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CommentMark II: Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, Bootlegs:
Set 1Stigmatize Your Mind, Midnight Train -> Rock & Roll Star -> Say It, Jimmy Durante, Dandylion Flower, Please Like Us, Potato War, Stino, Breakfast With Bananas, Auto Suk #2, When The Saints Go Marching In, Fill The Boot, The Party's Over
CommentThis is a long out-of-print album called "Sing Popular Songs." This copy also circulates with 4 bonus tracks. These are: "A Few Minutes With Larry At Dodger Stadium", "A Few More Minutes With Larry At Dodger Stadium", "It´s A Hard Business (Duet With Rosemary Clooney)", "Bye!". The Dodger Stadium tracks are from September 1977. It´s basically Larry wandering around, singing and chatting with the crowd. The third track is a fine duet with Rosemary Clooney, recorded on the 15th of march in 1986. The fourth track is only 6 seconds long and it is unknown as to where it came from.
Released as a vinyl LP on Birdman Records, "Sing Popular Songs", credited to "Wild Man Fisher Meets Smegma", is a bootleg (in the sense that Fischer was not involved in its release) containing some jam sessions featuring Larry with the West Coast noise collective Smegma as well as other non-Fischer Smegma recordings.
Here are the liner notes for this release: All tracks recorded in Pasadena 1974-75 by Mike Lastra, except: "Breakfast With Bananas," recorded live at Pumpkin Works; "Auto Suk # 2," Sand Diego 1973 from Smegma Xmas vidio tapetracks; "Fill The Boot" & "The Party's Over" - Coronado "live" Jerry Lewis Fight M.S. Local Telethon 1974.
On this record Smegma is: Amazon Bambi, Ju Suk Reet Meate, Dr. ID, Cheez-it-Ritz, Chucko Fats, Dennis Duck, The Ace Of Space, Dr. Odd, Reed Burns, Electric Bill, Bev, 2 Jasons, Dana, The Reverend Toadeater, Danton Dodge, and WILD MAN FISCHER.
In addition to the above, the album also contains an insert with information on Larry's association with Smegma. Special thanks to J.R. Williams for the transcripition ("misspellings & questionable grammar are the author's, preserved here for the sake of authenticity.")
I met Larry Fischer sometime late '74 at the old Ash Grove. He was opening for a show by the Roto Rooter Goodtime Christmas Band hosted by my friend Barret Hansen (actually as i recall he had just kind of showed up and was invited to do a few songs however i digress).
I was thrilled to have met him, having had been a big fan. I told him a bit about Smegma and gave him our number and to our great surprise he called. He took the bus from Hollywood to Pasadena fairly often and spent a good deal of time with us. Only 2 formal recording dates with Larry took place, the material spontaneous and whimsical as any of Smegma's or Larry's, and both sessions were quite different from each other.
The first of these (which includes primarily the legendary "Midnight Train To Georgia/I Used To Be A Rock & Roll Star" medley) took place on new years day 1975 in Smegma's newly formed BUB studio at 777 North Los Robles, Dr. Id at the helm of the control board. Largely due to the festive occasion, Smegma was an expanded ensemble on that day and included the very youthful Reverend Toad-Eater on guitar along with a rather wacky chorus of backup singers. The second session was a bit more deliberate, with almost a rock band setting with Reed Burns and R.T.E. on guitars, H.G. on synth, Dennis Duck on drums, Ju Suk or I might have played bass, and the rest on their various. Some of Larry's songs were attempted, although there were no rehearsals or preparation. Many of the songs were new to us all at the time, so some of these are the first recordings of songs he later did for the Rhino albums.
For Larry Fischer fans, these sessions provide a bridge between the "An Evening With Wild Man Fischer" album and the 3 LPs for the Rhino label and show a side of the illusive Mr. Fischer that we are only too fortunate to have a document of. (not to mention the famous failed attempts to remake Larry's classic "Taster" which first appeared on the L.A.F.M.S. LP Blorp Essette volume 2, released in 1980).
Released as a vinyl LP on Birdman Records, "Sing Popular Songs", credited to "Wild Man Fisher Meets Smegma", is a bootleg (in the sense that Fischer was not involved in its release) containing some jam sessions featuring Larry with the West Coast noise collective Smegma as well as other non-Fischer Smegma recordings.
Here are the liner notes for this release: All tracks recorded in Pasadena 1974-75 by Mike Lastra, except: "Breakfast With Bananas," recorded live at Pumpkin Works; "Auto Suk # 2," Sand Diego 1973 from Smegma Xmas vidio tapetracks; "Fill The Boot" & "The Party's Over" - Coronado "live" Jerry Lewis Fight M.S. Local Telethon 1974.
On this record Smegma is: Amazon Bambi, Ju Suk Reet Meate, Dr. ID, Cheez-it-Ritz, Chucko Fats, Dennis Duck, The Ace Of Space, Dr. Odd, Reed Burns, Electric Bill, Bev, 2 Jasons, Dana, The Reverend Toadeater, Danton Dodge, and WILD MAN FISCHER.
In addition to the above, the album also contains an insert with information on Larry's association with Smegma. Special thanks to J.R. Williams for the transcripition ("misspellings & questionable grammar are the author's, preserved here for the sake of authenticity.")
