Comments on: A Groovy Groove-A-Rama A-Go-Go!!! http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:36:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Natassia Malthe http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232#comment-41147 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:04:26 +0000 http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232#comment-41147 Hey!...I Googled for quincy jones, but found your page about A Groovy Groove-A-Rama A-Go-Go!!!...and have to say thanks. nice read. Hey!…I Googled for quincy jones, but found your page about A Groovy Groove-A-Rama A-Go-Go!!!…and have to say thanks. nice read.

]]> by: Spencer Marquart http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232#comment-865 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:02:20 +0000 http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232#comment-865 Speaking of cool instrumentals. Note the fine Jonathan Richman record "Jonathan Goes Country" with the aforementioned Skeletons. They do two great instrumental tunes. Covers of "You're Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" & "I Can't Stay Mad At You". I've always enjoyed those and love it when bands throw the occasional instrumental in. The Mavericks did it too on their brilliant, "Trampoline" record. I forget the tune, but it makes me smile every time I hear it!! Great stuff David. Speaking of cool instrumentals. Note the fine Jonathan Richman record “Jonathan Goes Country” with the aforementioned Skeletons. They do two great instrumental tunes. Covers of “You’re Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad” & “I Can’t Stay Mad At You”. I’ve always enjoyed those and love it when bands throw the occasional instrumental in. The Mavericks did it too on their brilliant, “Trampoline” record. I forget the tune, but it makes me smile every time I hear it!!
Great stuff David.

]]> by: Roy http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232#comment-855 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:37:31 +0000 http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232#comment-855 I don't think lyrics are any trickier than a good bass line or guitar lick--but then I'm not a much of a guitarist. They take <i>commitment</i>, just like musicianship--but they're not often enough approached with the dedication or focus of instrumental skill--even the rough n ready garage or punk variety. Also, as David's post implies but doesn't state, the eclipse of instrumentals isn't just an issue with current trends in rock and soul music. What was the last country instrumental to make a chart splash? I don’t think lyrics are any trickier than a good bass line or guitar lick–but then I’m not a much of a guitarist. They take commitment, just like musicianship–but they’re not often enough approached with the dedication or focus of instrumental skill–even the rough n ready garage or punk variety.

Also, as David’s post implies but doesn’t state, the eclipse of instrumentals isn’t just an issue with current trends in rock and soul music. What was the last country instrumental to make a chart splash?

]]> by: Ed Ward http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232#comment-852 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:17:21 +0000 http://livinginstereo.com/?p=232#comment-852 Ah, we should cast our memories back to the '80s, when Love Tractor, Love of Life Orchestra and Birdsongs of the Mesozoic all attempted to revive this lovely trend. I've always thought lyrics are tricky enough that they should be optional. All too many composers have got little enough to say. Ah, we should cast our memories back to the ’80s, when Love Tractor, Love of Life Orchestra and Birdsongs of the Mesozoic all attempted to revive this lovely trend. I’ve always thought lyrics are tricky enough that they should be optional. All too many composers have got little enough to say.

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