https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlbH8MRF2WY
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 21 January 2023 20:08 (one year ago) link
They had three great songs (that I know of). I don't know how hard they actually rocked, though.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 January 2023 20:09 (one year ago) link
They achieved Maximum Heavy Hermanosity!
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 21 January 2023 20:26 (one year ago) link
Who knows, Herman's Hermits could have rocked hard. Harvey Lisberg offered them Graham Gouldman's 'For Your Love', but producer Mickie Most turned it down as a single and on the song went to The Yardbirds.
Mickie Most also turned down Rice & Lloyd Webber's 'Any Dream Will Do' for Herman's Hermits, pre-Joseph & His Technicolor Dreamcoat, so there could have been a very different trajectory for Noone & Co.
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Saturday, 21 January 2023 20:49 (one year ago) link
Speaking of different trajectories...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSxv8n5OpzQ
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 21 January 2023 21:03 (one year ago) link
Just think...Hermie Stardust and the Hermits From Mars
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 21 January 2023 21:04 (one year ago) link
Total Hermanosity, yes!
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 January 2023 21:47 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYsHuzqZy4
― Thus Sang Freud, Sunday, 22 January 2023 00:17 (one year ago) link
Their Psych-adjacent LP Blaze from '67 has hit streaming/digital in Stereo & MONO...
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 6 October 2023 21:47 (five months ago) link
...and even as programmed with the ten songs in stereo followed by a repeat in mono, the thing is still just under 47 minutes in length.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 6 October 2023 22:01 (five months ago) link
Recognize the cover very well. We had a store in Toronto, Sam the Record Man, with a famous sale annex; used to see it up there for years for $0.99. Of course I stupidly never bought it.
― clemenza, Friday, 6 October 2023 22:10 (five months ago) link
this bump is making me nervous 😰😰😰...... is it safe to assume that noone from herman's hermits has just passed away?
― urquelle surprise (unregistered), Friday, 6 October 2023 22:57 (five months ago) link
Peter No-one has not passed away
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Friday, 6 October 2023 23:00 (five months ago) link
ah, thanks for clearing that up!
― urquelle surprise (unregistered), Friday, 6 October 2023 23:03 (five months ago) link
Recognize the cover very well.
I've seen this one many times before years ago and didn't know til today what it was. Maybe it was at the local library.
We had a store in Toronto, Sam the Record Man, with a famous sale annex
My regret is not buying up the 70s Van Morrison albums they had up there for $6.99.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 7 October 2023 03:00 (five months ago) link
The vinyl copies of Knee Deep in the Hoopla can stay, though.
― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 7 October 2023 03:01 (five months ago) link
A couple Blaze standouts both written by three band members not named Peter Noone
"Moonshine Man": Somebody's spent some quality time with Revolver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJc3v5mC8hk
"I Call Out Her Name": Somebody's spent some quality time with some Buck Owens singles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIO9OAegTiE
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 7 October 2023 03:23 (five months ago) link
Is it Green Street Green that has them choogling before Creedence became established?
I kept hearing Blaze as a blueprint for the Stone Roses for ages when the Manchester scene was happening.
Got a copy for like 60p in like 1981. Played it a lot at the time. Got the Repertoire CD remaster when I got a chance.Need to stick it on when I get home.
― Stevo, Saturday, 7 October 2023 09:19 (five months ago) link
Well they were Mancs after all.
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 October 2023 09:25 (five months ago) link
If there is actual choogling on that album who is doing it? John Paul Jones, Davey Graham…? Don’t imagine Derek Leckenbie with all due respect.
― Josefa, Saturday, 7 October 2023 17:28 (five months ago) link
I meant Bobby Graham, sorry
― Josefa, Saturday, 7 October 2023 17:33 (five months ago) link
Right, it's Moonshine Man not Green Street Green
― Stevo, Saturday, 7 October 2023 19:03 (five months ago) link
…written by Leckenby and other Hermits so maybe they are the chooglers
― Josefa, Saturday, 7 October 2023 19:22 (five months ago) link