Re: Clip: RIAA's 1998 Consumer Profile
Probably because a lot of women have crappy taste in music... They're the ones buying the Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, etc. albums and the Titanic Soundtrack...which are all usually #1. I'd say chicks also buy most of Britney Spears and N'SYNC material. And usually they'll buy them at a discount store like Target or some place like Blockbuster Music... At the music stores I go to, which are all INDIE stores of course, I'm surrounded my a lot of "cool" alternaguys and punk guys. Hardly any chicks... H. Don't really young kids, i.e. what used to be called "teenyboppers," buy most of the Britney Spears and N'SYNC (and now groups like B*witched, Five, etc.)? I have a 10-year old daughter and this is her kind of music, etc... Mariah and Celine are different, perhaps, but with some of these bands I get the impression it's not a gender but an age thing I still haven't had time to look at the demographic breakdown on the RIAA website Jon pointed out, but I'm hoping it has age demos too.. --junior PS. " 'cool' alternaguys ". Whew.
Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots
Bob Wray writes: I am somewhere in between of these two on my evalution of the entire album but I wanted to bop out of lurker land and say that Willis' cover of "Time Has Told Me" is just incredible to my ears. As a minor Drake fan(atic), I almost always prefer his originals to others but Willis' cover blew me away and made the purchase of an otherwise so-so album worthwhile. I can imagine this cover might contend for my song of the year, but the album will not. FWIW. I love the whole record, even the not-as-good-as-the-first-version "Fading Fast," and I'm especially impressed with the Nick Drake and Replacements covers, which are reinterpretations rather than rehashes, just like all good covers should be. When I first heard that Kelly was going to cover a Nick Drake song, before I actually heard the record, I had trepidations; Lucinda's fine rendition of "Which Will" Sebadoh's great version of "Pink Moon" notwithstanding, I've always seen Nick as one of those artists who just shouldn't be covered, because the originals are nearly impossible to improve upon. But by slightly reworking the tempo and phrasing of "Time Has Told Me," Kelly Willis makes the song fit the record's overall style and gives it an entirely new feel. It's nothing like Nick Drake's version, really, and that's why it works. And the choice of "They're Blind," much of which can serve as a metaphor for Kelly's whole career, is inspired too; with her heartfelt delivery, the song sounds convincingly wounded rather than just pissy (as the 'Mats version did). Definitely in my top 10 of the year and certain to stay there. --Amy
Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)
Neal: Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh... Neal, Neal, Neal. How can you call yourself a rock critic if you don't know and love Nick Drake? Don't you know that all rock critics are required to love Nick Drake, along with the rest of the "critics' darlings"? Does the Rock Critic Licensing Office know about this? We may have to turn you in. The sampler culled from the boxed set (I think it's called Way to Blue, but CRS syndrome is affecting me tonight) isn't a bad place to start, but I'll agree with Jim Roll and recommend just buying the boxed set. Once you fall in love with Nick Drake--and you will, Neal--you'll want to own all of his stuff anyway, and though buying a boxed set of an artist you're not familiar with may sound kind of drastic, there is virtually no risk that you won't be glad you bought it. Three equally gorgeous records, plus the four harrowing, beautiful posthumously released tracks--you really can't go wrong. If you insist on starting with a single record, though, Bryter Layter is the record that most people consider Nick's best. (I can't pick a favorite, myself.) --Amy
Re: Howdy
Newly returned Greg Harness asks: 2. What's the official P2 take on the Freight Hoppers? I don't think there is one--they don't get discussed around here much, though I know there are quite a few P2ers who are fans. Including me. 3. I have a recipe for a meatless 'lasagne' made with polenta instead of those flat noodles that is absolutely to die for. The fluff list would love to hear about it. What's the fluff list, you ask? It's a long story, but basically, it was created so that people could plan parties, trysts, and other meetings during Twangfest and at other times without cluttering up the main list. It's also a haven for those who believe that there is meaning to be found in the endless Miracle Whip vs. mayo debate. It is not, and should not be, a place to discuss music or related topics that belong on P2 itself. To subscribe, go to www.nashvegas.com/listserv. --Amy
Re: Clip: RIAA's 1998 Consumer Profile
Cherlyn, I like your use of the word "cornfused." Can I use that? I'll credit you. Deb just got home from The Possibilities -- whoa boy -- they were great!
