We've been having cool nights and balmy days after a bit of rain to usher in our new year. It's Los Angeles after all and I guess that's what we should expect at this time of year. For whatever it's worth. And really how much is it worth just to say this? How about we do this....
Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands is the blogging event started by Far Away Series and StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands. I do this event each month on the 15th and the 1st of the month. The premise is simple: Listen to the songs presented below and then in the comments vote for your favorite and tell us why you liked it. Then visit the links listed near the bottom of this post for more Battle action.
Other lives/lifetimes
In the mid-sixties in opposite parts of the world--Britain and Australia--two mildly successful rock bands were formed that would later give us a couple of big stars in the music world. And that brings us to another Battle of the Bands. Take a listen to each song and tell which you like best...
Zoot "Eleanor Rigby" (1970)
Zoot "Eleanor Rigby" (1970)
Not only did Zoot give the music world the beginnings of The Little River Band, but even more famously this band yielded the heartthrob star of the eighties, Rick Springfield who most notably recorded "Jesse's Girl" as well as making a number of appearances on the popular soap opera General Hospital. They released this Beatles song in 1970 and charted in Australia reaching #4.
The Herd "From the Underworld" (1967)
The Herd "From the Underworld" (1967)
Peter Frampton became the pretty faced guitarist and vocalist for the band The Herd in 1966 when he was only 16. The band charted with mild success in Britain and then Frampton went on to form the band Humble Pie to an even greater success. Then he went solo and eventually put out his immensely popular live album in 1976. Here is one of his "hits" with The Herd...
Before you too become too famous to vote on these Battles, take a moment. Vote now please. Which song interpretation do you prefer? Battles are no fun without you the reader participating. Hopefully you have an opinion of some kind. You don't have to know about music to have an opinion since it all comes down to your own personal taste.
Please vote on your favorite by letting us know your choice in the comment section and tell us why you prefer the version you chose. Then after you've finished here, please visit the other blogs listed below who may or may not be participating this time around. And if you've put up your own BOTB contest let us know that as well so we can vote on yours. I don't know if anyone else will be doing a Battle this time around, but you can still check out these sites.
Here are some other places where you might find BOTB posts:
StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands
'Curious as a Cathy'
Sound of One Hand Typing
Time to Vote!
Before you too become too famous to vote on these Battles, take a moment. Vote now please. Which song interpretation do you prefer? Battles are no fun without you the reader participating. Hopefully you have an opinion of some kind. You don't have to know about music to have an opinion since it all comes down to your own personal taste.
Please vote on your favorite by letting us know your choice in the comment section and tell us why you prefer the version you chose. Then after you've finished here, please visit the other blogs listed below who may or may not be participating this time around. And if you've put up your own BOTB contest let us know that as well so we can vote on yours. I don't know if anyone else will be doing a Battle this time around, but you can still check out these sites.
Here are some other places where you might find BOTB posts:
StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands
'Curious as a Cathy'
Sound of One Hand Typing
Results on the day that I put them up
It will be soon I assure you.
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Lee