Goodfellas."  I figured it was crazy that I had never seen it ... and we needed to change that.  (It's currently running on HBOMax as a tribute to Ray Liotta.)  

Frannie estimates that this had to be the fourth or fifth time that she's watched it all the way through ... (she considers it to be a classic) ... and also describes it as one of those films that she has to stop and watch every time it comes on, no matter which scene it is at that moment in time.  (And, just to show you our difference in taste when it comes to movies, I can say the same thing about "Kingpin!!!")

Honestly, I think there just must be some disconnect between me and Martin Scorsese ... I've just never really been a fan of ANY of his movies.  [If I had to pick three that I would have any interest in watching again, they would probably be ... in no particular order ... "The King Of Comedy," "New York, New York" (pretty much universally panned at the time) and "Taxi Driver."]  I found "Goodfellas" to be watchable ... but it never really reeled me in.  On a scale of 1-10, I can only give it a 5 ... meaning that it's a film I would watch again ... and probably get more out of in a second viewing ... but there wasn't really anything special about it that hooked me the first time around.  (That being said, the last hour of the nearly nine hour film ... just kidding ... was BY FAR more interesting than the first ninety minutes.)  And, I have to admit that the film has a GREAT soundtrack!  Everything from early Doo-Wop hits by The Moonglows, The Cadillacs and the Harptones to Classic Rock staples like "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Cream and "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes ... and let's not forget "Roses Are Red" by Bobby Vinton, which provided our buddy Paul Evans, who wrote the song, a windfall of cash after it was used in the movie ... great stuff!  (kk)

Absolutely LOVED Friday’s Monkees Page!

David Salidor

Kent,

I was a little curious how high LISTEN TO THE BAND made it here in OKC and checked it out. (Incidentally, I always did like that record by the Monkees.)

It made its initial appearance on our weekly top 40 survey as a HIT BOUND record for the week of June 19 – 25, 1969. It peaked at song position #6 for the second week in a row for the week of July 31 - August 6, 1969. I knew that it was big here in OKC, but didn't really know how high it got.

Larry

Definitely higher than most places, I’d have to say!  (It didn’t chart here in Chicago at all.)  I think it’s a GREAT record ... and definitely deserved a better fate.  I listened to it at least six times today after I posted it!  (kk)

 

Sorry, but I was never big on the "Someday Man" / "Listen to The Band" 45, or the songs themselves. 

Their best effort?  Ha - hardly.

Over produced, vanilla (meaning, in ice-cream terms, the absence of any flavor) ... just kinda, dare I say ... boring.  The over-modulated orchestra backing pollutes Nez's countrified lead vocal.  However, it is still decent - the worst song ever recorded by the Monkees will always be the putrid "D.W. Washburn."  How that single made the Top 20 is beyond me.

"Circle Sky" would have been a much better choice for a later, post 1968 period single.  I would've issued the live version.

At least the last Colgems single with Micky and Davy, "Oh My My" / "I Love You Better," had them go out on a high note music-wise IMO, even though no one in the music and radio biz even cared about the Monkees anymore in 1970.

Mike Markesich

Different strokes for different folks, I guess … I’ve gotta disagree with you on this one. 

For me, “Circle Sky” has always been the most overrated Monkees “cult classic” … NEVER cared for that tune (although I will admit that my favorite version is now the recently reimagined recording done by Micky Dolenz, produced by Mike’s son Christian on the “Dolenz Does Nesmith” LP.)

And I’m one of the rare ones that really enjoyed “D.W. Washburn,” as discussed before.  An unlikely candidate to be a single, I’ll agree … but I think the momentum was still high for the group despite the recent cancellation of their television series.

As for “Oh My My,” this one has grown on me over the years … and I will agree that it should have achieved better than a #98 showing in Billboard.  It sounds MUCH better to me today than it did back then when it was completely ignored by radio and fans.  (Can you believe this record “bubbled under” in Record World for TEN WEEK and still only made it to #109?!?!?  At least it cracked The Top 100 for the two weeks that it charted in both Billboard and Cash Box, where it peaked SLIGHTLY higher at #94.)  kk

 

I cannot say that Someday Man OR Listen to the Band is better side on that 45.  BOTH are just excellent, IMO.

Clark Besch 

FH Reader Frank B. tells us that Mark Lindsay is the latest ‘60’s superstar to begin hosting his own Sirius/XM radio show.

