Tuesday This And That

So sorry to hear that Olivia Newton-John is battling a new wave of cancer … it’s in her spine this time. 

This will be her third bout with “The Big C” since 1992 and she swears she will beat it again.  Livvy is turning 70 this month and one of her treatments involves the use of medical marijuana (cannabis oil) as a means for dealing with the pain.

Forgotten Hits named her show at The Genesee Theatre the #1 Concert of 2017.  Here’s hoping that she will continue to be able to entertain her fans once this most recent set-back passes.  (kk)

https://forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-top-10-shows-of-2017-countdown.html

Speaking of great shows … and The Genesee Theatre … tickets for the return performance of The Cornerstones Of Rock go on sale later this week.

This show sells out EVERY time it plays … so don’t miss your chance to get tickets NOW before they’re all gone again.

The concert takes place on Friday, November 2^nd, three weeks before they return to The Arcada Theatre. 

More details for BOTH shows can be found on their online box offices …

https://www.geneseetheatre.com/events/detail/the-cornerstones-of-rock 

http://www.arcadalive.com/event/cornerstones-of-rock-american-garage-november/

Also just added to the Genesee … Melissa Etheridge on December 7^th.

Kent:   

How could you show the short clip of Jimmy, Paul and Company dancing on The Tonight Show and skip out on the Elevator Surprise segment?  Imagine going on a tour of 30 Rock, the elevator makes an unplanned stop and the passengers see not only Jimmy Fallon, but Paul McCartney unexpectedly for a fleeting moment before the doors close.

And speaking of Fallon, since you know Burton Cummings, did he ever see the recent Tonight Show segment of Jimmy Fallon portraying him doing "American Woman".  I wonder what he thought of the parody?

https://www.facebook.com/JimmyFallon/videos/first-drafts-of-rock-american-woman-by-the-guess-who-w-kevin-bacon/10156467702273896/

-- Tim Kubat

You know, it’s funny … I watched the elevator clip four or five times … and thought it was hysterical.  (Can you imagine being on that elevator?!?!)  But I thought I had already reached the limit of Macca News that day and didn’t want to oversaturate the webpage.  (That being said, a few days have passed now … so there’s no reason we can’t run it this morning!!!)

Just type in Jimmy Fallon Paul McCartney on YouTube and you’ll find ALL kinds of excellent short clips to choose from.

As for the Burton Cummings thing, this is the first time I’ve seen it … which goes on to prove my point that NOBODY can copy Burton’s voice!!!  (I know Jimmy and Kevin Bacon do these segments all of the time but I’ve just never found ANY of them funny.  But typically Jimmy can nail the vocals pretty well … definitely not the case on this one!)  kk

kk …

More than thirty dresses and accessories worn on stage by Aretha Franklin are going up for auction. 

Julien's Auctions said the items include a red sequined dress Franklin wore at Radio City Music Hall in 1991 as well as a jacket she appeared in with President Clinton at the 1999 National Medal of Arts ceremony … and a denim jacket given to her by "The Blues Brothers" crew members.  I wonder if the first two funeral dresses will be included (?)

The items will go on display between 11/5 and 11/9 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square.

FB

>>>"The Weight" is shown as by "Big Pink" ... which is the name of the album it came from, not the artist!  (Of course, it was released by The Band!!!  Ooops!)  kk

>>>Actually, if you bought the original 45 in 1968, the listing is correct.  There is NO mention of the Band at all on the 45.  Quite confusing to most all including me, at the time.  (Clark Besch)

>>>Wow!  I had NO idea!!!  Not only do they show the artist as "Music From The Big Pink" but then they proceed to list each of the Band members by name.  (kk)

I couldn’t help but wonder if Joel Whitburn was aware of the billing on this original pressing. (Typically, in his Top Pop Singles books, he’ll note oddities like this as “original pressing … and then the discrepancy from the more popular, commercially released version” … and I had never seen this noted this way before in any of his publications … so I dropped hima quote note to is if, perhaps, he may want to draw attention to this fact in future, updated editions …

