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Youngbloods — Darkness, Darkness
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LowPhreak
(United Corporate States of Neo-Feudal Amurika, Inc.)
Posted: May 11, 2013 - 19:50
 
Great, great tune.


Thanks Bill!

mcdonna
(Corvallis, Oregon)
Posted: Apr 10, 2013 - 15:32
 
one of my all-time favorite albums

rascal
(Toronto)
Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 20:09
 
Bill...you are supercool

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 17:39
 
Okay, listening to this with headphones on is giving me goosebumps, which automatically makes it rate at least a 9.  So 8 > 9.

cShaggy
(..in the general vicinity..)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 09:30
 
..i woulda thought this was released in the mid-90s (except for the 60s
  gee-tahr stuff)..{#Daisy} 

michaelgmitchell
(Stirling, ON)
Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 20:21
 
Well, we're going backward in time, aren't we? Track's still pretty "fresh", actually.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 09:30
 
 bytejunkie55 wrote:
for all you negative posters...
i would like to see any of today's bands music still being played 42 years later and still sound excellent.
 
You'd have to wait 42 years to find out.

woohouse
(London UK)
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 01:44
 
 fredriley wrote:
Yeesh! That's some Barnet* on the guy on the left. It's so thick and lush that there must have been a small rainforest in it. Combing it of a morning must have been a Herculean, not to say Sysyphean, task.

Barnet Heir = hair
 
Barnet Fair, surely.

I've spent thirty years thinking the Mott version was the original. The shame.

hayduke2
(Southampton, NY)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 14:25
 
Mmmmmm
Weller - great, then Strawbs - very groovy, now Youngbloods - excellent!  Thank you!
 

Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Dec 24, 2011 - 13:44
 
Likey—part of the set that made my Xmas Eve day good.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 17:41
 
 fredriley wrote:
Yeesh! That's some Barnet* on the guy on the left. It's so thick and lush that there must have been a small rainforest in it. Combing it of a morning must have been a Herculean, not to say Sysyphean, task.

Barnet Heir = hair
 
That's the inestimable Lowell Levinger. See post bumped below.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 17:41
 
 WonderLizard wrote:

Picked this off Richard and Mimi Farina's web site. I have no idea how old the information is.

Banana is most famous as the guitarist of The Youngbloods, an eclectic folk-rock band of the late sixties to early seventies. He also had his own band, Banana and the Bunch, both before and after the Youngbloods. He was in charge of the record company, Racoon, which produced the Youngbloods' later albums and albums by Michael Hurley, High Country, and Kenny Gill. The Banana and the Bunch album, Mid-Mountain-Ranch (Racoon #13, 1972), is an overlooked classic that is worth hunting for, and features Banana on guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, piano, and vocals. A close cousin to that album is Joe Bauer's all-instrumental Moonset (Racoon #3).

Today Banana plays with several different bands— The Michael Barclay Blues Band, The Barry Melton Band, and Joe New and the Walking Wonders. He also sells vintage musical instruments at vintageinstruments.com

<Bump>



angelomisterioso
(no longer secret location north texas)
Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 17:35
 
Saw them at Listner Auditorium, a long time ago and in a galaxy far away.

angelomisterioso
(no longer secret location north texas)
Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 17:35
 
Saw them at Listner Auditorium, a long time ago and in a galaxy far away.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 03:24
 
Yeesh! That's some Barnet* on the guy on the left. It's so thick and lush that there must have been a small rainforest in it. Combing it of a morning must have been a Herculean, not to say Sysyphean, task.

Barnet Heir = hair

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jul 27, 2011 - 08:35
 
The magic of 1969 shines here

Krispian
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 18:04
 
One of my earliest musical memories. This was the first song I fell in love with. I was age three. There began a lifelong love affair with music.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jun 25, 2011 - 21:26
 
 gypsyman wrote:

I was looking for this to post. I had it on original vinyl. You beat me to it!  Too bad its so hard to find, like the single "Ridgetop"

 
I hunted for a LONG time to find some early JCY - I have it on CD, but I just got a new computer, so I have to regain all my programs. Once I do, I'll try to upload "Ridgetop" and maybe one or two of JCY's other things... No promises here, but it would really be nice to hear some of Jesse's solo work...


ShortSharpShock
Posted: Jun 25, 2011 - 21:24
 
I wouldn't have remembered this song from oh so long ago if it weren't a frequent choice here on RP. This song is timeless - sounds like it could have come out yesterday. So glad I am reminded of it so I can add it to my collection. Thanks, Bill and Rebecca.

gypsyman
(just passing through....)
Posted: Jun 18, 2011 - 02:08
 
 WonderLizard wrote:

We'll disagree on whether this one ages well. IMHO, it has aged marvelously. And that's not the original album art. This is:



 
I was looking for this to post. I had it on original vinyl. You beat me to it!  Too bad its so hard to find, like the single "Ridgetop"


sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: May 17, 2011 - 11:18
 
Too scratchy.{#Yell}

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: May 17, 2011 - 11:17
 
 Jelani wrote:
This gets a nine just for the wicked guitar sound.
 

Agreed.

DD rabbi_phil
(beach)
Posted: Apr 15, 2011 - 22:17
 
 bytejunkie55 wrote:
for all you negative posters...
i would like to see any of today's bands music still being played 42 years later and still sound excellent.
 

You know, that's an interesting thought. I quickly put together a top 5 that might fit the bill( and granted this isn't what i think everybody would agree upon, just musing a bit) here goes: Paul Weller (especially Wake Up The Nation) et al. , Charlie Musselwhite, The Eels, Built to Spill, and The Tragically Hip.

