The SUBSIM Music Thread

[Catfish]

Originally Posted by fumo30

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I have Gene Clark's "Echoes" CD which includes this song, but its different version.
I think I find this cooler:

Gene Clark - Elevator Operator

So this is where the Beatles stole?
e.g. paperback writer.. the chords are better here though

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[vienna]

Originally Posted by Catfish

So this is where the Beatles stole?
e.g. paperback writer.. the chords are better here though

Well, considering The Beatles released Paperback Writer in 1966 and Gene Clark released his song in 1967, it seems to be the other way around; you can also hear hints of The Beatle's Taxman and Rain in the song, which is not unusual since Clark, also a founding member of The Byrds, was a pert of the whole LA 60s music scene and an awful lot of the songwriters there at the time nicked freely from The Beatles and other British Invasion performers. Clark was a very good songwriter and is often overlooked by the general public; in fact, a lot of people mistakenly think many of Clark's compositions as a member of The Byrds were written by Roger MCGuinn. Here are two Gene Clark songs illustrating his songwriting skills as a member of The Byrds:





This song is so heartwrenching and beautiful:





Speaking of The Beatles and The Byrds, George Harrison was a huge fan of The Byrds and wrote a great song as a tribute to The Byrds, If I Needed Someone; George actually sent an advance tape copy of the song to The Byrds; McGuinn and a couple of other band members have said in interviews how they, themselves, were honored by Georges gesture and how they were equally, if not more, fans of George and The Beatles (Note: this is a live recording by George; The Beatles official videos are very hard to find on YT):





An oddity I came across while trying to find a good video of George's song - The Kingsmen (yes, the Louie, Louie guys) covering Harrison's song and sounding very Byrds-like:















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[fumo30]

Originally Posted by vienna

Well, considering The Beatles released Paperback Writer in 1966 and Gene Clark released his song in 1967, it seems to be the other way around; you can also hear hints of The Beatle's Taxman and Rain in the song, which is not unusual since Clark, also a founding member of The Byrds, was a pert of the whole LA 60s music scene and an awful lot of the songwriters there at the time nicked freely from The Beatles and other British Invasion performers.
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Clark didn't like much about that particular song and he dropped it off from the re-release of the "Echoes" album. Maybe he felt guilty?

https://www.allmusic.com/song/elevat...r-mt0031968094

..Anyways. As you stated, there always seem to be use for nice riffs, regardless of who made them.

Ill Wind - Hung Up Chick (1968)

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[vienna]

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My moody weather day

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[Eichhörnchen]

This may or may not be of interest; a little way in Andy (DJ on a Hastings Radio station) mentions having been in a band entered in the Melody Maker Rock/Folk Contest. Well I was in the band with him at that time (when the competition was held at Sussex University). He was, as I've mentioned before, our drummer and now a 'renewed' old friendship thanks to Facebook:

https://www.mixcloud.com/AndyGunton/...cloud%3Aupload

[fumo30]

Originally Posted by vienna

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THE RIFF!



Véronique Sanson - Le maudit




Nomadi - Tutto a posto

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[Eichhörnchen]

Loved this (and 'The Gestics' earlier)

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[fumo30]

Gigliola Cinquetti - Miniera