someone get angela lansbury on the case
― Ayn Rand Akbar (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 16 December 2013 22:17 (ten years ago) link
angela lansbury wouldn't take that case in a million years.
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Monday, 16 December 2013 22:19 (ten years ago) link
Breakdown, She Wrote
― tylerw, Monday, 16 December 2013 22:24 (ten years ago) link
Tonight on A Current Affair...Did rock and roll legend Tom Petty send Gene Clark and Roy Orbison Into the Great Wide Open? Don't Do Me Like That, Tom!
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 16 December 2013 22:43 (ten years ago) link
"I felt a whole lot better when he was gone," Petty confessed.
― tylerw, Monday, 16 December 2013 22:47 (ten years ago) link
The Heartbreakers back up Johnny Cash...later Johnny Cash dies. Film at 11!
― Maintenance Engineer of Foolhardiness (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 16 December 2013 23:12 (ten years ago) link
― tylerw, Monday, December 16, 2013 4:47 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
A+
― extraterrestrial★squad (amateurist), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 23:58 (ten years ago) link
Strength of Strings is the best song ever, seriously.
― nostormo, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 00:11 (ten years ago) link
Some Misunderstanding is his grand achievement.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 00:49 (ten years ago) link
only recently discovered the David Hemmings 1967 album "David Hemmings Happens" which features various Byrds and this lovely Gene Clark song (which sounds v Lee Hazlewood to me!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBZmYvJf7M0
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 01:06 (ten years ago) link
Why Not Your Baby is such a devastatingly beautiful song; so melancholy, despite the chuckle-headed banjo groove running through it. Gene is at his best when he takes a simple sentiment and makes it profound & otherworldly imo. see also: I Knew I'd Want You, One in a Hundred, True One etc. etc.
― charlie h, Friday, 27 February 2015 05:29 (nine years ago) link
Why Not Your Baby is such a devastatingly beautiful song; so melancholy, despite the chuckle-headed banjo groove running through it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu4D5MaS3Cs&sns=em
― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 28 February 2015 13:56 (nine years ago) link
Has anyone seen this documentary about him? Been wondering whether I should track it down.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSrwsPV1G1I
― japishco, Saturday, 28 February 2015 14:01 (nine years ago) link
Posted on The Byrds POX:
Just listened to this very-well-recorded live set: Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Blondie Chaplin, and (not listed, but mentioned by Clark) John York, live in Evansville, Indiana, 1985. This was one of those "tribute" (or actually "reunion" was the billing for this, it sez here), tours that Clark did 'til McGuinn & Hillman made him cease and desist, I think I read elsewhere (on another site with such tapes: a fairly well-documented era.) But, though it does go in sev. directions---Danko sings a cool "Honest I Do," we also get good "The Shape I'm In" and "The Rumour": even some 80s-appropriate chrome 'n' coke, like Chaplin singing "Shake Your Ass," and his suave, hearty turn from Beach Boys tours, "Sail On Sailor," plus some post-Byrds Clark songs that go on too long---it also works as a fairly euphoric, certainly energized Byrds tributes, with real good harmonies, emulating-not-imitating the Bryds. Also another toot of the coke for a 9: 24 "Eight Miles High" which doesn't much miss McGuinn (more speedy than jazzy, but I think it works) Finale: luvly "Turn Turn Turn." Dang if only The Byrds could have kept Gene. Here's the tracks & notes:http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=1628
― dow, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:41 AM (4 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― dow, Saturday, 28 February 2015 15:03 (nine years ago) link
And the xpost "other site with such tapes" is bbchron, which has more from this tour, also McGuinn & Clark duo shows etc, but what you'll see at the top of this page is The Gene Clark Fan Club Box, disc/zips 1-7. I haven't checked 'em. Have listened to several of bbchron's Byrds posts, which are good (good-enough sound, music as good as Byrds in various quartets,subsets were on particular occasions)(also have Byrds with Flying Burrito Brothers, but missing most of the participants I'd prefer, so haven't listened to that yet either). Here's Gene:http://bbchron.blogspot.com/search?q=Gene+Clark
― dow, Saturday, 28 February 2015 15:15 (nine years ago) link
that's a wonderful cover of Why Not Your Baby. thanks for posting, Native!
very curious about that documentary. meant to be insightful, despite being quite speculative in a lot of ways.
