Michael Stanley — Let's Get The Show On The road
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Let's get the show on the road, babe
At the curtain, take a bow
New Haven, just a rendezvous to take you to
A lover--who was then, but never now
Susan played the lady
Who called the players' songs
Just a figurine of stagehand reveries
Guess up-and-coming can't be that wrong...
Let's get the show on the road, babe
Spotlights on the stage
Somehow, it seems I've heard these words before
Did you forget to turn the page?
And remember what they told you
About how 'the show goes on'
How can you come back, if you've never gone away?
How can you sing without a song...
And today's for sale
And it's all you can afford
By your own admission
Well, the whole thing's got you bored
And the Lord uses the good ones
The bad ones use the Lord...
Let's get the show on the road, babe
Won't you take a look around
One thing to remember
When you're climbing to the top
You'd better know the way back down...
I can't believe you'd really stumble
But I always knew you'd fall
It seems so easy, to say 'I knew you when'
I'd rather it was not at all
And today's for sale
And it's all you can afford
By your own admission
Well, the whole thing's got you bored
And the Lord uses the good ones
The bad ones use the Lord...
At the curtain, take a bow
New Haven, just a rendezvous to take you to
A lover--who was then, but never now
Susan played the lady
Who called the players' songs
Just a figurine of stagehand reveries
Guess up-and-coming can't be that wrong...
Let's get the show on the road, babe
Spotlights on the stage
Somehow, it seems I've heard these words before
Did you forget to turn the page?
And remember what they told you
About how 'the show goes on'
How can you come back, if you've never gone away?
How can you sing without a song...
And today's for sale
And it's all you can afford
By your own admission
Well, the whole thing's got you bored
And the Lord uses the good ones
The bad ones use the Lord...
Let's get the show on the road, babe
Won't you take a look around
One thing to remember
When you're climbing to the top
You'd better know the way back down...
I can't believe you'd really stumble
But I always knew you'd fall
It seems so easy, to say 'I knew you when'
I'd rather it was not at all
And today's for sale
And it's all you can afford
By your own admission
Well, the whole thing's got you bored
And the Lord uses the good ones
The bad ones use the Lord...
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I seldom hear saxophone played this well !
dandueck07 wrote:
Sorry, mate - wrong Stanley. That one is a "Paul" - this one is a "Mike". You can tell the difference when they stick out their tongues.
...are you thinking Gene Simmons?
Enjoyed all the comments, fun tune and wonder if we all had Novas back in the 70s?
Sorry, mate - wrong Stanley. That one is a "Paul" - this one is a "Mike". You can tell the difference when they stick out their tongues.
Enjoyed all the comments, fun tune and wonder if we all had Novas back in the 70s?
Don't know this artist at all but kinda' cool to read the comments from all the people who do. Long Live the RP Community.
1973 you say. Hmmm….
Right up there with Tom Petty - Pure class.
idiot_wind wrote:
You get a thumbs up for the. "Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers". That was the shit in the day (not to brag, but I had the Super Tuner 3!)
Peace
Sorry folks.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
You get a thumbs up for the. "Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers". That was the shit in the day (not to brag, but I had the Super Tuner 3!)
Peace
idiot_wind wrote:
I too came of age on the backroads in Southern Illinois in the 70's. Great tunes from MSB, Ozark Mountain Daredeveils, Heartsfield, Barefoot Jerry, so many others. WTAO! And we have Radio Paradise!!
Sorry folks.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
I too came of age on the backroads in Southern Illinois in the 70's. Great tunes from MSB, Ozark Mountain Daredeveils, Heartsfield, Barefoot Jerry, so many others. WTAO! And we have Radio Paradise!!
flashmesa wrote:
Gotta gotta gotta gotta gotta...... gotta gotta gotta..... gotta gotta gotta..........
GET DOWN, DAMMIT !!!
