The Rock & Roll Musical Obscurity Thread

KimW · 24th Aug 2010, 04:01 PM

I know Steven and I disagree a lot on newer music. I can't tell you a darn thing about this band except some how I got this tune on my itunes ( it must have been a free download or something) , but I think it really rocks.
Sugarcult:

YouTube - Sugarcult- Los Angeles Live for...

Steven Wagenheim · 26th Aug 2010, 08:37 AM

Here's one from 1976 that got some airplay back then but has since long
disappeared into obscurity.

The Group - Smokie
The Song - "Living Next Door To Alice"

YouTube - Smokie: Living Next Door To Alice

Steven Wagenheim · 28th Aug 2010, 05:33 AM

Here's another one by The Move

The Song - "Fire Brigade"

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

thunderbird · 28th Aug 2010, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Okay, be honest...how many of you remember Meco's "Themes From The
Wizard Of Oz?"

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Good instrumentation. Somewhere between disco and Musac. Kind of put me to sleep (which can be nice sometimes).

Steven Wagenheim · 29th Aug 2010, 06:00 AM

You all remember Michael Murphy's big hit "Wildfire". I mean they played it
to death when it came out.

Well, this song of his wasn't such a big hit and IMO, much better.

The Song - "Carolina In The Pines"

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

KimW · 29th Aug 2010, 06:22 AM

This is one of my favorite Michael Murphy songs.

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

Steven Wagenheim · 30th Aug 2010, 02:56 PM

Here's a 1974 remake of an old standard, I think from the 40s.

The Singer - Lou Christie
The Song - "Beyond The Blue Horizon"

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

Steven Wagenheim · 31st Aug 2010, 08:38 AM

One of my favorite Todd Rundgren songs and it didn't even crack the top 40.

The Song - "A Dream Goes On Forever"

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

Gary Pettit · 31st Aug 2010, 09:50 AM

Here's a classic:

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

Steven Wagenheim · 31st Aug 2010, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by sparkie2260

Here's a classic:
YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

A classic maybe, but certainly in no way obscure as this was a fairly big hit.

Steven Wagenheim · 1st Sep 2010, 07:05 PM

I can't believe this Air Supply song, which is one of their best, was never
even a single...Simply Amazing

The Song, from 1982's "Now And Forever" - "Come What May"

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

ThomM · 1st Sep 2010, 08:01 PM

Not really obscure I guess, but one of the best songs ever written IMHO.

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

Steven Wagenheim · 1st Sep 2010, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by ThomM

Not really obscure I guess, but one of the best songs ever written IMHO.
YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

IMO, it qualifies. It wasn't a big hit and nobody plays it anymore...at least
not around these parts.

Heck, it just about broke the Billboard top 100. And even "So Very Hard To
Go" which was a relatively big song in comparison, is obscure. It just broke
the top 20 but hasn't been played since except on really hard core R&B
stations. Which is a shame because it was a damn good song from 1973.

ThomM · 1st Sep 2010, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

IMO, it qualifies. It wasn't a big hit and nobody plays it anymore...at least
not around these parts.

Heck, it just about broke the Billboard top 100. And even "So Very Hard To
Go" which was a relatively big song in comparison, is obscure. It just broke
the top 20 but hasn't been played since except on really hard core R&B
stations. Which is a shame because it was a damn good song from 1973.

I think Tower is another one of those bands that had a bigger following among musicians then the general public. I still have one of their CD's that I play a lot. They played an Alive at 5 concert here in Albany last year that I missed

Hopefully they'll be back.

Steven Wagenheim · 3rd Sep 2010, 10:42 AM

Here's another one from Elton John's all but forgotten "Jump Up" album.

The Song - "Ball And Chain"

YouTube - Elton John - Ball and Chain

Gary Pettit · 3rd Sep 2010, 11:12 AM

Enjoy:
YouTube - Focus - Hocus Pocus

Gary Pettit · 3rd Sep 2010, 11:57 AM

Enjoy:
YouTube - Focus - Hocus Pocus

KimW · 3rd Sep 2010, 01:08 PM

I'm gonna have to agree with Steven on this one ( even before he says it),this is not obscure.
But it is a good song so here you go:

YouTube - Focus - Hocus Pocus

Steven Wagenheim · 4th Sep 2010, 04:44 PM

Before Meatloaf (Bat Out Of Hell) was Meatloaf, he did this song with Stoney
on Rare Earth records. Notice how the sound is so much like the band
Rare Earth who had some great songs.