DD rabbi_phil
(beach)
Posted: Apr 15, 2011 - 22:03
 
Sorry haters, this is still killer stuff

bytejunkie55
(Seattle (water world))
Posted: Apr 15, 2011 - 22:02
 
for all you negative posters...
i would like to see any of today's bands music still being played 42 years later and still sound excellent.

emmidad
(Los Gatos, CA)
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 10:53
 
More Jesse !!!

peter_james_bond
(West Of The Burg)
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 10:51
 
Youngbloods - Darkness, Darkness
Strawbs - Witchwood
Paul Weller - Wild Wood

What a cool set! Only on Radio Paradise. {#Music}

figi
(Lexington, KY)
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 11:01
 
 jinxjinxie wrote:
boring
 
...AND ... You are too young to appreciate it also.


figi
(Lexington, KY)
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 10:57
 
 whtahtefcuk wrote:
Not to good?   Kinda Sucks!
 
You are too young to appreciate them.


Tim_in_N_FL
(Florida)
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 10:56
 
Bill,
Nice segue from Calexico's "Two Silver Trees"...which features similar melodic structures, etc.
Haven't heard the Youngbloods in years. Nice to see them here.
Cheers,
Tim

paraclete
(Citrus Heights, CA)
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 10:54
 
I want to rate this an 11, no a 12!

capandjudy
(Huntington, WV)
Posted: Dec 11, 2010 - 06:37
 
These guys were terrific.

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Nov 17, 2010 - 07:36
 
This gets a nine just for the wicked guitar sound.

whtahtefcuk
(Flagstaff, AZ, USA)
Posted: Nov 17, 2010 - 07:35
 
Not to good?   Kinda Sucks!

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 21:08
 
 Cynaera wrote:
Okay - now, let's hear some Jesse Colin-Young. "Ridgetop" would be great.  His later stuff shows his age and diminishing voice, but still, lots of great music from this guy. {#Sunny}
 
Bringing this up.  I'd upload some of JCY's work if I could make it fit...


helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Sep 06, 2010 - 23:05
 
Very nice! Great set this morning!!

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Aug 13, 2010 - 20:36
 
Okay - now, let's hear some Jesse Colin-Young. "Ridgetop" would be great.  His later stuff shows his age and diminishing voice, but still, lots of great music from this guy. {#Sunny}

ShloEmi
(Israel)
Posted: Jul 12, 2010 - 22:54
 
Changed my day for the good :).

Tjerome
(West Lebanon, NH, USA)
Posted: May 10, 2010 - 08:32
 
Chills down my back—this hits all my buttons at once!

Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 15:21
 
i liked hearing the classic psychedelic guitar; i don't know about the vocals yet...

willvr
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 15:19
 
Banana has a new gig: http://www.grandpabanana.com/ 

and a new CD:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/grandpabanana


ginniet
(Spokane, WA)
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 15:17
 
 Alpine wrote:
Ageless.  I've just been propelled back in time 35 years to age 17.  Thank You.
 

Me, too, but I was 17 when it first came out in 1969!

Alpine
(N39d39mW121d30m)
Posted: Mar 31, 2010 - 21:01
 
Ageless.  I've just been propelled back in time 35 years to age 17.  Thank You.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 13:12
 
 auburntigerrich wrote:
Yikes... this one just doesn't age well.  Piercing... and don't get me started on that album art...
 
We'll disagree on whether this one ages well. IMHO, it has aged marvelously. And that's not the original album art. This is:




jinxjinxie
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 12:37
 
boring

jadewahoo
(Beautiful Earth)
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 12:34
 
 jackie0 wrote:

As the quintessential ode to darkness (or in this case, loss of consciousness), this beats all the romantic poets by a long shot.
I had the supreme good fortune to be around Inverness the summer of '70 and to hear some of their practice sessions. 
The soaring music and lyrics of this song now inhabit my being on a cellular level, going beyond memory or circumstance.
"....Darkness, darkness, be my blanket, cover me with the endless night...."

 
{#Notworthy} So well put.


Anax
(Seattle, WA)
Posted: Jan 27, 2010 - 19:13
 
An all-time favorite of mine from way back.


LowPhreak
(United States of Duplicitous Tools)
Posted: Dec 27, 2009 - 08:44
 
 jackie0 wrote:

As the quintessential ode to darkness (or in this case, loss of consciousness), this beats all the romantic poets by a long shot.
I had the supreme good fortune to be around Inverness the summer of '70 and to hear some of their practice sessions. 
The soaring music and lyrics of this song now inhabit my being on a cellular level, going beyond memory or circumstance.
"....Darkness, darkness, be my blanket, cover me with the endless night...."
 
{#Cool}  {#Meditate}

jackie0
Posted: Dec 09, 2009 - 15:27
 

As the quintessential ode to darkness (or in this case, loss of consciousness), this beats all the romantic poets by a long shot.
I had the supreme good fortune to be around Inverness the summer of '70 and to hear some of their practice sessions. 
The soaring music and lyrics of this song now inhabit my being on a cellular level, going beyond memory or circumstance.
"....Darkness, darkness, be my blanket, cover me with the endless night...."


NeilBlanchard
(Greater Boston area, Massachusetts)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 17:12
 
"These amps go to 11!"  Not 12.

I'm not sure the guy with the 'fro is mod enough!

Neil