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Posted by Carl Salad on 09-06-2008 at17:51:

Jack Scott and other things I learned

I've been listening to Jack Scott all day. He sings "Save My Soul," which Mike quotes in "Mercy Mercy" on 88 ("went down to the river, to save my soul, saw John the Baptist standing there . . ").

So here's my question. What songs/ideas/artists/etc. have you been introduced to by Mike and company?

Posted by MefLiszto on 09-06-2008 at18:39:

RE: Jack Scott and other things I learned

I sought out "Luke The Drifter" based on references on the "It's For You".

Posted by Marti on 09-06-2008 at22:17:

RE: Jack Scott and other things I learned

Off the top of my head: Steve Scott, Gene Eugene, Blind Willie Johnson, and Miffy Bunny.

Posted by Doctor Love on 09-07-2008 at01:48:

RE: Jack Scott and other things I learned

Oh I like this thread a lot! What an honor and a compliment for anyone to mention something I turned them onto. Everyone have at it!

Posted by dennis on 09-07-2008 at10:36:

I always think of the 88 album when I hear the Jerry Lee Lewis tune,
"Whole Lotta Shakin!" Pleased

Posted by Carl Salad on 09-07-2008 at12:31:

It's also the 77's fault that the first Led Zeppelin album I bought was "Presence."

Posted by Alex on 09-07-2008 at13:41:

The 77s were along with REZ, Jerusalem, Daniel Amos, Servant and 100%Proof the first christian rock bands I was introduced to. The CCM scene in Germany is quite small, at the time I didn't know that such a thing as christian rock existed. It was in 1985, and I was 16 years old. Needless to say, I was hooked on that stuff and progressed from that point on.

During my decade of desparation and depression the 77s were one of the few christian bands I could listen and connect to because they seemed credible enough, especially on the 88 live CD.

For obvious reasons the 77s inspired me to listen to the Lost Dogs which turned me to Adam Again and the Choir. I bought my first Brian Healy CD because the booklet said Mike played guitar on it. I bought the Strawmen and Unveiled CDs for similar reasons. The 77s turned my interest towards Steve Scott, Vector and Charlie Peacock - who wrote the "Crossroads" book which was deeply inspiring to me. After spending a few weeks listening to 77s boots I aquired a taste for Phil Keaggy's Jam CDs. Just a few weeks ago, after listening to Holy Ghost Building I dug out a Russ Taff tape called "Under their influence" which I found fitting to my taste, too.

Alex

Posted by peawinkel on 09-07-2008 at16:05:

uhm.....Sean Doty.....Tootle............First Strike......................aaannnndddd......Green Bracelet.

Oh yeah, also The Strawmen, Jackie Greene, Steve Scott, & the Jimmy Pailer Band

Posted by Carl Salad on 09-07-2008 at16:34:

quote:

after listening to Holy Ghost Building I dug out a Russ Taff tape called "Under their influence" which I found fitting to my taste, too.

I LOVE that album. And i thought about it too when Holy Ghost Building came out. Those two albums belong together.

Posted by me-is-e on 09-07-2008 at21:06:

I remember a list of 'Mike Roe's 10 favorite albums', desert island discs or something to that effect being listed in the past. I started a jazz listening period around that time, so I tried the jazz albums Mike mentioned and really enjoyed 'Undercurrent' by Bill Evans & Jim Hall. Also, the Durutti Column from a comment about Mezzo and Bill Frissell because Floratone sounds a lot like 'Orbis' in vibe to me. One unusual move was buying an album by Brother Jack McDuff called 'The Blues Is Now' as it has a song entitled "Outskirts of Town" and I was curious. Maybe this is just me wanting it to be so, but this 'Outskirts' and the one by our beloved 77's do seem to have a weird connection. I can't explain it, but it is like they are distant cousins removed from each other. I'll let Mike sort out if there is any influence before I drive myself crazy again over this one. Pleased

http://www.amazon.com/Blues-Now-Jimmy-Witherspoon/dp/B0009VKKO6/ref=sr_1_14
?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1220846648&sr=1-14

Posted by Marti on 09-07-2008 at22:32:

I got as far as trying to find out what Vince Ebo was about, and missed a chance to get a copy of one of his albums. I think I was short on money the day I went, and never had a chance to go back and get it because Tunes 4 Christ closed shortly after that. I would have liked to hear him do "Down in the Lowlands" rather than just hearing the song sung by Charlie Peacock on Full Circle.

Posted by Doctor Love on 09-08-2008 at13:23:

Apologies to Brother Ray

A good part of the lyric idea for Outskirts was 'borrowed' from or 'inspired' by ..... ok 'lifted' off "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts of Town" from Ray Charles' "Genius + Soul = Jazz" album.

Talent borrows, genius steals.

quote:

Originally posted by me-is-e
One unusual move was buying an album by Brother Jack McDuff called 'The Blues Is Now' as it has a song entitled "Outskirts of Town" and I was curious. Maybe this is just me wanting it to be so, but this 'Outskirts' and the one by our beloved 77's do seem to have a weird connection. I can't explain it, but it is like they are distant cousins removed from each other. I'll let Mike sort out if there is any influence before I drive myself crazy again over this one. Pleased

http://www.amazon.com/Blues-Now-Jimmy-Witherspoon/dp/B0009VKKO6/ref=sr_1_14
?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1220846648&sr=1-14

Posted by Carl Salad on 09-08-2008 at14:38:

And let's not forget George Washington Phillips and his two-part "Denomination Blues" (1929).