I used to listen to this in high school, mid 70's on WMMS out of Cleveland. It got lots of airplay...and every Friday at 5pm Murry Saul aka "the Get Down Man" followed by Springsteen's Born to Run...I still a vinyl of Friends and Legends
Gotta gotta gotta gotta gotta...... gotta gotta gotta..... gotta gotta gotta..........
GET DOWN, DAMMIT !!!
this is really, really, REALLY nice to hear! thanks for playing it.
I hear a bit of Tim Buckley here melody wise. "Pleasant Street", I think.
Nice.
Nice.
Growing up in Cleveland, Michael Stanley was part of our musical lifetimes. From New Years live concert in the 80s through his radio show and every Friday evening through the 90s until his death last year. So much great music that hasn't been appreciated. Thanks. And like the earlier comment, a lot was heard on back roads through a Pioneer stereo through Jensen tri axials. Love it!
To be followed by 'Driving Seat - Sniff 'n' the Tears?
I always love hearing this precious jam from back in the days when all the Caribou Studio gang (Stills and Manassas, Walsh, Fogelberg, Furay) were making their music in the hills west of Boulder... Mr. Stanley had them all assembled and at their finest on THIS one!
idiot_wind schrieb:
Sorry Leute.
Es ist nur so, dass ich diesen Song nicht sehr oft höre.
Als 16-Jähriger, der einen 1970er Nova auf Nebenstraßen von S. Illinois fuhr, mit einem Pioneer Super Tuner und Jensen Tri-Axial-Lautsprechern, die den größten Teil des hinteren Armaturenbretts bedeckten, sprengte das diesen Song weg. Es war lebensverändernd.
ich hab' den Song das letzte Mal vor 22 Jahren gehört, auch für mich war er lebensbestimmend und mir treibt es gerade das Wasser in die Augen!! (das Sax-solo !!!!)
shows in keil auditorium in stl
oh my
oh my
So nice to hear his music live on.
Sadly, Michael Stanley passed away last year :(
Thanks for playing.
Sadly, Michael Stanley passed away last year :(
Thanks for playing.
Awesome tune. Awesome sax. So mournful. As a clevelander, I’m biased. OTOH, check out the version on “Stagepass” This album transcends “regional” to stand among the all-time great live rock albums.
Someone probably posted this before but when I first heard this I thought it was a ripoff of Dave Matthews Band All Along the Watchtower from their Recently album way back when they first started. But no, the other way around, although clearly the original inspired by Watchtower. Thanks for opening my eyes as usual Bill.
I was just starting to turn off PC and office lights off.
But now...I'll just turn the lights off and stare out the window into the darkness of a Dec night.
What a band. Great live shows.
But now...I'll just turn the lights off and stare out the window into the darkness of a Dec night.
What a band. Great live shows.
black321 wrote:
hmm, that would be Paul Stanley
but wth! lol
Solo project from the guy from kiss? (sans makeup)
hmm, that would be Paul Stanley
but wth! lol Solo project from the guy from kiss? (sans makeup)
What a great song...for driving to a RnR show.
I used to listen to this in high school, mid 70's on WMMS out of Cleveland. It got lots of airplay...and every Friday at 5pm Murry Saul aka "the Get Down Man" followed by Springsteen's Born to Run...I still a vinyl of Friends and Legends
Such a great RnR song, from a very good album, from a very good Midwest RnR band.
For listeners under 50, you need to know that there were dozens of bands from all different genres, playing concerts. And we all had their albums, 8 tracks, and cassettes.
So much good RnR music.
For listeners under 50, you need to know that there were dozens of bands from all different genres, playing concerts. And we all had their albums, 8 tracks, and cassettes.
