FReeper Canteen - Tunes for the troops - 20 Sept 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

It’s coming....the leaves are turning and falling big time. The lawn if a blanket of golden leaves.

[Publius]

ROCKUMENTARY: THE TANDYN ALMER SONGBOOK

The Garden Club: “Little Girl Lost and Found”

Triple-time rarely occurs in rock unless it’s 6/8 slow dance time. Who would have had the courage to write a waltz in 1967? Almer’s lyrics are mind-bending, haunting and unforgettable. Some 47 years later, I can still recite the words to this song.

Tandyn Almer took a job at Herb Alpert’s and Jerry Moss’ A&M Records as a songwriter and arranger. Herb and Jerry teamed him with Larry Marks, one of the more creative producers in-house. Marks, who would later write “L.A. Break Down and Take Me In”, was a producer who liked multiple layers in a recording just like Almer.

The lead singer was Ruthanne Friedman, who wrote “Windy” for the Association the same year. Under Friedman’s vocal line, it sounds like there are twenty musical lines going on at the same time. There is an air of both menace and an implacable sadness; it sounds like something that would have fit the soundtrack of an independent cult film like “Carnival of Souls”. Catch the out-of-tune piano and calliope in the arrangement. If I had to name a masterpiece to sit alongside “Along Comes Mary”, this would be it. It’s unique and a personal favorite.

The Garden Club: “Little Girl Lost and Found”

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Kind of a demented waltz.

I like demented waltzes. They are Spooky...like Valse Triste and the waltz from Masquerade, two of my all-time favorites..

[Publius]

Very apt description. It sounds like an acid trip set to music.

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Interesting how a waltz can be serene, romantic, sensual, glorious...

or DEMENTED! LOL!

[Publius]

Ravel’s “La Valse” is another great example.

[SevenofNine]

EVEN my uncle notice about Fairbanks Ak they getting rain last week it warm up a little bit back to rain he notice that leaves are turning Winter is coming to Alaska very soon

[Publius]

ROCKUMENTARY: THE TANDYN ALMER SONGBOOK

Tandyn Almer: “Alice Designs”

This song highlights the problems with Almer’s voice – it’s awfully weak – and a better vocalist could have put this across. The song starts well but doesn’t quite follow through.

Tandyn Almer: “Alice Designs”

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Yeah... I agree.

[Publius]

ROCKUMENTARY: THE TANDYN ALMER SONGBOOK

Tandyn Almer: “Degeneration Gap”

The obvious influence here is Bob Dylan and “Subterranean Homesick Blues” in particular. (Dylan’s song also influenced Eddie Rabbitt.) It’s a stream-of-consciousness commentary, and Almer’s voice isn’t great. This was his debut single, released by A&M in 1969. It went nowhere, not even on FM Progressive Rock. It was supposed to introduce his debut album, but that album didn’t see the light of day until 2013 after Almer’s death. He is kind of cute, though.

Tandyn Almer: “Degeneration Gap”

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Connie: Mario E Ortiz - "A Fuego Lento", ( Literal Translation, "To A Slow Fire", [ Meaning: "A Slow Burn" ] )

Welcome to the Salsa Addiction Emergency Room!

We are all in critical condition here!

The music page will open in a new window. There is the option of clicking on individual songs or clicking the Jukebox link. If you choose the Jukebox link then the page can be minimized while you continue surfing:

Saturday Night Salsa for 09-20-2014 for the TROOPS and their supporters everywhere!

