tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post3908490537632559217..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Weekend Listomania (Special Zounds, What Sounds! Video Edition)NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-53891731862652100592008-12-06T11:08:00.000-05:002008-12-06T11:08:00.000-05:00"the first and still probably best use of the inst..."the first and still probably best use of the instrument on a pop song"<BR/><BR/>Norwegian Wood might be the first, but "Love You To" is miles better.Dr. Sitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980895322315496696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-22964810584836257592008-12-04T12:50:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:50:00.000-05:00pj harvey - dress (ferocious cello)lou reed - stre...pj harvey - dress (ferocious cello)<BR/><BR/>lou reed - street hassle (violin that sounds like a very warm cello)<BR/><BR/>smokey and the miracles - tears of a clown (bassoon? sounds like a calliope organ)<BR/><BR/>big star - the india song (recorders?)<BR/><BR/>PS to steve: belated thanks for posting that chuck berry video a while back. blew me away, and induced me to put on 'the great 28' and appreciate the master's sonic greatness as never before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-57643043481729205942008-12-01T12:59:00.000-05:002008-12-01T12:59:00.000-05:00Sleigh bells on Steely Dan's "Charlie Freak" ...Sleigh bells on Steely Dan's "Charlie Freak" ...Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-54390447917967426272008-12-01T11:32:00.000-05:002008-12-01T11:32:00.000-05:00Speaking of shocked, there is the tape violin that...Speaking of shocked, there is the tape violin that Laurie Anderson invented and used on the Mr. Heartbreak album. Basically, she too a tape of William Burroughs saying "Listen To My Heartbeat" and put that on the bow, then runs it across a tape head on the violin. By changing the speed, she changes the pitch.<BR/><BR/>Brilliant.<BR/><BR/>TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-49518363286252269662008-11-30T19:45:00.000-05:002008-11-30T19:45:00.000-05:00I'm shocked -- SHOCKED!!! -- that nobody mentioned...I'm shocked -- SHOCKED!!! -- that nobody mentioned Rolf Harris deathless digeridoo on "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport."steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-58075338747054673432008-11-30T19:40:00.000-05:002008-11-30T19:40:00.000-05:00Ahh, the Coral Electric Sitar. I'm especially fond...Ahh, the Coral Electric Sitar. I'm especially fond of its use on BJ Thomas's "Hooked on a Feeling" (Reggie Young plays a knockout solo there). Also heard on "Band of Gold," "Green Tambourine," "Cry Like a Baby," "Games People Play," Burdon's "Monterey," etc. The Stylistics used it for a few tunes in the 70s. <BR/><BR/>I want one, but it's down a bit on the guitar-purchase list... probably won't ever get there. You can see a picture of Young's sitar <A HREF="http://www.scottymoore.net/mhofm.html" REL="nofollow"> here</A>, about 3/4 of the way down the page, thanks to Scotty Moore.Noam Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078219408896745687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-91877803079847576872008-11-30T10:21:00.000-05:002008-11-30T10:21:00.000-05:00TJWood said... Shehnai: An Indian double reed inst...<I>TJWood said... <BR/>Shehnai: An Indian double reed instrument used on the Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man" and played by Traffic's Dave Mason</I><BR/><BR/>I just realized that I didn't mean the shehnai was used on "Baby You're a Rich Man."<BR/><BR/>It's actually used on George's "The Inner Light," probably the most obscure Beatles b-side of them all. And I think almost all the instrumentation there is Indian...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-89867536657139620482008-11-29T20:16:00.000-05:002008-11-29T20:16:00.000-05:00TJWood:Re: the clavioline on "Baby Your a Rich Man...<EM>TJWood:<BR/><BR/>Re: the clavioline on "Baby Your a Rich Man," (which I did not know) that may be the same gizmo that Al Kooper used in the Blues Project on "No Time Like the Right Time."</EM><BR/><BR/>Chances are that's the ondioline, a keyboard instrument that Kooper was known for using on tracks from <EM>Super Session</EM> and the first Blood, Sweat & Tears album. From what I've been able to gather by online research, both instruments are similar, but the ondioline had a higher octave range, was capable of producing a wider variety of sounds, and could produce a natural vibrato if the player moves the (apparently movable) keyboard from side to side with his/her playing hand.TJWoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312890704167853988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10046560776653292062008-11-29T10:44:00.000-05:002008-11-29T10:44:00.000-05:00steve simels said...Just for the historical record...