FReeper Canteen - Tunes for Our Troops - 3 March 2012

Our Troops Rock!!!!! | The Canteen DJ's

[AZamericonnie]

 

 

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Tunes For The Troops
 

 


This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families!

Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen Deejays provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops!


All music is removed on Monday.
Thanks to all the DeeJay's for their time & effort providing entertainment for the Troops!

*Canteen Mission Statement*

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
 

 

All That Remains - Hold On	Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare [Explicit]
Big Head Todd & The Monsters - Beautiful	Black Country Communion - One Last Soul
Bush - Glycerine	Collective Soul - She Said
Dave Matthews Band - Crash Into Me	Don Dokken - Eighteen
Duff McKagan's Loaded - Dead Skin [Explicit]	Five Finger Death Punch - Far From Home
Flogging Molly - Don't Shut 'Em Down	Fuge - Diode
Hawkwind - Motorhead	Hellyeah - Hell Of A Time [Explicit]
Korn featuring Skrillex - Get Up! [Explicit]	Laura Nyro - And When I Die
Lemmy & Ted Nugent - Tie Your Mother Down	Little River Band - Man On Your Mind
Michael Schenker & Gary Barden - Out On The Tiles	My Morning Jacket - Holdin' On To Black Metal
Papa Roach - Burn	Puddle Of Mudd - Keep It Together
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy	Sebastian Bach & Michael Schenker - I Don't Live Today
Soundgarden - Black Rain	Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever

[MEG33]

Thank You DeeJays For The Tunes
Today We Celebrate National Anthem Day

The Star Spangled Banner, A Favorite


Another Favorite
Whitney Houston Sings

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[Drumbo]

In early 1967, a struggling, young songwritter named Harry Nilsson submitted a rough 20-minute demo of a dozen songs he had written with The Monkees in mind. One of the songs he had targeted for Davy Jones, caught the producers attention and they gave him the go-ahead and financing to produce a full blown demo. Here's the origional and the "professional" Nilsson demos which eventually appeared in Novemember of 1967 on the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd with Davy Jones on Lead vocals and Harmony vocals by Micky Dolenz. It was also one of only a handful of songs where Micky was allowed to play drums in the studio.

The charming song remains a timeless piece of rock history and established Harry Nilsson's style as an enduring music icon. In the liner notes to the CD's 1995 re-release it is stated that producer Lester Sill was angered to discover rumours that some have interpreted the lyrics to the song as being about a gang bang. Nilsson has denied such allegations.

Cuddly Toy (first demo)
~ Harry Nilsson ~

Cuddly Toy (featurning The Wrecking Crew)
~ Harry Nilsson ~



Cuddly Toy
~ The Monkees ~

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This Davy Jones showcase from the Monkees' debut album was written by Brill Building regulars Gerry Goffin & Russ Titelman and is a bit of a throwback to the romantic ballads of the 50's, but it also incorporates harmonies reminiscent of the early surf sounds of the Beach Boys. Coupled with Davy's British accent, the heavy tremelo guitar and tinkling celeste the song seems to go all directions at once.

I'll Be True To You
~ The Monkees ~

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"Forget That Girl" was written by Douglas Farthing-Hatlelid, better known as Chip Douglas. He formed The Modern Folk Quartet when he moved from Hawaii to L.A. in the early 60's and was hired by Phil Spector in 1966 to record a song called, "This Could Be The Night", co-written by Spector and up-and-coming singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. The record was not released at that time, but Douglas and Nilsson became friends and Chip played a major role in introducing Nilsson to The Monkees. Before that happened, Douglas served a stint in the short-lived Gene Clark Group featuring the ex-Byrd, ex-Grass Roots' Joel Larson, and Bill Rinehart, formerly of The Leaves. By the end of 1966, that band had disolved and Chip Douglas was hired by The Turtles just in time to appear on their hit "Happy Together" ousting The Beatles' "Penny Lane" from the #1 single position on the American pop charts.

Seeing The Turtles perform at Hollywood's Whisky a Go Go in early 1967, Michael Nesmith approached Douglas and asked if he'd like to become the new producer for The Monkees, who were tired of the "manufactured" recording setup they'd used thus far. Douglas answered candidly "I've never produced a record in my life." Nesmith (who had produced album tracks for the group, but had little pull with their label Colgems Records) assured him, "Don't worry; if you're willing to quit The Turtles, I'll show you everything you need to do."

Douglas accepted Nesmith's offer, joining The Monkees in the studio. Douglas' produced the Monkee's Headquarters album. Recorded over six steady weeks of sessions at the RCA Studios in Hollywood, it was the first album to feature The Monkees playing their instruments, to refute the accusation that they couldn't. All four members considered it their 'first album'. Publishing restrictions imposed by Screen Gems (who both produced The Monkees TV series and controlled their music publishing) put up road blocks when they sensed they were loosing creative control, but the band fought hard for artistic control including veto power over songs they didn't like and the ability to record and perform their own compositions. Mike Nesmith, an accomplished musician and songwritter with a large catalog of home-grown songs spear-headed the rebellion between The Monkee's and the corporate powers who were until then calling all the shots, but feared killing the goose that laid the golden eggs and eventually caved to the band's demands. Under Douglas' production, the band actually became a band and embarked on their first live tour insisting their opening act would be the newly formed Jimi Hendrix Experience, but that's another story, comming very soon to a Canteen near you.

