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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:04 pm
by jingle_jangle
The picture on the Greatest Hits CD shows them even more mature.
I believe, like many groups of the era, the Vietnam War was responsible for their dissolution.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:48 pm
by winston
They seem to have lost a member along the way.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:17 am
by jingle_jangle
I think it was their sax player.
Ciccone, though, goes on and on:
http://www.donciccone.com
(in an odd coincidence, "Ciccone" is also Madonna's last name...)
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:19 am
by sloop_john_b
This is the first time i'm hearing this song, it's really good! I love the chord progression, and the accents on the vibes.
And, obviously, the harmonies are nice.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:40 am
by winston
Interesting site Paul,
The comment about what have you done in the past two months was so true back then. That expectation would kill a lot of artists today. Talk about a grind.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:17 am
by royclough
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:07 am
by winston
Roy IMO, that version by the Critters is very good. It's the first time that I heard it.
Thanks again.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:17 am
by winston
BTW Roy,
this area is one of my favorites in the Ric forum as the late 50's but more particularly the 60's and 70's were a bit of a blur for me. There was so much going on in my life, both as an individual and as a professional musician.
Thanks to you and others who contribute I can now take the time to enjoy music that other artists were playing that I was not exposed to very much.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:04 am
by chingnchime
I think the Critters version of YOUNGER GIRL is more effective than the Spoonful's, and that's saying a lot for the Critters, as I'm a huge Sebastian fan. This version seems more wistful, kind of fine-tuning the Spoonful sound, plus the celeste is a nice innocent touch.. I also think repeating the first line at the end of the song worked better than the Spoonful's (their version just continues on w/ the first verse lyric). Thanks for putting that up, Roy. I'll probably listen to it again!
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:20 pm
by brammy
Younger Girl -
Did The Critters just cover a Spoonful song?.... or did the Spoonful's version of their own song come out later than the Critter version?
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:36 pm
by chingnchime
Good question- i don't know which came out first. One would think the Spoonful's, but i don't think they had it as a single (I could be wrong on that). I remember hearing the Critters version first.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:20 pm
by revolver323
Spoonful's version of "Younger Girl" was on the "Do You Believe In Magic" LP released in 1965. Critters' hit with it in May 1966, so I'd say the Spoonful's version was out first.
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:13 pm
by dale_fortune
The "We Five" were from the L.A. California area. Brenda Bivens went to High School in Santa Ana. There were so many artists and musicians that came out of Santa Ana Orange County Area: Bill Medley, The Chantays(Pipeline),Red Bone,Marlon Brando even went to Santa Ana High School,Diane Keaton(Hall)Jackson Browne,
Rickenbacker,Fender,Doc Kaufmann,Dick Dale, and others. To a different song, does anyone remember Tin Tin? They did a B G's song called "Toast and Marmalade for Tea" I still have the 45rpm single as well as the Silkie.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:11 am
by admin
Dale: Tin Tin is certainly a blast from the past.
I believe that the single was first recorded in 1969 but not released until 1971. Steve Kipner and Steve Groves were from Australia and so Howard should be able to help us out here.
They split up soon after this number and Kipner went on to do some writing, a highlight being his involvement in the writing of Olivia Newton John's Physical.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:38 am
by royclough
Made number 20 in US in 1971 Peter so you are indeed correct, not released in UK till 72, but sank without trace.