That 70's Music

[launderess]

They just don't write or sing "'em" like this anymore.

Shame, as music like this was wonderful, especially coming from those huge console Hi-Fi's everyone's parents had then. You know the thing that one could get a whipping for if caught messing around with, without permission. Oh and god help you if something happened to that needle.

L.

 

[perc-o-prince]

I agree whole-heartedly! You've got people like Mariah Scary, and many others, who can't hold a single note to save her life (warbling?). Then, you have lyrics, that even if you could understand them, don't make a lot of sense, or glorify behaviors that a lot of us would find disgusting or worse.

We have a lot of LP's that Rich's parents and grandparents had, plus we've bought more along the way. Most of them are '60's-'70's easy listening-type recordings. The Seeburg 1000 we bought has similar music on it.

Yeah, when the words could be both understood AND had meaning. Wow!

Chuck

 

[frigilux]

I was one of those kids, Launderess! I was fascinated with our late '50s Magnavox stereo and played with it all the time. I ruined several diamond needles when I was a tyke. In fact, there were teething marks from me chewing on top edge on the side that housed the turntable while I watched the records go 'round and waited for the ever-exciting reject cycle.

I'm not a huge Cher fan, but I had the single of 'Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves' and one with the word 'bang' in the title. 'Bang, Bang', maybe? Used to watch the Sonny & Cher show every week. She's certainly had staying power!

I am a huge fan of '70s music, as that's when I was a teenager.

In the early-to-mid 70's it was British Glam Rock: T. Rex (still my all-time favorite band); Slade; Roxy Music; Sweet; Wizzard; Mott The Hoople; and US glam bands Sparks, and The New York Dolls.

I was also into progressive bands like Yes; King Crimson; Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

Then came punk rock: The Ramones; The Sex Pistols; Buzzcocks; The Damned; The Clash; Siouxsie & The Banshees; Wire (my 2nd all-time favorite band); Gang Of Four, and many others.

It was a great decade. And weed was cheap.

Then came punk rock, and I got into

 

[frigilux]

Wow, I forgot my hard rock favorites: Led Zeppelin; Deep Purple; Black Sabbath; Mountain.....

So many great bands in that decade.

 

[perc-o-prince]

Speaking of...

I was just this moment watching the Graham Norton show (re-run on BBC America) and Sinead O'Connor performed an acoustic version of "Nothing Compares To You." I'm no big Sinead fan, but it was amazing!

She may not be of the era of the thread, but at least that performance was reminiscent of that era!

Chuck

 

[spankomatic]

Those were the days...

 

[frigilux]

Interesting you should pick Mary Hopkin (often misspelled "Hopkins").

Six Degrees Of Separation: Mary Hopkin was married to record producer Tony Visconti who produced most of the albums by my favorite '70s band, T. Rex.

In fact, Hopkin was drafted to provide uncharacteristically shrieking backing vocals on a couple of classic T. Rex singles---Metal Guru, and 20th Century Boy, both monster hits in the UK and Europe.

A beautiful voice, she has...

 

[rinso]

Don't forget the contribution of Carole King and her Tapestry album. She's not the greatest singer in the world, but every song on the album was written and delivered by her with pure excellence.

 

[frigilux]

You're so right, Gene! Tapestry stands the test of time, and doesn't have any production gimmicks to "date" it. Every note is completely computer-free.

 

[spankomatic]

we've only just begun...

 

[rinso]

Of course I'm a bit partial to King because she is not only a songwriting genius, but a fellow Idahoan.

 

[angus]

Wasn't the Tapestry album one of the biggest selling albums of all time?

 

[jasonl]

I remember my parents always letting me listen to the console stereo and playing whatever records I want. I was an expert at Motown and 50s rock by age 7 lol.

I was a kid in the 70s and definitely remember and love the music. That's why I now have a jukebox filled with mostly 70s.

 

[jasonl]

Let your love flow

Here's the 2009 tree-huggin' Prius version.