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[nimrod]

Yes, their voices meshed well for that reason as in other brother and sister groups.  But The Everly Brothers' vocal harmony was a very tight form based on diatonic triads as opposed to classic harmony.  Most of Phil and Don's lines could stand alone as melody lines.  In classic harmony, the singers' lines work well sung together but are not melodic alone.

I think the publishers of Love Me Do had the same problem

[Hello Goodbye]

I think the publishers of Love Me Do had the same problem

The Beatles - Love Me Do


How To Sing Love me do Beatles Vocal Harmony Lesson Tutorial

[oldbrownshoe]

Scott 2 by Scott Walker (1968).

Played it yesterday morning and as I walked into the Fopp record shop near Leicester Square, whadya know, they were playing it in there.

Just for interest, why has Scott's music endured more (and this is my own opinion, it's not fact!) than Jimi Hendrix's?
In my recent clear out, I only kept one Jimi CD ('Axis: Bold As Love') as, much as I like the guy, I really can't see me ever getting into his stuff to any great degree again.

[ibanez_ax]

St Vincent's debut album Marry Me.  Yeah, she's different.  Sometimes I like different.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL655E172498F8D6DB

[oldbrownshoe]

Can't say I'm actually listening to these yet but tomorrow I'm going into London to investigate the recent Japanese Atlantic Soul & R&B reissues on CD.

They're only £5 each (original track listing, original covers, no bonus tracks) and they look FANTASTIC.
The record labels of the 60s certainly knew how to catch the eye in a record shop, has there ever been better artwork in any discipline?

I'm going for the two Don Covay CDs from '65 and '66 and the Doris Troy one from '63 (George would definitely have approved) but I'll probably come away with more. 

[Klang]

SENZA PAURA Ornella Vanoni, Vinicius de Moraes e Toquinho (Letra).

[ibanez_ax]

Can't say I'm actually listening to these yet but tomorrow I'm going into London to investigate the recent Japanese Atlantic Soul & R&B reissues on CD.

They're only £5 each (original track listing, original covers, no bonus tracks) and they look FANTASTIC.
The record labels of the 60s certainly knew how to catch the eye in a record shop, has there ever been better artwork in any discipline?

I'm going for the two Don Covay CDs from '65 and '66 and the Doris Troy one from '63 (George would definitely have approved) but I'll probably come away with more.

I've had my eye on those Atlantic titles for some time. 

[KelMar]

One of my best friends, who is a huge James Taylor fan, mentioned that 43 years ago today his recording of "You've Got a Friend: debuted on the Hot 100. I decided to celebrate by listening to Tapestry. 

http://youtu.be/oBxEwrw_7A4

[Normandie]

I still love dance music, even at my age 


Cascada - Evacuate The Dancefloor

[nimrod]

One of my best friends, who is a huge James Taylor fan, mentioned that 43 years ago today his recording of "You've Got a Friend: debuted on the Hot 100. I decided to celebrate by listening to Tapestry. 

http://youtu.be/oBxEwrw_7A4

ahh that cover takes me back Kelley

great great album 

[KelMar]

ahh that cover takes me back Kelley

great great album 

It sure is. When I listen to it it takes me back to the summer I turned 8 and my best friend/cousin and I included quite a few of these songs in the show we put on in the garage for our captive audience (our parents). We even had real microphones courtesy of that great band "Dog Breath" who practiced there. (They were well known in several counties.) The mics weren't live but we still thought they made us look quite cool. LOL Of course these songs have much more meaning to me now and I'd love it even without the memories but they do make it extra special.

[oldbrownshoe]

I've got a new hero! Don Covay. I can't tell you how wonderful the two Japanese reissues are. And for £5 each they're a steal. Alas, I didn't see the Doris Troy one, but I'll try in HMV next week.

The Japanese are also putting out a huge number of Atlantic Jazz reissues from the same era, also at £5, and while I can't see myself getting Mel Torme or any MOR supper club stuff (in fact, I won't!), there are some really fantastic looking CDs by the likes of the MJQ (who recorded for Apple) I might take a punt on.
Many are worth buying for the sleeve design alone.

[Brynjar]

The Guitar Gods - Jeff Beck: "Apache" / "Sleepwalk"

[KelMar]

^^^
Nice, Brynjar!

[Hello Goodbye]

This is going to sound very naive but..... I never knew men would beg for a woman so? I found it is usually us the women that are like that and that what drive men away?   

I Wish It Would Rain


The Temptations I Wish It Would Rain Live HQ)
The Temptations   1967