Comments on: Paul Revere and the Raiders “The Spirit of ‘67″ http://therisingstorm.net/paul-revere-and-the-raiders-the-spirit-of-67/ | therisingstorm.net Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:14:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Len Liechti http://therisingstorm.net/paul-revere-and-the-raiders-the-spirit-of-67/comment-page-1/#comment-66581 Len Liechti Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:10:28 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/paul-revere-and-the-raiders-the-spirit-of-67/#comment-66581 I’ve been fascinated by this outfit for more years than I can remember, but it’s taken me until now to bite the bullet and buy the compilation (Kicks! The Anthology 1963-1972, on the fine Raven label from Oz). You have to realise that the original Raiders didn’t do diddley here in the UK. Even the offshore “pirate” radio stations that ruled pop broadcasting here from 1964 to 1967 never gave them a mention: totally incomprehensible for such a high-profile act in the States. Yeah, we got the 1910 Fruitgum Company and the Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus, so it wasn’t bubblegum phobia that held them back. And after we gave you guys the treasure that was Herman’s Hermits, the least we could have got in return . . . anyway, you get my drift. Pleasant surprise! Apart from the rather limp early version of “Louie, Louie” and the misguided attempt at smooth country rock from “Indian Reservation” onwards, everything in between is damn good power pop with occasional psych overtones, well played (assuming they did play on all their own records) and funkily sung. The mid-period Terry Melcher-produced stuff even bears comparison with Aftermath and Between The Buttons-period Rolling Stones (“Great Airplane Strike”, “Good Thing”, “Louise”, “Tighter”, “Peace Of Mind”). So why the complete indifference until comparatively recently? There’s nothing here that the Monkees weren’t also guilty of, and they’ve been reassessed and revalued – quite rightly – for a long time now. Well, nothing apart from those dreadful uniforms. Perhaps we Brits haven’t forgiven you lot for the Revolutionary War yet. I’ve been fascinated by this outfit for more years than I can remember, but it’s taken me until now to bite the bullet and buy the compilation (Kicks! The Anthology 1963-1972, on the fine Raven label from Oz). You have to realise that the original Raiders didn’t do diddley here in the UK. Even the offshore “pirate” radio stations that ruled pop broadcasting here from 1964 to 1967 never gave them a mention: totally incomprehensible for such a high-profile act in the States. Yeah, we got the 1910 Fruitgum Company and the Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus, so it wasn’t bubblegum phobia that held them back. And after we gave you guys the treasure that was Herman’s Hermits, the least we could have got in return . . . anyway, you get my drift.

Pleasant surprise! Apart from the rather limp early version of “Louie, Louie” and the misguided attempt at smooth country rock from “Indian Reservation” onwards, everything in between is damn good power pop with occasional psych overtones, well played (assuming they did play on all their own records) and funkily sung. The mid-period Terry Melcher-produced stuff even bears comparison with Aftermath and Between The Buttons-period Rolling Stones (“Great Airplane Strike”, “Good Thing”, “Louise”, “Tighter”, “Peace Of Mind”). So why the complete indifference until comparatively recently? There’s nothing here that the Monkees weren’t also guilty of, and they’ve been reassessed and revalued – quite rightly – for a long time now. Well, nothing apart from those dreadful uniforms. Perhaps we Brits haven’t forgiven you lot for the Revolutionary War yet.

]]> By: Jonk http://therisingstorm.net/paul-revere-and-the-raiders-the-spirit-of-67/comment-page-1/#comment-6039 Jonk Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:35:43 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/paul-revere-and-the-raiders-the-spirit-of-67/#comment-6039 Hey, thank you for the link to my Beatles' posts from last week. I think your blog is awesome, so I am happy to stumble across it. I'm 25, and my father was a radio disc jockey in Wisconsin for about ten years, mid-1960s to mid-70s....back when "the radio" was listenable. I'll have to forward him this site and see if he remembers anything! I know for certain that he will fondly recall Paul Revere and the Raiders, as I've actually seen them in concert with him. Hey, thank you for the link to my Beatles’ posts from last week. I think your blog is awesome, so I am happy to stumble across it. I’m 25, and my father was a radio disc jockey in Wisconsin for about ten years, mid-1960s to mid-70s….back when “the radio” was listenable. I’ll have to forward him this site and see if he remembers anything! I know for certain that he will fondly recall Paul Revere and the Raiders, as I’ve actually seen them in concert with him.

]]> By: daniel http://therisingstorm.net/paul-revere-and-the-raiders-the-spirit-of-67/comment-page-1/#comment-6012 daniel Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:50:10 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/paul-revere-and-the-raiders-the-spirit-of-67/#comment-6012 Hi guys. Great stuff on this blog. I'm running a swedish blog with kind of the same music, but it's in Sweden so you won't understand a word... Great to see that others share love for this great music. Keep up the good work! Hi guys. Great stuff on this blog. I’m running a swedish blog with kind of the same music, but it’s in Sweden so you won’t understand a word… Great to see that others share love for this great music. Keep up the good work!

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