Comments on: Into the Ear of Madness: Week 16 — Caught in the Middle of McD’s Rhodes and Foster’s Acoustic Grand http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/ your daily dose of pop culture Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DavidLG1971 http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-40589 DavidLG1971 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:08:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-40589 An older brother of mine had this LP. I remember us arguing over who was singing the back-ups - at age 11, I was sure it was Michael McDonald.<br><br>Anyway, at the time my bro told me that Richard Page got his start in LA by being able to impersonate other (trendy) vocalists, chief among them Michael McDonald, who was THE background singer of the late 1970s. As proof, he played one of Carol Bayer Sager's album from around the same time (at the time Mrs. Burt Bacharach, for those unaware). Sure enough, a lot of backgrounds sound like Michael McDonald, and yet it's all Richard Page.<br><br>So I presume it's Page on Heart to Heart, though my ears don't really believe it.<br><br>That track has most of my favorite LA session musicians of the era on it - Foster on piano, McDonald on Fender Rhodes (though Greg Phillinganes would have been fine too), Sanborn on sax, Imboden on drums. Is Nathan East on bass? I can't remember.<br><br>All it needs is Bill Champlin breathing (in key) in the background somewhere, and it'd top After The Love Has Gone as my favorite Foster session. An older brother of mine had this LP. I remember us arguing over who was singing the back-ups – at age 11, I was sure it was Michael McDonald.

Anyway, at the time my bro told me that Richard Page got his start in LA by being able to impersonate other (trendy) vocalists, chief among them Michael McDonald, who was THE background singer of the late 1970s. As proof, he played one of Carol Bayer Sager's album from around the same time (at the time Mrs. Burt Bacharach, for those unaware). Sure enough, a lot of backgrounds sound like Michael McDonald, and yet it's all Richard Page.

So I presume it's Page on Heart to Heart, though my ears don't really believe it.

That track has most of my favorite LA session musicians of the era on it – Foster on piano, McDonald on Fender Rhodes (though Greg Phillinganes would have been fine too), Sanborn on sax, Imboden on drums. Is Nathan East on bass? I can't remember.

All it needs is Bill Champlin breathing (in key) in the background somewhere, and it'd top After The Love Has Gone as my favorite Foster session.

]]> By: DavidLG1971 http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-25144 DavidLG1971 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:08:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-25144 An older brother of mine had this LP. I remember us arguing over who was singing the back-ups - at age 11, I was sure it was Michael McDonald.<br><br>Anyway, at the time my bro told me that Richard Page got his start in LA by being able to impersonate other (trendy) vocalists, chief among them Michael McDonald, who was THE background singer of the late 1970s. As proof, he played one of Carol Bayer Sager's album from around the same time (at the time Mrs. Burt Bacharach, for those unaware). Sure enough, a lot of backgrounds sound like Michael McDonald, and yet it's all Richard Page.<br><br>So I presume it's Page on Heart to Heart, though my ears don't really believe it.<br><br>That track has most of my favorite LA session musicians of the era on it - Foster on piano, McDonald on Fender Rhodes (though Greg Phillinganes would have been fine too), Sanborn on sax, Imboden on drums. Is Nathan East on bass? I can't remember.<br><br>All it needs is Bill Champlin breathing (in key) in the background somewhere, and it'd top After The Love Has Gone as my favorite Foster session. An older brother of mine had this LP. I remember us arguing over who was singing the back-ups – at age 11, I was sure it was Michael McDonald.

Anyway, at the time my bro told me that Richard Page got his start in LA by being able to impersonate other (trendy) vocalists, chief among them Michael McDonald, who was THE background singer of the late 1970s. As proof, he played one of Carol Bayer Sager's album from around the same time (at the time Mrs. Burt Bacharach, for those unaware). Sure enough, a lot of backgrounds sound like Michael McDonald, and yet it's all Richard Page.

So I presume it's Page on Heart to Heart, though my ears don't really believe it.

That track has most of my favorite LA session musicians of the era on it – Foster on piano, McDonald on Fender Rhodes (though Greg Phillinganes would have been fine too), Sanborn on sax, Imboden on drums. Is Nathan East on bass? I can't remember.