Re: Clip: RIAA's 1998 Consumer Profile
Wasn't Cherlyn, that was Cheryl... but anyway, to give credit where credit is due, Tom Ekeberg is the one who first confessed to being cornfused. --Cheryl Cline Cherlyn, I like your use of the word "cornfused." Can I use that? I'll credit you. Deb just got home from The Possibilities -- whoa boy -- they were great!
Re: Drake (Re: Kelly Willis calling the shots)
Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh... as a starting point and ending point i always turn to five leave left which will forever remind me of the dark brooding period of time when i discovered this dark brooding piece of workdrake is one of those artists that you tend to love or hate and i do love his work although he is one of those i listen to only when in a certain moodand usully that mood is dark when i dogive all his work a chance but i do suggest five leaves to begin with as for kelly willis and her versioni love her new record but her version of "time has told me" just doesn't quite work for methat is probably largely due to the fact that i enjoy the original so much but her version just doesn't capture the mood of drake'snow, if her cover opens some eyes and makes people wonder who nick drake is then ms. willis will have done a lot of good...i do hope more will check drake out and maybe this is a start of course lucinda williams did a very nice cover of drake's "which will" that is as brooding as drake so often was but then for some reason i believe drake and lucinda might have been able to relate on certain issuesthe woman knows how to brood pretty well as she has shown
Dale Watson 4/2 Richmond
I didn't take notes on songs performed or anything like that but I'll give a shot at a mini-review. It was a typical Friday night in Richmond's "bottom" with the usual assortment of hip-hoppers, UHI's, librarian's and bikers, all looking for the hipets place to be seen ( or a place to get a cheap beer). Former Richmonder Mike Hays and his band made a return tot he old stompin grounds for the first time in 10 years and it was like magic, from the first notes of Tiger by the Tail a packed Moondance Saloon was wild. An assortment of old friends and family members half filled the house and their enthusiasm was contagious, getting the rest of the crowd fired up early. 12 classic country and original songs later, it was time for the new King of the Truckin' Songs, Dale Watson, but wait, The crowd's screaming for more (OK, so Dale's road manager asked them to do a few extra songs so Dale and band could finish eating).Not one to disappoint a frenzied mob, Mike and the boys launched in to Good Hearted Woman, He Stopped Loving Her Today and Big City. By then the forks had stopped and it was time for the main attraction. With all the smoothness of someone who's been doing it for 20 years, Dale calmly strummed a chord and launched into Sweet Jessie Brown, I'll Fly Away and a string of crowd launched requests. As if Dale's songs weren't enough to keep a crowd entertained, he then launched into his new Living Legends portion of the show where he only plays requests of living legends. He must've gone through a dozen or more, ending with a stone cold rendition of Paycheck doing Apartment #9 and then talking about having musical legends in addition to songwriting and singing legends, at which time he played "Luther". It was break time, and I think everyone was ready. Dale went to his van only to find it had been towed so like a bat out of hell Dale took off to retrieve it, causing a slightly longer than expected break but returning to the stage as soon as he walked back in the door and launching into Good Luck N Good Truckin before half the crowd even knew he was back. He then proceeded to whip the place intoa frothing, screaming, can't get enough, blow the roof off the joint with hot licks and great songs one after another. Dale's in Annapolis, MD tonight and Arlington, VA tomorrow night so get out and support this incredible performer ad buy one of his brand new, white on black t-shirts with the great looking design as well as any CD's you maybe missing from the collection. Dale trulyis one whois going to "Fill Their Shoes" Mike Hayshttp://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.netFor the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
Re: Corn stuff
Now refresh my memory..Did Homer Jethro do Kellogg's Corn Flakes commercials, or was it for that once heavily advertised but I think long-gone alt. brand " Country Cornflakes"--scorched in my memory with TV chickens finishing off the brand name--as in, "New Country Cornflakes, New Country Cornflakes, bock-bock-bock-buck, ba-bock-bock-buck"? I need to keep these things straight, ya know. Barry M ... but I believe Homer Jethro made use of the wor (cornfusion) in one or another of their pieces related to their Kellogg's Corn Flakes ads, and I'm pretty sure it was also used at least occasionally on Hee Haw. Jon Weisberger
