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Post by bcfreak on Dec 13, 2006 18:34:59 GMT -5
From what I heard 200 dBs can kill you
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Post by m e l l o t r on g i r l on Dec 14, 2006 20:07:22 GMT -5
Seems I remember old school bands from the 1970s like Jeronimo, Bloodrock, Slade, Bubble Puppy, Frijid Pink, Epitaph and Lucifer's Friend as being hella loud back 35+ yeras ago, but (ahem!) I'm a bit deafer now than I was back then.
Would have loved to see Mad River, The 'Dead, , Icecross, Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Rumplestiltskin and all those other era masterblasters cut loose on stage back then ...but maybe I was too busy being a lightweight buying records by Steam, Boby Sherman, Cuff Links, Cowsills, Tee Set and American Breed.
I mean...I saw Eric Burdon & The Animals last year--and even those weatherbeaten old sods were cripplingly LOUD!!!
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Post by sam on Dec 14, 2006 22:11:00 GMT -5
I mean...I saw Eric Burdon & The Animals last year--and even those weatherbeaten old sods were cripplingly LOUD!!! How does Eric Burdon's voice sound these days?
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Post by bcfreak on Dec 14, 2006 22:26:12 GMT -5
I saw him on a PBS special and his voice still sounds good
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Post by ericalbronda on Dec 15, 2006 8:28:08 GMT -5
Avalon Ball Room, San Francisco, early 1968 or later 1967---the DB level was measured at I believe 118 or maybe 121--in an empty hall, I could be wrong however--Then they played through fenders. Fenders were louder than Marshall's Fender bassman for Dickie and Dual showman for Leigh.The amps were stacked like 2 down and two on top sticking out the sides on top---the pa system then as always was inadequate so N/A. Last year in Golden Gate Park was the first time I had heard them where the PA was adequate and well mixed. they sounded great and were loud but not extensively. I prefer to remember them as not so much the loudest band around ( I am sure they were sometimes) but rather as Paul Whaley told Dick Clark on American Bandstand when asked what type of music do they play, Paul answered, " Well, you know , Heavy " Only definition I know of "heavy" what happens to you when experiencing Blue Cheer for the first time. It seems that BC is getting more press than ever so my take is that finally the respect due is forthcoming---- I would love to hear them now in a stadium or at least a 12,000 seat auditorium. Naturally well mixed on a great night. Although difficult at times because of the reactions from the promoter and the fans ( IE stupid mistake for Dickie to tell a fan at Fillmore East to"tune in Motherfucker" when he yelled at at Dickie to Turn the Amps down.) Or the countless times after the first few bars the promoter would seek me out and be white with rage telling me that people were leaving because it was so loud. I would purposefully hide the day of the gig ( to avoid requests for the guest list) and after they started playing. I would rest my head, body on the back of the speaker bottoms in the dead space between the back of the amps and back of the stage. So really the best for them was the craziest when the amps would break or squeal and they played so loud and furious that no voice was herd ( Dickie did not care at that point) when people were holding their ears and leaving or in shock as to what was happening ---then they were at their best .
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Post by m e l l o t r o n g i r l on Dec 15, 2006 8:57:12 GMT -5
I have one of the two Leigh Stephens' solo LP's ("Red Weather") and that old album on Philips is just plain phenomenal. I just wonder if he ever did a solo tour where he played a lot of the material from that LP. That's gotta boast some of the most incredible spacious liquid guitar ever etched on wax. I betcha that echoed off every box canyon in the land. I've also got a tattered and worn copy of the Silver Metre album...but unfortunately I wouldn't recall any of the material from that one if I heard it on the radio.
And y'know--I found Leigh's e-mail a few years ago & wrote him (I think he was in upstate California at the time), and he was unaware that Red Weather was even reissued on CD....& if I'm not mistaken--even had bonus material.
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Post by m e l l o on Dec 15, 2006 9:06:30 GMT -5
Good question (re: Eric Burdon's voice)..I didn't go to the show, so I can't attest to Burdon's vocal prowess. I'm sure his voice is scratchy, raw and grovvelish after being a singer since...what...the very early 60's, right?!?? I'm 53, and the couple that went to see them are in the early 60's.
Of course I grilled 'em about the show--in Pendleton, Oregon at Wildhorse Casino. They said the whole show was too loud, so I'm figuring if that was a complaint, they're showing their age/discontent! They went on to say Burdon & Co. stuck around after the show and chatted with fans & was quite sociable. Wish I was there!!!
You folks mention Lemmy (Motorhead). Now I *know* his pipes are pretty much scar tissue!!
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Post by sam on Dec 15, 2006 9:32:02 GMT -5
I saw him on a PBS special and his voice still sounds good Didn't Blue Cheer share the bill with Burdon and The Animals a few times?
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Post by bcfreak on Dec 15, 2006 17:11:51 GMT -5
And y'know--I found Leigh's e-mail a few years ago & wrote him (I think he was in upstate California at the time), and he was unaware that Red Weather was even reissued on CD....& if I'm not mistaken--even had bonus material. The copy that I have don't. But then again, it could have been reissued by several different labels to.
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Post by babylon on Dec 15, 2006 19:46:59 GMT -5
bcfreak wrote: "The copy that I have don't. But then again, it could have been reissued by several different labels to. " I have both CD reissues of 'Red Weather'- the afore mentioned 'bonus' tracks are just selections from the one and only 'Silver Metre' LP that Leigh played on. Nothing new or too exciting.
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Post by FeedbackLourde on Dec 15, 2006 21:02:27 GMT -5
My copy has a binus track on it called Saki Zwadoo.
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Post by bcfreak on Dec 15, 2006 22:20:10 GMT -5
I wonder if Silver Metre was a play really loud when they did shows.
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Post by ericalbronda on Dec 16, 2006 7:21:39 GMT -5
Eric Burdon & the animals and Blue Cheer 1968 in a converted drive in movie theater-Palm Springs, California. We stayed in a two story hotel--there was a mild earthquake-Paul whaley in his underpants jumped off the balcony to the ground but was not hurt. Leigh never did play songs from Red Weather on Tour--He went directly to Cast of thousands recording -then Silver Metre-- he lives in Auburn Californiain- the Sierra foothills- very successful as a commerical artist --Lives with partner , a CPA, . They have restored an old historical vintage home in Auburn. Last live gig was reunion with Dicki in Golden Gate park 2005.
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Post by 56buzz on Dec 16, 2006 12:07:06 GMT -5
FBL, you're kidding me?! I searched all over hell and gone to find a 45 copy of that song...I never knew it had come out on a cd reissue...what label is that on? it that on the "collectors choice" website?
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Post by FeedbackLourde on Dec 16, 2006 14:58:50 GMT -5
Actually, I burned a copy off of my friend. I don't remember the label but I think it was some Japanese import. You know those Japanese labels and their "japan-only bonus tracks." Why do they do that anyway?
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