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| 641.1 | | LEDS::BURATI | human crumple zone | Tue May 31 1994 10:43 | 13 |
| I bought the album. Only a few tracks harken back to those pre-silk
degrees days. Most of it is very "Harbor Lights" style R&B. Booker T.
Jones sits in on B-3 on a few tunes. I would have liked to have heard a
lot more of him. It's mostly Scaggs and Ricky Fataar on most of the
instruments. Nathan East does some bass duties here and there.
I very much like the sound of of these tracks. It sounds like a low
budget project, it has a close quality, like basement sessions but with
$2000 mikes. Minimal processing. Very refreshing.
It's dedicated to Jeff Porcaro.
rjb
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| 641.2 | Great production to my ears... | MANTHN::EDD | Just got The Goodbye Look | Tue May 31 1994 11:10 | 9 |
| >...sound of of these tracks.
There seems to a distinct sound that comes out of what I loosely call
"The Porcaro Crowd". Scaggs, Becker and Fagen, Toto, etc. All extremely
well produced, no sludge, each instrument clearly distinguished from
all the others. Listen to "Lowdown". Two high-hats, each absolutely
distinct from the other...
Edd
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| 641.3 | Listen to early Scaggs too... | PAVONE::TURNER | | Thu Jun 02 1994 07:47 | 10 |
| Boz Scaggs is one artist who I've always followed with interest. Sure,
I prefer the early part of his career, but he is a very consistent
performer whose records are invariably worth a listen.
His early solo records (on Capricorn?) are great examples of white R&B,
but I'm particularly partial to his early days with the Steve Miller
Band. One track I never tire of hearing is "My Friend" off the Sailor
album - garage pop at its best.
Dom
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| 641.4 | Junior Saw it Happen | LEDS::BURATI | human crumple zone | Thu Jun 02 1994 09:22 | 4 |
| Agreed, Dom. The first two Miller LPs were classics. Boz obviously had a
positive effect on The Steve Miller Band's musical output.
--Ron
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| 641.5 | | TECRUS::ROST | The creator has a master plan | Thu Jun 02 1994 10:41 | 9 |
| The first Scaggs solo was for Atlantic (this is the one done in Muscle
Shoals with Duane Allman). After that, Boz recorded for Columbia. I
particularly liked "Boz Scaggs and Band" which had "Running Blue".
How about that rip of "Jumping Jack Flash" that Boz did with Steve M.,
"Dime a Dance Romance"...whatever happened to *that* side of the
Scaggster?
Brian
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| 641.6 | "Somebody loan me a dime..." | CAPNET::LEFEBVRE | PCBU Product Management | Thu Jun 02 1994 12:09 | 1 |
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| 641.7 | Big Boz Man | PAVONE::TURNER | | Thu Jun 02 1994 12:23 | 22 |
| >The first Scaggs solo was for Atlantic (this is the one done in Muscle
>Shoals with Duane Allman). After that, Boz recorded for Columbia. I
>particularly liked "Boz Scaggs and Band" which had "Running Blue".
Columbia, that's right...don't know why I thought of Capricorn (maybe
the Muscle Shoals connection).
>How about that rip of "Jumping Jack Flash" that Boz did with Steve M.,
>"Dime a Dance Romance"...whatever happened to *that* side of the
>Scaggster?
To be fair, I think "Dime a Dance Romance" might even have predated
"Jumping Jack Flash" (I think they're both from 1968). But now you
mention it, the riff is rather similar. Great album, Sailor...the
psychadaelic opener, "Song For Our Ancestors" is a cool piece of mood
music - I wish it had gone on a couple of minutes longer.
Back to Boz - anyone like to attempt a discography? I've got no idea
about post-Silk Degrees Boz! And what about his first (garage) band,
the Wigs - did they ever make it to vinyl?
Dom
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| 641.8 | | LEDS::BURATI | human crumple zone | Thu Jun 02 1994 13:49 | 12 |
| >whatever happened to *that* side of the Scaggster?
Mellowed and rotted I guess, as Woody would say. I went to see the SMB
in '68 expecting to see the same lineup that was on Sailor, which was
his brand new LP. But nope, Boz and the keyboard player were gone. It
was a trio with big Marshall Super Lead stacks. So when he took a break,
I asked Steve (in my best 15 year old voice) from the edge of the
bandstand "Were's Boz?" He scowlled and tersely said "He had other
plans" and walked away. But I did grab one of the "Steve Miller" picks
that were scatter about the floor.
rjb
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| 641.9 | somebody get me a cheeseburger | RICKS::CALCAGNI | really useful engine | Thu Jun 02 1994 14:01 | 7 |
| Lessee, "Children of the Future" was the first SMB record, followed
by "Sailor"? Have I got that order right? And did Boz not appear
on the next record "Brave New World"? (I thought he did).
/rick
ps Ron, who was the bass player in the power trio SMB you saw?
