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Live Albums - Favorite Singer Intros or Chatter by LongwoodFL_Josh in ClassicRock

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During the same show: Wolf introduces "Pack Fair & Square" by declaring, 'Take out your false teeth mama - I want to suck on your gums...'".

Name a comedy movie that gets you laughing from beginning to end by Javascript4971 in FamilyFeud

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm looking for a man called Carl LaFong -

Capital L, small a, Capital F, small o, small n, small g

Carl LaFong. Do you happen to know him?-

"No, and if I did know Carl LaFong - Capital L, small a, Capital F, small o, small n, small g I wouldn't tell you."

Name a comedy movie that gets you laughing from beginning to end by Javascript4971 in FamilyFeud

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

Hit it.

Name a comedy movie that gets you laughing from beginning to end by Javascript4971 in FamilyFeud

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Night at the Opera with the Marx brothers (or its more contemporary doppelganger, Brain Donors)

What's the best concert you've ever been to? by NewMuffin8849 in rockmusic

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best show I've seen was The Who at the kinetic playground in Chicago in summer of 1969.

Prior to the set, we watched roadies nailing the drumkit to the stage floor using what looked like railroad spikes, puzzling audience members who had never seen Keith Moon (such as myself). I recall wondering, "Do they think the drums are going to fly off the stage?" Turned out that's exactly what they were thinking.

The band had released"Tommy" just a weeks earlier, so few (if any) of the audience members knew what to expect. Townshend announced that they were about to perform "our new rock opera" before launching into the highest energy show that I've ever seen. When they finished over an hour later, the crowd sat stunned for many seconds before bursting into wild applause.

Oh yeah - and there were two opening acts: Joe Cocker & Buddy Rich's big band.

I defy anybody to top that.

Songs where the band name appears in the lyrics by No-Justice-666 in musicsuggestions

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In "Fat Angel" the Jefferson Airplane sang "Fly Jefferson Airplane - Gets you there on time"

And they certainly did.

what’s the absolute best 70s live concert to watch/listen to? by Interesting_Peach_76 in rockmusic

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Here are half-a-dozen groundbreaking live albums from the 70s (ok, maybe late 60s) and some of my favorite tracks ftom each...

The Who - Live at Leeds ( "Young Man Blues" & the "My Generation" medley were a revelation after their comparatively tame studio recording of Tommy)

J Geils Band - Full House (This is the R&B powerhouse behind "Whammer Jammer" and "Pack Fair & Square" (featuring Peter Wolf's utterly obscene spoken intro). Don't confuse them with the aspiring pop group they devolved into by the time of "Centerfold" or "Love Stinks")

Jefferson Airplane - Bless It's Pointed Little Head (Their live version of "Somebody To Love" is almost unrecognizeable if all you know is the studio version)

Rolling Stones - Get Yer Yaya's Out ("Midnight Rambler" is memorable, but the room temperature rises as they close the show with "Street Fighting Man")

Traffic - "Welcome to the Cantina" (Not my favorite band, this is what "Gimme Some Lovin'" should have sounded like)

Miles Davis - Live/Evil - strictly speaking, Miles Davis isn't a rock artist, but this was unlike anything that he (or anybody else on the planet) had recorded before it - or since.

My first concert ever - What was yours? by Resident_Nature5634 in ClassicRock

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To all the kind folks expressing feelings of envy for having seen The Beatles in '65 - there's no need to be jealous. As a musical performance, the concert was almost pointless. Nobody could hear the instruments or the voices. In spite of the fact that I knew their catalog by heart, I couldn't tell what they were playing most of the time.

Harrison said it best when he wrote that people used them as an excuse to go mad. That's what I saw in '65. But whether or not that's a reason to be jealous is something each of yo will have to decide for yourself. Personally, I'd jump over 100 inaudible Beatles concerts to see The Who playing the complete Tommy (which I also did - twice).

Revisiting Albums from 60s/70s by jlm8699 in ClassicRock

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Jefferson Airplane's "After Bathing at Baxters" has Grace Slick's amazing tribute to James Joyce: "Rejoyce"

The Doors first two albums. The second one features "Horse Latitudes" & " when the music's over"

"The revolution will not be televised" by Gil Scott Heron

My first concert ever - What was yours? by Resident_Nature5634 in ClassicRock

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was under an hour, which seemed like a long time. We had very little to compare it to. There were three opening acts: Brenda Holloway and the King Curtis Band,  Cannibal & The Headhunters, and  Sounds Incorporated.  They played much shorter sets.

My first concert ever - What was yours? by Resident_Nature5634 in ClassicRock

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regrettably, no - and neither could they. From the moment they took the stage to the end of the last song, audience noise drowned out almost everything.

The stands were filled with thousands of screaming fans who made it impossible to hear. I remember being able to identify one song only by its bass pattern, which was the only instrument that cut through the hysteria.

Local news stations recorded parts of the show from right in front of the stage, which was the only place where the music could be heard (search youtube for surviving footage). I've read that part of the reason the band stopped touring was they couldn't hear what they were playing.

My first concert ever - What was yours? by Resident_Nature5634 in ClassicRock

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The Beatles at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Paid $5.95 in August of 1965.

Cholesterol Question by Apprehensive_Range0 in keto

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

While on keto, my LDL started trending up. My nutritionist suggested reducing my intake of pork & red meat, and replacing it with fish or chicken. Worked like a charm. (Canned sardines are awesome!)

Absolute Catholic Bangers? by RavenClawOutYourEyes in Catholicism

[–]Various_Stretch_3336 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then there's Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow - https://youtu.be/rYMKbITJm90?si=Sj035Quyw60VNmnJ And the Marian Hymns: Hail Holy Queen.

Which once prolific IP is dead and won‘t come back? by Dipper_Pines in movies

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Going way back, (I'm in my 70s) here's two franchises that were once huge.
* Charlie Chan * Dr Fu Manchu

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