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The line-up for this self-titled album "Ramatam" is as follows: April Lawton - Guitar Mike Pinera (formerly of Blues Image & Iron Butterfly) - Guitar Mitch Mitchell (formerly of Jimi Hendrix Experience) - Drums Russ Smith - Bass Tommy Sullivan - Keyboards By 1973 the group was pared down to a trio retaining Lawton & Sullivan with Jimmy Walker on drums. This group released one more album and faded into the sunset. I saw Ramatam perform as an opening act for Emerson, Lake & Palmer in summer 1972 at Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD. The only thing I remember about them was April Lawton on her knees hitting power chords.

Anything having to do with music or anything that's X-Rated.

You might want to check out Bon Jovi. Richie Sambora does some very good guitar work with this band. The CD "Cross Road" which is a best of set has a good selection of their '80s recordings.

I'm in a totally oldies/classic rock mode so far this week. But, I've got six days in a row out of Wally World starting tomorrow. And alot of listening to music to do starting tonight. Yeah buddy! Various Artists: "King Biscuit - Best Of The Best - 25 Years Of Rock" - CD - Classic Rock These are all live tracks from artists ranging from Genesis, Queen & The Who to Pat Benatar, BTO & Rick Derringer. I used to listen to this show on the radio all the time. You know back when there was real FM radio. Favorite track: "We Will Rock You" by Queen. It was so different that my wife wanted to know who was doing the Queen song. Glenn Frey: "No Fun Aloud" - CD - Classic Rock I bought this just to get the song "I Found Somebody". It was one of those songs a band I was in used to play. After reminiscing I couldn't get it out of my head. I also discovered I didn't have it in my CD collection and the only one it was on was "No Fun Aloud". The song sounds a bit like "The Long Run", but it's still a cool tune. Frey also does a version of "Sea Cruise" that is very good. Other stand out songs are "The One You Love" and "Partytown". Good listen start to finish. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle Vol. 1 & 2 - CD - Oldies What can I say, these guys were one of the best singles bands ever. Favorite tracks: "Night Time Is The Right Time", "Pagan Baby" and "Travelin" Band". My band used to play "Travelin' Band" also. It was a short song, but it had a great drum break and fills. Well time to go crank up the RB-5IIs.

---------------- On 8/2/2005 1:10:44 PM Frzninvt wrote: You can't scrog or get a k-nobber from a speaker though! ---------------- You can't? I get that warm, tingly rush when I listen to my RB-5IIs. Heh, heh, heh.

What a waste! Glad it was a Netflix rental.

I've gone retro plus current this week. Linda Ronstadt: "Get Closer" - CD - Classic Rock ('80s) I'm a die hard Ronstadt fan. There's a cross section of styles on this CD. Favorite track: "I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine". It's a great duet with Jame Taylor. Greg Kihn: "Kihnsolidation - The Best of Greg Kihn" - CD - Classic Rock About half of this music holds up well. Favorite track: "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write Em'). The Click Five: "The Click Five EP" - CD - New School Power Pop This band has a debut album "Greetings From Imrie House" coming out the middle of August. Love to see them in concert but unfortunately they're opening for The Backstreet Boys and can't tolerate them. Guess I'll have to wait until they're a headliner. Favorite track: "Angel To You (Devil To Me)". This was co-written by Paul Stanley of KISS and the guitar solo is from Elliot Easton of The Cars. Duran Duran: "Astronaut" - DualDisc - Rock I listened to this in 5.1. I enjoyed this better than the stuff they did when they were popular. They've still got the chops. Favorite track: "What Happens Tomorrow"

Last night I was listening to a CD compilation, The Buzz. Various bands like Collective Soul, Semisonic and Dada. I'd forgotten just how good my RB-5IIs sounded when cranked up a bit. My wife was getting into "Dizz Knee Land" by Dada so I cranked it up a couple more notches. I was powering the speakers with a Denon 3802 receiver and the sub off. Those RB-5IIs sounded pretty darned good even without the sub. I'd forgotten how good the bottom end was on those babies. The overall sound just seemed to be different. I may have to listen to music this way more often.

Thanks for the link Max. Although I'm not a die hard classical buff, I do get in the mood for classical music occaisionally. I know very little about the various musical pieces, orchestras and conductors. This may be a good site to learn a little more and try things out. Thanks.

Tom, "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" by Deodato reached No.2 on the pop charts in 1973. It was from an album titled "Prelude". Apparently Deodato went on to work with Kool & The Gang in the lte'70s and early "80s. The album version was about 9 minutes long. If you want more info on Deodato check out www.allmusic.com and do a search with his name. It's one of those sites where it's very easy to waste several hours. Enjoy.

I knew that girl had talent. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it! By the way, were those horn loaded tweeters?

