My Friend Jen and I Practicing "Without You"

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Originally Posted by nix4life

hey penguin - we typically do it at the LaurelThirst - don't know if you know the place - but this year i think we are gonna do a few shows and do one at a bigger venue downtown - i skipped last years cos i was just burnt out on stuff - and if it isn't gonna be fun - then no sense in doing it right??

and by big three i meant - chris linds and stevie -
but huge mamas / papas fan here as well
and cass elliot?????
freakin amazing voice and harmonies - mmmm mama cass -
i didn't know of the old folk group but i am gonna see what i can find on them -
thanks for the good lead on something new to me
bill

Hey Bill,

I'm really digging all the songs you posted. Yeah, I know where LaurelThirst is. How will I know when you're performing? What name does your band use? Should I look for ads in Williamette Week? (lol).

Yeah, The Big Three was Cass with two folky guys, Tim Rose and Jim Hendricks. They enjoyed some aclaim during the folk craze, producing a couple of albums. (there are a couple of compilation cds out there). Of course, the folk thing faded, especially when the Beatles emerged. Then most of the "folks" went on to rock and roll.

The greatest ever Cass Elliot album ever is her self-titled album from 1972. Just amazing. Unfortunately, the CD of it is very rare. A US version was released in the early 90's, then disappeared (I haven't seen it anywhere since). There was a fairlly recent Japanese issued copy, but even that one is hard to find, and when it is available it goes for big bucks.

If and when I see you perform, I'll be sure to bring a copy of it for you.

Cheers!