Comments on: Valerie and Cecilia and… https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/ A blog about political change, among other things Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:27:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Ed Driscoll https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96226 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:27:30 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96226 The Monkees also knew Valerie (she spelled her name funny then–I guess it was the ’60s), but I think Steve Winwood captured her essence best.

]]> By: dane https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96216 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:45:04 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96216 One More thing about the original version of Layla – the “twin lead lines” on guitar really gave the song it’s hook. This was a technique that was a trademark of The Allman Brothers Band (Listen to Ramblin’ Man or Statesboro Blues). And Duane Allman brought the technique to the song Layla.

]]> By: dane https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96215 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:37:21 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96215 Okay – Eric Clapton – still got the chops after all these years. Difficult for me to believe “Layla and Other Love Songs” came out when I was a junior in high school. Some great old blues standards on the album but Layla, Bell Bottom Blues, and Thorn Tree in the Garden” (written by keyboardist Bobby Whitlock) were my favorites.

I saw one of Cream’s last concerts – Denver ’68 – sophomore at Aurora Central High. Before that I knew of Clapton from the Yardbirds – “Smokestack Lightning” – “Heart Full of Soul” (this song had a guitar lick that was as memorable as the one in Orbison’s “Pretty Woman”. Then Blind Faith with a couple of great songs off the one album they did.

Back when I lived in Denver Ginger Baker (drummer for Cream and Blind Faith) lived in Parker, CO and during the summer used to do these things once a month “Polo and Jazz” – Polo matches followed by his jazz group. After fighting it for many years I think he finally got deported a few years ago for something – could have been a marijuana conviction on his record – seem to remember something like that. Weird when you think of who gets to stay.

Well enough of the Conrad “Stream of (un)Conciousness” otherwise I won’t be able to find my way back (though not sure that would be such a bad thing)

]]> By: soupcon https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96187 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:29:48 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96187 This is the best live version of Layla I’ve ever seen.It might have something to do with the musicians on stage πŸ™‚

From the 1983 ARMS Benefit at the Royal Albert Hall, London:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-j-pf5LykQ

]]> By: Logern https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96172 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:26:55 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96172 Same category, but much older.

Nina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTrVEfea64c

]]> By: camojack https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96168 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:16:58 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96168 “Donovan…that extraordinary quaver in his voice (how ever does he do it?)”.

Learnt it from the BeeGees, perhaps? ❓
(Or was it vice-versa?!)

]]> By: srsr555 https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96139 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:00:40 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96139 Valerie is a good song. There is a good cover of it done by Marshall Crenshaw.

]]> By: Fred Beloit https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96138 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:47:12 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96138 Then there’s Caldonia.
“Caldonia…Caldonia,
What makes your big head so hard?”

I recommend Woody Herman’s version.
http://us.dada.net/audio/7480063/Woody-Herman-Caldonia-(What-Makes-Your-Big-Head-So-Hard/?)/

]]> By: GeoPal https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96137 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:41:04 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96137 What about β€œGloria”? G β€” L β€” O β€” R β€” I β€” A.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_iJO39-IQg&feature=related

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1CeB8WqRFM&feature=related

]]> By: OlderandWheezier https://thenewneo.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96129 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:53:33 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/12/13/valerie-and-cecilia-and/#comment-96129 And don’t forget lo-lo-lo-lo-Lola:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMsnqQHOwFg

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