Vanilla Fudge live in1969, check out Bogert!

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:39 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zOL-onMn88

A really good shoe.

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:36 am

Tim Bogert is a great bass player and a great singer. Great band IMO

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:07 pm

Wow, another blast from the past I nearly forgot about.

JimK

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:17 pm

How can you forget about them? 99.9% of the bands nowadays couldn't have touched them in their heyday, actually that goes for most of the late 60's bands. Those guys played, no BS there.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:47 pm

Great band. Great song. Thought this version was a little off.
Check out their live album, Near The Beginning. I used to play that LP all the time.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:07 pm

Yup, Break Song: play at maximum volume.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:19 am

I love Vanilla Fudge. SO entertaining to watch!

i'd go so far as to say that their version of "you keep me hanging on" is one of the best cover versions of all time IMO. Putting your own spin and unique style on an already established track, thus making it something different entirely (but still great) is what a cover should be all about I think.

I hate those covers that are merely karaoke, but that's an different topic entirely...

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:59 pm

How can you forget about them? 99.9% of the bands nowadays couldn't have touched them in their heyday...

That was 38 years ago. I've been listening to playing a lot of different kinds of music in that time. I always did like their recording "You Keep Me Hangin' On." Whichever the singer was, he certainly was able to communicate the pain of the lyrics in his voice. I admire very much singers who can do that.

JimK

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:52 am

I think you missed my meaning Jim, better put: 99.9 % of the bands playing rock today couldn't touch them if they (1969 Vanilla Fudge) were transported to today.

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:20 pm

Oh well, since you put it that way....I'd have to agree.

JimK