This cover actually scared me when I was a kid. I first sort of became cognizant of what "rock music" - and the idea of buying records in general - was when I was about 8 or so, when this record came out. It also introduced me to the idea of "cut-out" records. For a couple years afterward, I would always see it in the cut-out bin at my local Meijer Thrifty Acres, filed alongside the likes of this-
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd500/d530/d53014fj90e.jpg
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Sunday, 3 August 2003 04:32 (twenty years ago) link
"Back to the Trenches" is an average to excellent collection of livematerial that was just issued. Nazareth never had a good livealbum when it counted. "Snaz" was poor, making the mistake thatwhat the fans -really- wanted to hear was the edition of theact with Billy Rankin on second guitar and John Locke on keys.
Stee-rike! And you're out.
"Trenches" has Manny Charlton firmly in command for the bettermaterial and the first CD is predominantly from the early-70'sfour-piece. Zal shows up for the tail end of it; Cleminson inthe band actually being better in theory than in practice.
"Nazareth at the Beeb" on Reef Records is the best for thosewho wanted live from the purist part of the catalog. Verydry, claustrophobic and caustic sounding recording of Marshall stacks in medium to small-sized wooden rooms witha BBC announcer who sounds like someone narrating a science showabout birds.
"Homecoming" is the band now, with Pete Agnew's kid on drums anda guitarist named Jimmy. As a live set, it's better than "Snaz"and the guitarist tries manfully to do Manny. Almost, but not quite.
― George Smith, Sunday, 3 August 2003 17:39 (twenty years ago) link
They sure did! When your own writing skills sag, no harm in doing someone else's tune a turn for the better.
Now, if only more people thought that way...
Kudos to Scott who recognized the timeless mightyness of Naz enough to start the thread.
― George Smith, Sunday, 3 August 2003 17:45 (twenty years ago) link
― scott seward, Sunday, 3 August 2003 17:55 (twenty years ago) link
I was pretty suprised a few years back when I found out that they were from Scotland. At least based on "Hair of the Dog", I figured they were either from Arkansas or Oklahoma.
― earlnash, Sunday, 3 August 2003 18:23 (twenty years ago) link
"You bring the wine, I'll bring the weather..."
― M Specktor (M Specktor), Sunday, 3 August 2003 18:46 (twenty years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Sunday, 3 August 2003 19:06 (twenty years ago) link
― scott seward, Sunday, 3 August 2003 19:15 (twenty years ago) link
Scramble for "Savage Return," one of the forgotten Savoy Brown records.
Produced by Robert John Lange before he was Mutt, it's Savoy Brown's "metal" album. It's 100 percent crushing guitar cackand has one song, "My Own Man," that predates the Axl Rose/GNR-style by a good many years. At the time, Simmonds quickly disowned it.
I went out to a local club for the express purpose of seeing Savoy Brown perform tunes from it the year it came out and itwas like the album hadn't even been made.
"Blue Matter" would have to be one of my favorites from the classic line-up with pre-Foghat. "Don't Turn Me From Your Door"and "She's Got a Ring in His Nose" are fine stomps, the latterhaving a wonderful herky-jerky feel.
I'll also cop to liking a lot of the out-of-print stuff: "Skin'n' Bone" and "Boogie Brothers."
Simmonds, apparently, won't quit until they put him in the ground.But you take your chances with subsequent albums.
The latest with the Savoy Brown name, for example, is terriblelaid-back Chicago blues fit for fern bars. The one before it,however, "The Blues Keep Me Holding On," is much in the vein ofthe 70's style.
― George Smith, Sunday, 3 August 2003 19:40 (twenty years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Sunday, 3 August 2003 19:42 (twenty years ago) link
Foghat was an American stadium-rock institution. Ram Jam neverwas. ... a Long Island institution, I think, maybe.Plus, the latter was the product of Kazenetz-Katz, made onlytwo albums (the second of which bore no resemblance to the first)and is one of the many acts who have, disapointingly, coveredCharlie Karp's "Too Bad on Your Birthday."
― George Smith, Sunday, 3 August 2003 19:46 (twenty years ago) link
― scott seward, Sunday, 3 August 2003 20:03 (twenty years ago) link
Anyway, Armageddon had everything going for it. Name, album art,actually received a good review in Rolling Stone.
Every one of my hermit-like hard rock-loving geek pals had a copy.
Armageddon could even be slummed as prog to the 70's audiophile snobs.
As for Valhalla, you have me by the short hairs on that one.
― George Smith, Sunday, 3 August 2003 20:56 (twenty years ago) link
Seconded. Even post-Dave's death ersatz Foghat still draws 'em bya couple thousand in hinterland gigs. Last summer they got top billing at the Bethlehem Music Fest, an astonishing trick having todo with the solidity of their presence in the local FM. This,even with Charlie Huhn on vocals, a man who sounds nothing likeLonesome Dave, but rather Bon Scott.
― George Smith, Sunday, 3 August 2003 21:01 (twenty years ago) link
The only other two things I know about Foghat is that they played this small bar in the shitty part of town in Muncie around 88 or 89 called Hendersons, which maybe could hold 150-200 people. A classic rock rumor was that Foghat's drummer had a motorized drum stool that would spin him around when he did his drum solo. I've never confirmed this mind you, but this was a rumor put out by a friends older angeldusted brother who also claimed that George Thorogood blew the Stones off the stage and 38 Special was awesome because they had three guitarists and TWO drummers, so it may not be a reliable source.
Savoy Brown is one of those bands like the Atlanta Rhythm Section or Wishboy Ash that was around forever, I met people who liked their records, but I haven't heard even one song.
― earlnash, Monday, 4 August 2003 02:35 (twenty years ago) link
― scott seward, Monday, 4 August 2003 02:40 (twenty years ago) link
Torture! You have my sympathy.
A classic rock rumor was that Foghat's drummer had a motorized drum stool
Never saw it but saw Foghat many times including during the late '80's when various members of the band would fight with Dave,necessitating the hiring of assorted ringers. Perhaps this was more than was safe for good mental hygeine.
― George Smith, Monday, 4 August 2003 03:32 (twenty years ago) link
― Stormy Davis (diamond), Sunday, 26 March 2006 01:55 (eighteen years ago) link
awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_nM8s4GpJ8
― Stormy Davis, Saturday, 7 July 2007 07:33 (sixteen years ago) link
Mama, mama, please no more jaguars I don't want to be a pop star Mama, mama, please no more deckhands I don't wanna be a sailor man Mama, mama, please no more facelifts I just don't know which one you is Mama, mama, please no more husbands I don't know who my daddy is.
― bobby bedelia, Saturday, 7 July 2007 07:52 (sixteen years ago) link
always great with the covers (Gone Dead Train, I Want To Do Everything For You, This Flight Tonite, Hollis Brown, Love Hurts, etc)...
― henry s, Saturday, 7 July 2007 13:13 (sixteen years ago) link
One more great cover. Definitely prefer this to the original. I'm not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but Ram Jam will now live forever thanks to Rayman. One of the best video game moments that I've ever had.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7bF8YqrUFE
― dlp9001, Monday, 16 May 2016 23:48 (seven years ago) link
Can't believe no one's had 'Waiting For The Man'.
― Doran, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 22:12 (seven years ago) link