Behind The Vinyl - "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" with Terry Draper from Klaatu
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- čas přidán 8. 02. 2016
- Drummer and Songwriter for Klaatu Terry Draper dropped by the boom 97.3 studios to share Klaatu's hit song "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" on vinyl! Terry talks about the recording process of the song; where specific sounds came from and how the band was compared and rumoured to be The Beatles reincarnate! Watch as Terry goes Behind The Vinyl!
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Fun fact: I added Terry as a Facebook friend. He said "Happy Birthday" to me on my birthday.
Me too!!
Ending organ sounds like walrus
So cool!
Awh
He has listened to some of my karaoke klaatu tribute songs him and Dee I have songs on the klaatu rocks site. I am so honored
A criminally underrated band..... I love them....
True, but it's great when you get to introduce other people to them!
More than criminally
Im 40ish found this band 2 days ago and wow...
We must protect this man at all costs...
I'm with u
He’s still alive and still making music as far as I know. He’s under Klaatu, and Terry Draper on music searches
Yes
Terry needs no one to protect him. Got it covered. ✌
Love that they took the Beatles comparison as a compliment...he comes across as a very modest man. Bloody nice Canadians!
Terry's lying. They knew exactly what they were doing producing a sound like the Beatles and they put the name Beatles hidden on the first album covers, they played with backwards tracks, they hoaxed us good.
@@Phil1stalk 🐂💩
@@Phil1stalk No lol, if you look at the articles and shit it was alll the media doing Klaatu wanted to be known only as Klaatu not as individual members of the band that's why their first album only credited the band itself no individual members. The media is the ones you fooled you into thinking that, by the time another new outlet called the bullshit out on the original reporter the rumors were already spreading like fire. Klaatu literally did nothing.
@@Phil1stalkoh gtf over yourself 🙄
“Is this gonna fade out soon?” What a guy
Rush, Webster and Klaatu hanging in the studio, all making iconic, high grade albums. A great piece of Toronto history, I didn't know. A true 'Here among the cats' moment.
Amazing how a guy with such a deep voice could have higher vocals on the tracks
Edward Bliss haha yea but it was almost 50 years ago this was recorded so he was a lot younger then
Thats what 40 years does to a person.
he was singing in falsetto that's why, and of course he was younger back then
There are two main voice registers, chest voice and head voice. Men tend to speak using chest voice, which is a lot lower, however, many prefer to sing with head voice, because it sounds a lot nicer. Someone said age also has to do with it and that's true- but even when he was younger he could have had a speaking voice very much lower than his singing.
Falsetto, and younger. Barry Gibb has said it's hard for him to do Falsetto anymore.
If I try and sing along with calling occupants, I choke up, and begin to cry with joy. This song excites my imagination.
@@TheBigMclargehuge that’s awful brave of you to just come out like that. Well done!
these guys deserved to be so much more popular than they were.
Heard the album shortly after it was released. Bought it around 78 . Had a young kitten that was enthralled by the intro , used to circle the speakers . I enjoyed the whole track .
Klaatu, is absolute MAGIC
Their composition, and usages of timely effects, enhance the wonderment, intrigue, and fantasy, of our immersion into their world, and music.
Severely and tragically underrated
They deserved extreme accolades
Nicely put.
Absolutely the best _little known_ band ever.
I've always wished someone would turn "Hope" into a stage musical.
Extremely underrated compositions...world class
It's amazing how many people have played this song and not figured out that the beginning is someone walking through the woods and they come across a turntable and put the record on . It goes right over their heads Bravo Klaatu ! That's how to maker a record
What do you mean? I thought everyone knew that?
"Popgressive" is the term I thought i'd coined to describe KLAATU, one of the BEST bands ever... Terry, thank you SO MUCH for what you and the band created! Love "Older" more and more, as I get..... older...
I was 9 yrs old when this song came out. It touched me....took me away from the difficult childhood I and my siblings were experiencing and into another, kinder place. Loved it then and love it now. Thanks for writing it :)
A bit older, but same same. :)
I was 9 as well but knew immediately that it was not The Beatles.
Beautiful, thank you for sharing your experience. This really hammers home to me what I've been saying that the "musicians" of today are doing great damage to our youth. What the world needs today is an army of folk singers.