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| 641.10 | Don't like that one? Dig this one. | LEDS::BURATI | human crumple zone | Thu Jun 02 1994 14:19 | 22 |
| > Lessee, "Children of the Future" was the first SMB record, followed
> by "Sailor"? Have I got that order right?
Yes.
> And did Boz not appear
> on the next record "Brave New World"? (I thought he did).
I thought he did not, but maybe they had some old takes. I lost interest
in The Steve Miller Band after Sailor so I don't know who was in the
band after that.
> ps Ron, who was the bass player in the power trio SMB you saw?
I trying to remember his name. I believe it was the guy on sailor.
Lonnie Turner?
--Ron
BTW, Fannie Mae from Children... is on my short list of all-time great
tracks. That harp solo always knocked me out. "Sock it to me Chicago
style".
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| 641.11 | | USPMLO::DESROCHERS | Mine's made outta unobtainium! | Thu Jun 02 1994 18:22 | 21 |
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Couple of things... just picked up the Steve Miller hits CD - the
old tunes, not the new crap. Miller really could play! Two tunes
that kill me are "Going to Mexico" and "Freedom Land".
Also, Boz's new CD was recorded in his own studio and he plays all
guitars. Either my copy sucks or there's a ton of noise and
distortion all over it. It's virtually unlistenable.
Is it just my copy or has anyone else noticed this??
Oh yeah, first saw Boz at the Springfield Civic Center in '76 or
so. He warmed up Loggins and Messina on their farewell "Best
Friends" tour. Guess it was his "Silk Degrees" period.
Great music! Also heard he took several years off and ran a
restaurant in San Fran.
Tom
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| 641.12 | | MPGS::MARKEY | I might be totally wrong but I'm a... | Thu Jun 02 1994 19:13 | 15 |
| I have a question about Boz...
I remember reading or hearing about (sorry, don't remember which) a
Beantown appearance, I'd guess in the late 70s or very early 80s, in
which Boz walked off stage... well, more than walked off stage as I
remember the story... he gave the audience the finger, spoke into the
microphone the endearing phrase associated with giving the finger, and
said he'd never come back here.
Am I dreaming? Did this happen? If so, what was he upset about?
(Obviously, I wasn't there... I was just curious if this was an urban
fairy tail or a real event).
Brian
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| 641.13 | And don't worry about showing your age! | PAVONE::TURNER | | Fri Jun 03 1994 04:56 | 9 |
| >So when he took a break, I asked Steve (in my best 15 year old voice)
>from the edge of the bandstand "Were's Boz?" He scowlled and tersely
>said "He had other plans" and walked away. But I did grab one of the
>"Steve Miller" picks that were scatter about the floor.
Those are the sort of anecdotes that make these conferences so
enjoyable. More of the same please, Ron!
Dom
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| 641.14 | ..... | AD::FLATTERY | | Fri Jun 03 1994 10:10 | 8 |
| Boz owned a place on Union St. in San Fran called the 'blue light'....
it was more a bar than a restaurant although it did serve food....used
to have some great times in there.....didn't see boz too much though...
he must have had others manage the place......the place is changed
now..not even sure if it's got the same name......you could catch him
over at 'slims' occasionally at least you could about a year or two
back...'slims' is an R & B club-like concert venue that's south of
market st.....alot of good people play that room....../k
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| 641.15 | sweethearts | RICKS::CALCAGNI | really useful engine | Fri Jun 03 1994 10:15 | 16 |
| I first saw Boz in late '71, during his "Sweethearts" period. He was
the middle act on a 3-band show (ahh, remember those days!). The
opener was Tuckey Buzzard; I think they were a project under the guidance
of Bill Wyman. The main act was Lee Michaels. Boz blew em both off the
stage imo. I was pretty young (and impressionable :-) at the time and
I remember these two scary looking, crazy eyed, longhaired dudes sitting
in front of us, sloshing down wine from paper bags and yelling "Go get em
Bozwell, you MF!" after every song. So I figured this Boz guy must
be pretty good :-).
Anyone remember Les Dudek? He toured with Boz for a while but didn't
show up on record till Silk Degrees, which came out after he'd left.
Great guitarist.
/rickwell
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| 641.16 | | LEDS::BURATI | human crumple zone | Fri Jun 03 1994 12:08 | 23 |
| > Also, Boz's new CD was recorded in his own studio and he plays all
> guitars. Either my copy sucks or there's a ton of noise and
> distortion all over it. It's virtually unlistenable.
> Is it just my copy or has anyone else noticed this??
Tom,
I didn't notice any distortion on my copy, but it does sound like the
tracks were recorded hot, i.e. meters in the red.
> Oh yeah, first saw Boz at the Springfield Civic Center in '76 or
> so. He warmed up Loggins and Messina on their farewell "Best
> Friends" tour. Guess it was his "Silk Degrees" period.
I was at that show too. The promoter rented my B-3 for Boz' band. It was
a great double-bill.
And "Going to Mexico" and "Space Cowboy" sound exactly like he did
when I saw him in '68.
--Ron
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