So much good RnR music.
jayhawk26 wrote:
Great tune, although sometimes Allmusic.com misses the mark and just doesn't get what they're listening to. They gave 3 1/2 stars for Tom Waits's Blue Valentine, his best album in my opinion, and only 3 1/2 or 4 (don't remember now) for Daniel Lanoie's Acadie, which is a masterpiece. But they're right about David Sanborn's great sax playing on this song. He can be a bit too distinctive-sounding, since he's also a solo star in his own right who plays with a very unique tonality. But here he really adds to the song without drawing attention to himself. Jeff Beck is great like that with his guitar playing on other people's albums. He can blend in and blow it away without you knowing it's him, unlike, say, Stevie Ray, whose style was so distinctive that it could define the song around his playing, which is fine if that's what, say, Bowie wanted when he played with him. Here, Sanborn's alto sax melds with the song.
From all music.com:
"The title of Michael Stanley's 1973 album Friends & Legends -- his second and final solo effort before starting the Michael Stanley Band -- is certainly deserved. The Clevelander's talent must have been immediately evident to big names in the music business, because even Stanley's self-titled debut featured stellar guests. Bill Szymczyk produced Friends & Legends, and he recruited Joe Walsh and his band Barnstorm, Stephen Stills' Manassas, saxophonist David Sanborn, Richie Furay, and Dan Fogelberg to perform on it; J. Geils is also credited for helping Stanley co-produce the saxophone parts. "Among My Friends Again" is pleasant, easygoing folk-rock. An extremely mellow, reflective cover of the Beatles' "Help" is impressive, and Stanley says in the liner notes to the Razor & Tie reissue that a friend played it for John Lennon, who replied that Stanley's version was performed the way he originally conceived the song. The dramatically brooding "Let's Get the Show On the Road" is one of Stanley's best songs and was a concert favorite for many years; Sanborn's rich saxophone work on the track is stellar, and he really stretches out on the funky, Latin-flavored outro jam. "Just Keep Playing Your Radio" is an early example of rock's embrace of reggae. Thanks to Joe Vitale's multi-tracked flute parts and its overall Latin feel, "Roll On" resembles the music of War. "Funky Is the Drummer" is a fun, little throwaway on which Stanley introduces the musicians. The long guitar jam at the end of the otherwise subdued "Poets' Day" concludes Friends & Relatives on a blistering note."
Great album.....
Great tune, although sometimes Allmusic.com misses the mark and just doesn't get what they're listening to. They gave 3 1/2 stars for Tom Waits's Blue Valentine, his best album in my opinion, and only 3 1/2 or 4 (don't remember now) for Daniel Lanoie's Acadie, which is a masterpiece. But they're right about David Sanborn's great sax playing on this song. He can be a bit too distinctive-sounding, since he's also a solo star in his own right who plays with a very unique tonality. But here he really adds to the song without drawing attention to himself. Jeff Beck is great like that with his guitar playing on other people's albums. He can blend in and blow it away without you knowing it's him, unlike, say, Stevie Ray, whose style was so distinctive that it could define the song around his playing, which is fine if that's what, say, Bowie wanted when he played with him. Here, Sanborn's alto sax melds with the song.
idiot_wind wrote:
Had the same setup in my friends Nova, same year. Stereo rocked!!
Sorry folks.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
Had the same setup in my friends Nova, same year. Stereo rocked!!
"There must be some way out of here," said the joker to the thief...
idiot_wind wrote:
That was my setup, Pioneer SuperTuner with Jenson Tri-Ax (self-installed in my five year-old BMW 2002), livin' large. Never heard of this guy until this minute though. Better late than never! Thanks Bill!
Sorry folks.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
That was my setup, Pioneer SuperTuner with Jenson Tri-Ax (self-installed in my five year-old BMW 2002), livin' large. Never heard of this guy until this minute though. Better late than never! Thanks Bill!
OK. Friday evening. Sitting on my deck overlooking Lake Erie. On my third beer. Listening to Michael Stanley on RP......
Had to bump from 9 to 10 for so many reasons, including the fact that this is some great rock music from the CLE.....
Had to bump from 9 to 10 for so many reasons, including the fact that this is some great rock music from the CLE.....