Hi Kent,

Yes, I'm aware of "The Band's" first single release that showed the five members as the artist.  I have the single.  The official recording credits on the single belong to those five members, in that order, not to The Band per se.  The album it's from is "Music From The Big Pink," which was released at the same time as the single, and shows "The Band" as the artist on the spine of the gatefold package.  The vinyl album shows the artist the same way as the single.  I chose to always show this great classic song as by "The Band," as do reissues by Capitol from 1970-on.

Thanks for the note, Kent!

Joel

Still something I would never have been aware of had we not selected “The Weight” as one of our featured tracks from our Saturday Surveys feature … so a GREAT learning experience for me, too!  Thanks, All!  (kk)

Hi Kent,
I started following your Forgotten Hits blog last summer when you were doing your Summer of Love series. I thought it was terrific. You should turn it into a book.

I saw your post about Paul McCartney and wanted to share something that might interest you.

My wife and I dumped the expensive cable companies last year and started streaming our tv. Sling is the main service we use. Our package with Sling includes a channel called AxsTV, which does a lot of music shows and concerts. One that I love is The Ronnie Wood Show where he interviews famous guests and they share favorite songs. Short story long, Paul McCartney was on The Ronnie Wood Show a couple weeks ago. I DVR’d it, but haven’t watched it yet, so I can’t say how good it might be. I can say that I’ve really enjoyed every episode of the Ronnie Wood’s show that I’ve seen so far.
I really enjoy your blog and have the same love of music from the 60s and 70s.

Take care and keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Mark Thuente
Elk Grove Village

While I haven’t seen any of the Ronnie Wood shows yet, I’ve heard very good things about them … it seems the artists open up a bit more when speaking to “own of their own”!!!

I’m sure this particular episode is on YouTube … yep, here it is …

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t&p=ronnie+wood+show#id=1&vid=c056e22ce1359fc580707b74e765c91a&action=click

And lots of other great clips from this series can be found here:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t&p=ronnie+wood+show#id=1&vid=c056e22ce1359fc580707b74e765c91a&action=click

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And from our FH Buddy Phil Miglioratti …

Best of the Beach Boys: Cover Versions 

@The Beach Boys are best known for their many great hits composed by @Brian Wilson and lyricists including @Mike Love and others, but their catalogue contains at least 90 cover versions, some of which are classics, such as "Sloop John B," "I Can Hear Music," and "Barbara Ann," and others, such as "Wipeout" with the Fat Boys, that, um, are not. Phil Miglioratti of the Pray for Surf blog and Mark Dillon, author of Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys, engage in a lively discussion about the best, worst, and weirdest covers the group has ever recorded. Click on the link below to hear. What's your favorite Beach Boys cover track?

Awards include, Best-Ever, Most Transformative, Best Live Performance,

Best Instrumental Cover,, Most Unexpected. Biggest Overachiever ... 
and more!

(which song gets the Best Christmas Album Cover?)

Listen-in - - then present your "awards" in the Comment section
[SPECIAL THANKS to PrayForSurf  friend

& Beach Boys fan Brian Anderson]

It was brought to my attention that I neglected to say that I am also selling copies of my brand new album, RETROPHONIC 5. It's not on my website yet but you can get it from me for $14 (that includes the mailer and postage).

Thank you!