I met Larry Fischer sometime late '74 at the old Ash Grove. He was opening for a show by the Roto Rooter Goodtime Christmas Band hosted by my friend Barret Hansen (actually as i recall he had just kind of showed up and was invited to do a few songs however i digress).
I was thrilled to have met him, having had been a big fan. I told him a bit about Smegma and gave him our number and to our great surprise he called. He took the bus from Hollywood to Pasadena fairly often and spent a good deal of time with us. Only 2 formal recording dates with Larry took place, the material spontaneous and whimsical as any of Smegma's or Larry's, and both sessions were quite different from each other.
The first of these (which includes primarily the legendary "Midnight Train To Georgia/I Used To Be A Rock & Roll Star" medley) took place on new years day 1975 in Smegma's newly formed BUB studio at 777 North Los Robles, Dr. Id at the helm of the control board. Largely due to the festive occasion, Smegma was an expanded ensemble on that day and included the very youthful Reverend Toad-Eater on guitar along with a rather wacky chorus of backup singers. The second session was a bit more deliberate, with almost a rock band setting with Reed Burns and R.T.E. on guitars, H.G. on synth, Dennis Duck on drums, Ju Suk or I might have played bass, and the rest on their various. Some of Larry's songs were attempted, although there were no rehearsals or preparation. Many of the songs were new to us all at the time, so some of these are the first recordings of songs he later did for the Rhino albums.
For Larry Fischer fans, these sessions provide a bridge between the "An Evening With Wild Man Fischer" album and the 3 LPs for the Rhino label and show a side of the illusive Mr. Fischer that we are only too fortunate to have a document of. (not to mention the famous failed attempts to remake Larry's classic "Taster" which first appeared on the L.A.F.M.S. LP Blorp Essette volume 2, released in 1980).
Set 1Take Me To The Top
Looks That Kill
Red Hot
Starry Eyes
Piece Of Your Action
Merry Go Round
Live Wire
Shout At The Devil
Louder Than Hell
Looks That Kill
Red Hot
Starry Eyes
Piece Of Your Action
Merry Go Round
Live Wire
Shout At The Devil
Louder Than Hell
Set 1Modern Love is Automatic
Messages
Standing in the Doorway
The Traveler
Committed
Electrics
Space Age Love Song
D.N.A.
You Can Run
It's Not Me Talking
Telecommunication
I Ran
Messages
Standing in the Doorway
The Traveler
Committed
Electrics
Space Age Love Song
D.N.A.
You Can Run
It's Not Me Talking
Telecommunication
I Ran
Set 1Intro
The Only One
Don't Leave Me Lonely
One Good Reason
Lonely Nights
This Time
Cuts Like A Knife
Take Me Back
Guitar Solo
I'm Ready
The Only One
Don't Leave Me Lonely
One Good Reason
Lonely Nights
This Time
Cuts Like A Knife
Take Me Back
Guitar Solo
I'm Ready
Set 1Tawn Mastrey Intro
Shake For Me
Spellbound
Get Some Strange
Tomorrow's Child
Sanctuary
Passion To Ashes
Bad For Each Other
Why Should I Believe
All The Way From Memphis
Lights Out
Somebody's Falling
Paris Calling
The Chain
Shake For Me
Spellbound
Get Some Strange
Tomorrow's Child
Sanctuary
Passion To Ashes
Bad For Each Other
Why Should I Believe
All The Way From Memphis
Lights Out
Somebody's Falling
Paris Calling
The Chain
Set 2
Set 3
CommentRichard Black - vocals
Spencer Sercombe - guitar
Chris Heilmann - bass
Greg Ellis - drums
*Michael Schenker guests on All The Way...& Lights Out
Spencer Sercombe - guitar
Chris Heilmann - bass
Greg Ellis - drums
*Michael Schenker guests on All The Way...& Lights Out
Set 1Strong Tower
Shouts Of Joy
Love Divine
Reunion Of Friends
From Me To You (The Beatles)
Tell Me How You Feel
When Will I Ever Learn
I Will Be There
Don't Pass Me By
Doin' Nothin'
In The Light Of Common Day
His Majesty
John The Revelator
Shadows In Your Eyes
Olivia
Shouts Of Joy
Love Divine
Reunion Of Friends
From Me To You (The Beatles)
Tell Me How You Feel
When Will I Ever Learn
I Will Be There
Don't Pass Me By
Doin' Nothin'
In The Light Of Common Day
His Majesty
John The Revelator
Shadows In Your Eyes
Olivia
Set 2
Set 3
Set 1Good Day Morning
Italian Song
Building Bridges
Sound And Colour
Hearts
Luis Perez Ambient Chant
Mexico
Deseo
Puerto Rico
Drums And Dancers
Sweet Surrender
Eduardo Del Signore Bass Solo
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
State Of Independence
March Of The Toltec
Ave Verum
Sweet Religion
One More Time
Italian Song
Building Bridges
Sound And Colour
Hearts
Luis Perez Ambient Chant
Mexico
Deseo
Puerto Rico
Drums And Dancers
Sweet Surrender
Eduardo Del Signore Bass Solo
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
State Of Independence
March Of The Toltec
Ave Verum
Sweet Religion
One More Time
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