fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Feb 22, 2010 - 04:48 | |
Passable, though the heavy voice vibrato nails this on in its period. Overstays its welcome, though - as Joe Strummer would have said, f*ckin' long, innit?
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rlinsk
(St. Paul, MN) | | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 18:47 | |
Nearly unlistenable, completely laughable. One can only guess at how wasted they were when they wrote or performed this. Wow.
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HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 09:00 | |
Played 10 times and I missed all of them !  |
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Tana
(Lancaster, PA) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 08:54 | |
This song is awesome. It's going on my next collection of lost gems. I saw them in Reading, PA in the early 70s and like the other old fan was surprised by how rockin' and complex their live sound was.
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mrdak
(Middle GA) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 08:50 | |
CamLwalk wrote:Gah...this could make spies talk.
Faster than waterboarding any day........  |
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Kaisersosay
| | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 08:49 | |
soupfork wrote:In the early '70s, my girlfriend at the time loved Loggins and Messina, mostly the cutesy, folksy stuff they did. So I took her to see them one night at the Capital Theatre in Passaic, NJ. I will NEVER forget that show. I expected to hear 2 hours of cutesy soft rock/folk. What I ended up experiencing was 3 hours of some of the most ass-kickin' rock I'd ever heard! Vahevela must have gone on for a 1/2 hour of improvisation. It was a stoners paradise for sure. I have since been an avid Loggins and Messina fan, and even had the pleasure of seeing them on their reunion tour in Melbourne, FL a few years back. They still kick ass.
Pathway to Glory has always been one of my favorite tracks by them, although I've never had the pleasure of hearing them do this live. Maybe one day...
I thought the same thing, till I saw them in 77 when they were touring with Fleetwood Mac on thier Rumurs tour. They were quite good. |
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CascadianPDX
(Stumptown) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 08:48 | |
soupfork wrote:In the early '70s, my girlfriend at the time loved Loggins and Messina, mostly the cutesy, folksy stuff they did. So I took her to see them one night at the Capital Theatre in Passaic, NJ. I will NEVER forget that show. I expected to hear 2 hours of cutesy soft rock/folk. What I ended up experiencing was 3 hours of some of the most ass-kickin' rock I'd ever heard! Vahevela must have gone on for a 1/2 hour of improvisation. It was a stoners paradise for sure. I have since been an avid Loggins and Messina fan, and even had the pleasure of seeing them on their reunion tour in Melbourne, FL a few years back. They still kick ass.
Pathway to Glory has always been one of my favorite tracks by them, although I've never had the pleasure of hearing them do this live. Maybe one day...
Good post... I too think they're under-appreciated. Hearing the live version of Angry Eyes gives me a good idea what you experienced. BTW, some silly spoofage of these guys is available on Yacht Rock on the Youtubes. |
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Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 08:46 | |
CamLwalk wrote:Gah...this could make spies talk. Ha! |
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CamLwalk
(Albany NY) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 08:45 | |
Gah...this could make spies talk.
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soupfork
(Central Florida) | | Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 10:14 | |
In the early '70s, my girlfriend at the time loved Loggins and Messina, mostly the cutesy, folksy stuff they did. So I took her to see them one night at the Capital Theatre in Passaic, NJ. I will NEVER forget that show. I expected to hear 2 hours of cutesy soft rock/folk. What I ended up experiencing was 3 hours of some of the most ass-kickin' rock I'd ever heard! Vahevela must have gone on for a 1/2 hour of improvisation. It was a stoners paradise for sure. I have since been an avid Loggins and Messina fan, and even had the pleasure of seeing them on their reunion tour in Melbourne, FL a few years back. They still kick ass.
Pathway to Glory has always been one of my favorite tracks by them, although I've never had the pleasure of hearing them do this live. Maybe one day...
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rtrudeau
(Bay Area, California) | | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 22:52 | |
lmic wrote: I have a new name for my husband's playlist. |
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keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby) | | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 22:52 | |
Good tune. I just have no idea how this could be rated 5.7.
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Zep
(Looking for my pitch) | | Posted: Oct 20, 2009 - 09:03 | |
Not too bad - it's a long way from "My Music" and "Your Momma Don't Dance" so it gets a few points for that.
