Saturday, October 10, 2020

Danny Boy

Danny O'Keefe got a little publicity recently when music critics clawed over each other to point out the similarity between his Good Time Charlie Got The Blues and Springsteen's Hello Sunshine. Point is, none of these critics even heard of O'Keefe before one of their dads pointed it out to them, and now they've forgotten all about him. He's way more than just the inspiration for one of the Boss's tunes, and if you're unfamiliar with his œuvre [Fr. egg - Ed.] here's your opportunity to catch up and pretend you know all about him, just like the twenty-something internet scribes whose opinions are so vital to our wellbeing.


Of course, as a Four Or Five Guy© you probably do know how good the guy is, but maybe there's something in this package you ain't haz. It takes his discography right up to the end of the 'sixties - 1975 - and I'm unfamiliar with his career after this point, productive though it still be. Furthur Lissenin' always encouraged in the comments.

Although it includes his short-lived '68 foray into psychedelia as part of Calliope, there's a missing - danged if I can find his elusive first solo album from '66 - Introducing. Win A Nite Of Tropical Romance with Kreemé for frisbeeing it onto th' Isle O' Foam©!



19 comments:

  1. Claim your O'Keefe bounty by expressing your anxiety for the future of the democratic system in the US of A on a scale of one ("Everything will work out just fine! Have a pickle!") to ten ("AAAAAARRRRRGHHHHH!!!!").

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  2. To be sure, the nation's been through much, much worse. But
    I wasn't there for any of that. So if Edvard Munch's a ten,
    then I'm currently a ten, too.

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  4. Um...ten? (I'm a man of few words.)

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  5. Its hard to scream with a pickle in your mouth; remove pickle, commence screaming.

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    1. I've always enjoyed Danny. Thanks, Farq.

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    2. Something of an under-the-radar artist these days. Hope you and yours are staying well, Mr. Mac.

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  7. It is "Eleven on a scale of ten"
    Let me introduce you to my red... oh never mind, it is useless.

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  8. Maybe it's because you haven't had your daily $10-Grand per dose immunity cocktail yet today.

    I have to admit, the FIRST Danny which came to mind when I seen this new F.M.F. Heading here was NOT the one featured.

    O'Kaye...?

    Thought to ponder (thread cr@ppage, I know):

    John Lennon would have turned 80...

    Yesterday.

    Back to you, Sir Paul!

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  9. Oh, and, as for ANSWERING THE QUESTION (what a novel idea!)(either that or just a novella...)

    NOT that I'd duck and dodge like a VPOTUS with a fly on my noggin...

    My answer to the 64-cent question?

    I'll get back to you on that. In like a couple dozen days &/or Change.........

    (November 3rd is coming up fast...)

    Meanwhile, over in ramble on Dept. WHY does GOO+GULL say that this one was penned by CAROLE KING???

    Anyhow, today's theme song...:

    "...Oh darling (No Road, Abbey) I think it's gonna work out fine
    (It's gonna work out fine)..."

    "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" is a song written by Rose Marie McCoy and Joe Seneca. It was originally released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1961

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  10. Stealth Link October 10, 2020 at 2:39 PM (for Altoid)

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  11. It's not quite the elusive debut album, but pretty close: The Seattle Tapes, recorded 1966-1968.

    So, what do I gets? An hour with Kreemé? Two?

    https://workupload.com/archive/6TNDdbSd

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    1. Thanks a gazillion, OBG. Unfortunately, Kreemé is busy right now with re-imagining th' Wellness Yurt.

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    2. I can assure you she would be well in my yurt...

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