What are you listening to right now?

One band ill never get sick of, and my favorite rock singer.
 
This is what I'm listening to right now because I wanna practice that song on my new Supraphonic snare when the weather gets a little warmer. Today in Worcester it was 12 below zero. And unfortunately where I practice there's no heat. I absolutely love my snare it's got such a sweet sounding crack!

 
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GretschedHive said:
Or this weird, delightful slice of pop perfection, which was a big hit in the northeast of the US and a few other select areas and virtually unknown elsewhere else, despite being the only Top 40 hit ever to feature the word "Paramus." I mean, how could that not be a smash?!

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WOW! I remember this song, and I'm way up in the NW corner of the country.
Mid 70's? Seems like I was in jr. high when this was on the radio.
Thanks for the reminder. Haven't thought about this one in a very long time.
 
Elvis said:
WOW! I remember this song, and I'm way up in the NW corner of the country.
Mid 70's? Seems like I was in jr. high when this was on the radio.
Thanks for the reminder. Haven't thought about this one in a very long time.
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Oh, I'm so pleased! It was released in April 1977. My cousins in New York and my family, in New England, loved it. But talking to similar aged music-obsessed fans from other parts of the country had never even heard of it. I suspect it was also big in Cleveland and Philly.
 
GretschedHive said:
Oh, I'm so pleased! It was released in April 1977. My cousins in New York and my family, in New England, loved it. But talking to similar aged music-obsessed fans from other parts of the country had never even heard of it. I suspect it was also big in Cleveland and Philly.
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Part of the problem was, in the grand scheme of things, it was a minor hit at best and probably forgotten by most. I only remembered it because the lyrics sounded familiar, especially over that "rolling" groove they had going.
Those "story songs" were pretty popular back then.

 
Elvis said:
Part of the problem was, in the grand scheme of things, it was a minor hit at best and probably forgotten by most. I only remembered it because the lyrics sounded familiar, especially over that "rolling" groove they had going.
Those "story songs" were pretty popular back then.

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True, but one of the things I love about "Ariel" is that, unlike those other gems, it's not some big dramatic story. It's closer to his diary entry for that day set to a delcious groove, with a nasty honking sax solo for flavor. And those backing vocal "ow-ooh!"s never cease to slay me.

Standing by the water fall in Paramus Park
She was working for the friends of BAI
She was collecting quarters in a paper cup
She was looking for change and so was I
She was a Jewish girl, I fell in love with her
She wrote her number on the back of my hand
I called her up, I was all out of breath
I said, "Come hear me play in my rock and roll band"
I took a shower and I put on my best blue jeans
I picked her up in my new VW van
She wore a peasant blouse with nothing underneath
I said "Hi", she said, "Yeah, I guess I am"

We had a little time, we were real hungry
We went to Dairy Queen for something to eat
She had some onion rings, she had a pickle
She forgot to tell me that she didn't eat meat
I had a gig in the American Legion hall
It was a dance for the Volunteer Ambulance Corps
She was sitting in a corner against the wall
She would smile and I melted all over the floor

I took her home with me, we watched some TV
Annette Funicello and some guy going steady
I started fooling around with the vertical hold
We got the munchies and I made some spaghetti
We sat and we talked into the night
While channel two was signing off the air
I found the softness of her mouth
We made love, the bombs bursting in air
Ariel, Ariel, Ariel, Ariel
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"She was looking for change and so was I"? Gold. Ow-ooh.
 
For today's afternoon jazz, it a new one by Redman, Mehldau, McBride, Blade - Long Gone, featuring the great Brian Blade on drums. Peace and goodwill.
 
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