All it needs is Bill Champlin breathing (in key) in the background somewhere, and it'd top After The Love Has Gone as my favorite Foster session.

]]> By: Sharon http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-11999 Sharon Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:22:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-11999 As a follow up on Loggins-Foster, I was listening to "Love at Second Sight" (I'm slowly building up my Foster collection-only about 1000 to go!), and near the end of the song where you can hear a strong Chicago-like sound, there is a piece that is exactly the beginning of "Forever", Loggins follow-up to 'High Adventure', 'Vox Humana'. "Forever" is another Loggins-Foster collaboration. After the "Forever" sound, on "Second Sight", it's followed by a strong Asia sound. <br>Just my little contribution to Terje's nuggets of info. As a follow up on Loggins-Foster, I was listening to “Love at Second Sight” (I'm slowly building up my Foster collection-only about 1000 to go!), and near the end of the song where you can hear a strong Chicago-like sound, there is a piece that is exactly the beginning of “Forever”, Loggins follow-up to 'High Adventure', 'Vox Humana'. “Forever” is another Loggins-Foster collaboration. After the “Forever” sound, on “Second Sight”, it's followed by a strong Asia sound.
Just my little contribution to Terje's nuggets of info.

]]> By: terje http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-11998 terje Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:59:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-11998 Oh, but you should be afraid. Oh, but you should be afraid.

]]> By: hagen http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-11997 hagen Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:56:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-11997 Before the next one arrives, I should mention I've never heard this song before. Congratulations, Terje, on exposing my lack of Loggins education. You make a formidable adversary, Terje, but I'm not afraid. Not yet, anyway. Good tune, too. Next? Before the next one arrives, I should mention I've never heard this song before. Congratulations, Terje, on exposing my lack of Loggins education. You make a formidable adversary, Terje, but I'm not afraid. Not yet, anyway. Good tune, too. Next?

]]> By: terje http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-11990 terje Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:59:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-11990 Oh well, I lied anyway. My headset is only moderately expensive. Oh well, I lied anyway. My headset is only moderately expensive.

]]> By: jasonhare http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-11989 jasonhare Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:40:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-11989 Fuck your stupid conclusion. It's McD, dammit. Fuck your stupid conclusion. It's McD, dammit.

]]> By: terje http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-11996 terje Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:31:02 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-11996 I was horrified when I came home to spin High Adventure, my very first Kenny Loggins album, and "Don't Fight It" came out of the speakers. And it's followed by "Heartlight" which isn't much better. I was horrified when I came home to spin High Adventure, my very first Kenny Loggins album, and “Don't Fight It” came out of the speakers. And it's followed by “Heartlight” which isn't much better.

]]> By: Eric S. http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-11995 Eric S. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:44:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-11995 For a minute I thought you were going to tell us that Foster had a hand in "Don't Fight It" from the same album. Had that been the case, I might have raised him a level on the Crap-O-Meter. But as I look at the liner notes, I see Steve Perry and Neil Geraldo get the credit. I guess Foster and McD had enough sense to stick with what they knew. For a minute I thought you were going to tell us that Foster had a hand in “Don't Fight It” from the same album. Had that been the case, I might have raised him a level on the Crap-O-Meter. But as I look at the liner notes, I see Steve Perry and Neil Geraldo get the credit. I guess Foster and McD had enough sense to stick with what they knew.

]]> By: terje http://popdose.com/into-the-ear-of-madness-week-16-caught-in-the-middle-of-mcd%e2%80%99s-rhodes-and-foster%e2%80%99s-acoustic-grand/comment-page-1/#comment-11988 terje Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:58:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5612#comment-11988 I don't know - I listened very closely to the background vocals on my hilariously expensive headset this afternoon - and I concluded that it's only Page and George - no McD. But there's no doubt that Page is consciously emulating the McD vibrato. I don't know – I listened very closely to the background vocals on my hilariously expensive headset this afternoon – and I concluded that it's only Page and George – no McD. But there's no doubt that Page is consciously emulating the McD vibrato.

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