― charlie h, Tuesday, 3 March 2015 03:58 (nine years ago) link
i have to say, that velvet crush cover has very little or none of the lyricism of the original :(
and i love the banjo on the original! banjo + string arrangement = beautiful!
― I dunno. (amateurist), Tuesday, 3 March 2015 04:04 (nine years ago) link
also, the harmonies!
― I dunno. (amateurist), Tuesday, 3 March 2015 04:06 (nine years ago) link
don't get me wrong: i love the banjo too! i just find it remarkable that the song manages to be so sad with such a sprightly banjo line. a lot of it comes down to Gene's lyricism, as you say.
― charlie h, Tuesday, 3 March 2015 04:10 (nine years ago) link
like a lot of great pop music it's in large part the mix of sad subject matter and uptempo major chords that makes it resonate strongly
― I dunno. (amateurist), Tuesday, 3 March 2015 06:26 (nine years ago) link
I came to "Why Not Your Baby" thru the VC cover – amateurist and I seem to be having disagreements of late but I think it's damn lyrical (the Greg Leisz pedal steel solo is unreal). Also, I think it's pretty faithful all things considered.
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 3 March 2015 07:02 (nine years ago) link
you don't have the interloping tones of light & dark on the VC version, but it's affecting in its own way.
sometimes i think Gene might be my very favourite singer.
― charlie h, Tuesday, 3 March 2015 09:12 (nine years ago) link
this is on byrd parts vol. 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y1uU5XEzY0
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 22:07 (nine years ago) link
sometimes i think that everything this dude touched turned to gold, and then i remember stuff like "firebyrd" (which i don't hate as much as /some/ folks, but...)
also there are usually one or two duds on his albums, more often than not it's an uptempo song, like the title track on "roadmaster"
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 22:08 (nine years ago) link
also around 2:07 in this tune, doesn't it sound like there's some kind of "telegraph" effect a la "wichita lineman" in the string arrangement? i love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TQ6PYS2Q0I
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 22:16 (nine years ago) link
love that song so much. those three pre-dillard & clark tracks from a scuppered second solo album (early 68, i think) on the flying high comp are right up there for me as well.
― no lime tangier, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 22:26 (nine years ago) link
this one also in my head today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irVDrolM8JQ
for some reason i like the line "a mansion filled with social life..."
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 22:35 (nine years ago) link
To documentary Q's above: If you're already posting here, it probably offers enough to be a worthwhile watch, but not terribly well-made or worth spending money on, IMO
― Deverly (Bangelo), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 22:41 (nine years ago) link
Nobody checked those Gene boxes I linked upthread? That's ok, neither did I
Speaking of his work w Carla Olson (orig posted on Cruzados, Lone Justice etc thread:
THE TEXTONES’ FIRST TWO ALBUMS— MIDNIGHT MISSION AND CEDAR CREEK —TO BE REISSUED IN EXPANDED EDITIONSBY OMNIVORE RECORDINGS ON MAY 26Carla Olson’s ’80s band combined punk, power pop and Texas roots.Albums feature guest appearances by Gene Clark, Ry Cooder,Ian McLagan, and Howie Epstein,plus co-write with former Textones member Kathy Valentine.LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Taking the early ’80s L.A. club scene by storm, the Textones were respected by those in the know for both their song craft and musicianship, as well as for their groundbreaking hybrid of new wave and what would one day become known as Americana. On May 26, 2015, Omnivore Recordings will reissue expanded editions of the band’s first two albums, Midnight Mission and Cedar Creek.The Textones released an EP in the U.K. and a single in the U.S. But it was after singer/guitarist Carla Olson brought in guitarist George Callins, multi-instrumentalist Tom Junior Morgan, bassist Joe Read, and former Dwight Twilley Band member Phil Seymour on drums to the lineup that the magic truly happened.Signing to Danny Goldberg’s Gold Mountain label, the Textones’ debut album, Midnight Mission, encompassed everything they’d done, and took it a step further. Produced by Barry Goldberg