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spantini
COO of me, inc.
The Band of Heathens - youtube.com/watch?v=nhHop1JaLXo
Current members
Ed Jurdi – vocals, guitars, harmonica, keyboards (2005–present)
Gordy Quist– vocals, guitars, harmonica (2005–present)
Trevor Nealon– keyboards (2011–present)
Richard Millsap– drums (2012–present)
Scott Davis– bass, vocals (2013–present)
Joshua Cain – tour manager, merchandise, live show recordings(2011–present)
Former members
Colin Brooks – vocals, guitars (2005–2011)
Seth Whitney – bass, vocals (2005–2012)
John Chipman – drums, vocals (2007–2012)
Ryan Bowman - bass (2012-2013)
Brian Keane– vocals, keyboards, guitars (2005–2006)
Eldridge Goins – drums, vocals (2005–2006)
Current members
Ed Jurdi – vocals, guitars, harmonica, keyboards (2005–present)
Gordy Quist– vocals, guitars, harmonica (2005–present)
Trevor Nealon– keyboards (2011–present)
Richard Millsap– drums (2012–present)
Scott Davis– bass, vocals (2013–present)
Joshua Cain – tour manager, merchandise, live show recordings(2011–present)
Former members
Colin Brooks – vocals, guitars (2005–2011)
Seth Whitney – bass, vocals (2005–2012)
John Chipman – drums, vocals (2007–2012)
Ryan Bowman - bass (2012-2013)
Brian Keane– vocals, keyboards, guitars (2005–2006)
Eldridge Goins – drums, vocals (2005–2006)
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spantini
COO of me, inc.
Grand Funk Railroad 01 june 1974 live in Los Angeles - - youtube.com/watch?v=NRb8yjIEL6g
Current members
Don Brewer – drums, lead vocals (1969–1976, 1981-1983, 1996-1998, 2000–present)
Mel Schacher – bass (1969–1976, 1996–1998, 2000-present)
Max Carl – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2000–present)
Tim Cashion – keyboards, backing vocals (2000–present)
Bruce Kulick – lead guitar (2000–present)
Former members
Mark Farner – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica (1969–1976, 1981–1983, 1996–1998)
Craig Frost – keyboards, backing vocals (1972–1976)
Lance Ong - keyboards, synthesizer (1981-1982)
Dennis Bellinger – bass (1981–1983)
Howard Eddy, Jr. – keyboards (1996–1998)
Current members
Don Brewer – drums, lead vocals (1969–1976, 1981-1983, 1996-1998, 2000–present)
Mel Schacher – bass (1969–1976, 1996–1998, 2000-present)
Max Carl – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2000–present)
Tim Cashion – keyboards, backing vocals (2000–present)
Bruce Kulick – lead guitar (2000–present)
Former members
Mark Farner – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica (1969–1976, 1981–1983, 1996–1998)
Craig Frost – keyboards, backing vocals (1972–1976)
Lance Ong - keyboards, synthesizer (1981-1982)
Dennis Bellinger – bass (1981–1983)
Howard Eddy, Jr. – keyboards (1996–1998)
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TAE
All you have is now
Ya know it's weird these days...I don't listen a whole hell of lot to the "radio" I get most of what I listen to on the internets and social media and I don't just sit down and listen to an album hardly ever.
With youtube it is terrible...you go there to check out one artist or song and they put those damn trailers to the right ( shiney objects ) and off down the rabbit hole I go.
I am currently hoping I can do a solo easy listening albeit rock lounge lizard kind of thing someway somehow and pretty much I listen to myself rehearsing the list of songs below more than anything else...88 songs for 88 keys... Very few are sung or played real close to the original...I've smeared my dirty fingerprints all over them and left them a mess
That TC Helicon harmonizer lets me pull off some pretty cool magic...
With youtube it is terrible...you go there to check out one artist or song and they put those damn trailers to the right ( shiney objects ) and off down the rabbit hole I go.
I am currently hoping I can do a solo easy listening albeit rock lounge lizard kind of thing someway somehow and pretty much I listen to myself rehearsing the list of songs below more than anything else...88 songs for 88 keys... Very few are sung or played real close to the original...I've smeared my dirty fingerprints all over them and left them a mess
That TC Helicon harmonizer lets me pull off some pretty cool magic...
spantini
COO of me, inc.
