One of the first concerts we took my son to…maybe he was in 6th grade…was Mighty Mighty Bosstones, who opened for Green Day. After growing up, his friend who went with us was a bartender at a local music venue/club for a bit. The first drink was always free…the young fellow claimed that we set him in a righteous path of music.
Left to my own devices, I usually default to some bird group doo-wop. Here’s some fine stuff of the proto variety from the great Gene Mumford & The Larks, out of NYC (not to be confused with Don Julian & The Larks out of California or The Four Larks out of Philly). And yes, this early doo-wop hit was written by Claude Debussey.
The Larks started out as a gospel group, one of the iterations of the ongoing Selah Jubilee Singers. Here’s some rare footage of them performing, showing just how sexy gospel music could be.
Free…bird….yes, this is a 12-minute version of this song. Instrumental solos galore. The wall-size Confederate flag is a special bonus, and since this was filmed in Britain God knows how they acquired one, but I hope the Brits were blissfully unaware of its significance.
I’m going to pull the wild card and shout out to Futon, a Thai band I heard about a decade or so ago who fully deserve your love and money.
Futon, “Love So Strong”
Futon, “I Wanna Be Your Dog” (Live at NYLON Music Night Out)
Half Moon Run is a new band to me; I think that this song is beautiful…
I need high-tempo right now.
Mighty, Mighty Bosstones – Drugs and Kittens + I’ll Drink to That
Oh, PS: Ignore all the dead space after the second song. There is a hidden third track at the end (36:20).
Have you heard the new BossTones tunes?
They never disappoint!
One of the first concerts we took my son to…maybe he was in 6th grade…was Mighty Mighty Bosstones, who opened for Green Day. After growing up, his friend who went with us was a bartender at a local music venue/club for a bit. The first drink was always free…the young fellow claimed that we set him in a righteous path of music.
Good to hear the Hoodoo Gurus are still making music after all these years!
Listening to old funk today to help power through all my chores.
The Meters – Look-Ka Py Py
Love all things Neville but right now, can’t get enough of Ivan’s band…
I love his work with Bonnie Raitt too. I can’t link to YouTube from my phone and it’s too nice outside to go in!
Left to my own devices, I usually default to some bird group doo-wop. Here’s some fine stuff of the proto variety from the great Gene Mumford & The Larks, out of NYC (not to be confused with Don Julian & The Larks out of California or The Four Larks out of Philly). And yes, this early doo-wop hit was written by Claude Debussey.
The Larks started out as a gospel group, one of the iterations of the ongoing Selah Jubilee Singers. Here’s some rare footage of them performing, showing just how sexy gospel music could be.
I need to keep my mind on the Simple Things.
https://youtu.be/vLvQYePzsyU
What can I say…I’m at me mums digging through old stuff lol
I left a lot of random shit on her poor puter
Dangit… YouTube links normally work out better for me….phones suck
Free…bird….yes, this is a 12-minute version of this song. Instrumental solos galore. The wall-size Confederate flag is a special bonus, and since this was filmed in Britain God knows how they acquired one, but I hope the Brits were blissfully unaware of its significance.
I’m going to pull the wild card and shout out to Futon, a Thai band I heard about a decade or so ago who fully deserve your love and money.
Futon, “Love So Strong”
Futon, “I Wanna Be Your Dog” (Live at NYLON Music Night Out)
Futon, “Talk of the Town”