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Post by OldFred on May 30, 2012 17:19:15 GMT -5
Since Robin Gibb's death I've been re-listening to The Record collection and have gained a renewed appreciation for the Bee Gees music. I've also been listening to the BBC Radio docs on the group and recently picked up the DVD documentary on the Brothers Gibb. They certainly had an incredible career and produced some really amazing music. From their initial 60's beginnings to the Dance Music revolution they helped to create, and all the hits they wrote for themselves and other artists, their body of work is as impressive as the Beatles and Stones and their skills as song writers are close, if not equal, to Lennon & McCartney, Goffin & King, Leiber & Stoller and other great Pop song writers. The lost of Robin Gibb gives me a deeper appreciation of the Bee Gees legacy as musical artists.
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Post by mikev on May 30, 2012 18:44:25 GMT -5
Since Robin Gibb's death I've been re-listening to The Record collection and have gained a renewed appreciation for the Bee Gees music. I've also been listening to the BBC Radio docs on the group and recently picked up the DVD documentary on the Brothers Gibb. They certainly had an incredible career and produced some really amazing music. From their initial 60's beginnings to the Dance Music revolution they helped to create, and all the hits they wrote for themselves and other artists, their body of work is as impressive as the Beatles and Stones and their skills as song writers are close, if not equal, to Lennon & McCartney, Goffin & King, Leiber & Stoller and other great Pop song writers. The lost of Robin Gibb gives me a deeper appreciation of the Bee Gees legacy as musical artists. I absolutely love the Bee Gees 1966-1972, liked the 72-75 period, and now in retrospect feel even their "disco" music has aged really well. Their biggest fall was their biggest rise- the disco period, because the FM Rock crowd then abandoned them and left their legacy of "classic rock" behind. By the time of Sgt. Pepper, even a movie with Peter Frampton and Aerosmith couldn't save them, and they were relegated to being producers and songwriters for some of the glitziest commercial pop around. Very successful and their rare live acts got huge followings, but you never again heard them on AOR stations- something they might have survived with songs like Jive Talkin, but NOT Stayin Alive. But hey even prog rock bands like Genesis and Yes went commercial in the 80s and you also had uhhh Starship.... Another fun listen is their early 60s period, with catchy British invasion style pop & rock songs. Lonely Days Lonely Nights still brings an Abbey Road type chill to me. It was THAT good.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on May 30, 2012 21:47:30 GMT -5
My wife and I saw the Bee Gees on the '89 One For All tour. We went for her, but I ended up enjoying the show more than I expected. They did make some great music. It all got lumped unfairly as disco, but it was a lot more.
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Post by scousette on May 31, 2012 0:08:38 GMT -5
The Bee Gees were phenomenal. Very talented guys. I love Robin's voice on those early hits.
Their disco stuff was some of the best of the genre. And Barry Gibb's later work with Dionne Warwick and Barbra Streisand is terrific.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on May 31, 2012 5:42:10 GMT -5
Oddly, I never even heard of the Bee Gees until my sister became obsessed with disco and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. The 'disco era' stuff is still my favorite period for the Gibbs.
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Post by OldFred on May 31, 2012 7:19:14 GMT -5
What's really fascinating about the Bee Gees career is that they're the only group to have had musical success in five different decades: the 60's, 70', 80's, 90's and the 2000's, both as a functioning band and as song writers for other artists. I would say that the Bee Gees are the only group to come the closest to equaling, and at times exceeding, the success of the Beatles. The quality of the songs and their production speaks for itself. Yes, the 'Sgt. Pepper' movie was a major misstep, but can anyone say 'Magical Mystery Tour' or 'Broadstreet'? The Bee Gees definitely deserve their due.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on May 31, 2012 8:02:43 GMT -5
What's really fascinating about the Bee Gees career is that they're the only group to have had musical success in five different decades: the 60's, 70', 80's, 90's and the 2000's, both as a functioning band and as song writers for other artists. See, I didn't even realize they did much else after the disco boom. If they had success into the '80s and beyond, I certainly never knew about it! In fact, I had to learn after SAT NIGHT FEVER that there had been a Bee Gees in the '60s!
