From: owner-bomp-digest@ (bomp-digest) To: bomp-digest@Bolis.com Subject: bomp-digest V1 #40 Reply-To: bomp Sender: owner-bomp-digest@ Errors-To: owner-bomp-digest@ Precedence: bulk bomp-digest Friday, February 14 1997 Volume 01 : Number 040 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 01:22:32 -0800 From: gary mollica Subject: Re: Cool Commercials mlawren1@explorer.csc.com wrote: > > The cd release of the Yardbirds' Little Games features an English > desert/breakfast mush (product name eludes)plug by the lads to the tune > of Over Under Sideways Down. Thankfully, it's the last track on the > disk. Sorry, but it was MOST American - Great Shakes. I think they used to advertise on Shindig & I remember the product well. You'd get a 2 part thing kinda like a cocktail shaker. You'd fill to the line with milk, then fill the rest with flavored powder (Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry), put the top on, & shake until ya got a "milkshke". A few different bands did the ads. "Anyplace can be a soda fountain, now/ With Great Shakes, new Great Shakes" now does anybody have 1)the 7-up commercials to the tune "Cola hearted Woman", especially the video version (7-up glass with a light-show) 2)even more importan, there was a precursor to cassettes called play tape, which was a 4-track player from the mid 60s. Pepsi had a promotion to send in so many bottle-tops (remember those!!) & get a free Play Tape plyer. There were a few bands that did ads (I think Jeff Airplanes have been released) & would love ANY of them, but ESPECIALLY want Ultimate Spinach's version "Pepsi can move you/And Pepsi can groove you/And give you a Play Tape Machine" Thanks, GaryM ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 08:51:03 +0100 From: Pierre GURDJOS Subject: Re: Pardon my French. > Anybody got info on a band called (and I'm really messing up this > spelling) Fleur de Lys from the 70s. Hi, Thanks to the Delerium's Psychedelic Web, here is listed below the entry for Fleur de Lys from the UK 1963 - 1976 Psychedelic Archive. Try it out at http://www.delerium.co.uk/archive/uk6070s/uk60stop.html Pierre PS: I think the compilation Cd they talked about in the NB is now out. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fleur de Lys Personnel: * ALEX CHAMBERLAIN organ A * GARY CHURCHILL bs A * KEITH GUSTER drms A B C D E F G H I * FRANK SMITH gtr, vcls A * GORDON HASKELL bs B C D E F * PHIL SAWYER gtr B C * PETE SEARS keyb'ds B C * CHRIS ANDREWS vcls C D E * BRYN HAWORTH gtr E F G H * TAGO BYERS bs G H I * TONY HEAD vcls G H I * GRAHAM MAITLAND gtr I 45s: 1. Moondreams/Wait For Me (Immediate IM 20) 1965 2. Circles/So Come On (Immediate IM 32) 1966 3. Mud In Your Eye/I've Been Trying (Polydor 56124) 1966 4. I Can See A Light/Prodigal Son (Polydor 56200) 1967 5. Gong With The Luminous Nose/Hammer Head (Polydor 56251) 1968 6. Stop Crossing The Bridge/Brick By Brick (Stone By Stone) (Atlantic 584 193) 1968 7. You're Just A Liar/One City Girl (Atlantic 584 243) 1969 NB: A CD compilation is due soon compiling material from these 45s and other related projects. The Fleur de Lys were one of the most talented underground guitar bands of the sixties and deserve far more recognition than they have received to date. They underwent many line-up changes and their story is a complex one. They originally formed (line-up A) as Les Fleur de Lys in Southampton during the Autumn of 1964. They established a small following locally, playing at youth clubs, parties and pubs, but were signed by Immediate in 1965 after being spotted at a London gig. With a young Jimmy Page in charge of their recording sessions, the outcome was a beat version of Buddy Holly's Moondreams. It made little impression and disillusioned, the group disintegrated, leaving Keith Guster (the only ever-present member in their various line-ups) to reform the band with line-up (B). Phil Sawyer had previously been in The Cheynes and Shotgun Express. With this new line-up and Page again producing, they recorded a superb version of Pete Townshend's Circles, which was notable for some fine psychedelic guitar work from Sawyer. It can also be heard on Chocolate Soup For Diabetics, Vol. 2, The Chocolate Soup (CD) and Broken Dreams, Vol. 1, which also includes its flip side. By now the group were known as The