Hi, I'm interested in the Left Banke, but it looks like this list has been abandoned by its moderator. Is there anybody real out there? If you're interested in...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Feb 17, 2010 6:47 pm
LOL! Nothing much but porn these days- it used to be a cool email loop. I usually just delete them all. Even one of the Left banke's kids used to post on it....
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Desmond Savage
voxac30tb
Feb 18, 2010 3:25 am
Yes, I was curious about the whereabouts of the Left Banke as well, which is why I joined. Now it is nothing but a porn site. ________________________________ ...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Feb 18, 2010 3:40 pm
... From: Desmond Savage To: leftbanke@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [leftbanke] Is there anybody real left on this...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Feb 18, 2010 3:41 pm
Chris and Desmond, Well, I tried contacting the owner of the list, but his e-mail no longer works. I'm going to ask Yahoo if they'll make me moderator. If they...
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Salvatore
scaputo
Feb 22, 2010 8:22 pm
Hi everybody left on the list: Here's the response I got from Yahoo! Groups about the possibility of becoming moderator of the group. They said I'd have to be...
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tonytheatre
Apr 5, 2010 8:49 pm
When I was a child of 3 1/4-4-this was 1966-1967- I was living in Sacramento, California at the time. I always listen to KROY fm radio. Good station. They...
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Sal Caputo
scaputo
Apr 5, 2010 11:21 pm
Wow. That's a very strong reaction for a little kid. It must have been the sound of the song, but I'm wondering if somehow you were scared or saddened by what...
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Sal Caputo
scaputo
Apr 6, 2010 6:04 am
I've listened to it this evening several times. I think it's a minor-key tune and the piano line features an odd little dissonant hook from the beginning. It's...
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Salvatore
scaputo
Apr 6, 2010 6:40 am
I see Tony Theatre joined today and sent a message. I responded. It would be nice to see any of the new bodies on the list that aren't spam bots actually start...
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Salvatore
scaputo
Apr 8, 2010 7:27 am
There were a number of '60s hits that would be baroque pop because of their source material: The Toys - Lover's Concerto (melody: Minuet in G by Bach) ...
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Salvatore
scaputo
Apr 8, 2010 7:31 am
Things like backing an acoustic guitar and voice song like "Yesterday" with a string quartet. Did the Stones answer with "As Tears Go By?" Let's start a list,...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 8, 2010 6:24 pm
Great list-Here are some other examples of "Baroque" Pop. While not based on actual baroque arrangements, they seem to fit the sound we like: Â ...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 8, 2010 6:27 pm
I forgot As Tears Go By-good call. I mentioned Yesterday in my other post... Â As I mentioned, I would bet that Beatles/Stones stabs at classical elements in...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 8, 2010 6:30 pm
I'd like to welcome any new members as well! Â I love "Too" and I find it just as solid as the 1st. "Sing Little Bird, Sing" is probably the most beuatiful...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 8, 2010 6:38 pm
Hi: Â Any Left Banke fans out there who have the original SMASHÂ "mono" LP of the 1st record? (I put mono in quotes b/c the mono LP actually has a couple of...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 8, 2010 6:40 pm
For me, the song sonically re-produces EXACTLY what it feels like to be a sensitive teenager w/ a broken heart. This is why the song still holds up so well-...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 8, 2010 6:57 pm
http://www.lysergia.com/LamaWorkshop/Kacz/lamaKacz.htm   ... http://www.lysergia.com/LamaWorkshop/Kacz/lamaKacz.htm...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Apr 9, 2010 5:08 am
I don't think I have a spare $250 either. <G> I haven't looked at Amazon or anything to get a low-down on what's currently available. I've got the "Walk Away...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Apr 9, 2010 5:17 am
I didn't know about the "Too" LP. I'm going to have to pull out my copy of the Renee album to see what vintage it is. I'll let you know. If it's the original,...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Apr 9, 2010 5:22 am
I forgot about the Wagner in Spector. Not so much in the music, but in the "size" of the sounds that Spector massed. Wagner's writing was for very large...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Apr 9, 2010 5:23 am
Given that Alex Chilton just died, I'll have to take a listen to those Big Star tunes, for sure. And yes, I totally forgot "Lady Jane," but let's not forget...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Apr 9, 2010 6:49 am
Oh. How about that darned oboe in "I Got You Babe"? Sonny (birth name: Salvatore, why did I know that?) Bono came out of Phil Spector's company, I believe. I...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Apr 9, 2010 6:51 am
I didn't know about the "Too" LP. I'm going to have to pull out my copy of the Renee album to see what vintage it is. I'll let you know. If it's the original,...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 9, 2010 6:42 pm
I just read "Tearing Down the Wall of Sound"- The echo is mic bleeding. At least 10 or 12 musicians, if not more. Usually at least 3 or 4 guitars, at least 3...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 9, 2010 6:44 pm
Great call- You certainly can hear a bit of Rubber Soul era Beatles in LB... ... From: Salvatore Caputo <scaputo2@...> Subject: Re: [leftbanke]...
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Chris Tuttle
cftuttle1
Apr 9, 2010 6:45 pm
I love the 1st couple of S & C Lps! Since Bono was aping Spector, I'd say you were right... ... From: Salvatore Caputo <scaputo2@...> Subject: Re:...
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Salvatore Caputo
scaputo
Apr 9, 2010 7:21 pm
You know, I had read about this years ago, all those guitars and drums and singers. Still not the size of a Wagnerian orchestra, but in rock and roll terms...
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leftbanke@yahoogroups...
Jun 8, 2010 7:17 am
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the leftbanke group: To help clean up the Left Banke list and get legitimate discussions going again,...
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Salvatore
scaputo
Jun 8, 2010 7:20 am
Fellow Left Banke list members, If there are any members still out there, we can clean up the Left Banke list and make it a home for legitimate discussions...
