Your favourite mix tape/cds...

[Purple Wolfhound]

Ok, I know there's probably a thread that exists deep in the cobwebbed recesses of the Yesfans archives somewhere relating to mix tapes or cds (most likely of a strictly Yes nature), but I'll be hanged if I'm going to go searching for it, SO...

...consider this a revival of that long lost thread (if indeed it does exist) or just the start of something brand new! :D In any case, I was rummaging through my old collection of mix tapes (as I always do in search of song titles, bands, etc.) and thought it would be cool to do a thread of Yesfans' favourite mix tapes (for the old timers ;) ) and cds (for the younguns, and I guess us old folks with burners too, huh?). List the title of the tape or cd (if applicable) and the list of songs and corresponding bands recorded on it. I'll start it off with the tape that sparked the idea for this thread:

Title: Funky Climax 'n' Funky Stuff

Side A: Funky Climax (All Climax Blues Band)

Reaching Out
Whatcha Feel
Couldn't Get It Right
Money In Your Pocket
Children Of The Nighttime
Loosen Up
Lovin' Wheel
Summer Rain
Running Out Of Time

Side B: Funky Stuff (Mix of bands)

You Need Love Love Love ~ Alvin Lee & Company
Hey Negrita ~ The Rolling Stones
Come Dancing ~ Jeff Beck
Hot Stuff ~ The Rolling Stones
Emotional Rescue ~ The Rolling Stones
My Sweetheart ~ Focus
Let's Get Back ~ Alvin Lee & Company
You Know What I Mean ~ Jeff Beck
I Need A Bathroom ~ Focus
Constipated Duck ~ Jeff Beck

Peace,

Phil

[upbgirl]

i am currently working on a compilation cd, too.
my very favorite 'new' [to me, anyway] prog bands i have come to know and love.
it will have flower kings, spock's beard and marillion tunes on it.
i just have a hard time deciding which tunes to put on it. [and in what order??].:stick: :D

i am also hoping to get another compilation cd going, too, for the yesfans party in a few weeks..
i have three VERY nice works [cd's] from our very own sonoacoustico, earl grey and rational punk. [alll yesfans members here] i am waiting for a couple more in the mail-one is from a yes tribute band from 'across the pond'..and then lightspeed said he'd send something, too. what about YOU, electric freedom?? i know you have something, and i hear you're pretty darn good!

i think it will go very nicely with the recording we are trying to get of the open mic at the yesfans party, and i will try to get busy on it.. hopefully, the postal service is moving along quickly, so i can get these done before july 23rd!

any other yesfan member who would like a song or two showcased on this disc, let me know via e mail OR p.m., and i shall gladly include YOUR work on it, too! [i prefer YOU pick the songs, tho]
a nice little reminder of just howe special yesfans really are!! [talented, too!]:cheers:

[Martin Riley]

I once had a Favourite Cover Version tape which if I remember correctly went something like this:-

Side 1
You Really Got a Hold On Me - The Beatles
America - Yes
Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller - Fairport Convention
Go Now - Moody Blues
Mystery Train - The Band
You Wanna Ramble - Bob Dylan
Jackie Wilson Said - Dexys Midnight Runners
Tracks of My Tears - Big Country
Purple Rain - The Hollies
This Land Is My Land - Bruce Springsteen
Willin' - The Byrds
Candle in the Wind - Kate Bush

Side 2
Hush - Deep Purple
20 Flight Rock - Rolling Stones
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Diesel Park West
God Only Knows - Judie Tzuke
Gimme Shelter - Hawkwind
Little Bit of Love - Little Angels
La Bamba - Los Lobos
I Second That Emotion - Japan
Like a Hurricane - Roxy Music
Ain't No Sunshine - Paul McCartney(off his unplugged album but it's not him singing, was it Hamish McIntosh?)
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Genesis
Hold Your Head Up - Uriah Heep

[Purple Wolfhound]

Hey I like that idea of a covers tape (cd) , Martin! I think I might have kicked that idea around myself at one point. Some interesting covers there, too. Hawkwind does Gimme Shelter?!? Hmmm, how about Pat Boone doing Livin' After Midnight? :lmao: I see you included Tracks Of My Tears by Big Country - good version of that song!

