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by Musicrewired
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:20 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Thom Bell dies
Replies: 2
Views: 413

Re: Thom Bell dies

Sorry to hear of Mr. Bell's death.

https://acerecords.co.uk/ready-or-not-t ... -1965-1978

Here's a fine collection that has samples of some of his production work. I've been meaning to pick this up, and his passing has brought that back to mind.
by Musicrewired
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:10 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Thu. night - Saturday storm system
Replies: 102
Views: 7606

Re: Thu. night - Saturday storm system

WOOD-TV is calling this "the worst storm in many years" for its viewing area. That is a remarkable statement considering many highly populated areas of West Michigan received 18 to 24 inches of snow over 2 to 3 days just ~40 days ago! And I don't recall that snowfall getting the big run-up this one...
by Musicrewired
Mon Dec 12, 2022 8:01 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Dave Maurer - WSGW resigns
Replies: 6
Views: 2335

Re: Dave Maurer - WSGW resigns

Is Dave now working somewhere else, then? If not, and he's chosen to not do so, then "retires" is an appropriate word, regardless of in what manner he initiated it. I heard nothing in his sign-off that would pair up with what the word "resign" implies. Technically correct, perhaps, but is that how D...
by Musicrewired
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Most hated Christmas songs
Replies: 41
Views: 3331

Re: Most hated Christmas songs

LeAnn Rimes did the "Hippo" remake in 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RQ69WwvtPc&ab_channel=LeAnnRimes-Topic That version's vocals are a lot better than those on the original, even if it has a bit of "hey, look at what song I'm doing" in the process. LeAnn didn't try to sing it in a artifici...
by Musicrewired
Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:52 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Unusual Cover Songs
Replies: 8
Views: 805

Re: Unusual Cover Songs

Gary Numan covering Prince's "U Got The Look".

https://youtu.be/28gVTcUJN9M
by Musicrewired
Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:13 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Most hated Christmas songs
Replies: 41
Views: 3331

Re: Most hated Christmas songs

I understand the dislike for "Wonderful Christmastime". For years, I wondered why Paul took that route when he'd also written such classic songs with the Beatles. It sounded like a cheap knock-off in comparison to his much better work. In the past 10 years or so, though, I stopped wishing it was a b...
by Musicrewired
Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:18 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Geroge Harrision - has it really been 21 years?
Replies: 4
Views: 641

Re: Geroge Harrision - has it really been 21 years?

I've always liked "The Day The World Gets Round", which is a stylistic cousin to the All Things Must Pass album tracks, as well as "Sue Me, Sue You Blues", George at his acerbic best. He also name-checks the other Beatles on the title track.

I'm hoping the album gets the deluxe treatment next year.
by Musicrewired
Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Favorite Short Lived Format
Replies: 42
Views: 5004

Re: Favorite Short Lived Format

I was reading the thread looking for a WOWF/Wow-FM mention. I don't recall thinking much of the actual format, but their comedy stunting before it was epic. I'm sure I still I have some of it recorded on a tape somewhere. Great comedy/music bits. I also encountered Brad Bianchi somewhere back then -...
by Musicrewired
Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Dave Maurer - WSGW resigns
Replies: 6
Views: 2335

Re: Dave Maurer - WSGW resigns

That was a great way to end a career - simple and to the point. I recall Dave being just as Charlie described him in the message, and wish Dave well in his future. 55 years is an admirable run in broadcasting. (Shouldn't the topic name end with "...retires" instead of "resigns"? The latter implies s...
by Musicrewired
Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Former WNEM retires
Replies: 5
Views: 1664

Re: Former WNEM retires

Jim's work usually contained more substance than a fair number of his contemporaries. A lot of the WNEM clips were of a lighter nature, but we've seen his other work on the various stations he was with.

Best of luck in retirement, Jim, and thanks for the work you did
by Musicrewired
Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:50 am
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Songs that chart many years after their original release
Replies: 32
Views: 1770

Re: Songs that chart many years after their original release

"Twist And Shout" by The Beatles was a #2 hit in 1964 on Tollie Records, a subsidiary of Vee Jay Records. That same recording was reissued in 1986 by Capitol Records to capitalize on the song's inclusion in the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". It reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Cold Heart" is...
by Musicrewired
Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:51 am
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: The Great American Standards
Replies: 16
Views: 1308

Re: The Great American Standards

I Can’t Get Started - Bunny Berigan Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet Misty - Erroll Garner Theme from A Summer Place - Percy Faith Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin Moonlight in Vermont - Sinatra I Wish You Love - Keely Smith The Lady Is A Tramp - Ella Fitzgerald Some great numbers there. A few othe...
by Musicrewired
Mon May 09, 2022 3:17 am
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Bobby Rydell
Replies: 4
Views: 707

Re: Bobby Rydell

Two things I've learned about Bobby since his passing: 1) Rydell High in Grease was named after him. 2) I saw a used Rydell LP recently that featured other artists, and one of those was the Isley Brothers. If Rydell could be linked to a future Rock Hall act, even that early in their career, then he ...
by Musicrewired
Tue May 03, 2022 3:46 am
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Jerry Doucette dies
Replies: 4
Views: 618

Re: Jerry Doucette dies

I think I've heard CKWW playing "Mama Let Him Play" at some point in the last year. I also recall hearing it on CKLW back in its' time, or in the years shortly thereafter, and it may have also come up on CHYR or CFCO as well. A great AM radio single that never got far in the States.
by Musicrewired
Tue May 03, 2022 1:54 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Deltaplex Permanenty Closing in July 2022
Replies: 19
Views: 3119

Re: Deltaplex Permanenty Closing in July 2022

It cost $6 million to renovate in the late 90s, as I recall. That much just to make the place look like a warehouse from the outside? That's one of the ugliest arena buildings I've ever seen. Any conversion to actual warehouse or industrial use there is likely to result in a visual upgrade to the s...