Following in the footsteps of Peter Noone and Tommy James, Lindsay kicked off his first show on Saturday (the 28th) on Little Steven’s Underground Garage Channel.

Titled “American Revolution,” the first three shows will feature “Paul Revere & Raiders Hits That Everybody Should Be Familiar With.”

The program airs from 10 am – Noon, Eastern Time.  (kk)

Mark Lindsay started a new radio program today, May 28th, on Little Steven's Underground Garage station 21, Sirius/XM Satellite Radio.

It will air every Saturday from 10:00 AM to Noon (EST), and is called 'American Revolution.'  I see it as a counterpoint to Peter Noone's ‘Something Good’ show about the British Invasion. Mark will be presenting songs and stories about the American music explosion of this same time period. It seemed fluid today going from 1960s to 1970s with story or theme connections. Of course, it simply must start with a Raiders song! Today it was 'Steppin' Out.' 

The story that helped Mark to complete the composition of this song involves being fired ... and a broomstick. OK! Sounds ominous, but it is really innocent and relatable. On the other hand, the theme of 'bad ass girls' might hit you in a different zone of memory. My favorite idea was 'Paul Revere's Mythical Juke Box.'  In this case, we are talking about the well-known American colonist from the 1700's. Just what WOULD his juke box contain IF he had one and it contained music from the late 20th Century? I hope this one can be brought in on a weekly basis. 

Personal memories of Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston and an 18 year-old Linda Evans, which Mark ties in to the music he plays, set a time-line for me on what was going on in American music and where; when I first began my lasting enjoyment with the music of my life. Although I cannot make myself available to listen to every radio show I enjoy, I certainly will add this one to my list. I was home so while I listened, I ironed, washed windows and the kitchen floor. Pretty productive and it was more fun.

And oh, how funny! Mark Lindsay played 'Psychotic Reaction' by The Count five today. Did you two discuss this? 

Shelley Sweet-Tufano

LOL … no … but that IS pretty funny since Phil Nee ALSO featured that tune in today’s Forgotten Hits post. 

I made a mental note to listen to Mark’s first show … and then totally forgot, getting tied up doing other things (including working on today’s Sunday Comments Page) … but I think he’ll be GREAT at this … and since he’s not currently able to be out performing, this still provides a very viable outlet for him to share his wealth of musical experiences.  (Personally, I’m waiting for him to share a story about our buddy Chuck Buell! Just kidding … inside joke!)  kk

>>>On the “Radio and Records” chart, “Waiting for a Girl Like You” actually hit Number One for six (6) weeks, I believe.  What was your overall thoughts on the Radio and Records chart credentials?  The more I look at the Radio and Records charts, they seem to make sense.  As one example of many, I thought the other publications (Billboard, Cash Box and, until April, 1982, Record World) gave way too much credit for “Physical” by ONJ spending way too many weeks at the pole position at the expense of “Waiting For A Girl Like You.”  I think R and R got this one right.  Many more examples exist, but the aforementioned one is the most pronounced.  Thoughts?  (Eddie Spencer) 

There are some who believe Radio and Records was more intune with what was really happening with radio airplay and requests at the time … while publications like Billboard and Cash Box took a bit longer to tabulate their results, meaning records typically climbed up the charts a little bit slower.  (This changed, of course, once Billboard started allowing records to debut at #1.)  The other thing Radio and Records did (because they were so airplay-based), was chart album tracks that were receiving a significant amount of attention and airplay.  (In hindsight, maybe THEY were the ones who were ahead of the game WAY before Billboard adopting these practices when it came to physical downloads, streams and YouTube views greatly influencing the chart positions.)  As it stands right now, anything goes … it doesn’t matter anymore that you can’t actually go out and buy an artist’s latest single … now every track on their new album can (and likely will!) chart for the first week or two of its release, greatly distorting the relative popularity of what’s really going on on the charts … especially when viewed thru the rear-view mirror.  Radio and Records typically concentrated on the REAL Top 40 Hits of the time – and, as such, was picked up as a radio station countdown format that eventually even eclipsed Billboard’s Top 40 ranking.

