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Title: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Ian on April 08, 2016, 04:44:44 AM I know not everyone on the board is a Jan and Dean fan but I thought I'd mention that Mark A. Moore-who is a Smiley member-has published a cool book on them based on his years of research/involvement with them-The Jan and Dean Record (McFarlane) and even if you are not into Jan and Dean themselves, Brian Wilson wrote the short forward to the book and is mentioned quite a bit within (as are the other BBs). This makes sense as in the 1960s the two groups had a lot of interaction. Personally-I am a much bigger fan of the BBs but I have come to appreciate Jan and Dean and so far this book is right up my alley-with session dates, AFM Sheets, concert dates, interviews with musicians that worked with them (in the 1958 chapter I see interviews with Arnie (Jan and Arnie) and Frankie Avalon, plus Jan and Arnie's first producer/manager. Well worth buying!
Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Jim V. on April 08, 2016, 06:07:36 AM Very cool Ian! I'm not a major Jan & Dean fan, but I do love a whole bunch of their hits and a smattering of Jan's '70s material. So I might just have to check this out.
Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Rocker on April 08, 2016, 10:15:49 AM Here's a little more info:
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,22652.0.html BTW I was just linked to the On The Run movie (unreleased) on youtube. I never saw it before and as far as I have watched it, I think it's really cool. "Look, a woman!" :-D Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Steve Latshaw on April 08, 2016, 10:31:09 AM Jan & Dean were all about satire in the 60s... riding a wave that Zappa later perfected.
A taste of it from their unreleased 1966 FILET OF SOUL LP rejected by Liberty. It was produced as a send-up of live albums. An edited version was featured on the 1972 Anthology album (side 4). It begins 50:06 into this video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csWdUw_UzDE Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Vernon Surfer on April 08, 2016, 10:53:28 AM Jan & Dean were all about satire in the 60s... riding a wave that Zappa later perfected. A taste of it from their unreleased 1966 FILET OF SOUL LP rejected by Liberty. It was produced as a send-up of live albums. An edited version was featured on the 1972 Anthology album (side 4). It begins 50:06 into this video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csWdUw_UzDE I have that one....it's truly hilarious Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Steve Latshaw on April 08, 2016, 11:19:35 AM "The Beatle part of our portion..." (Audience screams)... "Followed by a lot of Beatles--" (More screams) "and then we finish it up with a lot of Beatles--" (Hysterical screams)
Dean sings "Michelle" and the audience boos. Then they both sing "Whistling Dixie" and the audience roars with joy. Around an hour and 5 minutes in... "Let's Hang On, Might As Well" and "Hang On Sloopy" as a great, hilarious finish... Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Ian on April 08, 2016, 05:31:22 PM for me-the main problem is that by attempting to be very topical a lot of what Jan and Dean did has become very dated-whereas much (though certainly not all) of the best of the Beach Boys material has a timeless quality to it. Still I think Jan came up with some very nice melodies (such as It's As Easy as One-Two-Three) and rockers like Bucket T and Surf City are boss.
Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Kurosawa on April 08, 2016, 09:10:40 PM I love Jan & Dean, so I really want to check this out.
Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Ian on April 09, 2016, 06:07:52 AM It is well worth buying
Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: bgas on April 09, 2016, 06:27:29 AM It is well worth buying let's go get one... Costs TOO much! Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Ian on April 09, 2016, 11:09:18 AM Oh c'mon you've spent more on a copy of summer in paradise still in the shrink wrap and this is far better than that!😀
Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: adamghost on April 10, 2016, 12:36:52 PM It is well worth buying let's go get one... Costs TOO much! I got it Bgas... Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Ian on April 10, 2016, 05:42:58 PM You mean you're buying bgas a copy?
Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: Joel Goldenberg on April 16, 2016, 07:11:40 PM Think Amusement Parks USA.
Title: Re: New Jan and Dean book by Mark A. Moore! Post by: rn57 on April 16, 2016, 08:43:56 PM My fave cover of a J&D song, by the Tymes of So Much In Love game
http://youtu.be/FZRCK11HXLQ |