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« on: August 19, 2011, 05:32:09 AM »
I am curious about their history before the Beach Boys.

1. How did BC and RF meet each other?
2. Were they Beach Boys fans before? (there music is obviously heavily influenced by the Beatles)
3. Was the Chaplin/Fataar song writing such that one was more of the lyrist? (I believe I asked this question long ago on this thread, but I am not good at finding old threads)
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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2011, 06:08:19 AM »
Quote from: Magic Transistor Radio on August 19, 2011, 05:32:09 AM
I am curious about their history before the Beach Boys.

1. How did BC and RF meet each other?
2. Were they Beach Boys fans before? (there music is obviously heavily influenced by the Beatles)
3. Was the Chaplin/Fataar song writing such that one was more of the lyrist? (I believe I asked this question long ago on this thread, but I am not good at finding old threads)

1. www.the-flames.com should answer that for the most part. But - in short: Blondie was probably asked to join The Flames (which consisted of Steve, Brother, and Ricky Fataar), after their previous guitarist(s) Edries Fredericks and (his replacement) Baby Duval had left the band.
2. No clue, but I think not.
3. Don't know.
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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2011, 11:00:44 AM »
Regarding question 2...Blondie told me that he was definitely aware of the Beach Boys while growing up in Durbin, South Africa because they were occasionally played on the radio there. I think he mentioned Little Deuce Coupe and I Get Around as the ones he'd heard, but for the most part he was a fan of the STAX and Motown records that were getting airplay, and of course the Beatles and Stones.
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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2011, 12:29:15 PM »
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Quote from: Magic Transistor Radio on August 19, 2011, 05:32:09 AM
I am curious about their history before the Beach Boys.

1. How did BC and RF meet each other?
2. Were they Beach Boys fans before? (there music is obviously heavily influenced by the Beatles)
3. Was the Chaplin/Fataar song writing such that one was more of the lyrist? (I believe I asked this question long ago on this thread, but I am not good at finding old threads)

1. www.the-flames.com should answer that for the most part. But - in short: Blondie was probably asked to join The Flames (which consisted of Steve, Brother, and Ricky Fataar), after their previous guitarist(s) Edries Fredericks and (his replacement) Baby Duval had left the band.
2. No clue, but I think not.
3. Don't know.

I will dig through that web site when I have some more time. Looks interesting though, thanks.
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2011, 01:01:57 PM »
Quote from: Jon Stebbins on August 19, 2011, 11:00:44 AM
Regarding question 2...Blondie told me that he was definitely aware of the Beach Boys while growing up in Durbin, South Africa because they were occasionally played on the radio there. I think he mentioned Little Deuce Coupe and I Get Around as the ones he'd heard, but for the most part he was a fan of the STAX and Motown records that were getting airplay, and of course the Beatles and Stones.


Wasn't "Cottonfields" no.1 on the south african charts? I guess he probably heard that too.
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 01:10:05 PM »
Quote from: Rocker on August 20, 2011, 01:01:57 PM
Quote from: Jon Stebbins on August 19, 2011, 11:00:44 AM
Regarding question 2...Blondie told me that he was definitely aware of the Beach Boys while growing up in Durbin, South Africa because they were occasionally played on the radio there. I think he mentioned Little Deuce Coupe and I Get Around as the ones he'd heard, but for the most part he was a fan of the STAX and Motown records that were getting airplay, and of course the Beatles and Stones.


Wasn't "Cottonfields" no.1 on the south african charts? I guess he probably heard that too.


that was late 69 or 1970. But they had several more hits in the mid 60ies (Calif. Girls and Barbara Ann being #1 hits as well), so I guess he heard them then too.
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Check out the Beach Boys Starline website, the place for pictures of many countries Beach Boys releases on 45.

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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2011, 01:23:04 PM »
Quote from: Rocker on August 20, 2011, 01:01:57 PM
Quote from: Jon Stebbins on August 19, 2011, 11:00:44 AM
Regarding question 2...Blondie told me that he was definitely aware of the Beach Boys while growing up in Durbin, South Africa because they were occasionally played on the radio there. I think he mentioned Little Deuce Coupe and I Get Around as the ones he'd heard, but for the most part he was a fan of the STAX and Motown records that were getting airplay, and of course the Beatles and Stones.


Wasn't "Cottonfields" no.1 on the south african charts? I guess he probably heard that too.

Maybe, but not in South Africa...he moved to the UK in '68.
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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2011, 01:33:06 PM »
O, and for those interested in the music of the Flames. Although vinyl copies of their last 2 South African albums (Soul Fire and Burning Soul) show up on Ebay from time to time, except for an average sounding Best Of CD (from 1994, long OOP) their music wasn't available on CD. Until now.

In 2010 the 2fer Soulfire + Burning Soul was released, and just a couple of months back their impossible to find first 2 albums and all their non album singles as well !!

They can be ordered internationally on http://www.freshmusic.co.za/retrofresh.htm

or directly at GEMM:

UMMM! UMMM! OH YEAH + THAT'S ENOUGH + non album tracks (2CD set)
http://gemm.com/q.cgi?rb=sugarmusic&seller=GMV80032&a_refno=GML1455872681



and
BURNING SOUL! + SOULFIRE!!
http://gemm.com/q.cgi?rb=sugarmusic&seller=GMV80032&a_refno=GML1446861273



Especially the latter I can recommend!

O, and of course the grey market CD-release of Carl Wilson produced The Flame album from 1970 still available.
The only track that can only found on 45, and not on CD is the track Streamliner that was released in the UK on a 2-artist single released in (I think) 1970
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Rule of thumb, think BEFORE you post. And THINK how it may affect someone else's feelings.

Check out the Beach Boys Starline website, the place for pictures of many countries Beach Boys releases on 45.

Listening to you I get the music; Gazing at you I get the heat; Following you I climb the mountain; I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions; On you I see the glory; From you I get opinions; From you I get the story
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