Comments on: Listening to In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/ free speech, critical thinking, and really good coffee Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: still rockin’ after all these years « kroc: Alden’s Klassic Roc Blog http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/comment-page-1/#comment-455 In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: still rockin’ after all these years « kroc: Alden’s Klassic Roc Blog Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:20:02 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/08/27/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/#comment-455 [...] In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: still rockin’ after all these years Okay, I’m starting off this blog really bad, by reprinting a prior post from on my other blog. But, it’s my blog, and besides, it was a good post. [...] [...] In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: still rockin’ after all these years Okay, I’m starting off this blog really bad, by reprinting a prior post from on my other blog. But, it’s my blog, and besides, it was a good post. [...]

]]> By: kencomments http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/comment-page-1/#comment-454 kencomments Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:37:21 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/08/27/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/#comment-454 Yeah, great guitarist and I too did the Shinn' On Tour. And Alden you'll notice I never used the word "singer' for Farner. You're right. Yeah, great guitarist and I too did the Shinn’ On Tour. And Alden you’ll notice I never used the word “singer’ for Farner. You’re right.

]]> By: Kurt http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Kurt Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:56:13 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/08/27/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/#comment-453 Yeah, Mark Farner wasn't a singer, but he definitely knew his way around a guitar. Saw them on their Shinin' On tour. Awesome band! Yeah, Mark Farner wasn’t a singer, but he definitely knew his way around a guitar. Saw them on their Shinin’ On tour. Awesome band!

]]> By: me http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/comment-page-1/#comment-452 me Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:28:29 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/08/27/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/#comment-452 Mark Farner never could sing. But, the violins were way cool... "I'm getting closer to my ho-o-o-ome..." Mark Farner never could sing. But, the violins were way cool…

“I’m getting closer to my ho-o-o-ome…”

]]> By: kencomments http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/comment-page-1/#comment-451 kencomments Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:11:19 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/08/27/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/#comment-451 Yeah I get into Ina Gada but for me, for some reason, really enjoyed and still do, Mark Farner, Grand Funk Railroad "I'm Your Captain" Don't know why just has something. Rock on Man! Yeah I get into Ina Gada but for me, for some reason, really enjoyed and still do, Mark Farner, Grand Funk Railroad “I’m Your Captain” Don’t know why just has something.
Rock on Man!

]]> By: me http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/comment-page-1/#comment-450 me Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:15:03 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/08/27/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/#comment-450 As I was doing a bit of "fact checking" for this post (believe it or not, I do fact-check, even if it's only on wikipedia...), I learned that Ron Bushy got that "jungle" sound on his toms by taking the bottoms off. A few years ago, I heard him recreate that solo at some LA radio station; he can still play it beat for beat. Apparently though, only Doug Ingle's organ solo was originally "scripted" - in concert, the organ solo was always the same, while everything else changed. However, once it got recorded and entered into the realm of rock myth, I guess the drum solo demanded that it be recreated as recorded. A bossa nova version, eh? That does sound somewhat intriguing. I wonder if Santana ever did a cover? As I was doing a bit of “fact checking” for this post (believe it or not, I do fact-check, even if it’s only on wikipedia…), I learned that Ron Bushy got that “jungle” sound on his toms by taking the bottoms off. A few years ago, I heard him recreate that solo at some LA radio station; he can still play it beat for beat. Apparently though, only Doug Ingle’s organ solo was originally “scripted” – in concert, the organ solo was always the same, while everything else changed. However, once it got recorded and entered into the realm of rock myth, I guess the drum solo demanded that it be recreated as recorded.

A bossa nova version, eh? That does sound somewhat intriguing. I wonder if Santana ever did a cover?

]]> By: Kurt http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Kurt Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:00:29 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/08/27/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/#comment-449 I just "flashed" back to the '60's. Doug "Spunky" Smith, Brian Coryell and myself were in Spunks' bedroom(he had the loft over the garage) playing In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Unbeleivable. Those guys along with that song were a far-distant memory, until now. Spunky actually was the premiere drummer in town for awhile because of that song. His older brother Dave, would have him play that until he had perfected it. He had a full Tama kit with double basses, roto toms, and all Zildjians. He was real good, me and Brian just kinda tagged along. Later on in high school stage band, we tried to convince Mr. Lockwood to do a sort of bossa nova version of the tune. He just couldn't envision us all walking off stage while Spunk solo'd for 10+ minutes. A few years later, a three-piece local band called Hobit would occasionally play it. The drummer for that bands' name escapes me, but I do know one thing. He wasn't Spunk, in name , or talent. I just “flashed” back to the ’60′s. Doug “Spunky” Smith, Brian Coryell and myself were in Spunks’ bedroom(he had the loft over the garage) playing In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Unbeleivable. Those guys along with that song were a far-distant memory, until now. Spunky actually was the premiere drummer in town for awhile because of that song. His older brother Dave, would have him play that until he had perfected it. He had a full Tama kit with double basses, roto toms, and all Zildjians. He was real good, me and Brian just kinda tagged along. Later on in high school stage band, we tried to convince Mr. Lockwood to do a sort of bossa nova version of the tune. He just couldn’t envision us all walking off stage while Spunk solo’d for 10+ minutes. A few years later, a three-piece local band called Hobit would occasionally play it. The drummer for that bands’ name escapes me, but I do know one thing. He wasn’t Spunk, in name , or talent.

]]> By: Quixote http://aldenswan.com/2007/08/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Quixote Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:07:01 +0000 http://www.aldenswan.com/2007/08/27/listening-to-in-a-gadda-da-vida/#comment-448 Get a new belt, dude. Iron Butterfly was not meant to be listened to on anything but a click, scratch, and pop salad spinner. Boy George, on the other hand. . . . Get a new belt, dude. Iron Butterfly was not meant to be listened to on anything but a click, scratch, and pop salad spinner. Boy George, on the other hand. . . .

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