Re: Corn stuff (was:RE: Clip: RIAA's 1998 Consumer Profile)
Jon Weisberger wrote: Wasn't Cherlyn, that was Cheryl... but anyway, to give credit where credit is due, Tom Ekeberg is the one who first confessed to being cornfused. Not to take anything away from the lovely and talented Mr. Ekeberg, but I believe Homer Jethro made use of the word in one or another of their pieces related to their Kellogg's Corn Flakes ads, and I'm pretty sure it was also used at least occasionally on Hee Haw. H J released an album on Guest Star records in 1963 titled "Don't Be Cornfused". -jp
Re: Corn stuff
Jon Weisberger writes: I have an HJ album out on loan, so I can't check, but if I remember correctly, the title is "Cornfucius Say," and the cover photo is them in "Chinese" outfits, eating corn flakes with chopsticks - and the corn flakes box is a Kellogg's one. Anyway, it seems virtually impossible that the minds that came up with "Cornfucius" could have overlooked "cornfused" I have a book at home (a birthday gift a couple of months back from my brother) that collects pictures of cereal boxes and cereal prizes from the '60s. There are one or two pictures in the book of HJ's appearances on Kellog's cereal boxes. I'm up in New Hampshire as I write this but I can follow up on this when I get back home if anyone's really that interested. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Good covers (was: Kelly Willis calling the shots)
At 12:27 AM -0500 4/3/99, Amy Haugesag wrote: I love the whole record, even the not-as-good-as-the-first-version "Fading Fast," and I'm especially impressed with the Nick Drake and Replacements covers, which are reinterpretations rather than rehashes, just like all good covers should be. Tsk tsk. So Peggy Lee's "Fever", Bob Dylan's "Broke Down Engine", and Merle's "San Antonio Rose" (to name just three rehashes that immediately came to mind) are not good covers? I'd say there are lots of way to make good covers. An artist with a strong, distinctive voice -- and I'd put all of the above in that category -- can make a note-for-note remake of a song and still make a recording I find valuable on the strength of the subtle variations that that distinctive voice brings to the song. Stepping up for Jon W. who is probably tired of making this point (except he probably would not require even subtle variations if the cover was performed with good grace and skill), Ross Whitwam[EMAIL PROTECTED] Molecular Pharmacology Therapeutics Program Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NYC
Dale Watson Report?
Kate - I did't get back to CT until sunrise on Friday and had to work that day but here is your report. Dale Watson and the guys delivered an awesome show (as usual) on Thursday at the Rodeo Bar in NYC. After a few problems with the mics and monitors the crowd was treated to another great show by Dale. Dale and the Lonestars started off with a few of Dale's songs and then quickly launched into the 'living legends' part of the set. After a quick break, the guys returned to the stage for a shorter second set - mostly requests from the crowd. Dale sang two out of three of my requests - 'Poor Baby' and 'Exit 109'. Billy Dee (GA Male Vocalist of the Year), Ricky Davis (he's the best!) and Scott (yes, he was with the Dixie Chicks for about a year and a half) were right on the money! The bar was so crowded if you weren't lucky enough to get a seat at a table or able to find standing room close to the tables you could not hear much. I was lucky enough to get half a chair (compliments of Buddy-Ghost Rockets) so I was able to get a few good photos. After the show Dale talked with the fans, posed for pictures and signed autographs. At the end of the night Dale found a note from NY's finest on the Longhorn Suburban in the form of a $60 parking ticket (Welcome to the Big Apple). I must give Charlie Gouveia (Roadbilly Management) lots of credit for keeping everything running smoothly despite a few problems with the venue. Come on, give the guy a table for the CD's and t-shirts - sheesh Kat NP Steel Rodeo -Pack My Bag
A Moment of Silence, Please.....
Rock Pioneer Jesse Stone Dies In Florida
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (Reuters) - Rock and roll pioneer songwriter Jesse
Stone, composer of the classic ``Shake, Rattle Roll,'' has died at age 97,
his attorney said Friday.
Stone died Thursday at a hospital near Altamonte Springs, in the Orlando area
where he and his wife, singer Evelyn McGee Stone, moved in the early 1980s,
attorney Dan Fallon said.
He had been on kidney dialysis and recently suffered from heart problems,
Fallon said.
As a composer and arranger at Atlantic Records in the 1940s and 1950s, he
worked with artists such as Big Joe Turner (''Shake, Rattle Roll,'' later
popularized by Bill Haley and His Comets), Ray Charles (''It Should Have Been
Me''), the Drifters (''Money Honey'') and the Clovers (''Your Cash Ain't
Nothin' But Trash'').
Discussing Atlantic Records' history in 1974, company President Ahmet Ertegun
said: ``Jesse Stone did more to develop the basic rock 'n' roll sound than
anybody else.''
Stone, who sometimes wrote under the name Charles or Chuck Calhoun, was born
in Atchison, Kansas, on November 16, 1901, and got his start in show business
touring with his family's minstrel show.
In the 1920s, he led a jazz group that included saxophone legend Coleman
Hawkins. In the heyday of Kansas City jazz, Stone was a prominent pianist and
arranger.
In 1936, Duke Ellington helped Stone get a booking at New York's famed Cotton
Club. Stone went on to work at the fabled Apollo, composing songs, arranging
and also writing jokes and sketches for comedians.
He made his first big mark with the jazz standard ``Idaho,'' first recorded
by Benny Goodman and several other bands, in 1942.
Although Stone had retired, in the '80s and early '90s he accompanied his
wife on keyboards and wrote many of the songs on her recent album, ``Jump
Back.''
His last live performance was on February 26 at the Black Entertainment
Television sound stage at Walt Disney World, Fallon said.
Re: Jesse Stone dead
There's a decent Bear Family single CD collection of Stone's own recordings, called JESSE STONE alias CHARLES 'CHUCK' CALHOUN (BCD 15695 AH). And although this tome is not without controversy around here, I'll remind folks that the first chapter of Nick Tosches' UNSUNG HEROES OF ROCK 'N ROLL is on Stone. Dallas -- http://home.pacbell.net/dallasc/
Re: Dale Watson Report?
Hi folks, Tejas-size thanks to all (Mike, Kat, Buddy, etc..) for the fine "field reports" on Dale. He is so damn good! Wish I could have been there. I still haven't recovered from his show here on 10/19 w/Jimmie Dale Gilmore. If Robert Duvall is still working on a movie project about Merle, I think we all need to e-mail the guy and tell him we've found his man! Thanks again, Kate.
Re: Dale Watson Report?
Kate writes: If Robert Duvall is still working on a movie project about Merle, I think we all need to e-mail the guy and tell him we've found his man! So, you have an e-mail address for Mr. Duvall? Dale would be right for a young Merle part. Charlie (road mangler) G. said something last night about Dale flying out to L.A. when they get back to Austin to record a couple of songs for a soundtrack but the noise level was too high to get a lot of detail. Mike Hays http://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net For the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
Re: Dale Watson Report?
Hi Mike, Unfortunately, I'm not privy to Duvall's address. If I were, he'd have gotten heaped loads of praise for putting Billy Joe Shaver on the big screen. Interesting that he's going to LA for a soundtrack, wonder what that's all about? Soif anyone DOES have a way to reach Duvall, the mssg is: "Dale is your man!" Kate MikeHays.RealCountry.net writes: Kate writes: If Robert Duvall is still working on a movie project about Merle, I think we all need to e-mail the guy and tell him we've found his man! So, you have an e-mail address for Mr. Duvall? Dale would be right for a young Merle part. Charlie (road mangler) G. said something last night about Dale flying out to L.A. when they get back to Austin to record a couple of songs for a soundtrack but the noise level was too high to get a lot of detail.
A little more about Ranchera music
I cant remember who it was who was asking about Ranchera music a week or so ago. I put in a query with a friend of mine who's a journalist down in Mexico City and here's what he had to say: - Jose Alfredo Jimenez is the Shakespeare of Ranchera music, author of such classics as "Caminos de Guanajuato," with the refrain "la vida no vale nada." I think he's the guy I gave you a tape of. Javier Solis, Vicente Fernandez, Charro Avitia Jorge Negrete, Chavela Vargas, are some other names that come to mind. --- I believe that some of these are more current than those collected on the Arhoolie discs. Will Miner Denver, CO
ASCAP vs BMI (long, and angry!)
