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84. Two of my faves from college radio in the early '70s: Daddy Cool and Thunderclap Newman
Sun Jul 5, 2015, 12:49 AM
Jul 2015

They really boogied. I played 'em on my college radio show all the time.

Daddy Cool - "Eagle Rock."



And Thunderclap Newman - "Something in the Air."



What memories... what memories... Good times!
guitarist Steve Tibbetts (still occasionally recording, but not often). And Steve Eliovson NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #1
Oh HELL yes. Miles Archer Jun 2015 #3
Safe Journey. Yr. Remarkable guitarist. For you below NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #5
That was killer, thank you. Miles Archer Jun 2015 #8
this is the first Crack the Sky album. Amazing debut! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #9
One of my favorite bands growing up! zappaman Jul 2015 #96
Talking Heads. nt onehandle Jun 2015 #2
Good call. Miles Archer Jun 2015 #4
Can you imagine how much money a reunion tour would make? nt onehandle Jun 2015 #7
Some bands will do it for money, some won't. Miles Archer Jun 2015 #10
Absolutely! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #6
+1 geardaddy Jun 2015 #12
Big and bad and I want you to know, I hang around where the grass is greener Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #14
I love that album. geardaddy Jun 2015 #18
Me too! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #21
Madness geardaddy Jun 2015 #11
They tour the UK, but haven't been stateside for a long time. onehandle Jun 2015 #15
Yeah, I wasn't sure if they were still around in some capacity. geardaddy Jun 2015 #16
I'd give my wisdom teeth to see Madness!!! Coventina Jul 2015 #99
The Sundays Number9Dream Jun 2015 #13
Yessss! shenmue Jun 2015 #23
they have a more recent CD than this - I really liked their first even better NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #27
The Dixie Chicks aren't performing together anymore oregonjen Jun 2015 #17
The Dixie Chicks are doing another European tour, Spring 2016. Paladin Jun 2015 #20
Thanks for the info! Great news, keeping fingers crossed for U.S. tour! oregonjen Jun 2015 #22
I saw them a decade ago. Nathalie's voice is stunning live. applegrove Jul 2015 #79
I was think Steve Perry too. TheCount_ Jul 2015 #59
Seems like he's out for good. Cassidy1 Jul 2015 #135
Young Marble Giants geardaddy Jun 2015 #19
Woohoo! shenmue Jun 2015 #24
Yeah! geardaddy Jun 2015 #43
Steve Perry. Texasgal Jun 2015 #25
Most recent performance I'm aware of: Miles Archer Jun 2015 #42
"Musicians don't retire; Alkene Jun 2015 #26
Yeah, that's the sad thing. Miles Archer Jun 2015 #33
Tears For Fears is a perfect example of this. Initech Jun 2015 #55
What about this from 1989? eShirl Jul 2015 #86
I loved Tears for Fears! smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #123
No, that is not factually correct. TM99 Jul 2015 #131
forgot a major major one for me - Cocteau Twins NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #28
I got into them AFTER discovering Robin Guthrie as a solo artist. Miles Archer Jun 2015 #29
amazing stuff. Love Robin Guthrie's guitaring! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #32
This is just lovely. Thank you! nt Mojorabbit Jul 2015 #132
Loved 'em. hifiguy Jul 2015 #67
We love both Air and Zero 7! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2015 #69
Both of those bands had incredible taste in singers. hifiguy Jul 2015 #70
They played at the KROQ Christmas show last year. Initech Jul 2015 #128
Men at Work. DawgHouse Jun 2015 #30
Colin Hay still tours OriginalGeek Jul 2015 #63
I will check it out, thanks! DawgHouse Jul 2015 #65
He was at a big casino show here in Minny hifiguy Jul 2015 #68
Sly and the Family Stone kwassa Jun 2015 #31
The Family Stone are still performing! WinkyDink Jun 2015 #36
are they!? there was drama on LA over Sly living in an RV years ag. turns out he had housing options Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #142
Not performing with Sly. WinkyDink Jul 2015 #144
Sly still makes occasional appearances at George Clinton shows. Initech Jun 2015 #44
David Bromberg Scuba Jun 2015 #34
David Bromberg tours during the summer and fall. mulsh Jun 2015 #37
Cool, thanks! Scuba Jun 2015 #39
Seatrain, ca. 1970. WinkyDink Jun 2015 #35
Thats a great blog but left out the Charlatans. PufPuf23 Jul 2015 #57
Saw Seatrain live in 1973. They were fantastic! Nitram Jul 2015 #64
Saw Seatrain in the gym at my small state university in 1971! livetohike Jul 2015 #77
Chris Youlden greendog Jun 2015 #38
ABSOLUTELY! Miles Archer Jun 2015 #41
He had a couple of very good solo albums as well. greendog Jun 2015 #48
... Flying Squirrel Jun 2015 #40
Thread win! KamaAina Jun 2015 #49
Ok, I am a little embarrassed about it... smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #124
Kyuss Initech Jun 2015 #45
Can i Do Two? ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #46
New Duran Duran album in September: Miles Archer Jun 2015 #51
Thanks. Did not Know ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #54