Fleur de Lys and they were building up a good reputation on the club circuit. Indeed The Animals' Hilton Valentine got them involved in a session he was producing with fellow Animals' recent discovery Jimi Hendrix. Two tracks were put down, one was a cover of The Impressions' Amen, but they weren't used, although Pete Sears has a copy of the recordings in his own collection. To give the group an up-front vocalist Chris Andrews, who'd been a child actor (his roles included The Artful Dodger in the London production of 'Oliver' in 1964), was added to the line-up (C) and the group signed to Polydor in the Summer of 1966. Pete Sears left soon after to join The Sam Gopal Dream. He later went to the US West Coast and progressed through Stoneground, Silver Metre and Copperhead finally ending up in Jefferson Starship. Phil Sawyer joined the new-look Spencer Davis Group and, briefly, the group were a three-piece prior to Bryn Haworth being recruited. He'd previously played with a number of local bands in Darwin (near Blackburn), including The Mustangs, The Railroaders and The Mike Taylor Combo, but none of them made it onto vinyl. With line-up (E) Mud In Your Eye was recorded, featuring Haworth's fine guitar work. This later got a further airing on Chocolate Soup For Diabetics, Vol. 3 and The Chocolate Soup (CD). A chance meeting with producer/manager Frank Fenter led to the group backing young South African singer Sharon Tandy on studio and live work. As a session group they also toured Holland with Aretha Franklin, backed Isaac Hayes and recorded and album with Barney Kessel in this era. It was also Fenter who arranged for the group to embark on a new psychedelic project, Rupert's People. With friend and guitarist Rod Lynton they wrote and recorded Hold On. Lynton came up with the Procol Harum-influenced Reflections Of Charles Brown to accompany it, but only Chris Andrews liked the song so he left to continue with the Rupert's People project and the band continued as a three-piece. Line-up (F) re-cut Hold On in the studio, with Sharon Tandy on vocals. They also recorded Daughter Of The Sun at the same session. Hold On figured as the 'B' side to her next single but both songs were coupled on a 1968 45. There's no Sharon Tandy entry in this book so here's the discographical details of this line-up's involvement with her:- 45s: 1. Stay With Me/Hold On (Atlantic 584 124) 1967 2. Hold On/Daughter Of The Sun (Atlantic 584 219) 1968 The band guested on John Peel's 'Top Gear' radio programme in October 1967, along with Sharon Tandy. The Fleur de Lys performed Neighbour, Neighbour, Go Go Power and Cross Cut Saw and backed Sharon Tandy on Always Something There To Remind Me, Our Day Will Come and a belting version of Hold On. Line-up F's other recordings were the I Can See A Light 45 (with Bryn Haworth on vocals) and a 45 under the pseudonym of Shyster (Tick-Tock), both in September 1967. In 1968 they started work on an album. Their next 45, Gong With The Luminous Nose, a Gordon Haskell song based on the famous nonsense rhyme of Edward Lear, came from this session, with Haskell handling the vocals. Again featuring ace guitar work from Haworth, this 45 has subsequently resurfaced on Electric Sugarcube Flashbacks, Vol. 4 and Freakbeat Fantoms. The 'album' included many cover versions from Ray Charles to The Young Rascals, but it was never issued and the tapes have never been relocated. The group did, however, complete an album with John Bromley, backed Donnie Elbert on an album and worked with William E. Kimber on a rare and beautiful single as Waygood Ellis (which may be another pseudonym). Gordon Haskell left the group during 1968, eventually joining King Crimson in late 1969. He also cut a solo album in 1970. The Fleur de Lys, now with line-up (G), switched to Atlantic and released a Stax-style 45 Stop Crossing That Bridge. Shortly after, they released a second 45, Butchers And Bakers, under yet another pseudonym, Chocolate Frog. There was also a version by The Staccatos (which may have been The Creation in disguise), but the song wasn't too good and both versions sold poorly. Line-up (G) also backed Sharon Tandy on some of her 45s and a Tony and Tandy collaboration, Two Can Make It Together (Atlantic 584 262) 1969. The Fleur de Lys are credited on its 'B' side, The