From all music.com:
"The title of Michael Stanley's 1973 album Friends & Legends -- his second and final solo effort before starting the Michael Stanley Band -- is certainly deserved. The Clevelander's talent must have been immediately evident to big names in the music business, because even Stanley's self-titled debut featured stellar guests. Bill Szymczyk produced Friends & Legends, and he recruited Joe Walsh and his band Barnstorm, Stephen Stills' Manassas, saxophonist David Sanborn, Richie Furay, and Dan Fogelberg to perform on it; J. Geils is also credited for helping Stanley co-produce the saxophone parts. "Among My Friends Again" is pleasant, easygoing folk-rock. An extremely mellow, reflective cover of the Beatles' "Help" is impressive, and Stanley says in the liner notes to the Razor & Tie reissue that a friend played it for John Lennon, who replied that Stanley's version was performed the way he originally conceived the song. The dramatically brooding "Let's Get the Show On the Road" is one of Stanley's best songs and was a concert favorite for many years; Sanborn's rich saxophone work on the track is stellar, and he really stretches out on the funky, Latin-flavored outro jam. "Just Keep Playing Your Radio" is an early example of rock's embrace of reggae. Thanks to Joe Vitale's multi-tracked flute parts and its overall Latin feel, "Roll On" resembles the music of War. "Funky Is the Drummer" is a fun, little throwaway on which Stanley introduces the musicians. The long guitar jam at the end of the otherwise subdued "Poets' Day" concludes Friends & Relatives on a blistering note."
Great album.....
"The title of Michael Stanley's 1973 album Friends & Legends -- his second and final solo effort before starting the Michael Stanley Band -- is certainly deserved. The Clevelander's talent must have been immediately evident to big names in the music business, because even Stanley's self-titled debut featured stellar guests. Bill Szymczyk produced Friends & Legends, and he recruited Joe Walsh and his band Barnstorm, Stephen Stills' Manassas, saxophonist David Sanborn, Richie Furay, and Dan Fogelberg to perform on it; J. Geils is also credited for helping Stanley co-produce the saxophone parts. "Among My Friends Again" is pleasant, easygoing folk-rock. An extremely mellow, reflective cover of the Beatles' "Help" is impressive, and Stanley says in the liner notes to the Razor & Tie reissue that a friend played it for John Lennon, who replied that Stanley's version was performed the way he originally conceived the song. The dramatically brooding "Let's Get the Show On the Road" is one of Stanley's best songs and was a concert favorite for many years; Sanborn's rich saxophone work on the track is stellar, and he really stretches out on the funky, Latin-flavored outro jam. "Just Keep Playing Your Radio" is an early example of rock's embrace of reggae. Thanks to Joe Vitale's multi-tracked flute parts and its overall Latin feel, "Roll On" resembles the music of War. "Funky Is the Drummer" is a fun, little throwaway on which Stanley introduces the musicians. The long guitar jam at the end of the otherwise subdued "Poets' Day" concludes Friends & Relatives on a blistering note."
Great album.....
Heard this back in the 70’s on album rock station CHOM-fm back when they actually cared about music. For years, every time I’d travel back to Montreal I’d reach out to the station to request it- never had any luck.
Today, taking a break and just reopened RP - first notes sounded familiar- and then the opening line- ‘what!?!?’- is this for real? Had to grab the phone to check the screen and sure enough my ears didn’t deceive. Where else but RP would you hear a singular blast from the past like this?
Thanks Bill for making my day! Long live RP.
Holy cow. "...the Lord uses the good ones, the bad ones use the Lord"
Great jams in the middle and end. Who's that on the sax?
Great jams in the middle and end. Who's that on the sax?
butch+willie wrote:
Sorry, mate - wrong Stanley. That one is a "Paul" - this one is a "Mike". You can tell the difference when they stick out their tongues.
