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Music Appreciation

highplainsdem

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22. Loved that video he did about it.

Reply to Clouds Passing (Reply #17)

Fri Mar 21, 2025, 01:07 PM

Mar 2025

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I can see why “Oh baby” never made it on the charts.

It definitely wasn't one of Marc Bolan's better songwriting efforts, and doing the lead vocal himself wouldn't have saved it.

I agree with what you said about the B side, and the music scene then.

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Golden Earring - Radar Love (The Midnight Special, July 5, 1974 - when lead singer Barry Hay had laryngitis) [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2025 OP

I saw it too. Loved Midnight Special Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #1

Same here. So glad they started uploading videos to their own YouTube channel a couple of years ago. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #6

Pretty Cool ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #2

They'd had guitarist Eelco Gelling playing (slide) with them when they recorded the song, and he highplainsdem Mar 2025 #3

That's Very Possible ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #8

Just realized you've probably never watched their 1982 Rockpalast concert, which I posted in highplainsdem Mar 2025 #13

I just checked a Golden Earring fan site that I thought might've been the one with the info about how highplainsdem Mar 2025 #5

Wakeman was amazing in concert. Saw him with Yes either 73 or 74 Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #7

Brilliant musician. Hey, did you ever see this thread and videos? A little-known chapter in his history: highplainsdem Mar 2025 #14

Rick is proud of being a Earwig 😀 Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #17

Loved that video he did about it. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #22

Same Here ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #15

Tales is a favorite... Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #16

Greg Lake? ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #18

So funny I got ELP mixed up with Yes DOH! Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #19

I Saw ELP, Too ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #20

Keith is definitely my favorite in ELP and as a keyboardist. Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #21

One of the best pure rock and roll pieces ever (after their "Twilight Zone"). Think. Again. Mar 2025 #4

I agree. And Twilight Zone is my favorite Golden Earring song. Especially love this performance, highplainsdem Mar 2025 #9

Wow, that's an excellent version. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #10

You're going to love the entire hour-and-a-half concert in the video below highplainsdem Mar 2025 #11

Thanks! There's my evening's viewing for tonight! Think. Again. Mar 2025 #12