@@wolzly1 No, we need a new Frank Sinatra, so I can get her in bed!!!
I love this song. It is unique, haunting, ethereal, and beautiful! This music is it's own legacy.
The fact that he kept having to figure out something interesting about the album completely reinforces that they wanted to be known for their music and not for their individuality
"I could only make it do 'wee wee waa waa' for some reason" LOL
"Prelude" and "Hope" are the masterpieces among masterpieces!!
Great great band! :)
Still remember buying this album when it was released, and sitting around with my friends trying to figure out clues to the Beatles rumor. That second album, Hope, though. That was an amazing amazing rock opera.
Terry, I just found this interview so I hope you still read comments about it. I was 22 when 3:47 EST was released and completely blown away by it. For all these years, this, and the follow up album Hope have been the centerpiece of my music world. I do in fact consider both albums to be a single work and listen to them together every time. I just wanted to thank you and the others for being such an important part of my life in music. Take care and be proud. Thank you...
Just realized how much the outro resembles "Easy Like Sunday Morning" by the Commodores.
Or rather, the Commodores sound like them. 😉
Ringo had Klatuu on his album cover.
No, he had Gort the robot on his album cover. Klaatu was the alien.
@@Pro1er yeah, goodnight Vienna 👍
@@Pro1er He had both!!
@@suskaklapp6641 Err no, the cover featured Gort the robot and Ringo, not Klaatu.
You can't get any more Hoser than working at Sam's Yonge and Dundas location and hanging with Rush and Max. Thank you for your service Mr Draper.
This video is nothing short of beautiful. The bumper shots of that gorgeous LP spinning, getting to hear and see Terry reminiscing about the making of this fantastic album, and of course the wonderful music. So cool.
I had an email exchange one time, around '97-'98, with the members of Klaatu regarding the *way* they sang the line, "...the public scoffed 'it's far too rude!'" from SubRosa Subway, my fave song off their debut. I remember telling them that the lyric sheet said "rude," but I heard "drude," as in druid. Y'know, something underground...something hidden or of the occult. They assured me, as writers of the song, that no druids were part of the song. I believed them then, but today I still hear what I heard 47 years ago. And that's okay. Why? Because they took the time to write little ol' me back. Their wonderful way of handling me back in the 90s can be seen and heard in this wonderful video of Terry Draper. He is so laid back...so humble...so warm, that it makes me sad that more people in the music world were unable to experience this criminally underrated band.
I can still remember putting the arm/needle down on that spinning, black album with the sun face label, and hearing a forest in my mind and the wondering, "Wait. Who put the needle on the record again?" I was just starting out with listening to The Beatles. Klaatu was my second favorite band from those wonderful 70s. After all, the singer told me, told all of us, "We are your friends." And it still feels that way almost 50 years later.
"Thank you" barely scratches the surface of how I feel and what I want to say...
Very interesting. I love this album. I'm also a big fan of King Crimson and The Beatles, so it's great that Terry namechecks Michael Giles and Ringo! Giles' free-flowing drum style is superb, drummers just don't seem to play like that these days! I'm also obsessed with mellotrons!
Thank you Terry for all the great music you have done. Yes you are an inspiration.
I lived in Toronto and Montreal in the 70's and was a Klaatu fanatic. I still have all the vinyl. When I moved to Vancouver I found another Klaatu fan. That shocked both of us. Not sure what that means,
Just bought this vinyl. Came in the mail today. Adding it to my vinyl collection that will someday go to my son. I want to make sure he has access to some of the better and more obscure music out there.
Joshua Marsella I'm so happy to hear that
Id love to see ypur vinyl collection. Should make a video of it
I hope (excuse the pun) you have bought "HOPE" by now as well it really is amazing album one of my favourites , it's very interesting on how it was recorded. Terry Brown is a great producer would have come about without his help.
I went to college in the early eighties. Klaatu was actually introduced to me by a high school teacher. There was a time in college when I had to sell of some of my records to eat. I never, ever considered parting with my Klaatu albums! My son (now a 25 year old electrical engineer) likes the band, as well. I always use Little Neutrino as one of the tunes to check a car's audio system.
i just got the record at my record store second hand for 6 dollars, which was a huge steal imho!
