Super Band – A Forgotten Colorado 60s Rock Band Listing Of Some Of The Main Characters (plus a simplified index of their bands):
Roger Bryant – Beast, Super Band, Diamondhead
Jerry Corbetta – The Brambles, The Moonrakers, The Half Doesn’t. Chocolate Hair, Sugarloaf, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, The Classic Rock All Stars
Bob MacVittie – The Moonrakers, The Vaqueros, Beggar’s Opera Company, The Classics, Sugarloaf, Brother Sun
Ron Morgan – The Wild Ones, Super Band, The Leather Souls, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, The Electric Prunes, Three Dog Night
Bobby Pickett – Maul & The Cut-ups, Sugarloaf, Detective
Myron Pollock – The Galaxies, Super Band, Big Bird & The Steam Shovel, Chocolate Hair, Orange, The Daily Planet, Sugarloaf
Bob Raymond – The Soul Survivors, The Vaqueros, The Esquires, Beggar’s Opera Company, Chocolate Hair, Sugarloaf
Bob Webber – The Moonrakers, The Vaqueros, Beggar’s Opera Company, The Classics, Chocolate Hair, Sugarloaf
Richard Whetstone – Climax, Mayfield Spinning Wheel, The Electric Prunes, Stallion Thumrock
Bob Yeazel – Super Band, The Leather Souls, Beast, Sugarloaf, Diamondhead, Brother Sun
The Electric Prunes: Then Came The Dawn Complete Recordings 1966-1969, 6CD Box Set
• An extensive 6CD box set devoted to one of the key innovators of the ‘60s psychedelic sound featuring their entire output, rarities and demos. • Featuring the first CD issue of the mono mix of the ‘Mass In F Minor’, the collection also compiles the original dedicated mono 45 mixes, plus rare cuts, early demos, and extended takes, as well as the legendary live recording of the band captured in Stockholm during their European tour in late 1967, all lovingly remastered by Alec Palao. • To complement these unique psychedelic sounds the box set includes a comprehensive history of the group by Gray Newell, featuring in-depth recollections from original vocalist James Lowe, and from key member of the later incarnation of the band, Richard Whetstone, making this the definitive Electric Prunes’ collection. • The Electric Prunes came together in Southern California during 1966 and soon became regarded as one of the seminal US psychedelic groups, thanks to the hit singles ‘I Had Too Much (To Dream Last Night)’ and ‘Get Me To The World On Time’. • Through their various incarnations, the Prunes recorded five albums for the Reprise label between 1967 and 1969 with legendary producer Dave Hassingerhelping to create their unique and distinctive psychedelic sound. • Under the direction of composer and arranger David Axelrod, the Prunes helped pioneer the Religious Rock genre with the ‘Mass In F Minor’ and ‘Release Of An Oath’ LPs. • This collection brings together their entire output for the very first time, including stereo and mono versions of their first three albums.
