Blast From The Past 6

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:05 pm

Ok here's another we'll see how this goes.

Again could be solo, duo or group.

We discussed Graham Gouldman recently and he wrote this which The Yardbirds had a big hit with on both sides of Atlantic.

This version is by an act that had loads of hits in UK and US in 60's.

Who Is it , correct name as on label.

Get it

Here

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:24 am

Even I know that one.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:38 am

send your answer in then Bob

just come through Bob

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:53 am

I sent it Roy

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:03 am

Who ever it is, I like it better than the Yardbird's version.

..... ya, I got it although Roy's "correct name as on label" gives me pause. Could it be that THAT direction is what makes this one harder than it seems?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:39 am

The band only had one name, was never directly named for the singer. I thought this one was the easiest one so far. For the Everly Brother one I at first answered Don Everly as he was the singer on that one but it was recorded under The Everly Brothers name. Was like answering Paul McCartney instead of The Beatles for Yesterday

dedicated_follower · Post by **dedicated_follower** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:04 pm

Kent says:-
Who ever it is, I like it better than the Yardbird's version.

As McEnroe says, you cannot be serious. Far too light weight.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:41 pm

But a tasty rendition if not as edgy as the Yardbirds..

winston · Post by **winston** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:47 pm

It's a pretty good version but not quite as good as the Yardbirds original as far as I am concerned.

Apparently this was the song that caused Eric Clapton to leave The Yardbirds. I believe his comment was that he felt they were going "too commercial".

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:18 pm

interesting

Yardbirds line-up from 1963 to 1965 - Dreja, McCarty, Samwell-Smith, Clapton, Relf

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:26 pm

I like the Yardbirds version better too but doesn't compare with most of their other stuff. (nor sound like it). The band that did this version I also like although they are very different than the Yardbirds. They were not what you would call a gritty band.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:10 am

It's hard to discuss the "Act" before the end of the week without giving away too many hints.

Count me in the Yardbirds camp, although this song doesn't really do the Yardbirds justice. Probably their biggest hit, but also one of their least representative tracks. Yes, Clapton made a lot of noise when this song came out about how they were no longer a blue-based band, but I also have heard that he hated trying to recreate the harpsichord sound live with a 12-string.

The track by the mystery act isn't bad at all, but for my money it misses all the edgy, raved-up energy of the Yardbirds. It's more of a love letter than an adrenaline-infused, desperate plea.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:03 pm

ooo, ooo, can we mention the "act" yet? I've been waiting so long I'm beginning to feel like a hermit.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:05 pm

Bit like the sketch where the guy is asked a question and says "can you give us a clue" the question master says "what sort of clue would you like"

"can you give us the answer" comes the retort.

So answer of course Herman's Hermits and nearly everyone who entered got it.

No entry for BOTV though Kent.