tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post1479915295014160520..comments2024-03-23T15:10:22.313-05:00Comments on The Wonderful and the Obscure: A Jaw-Dropping Rodd Keith RecordBob Pursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595178670595128341noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-60707267569031094932020-04-16T16:57:27.597-05:002020-04-16T16:57:27.597-05:00Thanks for posting this, Bob. It's a new one ...Thanks for posting this, Bob. It's a new one to me (both the record and the Rodd pseudonym). Roaratoriohttp://www.roaratorio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-89150946311074719982018-07-16T20:30:01.411-05:002018-07-16T20:30:01.411-05:00Thanks Bob.Thanks Bob.rock smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614143838628004150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-73032019127391176412018-07-16T15:07:27.030-05:002018-07-16T15:07:27.030-05:00I feel way more appreciative of this first side; &...I feel way more appreciative of this first side; "I'm A Lonely Man" than either Bob or Stu. (Respectfully, of course)<br />But what I sense while listening, right off the bat, is how much it is very similar in singing style to at least half of Randy Newman's entire recorded catalog. Not only that, but somewhat in the writing "story-type" style. Another couple of songs that it is heavily reminiscent of, are The Grateful Dead's "Dupree's Diamond Blues" as well as "Black Peter". So, maybe Rodd was attempting one or both of these emulations, hypothetically.<br />The flip side is almost a standard 60's style pop ballad, not too much there, lyrically nor musically. But, at least the record sounds warped, so that helps.<br />Now -- I wanna hear that Gary Robert's tune...Timmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572040880471629009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13914686.post-83309588067601053572018-07-16T11:42:08.770-05:002018-07-16T11:42:08.770-05:00Geez. I find both sides unlistenable, but the A-si...Geez. I find both sides unlistenable, but the A-side is among the worst S-P lyrics I've heard, and that's saying something.<br /><br />Thanks for posting it, though. :)Stu Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925848592170943032noreply@blogger.com