BowTieDad
(Stockholm, Sweden) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 10:57 | |
oooh I want this with Jeff something blind slide gutarist
great song anyway
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vaiodon
(Halfway to Paradise) | | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 04:25 | |
Tim_in_N_FL wrote:So, is this Gerry Rafferty: vocals, lead guitar (1972-1975) singing lead on this tune? In the U.S., did SW have any other "hits"? I'm glad to know of Rafferty's involvement. If you're a fan of his work be sure to check out the soundtrack to the movie "Local Hero" (headed-up by Mark Knophler — of Dire Straits fame). That is one great soundtrack...
Gerry Rafferty's another gifted musician and songwriter who struggled to keep up with life, apparently he walked out of hospital care last year with a serious liver condition and hasn't been seen since. It's a shame that his creativity dried up, while Stealers Wheel and his solo output was widely played that doesn't take away from the fact that it's damned good to listen to (IMHO, of course). "The Right Moment" is a personal favourite. |
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jedley
(milan, italy) | | Posted: Mar 17, 2009 - 04:23 | |
Rafferty did 'Baker Street' the following year, and Egan did 'Magnet and Steel' — great radio pop!
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grace_blaum
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This song brings fond memories of my teenage years. :-)
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Proclivities
(NC) | | Posted: Dec 12, 2008 - 07:55 | |
Always thought this was a silly song, not really "bad" - just one of those songs I heard over and over back then. One of the reminders of what was mediocre about the 1970's.
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Tim_in_N_FL
(Florida) | | Posted: Dec 12, 2008 - 07:53 | |
So, is this Gerry Rafferty: vocals, lead guitar (1972-1975) singing lead on this tune? In the U.S., did SW have any other "hits"? I'm glad to know of Rafferty's involvement. If you're a fan of his work be sure to check out the soundtrack to the movie "Local Hero" (headed-up by Mark Knophler — of Dire Straits fame). That is one great soundtrack...
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jenakle
(Tallahassee, FL) | | Posted: Dec 12, 2008 - 07:50 | |
lsherida wrote:Better as a Burger King commercial...
better as an underwear commercial |
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horstman
(Syracuse, New York) | | Posted: Dec 12, 2008 - 07:50 | |
MM_Prague wrote:Here's the cover of a K-Tel album back in the 70's that had this song on it... :-) K-Tel was my first several albums. I had this very album. I may still have this very album in the attic. Ah the childhood memories! Thanks for the imagery. |
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lsherida
| | Posted: Dec 12, 2008 - 07:50 | |
Better as a Burger King commercial...
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Jacksonstat
(Columbus OH) | | Posted: Nov 10, 2008 - 18:40 | |
Aww, damnit! Just missed it.  |
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almafi
| | Posted: Nov 10, 2008 - 18:36 | |
 This song always reminds me of the Reservoir Dogs montage. |
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mgkiwi
(French Alps - rivet rivet) | | Posted: Oct 10, 2008 - 03:56 | |
Aaaaarrrrrrrr me ear!!!!!!!!  |
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jmsmy
(Music Town, Klein, Texas) | | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 14:42 | |
One of the best slide guitar's ever.
This song to me has just been that silly song from 1973 that Gerry Rafferty's old band recorded and had a big hit with.
This Saturday, Sept 6, 2008, I was going to work listening to hit songs from 1973. And it hit me - that amazing slide guitar. I was 13 in 1973 - Those licks have influenced me so much of what I like and listen to. For 35 years and I never even realized it.
The break too is great - just a fantastic song.
I played it again yesterday - same reaction. I gotta buy the full album (not the Greatest Hits) in the next few days - I gotta see how the rest of the album was.
Today Bill plays it.
Bill how do you always know what to play - I think you have a giant computer that reads your listeners minds - and then you make the play sets. :) |
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Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet waiting for the ticket home) | | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 13:57 | |
Diddn't like it then, don't like it now...sorry. Actually its an odd piece to throw into this most excellent set.
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DeeCee1109
(People's Republic of A2) | | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 13:51 | |
daveesh wrote:the very best of stealers wheel? do they HAVE another tune?
Excellent point, my friend! |
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daveesh
(birthplace of the american revolution) | | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 13:49 | |
the very best of stealers wheel? do they HAVE another tune?
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laroue
(Tennessee) | | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 13:48 | |
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andrewimft
(North Californie) | | Posted: Aug 07, 2008 - 22:47 | |
earthbased wrote:
No. People that are hard of hearing think GR sings similar to BD.
That guy must have been thinking of Bob's Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues again, which disses the southern good old boy network thuggery and its cultural miscreants in between a surreal rant. That ain't this. |
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andrewimft
(North Californie) | | Posted: Aug 07, 2008 - 22:34 | |
MM_Prague wrote:
Here's the cover of a K-Tel album back in the 70's that had this song on it... :-)
Actually despite all the naysayers, this album and this band were good— clever lyrics and good music. They were like the Squeeze of their day for a brief time, this wasn't Bread or Air Supply. This was the real cover of the album it was on:  |
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aaronm
(Eugene, Oregon) | | Posted: Aug 07, 2008 - 22:30 | |
Those opening few notes immediately conjure up images of Michael Madsen dancing around and holding a straight razor.
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JohnBauer
(Washington, DC) | | Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 17:39 | |
One seriously overplayed early-70s pop song, returning to haunt us. Yuck.
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Baby_M
(a 100-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2008 - 08:33 | |
I feel a sudden compulsion to pat Bill on the back and say "Wheeeee!"
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MM_Prague
(Prague) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2008 - 08:32 | |
Here's the cover of a K-Tel album back in the 70's that had this song on it... :-)
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pinto
(west meade) | | Posted: Jun 05, 2008 - 20:08 | |
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Danimal174
(Upstate South Carolina) | | Posted: May 05, 2008 - 10:44 | |
earthbased wrote:The Founding Fathers current theme song!
Good one!
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drjimmy
| | Posted: May 05, 2008 - 10:02 | |
sutcliff wrote:That was Steelers Wheel's "Stuck in the Middle With You", followed by Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows where my Rosemary Goes" as K-Billy's Super Sounds of the 70's weekend just keeps on... truckin'.
"Keep on Truckin'," of course, was a big hit in 1973 by Eddie Kendricks, and considered by some the first disco song. |
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sutcliff
(Saint Louis) | | Posted: May 05, 2008 - 09:51 | |
That was Steelers Wheel's "Stuck in the Middle With You", followed by Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows where my Rosemary Goes" as K-Billy's Super Sounds of the 70's weekend just keeps on... truckin'.
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jlind
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: May 05, 2008 - 09:51 | |
why does this bring images of some random cop getting his ear cut off?
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cathenley
(Santa Maria, CA) | | Posted: Jan 31, 2008 - 23:08 | |
Now we are talking waaaaaaaaaay back...
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Zep
(Don't wear your baseball hat so tight! Your hair will all fall out.) | | Posted: Oct 29, 2007 - 19:56 | |
Hannio wrote:This has no redeeming value whatsoever.
Wrong - I won a cup of coffee by correctly identifying it and the artist at the local coffee shop.
That was worth at least a buck-fitty... |
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