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Music Appreciation

marble falls

(72,543 posts) Tue May 23, 2023, 12:27 AM May 2023

Beau Brummels - Laugh, laugh

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Beau Brummels - Laugh, laugh (Original Post) marble falls May 2023 OP

Definitely lip-synced. TexasTowelie May 2023 #1

I just listen while I work. This was a struggling midwest band. I saw them live in 75 in a ... marble falls May 2023 #2

Another good one. judesedit May 2023 #3

I was in Fort Ord when this was released... Enter stage left May 2023 #4

IIt was one of those programed stations where they played fifteen songs twice an hour ... marble falls May 2023 #5

Was the Jackson Browne song Doctor My Eyes? ShazzieB May 2023 #6

That was it. Browne had maybe three or four big hits. He became a popular touring band ... marble falls May 2023 #7

There's A Great Guitar Solo... ProfessorGAC May 2023 #9

Fun Old Tune ProfessorGAC May 2023 #8

About this time the Brummels were featured on a Flintstone's episodes as the Beau Brummelstones ... marble falls May 2023 #10

TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts)

1. Definitely lip-synced.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2023, 12:34 AM

May 2023

The harmonica player jumps in to sing vocals before the harmonica part is completed. The wardrobe department also didn't do the band any favors with the black turtlenecks and the dingy poorly-cut suits.

Despite all of that, it's still a good song.

marble falls

(72,543 posts)

2. I just listen while I work. This was a struggling midwest band. I saw them live in 75 in a ...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #1)

Tue May 23, 2023, 12:42 AM

May 2023

... bar in Cleveland, Ohio. Couldn't have been 30 people there including me and five or so friends. McKendry Springs played first, including a psychedelic National Anthem.

Great concert. Both bands played their hearts out. Red Dog Saloon on 25th street just north of the zoo.

judesedit

(4,602 posts)

3. Another good one.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2023, 12:43 AM

May 2023

Enter stage left

(4,636 posts)

4. I was in Fort Ord when this was released...

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2023, 12:50 AM

May 2023

on my way to Fort Benning.

This song played twice a hour for weeks. Definitely a favorite of home-sick soldiers.

Thanks Marble Falls for the memories.

marble falls

(72,543 posts)

5. IIt was one of those programed stations where they played fifteen songs twice an hour ...

Reply to Enter stage left (Reply #4)

Tue May 23, 2023, 12:56 AM

May 2023

... in the same rotation. America was breaking with Horse with No Name and Jackson Browne had a hot hit when I was in boot camp.

ShazzieB

(22,883 posts)

6. Was the Jackson Browne song Doctor My Eyes?

Reply to marble falls (Reply #5)

Tue May 23, 2023, 03:06 AM

May 2023

Just wondering. That's his biggest hit that I know of.

marble falls

(72,543 posts)

7. That was it. Browne had maybe three or four big hits. He became a popular touring band ...

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #6)

Tue May 23, 2023, 07:48 AM

May 2023

... and a band other musicians went to see and jam in.

ProfessorGAC

(77,292 posts)

9. There's A Great Guitar Solo...

Reply to marble falls (Reply #7)

Tue May 23, 2023, 08:19 AM

May 2023

...on "Doctor My Eyes" played by Jesse Ed Davis. He was a native american session player who played with a bunch of people, including Leon Russell.
Super tasty, musical solo.

ProfessorGAC

(77,292 posts)

8. Fun Old Tune

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2023, 08:15 AM

May 2023

Has that 60s stomp feel to it.

marble falls

(72,543 posts)

10. About this time the Brummels were featured on a Flintstone's episodes as the Beau Brummelstones ...

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #8)

Tue May 23, 2023, 08:21 AM

May 2023

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