EARTHY MANN PT.2 & OTHER MANN MEN (HUH?)

[Mike Pell]

We continue.
Today, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s music is called Progressive Rock.
Back in those beginning days of free-form FM Radio in 1966-67 we had a much looser definition- anything they DIDN’T play on AM was progressive rock!
It was simpler, and I hate labels anyway.
Got a couple of Angel songs to begin this one, one of them, yes, another Bob Dylan song covered by the Earth Band.
Then one I like called Questions- which reminds me very much of the old band Procol Harum.
That is the correct spelling, although I always see it as Procol Harem.
That annoys my obsessive/compulsive side, LOL!
Then a tune called Don’t Kill IT Carol, and Engineer Ken had me laughing hysterically because every time he referred to it he kept saying Don’t Kill Carol- BIG difference!
I will conclude with 2 songs you may have forgotten by other guys in Rock & Roll who also had names ending in Mann- one from the old Sun Records in the 50’s and another not much later by a songwriter who put his out as a joke, and it became a huge hit.
Can’t pass up opportunities like that to go back into the old vaults in the cellar, lol!
Hey, we are STILL good old-fashioned free-form radio!

Here's the Mannly, can you DIG it, Earthy link (stop the puns Pell!), to WLSO.FM:

http://wlso.fm/wordpress/archives/1838


Mike

[Mike Pell]

Dear RJ,
Ah those Bose headphones- makes a difference eh?
I picked out those songs we played- they were the ones I liked the best.
Not that I wasn't going to play their hits, but I had my faves lol!
Funny line about the talk box and NOT being Peter Frampton!
Manfred had a great ear for picking other people's songs.
And I think I just remembered what I wanted to do with Doo Wah Diddy, lol!
Happy Birthday John Lennon!
If I can get out of my stupor, and when I am not doing things I HAVE to do, I have something planned for next week- probably 2 weeks worth.
Thanks for the listen and the comments,
Mike

[RJhog (Admin)]

Oh, I almost forgot. I actually downloaded the podcast from iTunes and listened with my good Bose headphones on my iPod. Man, what a difference.

[RJhog (Admin)]

I agree with Scott on You Angel You, it's a very cool song. Also Angels At My Gate was interesting, and like Scott, the talk box was awesome (even more so because it wasn't in a Peter Frampton song)

I also thought the song Questions was really good.

I'm really surprised at how much of a career Mann made out of doing covers. And I had no idea that they were still making music. Awesome!

Good show Mike.

[Mike Pell]

Dear Scott,

"Times change... I don't!" Loved that!

Nice to know I can count on someone to catch my little quips, lol!
Sure you have to stretch your musical horizons.
I have frequently said on the radio, "Hey music didn't begin when YOU started listening to it!"
There is a whole world of music out there before you, and if I have never heard a song before, it is NEW...to me, even if it was made in the 1930's.
It's the Cycle Of Life, Scott.
And I was so proud of that, coupled with a series I did shortly after on the Financial Crisis, that I actually felt I was wasting my time doing intelligent shows and quit.
Took me about a month and a half to realize it was the Quality of the listener I wanted and not Quantity.
Hope you do listen, and let me know if I covered Life with songs.
Thanks for the kind words and for listening,
Mike

[Scott]

"Times change... I don't!" Loved that!

I really liked the You Angel You tune, even sounded a bit longer in the tooth than my normal tastes would allow, but Ive been stretching a bit lately, why not go back too?

And the talk-box guitar is always a jam pleaser for me. Didnt realize they used that!

Thanks for another great show Mike...

PS: I havent had the chance to go back and listen to the circle of life series, been meaning to do that.