Alex Chilton who was the singer here did a couple of great records with a group called Big Star. The Replacements even wrote a song called Alex Chilton. Never a big fan of Joe Cocker-he didn't seem to sing a song so much as beat it to death.
I saw them at a local club a bit over 25 years ago as an opening act for The Platters. I think there was one person from each group that was an original.
Cap'n Bob-They did a couple brief reunions between 1989 and 2010 with mostly all the original members. Mostly playing around the Memphis area. This ended when Alex Chilton passed away in 2010.Can't imagine them on a bill with The Platters? Can't imagine wanting to see The Platters.
Alex Chilton was still a teenager when the Box Tops became a hit group--and he was just as prepared for fame and fortune as any 16-year old would be. He had a rather sad life and died at a relatively young age. My favorite song by the Box Tops is "Soul Deep".
We saw the Platters when Tony Williams's voice was pretty much shot. It was just sad.
A lot of the do-wop groups we see are like Cap'n Bob said, one or two of the original survivors and several new people. Sometimes they have guys who replaced the originals 40 or 50 years ago and thus have a history. If they can still sing I have no problem with this, and we've seen many great stars like Earl (Speedo) Carroll, Bill Pinkney (original Drifters), Earl Lewis (who could still hit those high notes on "The Closer You Are"), the Carey brothers (The Flamingos), etc.
What I can't take is this: some years ago we went to an "oldies" concert and one of the groups was (supposedly) the ShangriLas. Not one of them was out of her 20s and yet they talked about "our songs" as if they were the originals. It was a travesty.
And yes, Steve, I did want to see The Platters, as long as they were the real thing.
At one time there were three or four Drifters groups touring the country and an equal number of Platters and Coasters. You never know for sure what you're getting, but the Shangri-Las must have been the worst ripoff of all.
A few years ago, Felix Cavaliere and a bunch of back-up musicians were touring the Gulf Coast casino circuit, billed as "Felix Cavaliere and the Hall of Fame Rascals Experience"! I don't know if they even sang any of the songs Eddie Brigati has sung lead on. Experience indeed!
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Always a favorite! Thanks.
I also love the live Joe Cocker version. We saw him do it at Jazzfest a few years ago.
Jeff
Joe Cocker & Leon Russell.
Jeff
Alex Chilton who was the singer here did a couple of great records with a group called Big Star. The Replacements even wrote a song called Alex Chilton.
Never a big fan of Joe Cocker-he didn't seem to sing a song so much as beat it to death.
I saw them at a local club a bit over 25 years ago as an opening act for The Platters. I think there was one person from each group that was an original.
Cap'n Bob-They did a couple brief reunions between 1989 and 2010 with mostly all the original members. Mostly playing around the Memphis area. This ended when Alex Chilton passed away in 2010.Can't imagine them on a bill with The Platters? Can't imagine wanting to see The Platters.
The Platters i saw were good but not great. The lead singer was a relative of Tony Williams' but he couldn't hit the really high notes.
The original Platters were fantastic.
Alex Chilton was still a teenager when the Box Tops became a hit group--and he was just as prepared for fame and fortune as any 16-year old would be. He had a rather sad life and died at a relatively young age. My favorite song by the Box Tops is "Soul Deep".
We saw the Platters when Tony Williams's voice was pretty much shot. It was just sad.
A lot of the do-wop groups we see are like Cap'n Bob said, one or two of the original survivors and several new people. Sometimes they have guys who replaced the originals 40 or 50 years ago and thus have a history. If they can still sing I have no problem with this, and we've seen many great stars like Earl (Speedo) Carroll, Bill Pinkney (original Drifters), Earl Lewis (who could still hit those high notes on "The Closer You Are"), the Carey brothers (The Flamingos), etc.
What I can't take is this: some years ago we went to an "oldies" concert and one of the groups was (supposedly) the ShangriLas. Not one of them was out of her 20s and yet they talked about "our songs" as if they were the originals. It was a travesty.
And yes, Steve, I did want to see The Platters, as long as they were the real thing.
Jeff
At one time there were three or four Drifters groups touring the country and an equal number of Platters and Coasters. You never know for sure what you're getting, but the Shangri-Las must have been the worst ripoff of all.
A few years ago, Felix Cavaliere and a bunch of back-up musicians were touring the Gulf Coast casino circuit, billed as "Felix Cavaliere and the Hall of Fame Rascals Experience"! I don't know if they even sang any of the songs Eddie Brigati has sung lead on. Experience indeed!
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