Fatstrat Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Their smokin guitar anthem to answer their classification as a pop easy listening band. They wanted to prove that they had the chops to play anything they wanted. And IMO succeeded wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Great song. But it always makes me think of an old band I was in. One of the guys wanted us to do this song and had worked all the parts out for everyone to play. He put a lot of time working it out. But, no one else in the band wanted to do it. Not that we didn't think it's a great song, but we didn't think the bar crowds where we played would get into it. The band overruled him and he got his feeling all hurt. I felt bad for him and probably would have gone along with playing the song. It does have some great guitar parts. But certain members were dead set against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 We actually have it in one of our sets. The long version too. The crowd always loves it (I just love playing it!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Mac Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 They're a very ecclectic or unique band. I've always loved "Lonesome Loser." I think it was my themesong in high-school... :blink: They really have some great stuff, but it just doesn't classify well and is very unique. They wrote alot of smash hits that made other bands/acts popular household names... Glenn Shorrock has a good sense of humor... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alxerT7nkAw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Great Band I loved their early work after Glenn Sharrock left it just was not the same to me..along with the songs previously mentioned I always enjoyed: Cool change, reminiscing, Help is on the way and Take it easy on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pu Custom Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I was a HUGE LRB fan in the 70's and early 80's. Unfortunately they started a downhill slide when they lost their PHENOMENAL bass player George McArdle in 1979 - and, like Kelly, I kind of lost them when Glenn Shorrock left they band. Interesting thing about the original long (8+ minutes) studio version of 'It's A Long Way There' is that the lead guitarist, Rick Formosa, recorded all of the lead guitar work in ONE TAKE! Great work - he can play in my band anytime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 ONE TAKE? whoa! that's talent. can you imagine anyone today doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Mac Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 ONE TAKE? whoa! that's talent. can you imagine anyone today doing that? SRV's was recorded in one take... That has the hand of God written all over it!!! But I guess that no longer qualifies as "today," does it, considering that he died in 1990? I guess I'm gettin' old older... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Yeah, SRV was just one of those freaks of nature that was very much capable of doing that kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Wow, that was and still is one of my favorite old classic songs. Brings back some memories. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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