Davie Allan

12100 Coventry Way

Unit 306

Tustin, CA 92782

Be sure to drop Davie a note if you’re interested!  (kk)

Hi kk …

Just catching up on some of your more recent postings …

I was surprised to hear about the Rascals' Gene Cornish collapsing on stage during their first song. Wow.  Glad someone in the audience knew how to revive him.  Chances are he may have had an inkling that his ticker wasn't what it used to be. Hopefully Gene is recovering nicely.  Thanks for info on Macca.  I see he had a concert on Friday at the Grand Central Station in NYC.  It was a big surprise appearance. Apparently, he asked the fans to use no devices and only be "in the moment. " 

Kent ... I love how you find out these obscure things.  ie, The Band ... Yes, there is no mention of the actual name of the group. You were right.  At the time, I guess the folks in charge at Capitol Records were indeed confused by the whole name thing back in the day.  (You would think they would have had more music savvy than that.) It's amusing now to read all the names of the group. Tongue in cheek humor.   By the way, I had the pleasure of seeing the Band at least twice in their heyday. Their music has been used in movies and tv commercials. Always enjoyed them and now own the dvd of their big performance in NYC. Ahhhh ... the good old days!  Thanks for helping to keep them alive. 

I also like what one of your devout readers said recently ...

>>>I keep abreast of the scene by your commitment to the musical world. Thanks for your enduring labour of caring contributions at forgotten hits, as you are needed and you bring to light a venue that caters to us true connoisseurs of musicianship. You showcase artists that otherwise would not have been updated to us. Thank you again for your passion and dedication. You care and it is duly noted.  (Vibeman)

I tend to agree.  Thanks for all you do and your diligence in keeping us appraised.

Sandy

The Sunday Comments ( 09 - 09 - 18 )

Don'tcha just love the symmetrical date of this week's Sunday Comments?  ('Cause after all, 9 + 9 = 18 ... even 'tho it looks like we've got minuses up there!!!)

I know, I know ... let's get on with the comments and oldies news!!!

Gene Cornish, a founding member of The Rascals, collapsed on stage following the first song he performed with Rascals cofounder, Felix Cavaliere, at The Alberta Bair Theater in Billings, Montana.

The theater was quickly cleared and the concert was cancelled ... but not before an audience member gave him CPR before the paramedics arrived.

https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/founding-member-of-the-rascals-collapses-on-stage-during-alberta/article_7fd0e36a-b60f-5f2d-925f-7ec6a412a062.html

While details have been sketchy in press follow-up stories, FH Reader Danny Guilfoyle, who actually spoke with Gene, tells us:

The thing that hurts him the most is his chest from when a woman from the audience gave him CPR. The doctor at the hospital in Billings told him that she probably saved his life and they are trying to find out who she is so they can thank her.
He is going to have a pacemaker put in and the doctor feels that this will do the job.
Did you know that the concert was canceled — they were on the first song when he went down?
Thank God that he’s OK and feeling good.
Danny
PS — They are supposed to be in Cleveland tomorrow night – at this point I don’t know if they’ll get a sub or not.

Boy, I hope he doesn't come back THAT quickly!!!  Here’s hoping for a full and speedy recovery. (kk)

This news prompted me to check in our on FH Buddy Tommy Roe, who underwent heart surgery a couple of months ago.  Last we heard, he was making a remarkable recovery (it’s AMAZING what they can do these days in this regard!) but here’s the word from his own mouth (well, hands actually, since he most likely typed me this email!!!  Lol)

Hi Kent ...

Still on the mend, but I am up and about and doing very well. A few more weeks for the sternum to heal properly and I should be good to go. Will start cardiac rehab on 9/24 for a few weeks.
Again, I want to thank you and all the Forgotten Hits fans for reaching out and sharing your good wishes and prayers for me and my family. Very much appreciated indeed.
Your Pal,
Tommy

Do the full rehab, Tommy … you’ll be glad that you did.  SO happy to hear that you’re doing well and on the mend.  Best to you from ALL our Forgotten Hits Readers.  (kk)

And, with word that Sam the Sham is also doing better, this has turned into “Good News Week” in Forgotten Hits!

The McCartney Media Blitz is in full force … all of a sudden, he’s everywhere, he’s everywhere!!!

Macca’s new “Egypt Station” CD hit the streets on Friday (September 7^th) and Paul has been all over the place promoting it.  (In fact, I can’t remember this kind of heavy saturation for a new McCartney product in YEARS!!!  Watch this album come in at #1 next week!!!)

First there was his Carpool Karaoke appearance with James Corden … which was then expanded for a one hour replay …

And now he’s done a couple of different interviews (as well as a play-by-play narration explaining the story behind each and every track on the new CD on The Beatles Channel … as well as a major Sirius XM Interview with Howard Stern, an appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s show and a live (via YouTube) concert performance held at Grand Central Station in New York prior to kicking off his upcoming world tour.  (He’ll also be the featured performer at this year’s Austin Music Fest!)

It was the Howard Stern appearance that blew me away … check out this clip (if you haven’t already seen it) in which McCartney discusses, in the most candid way I’ve ever heard him do so, the break-up of The Beatles.

History has made McCartney look like the bad guy in all of this … and to a degree, he was … but this particular clip is particularly enlightening and insightful … and there is no getting past the emotional effect it had reviewing the events one more time.  In my opinion, one of the best … and most real … Paul McCartney interview clips I’ve ever seen.

(I’ve also got to hand it to Howard Stern, who kept the tone EXACTLY the way it should have been handled … instead of his usual over the top efforts to drag things thru the gutter … kudos for a job well done!)

He did a bit of clowning around with Fallon (including a brief dance with

Kendall Jenner to “Fuh You” from his new cd …

And then he prank phone-called Jimmy’s old childhood phone number and left a voicemail … performed his new single “Come On To Me” (which I have to admit sounded pretty good … in fact, after repeated listens, the CD IS starting to grow on me.)

You can catch the complete YouTube concert here …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QGxFpSb6Sc

And, since we gave all this space to Paul McCartney, the LEAST we can do is tell you about the new John Lennon stamp …

kk …

A brand new John Lennon Forever Stamp has just been issued by the post office ---

I'm sticking with my Elvis Stamp.

FB

I thought at one point in time you had to be born in the USA to qualify for a postage stamp … although I guess John DID eventually become a US citizen.  Still, pretty cool!  (kk) 

Hey, real quick ... here's one more final reminder …

If you’d like your chance to win a pair of tickets to see either Jim Messina or Canned Heat at Chicago’s City Winery … or a copy of Davie Allan’s brand new “Retrophonic 5” CD, you need to shoot me an email NOW … 'cause we’ll be picking the winners next week.

Just let us know which give-away you’re interested in and we’ll throw your name in the hat!  (kk)

After three blunders ("download only" albums), I'm back with a new CD.

Tracks 1 - 9 are brand new tunes from this year plus two cover tunes, an alternate take of an insane “jam” previously unreleased and two previously unreleased “home demos”.    

Davie

Snippets here:

♫ Retrophonic 5 - Davie Allan and the Arrows. Listen @cdbaby

And, speaking of upcoming shows …

Here's a significant tour announcement.   The MC5 are going back out on the road for a 50^th anniversary tour.  I don't know how he will pull this off as there are only two of them left. There is a Chicago date posted.

Robert Campbell

https://mc50th.com/

Hey, Danny Hutton still tours as Three Dog Night … and there’s only one of him!!!  (And he hardly sang ANY of the leads!!!  The MC5 had a definite cult following … I’ll betcha people turn out for this one.  (kk)

By the way, The City Winery just booked Randy Bachman (by himself … meaning no Guess Who reunion yet with Burton Cummings as previously tipped here … still waiting for more details on THAT one!!!)

Randy (who puts on a great show, by the way) will be there for two shows on January 24^th and January 25^th … tickets go on sale next Thursday (September 13^th) to the general public.  VinoFile Club Members can buy them two days sooner.  (kk)

In 2016, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman combined their incredible talents and the heritage of Yes to take to the road for a series of concerts celebrating the band’s musical legacy from the seventies to the nineties. Yes, featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman brought their live show to the UK in early 2017, including this sell-out performance, captured live at the Manchester Apollo. 

With a setlist embracing the spectrum of their 50-year career, including classics “Roundabout,” “Owner Of A Lonely Heart,” “And You And I,” “Hold On,” “Heart Of The Sunrise,” “Rhythm Of Love,” “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Awaken” and many more, the band were on superb form. Wakeman’s keyboard sorcery wove its spell alongside Rabin’s masterly guitar skills and founding member Jon Anderson’s unique vocal and lyrical prowess to create a special night of musical alchemy for their fans. This glorious show captures the true, enduring nature of this ever-powerful band.

This stunning show is available on Blu-ray, DVD, 2CD or a limited edition triple LP, pressed on 180-gram orange vinyl!

Check out the trailer here.
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What an interesting cover of "Dark End Of The Street" featured on this week's chart from WKLO. 

The Rose Garden's lead guitarist John Noreen (the blond guy in the pics and videos) still plays with a local oldies cover band and told me he hasn't seen or heard from Diana DeRose in nearly 50 years. The Rose Garden's cover of "She Belongs To Me" is well worth a listen if anyone skimmed past it. Excellent choice, Kent. 

David Lewis

I have always loved the Rick Nelson version of “She Belongs To Me” … but had management and the record label released Rose Garden’s version as a single in 1967, Rick’s may have never come to be.  (And they’re really not all that dissimilar.)

My guess is the label never even considered it because their focus was on building the band around their female lead singer … and this one is sung by Jim Groshong.  (Too bad they never considered that showcasing the versatility of all the band members might have increased their shelf life.)  Listen to the background vocals and harmonies and you’ll see what I mean about the Peter, Paul and Mary similarities.  (Scroll back to Thursday in case you missed it.)

I’d be interested in seeing John Noreen’s band when we come to Nashville in December if they play a wide variety of oldies.  John was the only member who stayed in music after the group disbanded in 1970.  Noreen taught himself the pedal steel guitar and became a successful studio musician in Nashville, eventually joining singer John Davidson’s band on tour and then country hitmakers Highway 101.  I’m sure he’s got all kinds of interesting stories to tell!  (kk)

>>>And I especially like how "The Weight" is shown by both Jackie DeShannon and "Big Pink" ... which is the name of the album it came from, not the artist!  (Of course, it was released by The Band!!!  Ooops!)  This one's for you, honey ... Take A Load Off, Frannie!  (kk) 

Kent,

Actually, if you bought the original 45 in 1968, the listing is correct.  There is NO mention of the Band at all on the 45.  Quite confusing to most all including me, at the time.

Clark Besch

Wow!  I had NO idea!!!  Not only do they show the artist as "Music From The Big Pink" but then they proceed to list each of the Band members by name.  (Hmm ... maybe they just thought these were the guys who made up the band without ever realizing that the NAME of the band WAS The Band!!!  (Could I have made that any more confusing?!?!?)
See, even I learn something new in Forgotten Hits every time I read it!!!  What a great publication!  Lol) kk

And, if you don’t believe me, check out the email below …

Hello kk!

I keep abreast of the scene by your commitment to the musical world. Thanks for your enduring labour of caring contributions at forgotten hits, as you are needed and you bring to light a venue that caters to us true connoisseurs of musicianship. You showcase artists that otherwise would not have been updated to us. Thank you again for your passion and dedication. You care and it is duly noted.

Davie Allan And The Arrows " Retrophonic 5" is such an intoxication of guitar prowess.  I was flabbergasted at "Topsy," which he has done before, but it just pounds!

He ought to get something moving with this offering. He is like fine aged wine then fortified with corn squeezins. And "Missing Link" has to be headphoned enjoyed. A boilermaker of guitar assault but with finesse.
(Except for "Missing Link" which is a far out trip all into its self inflicted presentation of cycledelic wah wah frenzied activity.) 

Vibeman