Golden Oldies Time

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Without Googling--What band had a hit in '67 with the song that started with
"Kiss me each morning for a million years"
& ended with "Then you can tell me Good-bye"?

Just slipped into it noodlin' on my V. Sa-weeet

[rockinrayduke]

Casinos.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Righto! Anyone else got one?

[Dave W]

Okay -- without googling, what UK band had a hit in 1965 containing these lyrics:

"The sidewalks in the street, the concrete and the clay beneath my feet begins to crumble, but love will never die."

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Was that the Zombies?

[gweimer]

I'm not going to ask you what became of Gary Lewis' Playboys, because I think this crowd would know that in a heartbeat.

So, I'm going to my backup:
Who played the harp solos on Blackfoot's "Train, Train"?

[HornetAMX]

Was it Medlock?  I saw them open for Foreigner in Charlotte, NC circa November '79.

[Dave W]

It was the Unit 4 + 2. No, really, that was their name.

Check out the Burns bass and the Gretsch.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LSspTxCHY-g

[gweimer]

Was it Medlock?  I saw them open for Foreigner in Charlotte, NC circa November '79.

You'll need to be more specific.

[nofi]

shorty medlock, rick's grandfather

[gweimer]

It's a trick question.  Shorty Medlocke, who also wrote the song, played the opening solo.  It was Cub Koda that played the middle one.   

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

I put this thread in the Bass section by mistake. Oh well.

I remember hearing that Elvis only wrote one song all by himself.
Is that true? If so, what song?

Also~ Someone here has the Signature "telling tales of drunkeness & cruelty"...who knows what song that came from? I'm sure he does.

Also, who did the song "All I Want For Christmas Is You"?
The answer may come as a surprise since this band ain't normally a "Doo Wop" band & it sounds like the 50s but I think it was the 70s.

[gweimer]

R&B - I ain't telling.   

Maybe I will pose the question - what DID become of Gary Lewis' Playboys?

[Dave W]

One of my very favorite Kinks songs.

Don't know whatever happened to Gary Lewis' Playboys in general, but wasn't Leon Russell one of them, at least in the studio? IIRC he also wrote "Just My Style."

[gweimer]

One of my very favorite Kinks songs.

Don't know whatever happened to Gary Lewis' Playboys in general, but wasn't Leon Russell one of them, at least in the studio? IIRC he also wrote "Just My Style."

Leon Russell arranged "This Diamond Ring" for them.  ********************

Never mind, I've been wrong all these years.  I checked and found this:
The other Playboys were Jim Keltner, Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, and Stan Farber.

I was somehow under the impression that the Playboys eventually became the Dominoes with Clapton.

....and upon further research....I was partially right:
The arranger on most of their recordings was Leon Russell, who would sit on the beach in Venice writing rock-and-roll songs with Gary Lewis that the group turned into smashing successes. By the end of 1965 most of the original personnel had left the group and been replaced. Keyboard player John West remained, and he played along with Tom Tripplehorn, Carl Radle, and Jimmy Karstein. The latter three were all recruited by Leon Russell from his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.