I may have been too hard on the Beaver. Like who? Yes, that's the official history. The early albums had "Dedicated to the Revolution" printed on all the covers, and soon the political members were dead.
Well if you had to go from dropping acid at Woodstock to singing Love Me Tomorrow in a Versace Suit, you'd probably want to die too, regardless of politics.
Funny you mention Chicago. I worked with their producer for 5 years. His name was John Parker or something close to that. I think this same guy worked with Air Supply or some other cheesy soft rock band as well. I will say one thing, the dude knew his stuff and taught me a lot about music production.
In truth, there aren't many (I was just pokin' fun) I'll not name names... but there r 2 posters that I'm not fond of: #1 has been around for quite a # of years & I've told him I don't like him & vice versa (haven't had a "run-in" w/ him even once since joining this board though); by very definition, he's a troll #2 has posted a lot/constantly attacks our players but never says anything/really has reason why they "suck" & seems to b fickle/a fair weather fan (I hate these types, SUPPORT ur team/ppl especially though the tough times!).
I saw that original band in 1971 live and they were phenomenal! Mags..how could you work with someone for 5 years and not know their name?
How was Kath on Free Form Guitar Part 1? Even Hendrix said that guy could wail. Though he was cough.... no Rory Gallagher.
Kath was my favorite electric guitarist of that era...he could wail..The guy was a genius and live, he was dynamic. Hendrix was right. The amazing thing about him was how far out he'd take an idea and drop right back into the pocket without a seam. Rory Gallagher, Gary Moore, all those Irish guys in Thin Lizzy were way more blues based than Chicago. Kath had more Zappa in his style than Gallagher.
Because I worked with another A&R rep from capital records. I keep getting their names mixed up. I think one was Mark Levy and the other was John Parker. The A&R rep had me go on some interesting runs. One time I walked into his apartment and Killa Priest was sleeping on the coach. He had me deliver weed to Sublime when they branched off to Garage Band Records. And that A&R rep guy used to manage Van Halen. I listened to some mix tapes of when they played some high school. He would tell me that Eddie Van Halen was so worried that people would steal his style, he would play his leads with his back to the audience. Edit: he was an A&R rep for MCA records. So fucking long ago man! I was 20 when I started and 25 when I quit the biz. And when I mean quit, I mean I actually had to make money instead of being a cheesy assistant
Yeah. I had a stint in that "industry." What a monkey's tea party. Have no desire to revisit it. Still love music and I'd like to keep it that way.
+> To proove I'm old as dirt I saw Chicago in a place outside Lambertville NJ in 1969. The had a good rif going on but the drummer was out of sync. After a short break he came out strong. We suspected drugs to be the cause of his re surgence..
+> Rory Gallager is Legend. Elvin Bishop and Alvin Lee (once known as creator of the fastest guitar riffs) are worth a mention. Since you mentioned Zappa (RIP), what is your opinion of his brief time student Lowell George (RIP) ?
Yeah, I was basically a bitch boy that wasn't being paid for the first two years, then made chicken scratch with the hope that one day I could be a rep. The industry is a crazy place man. John Parker was actually cool because he would give me production rights to the jingles he made for TV shows and commercials. It wasn't a lot, but at least it made me feel important.
You .... saw.... Rory! I mean you saw my GOD! Please go into specifics and don't be afraid to embellish his greatness..... as if that was possible!
Yes, but didn't he do it ALL FOR LOVE! Wow. Been holding onto that crusty Karate Kid II joke for a while. Thanks for setting that one up.
This is the period I saw Rory live..he squeezed more out of a strat than any guitar player ever..guy could swing, was a huge influence on everybody from Billy Gibbons to Hendrix to Stevie Ray...Rory dug deep, played with his eyes closed and had more command of his pickup selector switch than I've ever seen...everything was a flow and like a lot of Irish rockers, he was a ball of energy. He sweat more finish off a strat than I've ever seen...if that guitar could tell stories..wow..