Outlaws - 1975 youtube.com/watch?v=-i7VdR4ueT4
Current members
Monte Yoho – drums, percussion (1969, 1970–1979, 2005–present)
Henry Paul – guitars, vocals (1972–1977, 1983–1989, 2005–2006, 2008–present)
Steve Grisham – guitars, vocals (1983–1986, 2013–present)
Dave Robbins – keyboards, backing vocals (2005–2006, 2010–present)
Randy Threet – bass, vocals (2005–present)
Dale Oliver – guitars (2018–present)
Former members
Hughie Thomasson – guitars, vocals, pedal steel guitar, banjo (1967–1996, 2005–2007; died 2007)
Frank Guidry - Founding member - lead vocal, guitar (1964–1968)
Herb Pino - guitar, vocals (1967–1970, 1971–1972; died 2014)
David Dix - drums, percussion (1967–1969, 1970, 1977–1987, 2005–2007)
Phil Holmberg - bass (1967)
Hobie O'Brien - guitar (1967)
Frank O'Keefe – bass, guitar, vocals (1967–1973, 1974–1976; died 1995)
Tommy Angarano - Hammond B3, vocals (1968)
Ronny Elliot - bass (2 weeks)
Dave Graham - guitar, piano, vocals (1970)
Billy Jones – guitars, keyboards, vocals (1971, 1972–1981; died 1995)
Buzzy Meekins – bass (1973–1974; died 2015)
Rick Birkbeck - bass (1974)
Harvey Dalton Arnold – bass, vocals (1976–1980)
Freddie Salem – guitars, vocals (1977–1983)
Rick Cua – bass, vocals (1980–1983)
Mike Duke - keyboards, vocals (1980–1981)
Bob Jenkins - guitar, vocals (1983)
Chuck Glass – bass, keyboards, vocals (1983–1987)
Chris Anderson – guitars, vocals (1986–1989, 2005–2018)
Roy McDonald – bass (1987)
Anthony "Nino" Catanzaro – bass, vocals (1987, 1989–1990, 1992–1993)
Barry "B. B." Borden – drums, percussion (1987–1995)
Steve Kaye - bass (1988)
Rich Parks - guitars, vocals (1988; guest - 1991–1992)
Ean Evans - bass, vocals (1988–1989, 1992; died 2009)
David Lane - guitar (1989), violin (guest - 1982)
Billy Yates - guitars, vocals (1989–1991)
Billy Greer - bass, vocals (1990)
Chris "Hitman" Hicks – guitars, vocals (1990–1996)
Rob Carroll – bass, vocals (1990–1992)
Timothy Cabe - guitars, vocals (1992–1993)
Eric Wynne - bass (1992)
Jeff Howell – bass, vocals (1993–1996)
Billy Davis – guitars, vocals (1993–1994)
Sean Burke - drums, percussion (1995)
Frank Thomas- stand-in drummer (1995)
Kevin Neal - drums (1995–1996)
Steven Elliot - stand-in guitarist (1996)
Ric Toole - guitar (2006)
Billy Crain – guitars, vocals (2008–2013)
Jon " Squirrel" Coleman - keyboards, backing vocals (2008–2010)
Brett Cartwright - bass (2008)
Current members
Monte Yoho – drums, percussion (1969, 1970–1979, 2005–present)
Henry Paul – guitars, vocals (1972–1977, 1983–1989, 2005–2006, 2008–present)
Steve Grisham – guitars, vocals (1983–1986, 2013–present)
Dave Robbins – keyboards, backing vocals (2005–2006, 2010–present)
Randy Threet – bass, vocals (2005–present)
Dale Oliver – guitars (2018–present)
Former members
Hughie Thomasson – guitars, vocals, pedal steel guitar, banjo (1967–1996, 2005–2007; died 2007)
Frank Guidry - Founding member - lead vocal, guitar (1964–1968)
Herb Pino - guitar, vocals (1967–1970, 1971–1972; died 2014)
David Dix - drums, percussion (1967–1969, 1970, 1977–1987, 2005–2007)
Phil Holmberg - bass (1967)
Hobie O'Brien - guitar (1967)
Frank O'Keefe – bass, guitar, vocals (1967–1973, 1974–1976; died 1995)
Tommy Angarano - Hammond B3, vocals (1968)
Ronny Elliot - bass (2 weeks)
Dave Graham - guitar, piano, vocals (1970)
Billy Jones – guitars, keyboards, vocals (1971, 1972–1981; died 1995)
Buzzy Meekins – bass (1973–1974; died 2015)
Rick Birkbeck - bass (1974)
Harvey Dalton Arnold – bass, vocals (1976–1980)
Freddie Salem – guitars, vocals (1977–1983)
Rick Cua – bass, vocals (1980–1983)
Mike Duke - keyboards, vocals (1980–1981)
Bob Jenkins - guitar, vocals (1983)
Chuck Glass – bass, keyboards, vocals (1983–1987)
Chris Anderson – guitars, vocals (1986–1989, 2005–2018)
Roy McDonald – bass (1987)
Anthony "Nino" Catanzaro – bass, vocals (1987, 1989–1990, 1992–1993)
Barry "B. B." Borden – drums, percussion (1987–1995)
Steve Kaye - bass (1988)
Rich Parks - guitars, vocals (1988; guest - 1991–1992)
Ean Evans - bass, vocals (1988–1989, 1992; died 2009)
David Lane - guitar (1989), violin (guest - 1982)
Billy Yates - guitars, vocals (1989–1991)
Billy Greer - bass, vocals (1990)
Chris "Hitman" Hicks – guitars, vocals (1990–1996)
Rob Carroll – bass, vocals (1990–1992)
Timothy Cabe - guitars, vocals (1992–1993)
Eric Wynne - bass (1992)
Jeff Howell – bass, vocals (1993–1996)
Billy Davis – guitars, vocals (1993–1994)
Sean Burke - drums, percussion (1995)
Frank Thomas- stand-in drummer (1995)
Kevin Neal - drums (1995–1996)
Steven Elliot - stand-in guitarist (1996)
Ric Toole - guitar (2006)
Billy Crain – guitars, vocals (2008–2013)
Jon " Squirrel" Coleman - keyboards, backing vocals (2008–2010)
Brett Cartwright - bass (2008)
spantini
COO of me, inc.
Well, actually, I listened and watched - - the 2002 Concert for George, for the 5th time as it was shown as part of PBS' fundraising.
If any of you have seen George's son Dhani in this concert (16 years ago), he looks exactly like George in his early years. Seeing him with Paul and Ringo, I almost saw John.
This has two of my favorite songs: Something, and the haunting Beware of Darkness.
If any of you have seen George's son Dhani in this concert (16 years ago), he looks exactly like George in his early years. Seeing him with Paul and Ringo, I almost saw John.
This has two of my favorite songs: Something, and the haunting Beware of Darkness.
TAE
All you have is now
Ol Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra said "Something" was the greatest love song of the last fifty years...but he also credited Lennon and McCartney with writing it....
CoolCat
Well-known member
One of my fav Ringo tunes , one of my fav any songs.......was IT DONT COME EASY....but George wrote it it seems.
As a songwriter-interest I always thought the words werent right though, could have done better had someone like John/Paul or someone chipped in other ideas and made it an even better song. Just a few lines is all.
like going from 90% to 100%. ?
verse 1:
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues (good)
And you know it don't come easy (great)
You don't have to shout or leap about (hmmm? ok....)
You can even play them easy (uhmmm?...you can even play them easy? it seems to stumble off the tongue doesnt it?)
verse 2:
I don't ask for much, I only want your trust (yeah good)
And you know it don't come easy (works fine)
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time (great works)
And you know it don't come easy (great)
verse 3:
I don't ask for much, I only want your trust (good)
And you know it don't come easy (great)
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time (better than verse 1. imo)
And you know it don't come easy (great...)
As a songwriter-interest I always thought the words werent right though, could have done better had someone like John/Paul or someone chipped in other ideas and made it an even better song. Just a few lines is all.
like going from 90% to 100%. ?
verse 1:
Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues (good)
And you know it don't come easy (great)
You don't have to shout or leap about (hmmm? ok....)