Track Listing:
DISC ONE: The Electric Prunes: Stereo/Mono 1. I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) 2. Bangles 3. Onie 4. Are You Lovin’ Me More (But Enjoying It Less) 5. Train For Tomorrow 6. Sold To The Highest Bidder 7. Get Me To The World On Time 8. About A Quarter To Nine 9. The King Is In The Counting House 10. Luvin’ 11. Try Me On For Size 12. Tunerville Trolley 13. I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) 14. Bangles 15. Onie 16. Are You Lovin’ Me More (But Enjoying It Less) 17. Train For Tomorrow 18. Sold To The Highest Bidder 19. Get Me To The World On Time 20. About A Quarter To Nine 21. The King Is In The Counting House 22. Luvin’ 23. Try Me On For Size 24. Tunerville Trolley
DISC TWO: Underground: Stereo/Mono 1. The Great Banana Hoax 2. Children Of Rain 3. Wind-Up Toys 4. Antique Doll 5. It’s Not Fair 6. I Happen To Love You 7. Dr. Do-Good 8. I 9. Hideaway 10. Big City 11. Capt. Glory 12. Long Day’s Flight 13. The Great Banana Hoax 14. Children Of Rain 15. Wind-Up Toys 16. Antique Doll 17. It’s Not Fair 18. I Happen To Love You 19. Dr. Do-Good 20. I 21. Hideaway 22. Big City 23. Capt. Glory 24. Long Day’s Flight
DISC THREE: Mass in F Minor: Stereo/ Mono 1. Kyrie Eleison 2. Gloria 3. Credo 4. Sanctus 5. Benedictus 6. Agnus Dei 7. Kyrie Eleison 8. Gloria 9. Credo 10. Sanctus 11. Benedictus 12. Agnus Dei
DISC FOUR: Release Of An Oath/Just Good Old Rock And Roll 1. Kol Nidre 2. Holy Are You 3. General Confessional 4. Individual Confessional 5. Our Father, Our King 6. The Adoration 7. Closing Hymn
Just Good Old Rock And Roll 8. Sell 9. 14 Year Old Funk 10. Love Grows 11. So Many People To Tell 12. Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers 13. Giant Sunhorse 14. Violent Rose 15. Thorjon 16. Silver Passion Mine 17. Tracks 18. Sing To Me
DISC FIVE: Shadows – 45 Mixes, Rare Tracks and Extended Versions 1. Ain’t It Hard 2. Little Olive 3. I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) 4. Luvin’ 5. I’ve Got A Way of My Own 6. World of Darkness 7. Get Me To The World On Time 8. Are You Lovin’ Me More (But Enjoying It Less) 9. Dr. Do-Good 10. Hideaway 11. The Great Banana Hoax 12. Wind-Up Toys 13. Everybody Knows (You’re Not In Love) 14. You’ve Never Had It Better 15. Long Days Flight 16. Shadows 17. Hey Mr. President 18. Flowing Smoothly 19. Vox Wah Wah Pedal Radio Spot
DISC SIX: Stockholm 67 1. You Never Had It Better 2. I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) 3. Try Me On For Size 4. I Happen To Love You 5. I Got My Mojo Workin’ 6. Long Day’s Flight (‘Til Tomorrow) 7. Smokestack Lightning 8. Get Me To The World On Time Jim and The Lords Demo Recordings 9. I’m Free 10. Little (Li’l) Olive 11. Too Many People 12. I’m Down
Video preview from Roy Delaine Moore’s new album titled “Mountain Tracks” recorded at SCPrecording.com, produced (mixed & mastered) by Bob Webber.
The CD new release from Roy Delaine Moore was produced by Bob Webber and recorded at Sugarloaf Canyon Productions studio – located in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, west of Denver. The ten song selection is the first release from Mountain Trax Records, and it features several special guest musicians who contributed to all ten of the tracks performed by Roy Delaine Moore. Nine of the ten songs are originals written by Roy Delaine Moore.
Song styles fall into multiple flavors of American roots music, which many currently refer to as Americana music – country rock, folk and blues…and according to Roy, “Not necessarily in one camp or another.”
Sugarloaf Canyon Productions – digital recording studio in the Colorado foothills near Denver.
Bob Webber, a previous and founding member of Sugarloaf (Band), has launched a new Colorado recording studio in the nearby Denver foothills. His international recognition and experience, as the guitarist with Sugarloaf, on the hit recordings of Green Eyed Lady and Don’t Call Us, has proved to be a valuable launching ground for his new venture: Sugarloaf Canyon Productionsin the Colorado foothills near Denver
Bob explains the evolution of his new studio: “Initially, the studio I put together was a project studio, with enough room to produce stringed instruments, groups, singer/songwriters, vocal over-dubs, enabling me to record the tunes that I have written and wanted to record. I was naturally interested in this process because of my passion for the art of mixing – taking raw tracks and turning them into a record. The need for a studio became apparent after the last album I was evolved with, where six musicians were in my living room for a recording session (6 to 12 hrs each) on sixteen different occasions. I needed to get them out of the living area into a separate area – that’s how the studio is evolving…”
As a recent inductee into Colorado’s Music Hall of Fame, Bob has parlayed his hit making recording experience, by producing, engineering, and mastering with his state-
Part of the Sugarloaf exhibit at the Colorado Music Hall of Fame
of-the-art Pro Tools & UAD-2 system, and has already produced several albums by Colorado artists.