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Post by OldFred on May 31, 2012 10:17:52 GMT -5
Here are some good examples of the Bee Gees musical output after the 'Fever' period:
Huge hit for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Big hit with Streisand
Robin Gibb's last song written for Titanic anniversary.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on May 31, 2012 16:27:38 GMT -5
Oddly, I never even heard of the Bee Gees until my sister became obsessed with disco and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. The 'disco era' stuff is still my favorite period for the Gibbs. And I don't think that's their best, IMO...
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Post by Steve Marinucci on May 31, 2012 16:29:18 GMT -5
There are demos by both Barry and Robin on iTunes. The stuff's been booted, but the quality on iTunes is really good. Well worth getting if you like them, though even my wife, who's a huge fan, thought Barry's work was a little too intense with the high harmonies.
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Post by debjorgo on May 31, 2012 19:53:57 GMT -5
A few years back, I got the extended 2 disc set of the Bee Gees first two albums. The intent was to keep going but I petered out on it.
Does anyone know a good best of set that has most of the good songs on it? Just about every album has a hit on it. I found a 4 disc set but it didn't have How Can You Mend a Broken Heart on it. This was a full career retrospective too, so unless you really eye these sets, you may make a bad selection.
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Post by OldFred on May 31, 2012 20:00:25 GMT -5
A few years back, I got the extended 2 disc set of the Bee Gees first two albums. The intent was to keep going but I petered out on it. Does anyone know a good best of set that has most of the good songs on it? Just about every album has a hit on it. I found a 4 disc set but it didn't have How Can You Mend a Broken Heart on it. This was a full career retrospective too, so unless you really eye these sets, you may make a bad selection. Just got the Ultimate Bee Gees collection which has all the big hits. Get the version with the bonus DVD filled with music videos and rare TV appearances.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Jun 1, 2012 0:52:49 GMT -5
A few years back, I got the extended 2 disc set of the Bee Gees first two albums. The intent was to keep going but I petered out on it. Does anyone know a good best of set that has most of the good songs on it? Just about every album has a hit on it. I found a 4 disc set but it didn't have How Can You Mend a Broken Heart on it. This was a full career retrospective too, so unless you really eye these sets, you may make a bad selection. Just got the Ultimate Bee Gees collection which has all the big hits. Get the version with the bonus DVD filled with music videos and rare TV appearances. I got that one for my wife just a few weeks ago. It's very good. You have to get the version with the bonus DVD online, I think.
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Post by RockoRoll on Jun 1, 2012 9:26:19 GMT -5
Good on ya Fred, for starting some tribute thread for Robin, his RIP thread me worried me (barely 1/2 dozen posts)......
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Post by RockoRoll on Jun 1, 2012 10:00:23 GMT -5
He are the very young BG's in 1963 (they started in 1958.. ), on Australia's Bandstand, doing a cover of the fabs "Please Please Me".......
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Post by RockoRoll on Jun 1, 2012 10:21:07 GMT -5
A few years back, I got the extended 2 disc set of the Bee Gees first two albums. The intent was to keep going but I petered out on it. Does anyone know a good best of set that has most of the good songs on it? Just about every album has a hit on it. I found a 4 disc set but it didn't have How Can You Mend a Broken Heart on it. This was a full career retrospective too, so unless you really eye these sets, you may make a bad selection. This 2 x Disc + DVD celebrating their 50 years, impressed me...Titled *The Ultimate* Bee Gees en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_Bee_GeesHere is a couple of their originals (that they wrote, for others) that they re-recorded....... Islands In the Stream (Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers)Heartbreaker (Dione Warwick)
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Post by scousette on Jun 1, 2012 10:27:18 GMT -5
He are the very young BG's in 1963 (they started in 1958.. ), on Australia's Bandstand, doing a cover of the fabs "Please Please Me"....... THis is a great video! I first discovered it several months ago and thought it was terrific.