For some reason I've been in a country state of mind this week. So here goes: Lee Ann Womack: "Greatest Hits" - DualDisc - Country This is good contemporary country. Favorite track "I Hope You Dance". The surround mix was pretty good. Reba McEntire: "Room To Breathe" - CD - Country Most listened to track "My Sister". My oldest daughter is getting married on June 26th. My youngest daughter wants this song played and dedicated to her at the wedding reception. What makes it real special is that they are actually step-sisters but never looked at it that way. I have a hunch June 26th is going to be an emotional roller coaster for Dad. Hank Williams, Jr.: "The Bocephus Box" - 3 CD Set - Classic Country I guess I was just in the mood for "All My Rowdy Fiends Are Coming Over" and "Born To Boogie". Hank does alot of good cover songs on this set such as Warren Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns And Money". Chuck Berry: "Gold" - 2 CD Set - Oldies - Nay - Make That Timeless OK, so Johnny B. Goode was a country boy. Elvis got all the kudos, but Chuck really supplied all the building blocks for rock and roll. He had the lyrics and the guitar licks. He combined alot of music styles - Country, R&B, Blues. And let's not forget that duck walk. There's narry a bad track on this set (We'll forget "My Ding-A-Ling"). All tracks are remastered. Great sound quality.

I'd recommend anything by the three Kings: Albert King, B.B. King & Freddy King. Each has his own distinct guitar sound/style. I'd also recomend Buddy Guy and Roy Buchanan. For female blues artists, I'd recomend Susan Tedeschi and Lou Ann Barton.

My compliments to those of you checking out George Thorogood & The Delaware Destroyers. I live about six miles from Newark, DE and used to bump into GT in record stores in Newark. I've seen him perform in venues as small as the Anvil Inn & The Stone Balloon to the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Never been disappointed in his concerts or his recordings. Check out the "Live Aide" DVD. George is on it performing "Madison Blues" with Albert Collins joining him. I also have the ZZ Top "One Foot In The Blues" CD. One on my favorites. First time I heard "Brown Sugar" I thought it was a black artist named ZZ Top. It was my first exposure to that little band from Texas. That was back in the day when FM radio was not "programmed" and the disc jockeys had some choice in the music they played. Now on to what I've been listening to this week. Toby Keith: "Honkytonk U" - CD - Country Pretty good CD. TK is my wife's favorite contry singer at present. This is good, but I liked "Shockin' Y'all" better. Def Leppard: "Rock Of Ages - The Definitive Collection" - 2CD - Classic Rock I'd forgotten how good these guys were and how many hits they had charted. Very good sound quality. Blood, Sweat & Tears: "What Goes Up: The Best Of B,S&T" - 2CD - Oldies I'm listening to this now on my Klipsch 2.1 pc speakers. These little babies kick butt. This is a very good B,S&T set. For some reason I always liked these guys better than Chicago, although I enjoy Chicago too. It could be that I saw B,S&T in concert in '69. I absolutely love their horn sound and Bobby Colomby on drums is fantastic.

I saw this as a Netflix rental. I thought it was a very enjoyable movie. It's definitely worth a watch.

fini, I'll bet that was a great show. Thanks for the pictures. Todd Rundgren has always been a favorite of mine. I saw him a several times back in the '80s with Utopia - excellent band. Once in a small club in New Jersey where we were packed in like sardines. Once at the Philadelphia Zoo. I know it's hard to believe. I guess the camels were big fans. The last time was at Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia Md. On that occaision Utopia had a rather futuristic white stage set-up with the band all in white. The drummer John "Willie" Wilcox had an electronic drumset that looked like a white motorcycle. The first time I saw Todd was in February 1968 at the old Baltimore Civic Center with The Nazz. The rest of the concert bill that night was Spirit, Rhinoceros and Blood, Sweat & Tears. I've never listened to Joe Jackson much, but I'd like to check out some of his music - any suggestions? I was recently listening to the Graham Parker anthology. Another artist from that same time period. I'd forgotten how much good music he had made. I think I'll check the net to see what is available by Ethel. That had to be pretty interesting, hearing them play with Rundgren & Jackson.

Well, this week I've been in to some old British rock and some even older American rock. Graham Parker: Passion Is No Ordinary Word - GP Anthology 1976-1991 Rock - CD I'd forgotten just how good Graham Parker was. He's backed on alot of this by The Rumour with Brinsley Schwarz on guitar. Really good pub rockers. Now I need to break out the old Elvis Costello and The Attractions CDs. Steppenwolf: Gold - Classic Rock - CD I was after a more extensive best of set than "16 Greatest Hits". This seems to cover things pretty well. Very good remastering job. Also from the "Monster" LP is "Monster/Suicide/America" - the 9+ minutes version. Here's a bit of trivia for you. Larry Byrom, one of the former guitarists from Steppenwolf is now a very busy session musician on alot of country recordings.

