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I grew up in the LA area listening to Jim Ladd. He was truly unique and gifted to the end!

America, including or perhaps especially its musicians, has a love-hate relationship with pop music. The British have no such compunctions, using the correct descriptors so as to not place dissimilar artists in direct competition to their mutual detriment. Huey was "top of the pops" a concept the UK understands, but causes Americans to begin asking questions about (at least until ~2000) Is it Rock? Is it "Bubble Gum?" Is it MOR? Is it a "chick song" etc., etc., Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds suffered, sales-wise/exposure-wise, from this very conundrum of writing EXCELLENT pop sensibilities into catchy riffs with deadly hooks and ... US CRICKETS. "Crawling From The Wreckage" comes to mind. NRBQ had a half-handful of tunes that should have immortalized them. Sigh. I like your lens very much, and I am a hard marker because I know related stuff off the top of my head. It's sometimes two parades, differing sets of linear fact, intersecting at different points in the past. It's fun to fill in gaps with your erudite assistance. Keep up the good work. My spoken word stuff isn't as amenable to the shorter-form, 4-7 minute pods. But your variety of approaches is quite a deft touch, and if you've got a recently-released batch of video/stills, even long-time fans have a low probability of having seen it, so you'll draw long-timers like this. Suggestions from some OG: Manfred Mann/Springsteen pipeline, EARLY SFX, phasing on "Pictures of Matchstick Men" really messed with my young mind, as did "Itchycoo Park" (I became a drummer, currently in layup, lol). Even the twin leads on Paul Revere's "Just Like Me" AFFECTED me when they play those last eight or nine notes of the solo overlaid. A pictorial with minimal text on young Joni, Melanie, Grace, Michelle (Phillips), perhaps young Bonnie, the Wilsons, and others you know which escape my memory at present. Even just as a "FECK, man, R 'n' R is forever in part because pretty girls dig it. Which pretty girls? I'm glad you asked ..." is an unbeatable POV. And, Bob's your uncle. Or, in my case, he's your father. Sorry. I didn't want to, I HAD to. I say again, I was born in '54 and if it's too loud, you're too old. Full stop. Keep smiling!

They were very good

I've been listening to Gino since I was 2 in 1975, I am now 51. I was raised on his music and I'm so very grateful to my parents for that!!!!!

A Bazi boy West Coast version of 53rd and 3rd

Thank you.

Some astute analysis here put across very well. Thank you.

Procol Harum did nothing for RT except overshadow and damper his epic playing.

My first concert was Grand Funk Railroad, Closer to Home tour in Tulsa, OK with Billy Preston opening. I was 14, and managed to convince my parents that my older brother and his friends would be sufficient guardians. Well, I suppose they were as I passed several joints, but was advised to not take hits! I think it was a valuable, wholesome experience, and a helluva good time.

What's happening adam. Great video . I'm in Clearwater FL .they have a autographed book he signed . Listen I've got a page that is going to grow skin like iron , rockers, icons, please post this . I can just do it but I'm reaching out to creators like you that bring perspective .. David Crosby hates Morrison. Met Ray the line night divides the day Ray said was bring on the night box more of today. Try to run try to hide. Break in thru lyrics were fantastic .. skin like iron .face book make so

Favorite musician. Saw him 2nd row center 3 months to the day before he left us. Best concert ever.

I heard the Yellow Snow album first, later I fell in love with Joe's Garage because of the guitar tones. I even created a highly customized guitar to get them.

Great band

Grand Funk Albums were "Made Loud to be Played Loud"!! They were RAW & REAL!! An Interesting Story to look up is "Led Zeppelin will NEVER Play with Grand Funk Again"!! The story makes me Proud to be an American!!

Super nice guy too

Its all about Chemisrty and Grank Funk Railroad had it in spades. For people who lived in that era GFR was one of the best live bands and you always got your moneys worth. They don't make bands like this anymore. Mark, Don, and Mel !!!

I saw Wolfman at an event for Clearasil in 1976.

Clap For The Wolfman

What's with past tense?

Thing fish rarely gets a mention and its a classic

I thought they were somewhat of an anomaly because, to me, they looked like they'd play Metal but it was ALMOST pop. To you young cats who watch this 'Pop Stars' is what they called the popular muscians of the time before the term 'Rock Stars' was invented - now they call anybody 'Rock Stars'. Pop short for 'Popular' and Grand Funk Railroad had a bunch of hits and if you didn't know who they were you'd be shocked if you saw them AFTER hearing their music first because you wouldn't expect a band with all those AM radio hits to look so cool. The leader Mark Farner had this whole - what we called Indian which is now 'Native American' for the PC Crowd complete w/head-band and long strait hair that sometimes look blond. No shirt and 3 quarter length pants. Whem I saw them around 1974 or '75 he was playing a Silver Les Paul. They'd hit it w/ a spotlight and would make beams of light reflect off of it - which looked cool in an era that was before exotic stages were used. It'd be just a band with houselights back in the '60s + '70s.

IAN PAICE on the drums, YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

The BUDDY RICH OF ROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

I do recognize that the ‘88 band was extremely proficient but I’m not excited about singling out certain bands; I feel an understanding for all eras of his musical career. My first album was We’re Only In It For The Money, and then Overnight Sensation. But I would recommend One Size Fits All or Hot Rats.

The critics were right. At the one GFR concert I attended, in 1970, I felt like a buzz-saw had entered my ears, and when it was over I felt like I'd been beaten up.

Start off with Freak Out and then simply follow the instructions. You may find the eighties a bit sterile and humourless but it's still Frank!

Meat Loaf motorcycle solo!!

DEFACE THE MUSIC 1980 I think. Beatle inspired tribute/parody/copy/portrayal! Hits the mark of early to late.

Very interesting as always. I wonder - would you consider Arlo Guthrie a musical comedian?

Overnite Sensation

Not in the rock hof

Love his stuff

One of the best ❤

First Zappa and Mothers album I bought in 69/70 was We’re only in it for the money which was brilliant followed by Lumpy Gravy & Hot Rats…been a fan ever since.

Hot Rats , maybe

didn't know any of this, cool RIP Frank

Although The Beatles rule at it, The Doors have some cool backmasking

One of the greatest rock groups of all time!!

I was 10 on the edge of the stage at Grand Funk Mark Farner was like the Angel Gabriel

The rock of DP

what's great about Todd is, he has always,been great. From Woody'sTruck Stop, the Nazz he made me green w/ envy w/ his creativity and harmonies. A,nice guy, a wizard a true star...

The list of major artists who have covered The Kinks is just incredible. It would make any songwriter proud. And Kinks style guitar riffs are everywhere, even now.

'Whiter Shade of Pale' has to be one of the greatest songs of all time. (Hello from Indiana, USA).

I’ve worked with Farner lots of times and have asked him about working with FZ many times. He said Frank was strictly business and was a joy to play with. Very focused.

Love Gino! I still listen to his songs everyday of my life ❣️

Brilliant and fun commentary as always!

My advise would be freak out. His first album. Not main stream and will give you a taste things to come.

Apostrophe Asked in an interview did he like his earlier music? “Not much.”

I've been listening to Gino since his first album crazy life ,he is bar none THE BEST AND THE GREATEST when I first heard his music I was hooked it's the first music that touched my soul and I still listen almost daily to Gino Vannelli, THE G O A T !!!!

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