Black Cat Bone

Nancy wrote:Here it is. One of the best songs ever written. So iconic it's hard to believe it didn't exist forever.

snifffsnifff.

iconic. for so many reasons.

a fucquin debut album

Nancy wrote:Here it is. One of the best songs ever written. So iconic it's hard to believe it didn't exist forever.

And didn't it start out as a time filling jam?



As you say, a song so right that it would seem to have always been there.

I have learnt something tonight - I didn't realise that Al Kooper played mellotron throughout the album

Were others aware?






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I would imagine Mr. Kooper is on mellotron again here.

C wrote:I have learnt something tonight - I didn't realise that Al Kooper played mellotron throughout the album

Were others aware?






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Not at all.

C wrote:I have learnt something tonight - I didn't realise that Al Kooper played mellotron throughout the album

Were others aware?






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I have a distant memory that he played on the album. I might have guessed but didn't know for sure.

And now.... the original outro guitar jam. And the best of them all.

Nancy wrote:Donnie refused to sing this for years after he took over vocals in the band. He let the audience sing it. They hung one of Ronnie's hats on the mic stand in tribute.

Yes, I remember that

Very moving full of respect





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C wrote:

kath wrote:

C wrote:Mississippi Kid always reminds me of Rory






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love this comment. there are those times when downhome has nuthin to do with country of origin.

True - great music is great music with no geographical boundaries

One big melting pot





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yes. i get so tired of people trying to draw map lines and boundaries... it is one big melting pot

Nancy wrote:I would imagine Mr. Kooper is on mellotron again here.

Yes

The GUITARS!!!!!!!!





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damndamndammmmmmn

Nancy wrote:And now.... the original outro guitar jam. And the best of them all.

You tell it like it is.



Rocks like the proverbial mutha.

Nancy wrote:And now.... the original outro guitar jam. And the best of them all.

Yep!



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Not a band that will ever feature in a PSL but a related story... when Def Leppard were starting out and auditioning guitarists they had trouble finding the right second guy. Steve Clark came one day to audition, plugged in and proceeded to play Allen Collins' solo in Free Bird absolutely perfectly, note-for-note and full of piss and vinegar. The rest of the band were stunned and offered him the job on the spot.

C wrote:

Nancy wrote:I would imagine Mr. Kooper is on mellotron again here.

Yes

The GUITARS!!!!!!!!





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it is just so fucquin badass/badarse

there aint enough oooofs to be ooooofed

Nancy wrote:Not a band that will ever feature in a PSL but a related story... when Def Leppard were starting out and auditioning guitarists they had trouble finding the right second guy. Steve Clark came one day to audition, plugged in and proceeded to play Allen Collins' solo in Free Bird absolutely perfectly, note-for-note and full of piss and vinegar. The rest of the band were stunned and offered him the job on the spot.

i still love this story, though mwhahaha

And there it is. One of the two or three best debut albums in history.

Thanks to all!

Nancy wrote:Not a band that will ever feature in a PSL

It is a remarkably broad church... don't think I've heard a Def Leppard album all the way thru' mind.

kath wrote:

Nancy wrote:Not a band that will ever feature in a PSL but a related story... when Def Leppard were starting out and auditioning guitarists they had trouble finding the right second guy. Steve Clark came one day to audition, plugged in and proceeded to play Allen Collins' solo in Free Bird absolutely perfectly, note-for-note and full of piss and vinegar. The rest of the band were stunned and offered him the job on the spot.

i still love this story, though mwhahaha

A lovely story!

[I am happy to do Def Leppard album anytime - a band I am not familiar with]





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