Comments on: Adventures Through The Mines Of Mellow Gold 14 http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sara http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-8563 Sara Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:17:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-8563 I'm not sure if Shem Kenny Loggins' bass player and former music director is still playing with Ambrosia since he's taking an odd turn as an opera singer. He does a great version on the Highlights from the Galaxy concert of the Ambrosia song. I’m not sure if Shem Kenny Loggins’ bass player and former music director is still playing with Ambrosia since he’s taking an odd turn as an opera singer. He does a great version on the Highlights from the Galaxy concert of the Ambrosia song.

]]> By: Nice, Nice, Very Nice « The Hits Just Keep On Comin’ http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 Nice, Nice, Very Nice « The Hits Just Keep On Comin’ Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:57:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1634 [...] There are many fine tributes to Vonnegut on the web today—my favorite ones are by Andrew Leonard at Salon and Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon—so I needn’t pay much tribute myself. Instead, I’d like to write about Vonnegut’s intersections with popular music. First, the one that he’s got nothing to do with: Baz Luhrmann’s 1999 hit “Everybody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen,” purportedly taken from a commencement address Vonnegut gave at MIT in 1997. It isn’t, and the legend is debunked by the inestimable crew at Snopes here. Second, his actual songwriting credit: Ambrosia’s “Nice, Nice, Very Nice,” featuring a lyric reworked from Vonnegut’s novel Cat’s Cradle. It appeared on the band’s 1975 debut album, and got a good deal of FM airplay at the time. And it stands today as evidence that Ambrosia had one of the more eclectic careers you could name. Can you name anybody else who’s recorded both a forgotten prog-rock classic and some Mellow Gold? [...] [...] There are many fine tributes to Vonnegut on the web today—my favorite ones are by Andrew Leonard at Salon and Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon—so I needn’t pay much tribute myself. Instead, I’d like to write about Vonnegut’s intersections with popular music. First, the one that he’s got nothing to do with: Baz Luhrmann’s 1999 hit “Everybody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen,” purportedly taken from a commencement address Vonnegut gave at MIT in 1997. It isn’t, and the legend is debunked by the inestimable crew at Snopes here. Second, his actual songwriting credit: Ambrosia’s “Nice, Nice, Very Nice,” featuring a lyric reworked from Vonnegut’s novel Cat’s Cradle. It appeared on the band’s 1975 debut album, and got a good deal of FM airplay at the time. And it stands today as evidence that Ambrosia had one of the more eclectic careers you could name. Can you name anybody else who’s recorded both a forgotten prog-rock classic and some Mellow Gold? [...]

]]> By: Jason http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Jason Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:33:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1633 Yeah, that's my favorite McD pic as well.  I plan on using it as much as possible. Yeah, that’s my favorite McD pic as well.  I plan on using it as much as possible.

]]> By: woofpop http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 woofpop Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:26:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1632 I'm still digging the shot of McD in the tux. From now on, all refernces to him should include "three time Grammy Award winner" as his salutation. I'm trying to figure out how to make the registered trademark symbol for the Grammy word. That should be on there, too! I’m still digging the shot of McD in the tux. From now on, all refernces to him should include "three time Grammy Award winner" as his salutation. I’m trying to figure out how to make the registered trademark symbol for the Grammy word. That should be on there, too!

]]> By: Jason http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Jason Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:27:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1631 (I'm just pretending he didn't say what I think he said.) (I’m just pretending he didn’t say what I think he said.)

]]> By: woofpop http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 woofpop Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:40:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1630 Blaspheme! Blaspheme!

]]> By: Dw Dunphy http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Dw Dunphy Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:50:48 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1629 I was also going to boast David Pack's turns on Alan Parsons' "Try Anything Once", a great album with some awful lyrics. Let me add that Pack turns in an epic vocal on "Ground Zero", the concluding track from Kansas' Kerry Livgren's solo album "Seeds Of Change". As for that early Ambrosia stuff, look. I tried to listen to it. Honest and for true. But I just could not get a grip on it. Certainly not "Nice, Nice, Very Nice". I kept waiting for the punchline that never came. (Kinda like Saga's "Ice Nice". Come to think of it, I don't like ANY song with the word "nice" in it! Man! I DO SUCK!) As for the mighty McD, he should be on his knees thanking God almighty on an hourly basis for that voice, 'cause that lame "What A Fool Believes" keys lick he recycles in almost EVERY track he plays on is tired. Sincerely, Lord Smoked Meats And Fishes I was also going to boast David Pack’s turns on Alan Parsons’ "Try Anything Once", a great album with some awful lyrics. Let me add that Pack turns in an epic vocal on "Ground Zero", the concluding track from Kansas’ Kerry Livgren’s solo album "Seeds Of Change".
As for that early Ambrosia stuff, look. I tried to listen to it. Honest and for true. But I just could not get a grip on it. Certainly not "Nice, Nice, Very Nice". I kept waiting for the punchline that never came. (Kinda like Saga’s "Ice Nice". Come to think of it, I don’t like ANY song with the word "nice" in it! Man! I DO SUCK!)
As for the mighty McD, he should be on his knees thanking God almighty on an hourly basis for that voice, ’cause that lame "What A Fool Believes" keys lick he recycles in almost EVERY track he plays on is tired.
Sincerely,
Lord Smoked Meats And Fishes

]]> By: Robert http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Robert Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:23:09 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1628 Sugar Ray had at least three hits that were also good, solid pop songs: "Every Morning," "Someday," and "When It's Over," which I think is a classic. Maybe if they'd taken themselves a little more seriously they'd still be around, but McGrath apparently had bigger dreams, like hosting "Extra." No, Mark, no! But McGrath does come across as a decent guy in interviews. It just seems like he woke up one day, looked in the mirror, and said, "Damn, I really AM good-looking. Fuck this recording-in-the-studio shit -- I should be in front of a camera 24 hours a day!" Sugar Ray had at least three hits that were also good, solid pop songs: “Every Morning,” “Someday,” and “When It’s Over,” which I think is a classic. Maybe if they’d taken themselves a little more seriously they’d still be around, but McGrath apparently had bigger dreams, like hosting “Extra.” No, Mark, no! But McGrath does come across as a decent guy in interviews. It just seems like he woke up one day, looked in the mirror, and said, “Damn, I really AM good-looking. Fuck this recording-in-the-studio shit — I should be in front of a camera 24 hours a day!”

]]> By: jefito http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 jefito Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:32:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1627 Stop making fun! Stop making fun!

]]> By: Jason http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-14/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Jason Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:20:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=234#comment-1626 "Sentimental Lady" has been mentioned here before, Robert, so you're not alone on that one.  Consider it added to the list.  (if I had a list.)<br /><br />Mark McGrath has only done one thing that I consider admirable: in 2000, he was on WHTZ (Z100) here in NYC, and called them out on the fact that they upped the pitch on Sugar Ray's latest single on-air.  The DJ stammered and changed the subject.  That was supposed to be a secret. "Sentimental Lady" has been mentioned here before, Robert, so you’re not alone on that one.  Consider it added to the list.  (if I had a list.)

Mark McGrath has only done one thing that I consider admirable: in 2000, he was on WHTZ (Z100) here in NYC, and called them out on the fact that they upped the pitch on Sugar Ray’s latest single on-air.  The DJ stammered and changed the subject.  That was supposed to be a secret.

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