Since I once worked for damn near a quarter of a century with Canada's performing right society, I've been following the discussion with interest. Astonishingly, no one has raised the issue of why on earth there are TWO organizations in the US (three, if you count SESAC). The duplication (triplication) of overhead costs American songwriters and publishers a fortune, and nobody seems to worry about that. The good Joe Gracey (and I'm SO sorry to have missed meeting you during SXSW, Joe), believes that BMI was formed to combat the perceived elitism of ASCAP at the time (early 40s), but that's only a very small part of it. In fact, BMI (which stands for Broadcast Music Inc) was - and still is - owned by the American broadcasting industry, which is, of course, the chief user of music, and the major source of royalty revenue for the public performance of music. It was not formed because ASCAP was doing a bad job, or didn't like hillbilly music, or wouldn't give rural blues songwriters a home - BMI was formed because ASCAP's demands for license fees were considered too high by the broadcast industry, and BMI thus became the perfect example of putting the fox in charge of the hen hut. This strategy has worked very well for American broadcasters, but not very well for American songwriters and publishers, who earn probably less than a third than their counterparts in Canada on a per capita basis, and more than half as much as their counterparts everywhere else in the world. Hopefully someone will provide accurate figures, but going from memory, ASCAP and BMI between them get 1.7 per cent of broadcast industry revenues; it's well over 2.5 per cent in Canada, and anywhere up to 10 per cent in European territories. In the same way that the United States is the only country in the world where all the money is the same colour (thus causing innocent Canadians to give out $10 bills when they thought they were giving out $1s) , the US is the only country in the world with more than one performing right society (Brazil is an exception; they have half a dozen, and the composers don't make a nickel after all the overhead costs!). Americans carry on about how competition makes the world a better place! In this instance, it doesn't. In every other country in the world (Brazil excepted!) one society sets rates for the use of music (with a quasi-governmental body approving the fees after consulting with the users and the society). The overhead is kept simple, the societies are not-for-profit (so ALL the money collected, less overhead, goes to the publishers and writers). The competition from the three American organizations, to get members, is intense, and costly. Recently, SESAC, so that it could tell music users that it represented a significant catalogue, paid Bob Dylan and Neil Diamond $4 million apiece to acquire their catalogues. Nice for Bob and Neil, not so nice for SESAC members, who will earn, collectively, $4 million less than they otherwise would have done. Worse, the competition to collect from music users (particularly small users like restaurants, cafes, etc) has caused such a groundswell of resentment that the restaurant owners recently managed to persuade your government (regardless of the international copyright agreements it has signed) to let many users off the hook altogether. Competition in performing rights? Bah! Humbug!! Every single American songwriter and publisher has lost money as a result of the creation of BMI. And the sheer ignorance of those who say "toss a coin!" rather than considering the implications of your situation in the US is mind-boggling! Sorry guys, support ASCAP, and remind everyone what BMI stands for - which is, in short, to screw the songwriter! Cheers, Richard
Re: tea
Cherilyn asked: . Just tried to buy Bloomed and was told by Damon the Bane of my Existence that it's out of print. Is this true? Where can I get my Buckner? Mr. Weiss's Miles of Music has been listing Bloomed as available there; Look under "Hard to Find". Barry (PS: Someone was asking how to get hold of YOUR Madonna medley 7"--is Miles a place they can get it?)
Re: tea
In a message dated 4/3/99 3:46:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Going to see the fab Jennyanykind tonight. Haven't heard the "new" record (again with the lameness, it's probably really old by now), but I loved Revelator. I hereby encourage all Austinites to flock to the Comeandspendall -- oops...I mean Continental -- and rawk. Please catch the Drive-By Truckers playing with them as well. I'd love to see those two bands together. Deb
drake
Confirmed Drake lover. I first heard 5 leaves, like some of it, but it was "Time of No Reply" and "Pink Moon" that did me in. Never heard "Bryter Later" I must confess. Pink Moon rules. I'd go there first. Buy it, dim the lights some night when you're feeling blue, put on the head phones and close your eyes. You won't regret it. If you're a guy who's in the habit of buying boxed sets, I'd have to agree that this would be a good investment. But if you can own just one Drake album, I'd say get Pink Moon. That's Nick at his purest and for me his best. jake Jake London
Dallas, this week?