“Physical” topped Billboard’s chart for ten weeks … but never even reached the #1 spot in Radio and Records … and we all know that THAT ain’t reality!!!  This was one of the biggest records of the decade.  (It spent nine weeks on top of the Record World chart and eight weeks at #1 in Cash Box … so for Radio and Records to only show a peak of #2 greatly distorts reality.) Should “Waiting For A Girl Like You” have been a #1 Record?  Yes … and against any other competition, it would have been … but when the three major trades give that kind of chart reign to Olivia Newton-John (let’s face it, her hit was a MONSTER!!!), Foreigner simply wound up on the wrong side of the old wrong place / wrong time equation.  (Radio and Records also had “I Can’t Go For That” by Hall and Oates at #1 for eight weeks after Foreigner’s hit stepped down.  How realistic do you think THAT scenario really was?  It only logged in one week at #1 in Billboard and Record World … and two weeks in Cash Box.  EIGHT WEEKS in R&R???  Sorry, but this seems a bit biased in hindsight to me.)  In fact, R&R gave Hall and Oates THREE Number One Records that year, accounting for a total of 12 weeks on top of the charts.  The following year, they stayed at #1 for six weeks with “Maneater” … and had a total of SIX #1 Hits on the Radio and Records charts overall.)  Foreigner NOT reaching #1 is one of those Rock And Roll tragedies as it certainly performed like a #1 Record … but over the course of time we’ve seen far too many outstanding records peak at #2 simply because they were up against what would go on to be the biggest song hit of the year.  (kk)

All I can say is that I was involved with our Lincoln Top 40 FM 1980-5 KISS-FM and the station was owned by then current WLS PD Tim Kelly and his father.  Tim was back and forth between Lincoln and Chicago constantly and his father ran the show most of time.  KISS subscribed to RNR and almost never even gave Billboard or other mags a mention.  RNR also featured KISS' radio survey as well as many other stations, making them a desirable platform as well for stations.  I got all the back issues as they got new issues.  I thought it was awesome because it was about RADIO and music, not all the other stuff BB featured.  I truly believe that for RADIO and its listeners, it was the Bomb, no matter who had the accurate SALES chart.

Clark Besch

Hi Kent,

I thought I'd chime in on the Foreigner vs. Olivia Newton-John debate.

In addition to the respective chart peaks in Radio & Records, "Waiting For A Girl Like You" also spent five weeks at #1 on The Gavin Report's CHR chart, while "Physical" spent three weeks at #2.  As an avid radio listener in 1981, I truly believe this is a VERY accurate picture of what was going on at the time.  As hard as it is to believe today, "Physical" was actually banned by some Top 40 stations for being too suggestive, while many others played it only at night.  Meanwhile, the Foreigner song had no such restrictions.  There's no question that Olivia's record was a HUGE seller and I feel that those sales figures were the main reason that it spent those incredible 10 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100.  It's too bad Billboard wasn't publishing their component (sales & airplay) charts at that time, as I believe we'd see the true picture with those records.

Paul Haney

Record Research

While I certainly remember hearing BOTH of these records virtually non-stop at the time, another big plus for “Physical” was that hysterical video that Olivia Newton-John made to go along with it.  At the peak of MTV’s popularity, it was in  VERY heavy rotation at the time … and no matter how many times we saw it, we couldn’t wait to see it again.  (Don’t forget, this was WAY before YouTube came along!)  I’ve got to believe THAT popularity added greatly to the record’s overall success.

Unfortunately, you can’t rewrite history … and even our Super Charts would reflect “Physical” as the #1 hit, having topped all three major chart publications for 8, 9 or 10 straight weeks.  (It topped the Super Chart for ten weeks as well.)  “Waiting For A Girl Like You” spent seven of those weeks at #2.  (It spent TEN weeks at #2 in Billboard.)  kk


Which video would YOU rather watch???

 

I discovered AccuRadio just as it was getting off the ground in 2000, when it was founded by Kurt Hanson, whose RAIN: Radio and Internet Newsletter (https://rainnews.com) I was reading regularly at the time. (I should go back to doing that.)
His COO there is John Gehron, a name you and your local / Chicagoland readers are quite familiar with, as are New Yorkers from his years running CBS-FM.
It doesn't surprise me in the least how diverse their selection of music has become! 

--Bob Frable

John Gehron is nothing short of radio royalty here in Chicago … I didn’t know he was involved with programming the station.  (Actually, I probably DID, when it first happened … but it’s been off my radar ever since.)

I have bounced around from channel to channel, listening a little bit … it’d be nice if they could program in something to avoid the repeats of the same songs as often as it seems to happen … I have a few ideas on that but am not savvy enough to know exactly how to implement them … but would be happy to discuss if they were so inclined! 

Meanwhile, it makes for a great diversion while you’re working on other stuff … and there is no shortage of variety here to choose from.  (kk)

Kent,

I am not sure but I think it would take a lot less muscles than 14 if I got out the records, BOTTLE OF WINE by the Fireballs (1968), DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE by Sticks McGhee (1949) and WINE WINE WINE by the Nightcaps (1960). Also, Jerry Lee Lewis recorded the Sticks McGhee record as well.

I saw today on television for the first time a commercial about Hershey's candy kisses. Don't know how long it's been running, but the music in the background was I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU. But it wasn't Dusty Springfield in the background.

Larry

The very first record I thought of after I heard Chuck Buell’s “Salute to Wine” medley was the Jerry Lee Lewis version of “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee.”  (lol)

Giving it a bit more thought, I’d also have to include “That Little Old Wine Drinker, Me” by Dean Martin … and “Wonderful WINO” by George Carlin, a record that actually got some airplay here in Chicago back in 1967.  (“Al Sleet, Your Hippy Dippy Weatherman” was the charted side … and probably the more politically correct of the two at the time!)  BOTH sides “bubbled under” briefly in Record World that year.  (kk)

 

And how about:

A Steel Guitar And Glass Of Wine by Paul Anka

The Days Of Wine And Roses by Andy Williams

Spill The Wine by Eric Burdon and War

Sweet Cherry Wine by Tommy James and the Shondells

Country Wine by Paul Revere and the Raiders

And ANYTHING by April Wine!  (Amy Winehouse???)

[Guess I coulda done a WINE Sweet 16 this year, too!)  kk

 

So sad to hear that Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is back in rehab.

His biography is one of the better rock biographies I’ve ever read … and I grew to like the guy even more than I already did.  Watching him for a season on American Idol (the ONLY reason I watched it that year) only helped to cement those feeling … he’s a cool dude …

But I guess he just can’t seem to kick it, even knowing what he already knows … and that’s a shame.  (I think there’s a bit more than wine involved in this case.)

His relapse puts him back into rehab (see, there’s that Amy Winehouse connection I just mentioned a moment ago!) and will cause the band to miss its June and July residency in Las Vegas.  (They do expect to be back out on the road to honor their September dates and beyond.)

 

In an official statement, they said …

As many of you know, our beloved brother Steven has worked on his sobriety for many years. After foot surgery to prepare for the stage and the necessity of pain management during the process, he has recently relapsed and voluntarily entered a treatment program to concentrate on his health and recovery.
We are truly sorry to inform our fans and friends that we must cancel our first set of Las Vegas Residency dates this June and July while he focuses on his well-being.
We will continue our 2022 dates starting in September, and we’ll let you know any further updates as soon as we can. We are devastated that we have inconvenienced so many of you, especially our most loyal fans who often travel great distances to experience our shows. 

Thank you for your understanding and for your support for Steven during this time.

The DVD / BluRay editions of The Beatles’ “Get Back” film are confirmed for a July 12th release date.  Apparently, they found a technical glitch in the original pressings and those discs had to be scrapped.  (To answer a question that came up in Forgotten Hits a few weeks ago, SOME of these copies DID get out into the marketplace and are now commanding big bucks on the internet … but my question would have to be “Why would you pay more for a FLAWED one than you would for a pristine copy?!?!”  Not sure I quite get that logic!)

In any event, concerned about supply and demand issues, they are working feverishly to get everything out to fill not only all the standing back-orders but also all of the new orders expected to hit once these discs are officially available.

If you have an order standing with any services, you haven’t lost your place in line.  If you have any doubt, feel free to contact that service.  (We had an order placed which was then cancelled by the distributor, telling us that they didn’t know when … or IF .. supplies would become available … so we’ll have to reorder at some point.  But if you purchased yours thru outlets like The Fest For Beatles Fans or Beatles.com, you should be good to go … as long as YOU didn’t cancel your order.) 

Sadly, no new extras have been added … but audio of the COMPLETE rooftop concert (including multiple performances of several of the songs) ARE available now for download.  No word yet on whether or not the original “Let It Be’ film will see rerelease in the wake of this new documentary.  (kk)

More info:  https://theseconddisc.com/2022/05/24/update-the-beatles-get-back-documentary-premieres-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-in-july/

And, in other Beatles news, Chicago’s first Fest For Beatles Fans in three years happens this summer from August 12th – August 14th … and the reaction is already overwhelming.  Due to Covid delays, The Windy City has had to go without this annual event, which dates back to 1977!