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Post by RockoRoll on Jun 1, 2012 10:31:43 GMT -5
He are the very young BG's in 1963 (they started in 1958.. ), on Australia's Bandstand, doing a cover of the fabs "Please Please Me"....... THis is a great video! I first discovered it several months ago and thought it was terrific. Yeah I remember you posting it on FB, was going to mention you but....(who's a naughty boy...slap on the hand..... ;D)
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 1, 2012 11:02:08 GMT -5
That was cool. It is wild how Barry towered over the other two younger brothers. I didn't realize that there was such an age gap as I always thought that maybe Maurice was the oldest from his looks.
It is though a little weird to see children sing the oral sex anthem of Pop Music! Obviously the BG's sang this innocently and simply because it was a hit in the UK.
BTW, David Cassidy did a rousing cover of PPM live in a London concert at the height of his glory and the UK girls went wild. Davidmania in 1972 or so.
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Post by coachbk on Jun 1, 2012 11:35:37 GMT -5
I absolutely love the Bee Gees first US album. It is a very eclectic mix of great pop with light psychedelic touches. The 2nd album is almost as good. For me it doesn't get any better than that. They were still a pretty good singles group for a while. The one that I couldn't stomach was "Boogie Child". That was awful and I still feel that way. Most of the other disco stuff I don't mind, but it is nothing I care to hear either. I also have an album of early Australian stuff and that is good pop too. "Spicks And Specks" and "Where Are You" are very catchy pop.
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Post by OldFred on Jun 1, 2012 13:19:07 GMT -5
Good on ya Fred, for starting some tribute thread for Robin, his RIP thread me worried me (barely 1/2 dozen posts)...... . Thanks Rollo, I'd just got the DVD documentary on the Bee Gees and was highly impressed with their history and amazed that they had started their career so young. I recommend picking up the documentary, it's essential viewing. Interesting to note that nowhere in the documentary is the 1978 'Sgt. Pepper' movie even mentioned, it was something they'd rather sweep under the rug and pretend it never existed. As bad as it is, I consider it one of my guilty pleasures as, believe it or not, there are some nice performances of some of the Beatles tunes in it. I particularly like Robin's take on 'Oh Darlin' and Barry's version of 'A Day In The Life'.
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Post by debjorgo on Jun 1, 2012 17:15:28 GMT -5
A few years back, I got the extended 2 disc set of the Bee Gees first two albums. The intent was to keep going but I petered out on it. Does anyone know a good best of set that has most of the good songs on it? Just about every album has a hit on it. I found a 4 disc set but it didn't have How Can You Mend a Broken Heart on it. This was a full career retrospective too, so unless you really eye these sets, you may make a bad selection. Looking at my discs, I actually have The Bee Gees' 1st (there were a couple of albums before this one?) and Idea. Idea wasn't the second album. There was an album between them. Ultimate does look like it has everything on it. Everyone seemed to agree on this but I wrote all the songs I knew down from each album using Wiki and checked them off. I couldn't believe the earlier mentioned 4 disc set wouldn't have How Can You Mend on it. I was afraid there were licensing issues. Thanks for the tip.