Kathi, you'll have to let us know how your prog compilation cd turns out - sounds like it'll be a good one! :thumbs:

Peace,

Phil

[RobAdams]

Stuff I could contribute to such a CD...

I have some CD burns of my old band. Perhaps I'll send you a homemade CD maxi-single...

prospective tracks:

CLOSE TO THE EDGE (intro only) 1:09
This was extracted from an ad-libbed jam. Suddenly we were attempting this piece. Not incredible, but you can tell what we were trying to play!
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - 4:39
One of our better covers. I'm rather pleased with the production I managed with primative equipment.
HEY BULLDOG/THE THIN ICE -5:14
Artificially segued, this medley of Beatles into Floyd gives me a chuckle. God, we were a scrappy band!
THE SAGE/FROM THE BEGINNING/THE SAGE - 7:41
This features my no longer living musical associate Mark, who really brought these ELP covers to life.

Send me your address Kathi

[Martin Riley]

Originally posted by Purple Wolfhound
Hawkwind does Gimme Shelter?!? I see you included Tracks Of My Tears by Big Country - good version of that song!


Phil

Yeah, Hawkwind did it on a charity single for the Homeless, several bands all did versions of the same song. Hawkwind's version featured guest vocals from Sam Fox. Do you know of her? She was a topless model who went on to have a short lived crappy pop career for a year or two. Next thing I know she's guesting with the Arch-Demons of alternative psychedelic space rock!! Bizarre career decision by both of them

That Big Country cover is an excellent version, not many people know of it's existence over here, it was just the 'bonus' track ona 12" single so I', impressed that you know of it, Phil.

[Earl Grey]

Remixes of The Beatles/YES and Rob Adams... Review by Earl (ehem) Grey. :bowdown:

Thank you, thank you...

We've gathered here in the moment of light cast by The Chickens of the Microbial Sort...

These chickens play instruments! I'm not sure which...
...Could I hear the strain of a static-osmotic orbulong, droning tendril-like, way off in the distance? Or was that a celeste? Or a cyberflugekazooglehorn? Either one, it is QUITE the thing... I Say!

Nice version of 'From the Beginning' Rob!

'Flying' never flew so sweetly... (Who's playing the keyboards there?! Nice! Cool acoustic work!).

'Close To The Edge'... This could have gone on the 'Remixes' album. Not a prob... Right in the groove there! Nice!

'Locomotive Breath': Cool spanish guitar... Into a Neil-Young-ish groove... Into a straight TULL groove... Into a very IAN sounding vocal...

Into absolute wierdness on the next track. ZOOOOOOOOOnnnnng. !
OK Rob... Tripping. Tripping. ZOOOOOOOOOnnnnng! Erch.

WHO-Land ahead... Sparks from Tommy. Cool!

Naked Eye. My favorite WHO song of all time (Had it on a bootleg, back when my beard wasn't salt-n-peppa!). Fantastic!

'The Rain Song' One of my top 3 favorite ZEP songs... and lovely flatted sevenths! And a fine cover! And bravo Rob!

I really enjoyed Rob's MicroChickens!

:ele:











Originally posted by RobAdams
Stuff I could contribute to such a CD...

I have some CD burns of my old band. Perhaps I'll send you a homemade CD maxi-single...

prospective tracks:

CLOSE TO THE EDGE (intro only) 1:09
This was extracted from an ad-libbed jam. Suddenly we were attempting this piece. Not incredible, but you can tell what we were trying to play!
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - 4:39
One of our better covers. I'm rather pleased with the production I managed with primative equipment.
HEY BULLDOG/THE THIN ICE -5:14
Artificially segued, this medley of Beatles into Floyd gives me a chuckle. God, we were a scrappy band!
THE SAGE/FROM THE BEGINNING/THE SAGE - 7:41
This features my no longer living musical associate Mark, who really brought these ELP covers to life.

