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Hal Blaine According to Weinberg, If Hal Blaine had played drums only on the Ronettes' Be My Baby, his name would still be uttered with reverence and respect for the power of his big beat. Rolling Stone magazine listed the song as No. 22 on The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-timehttp://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407 [image: Inline image 1] The Hal Blaine Monster Set - bass, snare and floor tom http://bennettdrums.com/newsite/drummers/hal-blaine/http://bennettdrums.com/newsite/category/drummers/hal-blaine/ Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers, Hal Blaine on Drums http://youtu.be/sdC9P58hJT8 Be My Baby - The Ronetes 1963 - Hal Blaine on Drums http://youtu.be/QzhbGaCwBzs About Hal Blaine: He has played on 50 number one hits, over 150 top ten hits and has recorded, by his own admission, on over 35,000 pieces of music over four decades of work. Blaine is a member of the Rock Roll Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum and the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. He is widely regarded as one of the most prolific drummers in recording music history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Blaine Work cited: 'The Big Beat: Conversations with Rock's great drummers' by Max Weinberg Billboard Books, 1988 p. 85 On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Pundit Sir pundits...@gmail.com wrote: The Texas Tornados [image: Inline image 2] [image: Inline image 3] Flaco Jimenez, Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender, Augie Myers - Shawn Sahm, Speedy Sparks on bass. Tejano Music Awards http://youtu.be/RFCraxUUAtU Doug Sahm was a childhood musical prodigy born into a working-class family in San Antonio, Texas. I first met Doug at the Blue Note Lounge in 1962. We met up again in California after his smash hit She's About a Mover. The Texas Tornados is a Grammy Award winning Tejano band. Its music is a fusion of rock, country and various Mexican styles: Freddy Fender, Flaco Jiménez, Augie Meyers, Speedy Sparks, and Doug Sahm. This is Tex-Mex at it's best! Rock, country, Tejano, all mixed into one. Go figure. Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone - Gruene Hall, in Gruene, Texas, in 1992 http://youtu.be/1TphoKBScfM The San Antonio National Anthem: Hey Baby Que Paso? - Gruene Hall, in Gruene, Texas, in 1992 http://youtu.be/4tXhAYl173U Who Were You Thinking Of? - Gruene Hall, in Gruene, Texas, in 1992 http://youtu.be/L6ON9tlAQ-8 Dinero - Live on Austin City Limits http://youtu.be/_-4opbcLwk4 She's About A Mover - Live on Austin City Limits http://youtu.be/z4KbGhqmlgw The Rains Came - The Sir Douglas Quintet 1966 http://youtu.be/2KlLKuJpTgM Read more: He made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in 1968 and 1971 and performed with the Grateful Dead, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Boz Scaggs, and Bob Dylan. - Amazon review: 'Texas Tornado: The Times and Music of Doug Sahm' by Jan Reid University of Texas Press, 2010 Sahm, Meyers and Jiménez are from the San Antonio area. Their 2005 Live from Austin album was a recording of a 1990 performance on the TV series Austin City Limits. The Texas Tornados won a Grammy Award in 1991. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Tornados On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Pundit Sir pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Freddy Fender [image: Inline image 1] Freddy Fender and The Texas Tornados on Austin City Limits Wasted Days and Wasted Nights http://youtu.be/-Qu8RPvhP-U Before the Next Teardrop Falls http://youtu.be/9MwB5j5lnbY Hey Baby Que Paso? - Texas Tornados Live at Gruene Hall, 1992 http://youtu.be/4tXhAYl173U The Texas Tornados: Freddy Fender - Vocals, guitar Doug Sahm - vocals, guitar, organ, piano Augie Meyers - Vocals, organ, piano Flaco Jimenez - vocals, accordion Speedy Sparks- bass Freddy Fender was born in San Benito, Texas, USA and was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. He is best known for his 1975 hits Before the Next Teardrop Falls and the subsequent remake of his own Wasted Days and Wasted Nights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Fender
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The Texas Tornados [image: Inline image 2] [image: Inline image 3] Flaco Jimenez, Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender, Augie Myers - Shawn Sahm, Speedy Sparks on bass. Tejano Music Awards http://youtu.be/RFCraxUUAtU Doug Sahm was a childhood musical prodigy born into a working-class family in San Antonio, Texas. I first met Doug at the Blue Note Lounge in 1962. We met up again in California after his smash hit She's About a Mover. The Texas Tornados is a Grammy Award winning Tejano band. Its music is a fusion of rock, country and various Mexican styles: Freddy Fender, Flaco Jiménez, Augie Meyers, Speedy Sparks, and Doug Sahm. This is Tex-Mex at it's best! Rock, country, Tejano, all mixed into one. Go figure. Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone - Gruene Hall, in Gruene, Texas, in 1992 http://youtu.be/1TphoKBScfM The San Antonio National Anthem: Hey Baby Que Paso? - Gruene Hall, in Gruene, Texas, in 1992 http://youtu.be/4tXhAYl173U Who Were You Thinking Of? - Gruene Hall, in Gruene, Texas, in 1992 http://youtu.be/L6ON9tlAQ-8 Dinero - Live on Austin City Limits http://youtu.be/_-4opbcLwk4 She's About A Mover - Live on Austin City Limits http://youtu.be/z4KbGhqmlgw The Rains Came - The Sir Douglas Quintet 1966 http://youtu.be/2KlLKuJpTgM Read more: He made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in 1968 and 1971 and performed with the Grateful Dead, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Boz Scaggs, and Bob Dylan. - Amazon review: 'Texas Tornado: The Times and Music of Doug Sahm' by Jan Reid University of Texas Press, 2010 Sahm, Meyers and Jiménez are from the San Antonio area. Their 2005 Live from Austin album was a recording of a 1990 performance on the TV series Austin City Limits. The Texas Tornados won a Grammy Award in 1991. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Tornados On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Pundit Sir pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Freddy Fender [image: Inline image 1] Freddy Fender and The Texas Tornados on Austin City Limits Wasted Days and Wasted Nights http://youtu.be/-Qu8RPvhP-U Before the Next Teardrop Falls http://youtu.be/9MwB5j5lnbY Hey Baby Que Paso? - Texas Tornados Live at Gruene Hall, 1992 http://youtu.be/4tXhAYl173U The Texas Tornados: Freddy Fender - Vocals, guitar Doug Sahm - vocals, guitar, organ, piano Augie Meyers - Vocals, organ, piano Flaco Jimenez - vocals, accordion Speedy Sparks- bass Freddy Fender was born in San Benito, Texas, USA and was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. He is best known for his 1975 hits Before the Next Teardrop Falls and the subsequent remake of his own Wasted Days and Wasted Nights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Fender
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Chris Issaks [image: Inline image 1] Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing http://youtu.be/aHSYXt1iEpE Wicked Game In 1999, Isaak's Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut. The song is on his 1995 Forever Blue album. The music video for the song is directed by Herb Ritts, it was shot in color and featured Isaak and French supermodel Laetitia Casta in a motel room. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Isaak On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Pundit Sir pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Freddy Fender [image: Inline image 1] Freddy Fender and The Texas Tornados on Austin City Limits Wasted Days and Wasted Nights http://youtu.be/-Qu8RPvhP-U Before the Next Teardrop Falls http://youtu.be/9MwB5j5lnbY Hey Baby Que Paso? - Texas Tornados Live at Gruene Hall, 1992 http://youtu.be/4tXhAYl173U The Texas Tornados: Freddy Fender - Vocals, guitar Doug Sahm - vocals, guitar, organ, piano Augie Meyers - Vocals, organ, piano Flaco Jimenez - vocals, accordion Speedy Sparks- bass Freddy Fender was born in San Benito, Texas, USA and was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. He is best known for his 1975 hits Before the Next Teardrop Falls and the subsequent remake of his own Wasted Days and Wasted Nights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Fender
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Shania Twain - The Queen of Country Pop [image: Inline image 3] Honey, I'm Home - Live http://youtu.be/5fnZmdd35Uk Top Of The Pops Special 1999 http://youtu.be/sQg9LuI5vo4 You're Still The One - Video HD http://youtu.be/KNZH-emehxA I Ain't No Quitter - Video HD http://youtu.be/4G8bI17_AAc Shania Twain is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her 1995 album The Woman in Me brought her fame, and her 1997 album Come On Over became the best-selling studio album of all time by a female act in any genre and the best-selling country album of all time, selling over 40 million copies worldwide. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shania_Twain Come On Over In 1997 it became the best-selling country music album, and the best-selling studio album by a female act. [image: Inline image 2] Greatest Hits Greatest Hits finished 2005 as the highest selling country album in the U.S. The album contains 17 hits (18 on the International album) from her three Diamond albums The Woman in Me, Come on Over and Up! [image: Inline image 1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Shania_Twainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_Hits_%28Shania_Twain_album%29 On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Crystal Gayle [image: Inline image 2] Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - The Midnight Special 1977 http://youtu.be/wHfInRrRGCI Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue HQ http://youtu.be/WOyixG_-38M Crystal Gayle became the first female artist in country music history to reach Platinum sales with her 1977 album, We Must Believe in Magic. Also famous for her nearly floor-length hair, she was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine in 1983. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Gayle Too Many Lovers (Not enough love) http://youtu.be/W0EQlXG2q3s [image: Inline image 1] Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits (1983) http://youtu.be/30b-UKwYCRE On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: The B-52's [image: Inline image 2] This is a party and dance band from Athens, Georgia USA - they are fun and odd, but excellent musicians - all glory to the wild 1980's youth. They really rock! Fred Schneider - vocals, percussion, keyboards Kate Pierson - organ, bass, vocals Cindy Wilson - vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar Keith Strickland - drums, guitars, synthesizers, various instruments Ricky Wilson - guitars Rock Lobster - Video 1978 http://youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg Love Shack - Video 1989 http://youtu.be/9SOryJvTAGs Good Stuff - Video 1992 http://youtu.be/xqfL6_6qEJY Channel Z - Video - From the Cosmic Thing album http://youtu.be/pB4G9WBYMFo Cosmic Thing - Full album 1989 http://youtu.be/j-VeUq8j6J8 [image: Inline image 1] Cosmic Thing - vinyl 33 1/2 RPM Tour Dates: http://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/the-b-52s The B-52's: Rooted in new wave and 1960s rock and roll, the group later covered many genres ranging from post-punk to pop rock. The guy vs. gals vocals of Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson, sometimes used in call and response style (Strobe Light, Private Idaho, and Good Stuff), are a trademark. Presenting themselves as a positive, fun, enthusiastic, slightly oddball and goofy party band, the B-52's tell tall tales, glorify wild youth and celebrate sexy romance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Joe South [image: Inline image 3] Rose Garden http://youtu.be/klHkXsalMDE Games People Play http://youtu.be/MAGyENr3_44 [image: Inline image 1] Joe South (February 28, 1940 – September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for Games People Play and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for Rose Garden. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_South On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest popular music bands of all time. We saw this performance of Fleetwood Mac on June 4, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. [image: Inline image 3] This is just an AWESOME live performance by Fleetwood Mac - World Turning. This is one of the best live versions ever done of this song! We play this song from the CD version when we are demonstrating our high-end Yamaha stereo system in the barn. This version originally aired on April 8, 1976 on the The Midnight Special: World Turning - Live 1976 http://youtu.be/rcsYa6jFRoY Watch these other classic live performances: Go Your Own Way - 1997 - http://youtu.be/p8Ojjn35kP8 Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks 1976 http://youtu.be/wgmRb3MlpHQ Over My Head - Christine McVie http://youtu.be/U3p-AHX0ml0 [image: Inline image 4] Fleetwood Mac's second album
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The B-52's [image: Inline image 2] This is a party and dance band from Athens, Georgia USA - they are fun and odd, but excellent musicians - all glory to the wild 1980's youth. They really rock! Fred Schneider - vocals, percussion, keyboards Kate Pierson - organ, bass, vocals Cindy Wilson - vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar Keith Strickland - drums, guitars, synthesizers, various instruments Ricky Wilson - guitars Rock Lobster - Video 1978 http://youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg Love Shack - Video 1989 http://youtu.be/9SOryJvTAGs Good Stuff - Video 1992 http://youtu.be/xqfL6_6qEJY Channel Z - Video - From the Cosmic Thing album http://youtu.be/pB4G9WBYMFo Cosmic Thing - Full album 1989 http://youtu.be/j-VeUq8j6J8 [image: Inline image 1] Cosmic Thing - vinyl 33 1/2 RPM Tour Dates: http://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/the-b-52s The B-52's: Rooted in new wave and 1960s rock and roll, the group later covered many genres ranging from post-punk to pop rock. The guy vs. gals vocals of Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson, sometimes used in call and response style (Strobe Light, Private Idaho, and Good Stuff), are a trademark. Presenting themselves as a positive, fun, enthusiastic, slightly oddball and goofy party band, the B-52's tell tall tales, glorify wild youth and celebrate sexy romance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Joe South [image: Inline image 3] Rose Garden http://youtu.be/klHkXsalMDE Games People Play http://youtu.be/MAGyENr3_44 [image: Inline image 1] Joe South (February 28, 1940 - September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for Games People Play and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for Rose Garden. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_South On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest popular music bands of all time. We saw this performance of Fleetwood Mac on June 4, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. [image: Inline image 3] This is just an AWESOME live performance by Fleetwood Mac - World Turning. This is one of the best live versions ever done of this song! We play this song from the CD version when we are demonstrating our high-end Yamaha stereo system in the barn. This version originally aired on April 8, 1976 on the The Midnight Special: World Turning - Live 1976 http://youtu.be/rcsYa6jFRoY Watch these other classic live performances: Go Your Own Way - 1997 - http://youtu.be/p8Ojjn35kP8 Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks 1976 http://youtu.be/wgmRb3MlpHQ Over My Head - Christine McVie http://youtu.be/U3p-AHX0ml0 [image: Inline image 4] Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Buckingham and Nicks, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song Dreams), and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the 4th highest selling album of all time. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac
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Crystal Gayle [image: Inline image 2] Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - The Midnight Special 1977 http://youtu.be/wHfInRrRGCI Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue HQ http://youtu.be/WOyixG_-38M Crystal Gayle became the first female artist in country music history to reach Platinum sales with her 1977 album, We Must Believe in Magic. Also famous for her nearly floor-length hair, she was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine in 1983. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Gayle Too Many Lovers (Not enough love) http://youtu.be/W0EQlXG2q3s [image: Inline image 1] Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits (1983) http://youtu.be/30b-UKwYCRE On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: The B-52's [image: Inline image 2] This is a party and dance band from Athens, Georgia USA - they are fun and odd, but excellent musicians - all glory to the wild 1980's youth. They really rock! Fred Schneider - vocals, percussion, keyboards Kate Pierson - organ, bass, vocals Cindy Wilson - vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar Keith Strickland - drums, guitars, synthesizers, various instruments Ricky Wilson - guitars Rock Lobster - Video 1978 http://youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg Love Shack - Video 1989 http://youtu.be/9SOryJvTAGs Good Stuff - Video 1992 http://youtu.be/xqfL6_6qEJY Channel Z - Video - From the Cosmic Thing album http://youtu.be/pB4G9WBYMFo Cosmic Thing - Full album 1989 http://youtu.be/j-VeUq8j6J8 [image: Inline image 1] Cosmic Thing - vinyl 33 1/2 RPM Tour Dates: http://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/the-b-52s The B-52's: Rooted in new wave and 1960s rock and roll, the group later covered many genres ranging from post-punk to pop rock. The guy vs. gals vocals of Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson, sometimes used in call and response style (Strobe Light, Private Idaho, and Good Stuff), are a trademark. Presenting themselves as a positive, fun, enthusiastic, slightly oddball and goofy party band, the B-52's tell tall tales, glorify wild youth and celebrate sexy romance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Joe South [image: Inline image 3] Rose Garden http://youtu.be/klHkXsalMDE Games People Play http://youtu.be/MAGyENr3_44 [image: Inline image 1] Joe South (February 28, 1940 – September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for Games People Play and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for Rose Garden. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_South On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest popular music bands of all time. We saw this performance of Fleetwood Mac on June 4, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. [image: Inline image 3] This is just an AWESOME live performance by Fleetwood Mac - World Turning. This is one of the best live versions ever done of this song! We play this song from the CD version when we are demonstrating our high-end Yamaha stereo system in the barn. This version originally aired on April 8, 1976 on the The Midnight Special: World Turning - Live 1976 http://youtu.be/rcsYa6jFRoY Watch these other classic live performances: Go Your Own Way - 1997 - http://youtu.be/p8Ojjn35kP8 Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks 1976 http://youtu.be/wgmRb3MlpHQ Over My Head - Christine McVie http://youtu.be/U3p-AHX0ml0 [image: Inline image 4] Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Buckingham and Nicks, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song Dreams), and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the 4th highest selling album of all time. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac
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Joe South [image: Inline image 3] Rose Garden http://youtu.be/klHkXsalMDE Games People Play http://youtu.be/MAGyENr3_44 [image: Inline image 1] Joe South (February 28, 1940 - September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for Games People Play and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for Rose Garden. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_South On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest popular music bands of all time. We saw this performance of Fleetwood Mac on June 4, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. [image: Inline image 3] This is just an AWESOME live performance by Fleetwood Mac - World Turning. This is one of the best live versions ever done of this song! We play this song from the CD version when we are demonstrating our high-end Yamaha stereo system in the barn. This version originally aired on April 8, 1976 on the The Midnight Special: World Turning - Live 1976 http://youtu.be/rcsYa6jFRoY Watch these other classic live performances: Go Your Own Way - 1997 - http://youtu.be/p8Ojjn35kP8 Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks 1976 http://youtu.be/wgmRb3MlpHQ Over My Head - Christine McVie http://youtu.be/U3p-AHX0ml0 [image: Inline image 4] Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Buckingham and Nicks, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song Dreams), and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the 4th highest selling album of all time. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac