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Post by RockoRoll on Jun 1, 2012 17:23:53 GMT -5
Good on ya Fred, for starting some tribute thread for Robin, his RIP thread me worried me (barely 1/2 dozen posts)...... . Thanks Rollo, I'd just got the DVD documentary on the Bee Gees and was highly impressed with their history and amazed that they had started their career so young. I recommend picking up the documentary, it's essential viewing. Interesting to note that nowhere in the documentary is the 1978 'Sgt. Pepper' movie even mentioned, it was something they'd rather sweep under the rug and pretend it never existed. As bad as it is, I consider it one of my guilty pleasures as, believe it or not, there are some nice performances of some of the Beatles tunes in it. I particularly like Robin's take on 'Oh Darlin' and Barry's version of 'A Day In The Life'. Luv their Sgt Pepper Movie, here is the theme song intro, which finally someone on Youtube has uploaded......Peter Frampton was OK, but have a listen to the Bee Gee's harmonies *Wow*....With a ALHFMF, Imagine getting the fab's together (Ringo to sing lead vocal of course), with the BG's in the background........ Those BG's were legends, I knew they wrote all the material for Saturday Night Fever, but didn't know they (or Barry Gibb) wrote the theme song to the *Grease* movie (another classic song & movie... ..) Sgt Pepper / With A Little Help From My Friends (Bee Gees +Peter Frampton)Grease (Bee Gees, with Olivia in the audience)
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Post by kc on Jun 1, 2012 18:55:40 GMT -5
Since Robin Gibb's death I've been re-listening to The Record collection and have gained a renewed appreciation for the Bee Gees music. Yes, I have The Record as well. It's just the sort of compilation I like: career spanning and not omitting anything much that should rightly be included. Three of my Bee Gees' favourites: Nights On Broadway Run To Me Alone
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Post by ursamajor on Jun 1, 2012 20:37:52 GMT -5
This is the title track of the last album they made while Maurice was still alive.
It's a cool song with the classic BG melody and harmonies.
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Post by debjorgo on Jun 1, 2012 21:37:35 GMT -5
This is the title track of the last album they made while Maurice was still alive. It's a cool song with the classic BG melody and harmonies. I'm surprised. That was pretty good.
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Post by winstonoboogie on Jun 1, 2012 22:27:25 GMT -5
I liked "Fanny Be Tender (With My Love)" too. RIP, Robin.
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Post by Sir Frankie Crisp on Jun 1, 2012 23:01:46 GMT -5
“This Is Where I Came In” is a very good album and if I’m not mistaken, it may be the last album the three brothers recorded together. I would highly recommend it if you like classic Bee Gees. It is consistently strong whereas some of their post-disco music tends to be a little uneven. The album “One” features some good songs too but unfortunately it suffers from that horrid 80’s plastic synth sound. The title track is excellent as is “Wish You Were Here,” their tribute to their brother Andy who passed away during the recording of the album. It’s a very moving song with beautiful harmonies and it makes you wonder how the brothers managed to get through singing lyrics like...
“I wish you were here, drying these tears I cry, They were good times, and I wish you were here and calling my name…”
It’s too bad The Bee Gees were tossed on the scrap heap after their disco phase because they continued to release some very good music that was for the most part ignored.
I’ve gotta say, I’m not impressed with this aging thing as our friends, family and musical heroes continue to leave us with alarming frequency. The past few months have been tough sledding with the passing of Duck Dunn, Davy Jones, the great Levon Helm and now Robin Gibb. I almost feel like I’ve lost a friend but if there is any consolation I’ll make sure I have a place reserved for them on my turntable.
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Post by ursamajor on Jun 2, 2012 0:46:32 GMT -5
Just wanted to say this : From 1963 to 1966 the Gibb family lived at 171 Bunnerong Road, Maroubra in SydneyThis is the suburb I grew up in and I live 5 minutes away from this road. I drive by this road every weekeend when I go to the shopping centre to do my shopping. Unbelieveable. Here is a link to that story. Our premier back then Bob Carr along with Col Joye who helped them get their first record deal in Australia play tribute to the Bee Gees. www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/29/1085641764104.html
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Post by RockoRoll on Jun 2, 2012 3:02:56 GMT -5
Just wanted to say this : From 1963 to 1966 the Gibb family lived at 171 Bunnerong Road, Maroubra in SydneyThis is the suburb I grew up in and I live 5 minutes away from this road. I drive by this road every weekeend when I go to the shopping centre to do my shopping. Unbelieveable. Here is a link to that story. Our premier back then Bob Carr along with Col Joye who helped them get their first record deal in Australia play tribute to the Bee Gees. www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/29/1085641764104.htmlThere you go, thx for sharing Ursamajor, I'II have to remember this address next time I take a trip to Sydney..... So when they arrived from the UK to Australia, did they first live in Brisbane (That's what the net had, that they came from Brisbane..... )
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