The Great Thread of YouTube Magnificence!
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"Lost" power pop classic.
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Ahh, takes me back to my high school days, as does this one.
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
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They're still a fantastic band. Have you ever seen them live? I'm in Milwaukee, so a stone's throw from Rockford. We were going to have Rock'n Vodka at our 2020 food show (I work in marketing for a large food distributor) and one of their partners is Rick Nielson. He was going to come to the event and I was psyched - ready to meet one of my music heroes, but then we had to cancel due to COVID and now they're on tour... So no appearance this year.
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Appropriate retro-IMCT content: https://clashcity.com/boards/viewtopic. ... 29#p259829WestwayKid wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 7:22pmThey're still a fantastic band. Have you ever seen them live? I'm in Milwaukee, so a stone's throw from Rockford. We were going to have Rock'n Vodka at our 2020 food show (I work in marketing for a large food distributor) and one of their partners is Rick Nielson. He was going to come to the event and I was psyched - ready to meet one of my music heroes, but then we had to cancel due to COVID and now they're on tour... So no appearance this year.
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No, unfortunately I've never seen them live, but I would like to.WestwayKid wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 7:22pmThey're still a fantastic band. Have you ever seen them live? I'm in Milwaukee, so a stone's throw from Rockford. We were going to have Rock'n Vodka at our 2020 food show (I work in marketing for a large food distributor) and one of their partners is Rick Nielson. He was going to come to the event and I was psyched - ready to meet one of my music heroes, but then we had to cancel due to COVID and now they're on tour... So no appearance this year.
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
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I would also have said something dumb to Rick Nielson.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 7:48pmAppropriate retro-IMCT content: https://clashcity.com/boards/viewtopic. ... 29#p259829WestwayKid wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 7:22pmThey're still a fantastic band. Have you ever seen them live? I'm in Milwaukee, so a stone's throw from Rockford. We were going to have Rock'n Vodka at our 2020 food show (I work in marketing for a large food distributor) and one of their partners is Rick Nielson. He was going to come to the event and I was psyched - ready to meet one of my music heroes, but then we had to cancel due to COVID and now they're on tour... So no appearance this year.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
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Went to the Rock HoF last weekend and they have a short movie (directed by the late Jonathon Demme) that captures some of the great HoF performances. They (rightly) end the video with this clip, which I've never paid much attention to, but wow - Prince!? That solo at the end is incredible. He just kind of stands off to the side of the stage for most of the performance, but then just ignites. The performance and the showmanship.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
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Fantastic find, thanks for posting it, I've always loved this song, this version is amazing.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 11:00am
Went to the Rock HoF last weekend and they have a short movie (directed by the late Jonathon Demme) that captures some of the great HoF performances. They (rightly) end the video with this clip, which I've never paid much attention to, but wow - Prince!? That solo at the end is incredible. He just kind of stands off to the side of the stage for most of the performance, but then just ignites. The performance and the showmanship.
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
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I read that he was originally asked to play the solo in the middle of the song, but then 1) another musician asked to play that solo or 2) Prince said he'd rather come in at the end. He did not play the solo during rehearsals, so nobody was quite sure what to expect. Dhanni Harrison later said he felt that Prince upstaged the performance, but Tom Petty said it was an incredible performance and that George would have been pleased.Sparky wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 12:09pmFantastic find, thanks for posting it, I've always loved this song, this version is amazing.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 11:00am
Went to the Rock HoF last weekend and they have a short movie (directed by the late Jonathon Demme) that captures some of the great HoF performances. They (rightly) end the video with this clip, which I've never paid much attention to, but wow - Prince!? That solo at the end is incredible. He just kind of stands off to the side of the stage for most of the performance, but then just ignites. The performance and the showmanship.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
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Interesting, I kind of wondered about that. I was watching Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne's facial expressions and it didn't look like anyone was objecting to Prince leads.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 12:27pmI read that he was originally asked to play the solo in the middle of the song, but then 1) another musician asked to play that solo or 2) Prince said he'd rather come in at the end. He did not play the solo during rehearsals, so nobody was quite sure what to expect. Dhanni Harrison later said he felt that Prince upstaged the performance, but Tom Petty said it was an incredible performance and that George would have been pleased.Sparky wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 12:09pmFantastic find, thanks for posting it, I've always loved this song, this version is amazing.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 11:00am
Went to the Rock HoF last weekend and they have a short movie (directed by the late Jonathon Demme) that captures some of the great HoF performances. They (rightly) end the video with this clip, which I've never paid much attention to, but wow - Prince!? That solo at the end is incredible. He just kind of stands off to the side of the stage for most of the performance, but then just ignites. The performance and the showmanship.
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
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Hello,WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 11:00am
Went to the Rock HoF last weekend and they have a short movie (directed by the late Jonathon Demme) that captures some of the great HoF performances. They (rightly) end the video with this clip, which I've never paid much attention to, but wow - Prince!? That solo at the end is incredible. He just kind of stands off to the side of the stage for most of the performance, but then just ignites. The performance and the showmanship.
There's a lot of good musicians onstage but it's basically a race for second place.
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Definitely. It looks like they're all enjoying the moment, especially Petty.Sparky wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 12:30pmInteresting, I kind of wondered about that. I was watching Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne's facial expressions and it didn't look like anyone was objecting to Prince leads.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 12:27pmI read that he was originally asked to play the solo in the middle of the song, but then 1) another musician asked to play that solo or 2) Prince said he'd rather come in at the end. He did not play the solo during rehearsals, so nobody was quite sure what to expect. Dhanni Harrison later said he felt that Prince upstaged the performance, but Tom Petty said it was an incredible performance and that George would have been pleased.Sparky wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 12:09pmFantastic find, thanks for posting it, I've always loved this song, this version is amazing.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 11:00am
Went to the Rock HoF last weekend and they have a short movie (directed by the late Jonathon Demme) that captures some of the great HoF performances. They (rightly) end the video with this clip, which I've never paid much attention to, but wow - Prince!? That solo at the end is incredible. He just kind of stands off to the side of the stage for most of the performance, but then just ignites. The performance and the showmanship.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
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RIP Rachel.