Here is a list of the songs in the Jukebox:

Artist/s - Song Names:

Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic

Emerson, Lake And Palmer - Lucky Man

Enoch Light And The Command All-Stars - My Heart Belongs To Daddy

Floyd Cramer - Last Date

Fourplay - Fortune Teller

George Duke - I Want You For Myself

German Villareal And The Mambo Big Band - Cuando Te Vea

Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade

Gregg Karukas - London Underground

Harry James And His Musicmakers - Sugar Foot Stomp

Herbie Hancock And Joni Mitchell - The Man I Love

JamesTaylor And Carly Simon - Mockingbird

Jeff Golub - Cold Duck Time

Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady

Mana ( With A Tilde On the N ) - Azucare

Mana ( With An Accent On The 2nd A ) - El Rey Tiburon

Manteca - Gozando El Timbal

Marc Anthony - Dimelo ( I Need To Know )

Mario E Ortiz - A Fuego Lento

Marisela Verena - Nosotros Los Cubanos

Mercadonegro - Tributo A Eddie Palmieri

Michael Stuart - Yo Te Quiero Dulce

Mulenze - Tu Voz Concierto

Olga Tanon - Amores Extranos

Pedro Jesus - Amar Es Algo Mas

Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez - Tumbakutun

Pete Escovedo - Solo Tu

Poncho Sanchez - Icon

[luvie]

I’m sure we both will. :)

[Publius]

ROCKUMENTARY: THE TANDYN ALMER SONGBOOK

The Beach Boys: “Marcella”

It was time for Almer’s two swan songs in L.A.

In his years at A&M, Almer rubbed shoulders with a lot of musicians, but the one relationship that worked out was with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. It didn’t start well, though. The two got into an argument in the A&M parking lot which escalated into a fistfight; the police had to break it up. Despite that, Almer collaborated with Brian Wilson for his last two successes.

The song is about a hooker, but the band’s manager played with the lyrics to keep it open to potential release as a single.

The Beach Boys: “Marcella”

[Publius]

ROCKUMENTARY: THE TANDYN ALMER SONGBOOK

The Beach Boys: “Sail On, Sailor”

Purely in terms of having a hit, Almer had his one shot with the Association in 1966, and now he would have his second and last hit collaborating with Brian Wilson. This sold well in 1974 and marked the end of Almer’s decade in L.A. The lyrics are typical Almer with that stream-of-consciousness touch.

The Beach Boys: “Sail On, Sailor”

Almer had paralyzing stage fright, and he preferred staying out of the spotlight. By 1974, he had run out his string in Los Angeles, so he packed his bags and took Amtrak to Washington, DC. In the Eighties and Nineties, he wrote songs for “Hexagon”, a local musical review. He rented a basement room from a saxophone teacher at Northern Virginia Community College and used their practice rooms. Sometimes he would bury himself in a practice room playing piano for four days at a clip without sleep. The tapes from these sessions are still being cataloged. He may have written nearly 300 songs in his Washington years.

He joined Mensa, had a few girlfriends and lived a happy life on the royalties from his songs and the Slave Master bong; there was no bitterness about his years in the music business. Occasionally he would drive a taxi or build computer circuit boards, but his money usually went for a new keyboard or a used car. He continued to live a largely anonymous life in a basement apartment in McLean, Virginia.

His health finally failed him – his chain smoking took a toll – and he died last year at age 70. His debut album from 1969 was finally released last year and is gathering attention.

That’s it for tonight. Next week it’s September 1969. Cue the Rockumentary theme!

San Remo Golden Strings: “Festival Time”

[luvie]

Great Rockumentary tonight, Mr. P! :)

Almer had some interesting tunes.

[Publius]

I had hesitated to do Almer’s songbook with the other great songwriters because his work was so obscure. Even those of us who prefer “geezer rock” to current music barely remember what he did. Upon his death last year, I did some research and came to the conclusion that he deserved an evening. There was definitely talent there. He just had bad luck getting it across. With a good producer like George Martin, he might have been a success.

[luvie]

Sounds like he hung in there though, and didn’t give up trying. :)

At least till crazy rock and (ugh) hip-hop took the place of the good stuff. LOL!

[luvie]

WELCOME AUTUMN!

Larry Gatlin/Roy Orbison~Indian Summer

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[luvie]

WELCOME AUTUMN!

Michael Franks~If I Could Make September Stay

If you would like to support the artists you hear in the Canteen,
please go to the top of the thread.

Please ping any DJ to any song requests
made on the thread. Thank you!

[luvie]

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