Scheduled to appear are Peter Asher, our FH Buddy Billy J. Kramer, Laurence Juber, former Wings guitarist, Ringo’s All-Starr Band Drummer Gregg Bissonette, former Apple Exec Chris O’Dell, noted Beatles Historian Mark Lewisohn, authors  Bruce Spizer and Jude Southerland Kessler (along with a slew of others), The Weeklings and, of course, Liverpool, performing for their 43rd YEAR!!!

Terri Hemmert will once again act as Master Of Ceremonies (she has done the Chicago Fest every year they’ve held one since 1978!)

Lots more info here:

https://mailchi.mp/thefest.com/httpswwwthefestcom2022-festschicago-august-12-13-14-176523?e=19876060a1

And hey, if any of our readers are making traveling plans to come to Chicago for this event, let us know … and maybe we can arrange some kind of lunch or dinner get-together as well!  (kk)

A friend sent this to me today. 

For those collecting big dollar items, this might be for you -- amazing stuff.  That DC5 kit is amazing!  Never seen it. A 13 page Q&A?  Does it ask:  "So, ‘Because’ is so different than your other songs, HOW did you write it?" 

I just LOVE the Dc5!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1213192249013267/permalink/1760542214278265/

Clark Besch

 

I just love the DC5, too! 

I remember there being an Ed Rudy / DC5 interview album being out at the time (just as there were two or three interview discs he did in a Beatles series.)  I never owned (or even heard!) a single one of them.  It actually WOULD be kinda cool to hear them now, with the benefit of hindsight, to capture these guys “in the moment,” so to speak at the time.  (I can’t believe these have never been reissued.)  I had “The Beatles Story” for a short time but then dumped it because I knew I would never listen to it again.  Then, when all of the Capitol album versions were reissued a few years ago, I remember hoping that this would be one of them … just so I COULD listen to it again, even if it was just one more time ... but I think the only way you could get it was to buy the series as a box set ... and I wasn't going to do that just to get an album that I would likely only listen to one more time in my lifetime!

Cool stuff on here for sure … but right now, like you, I’m thinking much more along the lines of getting RID OF any potential “big dollar items” … assuming there might even still be any audience for them.  (kk)

 

UPDATE 1:  There were also a couple of “open end” interview discs with The Beatles available at one time … available as 45's and tied into the "Meet The Beatles" album, if I remember correctly ... and I did have copies of those (but they’re long gone now.)

Essentially, the discs came with just the answers given by The Beatles … along with a script that allowed YOU to ask the questions … meaning disc jockeys from all over the country could “interview” The Beatles on their program at the time. (Of course, in the end they were all still the same, identical interview … but imagine growing up in the middle of a cornfield somewhere only to find that your favorite Top 40 had access to talk to The Fab Four!!!  Definitely a high point for a young teen growing up in 1964 at the height of Beatlemania!)   kk

 


UPDATE 2:  I did find an Ed Rudy website that offers up CD versions of Ed’s two Beatles interview discs - https://edrudy.com/

I was under the impression that Ed died several years ago … but it shows this page as last update in 2020 … so maybe somebody else is keeping his legacy alive.  (Rudy was granted exclusive access to The Fab Four during their first visit to America in 1964 and, as such, was able to spend time with them discussing a wide  variety of topics.  It would be great to hear some of this material again.  I am waiting to hear back if these discs are still available.)  kk

 

UPDATE 3:  Although the link above is still live, it's a dead email address ... it took a couple of hours, but my inquiry email eventually bounced back.  Too bad ... because for $20 (and $6 shipping and handling), I definitely would have ordered a set.

And, instead of our usual closing smiler, Chuck Buell found for us a kind of much-needed momentary escape during these times of late ...

 

Hey, Kent,

Here is a Beautiful and Peaceful one-minute Video that can be described as no less than a “Real Life Disney Movie Moment!”  Unique, Soothing and Uplifting, it has it all; a Wonderful Musical Presentation of “The Sounds of Silence” performed by a Gentle Young Princess in an Relaxed Forest Clearing before an Innocent, Curious and Appreciative Small Fawn.

Her reaction when she suddenly notices her audience of one scampering off is Priceless!

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

CB ( which stands for “Concerto Boy!” )