Didn't know that that guy from KISS had a career before the makeup
Sorry, mate - wrong Stanley. That one is a "Paul" - this one is a "Mike". You can tell the difference when they stick out their tongues.
apsteinmetz wrote:
Couldn't agree more. Stagepass is one of my top 5 live albums. Saw them in '79. They were our homecoming concert at Clarion State College.
Didn't know that that guy from KISS had a career before the makeup
OMG. MSB. Could not love this song more. And yes I had Jensen tri-axials in my 72 Chevelle Malibu.
I you get a chance try out the live version of this song on the “Stagepass” album. While much of MSB has not aged well “Stagepass” is one of rock’s great live albums.
idiot_wind wrote:
Ha! I had Super tuner and Jensen Tri-ax's in my '68 Charger in high school. And I'm from Cleveland too, so I think I get one extra flashback point!
Sorry folks.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
Ha! I had Super tuner and Jensen Tri-ax's in my '68 Charger in high school. And I'm from Cleveland too, so I think I get one extra flashback point!
idiot_wind wrote:
That's me too except 20 years old and a Toyota 1971. :)
Sorry folks.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
That's me too except 20 years old and a Toyota 1971. :)
Was this the inspiration for Ween's 'We Had the Best Time...'?
A Cleveland classic. Great song!
Great tune!
Just music as I love music👌👏👍
Would rather hear All Along the Watchtower!!!!
Sorry folks.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
It's just I don't hear this song very often.
As a 16 year old driving a 1970 Nova on back roads of S. Illinois, with a Pioneer Super tuner and Jensen Tri-axial speakers covering up most of the rear dash board, that was blasting away this song. It's was life altering.
Caught my ear, on real low at work. Never heard this? Instant "Outstanding"!! Thanks RP
I was in high school on the east side of Cleveland when this album came out. I heard the first few bars of this song and thought. "Oh shit. Are they really playing Michael Stanley?" Love this song. Thanks.
The first time I heard this was on one of the greatest underground FM stations ever. WOWI in Norfolk, VA. It was 1973 and that station was playing stuff you'd never hear anywhere else, the best station I ever was lucky enough to listen to. Until Radio Paradise that is. Well done.
Widespread Panic slays their cover of this
The Lord uses the good ones,
And the bad ones use the Lord.
whole lot of that still going on..........
The Lord uses the good ones,
And the bad ones use the Lord.
whole lot of that still going on..........
Oh my god! The Michael Stanley Band.
This was one of those great midwest guitar RnR songs.
Saw them in concert a few times.
This was one of those great midwest guitar RnR songs.
Saw them in concert a few times.
too close to all Along the Watchtower
Cleveland Proud! Thanks for playing. Please explore more of their catalog.
I grew up in Cleveland and was one of the few people who could not stand the music of MSB. They would sell out the Coliseum and Blossom with no problem back in the early 80's, but I just did not get it. My buddy plays bass for his latest band the Resonators.
If you live in Cleveland you have a moral obligation to like Michael Stanley... But even with that said, I always loved this song.
Outstanding!
This tune was playing at low volume in the background and my brain decided it was a cover of All along the watchtower?!?
ewisor wrote:
I agree with the live version. But its just too long for what is considered normal here. The objections would be three times as many as they are now.
Double ditto on request for the live version from the Stage Pass LP. It is a superior and more lively version (pun intended)!
I agree with the live version. But its just too long for what is considered normal here. The objections would be three times as many as they are now.
Clarion State College, late 70's, Homecoming concert. Great show.
Their Stagepass album is on my top ten deserted island list.
Double ditto on request for the live version from the Stage Pass LP. It is a superior and more lively version (pun intended)!
holy god someone stop the mediocrity train... like luke warm water.
Bozo wrote:
Excuse me! I came out of Cleveland!
Speaking from the Burgh, probably the only good thing that came out of Cleveland
Excuse me! I came out of Cleveland!
