(compare that to the Steve Miller Band and Grand Funk Railroad still NOT being in the Hall of Fame even though they sold millions of albums)
SAC didn't get that key followup hit, or do the Ed Sullivan show and pretty much got left behind, especially since 68 brought out rock CCR, Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, Cream's double album, Jimi's double album... meanwhile SAC are doing filler like Black Butter, which probably would have been groovier without vocals.
A couple years ago, my old band was doing marathon jams based around The World Is On Fire, probably the only band in America to do that song in the past 20 years, and certainly the only band to use it as the jam-band song it should have always been. Some of the SAC reminds me of the obscure tunes on the Bee Gees first three albums, real neat songs lost to time.
But no use debating what could have been, SAC didn't get the break they deserve, so they would hardly have a place in a Top 25 of all time (there are more than 25 British bands that could fill up that list by themselves). If SAC has management these days, maybe they could plug a different song into a TV show or movie soundtrack somehow ?
Maybe SAC could get some publicity by linking up with some other guys, like the CCR rhythm section or Roger McGuinn, and doing something ? Just an idea. But whatever you do, don't get involved with the Church of Scientology hahahahhahaaaaa!!!
PS -the Sir Douglas Quintet and I were both knighted on the same day as McCartney.
--Previous Message--
: I don't know who this bloke is, masquerading
: as a knight, but George, please don't let
: him pee on your *chips and bring you back to
: Earth! The Strawberry Alarm Clock are quite
: superb with their unique brand of soft
: psychedelic rock. That said, they have been
: hopelessly underrated over the years but
: maintain a loyal cult following of
: discerning musical aficionados.
:
: (*chips(UK) = fries)
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: Sir David Nicholls
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: --Previous Message--
: Thanks for bringing us back to Earth
:
: I believe that while on tour with the Beach
: Boys their sound man, Steve Desper recorded
: some of the shows. I think they played us a
: sound check once so we could hear our
: harmonies and what areas needed improving.
: But, those tapes are probably long gone….who
: knows?
:
: --Previous Message--
: They were unique with a good sound. I would
: hold back from calling them
: "important" in any sense, but if
: things had went different promotionally in
: 1968, who knows how things could have turned
: out.
: The music also sounded a lot like Turtles
: and Association, and late 60's Beach Boys. I
: wish they had gotten a second major hit,
: most likely "Blues For A Young Girl
: Gone", because there is some sweet
: tunes on all four major albums.
: Maybe a "Live From The Fillmore
: West" album could have given SAC the
: push they needed ?
: Were any shows recorded ?
:
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: Thanks Greg!
: High praise!
:
: --Previous Message--
: If I had to name the 25 Greatest Artists of
: All-Time this would be one of them.
: Strawberry Alarm Clock is timeless. I live
: in a college town, and there were some
: younger people over last week who couldn't
: get over how good these guys are.
:
: They are a unique bunch who have their own
: sound and defy a category. I just can't say
: enough about the importance of this band in
: music history.
:
: Thank you Strawberry Alarm Clock for the
: great music for all these years.
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