The Headquarters album was released in the spring of 1967, and began a steady climb up the charts, eventually reaching #1 on Billboard's album chart, but was displaced by the latest Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. No singles from Headquarters were issued in the United States, but Douglas nonetheless scored hits working with The Monkees that year, first with "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King), which featured an innovative guitar intro composed by Douglas and played by Nesmith. Later, Douglas became aware of a song, "Daydream Believer", written by his friend John Stewart. He thought would be perfect for Davy Jones. That song became the band's all-time second-biggest single and was included on the next album, 1968's The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees. Douglas was pleased to have made hit records with The Monkees, but was disappointed that they weren't able to erase the common misconception that The Monkees weren’t actually musicians, and that the press took little notice of their accomplishments.

Douglas next produced their album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd., on which he also played bass. Unlike Headquarters, it was done in several different studios around the U.S. between Monkees tour dates, and was played by the band and augmented by session musicians. He also introduced the Monkees to Harry Nilsson, who played them a selection of his original songs, and became friends with the band. One of the songs, "Cuddly Toy", was covered by The Monkees, and featured on both the “Pisces” album and an episode of their TV series. Douglas has been quoted as saying, “I like to think I gave Harry his big break, which resulted in a record deal with RCA”.

Douglas contributed the dreamy "Forget That Girl", to the Headquarters album and joined the band on bass guitar in the studio, freeing Peter Tork to play keyboards. Davy sings the lead and Micky handles the harmonies.

Forget That Girl
~ The Monkees ~

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[mylife]

Mike Nesmith~Elephant Parts~ Gas Prices

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Hey My - you need to post that Youtube clip of Zappa and Nesmith changing roles for Zircon!

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Not one to let a tease dangle (see previous post), here's a promo of the Monkees '67 tour featuring Jimi Hendrix as their opening act, aired on Detroit's WKNR by legendary DJ Scott Regan. Peter Tork was the first Monkee to meet Jimi and turn the others onto his music. Jimi thought the Monkees were "groovy in a poppish kind'a way" and gratefully took the opening spot on the bill when they offered it. The Monkees' management were apoplectic and eventually had the last laugh when Hendrix was pulled from the tour after less than a dozen dates because of a flood of complaints from mothers who took teen-aged daughters to a "wholesome" concert and were confronted by a towering, afroed negro in tight pants doing things to a guitar they considered obscene.

I was lucky enough to attend one of those shows and it was truly the most surreal experience of my young life. I was only twelve, but I'd guess that was the average age of a typical Monkee fan in 1967. We went as a group with someone's father as chaparone and while I entered the Alan B. Sheppard Convention Center a devoted Monkee fan, I emerged something else that night. It was my right of passage ... So much so, that when I was shipped off by my parents to Hargrave Military Academy the next month, I joined the "Hargrave Combo" on drums and we promptly changed the hallowed name of the band to "The Third Stone From The Sun" to honor Jimi. In the blink of an eye I had gone from covering "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" to "Fire".

The smallish venue (aka The Virginia Beach Dome) of less than 3,000 capicity ran two shows that night, and at the conclusion of the early show we promptly filed outside and got in line for the late show. The Monkee's 2 sets were identical right down to sight gags and jokes, but Jimi's shows were entirely different with the exceptions of "Hey Joe", "Foxey Lady" and "Purple Haze" and even they were pure inspired improvission by the celestrial trio of hippies. At the conclusion, Jimi smashed a watermelon onstage, much to our dismay and delight. We later felt cheated when we read in Rolling Stone that he usually concluded shows by smashing or burning his stratocaster. I actually felt sorry for The Monkees that night because no one could follow an act like Jimi's and I had decided to "never hear surf music again".

Jimi Hendrix & The Monkees Concert Promo 1967
~ Scott Reagan ~

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[mylife]

Mike Nesmith~Elephant parts~ One Ton Tomato

[mylife]

MIke Nsmith ~Elephant Parts~Eldorado to the Moon

[mylife]

One ton of mayo?....

What??

[mylife]

Mike Nesmith~Elephant parts~ Elvis Drugs

[mylife]

Mike Nesmith~Dr Ducks Secret All Purpose Sauce

[mylife]

Super Secret All Purpose Sauce.

[Kathy in Alaska]

6 inches by this morning....snowing lightly now.

[luvie]

MY ARTIST OF THE WEEK....

DOWN TO THE BONE~17 Mile Drive

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Meg, for the video tunes for our troops to enjoy. ((HUGS))

You had talent, Whitney...beautiful job. *sniff*

[luvie]

MY ARTIST OF THE WEEK....

DOWN TO THE BONE~Brooklyn Heights

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[luvie]

MY ARTIST OF THE WEEK....

DOWN TO THE BONE~Electra Glide

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[luvie]

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