You can even play them easy (uhmmm?...you can even play them easy? it seems to stumble off the tongue doesnt it?)
verse 2:
I don't ask for much, I only want your trust (yeah good)
And you know it don't come easy (works fine)
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time (great works)
And you know it don't come easy (great)
verse 3:
I don't ask for much, I only want your trust (good)
And you know it don't come easy (great)
And this love of mine keeps growing all the time (better than verse 1. imo)
And you know it don't come easy (great...)
TAE
All you have is now
Yo coolcat...I've always enjoyed that song...sadly my bro put a memory visual on it that messes with me every time I hear it..He saw Ringo sing it live and forget the words 
The lead intro is so bitching and it don't come easy chorus's in the back...righteous...
RE:
You can even play them easy (uhmmm?...you can even play them easy? it seems to stumble off the tongue doesnt it?)
He's talking about singing the blues and that you don't need to jump around you can sing them just chillin but chillin doesn't rhyme with easy...in fact there isn't much that does...
It is poetic cheating IMO to re-use the same word to get the rhyme but that's what he did and it was relevant....
You don't have to shout or scream about
In fact that's kind of cheesy
or
You can sing em light and breezy
or
And when you do it makes me queasy
heck I don't know...It's a cool song just as it is..
The lead intro is so bitching and it don't come easy chorus's in the back...righteous...
RE:
You can even play them easy (uhmmm?...you can even play them easy? it seems to stumble off the tongue doesnt it?)
He's talking about singing the blues and that you don't need to jump around you can sing them just chillin but chillin doesn't rhyme with easy...in fact there isn't much that does...
It is poetic cheating IMO to re-use the same word to get the rhyme but that's what he did and it was relevant....
You don't have to shout or scream about
In fact that's kind of cheesy
or
You can sing em light and breezy
or
And when you do it makes me queasy
heck I don't know...It's a cool song just as it is..
Gtoboy
Well-known member
I've been listening to some Free, Argent and some less popular BTO tunes like Shotgun Rider, Down to the line. Listening to this old stuff I am always surprised how much of these less popular tunes influenced my playing/writing habits and sensibilities. Oh and love the Outlaws too
The intro to "It Don't Come Easy" is hauntingly similar to the outro on Cream's song "Badge"
I'm amazed how all these guys fron the 'brit invasion' influenced each other.
Well.....not really in hindsight.
Most knew each other. England's a small place, and before they got famous they probably played in all the same venues.
Same as the 80's LA explosion. Long before they were known nationally or internationally, they were nobodies, hanging out, passing out flyers on the Sunset Strip.
Everybody knew every one else.
So, for as big as all these artists we love have become, they all started out in a microcosm.
They were nobodies, who knew all the other nobodies.
( hey, could be a song lyric)
So, yeah. I can see how they have influenced each other.
TAE
All you have is now
Damn 1969 Court of the Crimson King album sent me down the rabbit hole of Prog Rock and shifted my writing from Pop (which I think I'm pretty good at) to prog (that I am way less adept at) but it is what is and here I is 40 years later still loving me some Court of the Crimson king
spantini
COO of me, inc.
YES - Close to the Edge 1972 Full Album :youtube.com/watch?v=J6QJ-z6fDEQ
Yes
Jon Anderson – lead vocals
Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals
Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals
Rick Wakeman – keyboards
Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
Production
Yes – production
Eddy Offord – engineer, production
Mike Dunne – tapes
Roger Dean – cover, photography
Martin Adelman – photography
Brian Lane – co-ordinator
Yes
Jon Anderson – lead vocals
Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals
Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals
Rick Wakeman – keyboards
Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
Production
Yes – production
Eddy Offord – engineer, production
Mike Dunne – tapes
Roger Dean – cover, photography
Martin Adelman – photography
Brian Lane – co-ordinator
Gtoboy
Well-known member
The production and engineering of the original Fragile mix still floors me. I heard the "remastered" version and realized I would not change a single thing of the original production. I was lucky enough to meet jon, chris, steve, and alan white at a meet and greet . In my opinion Chris Squire is one of the most influential bass players ever not just for his bass skills but also he was a real leader and guide in every group he participated in. He never took all the credit but the fact is everything he was involved in is to me a standard of excellence that is rare in the music industry.