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I would have no problem working to Doo Wop and Motown. I hated it when the Beatles became more popular with my high school and college crowd than Motown.
Music to NOT work by
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I do not now or ever have I considered rap to be any form of music whatsoever.
Yeah, he looks like death warmed over
That's a good way to get dinged at best, banned at worst.
My GOOD FRIEND Rusty has finally nailed it. If you don't like a song or group change the channel, but extend everyone else the courtesy you want
Remember there is no right or wrong answer to the question......
In the past I have been paid to lay down studio bass lines for rap tracks.
I smiled and took the money.
I smiled and took the money.
Ken, you make great grips, as everyone knows, keep that groove going.
"Music not to work by" ....a doctor doing surgery on me listening to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody with tower speakers cranked to 110 decibels. As far as those condemning disco, all I can say is, I had a lot of fun meeting and dancing with the ladies during that era and I burned a LOT of calories.
I was never a huge fan of the fab four back in the '60's, but came to appreciate them later on. The Abbey Road album is probably my favorite. Still not a fan of their early stuff, though. I never wanted to "hold their hands".
I haven't attended a lot of live performances, and some I did were not by choice (Neil Diamond, for instance). Jimmy Buffet shows are a chaotic mess where everyone thinks they too can sing. A couple of country stars. The only one that wowed me was Tina Turner. Absolutely awesome!
I like 1970 - 80's Rock especially Southern Rock and classic country. I sit out on my patio in the sun with ear phones a cold beer . Lynyrd Sknyrd .38 Special ,Molly Hatchet and others takes me back when buddies and I would take off to the Ozarks , Pickwick or Sardis Lake for the weekend.
That girl can pump a piano!...
...Ben
Back almost 50 years ago,in my misspent youth I was an oldies disk jockey. During that time I played a lot of 50s and 60s rock and roll on the air, and later on went to a lot of concerts featuring the old time performers. I actually got to meet some of the old time performers.
One night there was an oldies concert at the Weinberg Center in Frederick, MD where the Tokens were the headliners. During the intermissions the performers were signing autographs, and I got in line to get the Tokens to autograph my cassette label from one of their albums. I got to meet the lead singer, and told him that I was playing their records when I was on the air during the 1970s. When I told him what stations I worked for, he shook my hand!
And when the Tokens sang "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" that night, he could still hit the high notes.
Just had to add the video:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCdIyE6JF2s[/ame]
One night there was an oldies concert at the Weinberg Center in Frederick, MD where the Tokens were the headliners. During the intermissions the performers were signing autographs, and I got in line to get the Tokens to autograph my cassette label from one of their albums. I got to meet the lead singer, and told him that I was playing their records when I was on the air during the 1970s. When I told him what stations I worked for, he shook my hand!
And when the Tokens sang "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" that night, he could still hit the high notes.
Just had to add the video:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCdIyE6JF2s[/ame]
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That girl can pump a piano!...
Not only is she amazingly ambidextrous, but she had her feet going too. One of them on the pedals I assume, the other one keeping time or being a "counterbalance" maybe. She is good! I bet she burns a lot of calories.
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Watch her with "DR. K" in a few of his Boogie-Woogie videos. She is fantastic!
Add in Bianca and Nils to dance, and you'll have a sell-out SRO audience for every performance!...
...Ben
I am trying to figure this out Ken. Is it the Beatles, or the British invasion that you do not like? I love Doo Wop, my favorite guy is Dion that started on a street corner in NY
Doo Wop was on the way out. Our own Beach Boys were bringing the surf sound along with a following of similar groups. Bobby Darin was headed to the big band sound. Rock was evolving, and in my mind the British Invasion spurred tremendous quality diversification. The Rolling Stones brought the blues rock into focus. The subtle sound of Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Animals, the Kinks led a prelude to Metal ( which I do not like ).
Motown was on the rise, and would claim a place in music. And Folk was on the rise.
We went from a common sound to extreme diverse sounds. The whole music scene imploded, and we reaped the benefits.
I could go on much more, but the Beatles did not destroy Doo Wop, they were just forerunners in a wonderful evolution.
Still not much beats In the Still of the Night recorded in the basement of a church in New Haven, CT
Rock On
PS: I listen to very little after 1970. The 60's were the best, and it was even better to be there and live them
Doo Wop was on the way out. Our own Beach Boys were bringing the surf sound along with a following of similar groups. Bobby Darin was headed to the big band sound. Rock was evolving, and in my mind the British Invasion spurred tremendous quality diversification. The Rolling Stones brought the blues rock into focus. The subtle sound of Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Animals, the Kinks led a prelude to Metal ( which I do not like ).
Motown was on the rise, and would claim a place in music. And Folk was on the rise.
We went from a common sound to extreme diverse sounds. The whole music scene imploded, and we reaped the benefits.
I could go on much more, but the Beatles did not destroy Doo Wop, they were just forerunners in a wonderful evolution.
Still not much beats In the Still of the Night recorded in the basement of a church in New Haven, CT
Rock On
PS: I listen to very little after 1970. The 60's were the best, and it was even better to be there and live them
OP
"I am trying to figure this out Ken. Is it the Beatles, or the British invasion that you do not like? I love Doo Wop, my favorite guy is Dion that started on a street corner in NY"
Pretty much just the Beatles. The rest of the "Invasion" was OK to good for me. The "TOP TEN" in April '64 had FOUR !! ** FOUR ** Beatles songs --- MAXIMUS OVERKILLUS. Maybe if they waited until I was out of high school then came in with the other big change in my life (college) I might be less ....well ... less "annoyed".
Pretty much just the Beatles. The rest of the "Invasion" was OK to good for me. The "TOP TEN" in April '64 had FOUR !! ** FOUR ** Beatles songs --- MAXIMUS OVERKILLUS. Maybe if they waited until I was out of high school then came in with the other big change in my life (college) I might be less ....well ... less "annoyed".
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