Send me your address Kathi

[Purple Wolfhound]

Originally posted by Martin Riley
Hawkwind's version featured guest vocals from Sam Fox. Do you know of her?

That Big Country cover is an excellent version, not many people know of it's existence over here, it was just the 'bonus' track ona 12" single so I', impressed that you know of it, Phil.

Yeah, I know of Sam(antha) Fox, Martin. I think she was "known" more for her cleavage than anything else... :lmao:

Well, I was big fan of Big Country at one time, even though I never got to see them live :crybby:. And yes, I do have that 12" single (the one with Chance and The Crossing, correct?), bought as an import which I payed a lot of cash for at the time! Money well spent, though... :thumbs:

Based on Earl's glowing review of Rob Adams' greatest hits, I must have a copy! And of course we must reweed so that everyone at the site has a copy also...what do you say, Rob? ;)

Peace,

Phil

[Martin Riley]

Originally posted by Purple Wolfhound
And yes, I do have that 12" single (the one with Chance and The Crossing, correct?), bought as an import which I payed a lot of cash for at the time! Money well spent, though

That's the one, and yes it will have been money well spent

[Martin Riley]

Thought I'd rescue this and see if anybody else has ever come up with any favourite mixed tapes/cds

[cinderella]

Yikes I found one! I made the tape to play in my car. No slow romantic songs on this one. I called it my "75 mph Driving Music."

Side A

Getting To Know You Better - Trevor Rabin
Hold On - Yes
Photograph - Def Leppard
Love Somebody - Rick Springfield
I Was Made For Lovin You - Kiss
Edge Of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
Running On Empty - Jackson Browne
Faithfully - Journey
Bad Company - Bad Company
Wishing Well - Gary Moore
Slow And Easy - Whitesnake


Side B

Nuclear Attack - Greg Lake
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
Welcome To The Jungle - Guns And Roses
Livin On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Tom Sawyer - Rush
Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd
Yankee Rose - David Lee Roth
Roll With The Changes - REO Speedwagon
Barracuda - Heart
All Ready Gone - The Eagles

[mood for today]

when did you make that???? rick springfield/stevie nicks/journey~~~75MPH driving music?????? i'd drive right into a wall.

you knew i would jump all over this cindy. right :stick: i hit myself for you

[cinderella]

when did you make that???? rick springfield/stevie nicks/journey~~~75MPH driving music?????? i'd drive right into a wall.

you knew i would jump all over this cindy. right :stick: i hit myself for you

I dug that one out of an old tape case. I made that in the 80's. I still like those songs. http://pages.prodigy.net/indianahawkeye/newpage23/16.gif

And leave Rick Springfield alone! I love him. Besides.......he's lives next door to Trevor!!!!!!!!!

[CybrKhatru]

I've been making mix tapes/CDs since 1984, and I wish I could find the earliest ones to see how they have changed/evolved/devolved...;)

This is one of my favorites, made a few months back--kinda melancholic, but what the hey--it's great for driving!

The Band-Tears of Rage
REM-Sweetness Follows
Beatles-Across the Universe (Let It Be Naked version)
Supertramp-Lord Is It Mine
Bruce Springsteen-Trapped (live)
Bill Withers-Use Me (live at Carnegie Hall)
Stevie Wonder-Summer Soft
Seal-Still Love Remains
U2-Heartland
Sting-The Soul Cages
Elton John-American Triangle
Del Amitri-Driving with the Brakes On
Led Zeppelin-That's The Way (live-How The West Was Won version)
The Who-Blue, Red And Grey
Crowded House-Nails In My Feet
Toad the Wet Sprocket-All Things In Time

I'll post more as I find 'em..

---Matt

[cinderella]

when did you make that???? rick springfield/stevie nicks/journey~~~75MPH driving music?????? i'd drive right into a wall.

you knew i would jump all over this cindy. right :stick: i hit myself for you


Show me your list, honey! :valintine

[mood for today]

Show me your list, honey! :valintine

would that be my honey do list?

[cinderella]

would that be my honey do list?

Yes....do, do, do, do, do!!!!!!!