Simple Minds is another huge favorite of mine! smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #125
Rare Earth . War nt clarice Jun 2015 #47
Ray LaMontagne .... Myrina Jun 2015 #50
Maria Luisa McKee - Lone Justice Xipe Totec Jun 2015 #52
I remember her as an instant favorite with critics but someone who never caught on in the mainstream Miles Archer Jun 2015 #53
UNSRAW//The Scanty yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #56
I'm going to go with Veruca Salt sharp_stick Jul 2015 #58
That's a good one laundry_queen Jul 2015 #75
VS is sounding better than ever these days. EL34x4 Jul 2015 #100
Check out this band, Wolf Alice Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #103
The Hooters, Patty Smyth nt mentalsolstice Jul 2015 #60
Heard "And We Danced" for the first time in a long time the other day Miles Archer Jul 2015 #62
Joshua Kadison hamsterjill Jul 2015 #61
System of a Down AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #66
Did you not see their big Armenia concert a couple months ago? Initech Jul 2015 #85
Whoa AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #90
Haven't heard anything about new material, but they're long overdue! Initech Jul 2015 #91
Let's do this thing! Dr. Strange Jul 2015 #71
For better or worse, "Foreigner" is still around Miles Archer Jul 2015 #72
I miss DEVO TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #78
Devo is still around. Initech Jul 2015 #92
ooooo! Let's see, how many faves can I remember? BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #73
Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and Traffic. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #74
With two of Traffic's original members gone, not sure if I'd expect a reunion Miles Archer Jul 2015 #111
aww, gee.... BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #113
Steve Winwood still tours. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2015 #121
Joy of Cooking Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2015 #76
Triumph TexasTowelie Jul 2015 #80
Pat Travers Mr.Bill Jul 2015 #81
Last Travers sighting I'm aware of... Miles Archer Jul 2015 #82
Lifter Wolf Frankula Jul 2015 #83
Two of my faves from college radio in the early '70s: Daddy Cool and Thunderclap Newman calimary Jul 2015 #84
OMG! Eagle Rock! That's my footy team's song! Violet_Crumble Jul 2015 #88
"...dooooo-iiiinnn... the Eagle ROCK!" calimary Jul 2015 #89
Huey Lewis 1970andy Jul 2015 #87
They haven't vanished, fallen off the face of the Earth, and apparently you don't like or miss them. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #94
Meh 1970andy Jul 2015 #95
Yet you mentioned them when the OP asked who you missed Reter Jul 2015 #127
Belly EL34x4 Jul 2015 #93
Great choice!! I miss Tanya as well! Coventina Jul 2015 #97
Good one hibbing Jul 2015 #122
I wish Mick Jones would get Big Audio Dynamite together again. Coventina Jul 2015 #98
Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth abakan Jul 2015 #101
Robyn Hitchcock! (with or without the Egyptians) Coventina Jul 2015 #102
Yes! Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #104
HA! Fancy seeing you here! *grin* Coventina Jul 2015 #105
Oh my gosh, how frustrating! Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #106
Yeah, I was absolutely furious with him. Coventina Jul 2015 #107
I've got a friend who knows Peter pretty well. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #108
That's so cool! Coventina Jul 2015 #109
He's on tour through the end of October Miles Archer Jul 2015 #110
Yay that he's still active! Curses! He's coming nowhere near to me!! Coventina Jul 2015 #112
He is still around and still pretty darn good... JCMach1 Jul 2015 #114
Yeah, Miles Archer alerted me to that. Coventina Jul 2015 #117
Saw him with the Egyptians during the tour for 'Respect' JCMach1 Jul 2015 #118
Lucky! The one time I got to see him perform I was way far away in the crowd. Coventina Jul 2015 #119
Shawn Phillips azurnoir Jul 2015 #115
Glenn Yarbrough, originally with the Limeliters, then solo pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #116
What a great vocalist! One of the forerunners of great folk LuckyLib Jul 2015 #137
Maybe 101 Strings? Cal33 Jul 2015 #120
Talk, Talk and 4 Non Blondes. smirkymonkey Jul 2015 #126
Earth Wind and Fire Tatiana La Belle Jul 2015 #129
Currently on tour Miles Archer Jul 2015 #134
Is Sade still around? Tatiana La Belle Jul 2015 #130
Her "Official Website" hasn't been updated in 3 years Miles Archer Jul 2015 #133
Jesse Colin Young Ghost of Tom Joad Jul 2015 #136
Now there was some great music -- Ridgetop, Song for Julia LuckyLib Jul 2015 #138
No activity on his Website since 2012 Miles Archer Jul 2015 #140
Bill Withers The Second Stone Jul 2015 #139
Will never understand how he just walked away Miles Archer Jul 2015 #141
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring. progressoid Jul 2015 #143
A few I am sure, but one comes to mind right away mvd Jul 2015 #145
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