Not only are there two -- count 'em two!-- tracks by the Lemon Twigs on that, but their dad (my old friend and occasional bandmate Ronnie D'Adarrio) has a cut on it as well. I can't wait to hear the whole thing.
Well with my name I can hardly let this go by without comment. The Raspberries certainly deserve a good tribute, and this one holds more promise than most of these things, with a stellar line-up of artists and a deep dive song selection. But I must implore you- if you've only heard the hits or a best-of compilation- you must listen to their catalog. It's only four records, and almost all tracks are solid to stellar. And if you think they faded forever into obscurity, check out either of the live records documenting their brief 2004 reunion tour, Live On Sunset Strip (2007) or Pop Art Live (2017). Thirty years later they were still an great live band. There's a semi-famous quote that they were second only to Big Star in the early power-pop genre. I would argue that it's the other way around.
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Not only are there two -- count 'em two!-- tracks by the Lemon Twigs on that, but their dad (my old friend and occasional bandmate Ronnie D'Adarrio) has a cut on it as well. I can't wait to hear the whole thing.
Well with my name I can hardly let this go by without comment. The Raspberries certainly deserve a good tribute, and this one holds more promise than most of these things, with a stellar line-up of artists and a deep dive song selection. But I must implore you- if you've only heard the hits or a best-of compilation- you must listen to their catalog. It's only four records, and almost all tracks are solid to stellar. And if you think they faded forever into obscurity, check out either of the live records documenting their brief 2004 reunion tour, Live On Sunset Strip (2007) or Pop Art Live (2017). Thirty years later they were still an great live band. There's a semi-famous quote that they were second only to Big Star in the early power-pop genre. I would argue that it's the other way around.
Highly looking forward to hearing this!
I couldn't agree more. Saw them on both reunion trips and they were great.
The Raspnerries were way ahead of Big Star. Not even close.
Hard to get past Eric Carmen’s MAGA affiliation.
I understand completely. I am currently in the middle of an email conversation about this very thing--separating the art from the artist.
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