Spooky!

[sermad]

Don't all laught at this...but we just finished a little microsite for David Cassidy...and I crap you not but his cover of 'Spooky' starts off pure funky hip hop!

http://www.touchofblue.co.uk

Its hilarious!

Got me thinking on other (better&#33 covers of the dusty classic.

[LDJB]

London Moods Orchestra version is

[Matt Hero]

That London Moods Orchestra one is pretty good indeed, but just how tricky is it to find other Lps by them ? In the year or so since I found that DLP, I've not seen or heard of *anything* by them, either digging or on eBay etc.

On the 70s funky rock tip, I'd suggest the Atlanta Rhythm Section version.

[Rich Hero]

Quote[/b] (Matt Hero @ Nov. 04 2003,14:15)]That London Moods Orchestra one is pretty good indeed, but just how tricky is it to find other Lps by them ? In the year or so since I found that DLP, I've not seen or heard of *anything* by them, either digging or on eBay etc.

On the 70s funky rock tip, I'd suggest the Atlanta Rhythm Section version.

And I have a copy of that for trading, that I don't *need*. I do need the LMO version though.

Obviously Dusty's version is great, and 'Catwalk' owes a certain debt to 'Spooky' methinks...

[son of stan]

Quote[/b] (sermad @ Nov. 04 2003,14:02)]Don't all laught at this...but we just finished a little microsite for David Cassidy...and I crap you not but his cover of 'Spooky' starts off pure funky hip hop!

http://www.touchofblue.co.uk

Its hilarious!

Got me thinking on other (better&#33 covers of the dusty classic.

Strictly speaking, its the Classics IV classic. They wrote it and had the original US hit.

[Matt Hero]

...and Classics IV later became Atlanta Rhythm Section. Circles eh !

[sermad]

Ah. I wasnt sure if the dusty one was the og - just the one I seem to hear EVERYWHERE (Hasn't it been used on about 5 billion adverts?).

[Blighty]

The 'Do Re Mi Children's Choir' version is the best one I've heard. I've been after a copy of that for a few years but I still haven't found one or any info either. Anyone know what album it's on or if there's a 45 or anything at all?

PS Those David Cassidy pictures are hilarious. He needs to get himself some incontenence pants.

[Nick Cope]

Not a bad intro at all... bizarre.

Do Re Me Children's Choir is the best ver for me...

[LDJB]

Quote[/b] ]Do Re Me Children's Choir is the best ver for me...

I really like that too but I always wish those bloody kids would stop shouting!!

The Do-ReMi Children's Chorus is truly 1 of the best
but then again Howard Roberts does a killer
electric guitar w/ organ rippin' instro of it too
on his OUT OF SIGHT LP on Capitol with equally
funky rippin guitar/organ/bass/drums instros of I think
A.C. Jobim's "WAVE" and many other covers and
a couple of originals.

Get all of HR's LP's on Capitol for that killer funk guitar/organ/
bass and drums early to mid 1960's sound.

HR is the Hal Blaine of studio guitarists for the US.
He did everything from straight ahead jazz guitar to the
Beach Boys, to Elvis and everything else in between.

Jack

[Blighty]

Quote[/b] (LDJB @ Nov. 04 2003,16:59)]

Quote[/b] ]Do Re Me Children's Choir is the best ver for me...

I really like that too but I always wish those bloody kids would stop shouting!!

I likes the shouting. Andy Williams does a nice easy version of 'Spooky'.

[vibra]

There's also a wicked funky big band version by Bob Jung & His Orchestra on their obscure Command LP 'Jung!'. Top sleeve too..

[formigo]

Quote[/b] (Blighty @ Nov. 04 2003,15:53)]The 'Do Re Mi Children's Choir' version is the best one I've heard. I've been after a copy of that for a few years but I still haven't found one or any info either. Anyone know what album it's on or if there's a 45 or anything at all?

PS Those David Cassidy pictures are hilarious. He needs to get himself some incontenence pants.

Woo!

I've got a Do Re Mi with rather listenable versions of (believe it or not) "Born Free" and "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead".

(Nobody likes children's choirs, but we do like big drums right, so it's kind of a trade-off).

Apart from those two tracks I've never listened properly, I'll check if it's got "Spooky" on it too and get back to you.

[Tommo of Sprowston]

Quote[/b] (sermad @ Nov. 04 2003,14:02)]Got me thinking on other (better&#33 covers of the dusty classic.

One of which is most certainly not the version on the Gary Walker and The Rain LP (the bootleg re-issue, naturally). Psych-types froth over the album but it's never done much for me. . .it sounds very hastily recorded and given that the band was put together around Mr Walker his drumming skills aren't all that good.

And if I can niftily combine matters Walker with the Classics IV - check out Scott Walker's version of 'Stormy' from 'Til The Band Comes In'. Lovely bit of Peter Knight business.