Posted by audiori on 09-08-2008 at15:59:

quote:

Originally posted by me-is-e
I remember a list of 'Mike Roe's 10 favorite albums', desert island discs or something to that effect being listed in the past...

Heres the full list for anyone that wants to see it.. its from the mid/late 90s and I'm sure it'd be different if he were to make a new one.

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Michael Roe (Solo, the Seventy Sevens, the Lost Dogs):

Bill Evans/Jim Hall - Undercurrent ("this is my favorite record - PERIOD. excellent at bedtime...")
Jerry Lee Lewis - Live At The Starclub ("live rock-n-roll doesn't get better than this")
Elvis Presley - The King of Rock and Roll - The Original 50's Masters ("studio rock-n-roll doesn't get better than this")
Grateful Dead - American Beauty ("it's impossible to listen to this and stay in a bad mood")
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Jazz at Oberlin ("this is simply amazing ... and nearly 50 years old!")
Dave Brubeck Trio - 24 Classic Original Recordings ("ditto!")
Andres Segovia - My Favorite Works ("the master at work!")
Frank Sinatra - Only the Lonely ("scary - this man owns these songs in every way except the copyrights")
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk ("i still hope to make one that feels like this one...")
The Beach Boys - Holland ("how can i pick this over Pet Sounds? i dunno - i just love this album!")

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That list was from an old collection of similar lists that we compiled back then from a bunch of different artists... Mark Harmon, David Leonhardt, Jimmy Abegg, Brian Healy, Mike Stand, Gene Eugene, Jon Knox of Adam Again, Mitch McVicker, Jason Harrod, Becki Hemingway, John Fishcer, Rob Watson, Mark Robertson, Phil Madeira, Ashley Cleveland, Kenny Greenberg, Bill Campbell of the Throes, David Raven, Randy Stonehill, Kenny Paxton (from one of Terry's old bands).. they can all be found here

http://www.danielamos.com/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=10356&page=1

Posted by dennis on 09-09-2008 at15:11:

RE: Apologies to Brother Ray

I always kinda wondered about that!
Both of them are great songs!

Pleased

quote:

Originally posted by Doctor Love
A good part of the lyric idea for Outskirts was 'borrowed' from or 'inspired' by ..... ok 'lifted' off "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts of Town" from Ray Charles' "Genius + Soul = Jazz" album.

Talent borrows, genius steals.

quote:

Originally posted by me-is-e
One unusual move was buying an album by Brother Jack McDuff called 'The Blues Is Now' as it has a song entitled "Outskirts of Town" and I was curious. Maybe this is just me wanting it to be so, but this 'Outskirts' and the one by our beloved 77's do seem to have a weird connection. I can't explain it, but it is like they are distant cousins removed from each other. I'll let Mike sort out if there is any influence before I drive myself crazy again over this one. Pleased

http://www.amazon.com/Blues-Now-Jimmy-Witherspoon/dp/B0009VKKO6/ref=sr_1_14
?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1220846648&sr=1-14

Posted by Carl Salad on 09-09-2008 at16:45:

I'm downloading Hot Tuna's album "First Pull Up Then Pull Down." I heard Mike say on some bootleg that they modeled their "Keep Your Lamplight" on Hot Tuna's version.

Posted by Joey T. on 09-09-2008 at17:58:

Question

what exactly is a carl salad?
is it made with negative fruit? Shocked

Posted by ciniree on 09-10-2008 at06:53:

By listening to The 77's and Mike Roe, I have been reminded of types of music that I've liked my whole life, but by listening to them have not followed the path of most people, and so have felt odd about. Like enjoying listening to folk music on the radio in the late '70's and early '80's so much more than the heavy metal that was so popular. And even though I took Jazz Appreciation in college, instead of pop like most people, I've been reminded of how much I like certain kinds of jazz, like my favorite song "Nobody's Gonna Bring Me Down" by Charlie Peacock which is complete jazz or even some of the types of jazz that have been talked about on the board that I remember from my childhood. Or by having a bongo playing beatnik dad, I feel like I've come full circle and am back to my roots. And I've learned how very much I like blues music and my incredible likeness for acoustic guitar. It just kind of makes you feel like you know yourself better, and it's good to find music that you like because of who you are, and not because it's what most people like.

Posted by Doctor Love on 09-10-2008 at09:57:

'keep your lamplight'

Do me a favor Carl, and send me an Mp3 of that if it's on there. I have not heard that since high school.

Send to mike@77s.com

quote:

Originally posted by Carl Salad
I'm downloading Hot Tuna's album "First Pull Up Then Pull Down." I heard Mike say on some bootleg that they modeled their "Keep Your Lamplight" on Hot Tuna's version.

Posted by me-is-e on 09-10-2008 at10:18:

RE: Apologies to Brother Ray

[quote]Originally posted by Doctor Love
A good part of the lyric idea for Outskirts was 'borrowed' from or 'inspired' by ..... ok 'lifted' off "I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts of Town" from Ray Charles' "Genius + Soul = Jazz" album.

Talent borrows, genius steals.

Ha! I always loved that line.

I'm trying to find a recording of the Ray Charles version to have a little compare and contrasting fun. Sounds like it might be in line with the recording I mentioned though-a quick search of Amazon listed 233 recordings of that title! Shocked