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Moby Grape - far more musically advanced than Zep?
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Darrin
2012-02-15 21:09:56 UTC
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No kiddies, not the bald-headed, nerdy-looking bastard from the '90s.
ehehe I am referring to one of Plant's favorite bands during the '60s.
While they never achieved commercial success, they were still a
remarkable blues-based rock band. I liken them to The Grateful Dead
meets Zep. They were one of the few (if not only) hard-rockin' bands
of the '60s to incorporate doo-wop into their songs. See "Ooh Mama
Ooh" as a prime example.
gemjack
2012-02-16 13:44:35 UTC
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Post by Darrin
No kiddies, not the bald-headed, nerdy-looking bastard from the '90s.
ehehe I am referring to one of Plant's favorite bands during the '60s.
While they never achieved commercial success, they were still a
remarkable blues-based rock band. I liken them to The Grateful Dead
meets Zep. They were one of the few (if not only) hard-rockin' bands
of the '60s to incorporate doo-wop into their songs. See "Ooh Mama
Ooh" as a prime example.
Good band, never heard of the guy from the 90's though. But nowhere
near the levels of Zeppelin for me.

-gj
Darrin
2012-02-17 00:25:25 UTC
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Post by Darrin
No kiddies, not the bald-headed, nerdy-looking bastard from the '90s.
ehehe I am referring to one of Plant's favorite bands during the '60s.
While they never achieved commercial success, they were still a
remarkable blues-based rock band. I liken them to The Grateful Dead
meets Zep. They were one of the few (if not only) hard-rockin' bands
of the '60s to incorporate doo-wop into their songs. See "Ooh Mama
Ooh" as a prime example.>
Good band, never heard of the guy from the 90's though.  But nowhere
near the levels of Zeppelin for me.> -gj
Glad to hear from a fellow admirer. "Moby" had moderate success with
electronica during the '90s. He was short, bald and looked British,
even though he was American. He also produced & wrote many a song for
bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica, Bowie, G'n'R, etc.
gemjack
2012-02-17 13:24:34 UTC
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Post by Darrin
No kiddies, not the bald-headed, nerdy-looking bastard from the '90s.
ehehe I am referring to one of Plant's favorite bands during the '60s.
While they never achieved commercial success, they were still a
remarkable blues-based rock band. I liken them to The Grateful Dead
meets Zep. They were one of the few (if not only) hard-rockin' bands
of the '60s to incorporate doo-wop into their songs. See "Ooh Mama
Ooh" as a prime example.>
Good band, never heard of the guy from the 90's though.  But nowhere
near the levels of Zeppelin for me.> -gj
Glad to hear from a fellow admirer. "Moby" had moderate success with
electronica during the '90s. He was short, bald and looked British,
even though he was American. He also produced & wrote many a song for
bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica, Bowie, G'n'R, etc.
Ohhhh, *that* Moby. Yeah, not worth my time for sure.

Several months ago I was cruising through my little northern Georgia
mountain town and was playing 'Ain't no use' and wondered if I was the
only person in the state listening to that band at that exact moment.
Quite possible.

-gj
w
2012-02-17 23:49:46 UTC
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Post by Darrin
No kiddies, not the bald-headed, nerdy-looking bastard from the '90s.
ehehe I am referring to one of Plant's favorite bands during the '60s.
While they never achieved commercial success, they were still a
remarkable blues-based rock band. I liken them to The Grateful Dead
meets Zep. They were one of the few (if not only) hard-rockin' bands
of the '60s to incorporate doo-wop into their songs. See "Ooh Mama
Ooh" as a prime example.>
Good band, never heard of the guy from the 90's though.  But nowhere
near the levels of Zeppelin for me.> -gj
Glad to hear from a fellow admirer. "Moby" had moderate success with
electronica during the '90s. He was short, bald and looked British,
even though he was American. He also produced & wrote many a song for
bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica, Bowie, G'n'R, etc.
Ohhhh, *that* Moby. Yeah, not worth my time for sure.
Several months ago I was cruising through my little northern Georgia
mountain town and was playing 'Ain't no use' and wondered if I was the
only person in the state listening to that band at that exact moment.
Quite possible.
-gj
Fukk no I was.
--
"Napalm sticks to kids!".
gemjack
2012-02-20 13:04:24 UTC
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Post by Darrin
No kiddies, not the bald-headed, nerdy-looking bastard from the '90s.
ehehe I am referring to one of Plant's favorite bands during the '60s.
While they never achieved commercial success, they were still a
remarkable blues-based rock band. I liken them to The Grateful Dead
meets Zep. They were one of the few (if not only) hard-rockin' bands
of the '60s to incorporate doo-wop into their songs. See "Ooh Mama
Ooh" as a prime example.>
Good band, never heard of the guy from the 90's though.  But nowhere
near the levels of Zeppelin for me.> -gj
Glad to hear from a fellow admirer. "Moby" had moderate success with
electronica during the '90s. He was short, bald and looked British,
even though he was American. He also produced & wrote many a song for
bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica, Bowie, G'n'R, etc.
Ohhhh, *that* Moby. Yeah, not worth my time for sure.
Several months ago I was cruising through my little northern Georgia
mountain town and was playing 'Ain't no use' and wondered if I was the
only person in the state listening to that band at that exact moment.
Quite possible.
-gj
Fukk no I was.
Meant except for you....

-gj
gemjack
2012-03-07 14:31:05 UTC
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Post by Darrin
No kiddies, not the bald-headed, nerdy-looking bastard from the '90s.
ehehe I am referring to one of Plant's favorite bands during the '60s.
While they never achieved commercial success, they were still a
remarkable blues-based rock band. I liken them to The Grateful Dead
meets Zep. They were one of the few (if not only) hard-rockin' bands
of the '60s to incorporate doo-wop into their songs. See "Ooh Mama
Ooh" as a prime example.>
Good band, never heard of the guy from the 90's though.  But nowhere
near the levels of Zeppelin for me.> -gj
Glad to hear from a fellow admirer. "Moby" had moderate success with
electronica during the '90s. He was short, bald and looked British,
even though he was American. He also produced & wrote many a song for
bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica, Bowie, G'n'R, etc.
http://bigozine2.com/roio/?p=1014
MOBY GRAPE
Dark Magic [Haight Street, 2CD]
Released in 1997. This unofficial release collected live tracks from
1966 to 1969 plus an early 1965 recording. Very good to excellent
sound.

This 1997 bootleg has the original Moby Grape lineup: Jerry Miller,
Skip Spence, Bob Mosley, Peter Lewis and Don Stevenson. It was
released when Skip Spence was still alive. Spence died in 1999 aged
52.

The heart of the band was surprisingly not live but in the studio.
When Sundazed Records released Moby Grape Live in 2010, they offered
only half of the Amsterdam radio broadcast, reordering the sequence of
the show and omitting performances that were sub par.

It would appear that the compilers of this set also made judicious
editing to offer the best bits of shows from the Avalon Ballroom, the
Winterland, Stony Brook and at unidentified venues. That said, if you
want pristine sound quality, spend your money wisely and buy a copy of
Moby Grape Live.
- The Little Chicken

-gj

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