YouTube - Stoney & Meatloaf-What You See Is What...

Steven Wagenheim · 6th Sep 2010, 05:56 AM

Here's one from 1974 that I am sure almost everybody forgot...thankfully LOL.

The Song - Get That Gasoline Blues

YouTube - NRBQ - Get that gasoline blues

copius · 6th Sep 2010, 12:32 PM

Hey all,

Some SugarLoaf? Green Eyed Lady?

According to Billboard Magazine, this song entered the Top 40 on 9/19/1970 and rolled the Top 40 charts for 12 weeks, peaking at number 3.

It wasn't obscure but, to many on this thread, I'll bet it is now.

YouTube - Sugarloaf - Green Eyed Lady

copius · 6th Sep 2010, 12:41 PM

ohhh ohhhh - I fergot SeaTrain - 13 questions - live!

YouTube - Seatrain 13 Questions

1970 - what a time to be alive!

copius · 6th Sep 2010, 12:54 PM

Ah heck! One more ... same sentiment as but much slower then Foghat's "I just wanna make love to you"

YouTube - I'm your man - sung by Leonard Cohen

YouTube - FOGHAT: I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU...

Love/hate for this thread - I spend too much time here!

KimW · 6th Sep 2010, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by copius

Hey all,

Some SugarLoaf? Green Eyed Lady?

According to Billboard Magazine, this song entered the Top 40 on 9/19/1970 and rolled the Top 40 charts for 12 weeks, peaking at number 3.

It wasn't obscure but, to many on this thread, I'll bet it is now.

YouTube - Sugarloaf - Green Eyed Lady

You'd be wrong if you made that bet.
I'd venture most that post here are aquainted well with the 70s!

Steven Wagenheim · 6th Sep 2010, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by KimW

You'd be wrong if you made that bet.
I'd venture most that post here are aquainted well with the 70s!

I remember buying the 45. I think it was on Dunhill but I'm not sure. The
record quality was terrible and I couldn't get it to play on my turntable
without skipping.

Granted, my turntable cost like 15 bucks at the time, but still.

I honestly don't miss vinyl.

whateverpedia · 7th Sep 2010, 01:17 AM

Moved to this thread:

Rock and Roll Curiosities

Steven Wagenheim · 9th Sep 2010, 06:49 AM

All I can say is, what a terribly underrated group. I'm going to be sharing a
lot of their songs over the coming days starting with this one.

From The Alan Parsons Project

The Song - "Old And Wise"

YouTube - Old and Wise by The Alan Parsons Project

copius · 9th Sep 2010, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by KimW

You'd be wrong if you made that bet.
I'd venture most that post here are aquainted well with the 70s!

Yeah, you're probably right. Just a bunch of cranky old men on this thread. Probably have to head on over to the RAP Obscurity thread and
play that leonard cohen song for them. It's kinda' rappy.

I guess I'm just gonna' have to really dig deep and see what I can come up with.

copius · 9th Sep 2010, 03:27 PM

Ok,

A group that everyone in my neck of the woods found particularly excellent but got no national exposure because they wouldn't tour.

I remember buying this album in the cut out rack (yeah, you old geisers know what a cut out rack is, right?) down at Alwilk records in Elizabeth NJ.

Bought it just 'cause of the cover. My oh My, was I pleasantly surprised

YouTube - Good Rats - Tasty (probably the Best...

here's another from that same album

YouTube - Good Rats - Fireball Express (Studio)

Dance, snap your fingers, enjoy!

KimW · 9th Sep 2010, 03:33 PM

Good Rats-Tasty.
Remember it well because of the cover. (The cover in the Fireball Express vidoe has a "promotional copy, not for resale" sticker on it.)

Good choices.

copius · 9th Sep 2010, 03:44 PM

Steve W. - Alan Parsons - I Robot - Do It!

Jordan Kovats · 9th Sep 2010, 04:02 PM

My personal favorite...Brothers Johnson

YouTube - Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23...

and another personal favorite...

YouTube - The Manhattans - Shining Star

I have no idea why I have a thing for 70's music...

Steven Wagenheim · 12th Sep 2010, 05:51 AM

Here's another great song from Alan Parsons

The Album - Eye In The Sky
The Song - "Silence And I"

YouTube - The Alan Parsons Project- Silence And I

Frank Donovan · 12th Sep 2010, 06:32 AM

Steven,

Just a thought. Are we getting near the point of no return with this thread? I'm thinking of that forum glitch that zaps threads - is it after 30 pages?

