Comments on: T. Talton / B. Stewart / J. Sandlin http://stevewilkison.com/blog/2009/07/16/t-talton-b-stewart-j-sandlin/ people always ask me what I'm listening to Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://stevewilkison.com/blog/2009/07/16/t-talton-b-stewart-j-sandlin/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Steve Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:24:08 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=260#comment-99 Hi Pascal: I knew what you meant about the Cowboy double album. I have that vinyl album as well. And you're right, it's a reissue of their first two albums, as you note in your second post. The Clapton version of "Please Be With Me" is on his very famous album "461 Ocean Boulevard." Hopefully, Scott Boyer (the writer and other principle in Cowboy, besides Tommy Talton) made some good money off that publishing. I haven't heard of the Decoys, but I'll certainly check them out. As for Heartsfield, I'm only slightly familiar with them and don't have any of their albums. The cover to their album "Foolish Pleasures" looks very familiar though, I think I must have had it at one time, but I don't seem to any more. Hi Pascal:
I knew what you meant about the Cowboy double album. I have that vinyl album as well. And you’re right, it’s a reissue of their first two albums, as you note in your second post. The Clapton version of “Please Be With Me” is on his very famous album “461 Ocean Boulevard.” Hopefully, Scott Boyer (the writer and other principle in Cowboy, besides Tommy Talton) made some good money off that publishing. I haven’t heard of the Decoys, but I’ll certainly check them out. As for Heartsfield, I’m only slightly familiar with them and don’t have any of their albums. The cover to their album “Foolish Pleasures” looks very familiar though, I think I must have had it at one time, but I don’t seem to any more.

]]> By: Quiet Man http://stevewilkison.com/blog/2009/07/16/t-talton-b-stewart-j-sandlin/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Quiet Man Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:09:40 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=260#comment-98 Hi Steve, I was a little confused when I wrote my comment. "Why Quit When You're Losing" is the title of the 1973 reissue of the original albums "Reach For The Sky" (1970) and "5'll Getcha Ten" (1971). And the songs was, of course, "Please Be With Me". Since then, I discovered by accident on the web a fantastic album from Muscle Shoals: "Shot From The Saddle" by the Decoys, a "supergroup" led by Scott Boyer and featuring David Hood, NC Thurman, Kevin Holly and others. Songs written by Walt Aldridge (4), Gregg Allman, Butch McDade, Scott Boyer, Tim Henson, Eddie Hinto... A white southern rhythm 'n' blues album, a pure joy to listen to... Hi Steve,
I was a little confused when I wrote my comment. “Why Quit When You’re Losing” is the title of the 1973 reissue of the original albums “Reach For The Sky” (1970) and “5′ll Getcha Ten” (1971). And the songs was, of course, “Please Be With Me”.
Since then, I discovered by accident on the web a fantastic album from Muscle Shoals: “Shot From The Saddle” by the Decoys, a “supergroup” led by Scott Boyer and featuring David Hood, NC Thurman, Kevin Holly and others. Songs written by Walt Aldridge (4), Gregg Allman, Butch McDade, Scott Boyer, Tim Henson, Eddie Hinto… A white southern rhythm ‘n’ blues album, a pure joy to listen to…

]]> By: Quiet Man http://stevewilkison.com/blog/2009/07/16/t-talton-b-stewart-j-sandlin/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Quiet Man Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:38:09 +0000 http://stevewilkison.com/blog/?p=260#comment-96 Bonjour Steve, Happy to seee you back to music. I hope the cycling trip was good for you. I never heard of "Happy to be alive" but it reminds me of the group Cowboy. I have 2 albums reissued in 1 double LP ("Cowboy" & "Why Quit When You're Losing"). The group was good though not really original at the the time. But the wrote (Scott Boyer) a song made famous by Eric Clapton: "Please Be My Friend". Cowboy's version was at least as good as Clapton's. Did you know a group I was fond of in the seventies: Heartsfield. The came from Chicago and made four albums before disbanding (though I think the group reappeared later). Bonjour Steve,

Happy to seee you back to music. I hope the cycling trip was good for you.
I never heard of “Happy to be alive” but it reminds me of the group Cowboy. I have 2 albums reissued in 1 double LP (“Cowboy” & “Why Quit When You’re Losing”). The group was good though not really original at the the time. But the wrote (Scott Boyer) a song made famous by Eric Clapton: “Please Be My Friend”. Cowboy’s version was at least as good as Clapton’s.
Did you know a group I was fond of in the seventies: Heartsfield. The came from Chicago and made four albums before disbanding (though I think the group reappeared later).

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