Hiya, Looking for suggestions as I travel to Dallas Wed. through Sat. night. I have a particular thing for western swing, live and/or it's history. Hillbilly suggestions welcome too. Thanks, Scott Carpenter Knoxville, Tennessee WDVX Swing Set http://w3street.com/swingset WDVX Hillbilly Fever http://wdvx.com/hillbillyfever.html
Sorry, Bit I HAVE to do This
This is BIG, BIG news. So, I had to pass it on. Um, OK...the press release is a *little overhyped. Still big news though.right? g My apologies to those of you that will see this twice. Thanks for the original post to Auditiesand you know who you are. Jerry --- MESSAGE audities.v001.n1015.8 --- Subject: FW: Raspberries press release Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 09:44:59 -0800 Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 8:26 AM To: Multiple recipients of poprocks Subject: Raspberries press release Just ran across this on the Eric Carmen website, gang. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 1999 Starting Over Again Raspberries Announce Summer Reunion Tour! After overwhelming demand from fans worldwide, for the first time in twenty-five years, Raspberries, the popular 70's power pop quartet, will be reuniting for a summer tour of the U.S. The lineup includes all four original members -- Eric Carmen (lead vocals/ guitar/keyboards), Wally Bryson (lead guitar/lead vocals), Jim Bonfanti (drums/vocals) and Dave Smalley (bass/lead vocals). After their first rehearsal for their reunion tour, manager David Spero exclaimed, "The moment they started playing it was like they'd never taken a break. The magic is still there." Lauded in music circles as the quintessential power pop band, the rich and enduring legacy of Raspberries music is heard in such contemporary acts as Hole, The Smashing Pumpkins and Fastball. Artists ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Elton John, Tom Petty to R.E.M, Courtney Love to Jon Bon Jovi, have cited the tremendous influence of Raspberries on their music. In fact, Bruce Springsteen is such a huge fan of Raspberries that he singled out the band in recent interviews with USA Today and UK music magazine Mojo: "In 'The River' stretch, I had gotten into Woody Guthrie and country music," he recalls. "At the same time, I was listening to the Raspberries' greatest hits. It was one of my favorite records that summer. They were great little pop records. I loved the production and when I went into the studio a lot of things we did were like that." Further boosting a groundswell of interest in the group is the recently reissued book Overnight Sensation: The Story Of The Raspberries, written by band historian Ken Sharp. The shows will feature a generous cross section of transcendent power pop gems including such Raspberries hits as the top five single "Go All The Way", "I Wanna Be With You", "Tonight", "Let's Pretend", "Ecstacy" and "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)". Additionally, the band will also be performing their own interpretations of several Eric Carmen solo hits including the timeless pop standard "All By Myself" and the top five hits, "Hungry Eyes" and "Make Me Lose Control". Meanwhile, discussions are currently in place for a live album and other possible multimedia opportunities. Formed in Cleveland in 1970, Raspberries quickly became the town's hottest music commodity. After a fierce bidding war ensued between a number of record labels, the band was signed to Capitol Records in 1972. Their self-titled debut album showcased the smash hit "Go All The Way" and set in motion a glorious three year run of sublime and majestic pop music enthusiastically embraced by critics and fans worldwide. Rolling Stone Magazine honored the band by selecting "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" as one of the top 100 singles of the last two decades. The song had such a profound impact that two of The Beatles, John Lennon and Ringo Starr personally told Raspberries lead singer Eric Carmen it was a favorite of theirs. Meanwhile, Rolling Stone Magazine also voted the group's swan song LP, "Starting Over" as 1974's album of the year. Now almost twenty-five years since they disbanded, The Raspberries are more popular than ever and with their upcoming reunion trek, primed to 'go all the way' once again. The band's full itinerary will be announced shortly.