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Additional Notes and Background Links:
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame, currently located in the 1stBank Center concert venue, has been created to honor those individuals who have made outstanding contributions, to preserve and protect historical artifacts, and to educate the public regarding everything that’s great about our state’s musical history.
BEST OF Sugarloaf….there aren’t any better Sugarloaf collections available, since this offers everything a casual fan could possibly want:, namely, all the hits….(more)
John Susi, a Colorado Winemaker and owner/winemaker at J. Susi Winery in the Colorado area, has migrated to Tennessee, where he is now the head winemaker at Natchez Hills Vineyard, Hampshire Tn.
Early in his career, prior to being a noted winemaker, he was road manager and security for storied legends like the Rolling Stones, The Who, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Sugarloaf and The Electric Prunes. His travels around the world took him through many a wine country, where he discovered the art of winemaking and developed an appreciation for wine from varied regions.
“I am blessed to find myself at Natchez Hills,” John shares, “making wine in a beautiful facility that combines all of my loves in one place: music, food, wine and people. It doesn’t get any better than this!”
Winemaker John Susi has migrated to Tennessee where he is now the head winemaker at Natchez Hills Vineyard
Their début LP, produced by David Axelrod for Capitol Records, – released in 1968 – has been reissued by Cherry Red Records in the UK. Hardwater, a talented group of song writers and vocalists, now has their first CD from that original master almost forty years later.
The Grammy winning producer David Axelrod, whose credits included producing Cannonball Adderley, Lou Rawles, Don Randi, etc. was contracted to complete the inaugural album for the group. Two singles were launched from the album.
Cherry Red Records/TuneIn in the United Kingdom has reissued (2011) the Hardwater CD in an impressive package, full of background, stories, and history of the band, is also available through Amazon.com and Ebay. This is the first CD reissue for Hardwater’s highly-rated psychedelic rock album, produced by the legendary David Axelrod (Electric Prunes et al).The LA-based band recorded their sole album for Capitol back in 1968. Hardwater had evolved out of Denver Colorado’s premier surf band the Astronauts (RCA). Combining elements of psychedelia and
Hardwater CD – Reissued 2011 in the UK
country rock, they explore the same dusty roads as The Byrds and the Buffalo Springfield. Alongside their original compositions, they seamlessly fitted in interpretations of three tracks written by John Carter and Tim Gilbert of fellow Denver band the Rainy Daze.The complete album from the master tapes for the first time on CD with copious liner notes and a plethora of rare photographs.
Band Members: Rich Fifield (Guitar & Vocals), Pete “Pedro” Wyant (Guitar), Rob McLerran (Base & Vocals), Tony Murillo (Drums)
A 1968 recording made in Los Angles at the Sound Factory was recently sampled and the track, (along with the vocals) has found its way onto a current CD and single recorded by the legendary hip-hop/rapper/MC Rakim on his latest CD, titled The Seventh Seal (SMC).
Release of an Oath – The Electric Prunes (Warner Bros./Reprise) ’68/’06
“Here we are, some 50+ years since the original recording of Holy Are You, by the Electric Prunes, which was packaged into the 1968 LP, Release of An Oath. The last two Electric Prune CDs were re-issued in 2006. One of the tracks has resurfaced on a current hip-hop CD and a single,” says Richard Whetstone, vocalist on the original recording…”it’s hard to imagine that that album has been sampled numerous times, because the tracks were solid.” The original album has subsequently been re-released in the UK, US, and Australia in 2012.
During a time when concept albums were beginning to emerge, Release Of An Oath utilized the arrangements of David Axelrod, along with a group of top LA session musicians to complete the ’68 LP that would be re-released in 2006 on Collectors Choice Music/Rhino.
Rakim – The Seventh Seal – CD
Hip-hop artist Rakim utilized the version of the original recording by the Electric Prunes on his The Seventh Seal, released in Nov. 2009. Rakim’s CD debuted in the #3 spot on the hip-hop charts.
