From 1984, please enjoy The Textones, featuring Carla Olson and Phil Seymour (of Dwight Twilley Band fame) and "No Love in You."
I hadn't heard that until yesterday, when friend of PowerPop Captain Al played it on his intertube radio show. I've enjoyed Olson's work over the years, without ever becoming a fan per se, but Jeebus H. Christ on a piece of challah toast, that's fantastic. And yeah, I know its about as Stones-derivative as can be (albeit the Stones if they were fronted by a woman with a vaguely country-ish voice).
But between that fabulous riff and Olson's vocals, that simply kills me.
Thanks, Captain!!!
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This is the Carla Olson who recorded with Gene Clark, yes?
Great song. On the 2015 Omnivore reissue of the original 1984 Textones album, there's a live version of No Love In You that to these still-vital and sonically-correct ears sounds like the same in-concert version posted on Youtube (at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhIBCU3wF4).
@Pete - Yes, that Carla Olson, though the 1987 album with Gene Clark, So Rebellious A Lover, is a bit of a snooze.
I ordered a copy of that Omnivore reissue, which arrives from Amazon tomorrow. I am totally stoked.
My favorite Carla Olson release is the two CD set "Too Hot for Snakes/The Ring of Truth" both CDs featuring Mick Taylor. Highly recommended.
Carla along with Todd Wolfe performed at The Turning Point, a terrific small club in Piermont, NY this past Saturday night. They were great making a big rocking sound which was amazing considering it was just two acoustic guitars and two voices.
Captain Al
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