Klaatu was so uplifting, intelligent, melodic, sparkling with wit, and filled with Hope. Loved the first album (the flatulence on 'Anus of Uranus', hilarious!, and The Little Neutrino was epic), but Hope was so ambitious, and I went back to it again and again; operatic really, and truly amazing for any pop music ever. Love these videos! Thank you!
Loved 3:47 EST but Hope was just transcendental... "Lie on your bed, lights off, headphones on and let your mind/spirit reach out across the universe"
What an amazing video. I could listen to Terry talk about music forever.
You have brought much happiness to the occupants of this planet with this song
Damn Right it holds water. I listened to that station back then as they tried to unravel the mystery.
Sitting around with my 13 year old son quarantined trying to find the sounds that make us all feel better. Thank you for bringing us so many.
I love the part where he says I’m trying to think of something else interesting to tell you about the album
Jason Lee
I love how he goes into detail about that stubby bottle.
me,too. a sign of being compassionate -thinking of others' interest.
I love that too. The whole album is so interesting.
Thank you, Terry! Discovered Klaatu at age 14 and still think your first two albums are among the greatest of all time.
He's such a modest, polite and talented guy!
Such humility. I’ve loved this group for decades. Nice to see what gentle souls they are.
Brilliant band, and absolutely timeless.
One of my favourite songs
This is so beautiful and emotional to hear who created the master piece....This is wonderful.
Great video, congratulations, beautiful songs will always be on our minds, thank you Klaatu.
Absolutely love this album, and it's sitting on the shelf next to me now - and gets an airing now and then. When the Carpenters did their version, and our local pub band said it was their song, I had to put them right on it.... well... y'know. Keep the faith Terry & friends. BTW, Little Nutrino is a killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an honest Dude!!...............
Many thanks to Terry for sharing some cool memories. Rock on from Chicago.
this is stupendous content. what a great concept for a series
Great to get Terry's thoughts on this! I'd love to see a video of all the band members commenting on The Little Neutrino, one of my all time favorite songs!!!
I definitely hear the Ringo influence, especially in the bridge. Beautiful song! Side note, my brother went to England and met Michael Giles. He bought me home a CD, signed just for me. The Michael Giles Project. Unfortunately, Mr. Giles signed the CD wrapping. I’ve never heard the recording because I didn’t want to wreck the signed packaging.
Of all the albums I have had the , not just the immense joy of hearing, but one of the best childhood memories I have. From Buch to Beethoven, Aerosmith to Cheap Trick. Thank you thank you, for being a human.
Terry is DA MAN! Funny, talented, smart, and an all around nice guy! And the main reason I am the only Yank on Bullseye Records Of Canada's 'Takin' Care Of Christmas' compilation. To have a hero of yours be the one to greenlight your inclusion is a career high that money and fame can't match!
I love this song, and the whole album!
I love Klaatu. I love all their albums and Terry's solo albums. This man is huge inspiration for me. Great video guys!
Well it's awesome to see another fellow BM fan who can appreciate Klaatu too! Its cool that there's people not stuck in only metal and actually hear all sorts of music. Cheers!
Count me in, i Love Black metal and Klaatu too,
What's Black Metal?
Love your Mastodon profile pic
@@denilsonbernitz4170 thank you!
Terry,your band,Kraftwerk and Mike Oldfield influenced my early music listening experience.
Shame America didn't embrace you all like the rest of the World...
Agreed. There was such a rich buffet of prog music from the 70s. I'd add Alan Parsons Project to your list and, of course, hearing them all at the laser light shows at the local planetarium!
Best song, best band of all time. My band at the time actually covered this song--we had a horn section, so I took all the synth parts are wrote them out for trumpet, trombone, and sax.
Dude you can just tell Terry has stories for days. A wise old chill well-spoken hippie musician.
What a masterful recording!
Terry, you make Toronto proud
Knowledge shared, Knowledge learned, thank you!
I remember first hearing this song one night on CFNY around 1985 when my father was stationed on Canadian Forces Base Downsview in what was then North York. I always managed to just catch the beginning or the end.... never the complete song. And I was never able to get through to the DJ to find out what this song was. Years later while living in Vancouver a chunk of this song showed up on the intro for the Overnight program on the "Rock Radio Network" with Andy Frost. I was able to contact someone at CFMI and I finally learnt the name of this song..... and I've owned a copy of 3:47 ever since.