The track is titled Holy Are You, and maintains the same title on Rakim’s CD and his first single from the CD on the SMC label. The track includes the vocal loop performed on the original 1968 recording with Earl Palmer and Carol Kaye on bass, along with Howard Roberts on guitar, Don Randi on keyboards, Pete ‘Pedro’ Wyant, guitar, etc. among other top LA session players.
The current recording of Holy Are You on The Seventh Seal by Rakim features the instrumental track, along with the vocals of Richard Whetstone from the original Electric Prune recording.
Even more ironic is concept for the original Release Of An Oath built the Kol Nidre (also known as Kol Nidrei and Kal Nidre) (Aramaic) which is an Aramaic declaration recited in the synagogue before the beginning of the evening service on every Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Though not a prayer, this dry legal formula and its ceremonial accompaniment have been charged with emotional undertones since the medieval period, creating a dramatic introduction to Yom Kippur on what is often dubbed “Kol Nidrei night”.
David Axelrod composed and conducted Release Of An Oath, working with Dave Hassinger, the Electric Prunes producer and owner of the Sound Factory. All of the material for that record was composed and arranged by David Axelrod, shortly after coming off triumphs as the producer for Lou Rawls and Cannonball Adderley. The original recording took three nights to complete and the first single to be released from the album was Holy Are You, sung by Whetstone. Add four decades, and you can now hear the hip-hop version on Rakim’s CD and single.
Rakim- Holy Are You, from the CD The Seventh Seal (’09)
March 10, 2010 – Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs announced that the Little Joe McLerran Quartet will tour to the Middle East with The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program. The blues quartet from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was selected from a pool of 132 applicants to travel abroad and promote cross-cultural understanding. International tour activities will include public concerts, master classes, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, jam sessions, collaborations with local musicians and media outreach.
Little Joe McLerran Quartet will tour the Middle East as part of the The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program
The Little Joe McLerran Quartet is a collective of seasoned musicians drawn from the ranks of Tulsa’s finest, who came together specifically for The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad. The ensemble brings blues to life through the study and performance of this unique American roots genre, and all players are deeply committed to keeping the blues alive and bringing the music to diverse audiences. Little Joe McLerran Quartet believes that blues explores music from many cultures and is filled with possibilities. In its unique approach, this ensemble presents blues and American roots as a “Soup Recipe,” which has been stirred, mixed, handed down, and revised by generations of people who brought their music from all over the world to America. Little Joe McLerran Quartet members describe their style as simple, supportive, inspired and, above all else, inventive.
The band members are: Joe McLerran (guitar), David Berntson (harmonica), Robbie Mack (bass), and Ron McRorey (drums)
As part of The Rhythm Road, Little Joe McLerran Quartet will also perform two concerts in the United States. In Washington, D.C., the National Geographic Society will present the first concert on June 3, 2010 at 7:15pm at the Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M St. NW. The second concert will be presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center on June 5, 2010 at 2 pm at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Fredrick P. Rose Hall, home of the Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Little Joe McLerran Quartet will tour Bahrain (March 29 – April 2), Saudi Arabia (April 3 – 11), Kuwait (April 12 – 15), Oman (April 16 – 21). *Dates and locations subject to change
The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad
Where/When:
Little Joe McLerran Quartet tour will take them to Bahrain (March 29 – April 2), Saudi Arabia (April 3 – 11), Kuwait (April 12 – 15), Oman (April 16 – 21). *Dates and locations subject to change
U.S. Concert Dates:
• Washington, D.C.: June 3, 2010 at 7:15pm at the Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M St. NW
• New York City: June 5, 2010 at 2pm at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
How:
For more information visit The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad at jalc.org/TheRoad, now with additional elements including featured countries, bands, stories from the road, and more.
Sponsorship:
The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program is made possible with underwriting support from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State.
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges National Geographic Live as the Washington, D.C. concert series partner. WPFW-FM is the media sponsor for this series.
Jazz at Lincoln Center is dedicated to inspiring and growing audiences for jazz. With the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and a comprehensive array of guest artists, Jazz at Lincoln Center advances a unique vision for the continued development of the art of jazz by producing a year-round schedule of performance, education and broadcast events for audiences of all ages. These productions include concerts, national and international tours, residencies, a jazz hall of fame and concert series, weekly national radio programs, television broadcasts, recordings, publications, an annual high school jazz band competition and festival, a band director academy, jazz appreciation curriculum for students, music publishing, children’s concerts and classes, lectures, adult education courses, student and educator workshops and interactive websites. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, Chairman Lisa Schiff and Executive Director Adrian Ellis, Jazz at Lincoln Center will produce thousands of events each season in its home in New York City, Frederick P. Rose Hall, and around the world. For more information, visit jalc.org
U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs promotes mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through international educational and exchange programs. Through its Cultural Programs Division, the Bureau supports a variety of cultural exchanges that support U.S. foreign policy, foster America’s artistic excellence, and demonstrate America’s respect and appreciation for other cultures and traditions. The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program presents selected professional American performers on concert tours in countries with limited exposure to live American culture. For more information, visit exchanges.state.gov/cultural/rhythm.html.
Jan. 29, 2010 – Roots Music Report is the number one independent music chart in the world. RMR compiles radio airplay data from radio stations around the globe that play all forms of roots music, so that each week you can see which independent artists are being played the most by what stations…
Little Joe has reached the #1 spot on the Roots Music Report in the blues catagory for the week of Jan. 29th !
Here is a sample from the RootsMusicReport, in the
blues category for Jan. 29. 2010:
TW
LW
Artist
CD Title
Label
Location
1
3
LITTLE JOE MCLERRAN
BELIEVE I’LL MAKE A CHANGE
ROOTS BLUES REBORN
TN
2
4
DEBBIE DAVIES
HOLDIN’ COURT
VIZZTONE
CA
3
29
RAY BAILEY
RESURRECTION
TONDEF
CA
4
50
LONG JOHN HUNTER
LOOKING FOR A PARTY
BLUES EXPRESS
TX
5
7
ARTHUR ADAMS
STOMP THE FLOOR
DELTA GROOVE
CA
6
0
ERIC BIBB
BOOKER’S GUITAR
TELARC
NY
7
22
VICTOR WAINWRIGHT AND THE WILDROOTS
BEALE STREET TO THE BAYOU
WILDROOTS
TN
8
9
ANDREW JR. BOY JONES
GETTIN’ REAL
ELECTRO-FI
TX
9
10
SAMUEL JAMES
FOR ROSA, MAEVE AND NOREEN
NORTHERN BLUES
ME
10
11
DAVID MAXWELL & LOUISIANA RED
YOU GOT TO MOVE
VIZZTONE
MA
11
5
DARRELL NULISCH
JUST FOR YOU
SEVERN
MA
12
2
JOE LOUIS WALKER
BETWEEN A ROCK AND THE BLUES
STONY PLAIN
CA
13
15
SUPER CHIKAN
CHIKADELIC
BLUESTOWN RECORDS
MS
14
21
MIKE ZITO
PEARL RIVER
ECLECTO GROOVE
TX
15
12
ZORA YOUNG
THE FRENCH CONNECTION
DELMARK
IL
16
14
SEAN CHAMBERS
TEN TIL MIDNIGHT
BLUE HEAT
FL
17
8
HARRISON KENNEDY
ONE DOG BARKIN’
ELECTRO-FI
NY
18
17
ROBERT CRAY
THIS TIME
VANGUARD
CA
19
18
DELBERT MCCLINTON
ACQUIRED TASTE
NEW WEST
TX
20
6
TINSLEY ELLIS
SPEAK NO EVIL
ALLIGATOR
GA
Visit Roots Music Report online for expanded listings
in a multiple of catagories:
and it features several special guest musicians who contributed to all ten of the tracks performed by Roy Delaine Moore. Nine of the ten songs are originals written by Roy Delaine Moore.
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