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

[Bama fan]

Bama, that was the first movie I saw after being discharged. It was playing at the Warner's. About two blocks from the Clemente Bridge. One of the first Rock & Roll movies. I saw Little Richard at the Syria Mosque.

The old Stanley Warner theater was on Fifth Ave. Not far from the Flagg Brothers shoe store made famous by Billy Joel in "Keepin' the Faith". I think there was a jeweler/optician named Buhl's next to the theater.

 

[Scud49]

Ozi's post on Four Jacks and a Jill reminded me of this one - Jack the Lad's "Song Without a Band. It's a real up tempo tune, 1970's scratches and all at no extra charge:

 

[FairView]

An obscure song I loved as a kid.

 

[Beemer]

A favorite of mine by Phil Phillips, 1959 Sea Of Love. Not often I have found a remake more enjoyable than the original but Robert Plant and The Honeydrippers with their orchestral version in 1985 was the bomb.
Several years later it was the first dance at the joining with my better half. We covered a lot of floor before the guests joined us half way through.

I loved the entire Honeydrippers EP and I'm disappointed that they never followed up.

 

[Beemer]

This one was a pretty decent hit as I recall in the early 70's - but it seems lost in the dustbins now:

The Brothers Johnson did it better in the late 1970s

 

[FairView]

Another obscure one I liked during my high school years.
It's by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show - First song on their album Sloppy Seconds, which also included the hit "Cover of the Rolling Stone." This song, and the entire album, was written by the multi-talented Shel Silverstein. Parents may remember him as the author of the children's book, "The Giving Tree." Silverstein was also a gifted cartoonist. He also wrote "A Boy Named Sue," which Johnny Cash recorded live at Folsom Prison.

I chose this live version, even though the vocals aren't as good as the studio recording, because the visuals of the band are priceless.

 

[reno tony]

 

[Scud49]

I so remember this one on the WBZ charts back in the fall of '62 IIRC - so its certainly old, and now pretty forgotten to boot:

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well, it's certainly not obscure, and I doubt it's forgotten, but at least it's old...

This brought a smile to my face. I'm assuming these are high schoolers, putting a slightly contemporary twist on a song from way before they were born. It's pretty faithful to the original, the lead vocals are more of a modern approach, but other than that. I think they all do a really nice job. The background vocals nail it.

 

[cohenzone]

You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain,
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you?
Don't you?

I love this one, and it might qualify as old, but I’m not so sure it’s obscure. It also has a certain relevance. .

 

[cohenzone]

A little old, definitely obscure and maybe not known let alone forgotten from an unexpected source.

 

[Ozimoto]

A West Virginia based progressive rock band from the mid 70's and into the 1980's, Crack the Sky was very big around Baltimore and the mid Atlantic region (they still play and have a devoted fan base among people my age in Baltimore). They never quite made it on the national scene even though they were well regarded by music critics of the time. Here is one of their more popular songs that you don't hear anymore.

 

[Ozimoto]

This is my personal favorite Crack the Sky song. And no, it's not biographical...

 

[Ozimoto]

There is another Baltimore based band from the late 70's early 80's that had some success but didn't quite make it on the national scene. The Rayvns will always have a bit of exposure because of the use of their hit "Raised on the Radio" in the "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" sound track, but they had other recordings that I found to be even better that no one ever heard of.

 

[Ozimoto]

And I really liked this one.

 

[Ozimoto]

And then there is this one.

 

[Bama fan]

A West Virginia based progressive rock band from the mid 70's and into the 1980's, Crack the Sky was very big around Baltimore and the mid Atlantic region (they still play and have a devoted fan base among people my age in Baltimore). They never quite made it on the national scene even though they were well regarded by music critics of the time. Here is one of their more popular songs that you don't hear anymore.

Absolutely the first time I have seen West Virginia, and progressive in the same sentence.

 

[FairView]

How about Broadway.
Three songs from the Broadway play "The Sound of Music."
We grew up listening to Broadway Soundtracks. This was my favorite song on the album. It didn't make it into the movie. Max and the Baroness are trying to convince the Captain that he can tolerate the Nazis. It really was an important part of the plot, as it shows the Baroness and the Captain to be fundamentally incompatible.

 

[FairView]

And this was my favorite song from the original cast.
It also didn't make it into the movie.
I do enjoy that most stage productions keep these two songs.

 

[Steelerone]

The old Stanley Warner theater was on Fifth Ave. Not far from the Flagg Brothers shoe store made famous by Billy Joel in "Keepin' the Faith". I think there was a jeweler/optician named Buhl's next to the theater.

Yes. I think he made a huge contribution and they named the Planetarium after him.

 

[Bama fan]

And there is this song that I remember hearing on the radio, but not for many years. Didn't realize at the time is was a subtle anti-apartheid song...

This relatively obscure group of South Africans got a big shout out in the movie "This Is Spinal Tap". They were mentioned as being the house band at the Ramada Inn in Kansas City. Just one more crazy thing in an insane movie!

 

[Scud49]

Instrumentals - so common back in the 50's and 60's, probably an endangered species today, maybe extinct.

This is one I remember as real young kid:

 

[nwhoopfan]

I like the idea of including bands that had a nice regional following but didn't hit it big nationwide. I saw these guys a bunch of times right after I finished college and moved to the big city. From Vancouver, BC and played in Seattle all the time. Really energetic shows. They're still active I think, but I haven't seen them in years. They've completely changed their lineup, the lead singer is the only left from the band as I knew. They're all here in this video. I can tell you I had a pretty big crush on the fiddle player.

 

[Scud49]

She fits into the obscure I would say, but not the song of course - Here Comes The Sun cover by Gabriella Quevedo. She makes it look so damn easy:

 

[Bigboote]

Oh, geez, NW, you made me think of another hot fiddler. I saw these folks a couple of times at the Maryland RennFest. They broke up years ago, but I still listen to them.

 

[Kaizen]

 

[PoppaBear]

Not old but definitely obscure. True story of a bar fight in Lorena, Texas. If the music sounds familiar Billy Joe wrote several songs for Waylon Jennings. Co written by Willie Nelson.
And you thought the song was about Kim Mulkey. Lol

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oh, geez, NW, you made me think of another hot fiddler. I saw these folks a couple of times at the Maryland RennFest. They broke up years ago, but I still listen to them.

I approve. I'm thinking that's the theme music from "Last of the Mohicans," yes?

 

[Ozimoto]

Oh, geez, NW, you made me think of another hot fiddler. I saw these folks a couple of times at the Maryland RennFest. They broke up years ago, but I still listen to them.

There is always good music at the Maryland RennFest!

 

[Bigboote]

I approve. I'm thinking that's the theme music from "Last of the Mohicans," yes?

I dunno, but they did do the occasional bit from a movie. They did some traditional music, and the bouzouki player wrote quite a bit, too.