Speaking from the Burgh, probably the only good thing that came out of Cleveland
Wow! What a blast from the past! Very popular in the Cleveland area in their popular days.
its not "Dave Mathews" is it?! maybe it should have been titled "Lets rehearse a bit more!"
Another request for the live version from the Stage Pass LP.
And today's cajon practice begins......
1 e and a 2 e and 3 e and dammit 4
1 e and a 2 e and 3 e and dammit 4
God that sax is an annoyance in an otherwise cheesy outdated song.
flipfish wrote:
not borrowed, shared
Yes art is shared within each of us. Some humans just possess a much better knack of bringing it out from deep within. It is humans also who judge anything and everything, or rather the egoic mind in action. Art, talent or whatever your mind wants to label it as is in everyone and for everyone. Just like the air we breathe. Although there are those who would like to patent it, label it, call it theirs and theirs only.
not borrowed, shared
Yes art is shared within each of us. Some humans just possess a much better knack of bringing it out from deep within. It is humans also who judge anything and everything, or rather the egoic mind in action. Art, talent or whatever your mind wants to label it as is in everyone and for everyone. Just like the air we breathe. Although there are those who would like to patent it, label it, call it theirs and theirs only.
mezzanine wrote:
Both songs share a pretty standard, folk chord progression. You would think that Dylan's song, being so widely known, would discourage others from using that progression, but there are no strict rules.
The verse is a blantant rip off of "All Along the Watchtower".
Both songs share a pretty standard, folk chord progression. You would think that Dylan's song, being so widely known, would discourage others from using that progression, but there are no strict rules.
As a Cleveland kid, I grew up with MSB and loved them then, but I have to say most of their catalog has not aged well. This song is an exception. I agree that best version is the live one on "Stagepass."
lemmoth wrote:
Do all versions have the unmistakable sound of David Sanborn on the sax. This solo is so reminicent of his own playing on Bowie's Young Americans I knew right away — but of course had to look it up to verify. I know they worked with Harry Maslin who produced Young Americans.
That's because David Sanborn was involved in the original recordings. I missed hearing this play. He did create the licks though.
Do all versions have the unmistakable sound of David Sanborn on the sax. This solo is so reminicent of his own playing on Bowie's Young Americans I knew right away — but of course had to look it up to verify. I know they worked with Harry Maslin who produced Young Americans.
That's because David Sanborn was involved in the original recordings. I missed hearing this play. He did create the licks though.
bluedot wrote:
Two riders were approaching and the WIND began to HOWL! lol 5
me no like
what my coworker meant to say is "I never thought a song would make we long for Sarah McLachlan to come on..."
what my coworker meant to say is "I never thought a song would make we long for Sarah McLachlan to come on..."
Two riders were approaching and the WIND began to HOWL! lol 5
Nice...smooth...
jyoull wrote:
Do all versions have the unmistakable sound of David Sanborn on the sax. This solo is so reminicent of his own playing on Bowie's Young Americans I knew right away — but of course had to look it up to verify. I know they worked with Harry Maslin who produced Young Americans.
Sorry folks, i grew up with this band and they with me sorta.
Cleveland / NE Ohio...
There are much better versions of this song, but this one has its place in the repertoire as well, but it's not nearly as angry as when he first sang it.
Oh, this band means a lot to me. Be nice to them in the comments.
I take it back, there are MUCH better versions of this song available. THis is way too mellow.
Cleveland / NE Ohio...
There are much better versions of this song, but this one has its place in the repertoire as well, but it's not nearly as angry as when he first sang it.
Oh, this band means a lot to me. Be nice to them in the comments.
I take it back, there are MUCH better versions of this song available. THis is way too mellow.
Do all versions have the unmistakable sound of David Sanborn on the sax. This solo is so reminicent of his own playing on Bowie's Young Americans I knew right away — but of course had to look it up to verify. I know they worked with Harry Maslin who produced Young Americans.
Not doing much for me...
Hai guyz! did u knwo he stoled Watshtowr?!?!!?eleven!!
LOL! Should have read all the other posts first.
Great song - MSB one of the all-time under-rated bands. Bill, sometimes you raise your game out of sight...this is one of those times. Awesome. Cleveland Rocks, even from London.
I hear a little "all along the watchtower" and a little "stairway to heaven" in this song. Not sure if that's a good thing.
...hey, this is pretty cool...
I remember seeing them at the "Spring Thing" at Idora Park. I've liked them forever since growing up near Youngstown. Definite 80s feel to it.
Hob wrote:
Strange, I found myself singing:
"And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks the lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to know
how everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
the time will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll...."
Most art is borrowed.
not borrowed, shared
Strange, I found myself singing:
"And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks the lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to know
how everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
the time will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll...."
Most art is borrowed.
not borrowed, shared
West side represent--Elyria.
MSB takes me back to highschool and the North Coast of America, y'all.
/lives in Alabama now......
mezzanine wrote:
The verse is a blantant rip off of "All Along the Watchtower".
Strange, I found myself singing:
"And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks the lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to know
how everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
the time will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll...."
Most art is borrowed.
This different version is nice (I'm from Cleveland also ! (well, Chardon - but close enough)
LaurieBlue wrote:
Grew up with them in Cleveland Too!!! Long Live MSB.
As another Clevelander who still hears Michael Stanley as a DJ, I guess I took them for granted. I didn't think they even got any national play. Still, a pretty good tune.
But this is still the wrong recording!
Stage Pass.
Looking for my copy now.
The verse is a blantant rip off of "All Along the Watchtower".
Thank you for playing this...brings back good memories. :D
Grew up with them in Cleveland Too!!! Long Live MSB.
Said the Joker to the Thief
wait a minute ... doesn't that melody sounds like all along the watchtower? well it does to me.
Sorry folks, i grew up with this band and they with me sorta.
Cleveland / NE Ohio...
There are much better versions of this song, but this one has its place in the repertoire as well, but it's not nearly as angry as when he first sang it.
Oh, this band means a lot to me. Be nice to them in the comments.
I take it back, there are MUCH better versions of this song available. THis is way too mellow.
Kenny G?
Excellent tune I've never heard before - not sure I've even heard the band before. That voice sounds very familiar though. Damn, what group does that remind me of? Ozark Mountain Daredevils? A bit of Jesse Colin Young too. AMG here I come!
EDIT: So he wasn't in any famous bands, but it definitely reminds me of JCY's "Ridgetop". That's the ticket.
I had forgotten about these guys. I have this on vinyl. May have to pull it out for a nostalgic listen. Thanks, Bill for the trip down memory lane!
I feel like I'm at the Cleveland Rib Burn-off! haha!!
Ahh, Clevetown - Euclid Ave., Record Rev / Stiff Records, The Agora Ballroom in the Flats. Good times. Nice memories, except for that underage drinking contest with screwdrivers. Could have done without that. 
Its really nice to hear some good original regional music remembered and played in this kind of context. Keep playing and finding these local rarities. There is much more to Cleveland than Chrissie Hynde just as there is much more to Seattle than Pearl Jam, and excuse me, ....Jimi Hendrix, all of which I enjoy and listen to at face value. I like music that lets me smile, regardless of its origin. Good tunes is good tunes.
GolfRomeo wrote:
:D/
Holy Shit! MSB! I got thrown out of the Akron Agora in '82 (anyone remember that place?) because my buddy tried to climb on stage with them... I was innocent, as usual.....MSB! Holy Hell!
Yes,holy shit...do I know you?My ex kissed MS on the lips at the Quaker Oats mall.She was totally in love with him.Keep in touch! :D/
Leslie wrote:
First, "All Along the Watchtower" is a Bob Dylan song, Hendrix did an amazing, soul-shaking cover of it.
