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Title: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Andrew G. Doe on May 01, 2008, 11:22:57 AM http://www.btinternet.com/~bellagio/gigs79.html (http://www.btinternet.com/~bellagio/gigs79.html)
Comments, additions, corrections and promises of financial recompense to the usual addy. ::) Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Ian on May 02, 2008, 07:11:32 AM Yes-I'd love any help with finding more gigs-I know that there are a bunch missing from 1979-they are hard to find-trust me. But don't be shy with any memories-I'm happy to look into something-if I get a lead
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Beach Boy on May 02, 2008, 08:35:14 AM Quote It was during this week-long residency that Dennis & Mike had an onstage fist fight, the upshot of which was that Dennis didn't play with the band again until the 1980 UK summer tour. Dennis joined the band earlier, he played on the other Europe concerts as well. On youtube you can even see a little bit of the Netherland concert with him. Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: c-man on May 02, 2008, 10:24:16 AM Quote It was during this week-long residency that Dennis & Mike had an onstage fist fight, the upshot of which was that Dennis didn't play with the band again until the 1980 UK summer tour. Dennis joined the band earlier, he played on the other Europe concerts as well. On youtube you can even see a little bit of the Netherland concert with him. Yes, Dennis rejoined the band for the opening dates of the Euro '80 tour in Scandavia. He also played the Aug. 11 '79 Honolulu show as a one-off (according to Domenic Priore, who was there). BBFUN also said he was on the short November '79 mini-tour. Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Ian on May 02, 2008, 02:09:41 PM When you say mini-tour-are you aware of any other shows besides the Colorado one? That is the only one I know of
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: adamghost on May 02, 2008, 05:12:15 PM Does this now mean that Dennis played drums on "Oh Darlin'"? This would be news if so.
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Andrew G. Doe on May 02, 2008, 09:07:11 PM Does this now mean that Dennis played drums on "Oh Darlin'"? This would be news if so. Thanks for pointing out a possible confusion - no, only on "Johnny B. Goode". Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Ian on May 03, 2008, 06:36:18 AM One has to assume that the reason he didn't play again after Nov 79 until June 80 was that the BBs weren't satisfied with his behavior on that tour-he really seems to have made the big decline that year. Although-I have heard about his bad behavior on the Australia tour-he looks quite fit and healthy in the footage that survives. By 79 he starts to have that I don't care anymore look
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: John on May 04, 2008, 09:23:23 AM Who sings Surfer Suzie? Also, pardon me if I've missed it, but what was the "Dance, Dance, Dance" session?
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Ian on May 04, 2008, 10:56:52 AM I believe Surfer Suzie is an Al song that he has never completed. Dance, Dance, Dance is a bit more mysterious-but AGD believes that it is probably a Mike song for his solo projects-not sure if it is a remake of the 1964 BB song...Maybe someone else will chime in here....don't know why I tried to answer this- I haven't heard either song...Not sure I want to either!
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: c-man on May 04, 2008, 10:58:50 AM I believe Surfer Suzie is an Al song that he has never completed. Dance, Dance, Dance is a bit more mysterious-but AGD believes that it is probably a Mike song for his solo projects-not sure if it is a remake of the 1964 BB song...Maybe someone else will chime in here....don't know why I tried to answer this- I haven't heard either song...Not sure I want to either! Surfer Suzie was written by Ed Carter. Not sure who sings lead, maybe Al. Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: John on May 04, 2008, 01:11:31 PM Surfer Suzie is supposed to be pretty good, but left off because of "politics", right?
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: c-man on May 04, 2008, 01:22:57 PM Surfer Suzie is supposed to be pretty good, but left off because of "politics", right? That's what I hear...the band, or some of them, didn't want to give Eddie creidt. Meaning one or more of them probably cowrote it with him, and didn't feel like sharing. Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: adamghost on May 04, 2008, 02:20:11 PM Al sang lead on it. I got to hear it once by happenstance. It is pretty good, but lyrically it's very much in the whole "Sunkist-retro vibe." IIRC it's about a Japanese chick coming to L.A. and becoming a California girl.
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Andrew G. Doe on May 04, 2008, 04:19:50 PM "Tokyo Suzie came back a California girl !"
Title: Re: 1979 gigs & sessions now up on 10452. Post by: Joshilyn Hoisington on May 04, 2008, 10:51:24 PM Yeah, it's a cute little song. I actually kind of really like it. In addition to Suzie, there's a guy called Malibu Dave.
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