Personally, I can't wait for the CD/DVD of the reunion to come out. I saw their farewell tour at the Baltimore Civic Center in November, 1968. I still get goose bumps thinking about it. The curtains parting as they began the concert with "White Room". What a trip. No special effects, flames, smoke machines, etc. Just fantastic musicianship. I know I'm old(er), but I still think there's alot that today's musicians could learn from, Eric, Jack and Ginger. The drummers out there who get to do their extended solos owe alot to Ginger Baker. He set the standard. Well enough of my rambling. Time to go listen to "Wheels Of Fire".

I agree that there is a better selection of multichannel music online. Something else that may contribute the demise of SACD and/or DVD-Audio (and I hope not) is the DualDisc. Although not always necessarily high resolution, many seem to have a 5.1 mix on the DVD side. Right now they seem to be popping up fairly frequently, at least on new releases. I recently picked up Gretch Wilson "Here For The Party" and Joe Perry "Joe Perry" on DualDisc. Both were pretty impressive. I'd still like the option to buy SACD or DVD-A and hope my selections in these formats do not become dust collectors if I need to replace a player with these capabilities and eventually cannot find one. Scary thought.

This is a very good documentary. As previously noted, check out the bonus features. Those will really make you think twice about fast food. At least for a couple of days until you cave in to the craving again.

Just picked this one up last night. Joe Perry: "Joe Perry" - DualDisc - Rock I haven't tried out the CD side yet (except to rip it into my pc). The DVD side has a 5.1 mix of all the songs. I liked the recording very much. Perry is not a great vocalist, but his guitar playing is top notch. Uses slide a bit. Also a bit of eastern influence on one track. The surround speakers were put to good use but not to the point of overkill. Perry plays all the instruments except percussion, so this is pretty much a true solo effort as he puts it in the documentary that's on the DVD side. The DVD side can also be put in a pc and you can use "Umixit" to play around with remixing a couple of songs the way you would like. I haven't tried this feature yet. Putting the extra goodies aside and based on the music, I would recommend this disc. I found myself smiling alot while listening to this and just really enjoying the recording. Come to think of it, my wife seemed to be grooving to this one when ever she came through the room and she's more of a country music fan. It's good rock & roll.

Well, I finally got around to my splurging - Turtles, D.A. Coe, The Killers etc. The Turtles: "Happy Together: The Very Best Of The Turtles" - CD - Oldies Great sound quality. There's a cool track on the CD called "Outside Chance" written by Warren Zevon. I know, hard to believe. Apparently he was signed to White Whale which was The Turtles label. David Allan Coe: "The Essential David Allan Coe" - CD - Country Alot of good tracks on this one from one of the real outlaws of the "outlaw country movement" of the '70s. My favorite track on this one is "Jack Daniels, If You Please". Come to think of it Jack & Coke is still my favorite mixed drink. The Killers: "Hot Fuss" - CD - Contemporary Rock I liked this one start to finish. The only song I'd heard prior to purchasing the CD was "Somebody Told Me". I'm still waiting on The Click Five's debut this summer.

The Cars: "The Cars" This is one of those recordings that I can listen to start to finish without skipping tracks. Not a dud in the bunch.

The week is early yet so the only thing I've gotten around to listening to is: Gretchen Wilson: "Here For The Party" - DualDisc - Country She just seems to be different than the rest of the pack right now. Don't get me wrong. I still enjoy Shania Twain and Faith Hill, but Gretchen brings a different sound with interesting lyrics. My to buy list this week is (I'm Splurging): The Turtles: "Happy Together: The Very Best Of The Turtles" - CD - Oldies Charlie Daniels: "The Essential Charlie Daniels Band" - CD - Country David Allan Coe: "The Essential David Allan Coe" - CD - Country The Band: "The Band Greatest Hits" - CD - Classic Rock Killers: "Hot Fuss" - CD - Contemporary Rock What can I say. I'm a sucker for Greatest Hits, Best Of sets. All of the above (except Killers) are remastered editions. As you can see I have a variety of tastes. I'm also looking out for a new group out of Boston called The Click Five. They're supposed to have a debut CD out this summer. It's described as New School Power Pop. From what I hear Elliott Easton of The Cars is involved with this band, but not sure as to what capacity. Sorry I digressed. Just had to get it out of my system.

I was burning a CD for a co-worker (in her late 20's) and one of the songs she requested on the disc was "Unchained Melody" from the movie "Ghost" as she put it, by the Isley Brothers. Oldies 101 time. Anyway this led me to digging out the blue-eyed soul. I've been listening to: The Righteous Brothers: Anthology 1962-1974 - CD - Oldies This then led to me digging out the original Detroit ravers: Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels: Detroit Breakout, An Ultimate Anthology - CD - Oldies And the best part was hearing the Righteous Brothers original version of "Little Latin Lupe Lu" and Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheel's dynamite cover of it. Well maybe not the best part. But, great soul ballads and great soul rockers.