Does anyone remember America, a band in the 70's

[Dave the OAP]

snidy comments from the usual nsc font of all knowledge nice mr hitler

good job you aint going then isnt it

 

[London Calling]

Horse with No Name was the first single I ever bought.....................

 

[Voice of Reason]

IMHO their best single was in fact "I need you". Used to love that one, in fact I still do!

 

[goldstone]

When I bought their "The Definitive America" CD I expected to only recognise three or four of their songs, but surprise surprise I knew more than I realised.
The CD includes:
A horse with no name
I need you
Sandman
Ventura Highway
Don't cross the river
To each his own
Only in your heart
Muskrat Love
Rainbow song
She's gonna let you down
Tin man
Lonely people
Sister golden hair
Daisy jane
Woman tonight
Today's the day
Amber cascades
God of the sun
Political poachers
Survival
The last unicorn
You can do magic
The border

Not a bad one among them!

 

[NMH]

snidy comments from the usual nsc font of all knowledge nice mr hitler

good job you aint going then isnt it

Snidey?

Time of the month Guffer?

 

[NMH]

No, I won't be going unless they do a version of 'Mr Crowley' or 'Children of The Grave'.

Godd never did give nuthin to the tin man?

Not my cup of twee

 

[NMH]

I take it this going to a short concert where you recognise one song, all the others sound the same and then after much footstomping and clapping they come back and do A horse with no name as an encore

That was cynical wasn't it Icy Gull?

I NOTICE these things, and am WATCHING you.

 

[surrey jim]

Anyway they are coming down to the Dome in November.

they sang "Horse with no name" and "Ventura Highway", amongst others. they ere very much middle of the road type stuff, but it shoudl be worth seeing them.

know the songs but cant say i know the band,

 

[Icy Gull]

That was cynical wasn't it Icy Gull?

I NOTICE these things, and am WATCHING you.

No I'm being serious I actually like Horse with no name and Ventura Highway but they really are a bit of a one trick horse and all their songs sound irritatingly the same to me

The idea of watching a 30 minute concert would be quite appealing but a full hour and a half

 

[NMH]

Suzanne Vega is playing The Dome soon. She was rather good live, when I saw her at University of California LA.
Hopefully she'll release another album as good as 'Songs in Red and Grey'

 

[smudge]

Re: Re: Re: Does anyone remember America, a band in the 70's

and i have a horse with no name

Nice Avatar Foxy. Let it go!

 

[Binney on acid]

They weren't very good. Notice how nearly all of the album titles started with the letter 'H'. 'Hearts', 'Hideaway', 'Hat trick' etc. I had 'Hearts' & liked it. I saw them in concert the 1st time around & certainly wouldn't go again.

 

[NMH]

They weren't very good. Notice how nearly all of the album titles started with the letter 'H'. 'Hearts', 'Hideaway', 'Hat trick' etc. I had 'Hearts' & liked it. I saw them in concert the 1st time around & certainly wouldn't go again.

Was it the dry ice and strobe, or that aeroplane that crashes into the screen at the back of the stage, that you didn't care for?

 

[Parson Henry]

Steely Dan are touring. Apollo on July 7th!!

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

One George Martin produced about 4 or 5 of their albums if i remember rightly.

 

[Blackadder]

When I bought their "The Definitive America" CD I expected to only recognise three or four of their songs, but surprise surprise I knew more than I realised.
The CD includes:
A horse with no name
I need you
Sandman
Ventura Highway
Don't cross the river
To each his own
Only in your heart
Muskrat Love
Rainbow song
She's gonna let you down
Tin man
Lonely people
Sister golden hair
Daisy jane
Woman tonight
Today's the day
Amber cascades
God of the sun
Political poachers
Survival
The last unicorn
You can do magic
The border

Not a bad one among them!

Did they also sing "They shoot horses don't they?"

or was that someone else? I'm probably going off track with the horse reference in "Horse with no name"?

 

[Parson Henry]

Did they also sing "They shoot horses don't they?"

or was that someone else? I'm probably going off track with the horse reference in "Horse with no name"?

That was a group called 'Racing Cars'.

 

[Blackadder]

That was a group called 'Racing Cars'.

That's the chaps!

There was a film as well I recall. Based on marathon dancing in the US during the depression.

 

[NMH]

That was a group called 'Racing Cars'.

Being a snidey know-it-all that I am - saw Racing Cars at Top Rank Suite in the mid seventies, when there were hopeful new bands there every Tuesday night for 50p. (such as Scorpions, UFO, Ultravox and AC/DC)
They named their only 'hit' after the film of that name.

 

[Parson Henry]

The lead singer had a very distinctive voice.