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Originally shared this live Neil Young set - from 1971 - on the Drunkard back in March, but revisited this week while prepping for a radio show. If you were not around these parts earlier in the year then this is for you, and if you were, and did not check these out the first go-round, here is another shot.
Recorded in London, February 27, 1971. Neil is introducing some songs for the first time that would become classics and staples in his repertoire over the decades. A fascinating listen.
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Related Neil News:
Via Billboard, Jonathan Cohen: “Neil Young is finally ready to roll out releases from his long-rumored “Archives Performance” series. First up is “Live at the Fillmore East 1970,” due Nov. 14 via Reprise. The album features six as-yet-unannounced selections from Crazy Horse’s March 6-7 runs at the New York venue, at a time when late guitarist Danny Whitten was still a member of the band.”
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Welcome to Episode 15 of the podcast edition of The Aquarium Drunkard Show; airing live every Wednesday 2-4 p.m. at the Little Radio studios in downtown L.A. As requested, below is the tracklisting order for this week’s podcast.
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Tommy James & The Shondells – Hanky Panky + The Velvet Underground – White Light/ White Heat + Santo & Johnny - Sleepwalk + Dream Syndicate - When You Smile (demo) + Scott Walker – 30 Century Man + Dogme 95 – Summon My Baptist Ways + Eugenius – Oomalama + The French Church - Slapneck 1943 + Jacque Dutronc - On nous cache tout, on nous dit rien + Man Man – I’d Rather Go Blind + Badly Drawn Boy – Cause A Rockslide + The Smiths – Unlovable + Blur – Tracy Jacks + The Shins – Know Your Onion! + Ryan Adams – Don’t Even Know Her Name + Robyn Hitchcock – Adventure Rocket Ship + Robert Pollard – Dancing Girls/Dancing Men + LUNA – Slideshow By The Seashore + Stephen Malkmus – Jo Jo’s Jacket + B-52s – 52 Girls (remix) + Talking Heads – Making Flippy Floppy + Television – I See No Evil + Ramones – 53rd & 3rd + Midlake – Roscoe + The Long Winters – Fire Island, AK + The Whigs – Technology + Yo La Tengo – Pass The Hatchet, I’m Goodkind + Galaxie 500 – Submission (sex pistols cover) + Stevie Wonder – Maybe Your Baby + Stanton Moore – Witch Doctor + Allen Toussaint – From A Whisper To A Scream + The Meters - Keep on Marching (Funky Soldier) + Aretha Franklin – Nikki Hoeky + Outtro: John Coltrane – Afro Blue
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Since the demise of The Police in 1984, Sting’s output has been rather, er, tame — I almost used “lackluster/boring”, but that is not quite right. It is, though, the the reason the “Adult Contemporary” category was created. As a whole it’s admittedly, for the most part, pleasant, but nothing to really sink your teeth into. Perhaps background music at The Pottery Barn would be an effective way to describe it to the unfamiliar.
The Police on the other hand were an entirely different animal and Stewart Copeland’s documentary Everyone Stares does a fine job demonstrating that point to the uninitiated. This was a band, a real band — at least for a few albums, before Sting took the lions share of songwriting and arrangement duties. But even then they were great. Stewart Copeland has long been, and remains, my favorite drummer. Andy worked some chords that seemed near impossible, and Sting, well, Sting was a truly charismatic songwriter and front man.
The film is compiled of old Super 8mm footage the drummer shot from beginning of the band’s professional touring career through their last days together following the Synchronicity tour. Stark, rough, and light hearted - with candid narration from Copeland himself - it’s the loose insider view of a band every fan appreciates. If the DVD does anything, it reminds people of the creative force The Police were and the legacy their body of work leaves behind. Also, if not more important, it’s a fine Police primer for the generation of music fans 10 years younger than myself that have, unfortunately, only known Sting’s solo career as the measure of his talent.
++ Below mp3 and video of my favorite Police song off my favorite Police record, Zenyatta Mondatta.
DOWNLOAD:
MP3: The Police :: Don’t Stand So Close To Me
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Video: The Police :: Don’t Stand So Close To Me
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Amazon: Everyone Stares - The Police Inside Out
www.stewartcopeland.net
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