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Bill Hatcher
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 16 Sep 2010 5:32 am |
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| A classic for all times. Melody and Organ. I think both are copyright protected. I remember when it came out and I still enjoy listening to it now as much as then, as well as playing it when I get the chance. |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 16 Sep 2010 1:35 pm
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| Thats when singers could actually sing. |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 16 Sep 2010 6:56 pm
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After assiduously studying classical piano for years as a kid, I switched to guitar after catching Mike Bloomfield with the Electric Flag in 1967. Then this tune became ominpresent on the radio that summer, and I almost switched back. To this day, I don't know exactly why I didn't, I could have joined a band immediately and had to woodshed for two years on guitar before I was ready for that. I guess the fact that I couldn't afford a Hammond organ had something to do with it. At that point, piano seemed fairly unsexy.
But then again, on that LP there was Robin Trower's playing on Repent Walpurgis that perhaps brought me back into the guitar fold. Here's a live version from 71 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQC7Kk4WOPU - but to my tastes, nothing compares to Trower's original - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRpMVJrANdE
Long live Procul Harum. Haunting? No shit. 
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Chip Fossa
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Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 20 Sep 2010 8:25 pm
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Asolutely, you knuckleheads.
Get Jim's "Home James" -
He plays all the great hits from our collective past; especially "A Whiter Shade Of Pale".
You know Jimbeaux can play.
Buy it. It's good music.
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 21 Sep 2010 11:23 am
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| RW, what is the name of the artists he's perfoming with? I couldn't find it. Thanks |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 21 Sep 2010 6:10 pm
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JK, you may have a whole new world opening for you if you're just discovering these guys...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0bEM-PvkDw&feature=related
Rare behind the scenes footage of the post-war troupe with the BBC. Great shots of the uber-lovely Louisa Moe, with Brooker seen behind her at the end. |
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Skip Edwards
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LA,CA
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Posted 21 Sep 2010 7:53 pm
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| Cool... I saw them live in the summer of '69, with Led Zeppelin opening, if you can believe that. |
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Herb Steiner
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 5:11 am
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Back in '68 when I was on Ronstadt's band, our piano player Bill Martin gave me this album which turned my C&W head around. His comment about Walpurgis was "a Gibson Les Paul went to Bach's funeral... and wept."
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Chip Fossa
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Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 4:19 pm
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Are we still on the same track, here?
Whiter Shade Of Pale?
I'm lost here, a bit.
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 4:32 pm
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 4:57 pm
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Salty Dogs band jobs were my first pro music gigs. We would put thumbtacks on the piano hammers but I still came home with bloody fingers from trying to play loud enough. |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 22 Sep 2010 6:16 pm
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| Back in '68 when I was on Ronstadt's band, our piano player Bill Martin gave me this album which turned my C&W head around. His comment about Walpurgis was "a Gibson Les Paul went to Bach's funeral... and wept." |
Ha! Funny, but pretty much on-the-mark. I guess I like a good dirge. |
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Wally Taylor
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Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2010 1:14 pm
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Just wanted to thank everyone for this post as I know have that tune stuck in my head and it keeps repeating.  Wow, what a classic song! Never understood what the song was about, but a haunting melody for sure! |
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Michael Strauss
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Delray Beach,Florida
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Posted 24 Sep 2010 1:29 pm
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In the early 70's while working with my brother-in-law (Pig Light Show), we did lighting for Procol Harum at a small venue in NJ. After the set they came back to do an encore, but no Whiter Shale of Pale. Of course that's what everyone wanted to hear. The promoter had to threaten not to pay if they didn't do the song. To Gary's defence and as most of you know, you get really tired of doing the same song over and over and over. Sometimes for years. I saw John Mayall at the Fillmore East and he refused to do anything from The Turning Point, a very big album for him, he said it was a different band and it was. He was as always amazing. So was Procol Harum.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2017 8:29 am
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| To those familiar with the sinking of the Titanic, the lyrics to "Whiter Shade of Pale" are references to the happenings on the Titanic just before its going down. |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 22 Aug 2017 10:45 am
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Robin Trower turned his SG top towards him to mock the playback, so I guess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNLVqEimUiI
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Jerry Hayes
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 22 Aug 2017 12:17 pm
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I learned the organ part(s) on guitar years ago but never got to play it with a band as most of my "cowboy contepories" didn't like that sort of music. I've been trying it out on steel as well and I've recently purchased an ElectroHarmonix B9 Organ pedal and I've got to say that a person can really nail those organ licks with this pedal on either steel or six string. If you can get a hold of one of these pedals you'll love it............JH in Va.
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