and Brad Gilderman, and featuring contributions from Gene Clark, Ry Cooder, and Don Henley, Midnight Mission was a mix of rock, blues, and country that captured the band’s live energy. After Olson appeared in Bob Dylan’s “Sweeheart Like You” video, he offered up an unreleased song, “Clean Cut Kid,” which blended perfectly with the band’s originals.This reissue features five bonus tracks — three songs recorded for the film Sylvester, as well as a two previously unissued live cuts from their performance on Rock of the 80’s, recorded in 1984 at the Palace in Hollywood.Robert Hilburn wrote in the Los Angeles Times: “ Olson, a lanky singer and songwriter moves about the stage with the sensual confidence of Tom Petty ... Midnight Mission is a refreshing blend of American rock purity and clear eyes commentary ...”Echoed Mikal Gilmore in the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner: “ A roaring and thoughtful delight. Workingman populism and Rolling Stones-style rave-ups ... Like Bruce Springsteen, Olson took an unsparing look at the dissolution of the American Dream and newly resolved. Listening to her, so did I.”
It would be three years before the Textones followed up their acclaimed debut, Midnight Mission. But, it was well worth the wait.Cedar Creek appeared in 1987 on a new label, Enigma Records, and Carla Olson, George Callins, Joe Read, and Tom Junior Morgan were joined by new drummer Rick Hemmert.Produced this time by Michael Stone and the band, Cedar Creek features nine originals, including a co-write with original Textone (and Go-Go’s member) Kathy Valentine, who left the group in 1981 to find fame with the Go-Go’s. And, much like its predecessor, legendary contributors like future Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famers Ian McLagan and Howie Epstein make appearances.John Fogerty said of the song “No Love in You” (three versions of which are included amongst the two reissues): “ Not only is ‘No Love in You’ my favorite song of 1984 but I always look forward to driving somewhere so I can listen to it four or five times.”In addition to the original album the oft-bootlegged 1987 performance from the Catalyst in Santa Cruz gets an official release. The blistering eight-track set features songs from both of the band’s albums. According to Olson in the new liner notes, “I don’t wag my tail much about this, but the Catalyst show is one of the best examples of how well I can sing when it all works. It’s some of the best singing I’ve ever done.”Olson is excited to have this music out there once again: “ As the sticker on the original release of Cedar Creek announced, ‘Rock With Roots, the great Rolling Stones album the Stones never recorded.’ That kind of high praise was unexpected, especially in light of the similar response Midnight Mission received and its middling commercial success. It further stated, ‘Take a pinch of Austin, Texas, a dash of L.A., mix in commanding vocals and crackling guitars and you've got the perfect recipe for a classic album.’ We were ahead of our time or just didn’t get the breaks needed? An artist never knows. What I do know is that when the Textones played together we created a musical fabric never far from our many influences and diverse backgrounds and that the connection we felt between us was one of the joy of entertaining and the hopefulness of our music. We are glad the music is being made available again especially with the live set that we've added to Cedar Creek. We were one hell of a rock ’n’ roll band.”Midnight Mission track listing:1. Standing in the Line2. Hands of the Working Man3. No Love in You4. Running5. Number One Is to Survive6. Midnight Mission7. Upset Me8. Luck Don’t Last Forever9. Clean Cut Kid10. See the LightBonus Tracks11. It’s Okay12. Just a Matter of Time13. Number One Is to Survive (Alternate Version)14. Running(Live)15. No Love in You (Live)Cedar Creek track listing:1. Not Afraid2. Every Angel in Heaven3. Another Soul Searcher4. One Love5. Austin6. Gotta Get Back Home7. You Can Run8. Cedar Creek9. We Can Laugh About ItBonus Live Set Recored at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz, Ca, 11/20/1987:10. Gotta Get Back Home11. Not Afraid12. No Love in You13. You Can Run14. Austin15. Upset Me16. Every Angel in Heaven17. Standing in the Line
― dow, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 6:37 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Not quite the right thread, but what is? (Can't put everything on Rolling Reissues.)
