2-06 Fortunate Son

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You Really Got Me (The Kinks) - ROGGS Studio Live Session

STEPPENWOLF - BORN TO BE WILD (LYRICS)

Billy Idol - White Wedding Kit0

Following an amazing debut show at the Royal Albert Hall, Alan Clark, Phil Palmer & Chris White from Dire Straits will be heading out on an 11 date UK tour this October due to the substantial demand to hear the band’s much loved catalogue of great songs.  

Formed by former members of Dire Straits; The Straits includes 3 original members and some of the top session players to form a great live band.

Tickets now on sale from www.gigsandtours.com

The Straits - MONEY FOR NOTHING

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

Burning Bridges UA - vchyzhovych - mix_all voices (for listening)) (2)

Cold As Ice - Sergio (Foreigner)

Gimme All Your Lovin'

Who Made Who (AC DC)

"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" (also called "Long Cool Woman" or "Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress)") is a song written by Allan Clarke, Roger Cook, and Roger Greenaway and performed by the British pop group The Hollies. Originally appearing on the album Distant Light, it was released as a single by Epic Records on 17 May 1972 in the United States and in July 1972 on Parlophone in the United Kingdom.

Background & Recording

On the day "Long Cool Woman" was recorded at AIR Studios, the group's producer, Ron Richards, was ill and, as a result, the song was produced by the group. The song is different from most Hollies' songs in that there are no three-part vocal harmonies, and the song features guitar work by Allan Clarke. Upon his return, Ron Richards mixed the recording.[1]
According to Clarke, the song was written "in about five minutes". When the song made its mark in America, Clarke had already left the band; but, Clarke feels that "it wasn't unfortunate", since he had written the song.

Cover versions

-Country music singer Clint Black released his version of the song to country radio on 19 February 2008, under the title "Long Cool Woman". Black's version charted on the Hot Country Songs chart at #58.

-Another country music singer, T. G. Sheppard covered the song on his 1997 album Nothin' On but the Radio.

-Heavy metal rocker Vince Neil released a heavier version of Long Cool Woman, along with other covers and original material, on his third studio album, Tattoos & Tequila on 22 June 2010.

Categories: 1972 singles | The Hollies songs | Clint Black songs | T. G. Sheppard songs | Parlophone singles | Songs written by Roger Greenaway | Songs written by Roger Cook

Official band site: http://www.hollies.co.uk/


The Hollies - "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" (by Horacio Cambeiro - Miami)

Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford may not have intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has taken on a startling life of its own. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass and drums respectively) from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to once again perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits - touchstones of a generation. Though the pair initially only planned to play private parties, Creedence Clearwater Revisited now performs up to 100 shows a year and has released the album "Recollection."

"We never really had any intention of playing for the public," says Stu. "But a friend wanted to promote a couple of concerts. We got talked into it, but didn't know how it would go over."

Since then, the reaction to Creedence Clearwater Revisited's concerts has been astounding, and driven in part by a generation of kids who, as Cosmo says, "weren't even born when the music came out." Likewise, the release of a double-live CD on Universal's Hip-O Records label, which features passionate, authoritative versions of 22 classic hits - was the result of public demand. "It was generated by requests of the people who came to the shows," Stu acknowledges."Over and over they would ask, "'do you guys have a CD?'"Creedence Clearwater Revisited's "Recollection" has proven so popular that it was certified as a platinum record by the RIAA in 2008.

Having now toured North America, South America, New Zealand, Europe and Asia, knocking out audiences with astounding concerts jam packed with songs that are still a staple of radio and movie soundtracks, Creedence Clearwater Revisited has come a long way. "In the beginning Cosmo and I decided that if we could find the musicians that could capture the sound and recreate what the music was about, we'd do it," recalls Stu.

As fans who have experienced a Creedence Clearwater Revisited concert can attest, Stu and Cosmo found the right players. Lead singer/rhythm guitar player John Tristao, a powerful tenor with the energy to power songs, initially rose to prominence as lead singer for the band People when their hit "I Love You" bulleted into the top ten. One musician in particular, Cosmo and Stu found in a surprising place. “Every interview we do, people ask ‘Well isn’t this a weird combo?’” Stu notes, referring to lead guitarist Elliot Easton. Though Elliot gained fame playing lead guitar in the cool detached new wave band The Cars, “Elliot’s playing always had a bluesy rock feel. In fact, Elliot has the same musical roots and grew up on the same stuff Doug and I did.” Talented multi-instrumentalist Steve Gunner rounds out the group. As Cosmo puts it, "Gun provides live all the overdubs that were on the records. He plays keyboard, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica and sings the high harmonies."


With this new lineup, Stu and Cosmo and their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited add a new chapter to their legacy with vibrant and exhilarating energy and pure American spirit. As the Hollywood Reporter's music critic John Lappen wrote about a Creedence Clearwater Revisited concert in Los Angeles, "Their set was an amazing list of hit after hit that was done serious justice by the players involved. If anyone in the cheering crowd was disappointed [anyone] wasn't there, they hid it well behind their big smiles and whoops of joy at hearing live some of the best American rock ever written and recorded." "People don't want to be involved in an endless debate," Cosmo sums up. "They want to hear the music." And Creedence Clearwater Revisited always delivers.

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