[mood for today]

Yes....do, do, do, do, do!!!!!!!


ok.....................................i'm going to the cold shower right now!!

[cinderella]

ok.....................................i'm going to the cold shower right now!!

Then my work is done here. :kissme:

Don't take too long now.

[CybrKhatru]

OK--time for a Yes-related mix tape--

The very first Yes mix tape I ever made..in the summer of 1988.

Side A:
Close to the Edge (Yessongs version)
And You And I
Awaken

Side B:
I've Seen All Good People (Classic Yes version)
Heart of the Sunrise
Final Eyes
Starship Trooper
Wonderous Stories
Changes

---Matt

[cinderella]

http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Cinderella528/Musical_CD.gif My latest mixed CD - YesWest/Trevor :kissme:

Lift Me Up
Saving My Heart
I'm Waiting
Endless Dream
The Calling
Real Love
Love Will Find A Way (Trevor's Demo)
Changes (Trevor's Demo)
Hold On (Trevor's Demo)
City Of Love
Shoot High Aim Low
Final Eyes

[CybrKhatru]

A 2 CD set, attempting to recreate the sound of the Mighty Met, 94.7 KMET in Los Angeles, circa 1978. Included are bits of airchecks and the occasional ad or jingle.

Disc 1:
1-Elvis Costello-Watching the Detectives
2-The Who-Squeeze Box
3-ZZ Top-La Grange
4-The Tubes-White Punks On Dope
5-Queen-It's Late
6-B Mitchel Reed on-air/Two Guys commercial (adv. ELP Works Vol 2 LP!)/KMET Calendar ad (Jeff Gonzer & Jim Ladd)
7-Boz Scaggs-Lowdown
8-David Bowie-Suffragette City
9-Foreigner-Long Long Way From Home
10-Eddie Money-Two Tickets to Paradise
11-Beach Boys-Sail On Sailor
12-Led Zeppelin-Hey Hey What Can I Do
13-Jackson Browne-Running on Empty
14-Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free Bird
15-B Mitchel Reed on-air
16-Journey-Anytime
17-Beatles-Here Comes The Sun
18-Ace Young news (record burning at Valley College)
19-Surf report/Ace Young & Jeff Gonzer
20-Rolling Stones-Sympathy for the Devil

I'll post disc 2 a little bit later.

---Matt

[CybrKhatru]

OK--here's disc 2:

1-Jackson Browne-You Love The Thunder
2-Bruce Springsteen-It's Hard to be a Saint in the City
3-David Bowie-Stay
4-Aerosmith-Chip Away The Stone (live)
5-Ad-Rush 'Hemispheres' LP/Bob Coburn on-air
6-Grateful Dead-Good Lovin'
7-Rolling Stones-Loving Cup
8-Beatles-Come Together
9-Bob Coburn on-air
10-Ads-Queen live at the Forum/Akai/Bob Dylan "Street Legal" LP/Bob Coburn on-air/KMET Who jingle
11-The Who-New Song
12-Led Zeppelin-The Song Remains the Same (live)
13-Doors-Spanish Caravan
14-Fleetwood Mac-World Turning
15-Ads-Blondie live/KMET Wolf & Rismiller Entertainment guide/Bob Coburn on-air
16-Yes-Long Distance Runaround
17-Chicago-Alive Again
18-Spirit-I Got A Line On You
19-ZZ Top-Just Got Paid
20-Doobie Brothers-Listen to the Music
21-Ads-Knotts Berry Farm/Ocadama/Jeff Gonzer on-air
22-Elvis Costello-Radio Radio

These were a LOT of fun to put together...gotta do one or two for 1979 one of these days!

---Matt

[cinderella]

Hey Matt, that's a pretty great list of songs there. Good choices.


ZZ Top-La Grange Very cool song. I need to go dig that one up.

[CybrKhatru]

Hey Matt, that's a pretty great list of songs there. Good choices.


Thanks Cindy--we can thank KMET for the choices...I was using tapes of them as a reference!

I love 70s ZZ Top---gotta get their new 2 CD collection.

---Matt