<I>steve simels said...<BR/>Just for the historical record, the harpsichord on "For Your Love" was played by Brian Auger.</I><BR/><BR/>No shit!<BR/><BR/>I think the Yardbirds used a small triangle (or something similar ... not finger cymbals, though) on "Still I'm Sad" and an Australian instrument that I can't spell on "Hot House of Omagararshid."Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-29759937079794241082008-11-29T10:33:00.000-05:002008-11-29T10:33:00.000-05:00I went to see the Decemberists in New Jersey a cou...I went to see the Decemberists in New Jersey a couple of weeks ago and I saw something I've never seen before. The opening band, Loch Lomond, not only used a xylophone in most of their songs, but on two or three numbers the guy actually played it with a bow - rubbing the bow against the edge of the key for an odd sustained effect. Unfortunately, because the sound was muddy I couldn't really hear it, but the little glimpses I could hear sounded neat.<BR/><BR/>The outro on "When I Get To The Border" by Richard & Linda Thompson features alternating two-bar solos featuring, in order, accordion, mandolin, crumhorn (a medieval reed instrument), electric guitar, fiddle and mandolin, electric guitar, fiddle and mandolin, electric guitar, pennywhistle and mandolin, electric guitar, fiddle and mandolin and fade. There just aren't enough crumhorn solos these days.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of outros, there's that Bonzo Dog Band record that has J. Arthur Rank on gong, and (looking very relaxed) Adolf Hitler on vibes.MBowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992038501958547302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-53162553832560931562008-11-29T10:28:00.000-05:002008-11-29T10:28:00.000-05:00TJWood:Re: the clavioline on "Baby Your a Rich Man...TJWood:<BR/><BR/>Re: the clavioline on "Baby Your a Rich Man," (which I did not know) that may be the same gizmo that Al Kooper used in the Blues Project on "No Time Like the Right Time."steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-71555783186288510982008-11-29T07:54:00.000-05:002008-11-29T07:54:00.000-05:00Did I somehow miss the Beach Boys' theremin on "Go...<I>Did I somehow miss the Beach Boys' theremin on "Good Vibrations"? </I><BR/><BR/>Not to mention Brian's use of a Sparkletts water jug on "Pet Sounds" - specifically, "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" and "Caroline No". (The theremin also figured in "Times".)dave™©https://www.blogger.com/profile/15303249276504183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-49431915890080444712008-11-29T03:49:00.000-05:002008-11-29T03:49:00.000-05:00Ruth Underwood's xylophone, marimba, and glockensp...Ruth Underwood's xylophone, marimba, and glockenspiel on Frank Zappa's "Inca Roads" and "St. Alfonso's Pancake Breakfast?"Polarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680433936546882101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-76934419178535328792008-11-29T02:59:00.000-05:002008-11-29T02:59:00.000-05:00Speaking of the Wackers, although they are, techni...Speaking of the Wackers, although they are, technically, a Canadian band, frontman Bob Segarini actually hailed from Stockton, CA, where his father had a grocery store called, oddly enough, "Segarini's". Because of this local connection, the local AM rocker played a few of the Wackers' early singles, including "Oh My Love", on the air occassionally. Sadly, they never gained traction, and so we never got to hear the Dudes on the air...dave™©https://www.blogger.com/profile/15303249276504183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-27559243889157371702008-11-29T00:23:00.000-05:002008-11-29T00:23:00.000-05:00TJWood said... Shehnai: An Indian double reed inst...