― dow, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 6:38 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It fits here, but I bet most ILMers know of Carla Olson from her duet album with Gene Clark.
In other news, it turns out The Reivers, a rootsy 80s band that fits this thread to a T, has gotten back together and released a new record a year or two back.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:35 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― dow, Thursday, 23 April 2015 01:54 (nine years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/sierra-records-629023713
new "lost sessions" set covering 1964-82
― velko, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 18:29 (eight years ago) link
And there is no pain or fear right here tonight With tomorrow's dawn I will carry on what I've set asideIt's not a matter of my faith or of my pride It just seems so insane to strike out in the rainWhen it's so easy to remain right here tonight
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 15 June 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link
anybody get that "lost sessions" thing? haven't pulled the trigger yet myself.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link
Just hearing about Lost Sessions now. I got the White Light demos record which came out a couple years back and it is fantastic.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 17:13 (seven years ago) link
yeah love those demos
― tylerw, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 17:25 (seven years ago) link
Hadn't heard about this: https://www.allmusic.com/album/gene-clark-sings-for-you-mw0003172175
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:19 (five years ago) link
whoa! thank you for sharing that.
― visiting, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:39 (five years ago) link
Yes very cool. Thanks
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:54 (five years ago) link
What the hell?!
― Οὖτις, Sunday, 17 June 2018 00:27 (five years ago) link
I see Omnivore also did an exhaustive reissue of the Rose Garden album: https://www.allmusic.com/album/trip-through-the-garden-a-rose-garden-collection-mw0003175126
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 17 June 2018 01:00 (five years ago) link
with no curfews left to hold herand no walls to shield her painfinding out that facts were olderand that life forms are insane
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 19:33 (four years ago) link
Yeah, one of my favorite Gene lines (and songs).
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 31 July 2019 11:27 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR7H9PASFQM
― buzza, Saturday, 19 June 2021 12:20 (two years ago) link
I referred to this one in passing, on my Nashvlle Scene ballot re '08: (Clark's Silverado Live... is pretty decent West Coast country rock etc, pretty spare musically, tho couple of songs have some kind of purple rants in their baggy pants)(also a couple of co-writes with founding Flying Burrito/Eagle Bernie Leadon, from when the Eagles were better).2018 ballot let notebook scribbles stand: girlfriend fleeing a guy “knows next time he’ll do what he’s said he will”, “sometimes I see her face”: for series of sessions just now released as Gene Clark Sings For You, he hired good musos, but yeesh intensely broody verbose sub-D ritualistic “folk”/folk-rock. No a few might work in another context, one w out so much autodepresso drone of self-absorption and terrible lines (people lookin for a place called Somewhere, fake tributes to a strong woman when he’s really just into his own depression-rejection etc.) But “Yesterday Am I Right” with some lyric edits and maybe a few others toward the end incl. levels of proficiency going towaste and kinda making the bad stuff worse by carrying it along pushing in some cases
― dow, Saturday, 19 June 2021 17:46 (two years ago) link
I find Clark's lyrics so vague and hard to parse that they wouldn't be the criterion I'd use to reject one of his songs. I thought Sings For You was exceptionally strong for a left-over set of demoes.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 19 June 2021 18:12 (two years ago) link
I mean it was genuinely good, and EXCEPTIONALLY good for a bunch of leftovers.
lyrics of “strength of strings” are bizarre and awesome
― brimstead, Saturday, 19 June 2021 23:11 (two years ago) link
And allude to Dylan
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 1 July 2021 04:32 (two years ago) link