OT: The Old, the Obscure, and The Forgotten - Round 2

[Bigboote]

In honor of Walpurgisnacht, here's another from Procol. I'd been listening to this for years before I found out that Walpurgis was a real person.

This is a live version I just discovered. I love seeing how bands create their music, especially when they knock it out of the park, as they do here.

 

[Bama fan]

They had a lyricist! Keith Reed IMO was one of the best lyricists of the rock era, although I can't think of that many at the moment.

He was rather unique in that he was not a performing member of the group. I believe he was a poet by avocation. I recall him being a fan of Bob Dylan. Of course most songwriters were. I read an article about Reid in a Jewish cultural magazine a few years ago. BTW, I love the story about the group taking their name from that of a friend's cat.

 

[Bama fan]

In honor of Walpurgisnacht, here's another from Procol. I'd been listening to this for years before I found out that Walpurgis was a real person.

This is a live version I just discovered. I love seeing how bands create their music, especially when they knock it out of the park, as they do here.

I watched a Swedish language series yesterday that featured a story that revolved around Walpurgisnacht. So I googled it and read that it is a celebration of spring named after Saint Walpurga , an eighth century abbess from Francia. Something new every day!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Folk occupies a fairly small niche these days, but even given that I think this group is virtually unknown. It's a shame, they have a really nice sound.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Same with this group (apparently this is a John Hiatt song?).

 

[Scud49]

Danny Kirwin's "Sands of Time" - heard it on on Sirius Sat radio's "Deep Tracks" this morning. The album it's from, "Future Games", is 50 years old next year, so it's old. I'd say pretty obscure too, but is one fine piece of music:

 

[Ozimoto]

Going along on the Fleetwood Mac route, there is this (now) rare gem. Oh well parts one and two

 

[Ozimoto]

Guess I can't insert two videos in the same post.

 

[Ozimoto]

Here is my favorite Santana song that you don't hear anymore.

 

[Scud49]

Fifty years on now- the album Abraxas and Singing Winds, Crying Beasts - Santana at their spacey, pulsating, rhythmic finest:

 

[Scud49]

Time for a little old Rolling Stones - and getting a bit forgotten too I think - Little Red Rooster:

 

[j66kicker]

John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards (on bass), Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer)

 

[Scud49]

Some of the instrumentals from way back when were awfully good:

 

[Hope]

industrial metal on speed

 

[bantamlaker]

This is not obscure or forgotten but I thought it was appropriate to post today which is the 50th anniversary of the tragic shootings at Kent State.

 

[Scud49]

It's old now and getting obscure too - but what a great rocking performer and tune:

 

[MSGRET]

It might be old, maybe a little forgotten, but not obscure. Like this version done by Sara Bareilles.



This a quote from Sir Elton himself: "I was so blown away by the version of Yellow Brick Road. I've never heard anyone sing one of my songs like that ever. I can't thank you enough, giving your time and blowing my mind with that version. Because when someone sings your songs they usually copy you and she made it her own. That's brilliant--it's a hard song."

 

[Kaizen]

A magic dark song from a magic sad voice. How many people remember Billie Holiday?

 

[Kaizen]

A super talent jazz singer ...

 

[Bigboote]

Here's something reasonably new and obscure. These guys are a Singaporean post-rock band. This is the first thing of theirs I heard, and I was captivated. I own everything they've recorded now.

 

[Kaizen]

Listen to a lovely dog and an old lady Malinda Herman ...

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[Scud49]

The Walker Brothers - their style and delivery always reminded me of the Righteous Brothers - but kinda old and forgotten now it seems:

 

[MSGRET]

Another cover by Sarah Bareilles of an oldie.

 

[Scud49]

Speaking of the Righteous Brothers, they are not forgotten of course, but I think this particular incredible tune of theirs is slipping into obscurity somewhat:

 

[Bigboote]

Here's beauty in simplicity from Eno: