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Originally Posted by propbeanie
Ahh yesh, the old reliable Wall of Sound... 'course, that had nothing to do with the "skill" (or lack thereof) of our band... 
the "original"
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Everybody has to do a power trio at least once... tic |;^)
meanwhile, "Harvey" is a ward of the State of California... |
Ah, the Ronettes... and, especially, Ronnie...
I think every male of age in the early to mid 60s lusted after Ronnie; it was too bad she wound up with Spector. In his autobiography, Keith Richards details the Stones touring with the Ronettes in the mid 60s and tells of how jealously Phil guarded Ronnie; Keith tells of how he and Ronnie would sneak off together (a story backed by Ronnie). The Beatles also toured with the Ronettes and tried to put the moves on Ronnie and the girls, but the Ronettes apparently weren't interested...
This clip is from a 1965 film called
The Big T.N.T. Show, a sort of sequel to the 1964 concert film
The T.A.M.I. Show. Both shows were a collection of performances by top musical acts and some of the up-and-comers of the late 50s to the early to mid 60s. The older acts were in their prime and the newer acts were harbingers new musical directions. The
The Big T.N.T. Show was produced by Phil Spector, who also served as Musical Director. The backing band was comprised of the same top studio musicians who worked with Phil on his recordings, most of whom were famously known as "The Wrecking Crew". This clip is full of the energy the Ronettes generated in their live performances:
(BTW, really liking the backup dancers in the men's shirts and leotards...)...
This clip is audio only, but it gives a glimpse of a typical Spector recording session:
Playing in a trio is a great learning experience; having to handle both lead and rhythm and adapting to cover both the middle and highs as a guitarist and the lows and middle as a bassist expands one's technique and feel; drummers also benefit from having to provide fills and transitions they would not normally encounter in other lineups. I've played in a couple of trios in the past and in a few 'inadvertent' trios as can happen when the second guitarist either didn't show up or showed up incapable of playing due to over indulgences...
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