Thanks for taking the time to write that.

and usually in hot weather.

That picture did remind me of Oakland, and the oldest parts of San
Leandro.

Although I'm a child of the 'burbs, I did experience some of that city
nights stuff as a teenager, I had a close friend (and we're still close
now) who lived on 165th Ave in San Leandro, which is very city. I spent
the majority of my high school life at his place.

It was kind of a scarey place to hang out, with junkies, heavy cats and
whores out on the corner half a block away, and such,

I can see how that music would be a good soundtrack for that scene.

Thanks for the links too.

Anything to promote some fucking CONVERSATION. Have you been readin' Over
Yonder? WTF? Has that place gone to frickin' seed or what? The place has
been taken over by a bunch of new logos that I don't recognize and ain't a
man or woman among 'um got a dasm thing to say of any interest a-tall.

Good read guys. Enjoy reading about life experiences of others of an
era long gone.
As for over there >>>>>>>> There taste in music is as bad as the
conversational ninny nap poo talk....................

But the question remains...IS THIS MUSIC RETARDED?

(Either way, we loved it, LOL!)

Nowhere near as retarded as the album I played more than any other in
1970:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5yR5XhCIeg

"burtonlmb" <burtonlmb at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Nowhere near as retarded as the album I played more than any other in
1970:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5yR5XhCIeg

LOL!

Yeah...that one was big in the neighborhood too.

I was OK with it - enjoyed it for what it was - but I never understood the
obsession that so many had with that album. We had this one guy who
played
that album constantly. He had good recreationals and his 'rents both
worked, so we went to his place a lot and therefore got the brunt of the
obsession he had with that particular record album. Result: the album is
ingrained in my head even though I've never owned it.

Mystic...Steve Balloon, Gumbo...you guys are about the same age...

What were your RETARDED RECORDS from the '70's?

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" definitely rates as one of my goofiest albums.

I loved that Black Sabbath debut, then bought their second when it came
out, which was also good. What got me off the Black Sabbath bus was going
to see them in concert, my very first show at Winterland, Oct. 1971.
Sabbath played straight from the albums, nary a note different, except for
one short part where the guitarist did a major wanking solo on one song.
I'd seen Led Zeppelin a month previous, and saw Duane and the Allmans a
week later, so it didn't take me long to see that concerts could, and
usually should, be something more than playing your albums note-for-note.
The first two bands stole the show, Edgar Winter's White Trash and
Sweathog.
I remember walking down that one flight of wooden stairs where you exited
Winterland from the balcony (always a great place to hear an instant
review of the show you just saw), and some older hippie saying,
"I don't know, man. Too commercial ...".
That was about it for me and Sabbath. I'm pretty sure I never heard a
single song that they released after the 2nd album.

"burtonlmb" <burton... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" definitely rates as one of my goofiest albums.

No way!  First: it was the '60's, so a little excess was fine.  Second: That
was the first "extended jam" song that I remember.  Sky Pilot by the Animals
came earlier but it was only about 7 or 8 minutes IIRC.  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
was 17, IIRC.  I don't consider that record retarded, I consider it
groundbreaking.  It lead the way for many extended jams.





I loved that Black Sabbath debut, then bought their second when it came
out, which was also good. What got me off the Black Sabbath bus was going
to see them in concert, my very first show at Winterland, Oct. 1971.
Sabbath played straight from the albums, nary a note different, except for
one short part where the guitarist did a major wanking solo on one song..
I'd seen Led Zeppelin a month previous, and saw Duane and the Allmans a
week later, so it didn't take me long to see that concerts could, and
usually should, be something more than playing your albums note-for-note.
The first two bands stole the show, Edgar Winter's White Trash and
Sweathog.
I remember walking down that one flight of wooden stairs where you exited
Winterland from the balcony (always a great place to hear an instant
review of the show you just saw), and some older hippie saying,
"I don't know, man. Too commercial ...".
That was about it for me and Sabbath. I'm pretty sure I never heard a
single song that they released after the 2nd album.

I suspect you'd have lost interest after the second album even if you hadn't
seen them live.  I remember both albums, it seemed that everyone but me
owned them.  But nobody owned any of their albums after those first two..  So
it seems to me that everyone lost interest at around the same time.

That actually brings up a new discussion: Bands you loved but lost interest
in.

I'll start:

    Led Zeppelin
    Jethro Tull
    Genesis
    Uriah Heep
    Moody Blues
    Gentle Giant
    Pink Floyd

I still listen to Led Zeppelin's first 5 albums (from LZ #1 through Houses
of the Holy) and enjoy them greatly.  I still listen to Jethro Tull's first
3 albums (This Was, Stand Up and Benefit) enjoy them.  I still listen to
Genesis first album (with the girl and the croquet ball heads) but never
bought any others.  I still listen to Uriah Heep's second album (Salisbury)
but never listen to any others.  I still listen to the first or seven (7)
Moody Blues albums and enjoy the hell out of them.  I still listen to every
Gentle Giant album that I ever owned.  I rarely listen to Pink Floyd.  The
only album I occasionaly spin is Meddle.

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"burtonlmb" <burtonlmb at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" definitely rates as one of my goofiest albums.

No way! First: it was the '60's, so a little excess was fine. Second:
That was the first "extended jam" song that I remember. Sky Pilot by the
Animals came earlier but it was only about 7 or 8 minutes IIRC.
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was 17, IIRC. I don't consider that record retarded, I
consider it groundbreaking. It lead the way for many extended jams.

That actually brings up a new discussion: Bands you loved but lost
interest in.

I'll start:

Led Zeppelin
Jethro Tull
Genesis
Uriah Heep
Moody Blues
Gentle Giant
Pink Floyd

I still listen to Led Zeppelin's first 5 albums (from LZ #1 through Houses
of the Holy) and enjoy them greatly. I still listen to Jethro Tull's
first 3 albums (This Was, Stand Up and Benefit) enjoy them. I still
listen to Genesis first album (with the girl and the croquet ball heads)
but never bought any others. I still listen to Uriah Heep's second album
(Salisbury) but never listen to any others. I still listen to the first
or seven (7) Moody Blues albums and enjoy the hell out of them. I still
listen to every Gentle Giant album that I ever owned. I rarely listen to
Pink Floyd. The only album I occasionaly spin is Meddle.