Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Your Wednesday Moment of Be Still My Beating Heart

From early 2020 -- just before the pandemic turned it into the worst year of our lives -- please enjoy The Wild Honey Orchestra, from their Lovin' Spoonful tribute concert, and a gorgeous cover of the Spoonful's "Darlin' Be Home Soon." Featuring the great Rob Laufer. .

I gotta say -- with the exception of the obvious Beatles/Byrds/Stones, there was no band whose albums my younger self listened to as obsessively, and tried to learn the guitar licks to, as the Spoonful.

I would have killed to attend the concert above, is what I'm getting at.

Wow.

PS: Rob sang a track on the forthcoming -- by early summer -- Floor Models Byrds tribute album that will blow your freaking minds. I'll keep you posted about that, obviously.

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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous3/03/2021 9:31 AM

    This is lovely, and then the orchestra joins in and it gets even better. I would love to see this group (or any other, for that matter). Dreaming of being able to see a live gig again...

    And here's another excellent version of this chestnut from the fabulous Anne Richmond Boston (of Swimming Pool Q's) for your enjoyment. https://youtu.be/thGkKzG5zIw

    - Paul in DK

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  2. Todd Everett3/03/2021 11:47 AM

    Guy in the green shirt playing rhythm guitar is Andrew Sandoval, who should need no introduction to Steve’s crew - well, maybe as a musician.

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  3. Anonymous3/03/2021 2:12 PM

    One of my fantasies was being able to see the original Spoonful in concert. I was just a little too young. To those of you that did, I envy you.

    Captain Al

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  4. pete3/03/2021 2:46 PM

    I remember the first time I heard the song thinking, "Hey! He can write big ballads, too!"

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  5. pete3/03/2021 2:59 PM

    That line about a quarter of my life was so heavy back then. Now that a lot of us find ourselves in the 4th quarter (or overtime) not so much.

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  6. Nick Danger3/03/2021 6:25 PM

    Steve - I was at that show and the previous 8 as well. I have often thought of you when I've been at these annual WHO shows. The Buffalo Springfield show was just as spine tingelling as this one. Rob - as musical director of all of these shows is awesome every year!

    Thel

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