Love KLAATU!!! Still play their stuff.
Such a great song. Love Klaatu. Thanks for all your music. It always took me A Million Miles Away.
One of the most underrated bands of all time.
In the 80's I convinced my little rock and roll bar band to cover "Sellout". OMG. The response was amazing. I spent a great deal of time letting people know we didn't do it. I hope I helped to spread the word. Five of the most colorful musical mosaics I have ever heard and enjoyed to this day. The walking through the woods finding the turntable wasn't cheesy at all. I saw it and had to laugh. Perfect start! Thank you John, Terry and Dee.
Fascinating music and sounds here. Thanks for sharing your perspective on these snippet tracks of LP history. Keep up the good work!
I love this record🤩 and Klaatu..
This is what great music do: Let us understand each other even we're from different places and times. Love this man.
I wish today's bands/musicians could be as humble, modest and more importantly, passionate about the music they are making.
I bought this album when it first came out,I knew it wasn't The Beatles..but I loved it just the same, I got the second album upon release..thru the years I eventually got them all...I also have Terry's solo on cd..I still have my originals....in mint shape..great band and very cool guy.
A blast from the past, I really enjoyed listening to your music Terry. I actually thought that Klaatu was Montreal based.
hope is one of the greatest album i've listened to
When I was in my teens, I had that album cover painted with oil paint on the back of a denim jacket. I loved it. One day my mom put it in the washing machine, and the painting was gone. I'm still upset about it.😎
bummer thanks for sharing.
Ugh I love these guys
great song by a band that should have been huge.... even cooler that they were from my neighborhood 🎸
This song is LEGENDARY CLASSIC! just amazing
Best band we never knew. I wrote a script a few years ago that aligns almost perfectly with this first album
5:53
"It was a long time ago..."
You just know every great memory of those days flashed before his eyes in that moment.
One of my all-time favourite bands, and albums! As unique as any Beatles album!
Me too, nice picture by the way
🚀🛸👽Wonderful👽🛸🚀
Oh wow! I saw these guys at a bar, Uncle Sam's in Niagara Falls Canada and bought this album. They played with face coverings so, no one would recognize them. Memories!
Great band. Saw them at the Ontario Place Forum. Terry we enjoyed every minute of the concert.
Thank you - for Then and Now 🙏
Bought this record new back in the day, it was a real treat, just a few days ago i found this LP again in a thrift store on Vancouver Island for Two Dollars ! in mint condition too... speaking of treats, this video was one to see & hear Big Thanks !
Amazing drum sound as well as performance. I remember hearing this on a set of Magnopans! OMG! The kitchen sink!
MAKES ME CRY EVERYTIME
Ti sei dimenticato di dire che questa canzone è un capolavoro e purtroppo vi ho scoperto troppo tardi...quando ascolto voi sento tantissime influenze dei Beatles...❤️❤️❤️
Congrats guys. Very loved... by me!
Words cannot convey my thanks for this. So powerful X
have all their albums ,a great canadian band.
*¡enjoyed at 1:15 am Pacific Standard Time on Sunday, 11 December 2022!*
Beautiful, really beautiful.
I have always thought this was an awesome song. I love the sound and beat. Terry is right the Carpenter's did a great job with this song too but then who could not love anything that Karen sang she had such an awesome voice
Terry is a great person and Klaatu was a great band. 😃😃😃. Blessings to the three members of this band.
Love this album. Bought it when it came out in 1976. I purchased the single a few years ago and it is now in my Wurlitzer Jukebox. Played it again last night. Sub Rosa Subway is on side two. Great two hit single. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks Mindhunter for recommend me to this masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥👍🏼👍🏼
When Carpenters released it I thought they were the original composers especially Richard, but after many many years later I've discovered only just these few years ago it was Klaatu. 😮 and ever since then I kept listening to this album. Amazing man!
I fell in love with this album but out of all the songs, subrosa subway is my favorite
Love that album cover, what a fantastic image. I miss album art.
One of the most amazing songs ever recorded