Keen observers of this blog will know that I bring up The Easybeats a half dozen times a year, that I love The Easybeats and that "Heaven & Hell" is one of my favorite records of all time, not to mention "Friday On my Mind," "Good Times," You Said That," "Make My Bed," "St. Louis," and well, about 30 more. That more music loving people aren't as gaga over The Easybeats is something I don't take lightly, which is why I mention them as often as I do. I'm always hoping a few more readers will be moved to comment, "Holy Crap! You were right!" Alas, that has not happened.
So imagine my surprise on receiving an email from hpunch with a link to a 30 minute documentary on The Easybeats titled "Easy Come Easy Go." I had no idea this film existed. Will this change your mind about the band? Will you come out on the other side a full blown Easybeats fanatic? Will this 30 minute gem of a video make you realize the genius of George Young? Probably not. But I think you should watch it anyway.
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Mind blown. Thanks so much for this.
Can’t wait to see this! Love The Easybeats…They make me feel so (Vanda &) Young!
The Easybeats could have been contenders if they had toured America during the ballroom and college gym era of the late 1960's! Heck I don't know if they ever toured the USA during the Dick Clark packaged tour era previously.
Captain Al
How can someone who likes rock and roll not like The Easybeats?
- Paul in DK
The Easybeats are kind of flawless. Vanda & Young were a total force of Aussie rock nature. Simply put, listen to an Easybeats comp and you will NOT be skipping any tracks. I put them in a group with the Hollies & Badfinger--of way higher quality than most people realize. I guess because maybe some think of them as one or two hit wonders.
Seeing George Young explain that dissonant chord representing hell before the heavenly chord shows that he was on another level early on. He seemed to be more in charge than Glyn Johns, No surprise that Vanda and Young became the masters they did.
Have always been a fan. There was a local NO band in the early 80s that did a a version of Friday, The Cold. They were pretty much considered to be the next big thing to emerge from NO, but on the verge of breaking through, the lead singer, and face of the band, decided she had enough. Ellen Degeneris' brother Vance, was in the band, and at that time. he was the more famous of the siblings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSCyjHrKuro
Also brings back a bitter/sweet memory. Aroung '85, me and 3 other guys bought an old, abandoned, neighborhood grocery on the westbank of NO, and had plans to bring back the corner store with apartments on top. We gutted it to the studs, and it was around Halloween, so we held a great party at the place, and The Cold performed. Party lasted till 4- 5 in the morning. Later that morning, while I'm swearing I'll never drink or do drugs again, phone rings, and its the Fire Dept - my name was on the building permit, so they called me. Place was on fire, and by the time I got there it was a total loss. Never did another development as an owner, but I also never swore off drinking (or drugs).
pmac,
That's some story! And some last line! ;)
Thanks for this, Sal. I only learned yesterday that ‘Women (Make You Feel Alright)’ on The Plimsouls’ debut was an Easybeats cover. Same with ‘Good Times’ by INXS on ‘The Lost Boys’ soundtrack - another Easybeats cover. Totally underrated band! :)
Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out tonight!
Hold on... "Footloose" is on VH1!!! Never mind, no way I'll sit through all of that. I'll watch a little just to see if it's as bad as I think it is.
"Friday on My Mind" is a longtime favorite. ("Pin Ups" me onto it.) But for some stupid reason I have never dug into their catalog. Thanks for the prompt!
Holy shit, listening now to their cover of "River Deep Mountain High"! Like the original, it shoulda been a hit. Serious props!
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