It would be a shame to see all these posts disappear. Maybe we should think about retiring the thread or migrating to a 'Son of Rock & Roll Obscurity' thread.

What do you reckon?

Frank

Dave Patterson · 12th Sep 2010, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by Frank Donovan

Steven,

Just a thought. Are we getting near the point of no return with this thread? I'm thinking of that forum glitch that zaps threads - is it after 30 pages?

It would be a shame to see all these posts disappear. Maybe we should think about retiring the thread or migrating to a 'Son of Rock & Roll Obscurity' thread.

What do you reckon?

Frank

Good idea....we can call it "Music Thread - The Reunion Tour"!

(Why not....everybody else is doing it...

)

Steven Wagenheim · 12th Sep 2010, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Frank Donovan

Steven,

Just a thought. Are we getting near the point of no return with this thread? I'm thinking of that forum glitch that zaps threads - is it after 30 pages?

It would be a shame to see all these posts disappear. Maybe we should think about retiring the thread or migrating to a 'Son of Rock & Roll Obscurity' thread.

What do you reckon?

Frank

Frank. it's around 40 pages. I'm going to post a note around page 38 or
so to stop posting here and request the mods to close it. I'll then open
another thread and point a link to this one for anybody who wants to
view older entries.

Don't worry, I've got everything under control.

DomainStar · 13th Sep 2010, 05:31 PM

Ahh...Now this is one of my all time all time favourites! As far as I'm concerned it just doesn't get better than this...Thanks for including it here

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KimW · 14th Sep 2010, 09:34 AM

Natures Way is on The Twelve Dreams Of Dr Sardonicus. Sprit's best album imo.

YouTube - Nature's Way by Spirit

Steven Wagenheim · 15th Sep 2010, 09:20 AM

Here's another one from Jukebox The Ghost

The Song - "Under My Skin"

YouTube - Under My Skin - Jukebox The Ghost

copius · 16th Sep 2010, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Greg Wildermuth

Wow! I got on the WF to learn about internet marketing but I found an obscure rock thread!! the Move, Dwight Twilley, Good Rats, NRBQ... this is just for me.

Anybody ever heard of Spirit? "The Family That Plays Together"... Led Zeppelin ripped off the intro from "Stairway to Heaven" from their song "Taurus."

...oops, I don't have enough posts to include links... anyway Youtube it - "Spirit Taurus", and another great song is "Nature's Way."

(sorry, couldn't figure out how to imbed...)

Hi Greg,

go to youtube, find a video, copy the address in the address bar, open a reply and paste it below whatever you say to introduce the video. Preview Post.

Mr. Skin - my fav Spirit!

YouTube - Mr. Skin by Spirit

plus ... I got a line on you, babe!

YouTube - I Got A Line On You - Spirit

Steven Wagenheim · 17th Sep 2010, 08:19 AM

Here's the new one by Jukebox The Ghost

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

copius · 18th Sep 2010, 04:13 AM

the THE - Who? No, the THE.

YouTube - The The-Uncertain Smile

and

Mink deVille

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Jordan Kovats · 19th Sep 2010, 07:22 PM

The the - Dusk...that was one of my favorite albums.

One of my favorite songs on the album.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Jordan Kovats · 19th Sep 2010, 07:33 PM

And, back to my 70's love affair...

YouTube - Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride

KimW · 19th Sep 2010, 09:26 PM

The The-Uncertain Smile

Never heard it before, great song!

Steven Wagenheim · 20th Sep 2010, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by theseoguys

And, back to my 70's love affair...

YouTube - Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride

Some people just don't get the theme of this thread AT ALL.

:confused::confused::confused:

Steven Wagenheim · 21st Sep 2010, 04:18 PM

Here's a Hollies tune from 1973 that didn't make much of a dent in the
charts.

The Song - "Magic Woman Touch"

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Frank Donovan · 21st Sep 2010, 04:47 PM

Time for a little English prog rock from the late 1960s. Here's Caravan with "Place Of My Own":

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Frank

Steven Wagenheim · 22nd Sep 2010, 07:09 AM

A very rare Bee Gees tune and one of their best ever.

The Song - "Saw A New Morning"

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Steven Wagenheim · 23rd Sep 2010, 12:19 PM

Here's my favorite song from the new Jukebox The Ghost CD "Everything
Under The Sun"

The Beatles influence is unmistakable.

The Song - "Mistletoe"

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

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