Can anyone identify this 70s rock song?
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Topic: Can anyone identify this 70s rock song?
Posted By: Yazman
Subject: Can anyone identify this 70s rock song?
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 10:58
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"Sometimes we're part of the laughing Sometimes we're part of the crying We are part of it all I keep looking for that sunset I don't know when it'll be" Due to the poor quality of the clip, those lyrics could certainly be a little off. Any ideas or help identifying this would be greatly appreciated! The original guy who recorded this clip insists it was a full song too, and not a commercial either. |
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: November 26 2020 at 13:34
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If Don McLean released a prog-pop record in 1974. That's all I got. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: November 27 2020 at 15:01
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Atavachron wrote:Posted By: Yazman
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 08:11
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Man, if only it was as easy as it being Don McLean. We would've identified it years ago lol |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 08:59
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I listened to both stations back in the day being just south of Chicago in Indiana ....XRT was only on part of the day back then...mostly night after 6 pm. I thought it might be a local band also but I don't recognize it , but it doesn't sound like a commercial. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Yazman
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 11:09
Is it the sort of thing XRT might have played?
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 28 2020 at 22:27
Well...XRT played all kinds of rock and pop things and they have always been very eclectic. Their tag line is... "Everything in no particular order." You can hear John Denver then Talking Heads then Led Zep all in a row. So hard to say back then what caught the ear of the radio jocks. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Yazman
Date Posted: November 30 2020 at 12:24
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Anybody else have some ideas? |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 02 2020 at 14:28
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It almost sound like it might be one of the Eagles maybe? ------------- 
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Posted By: Yazman
Date Posted: December 07 2020 at 02:45
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As in like one of their individual members doing a side project or something along those lines? |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 07 2020 at 08:18
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 07 2020 at 10:38
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Felder and Schmidt didn't release anything until the early 80's;....the song is not proggy at all to me and sounds like west coast influenced 'country tinged' rock...and there were many bands jumping on that bandwagon in the 70's. Many had one lp and that was that. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: December 07 2020 at 11:03
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I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with any of The Eagles members as the vocals don't sound like any of them, not even Meisner. But as dr wu says, it definitely sounds like the California, Laurel Canyon, sound that was popular in the 70's. I don't recognize the singer though. ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Yazman
Date Posted: December 09 2020 at 10:02
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Yeah, I feel like if it was connected to the Eagles it would be much easier to locate. |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: December 09 2020 at 10:54
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Hi, I was thinking that the vocal sounded a lot like David Gates, the lead singer from BREAD ... who went on to do some solo albums and the first one is excellent, and probably should be considered progressive. The recording is way too muddled to be able to make a good distinction, though! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Yazman
Date Posted: December 13 2020 at 08:13
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Quite a few people have said it sounds like David Gates, but I wonder about that because wouldn't it end up being identified pretty quickly if it was him? |
Posted By: Yazman
Date Posted: January 02 2021 at 12:30
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The song has been identified! It's The Livin' & The Dyin' by Jim Dawson - https://youtu.be/hHlpMeAVbCE |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 02 2021 at 14:26
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Congratulations. He doesn't even have a wiki page. I still say it's Don McLean  ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 02 2021 at 14:42
Whew.....I'm glad that problem is solved....it's the great Jim Dawson. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |