We're opening for The Beatles!

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:05 am

http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/events.hom/beatles.shtm

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:44 am

I play with a guy once in a while who's band actually opened for the Beatles all over the US on their 66 American Tour. I play with the keyboard player billy Briggs. I left a band with him several months ago but still do an occasional gig with him.

http://www.theremains.com/

expomick · Post by **expomick** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:15 am

"Don't Look Back"..."All Good Things"..."Heart"...great songs; there's a couple of very good compilation CD's (and vinyl albums) kicking around out there. The Remains (or, Barry and the Remains) were a great mid-60's band. As you probably know, the Remains played the Beatles' final (public) gig at Candlestick.

It's too bad oldies stations don't expand their playlist (in the spirit of the 1960's) and play bands such as the Remains and Every Mother's Son (their one big hit gets played) and Love and and and...instead of just the same old tired Supremes songs and the same old tired Beatles hits.

(expecting backlash now)

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:29 am

I bought Barry's book several years ago, a must for Beatles fans. And for fans of minutia, the exact date Paul removed the pickguard from his Hofner can be established from day to day photos in the book.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:57 am

Barry and The Remains still do gigs, they did a few in Holland this year, they're a cult favorite in many parts of the world. Their Epic compilation is probably the best as it has all their stuff on it which can be obtained from their website. Most of the vinyl compilations were bootlegs made from records, especially the french ones which I have. The red Spoonfed LP is fake stereo, the stuff was recorded in mono. They did the whole 66 tour with The Beatles, also were the back up band for The Ronettes and Bobby Hebb "Sunny". Billy doesn't remember a whole lot from that period of his life, many chemicals involved. One thing he did tell me was that they used two voice of the theatre cabs on each side for a PA and had no monitors, this was their upgraded PA.
there's a fairly new format called True Oldies that is much less restrictive than most other oldies staions, they play a lot of early 60's and late 50's that you don't hear other places, also play a lot of early Beatles and British invasions stuff. It's on AM radio, I listen to it a lot, haven't heard any Remains on it yet though. They had some big hits in New England, "Don't Look Back", "Why Do I Cry" and "Diddy Wah Diddy". I never knew they weren't all national hits until recently.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:11 am

"Don't Look Back" is on the "Nuggets" box set. Cool photo of the bassist with a Teisco/St.George/etc. 6-string bass.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:12 am

I never knew what "Diddy Wah Diddy" meant, until recently.

(Well, not recently, exactly...)

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:19 am

Ry Cooder/Earl "Fatha" Hines do a pretty definitive slide guitar/piano duet version.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:21 am

You're right...they explain it all...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:30 am

..."Some lady sat on it and said, Daddy, you sure is sweet, Mr. Diddy Wah Diddy..."

And Earl was in his 70s then.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:37 am

Ronn.... "the Eggmen"... HAAA! very cool name!

You guys sound pretty good!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:39 am

Concerning Earl...Indeed, Old Age is an Illusion, as is Death. And Life.

Taxes, on the other hand...

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:34 pm

Well Dane... we certainly agree on the taxes thing!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:09 pm

Ronn, Billy told me the brand of the 6 string bass and it wasn't a Teisco or St. George, although it was some Japanese brand. I had only vaguely heard of the brand, unless it was made made by one manufacturer and sold with different brand names. I used a 60's Teisco 100 W tube head while I was in Lima with a couple of 15"s for a while, it sounded pretty good.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:39 am

"unless it was made made by one manufacturer and sold with different brand names"

Exactly. I've seen that bass, with the body cut-out and 4+2 headstock, with many different names.