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Title: any Ray Stevens fans? Post by: kookadams on March 24, 2015, 12:20:34 AM Ray Stevens is one of the greatest artist/composers of the last 50+ yrs. His output in the 60s, first half of the 70s and 80s is killer. He made great pop/rock, novelty/comedy and country. His music of the last 15 yrs is pretty bad but he WAS good, turns out he played a couple gigs with the BBs in.63..
Title: Re: any Ray Stevens fans? Post by: Lee Marshall on March 24, 2015, 06:21:37 PM Yes...Ray was well above just OK. Several hits. Lots of wit. Well done work. I also enjoyed the late Roger Miller's sense of humour. :hat
Ray's 'Smith and Jones' was a funny little story. Well done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lneTdhG22IM And don't think for a minute that Bobby McFerrin didn't hear and appreciate THIS Ray Stevens original... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf9WgI4uYNk Title: Re: any Ray Stevens fans? Post by: bgas on March 24, 2015, 08:05:03 PM Yes...Ray was well above just OK. Several hits. Lots of wit. Well done work. I also enjoyed the late Roger Miller's sense of humour. :hat Ray's 'Smith and Jones' was a funny little story. Well done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lneTdhG22IM And don't think for a minute that Bobby McFerrin didn't hear and appreciate THIS Ray Stevens original... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf9WgI4uYNk OH mAN!! LOve Smith and Jones. And what of Delta Queen and the Dips? Ray was KILLER!!!!!! What you can find with the BBs/Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_aogC5DE9o Title: cat Post by: halblaineisgood on March 27, 2015, 06:33:48 AM .
Title: Re: cat Post by: JK on June 22, 2015, 03:28:14 AM . Cat??? Oh... you mean Cat Stevens! Yes, he made some excellent cuts too (including the first and deepest one). ;DTitle: Re: any Ray Stevens fans? Post by: RangeRoverA1 on June 22, 2015, 08:21:05 AM Who cares about that bore? care about cats-pets. :3d
Title: Re: any Ray Stevens fans? Post by: rn57 on June 22, 2015, 08:26:59 AM I guess this is Sandboxed because the moderators thought the thread was going to move into a discussion of Ray's well-known and controversial current political views, but the man has made a solid contribution to American music. In his 1969 interview with Jann Wenner, Dylan made it a point to say he liked his stuff. Also, several of his tracks like "Sunset Strip" display a considerable appreciation of Brian's songwriting and arrangements.
Title: Re: any Ray Stevens fans? Post by: JK on June 23, 2015, 05:08:00 AM I guess this is Sandboxed because the moderators thought the thread was going to move into a discussion of Ray's well-known and controversial current political views, but the man has made a solid contribution to American music. In his 1969 interview with Jann Wenner, Dylan made it a point to say he liked his stuff. Also, several of his tracks like "Sunset Strip" display a considerable appreciation of Brian's songwriting and arrangements. I still feel a comedy song like "Bridget The Midget" (or maybe "The Streak") would be just the thing for Brian's forthcoming rock'n'roll album. :=) Title: Re: any Ray Stevens fans? Post by: JK on June 23, 2015, 05:13:01 AM Who cares about that bore? care about cats-pets. :3d Cat Stevens a bore? No way. ;=) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcqk_SEsLPU Title: Re: any Ray Stevens fans? Post by: Sheriff John Stone on June 23, 2015, 05:44:08 AM I remember watching his TV show in 1970! :-D Whenever I come across "Everything Is Beautiful" on an oldies station, I'll stop and listen to it.
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