Posted on 07/19/2014 3:59:50 PM PDT by lee martell
Neil Peart. Rush.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KAMkGF-xA
Thank you. Was struggling to remember the name of that tune.
Nantucket Sleighride is another great one, about being pulled around by a harpooned whale.
Freegards
If you like “Theme”, you might also like one of Mountain’s less well known album tracks, a prog rock opus called “Nantucket Sleighride”, from the LP of the same name:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S77sZnnVY4
If you’re not familiar with it, look up the lyrics. Even for us landlubbers, it’s one that puts a shiver up the spine.
I remember that one. Thanks.
I never has a chance to see Mountain in concert, but I did see West Bruce and Laing in Lincoln Nebraska in ‘73 while I was stationed at Offutt. The opening act was the Edgar Winter Band (Frankenstein) with Ronnie Montrose on guitar. Felix was stone cold deaf from too many years in front of stacks of Marshalls. Ah the days......
Oh...and I thought the Mountain keyboard player was Steve Knight. At least that’s who is credited on the albums.
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Edgar is or was one of the greats. I know his brother Johnnie just passed this week. I never knew anything about their family. How they grew up. It takes work to put a show on, a lot of work, reliability, planning, mathematically correct pay schedules and focus. You may need a bailbondsman you can trust to keep his mouth shut. Same with a nurse or doctor. You need the right instruments, kept in tune for that particular venue. I presume they would practice together almost daily, once you become that famous.
Played it a million times with my classic rock band. Great song.
IT has one of those quintessential unforgettable riffs.
the original:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhM1XZsh6o
Peter Frampton, Leslie West, Mississippi Queen, The Paramount, June 23 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMhPgo2fofg
Prominent cowbell in Fleetwood Macs “Oh Well”
Thanks a bunch. Just spent too much time grooving to the oldies!!
Woohoo
LOL! You’re welcome and maybe this will make you feel better, I did too.
:)
I have a story about that song.
I would listen to that song in 1968 and it sent chills up my spine and scared me and I didn't know why. I just felt like somehow my time was up. Something was going to happen. Sure enough in August of 1968 through a series of unexplained circumstances, I received Jesus Christ as my Savior. I honesty believe I might have died if that hadn't happened.
Good song, but are you sure that’s not a Glockenspiel vs Cowbells?
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