Wonderful and refreshingly candid "rememberies," Steve! I appreciate the too-rare guy who can share a damp eyeball or two in writing! I enjoyed the Olivia/ABBA/Andy vid! Without having looked it up (and I don't think you mentioned it), to me that wonderfully SCREAMS 1978!!!
Also, a tip o' the cap in recognizing Olivia (and her contributions), a talent too easy to overlook if one wanders in the "too-cool-for-the-room" arena....not that YOU do that, but even Eddie Trunk added his 2c in her direction in his Volume satellite hard rock radio show...and, with his audience, it's doubtful they'd-a missed it had he ignored her! Mad props to ya, yo!🎶😁👍
Thanks, Brad! I’ll have to check out the Eddie Trunk podcast and hear it for myself! He’s usually good about honoring music legends in genres outside the metal sphere. And thanks for your kind words too.
I sort of passively listened to Eddie until about 3 or 4 years ago when he mentioned, on air, that The Raspberries is (and has been) one of his favorite bands! I hang on his every palabra, now! Speaking of my fave power pop outfit, Happy Birthday, Eric Carmen....73 today!!
I have some catch up to do on your pieces, Brad! It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for me with little actual time for being a substack fan….I’ve got ‘em bookmarked….also happy to see your Astros catch the Yankees!
You're very kind, Steve....thanks! I, too, have to budget my 'Stack reading time with my 'Stack writing! I'm also honored to be in what, apparently, is a 'Stack club of just we two: Lovers of music AND baseball!!!🎶🤗🎵😁🎸⚾😎👍
This was definitely one of the more left field ones, I'm sure! I saw Revco (a.k.a, The Revolting Cocks) do this live, and it was hard not to dance/laugh/cringe simultaneously!
I never saw Xanadu, but judging by this clip it must be excellent. RIP and thanks, ONJ.
Wonderful and refreshingly candid "rememberies," Steve! I appreciate the too-rare guy who can share a damp eyeball or two in writing! I enjoyed the Olivia/ABBA/Andy vid! Without having looked it up (and I don't think you mentioned it), to me that wonderfully SCREAMS 1978!!!
Also, a tip o' the cap in recognizing Olivia (and her contributions), a talent too easy to overlook if one wanders in the "too-cool-for-the-room" arena....not that YOU do that, but even Eddie Trunk added his 2c in her direction in his Volume satellite hard rock radio show...and, with his audience, it's doubtful they'd-a missed it had he ignored her! Mad props to ya, yo!🎶😁👍
Thanks, Brad! I’ll have to check out the Eddie Trunk podcast and hear it for myself! He’s usually good about honoring music legends in genres outside the metal sphere. And thanks for your kind words too.
I sort of passively listened to Eddie until about 3 or 4 years ago when he mentioned, on air, that The Raspberries is (and has been) one of his favorite bands! I hang on his every palabra, now! Speaking of my fave power pop outfit, Happy Birthday, Eric Carmen....73 today!!
I have some catch up to do on your pieces, Brad! It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for me with little actual time for being a substack fan….I’ve got ‘em bookmarked….also happy to see your Astros catch the Yankees!
You're very kind, Steve....thanks! I, too, have to budget my 'Stack reading time with my 'Stack writing! I'm also honored to be in what, apparently, is a 'Stack club of just we two: Lovers of music AND baseball!!!🎶🤗🎵😁🎸⚾😎👍
I always loved this cover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nPYXh_0Tts
Wow- I’m sure there are lots of great covers of her out there.
This was definitely one of the more left field ones, I'm sure! I saw Revco (a.k.a, The Revolting Cocks) do this live, and it was hard not to dance/laugh/cringe simultaneously!
:)