Bitter And The Sweet. The 'Tony' in question here was Fleur de Lys' Tony Head. The Fleur de Lys' final 45, You're Just A Liar, penned by Haworth and Polydor songwriter Brian Potter, saw them go out on a high in a haze of hot guitar work. This can also be heard on The Perfumed Garden II and on The Perfumed Garden II (CD), which also features Mud In Your Eye. Haworth left and headed for America's West Coast, where he formed a band with ex-Blue Cheer member Leigh Stephens, recording an album which was never released. Former Scots Of St. James' member Graham Maitland joined the band in its final days and he was later in Five Day Rain. Watch out for a new (and long awaited) CD compilation of their recordings. It also includes Sugar Love and So Many Things recorded with John Bromley; Hold On and Daughter Of The Sun with Sharon Tandy; Tick Tock recorded using The Shyster pseudonym; both sides of The Chocolate Frog 45; both sides of the first Rupert's People 45 and I Like What I'm Trying To Do by Waygood Ellis. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 01:11:42 -0800 From: gary mollica Subject: Re: Cool Commercials ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com wrote: > > Keith wrote: > > along with the American Breed and Boyce and Hart's Coke spots. > > The American Breed's Coke ad is on the "Oh Yeah! - Dunwich > Records Story" CD, but the prize goes to H.P Lovecraft's Ban > Roll-on spot. Those hippies. > My fave is still the ultra-heavy version by Iron Butterfly "Ban won't wear off/ As the day wears AHHHHNNNNNN" best, GaryM ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 97 8:24:30 -0700 From: MENACHEM TURCHICK Subject: Re: Pardon my French. pHIL asks: >Anybody got info on a band called (and I'm really messing up this >spelling) Fleur de Lys from the 70s. Jimmy Page produced something for >them acc. to a local college radio stn. You can read a very detailed history of the band at: www.delerium.co.uk/archive/uk6070s/f6.html#The Fleur de Lys I don't have time to summarize much of it, but Page produced their first two singles for Immediate in 1966. The CD mentioned at the end has just been released! Most of the tracks have been reissued before, but the sound quality is excellent, and there are maybe 10 songs that rank among the finest freakbeat/psych to come out of Britain. There was another band called Fleur de Lys from some Scandinavian country in the early 70s, but I don't know of any Jimmy Page involvement. At that point he was too busy wallowing in rock star excess, or something. Menachem ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 01:22:32 -0800 From: gary mollica Subject: Re: Cool Commercials mlawren1@explorer.csc.com wrote: > > The cd release of the Yardbirds' Little Games features an English > desert/breakfast mush (product name eludes)plug by the lads to the tune > of Over Under Sideways Down. Thankfully, it's the last track on the > disk. Sorry, but it was MOST American - Great Shakes. I think they used to advertise on Shindig & I remember the product well. You'd get a 2 part thing kinda like a cocktail shaker. You'd fill to the line with milk, then fill the rest with flavored powder (Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry), put the top on, & shake until ya got a "milkshke". A few different bands did the ads. "Anyplace can be a soda fountain, now/ With Great Shakes, new Great Shakes" now does anybody have 1)the 7-up commercials to the tune "Cola hearted Woman", especially the video version (7-up glass with a light-show) 2)even more importan, there was a precursor to cassettes called play tape, which was a 4-track player from the mid 60s. Pepsi had a promotion to send in so many bottle-tops (remember those!!) & get a free Play Tape plyer. There were a few bands that did ads (I think Jeff Airplanes have been released) & would love ANY of them, but ESPECIALLY want Ultimate Spinach's version "Pepsi can move you/And Pepsi can groove you/And give you a Play Tape Machine" Thanks, GaryM ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 08:51:03 +0100 From: Pierre GURDJOS Subject: Re: Pardon my French. > Anybody got info on a band called (and I'm really messing up this > spelling) Fleur de Lys from the 70s. Hi, Thanks to the Delerium's Psychedelic Web, here is listed below the entry for Fleur de Lys from the UK 1963 - 1976 Psychedelic Archive. Try it out at http://www.delerium.co.uk/archive/uk6070s/uk60stop.html Pierre PS: I think the compilation Cd they talked about in the NB is now out. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Fleur de Lys Personnel: * ALEX CHAMBERLAIN organ A * GARY CHURCHILL bs A * KEITH GUSTER drms A B C D E F G H I * FRANK SMITH gtr, vcls A * GORDON HASKELL bs B C D E F * PHIL SAWYER gtr B C * PETE SEARS keyb'ds B C * CHRIS ANDREWS vcls C D E * BRYN HAWORTH gtr E F G H * TAGO BYERS bs G H I * TONY HEAD vcls G H I * GRAHAM MAITLAND gtr I 45s: 1. Moondreams/Wait For Me (Immediate IM 20) 1965 2. Circles/So Come On (Immediate IM 32) 1966 3. Mud In Your Eye/I've Been Trying (Polydor 56124) 1966 4. I Can See A Light/Prodigal Son (Polydor 56200) 1967 5. Gong With The Luminous Nose/Hammer Head (Polydor 56251) 1968 6. Stop Crossing The Bridge/Brick By Brick (Stone By Stone) (Atlantic 584 193) 1968 7. You're Just A Liar/One City Girl (Atlantic 584 243) 1969 NB: A CD compilation is due soon compiling material from these 45s and other related projects. The Fleur de Lys were one of the most talented underground guitar bands of the sixties and deserve far more recognition than they have received to date. They underwent many line-up changes and their story is a complex one. They originally formed (line-up A) as Les Fleur de Lys in Southampton during the Autumn of 1964. They established a small following locally, playing at youth clubs, parties and pubs, but were signed by Immediate in 1965 after being spotted at a London gig. With a young Jimmy Page in charge of their recording sessions, the outcome was a beat version of Buddy Holly's Moondreams. It made little impression and disillusioned, the group disintegrated, leaving Keith Guster (the only ever-present member in their various line-ups) to reform the band with line-up (B). Phil Sawyer had previously been in The Cheynes and Shotgun Express. With this new line-up and Page again producing, they recorded a superb version of Pete Townshend's Circles, which was notable for some fine psychedelic guitar work from Sawyer. It can also be heard on Chocolate Soup For Diabetics, Vol. 2, The Chocolate Soup (CD) and Broken Dreams, Vol. 1, which also includes its flip side. By now the group were known as The Fleur de Lys and they were building up a good reputation on the club circuit. Indeed The Animals' Hilton Valentine got them involved in a session he was producing with fellow Animals' recent discovery Jimi Hendrix. Two tracks were put down, one was a cover of The Impressions' Amen, but they weren't used, although Pete Sears has a copy of the recordings in his own collection. To give the group an up-front vocalist Chris Andrews, who'd been a child actor (his roles included The Artful Dodger in the London production of 'Oliver' in 1964), was added to the line-up (C) and the group signed to Polydor in the Summer of 1966. Pete Sears left soon after to join The Sam Gopal Dream. He later went to the US West Coast and progressed through Stoneground, Silver Metre and Copperhead finally ending up in Jefferson Starship. Phil Sawyer joined the new-look Spencer Davis Group and, briefly, the group were a three-piece prior to Bryn Haworth being recruited. He'd previously played with a number of local bands in Darwin (near Blackburn), including The Mustangs, The Railroaders and The Mike Taylor Combo, but none of them made it onto vinyl. With line-up (E) Mud In Your Eye was recorded, featuring Haworth's fine guitar work. This later got a further airing on Chocolate Soup For Diabetics, Vol. 3 and The Chocolate Soup (CD). A chance meeting with producer/manager Frank Fenter led to the group backing young South African singer Sharon Tandy on studio and live work. As a session group they also toured Holland with Aretha Franklin, backed Isaac Hayes and recorded and album with Barney Kessel in this era. It was also Fenter who arranged for the group to embark on a new psychedelic project, Rupert's People. With friend and guitarist Rod Lynton they wrote and recorded Hold On. Lynton came up with the Procol Harum-influenced Reflections Of Charles Brown to accompany it, but only Chris Andrews liked the song so he left to continue with the Rupert's People project and the band continued as a three-piece. Line-up (F) re-cut Hold On in the studio, with Sharon Tandy on vocals. They also recorded Daughter Of The Sun at the same session. Hold On figured as the 'B' side to her next single but both songs were coupled on a 1968 45. There's no Sharon Tandy entry in this book so here's the discographical details of this line-up's involvement with her:- 45s: 1. Stay With Me/Hold On (Atlantic 584 124) 1967 2. Hold On/Daughter Of The Sun (Atlantic 584 219) 1968 The band guested on John Peel's 'Top Gear' radio programme in October 1967, along with Sharon Tandy. The Fleur de Lys performed Neighbour, Neighbour, Go Go Power and Cross Cut Saw and backed Sharon Tandy on Always Something There To Remind Me, Our Day Will Come and a belting version of Hold On. Line-up F's other recordings were the I Can See A Light 45 (with Bryn Haworth on vocals) and a 45 under the pseudonym of Shyster (Tick-Tock), both in September 1967. In 1968 they started work on an album. Their next 45, Gong With The Luminous Nose, a Gordon Haskell song based on the famous nonsense rhyme of Edward Lear, came from this session, with Haskell handling the vocals. Again featuring ace guitar work from Haworth, this 45 has subsequently resurfaced on Electric Sugarcube Flashbacks, Vol. 4 and Freakbeat Fantoms. The 'album' included many cover versions from Ray Charles to The Young Rascals, but it was never issued and the tapes have never been relocated. The group did, however, complete an album with John Bromley, backed Donnie Elbert on an album and worked with William E. Kimber on a rare and beautiful single as Waygood Ellis (which may be another pseudonym). Gordon Haskell left the group during 1968, eventually joining King Crimson in late 1969. He also cut a solo album in 1970. The Fleur de Lys, now with line-up (G), switched to Atlantic and released a Stax-style 45 Stop Crossing That Bridge. Shortly after, they released a second 45, Butchers And Bakers, under yet another pseudonym, Chocolate Frog. There was also a version by The Staccatos (which may have been The Creation in disguise), but the song wasn't too good and both versions sold poorly. Line-up (G) also backed Sharon Tandy on some of her 45s and a Tony and Tandy collaboration, Two Can Make It Together (Atlantic 584 262) 1969. The Fleur de Lys are credited on its 'B' side, The Bitter And The Sweet. The 'Tony' in question here was Fleur de Lys' Tony Head. The Fleur de Lys' final 45, You're Just A Liar, penned by Haworth and Polydor songwriter Brian Potter, saw them go out on a high in a haze of hot guitar work. This can also be heard on The Perfumed Garden II and on The Perfumed Garden II (CD), which also features Mud In Your Eye. Haworth left and headed for America's West Coast, where he formed a band with ex-Blue Cheer member Leigh Stephens, recording an album which was never released. Former Scots Of St. James' member Graham Maitland joined the band in its final days and he was later in Five Day Rain. Watch out for a new (and long awaited) CD compilation of their recordings. It also includes Sugar Love and So Many Things recorded with John Bromley; Hold On and Daughter Of The Sun with Sharon Tandy; Tick Tock recorded using The Shyster pseudonym; both sides of The Chocolate Frog 45; both sides of the first Rupert's People 45 and I Like What I'm Trying To Do by Waygood Ellis. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 16:08:58 -0800 From: kris verreth Subject: new demolition derby releases NITROO7 V/A SEVENTEEN AND A HALF IS STILL JAILBAIT (punkrock comp) lp/cd Electric Frankenstein : frustration /the Grey Spikes : in the red/ Shock treatment(sp) : modern machine/Basement Brats : i'm down/Boyz nex' door : get me out/los cacahuetes : drunk and disorderly/That we are : China in Memphis/the Abusers : stuff you/ Panty Boy : live fast or die/NCC : solo tu,solo yo/Bonk : comfort with a soul/Anal Babes : neighbour's dog/Senor No : no hay amor/Fabian : mad cow blues/Dammit : so much to do/Brand of shame : stupid and wild /the Grey Spikes : black clouds/the Dry Heaves : fuck everything NITROO9 les Vice Barons : steel blue moods lp/cd Surfsploitation/like weird/Shaft in Matongue/timebomb/big head/no way to behave (featuring Burt Vegas)/9.1/Fuel Injection/Werwolf/ Hangover special/Unabomber/the persuaders each lp : $ 9 each cd $ 12 postage per lp : $ 5 per