In the previous post, I mentioned that Spirit has advanced to round two in the Battle of the Bands unfolding on my radio program. So, for those of you who may not be familiar with this really fine band, here's an old style video of their winning number, "I Got a Line on You." A little Spirit trivia: you'll notice the bald drummer for the group appears a bit older than the other members. His name is Ed Cassidy, and he is actually the stepfather of lead guitar player Randy California (and had a long career as a jazz drummer before hooking up with his kid in Spirit). So in a way, after the Cowsills last week, this is our second family-oriented band to advance in the tourney.
p.s. right around the time this film was shot, Spirit appeared in a really odd but cool movie directed by French ex-patriot Jacques Demy called Model Shop. Most of the film is comprised of the main character driving around Los Angeles in his convertable visiting friends (including the band as they rehearse), making it a fascinating artifact of the city in the late sixties. It pops up on Turner Classics now and again, and is worth a look if you're at all interested in the SoCal scene of that era.
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twelve dreams of dr. sardonicus has long been a favorite (even bought the cd at an obscure little cd store years and years ago) ... i'm a big spirit fan, but also a big monkees fan (my mom took my sisters to see the monkees in 1969 - they still have their programs from that concert)
-e
I think this was the closest matchup yet, with each of the judges agonizing to some degree over their selection. I'm glad to see Spirit get a little love though, since they seem to be largely forgotten, and don't deserve that. Any suggestions on what song should go with in Round 2?
Dr. John
Animal Zoo is among my favorites.
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