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Old_Pat
(Belgium) | | Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 12:24 | |
Gotta be a 9 just for the memories/time/place
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r0ric
| | Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 12:21 | |
This song would be tolerable if they dropped the vocals.
It's just painful.
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Sonomacathouse
(Sonoma, CA) | | Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 12:20 | |
When Reagan was in office, Captain and Tennille actually performed Muskrat Love at the White House for Queen Elizabeth. Pretty sad — for Queen Elizabeth.
kcar wrote:
"Muskrat Love": quite possibly the most evil, soul-sucking piece of pop ever created. Just...cannot describe the awfulness.
This L&M song went on a bit too long, but it's interesting to hear something more of the group than the known hits. I always get them confused with Seals and Croft, so what do I know...
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RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA) | | Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 12:19 | |
woozurbuddy wrote:These guys were incredible in their time....nice to hear this again, great LP.
The live version of Angry Eyes, for sure!
Angry Eyes - a nice tune, that one! |
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kcar
| | Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 22:54 | |
ceviche wrote:WAH! NOOOO! It's Loggins and Messina! Quick! Hit the mute before it gets stuck in my head!
Why do I remember things like this so easily, and not Spanish verbs?
I always thought L&M were pretty sappy. Reminds me of a college roommate, sometime girlfriend who listened a lot to this and to things like Muskrat Love. But the album cover is pretty funny, very '70s. "Muskrat Love": quite possibly the most evil, soul-sucking piece of pop ever created. Just...cannot describe the awfulness. This L&M song went on a bit too long, but it's interesting to hear something more of the group than the known hits. I always get them confused with Seals and Croft, so what do I know... |
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denbear
(Denver, Colorado) | | Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 22:42 | |
Wow, what an odd piece. Never was a big fan of L & M. Geez, there's bits of talent and improvisation in here.
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jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | | Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 22:42 | |
I used to be a fan 25+ years ago, but this track does nothing for me. I didn't find the instrumental changes noteworthy at all. Rather, the whole thing just dragged.
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kcc
(Kauai) | | Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 22:38 | |
Pleasantly surprised to hear this song come up. Thanks Bill.
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iscoot4peace
| | Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 11:02 | |
These guys absolutel do not belong on this playlist! How do I enter a number below 1?
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Forest267
(Milwaukee) | | Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 10:45 | |
Ok, first time I've ever heard this... remember the scene in the movie Spinal Tap when they started out as folk singers... Not to take anything away from Loggins & Messina, but seriously.
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 10:43 | |
lmic wrote: If not yacht, schooner or later, yawl. |
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sharkartist
| | Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 20:18 | |
Okay, this is the first time I've ever heard this song on the airwaves. It's always gripped me with its smooth transitions from one instrument to the other across the solos. Then Messina's plucky guitar solo to wrap it up. Regardless of how you feel about Loggins & Messina, this is definitely a cool tune in its craftsmanship.
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jstrait
| | Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 20:15 | |
Interesting music - 6 or maybe a 7
When the sing though... three letters come to mind... WTF???
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lozit
| | Posted: May 14, 2009 - 06:29 | |
This cover is... stunning :)
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ceviche
(Lima, Peru) | | Posted: May 14, 2009 - 06:26 | |
WAH! NOOOO! It's Loggins and Messina! Quick! Hit the mute before it gets stuck in my head!
Why do I remember things like this so easily, and not Spanish verbs?
I always thought L&M were pretty sappy. Reminds me of a college roommate, sometime girlfriend who listened a lot to this and to things like Muskrat Love. But the album cover is pretty funny, very '70s.
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n4ku
(Lex Vegas) | | Posted: May 14, 2009 - 06:25 | |
bronorb wrote:Awesome!
L&M on RP.
Love it.
Need more. How about Golden Ribbon? Better yet, Angry Eyes?
Keep it up, Bill.
The live version.  |
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martinc
(Ottawa Canada) | | Posted: May 14, 2009 - 06:25 | |
These guys made some great music and put on a great live show until for some reason they feel off the boat. I saw them in Montreal in the 70's and the band was great, lots of extended jamming and Messina's guitar playing was fantastic.
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