<EM>TJWood said... <BR/>Shehnai: An Indian double reed instrument used on the Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man" and played by Traffic's Dave Mason<BR/><BR/>If memory serves there's a whole bunch of that on the Beatles "Baby You're a Rich Man" </EM><BR/><BR/>I checked <A HREF="http://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/baby-youre-a-rich-man/" REL="nofollow">the entry for "Baby You're a Rich Man"</A> at the Beatles Bible website. (Very informative site, btw). That's actually a clavioline, a monophonic keyboard instrument played by John Lennon and speeded up to give an oboe-like effect. Obviously another non-trad instrument, as is the vibraphone reportedly played on the song by engineer Eddie Kramer (better known for his work with Jimi Hendrix).TJWoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312890704167853988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-16337500753026323702008-11-28T23:59:00.000-05:002008-11-28T23:59:00.000-05:00Just for the historical record, the harpsichord on...Just for the historical record, the harpsichord on "For Your Love" was played by Brian Auger.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-68535675204457721962008-11-28T23:51:00.000-05:002008-11-28T23:51:00.000-05:00Roxy Music "Editions of You" Andy Mackay plays a m...Roxy Music "Editions of You" Andy Mackay plays a mean oboe.<BR/>Yardbirds "For Your Love" HarpsichordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-61618486178397377942008-11-28T23:29:00.000-05:002008-11-28T23:29:00.000-05:00Now that I think of it, I'd like to give a big sho...Now that I think of it, I'd like to give a big shout out (as Sarah Palin and the kids say) to the big glissando on the harp (the harp -- not a harmonica, but the big string thing) at the beginning of the Beach Boys "In My Room."<BR/><BR/>I'm convinced Brian put it on because there was a harp in the Hawthorne High School music room he could use....steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-34063235257995445052008-11-28T16:13:00.000-05:002008-11-28T16:13:00.000-05:00Okay, I'll make it a live link, for your listening...Okay, I'll make it a <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXiTnsSn9wU&feature=related" REL="nofollow">live link,</A> for your listening and dining pleasure.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-20507681125704104552008-11-28T16:12:00.000-05:002008-11-28T16:12:00.000-05:00The string quartets on "Yesterday" and &...The string quartets on "Yesterday" and "Walking on Broken Glass" ...<BR/><BR/>Garth Hudson played the clavinet (!) on "Up on Cripple Creek" ...<BR/><BR/>But in my book it's the use of tableware on this:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXiTnsSn9wU&feature=relatedWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-75103371611921018632008-11-28T15:36:00.000-05:002008-11-28T15:36:00.000-05:00Steve: I think that Dave Marsh's 1983 Who bio Befo...Steve: I think that Dave Marsh's 1983 Who bio <I>Before I Get Old</I> said something about Pete using some "personal data" to program the ARP used on Baba O'Riley, but I've never heard an independent confirmation.<BR/><BR/>And for Nora Charles: I wouldn't class a theremin as a synth; without getting into details, the two instruments differ greatly in how they create their tones. And I don't know how we all forgot "Good Vibrations" either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-11377843678239897282008-11-28T14:52:00.000-05:002008-11-28T14:52:00.000-05:00Re thermin -- oops, suppose that "synth shit." My ...Re thermin -- oops, suppose that "synth shit." My regrets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-6552428632139815662008-11-28T14:46:00.000-05:002008-11-28T14:46:00.000-05:00Did I somehow miss the Beach Boys' theremin on "Go...Did I somehow miss the Beach Boys' theremin on "Good Vibrations"? <BR/><BR/>This list is lovely; reminds me of why I first fell in lurve with Simels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-87236106332808005792008-11-28T14:25:00.000-05:002008-11-28T14:25:00.000-05:00cthulhu:No argument from me on Townshend's synth s...cthulhu:<BR/><BR/>No argument from me on Townshend's synth stuff on Who's Next.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of which, isn't there some story about the burbling stuff at the beginning of Baba O'Reilly being programmed from some kind of Pete's vital stats? Like height and weight or some such?<BR/><BR/>I could google it, but I'm lazy. Maybe I imagined it..steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-35094628265360951622008-11-28T14:10:00.000-05:002008-11-28T14:10:00.000-05:00AC/DC - "It's A Long Way To The Top" - Bagpipes! -...AC/DC - "It's A Long Way To The Top" - Bagpipes! - (Does anyone remember Rufus Harley, the world's greatest jazz bagpipes player? No? Eh, I got nuthin'.)<BR/><BR/>Paint it black, you devils...<BR/><BR/> (And I'm PROUD to have been a neighbor of Mr. Kooper in the last decade - there is no greater "Zelig" in rock...<BR/>- bill bucknerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com