cd : $ 3 postage for 2 lp's : $ 7 for 2 cd's : $ 5 any other combination,or for combined order with other demolition derby releases,mail me first for rates. well hidden cash only to : kris verreth tervuursestwg 217 1820 Perk Belgium or get it from any good recordstore/mailorder in yr neighbourhood ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 09:34:13 -0500 From: Don Smith Subject: commercials >Has anyone on this list heard of Sasha Borland? He did a >novelty album in the 60's called "The Nutty Squirrels?" There was a veiled reference to the Nutty Squirrels in the Simpsons maybe 2-3 years ago, a swap meet find brings up a discussion of the early 60s "Rodent Invasion." Of course, if someone can explain the post-Happy Days "Shirley, Squirrelly and Melvin" that would be fine too. There are actually two coke commercial CDs, one with a yellow and black monster-type drawing and another one which is different and I believe an Import. I have the cheaper one and it is excellent, though too poppy. Many bands who did the coke commercials have tacked them on CD- like the Easybeats, Who (I think that Great Shakes spot turns up on a reissue), etc. There was a dude maybe 7 years ago who released 7" boots of 60s commercial jingles, coke commercials, Great Shakes commercials, etc. Apparently he is the same guy who compiled them all into the brilliant blue vinyl comp of commercials and DJ spots from air checks. Really great stuff. Back in the day a radio show wouldn't go by when I wouldn't play tracks 4 or 5 times. While I have found some pretty wild things in my day, Partridge Family Fan club spots, a reel to reel of coke commercials, Leave it Beaver PSAs, the bootleg collections are worth their weight in gold. Of course, if someone can get me a comp of 1970s fast food commercials, then we can start talking about the weight of gold... Don ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 11:37:31 -0600 (CST) From: dothepop@ix.netcom.com (Lisa Lindstrom) Subject: Re: bomp-digest V1 #39 A little while ago people were talking about Echo & the Bunnymen on this group. Well, stop it! Just kidding... I thought I'd post this because someone said they were back together then someone else said that was untrue because of Electrafixion. Well, it's true. They're back together, or at least Ian, Will and Les with a new drummer are. They've been signed to London records after a bidding war between London and Atco. I read this in CMJ at work last night, and I guess they're working on a new album. Wonder if it'll sound like old Echo or Electrafixion? Alan W. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 11:38:46 -0600 (CST) From: dothepop@ix.netcom.com (Lisa Lindstrom) Subject: Re: Time Machine I just got a copy or three of the new CD compilation "Time Machine: The History of Canadian '60s Garage Punk and Surf (1985-95)." There are 28 tracks on this monster, and it's a killer comp. of the cream of the cadian "scene" over the last ten years. It was compiled by Bobby Beaton (Gruesomes, Platon at les Caves, Frat Kings, etc.) and Jordan Tarlowe (Cryptics). Without wanting to toot my own horn (he said, as if to sound humble), two of my former combos are on here: The 14th Wray and Thee Upper Crust (not the lame band on Upstart!), and I was quite thrilled to hear how good these sounded (esp. the 14th Wray tune, which previously appeared only on vinyl and tape) on the CD. The tracks selection is excellent and the whole thing rocks. Check out some of the bands: Mongrols, Astronuts, Chessmen, Fiends (their tune, "Gravedigger," featuring ex-14th Wray guitarist Greg Watson simply shreds!), Worst, Surfdusters, Sherlocks, Minstrels, Shadowy Men, Smugglers, Huevos Rancheros, Vidicators, and many more. A few of the songs (like the UC) are unreleased, too. Cool liner notes, pics, recording details, etc. make for a great package with cover art by Darren Merinuk (Estrus, Dionysus, etc.). Stomp Records: 370 Putney, St. Lambert, Quebec, Canada, J4P 3B6. BH28@musicb.mcgil.ca Alan W. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 10:41:40 -0800 From: gary mollica Subject: Re: Pardon my French. Phil Lerman wrote: > > Anybody got info on a band called (and I'm really messing up this > spelling) Fleur de Lys from the 70s. Jimmy Page produced something for > them acc. to a local college radio stn. Actually, FdL also have cult-ish status because it included Pete Sears on guitar, who was later in Jefferson Starship, Gordon Haskell on bass, who for awhile was a lead singer for King Crimson, & Bryn Haworth who had a long solo career as well as being sessioner for everyone from John Cale to Joan Armatrading. 4th member was drummer Keith Guster. They did a great cover of The Who's Circles, which I think was the tune produced by Pagey Best, GaryM ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 09:37:06 -0500 From: ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com Subject: Obvious Pun Gary M: My fave is still the ultra-heavy version by Iron Butterfly "Ban won't wear off/ As the day wears AHHHHNNNNNN" Iron Butts, HP Lovecraft, are there enough for a Rock and Roll-on comp? Sorry, Craig ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 12:16:22 -0800 From: David Bash Subject: Fleur de Lys Subject: Re: Obvious Pun On Fri, 14 Feb 1997 ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com wrote: > Gary M: > > My fave is still the ultra-heavy version by Iron Butterfly > > "Ban won't wear off/ As the day wears AHHHHNNNNNN" > > Iron Butts, HP Lovecraft, are there enough for a Rock and Roll-on > comp? > > Sorry, > Craig Yecch! That was the pits! Hee hee, Indy Rutks (rutks002@tc.umn.edu) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 14:04:50 -0800 From: gary mollica Subject: Re: Obvious Pun ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com wrote: > > Gary M: > > My fave is still the ultra-heavy version by Iron Butterfly > > "Ban won't wear off/ As the day wears AHHHHNNNNNN" > > Iron Butts, HP Lovecraft, are there enough for a Rock and Roll-on > comp? There WAS a boot LP years ago with stuff like the Butterfly's ad, Great Shakes, Cream's falstaff Ale ad, etc!! I also have one ot the Coke ad CDs If anyone has any more, let me know! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 22:45:03 -0500 (EST) From: Frank Uhle Subject: Re: Cool Commercials On Fri, 14 Feb 1997, gary mollica wrote: > now does anybody have > 1)the 7-up commercials to the tune "Cola hearted Woman", especially the > video version (7-up glass with a light-show) This is news to me and bends my mind to think about! > 2)even more importan, there was a precursor to cassettes called play > tape, which was a 4-track player from the mid 60s. Pepsi had a promotion > to send in so many bottle-tops (remember those!!) & get a free Play Tape > plyer. There were a few bands that did ads (I think Jeff Airplanes have > been released) & would love ANY of them, but ESPECIALLY want Ultimate > Spinach's version "Pepsi can move you/And Pepsi can groove you/And give > you a Play Tape Machine" I don't have any of the advertising, but I have a functional Play Tape player and some of the tapes! The player is a nifty white plastic thing with a chromed volume knob, it looks just like an 8-track player. The tapes are like baby 8-tracks, about half the size and real skinny, with only 4 songs per tape. I have Beatles, Beach Boys, Supremes, and more, they all look to be from ca. '65-66. It's amazing that this product lasted until the day of Ultimate Spinach, as it is pretty obscure and must have been eclipsed by 4- and 8-tracks containing more songs pretty quickly. Frank ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 00:27:37 -0500 (EST) From: Mattdietr@aol.com Subject: Black Monk Time After all the discusion of the Monks' "Black Monk Time" over the last few weeks I picked it up as soon as it arrived this week. I must say that it's something everyone on this list should have. Not only were these robed soldiers wild punks, but they're pretty damn smart and funny as well. Great sound and a booklet that's just terrific to boot. And of course, lots of ORGAN! (Plus seven bonus tracks.) Incidentally, for those who have the earlier import CD or original vinyl and won't be buying the new one, the liners say you can order autographed copies of the book "Black Monk Time" from Carson Street Publishing, 205 E. John St., Carson City, NV, 89706 (carsonst@sierra.net). The "Don't Ha Ha" single (not on the new CD) can be had through Day Records, 201 Thomas Ave. SW, Renton, WA, 98055 (fax 206-255-3613) Matt ------------------------------ End of bomp-digest V1 #40 *************************