tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post7839517074165232538..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Oh, to Be In England When the Heather is in Bloom....NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-28628216786249524632016-05-10T16:01:51.498-04:002016-05-10T16:01:51.498-04:00Indeed, Huey wrote both sides of that single. Fran...Indeed, Huey wrote both sides of that single. Frankie Ford died not that long ago.<br /><br />There was an early 1970's version of "Roberta" done by a local band from Redlands/Riverside which had a near brush with fame. Top Thirty in Berdoo, but barely cracking the Hot 100 nationally. Here is the Richard Perry produced version by Bones (featuring the Faragher Brothers) from the early 1970's. It is what it is - bar band stuff. A very simple song played by local yokels who became the house band at Gazzarri's in 1969 and got third bill at some local concerts a few years later.<br /><br />I saw them a few times locally. In high school I was dating an assistant History professor from UCLA that I met at the Wildcat. I convinced him to take me to see Bones play with Alice Cooper, Halfnelson and Christopher Milk. Afterwards we discussed Leda and the Swan.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97CK-SaP8ug<br /><br />VR<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-34252193343770738322016-05-10T11:36:56.530-04:002016-05-10T11:36:56.530-04:00Have to agree with VR. Frankie Ford's origina...Have to agree with VR. Frankie Ford's original, coming in at exactly a sleek two minutes and with the help of Huey Smith and the Clowns, blows the covers away. Of the other three, I prefer The Real Kids' version -- at least it's distinctive. Huey didn't just play on "Roberta" -- he wrote it.<br /><br />Dave F.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743825684303825072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-13193768723260235502016-05-09T15:42:21.439-04:002016-05-09T15:42:21.439-04:00Frankie Ford's was the flip of "Sea Cruis...Frankie Ford's was the flip of "Sea Cruise" with Huey "Piano" Smith's band as backing on both sides. Strong single. Arguably the best version.<br /><br />VR - how was your Kentucky Derby day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com