Second, musicians often 'borrow' riffs/chords/structures from other songs, but the one's with original content will make you forget the association/emulation/plagiarism.
This song doesn't even come close to doing that.
A pale and weak IMITATION of Dylan's classic! :verymad:
- Riff
What Stuart said. It's like saying a book is a total ripoff of another if the authors happen to use the same 3 words in a row. This song is nothing like Hendrix's tune.
First, "All Along the Watchtower" is a Bob Dylan song, Hendrix did an amazing, soul-shaking cover of it.
Second, musicians often 'borrow' riffs/chords/structures from other songs, but the one's with original content will make you forget the association/emulation/plagiarism.
This song doesn't even come close to doing that.
A pale and weak IMITATION of Dylan's classic! :verymad:
- Riff
Holy Shit! MSB! I got thrown out of the Akron Agora in '82 (anyone remember that place?) because my buddy tried to climb on stage with them... I was innocent, as usual.....MSB! Holy Hell!
samiyam wrote:
You ASS!! It's not "Ripping Off" unless it's note for note! This is similar to "All Along The Watchtower" in some ways but the words are different, the beat structure is different and the guitar implementation is similar to a much different style. Just because he's using three chords some other musician used, doesn't make it a rip off. The worst you can say is that this song is an emulation.
What Stuart said. It's like saying a book is a total ripoff of another if the authors happen to use the same 3 words in a row. This song is nothing like Hendrix's tune.
bluedot wrote:
um, yeah. that's exactly why came over here to make a post.
it really bugs me when people do such blatant rip-offs.
couldn't he have at least changed ONE of the three chords? bob dylan and jimi hendrix kinda have a claim on them, at least when presented in this way.
of course, i read elsewhere on rp that "hotel california" is a rip-off of a jethro tull song, so i guess ripping off songs is considered acceptable by some.
but then, george harrison got in a bit of trouble for using the same chords from "he's so fine" for "my sweet lord."
at least when the beach boys stole "sweet little sixteen" from chuck berry to make "surfin' usa," they gave him a writing credit.
You ASS!! It's not "Ripping Off" unless it's note for note! This is similar to "All Along The Watchtower" in some ways but the words are different, the beat structure is different and the guitar implementation is similar to a much different style. Just because he's using three chords some other musician used, doesn't make it a rip off. The worst you can say is that this song is an emulation.
any chance on some more MSB such as Rosewood Bittters
many thanks
thank you RP......living 1000 miles from home, NE Ohio, it feels like i'm back at home again
riffster wrote:
of course, i read elsewhere on rp that "hotel california" is a rip-off of a jethro tull song, so i guess ripping off songs is considered acceptable by some.
but then, george harrison got in a bit of trouble for using the same chords from "he's so fine" for "my sweet lord."
at least when the beach boys stole "sweet little sixteen" from chuck berry to make "surfin' usa," they gave him a writing credit.
It's not often I post negative comments to songs. However, I will make an exception here.
I'm sorry but this is a mediocre rip-off of "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan. 
- Riff
um, yeah. that's exactly why came over here to make a post.
it really bugs me when people do such blatant rip-offs.
couldn't he have at least changed ONE of the three chords? bob dylan and jimi hendrix kinda have a claim on them, at least when presented in this way.
- Riffriffster wrote:
It's not often I post negative comments to songs. However, I will make an exception here.
I'm sorry but this is a mediocre rip-off of "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan.
- Riff
with an arrangement that harkens to early 80's Foreigner and Supertramp LPs.....
- RiffIt's not often I post negative comments to songs. However, I will make an exception here.
I'm sorry but this is a mediocre rip-off of "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan.
- Riff
- RiffBoy does this take me back. I really loved this song when it first came out, and it's been years since I heard it last. What a treat to hear this again! Thanks! :D
Harkens back to my childhood in Cleveland; thanks for playing this one Bill! (if you can dig up the live version it would be greatly appreciated - it really rocks).