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Post by thejanitor on May 8, 2022 12:59:54 GMT
I've just discovered this song and group (a side-project formed by members of XTC) and wow, they nail that 1965-66 Hollies sound real close here, even down to the lead singer's imitation of Allan!
I wonder if anybody knows of some other good Hollies homages and sound-alike songs similar to this?
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Post by Malc on May 8, 2022 17:05:24 GMT
Loves me a bit of XTC and associated acts...
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Post by Stranger on May 8, 2022 18:43:20 GMT
I always think this sounds a bit like Allan and would have made an excellent single for the band to release after Air and good direction for them to go in. If only I had a time machine:
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on May 8, 2022 21:26:47 GMT
I think more than a few singers in the mid-to late 70s were inspired by Allan Clarke...It seems to be the rise of the powerful tenor lead then. This Canadian classic by Trooper comes to mind...think they were also inspired by Procol Harum too!
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on May 8, 2022 21:28:13 GMT
And Dennis DeYoung of Styx also comes to mind.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on May 8, 2022 21:35:09 GMT
And the band I call the Canadian Hollies...The Staccatos had a Top 10 hit with this in 1967...went to California to seek fame and fortune and were told by Capitol Records that they sounded too much like the Beach Boys. So they hardened up their sound, changed their name to the Five Man Electrical Band...and had a hit with "Signs" in 1971. RIP Les Emmerson, who passed away earlier this year...no less than Randy Bachman has said he was one of our greatest songwriters...
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on May 8, 2022 21:35:49 GMT
I've just discovered this song and group (a side-project formed by members of XTC) and wow, they nail that 1965-66 Hollies sound real close here, even down to the lead singer's imitation of Allan! I wonder if anybody knows of some other good Hollies homages and sound-alike songs similar to this? This is amazing, btw!! |
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Post by dirtyfaz on May 9, 2022 2:59:56 GMT
The Dukes what a band.
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Post by Gralto on May 9, 2022 13:40:45 GMT
Because Allan’s voice was so distinctively strident - and Graham’s high register naturally so and not falsetto in origin - it’s always been a supreme challenge finding not one but two distinctive voices that sound the same as Ricky and Dane - AND in the same band.
The only song I have ever heard that I thought could be The H but isn’t - especially when the guitar playing is eerily reminiscent of early Hicks - is this 1965 A-Side by British group The Sons Of Fred and I, I, I (Want Your Loving). Lead vocalist sounds like a slightly sped up Clarke and the harmony vocalist matches that particular Nash vocal power.
Short, sharp and catchy, IMHO this is the closest Hollies sounding record without a Hollie present I’ve yet encountered:
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2022 14:06:13 GMT
Because Allan’s voice was so distinctively strident - and Graham’s high register naturally so and not falsetto in origin - it’s always been a supreme challenge finding not one but two distinctive voices that sound the same as Ricky and Dane - AND in the same band. The only song I have ever heard that I thought could be The H but isn’t - especially when the guitar playing is eerily reminiscent of early Hicks - is this 1965 A-Side by British group The Sons Of Fred and I, I, I (Want Your Loving). Lead vocalist sounds like a slightly sped up Clarke and the harmony vocalist matches that particular Nash vocal power. Short, sharp and catchy, IMHO this is the closest Hollies sounding record without a Hollie present I’ve yet encountered: It does sound very similar in both the harmony and guitar, is it a coincidence its also on Parlophone? |
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on May 10, 2022 13:12:52 GMT
Because Allan’s voice was so distinctively strident - and Graham’s high register naturally so and not falsetto in origin - it’s always been a supreme challenge finding not one but two distinctive voices that sound the same as Ricky and Dane - AND in the same band. The only song I have ever heard that I thought could be The H but isn’t - especially when the guitar playing is eerily reminiscent of early Hicks - is this 1965 A-Side by British group The Sons Of Fred and I, I, I (Want Your Loving). Lead vocalist sounds like a slightly sped up Clarke and the harmony vocalist matches that particular Nash vocal power. Short, sharp and catchy, IMHO this is the closest Hollies sounding record without a Hollie present I’ve yet encountered: It does sound very similar in both the harmony and guitar, is it a coincidence its also on Parlophone? Yeah! Sounds as if they were looking for a "New Hollies" doesn't it? |
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Post by herriot on Jul 30, 2022 8:36:09 GMT
I always thought 'What Do I Care' by The Mirage sounded like a lost 'For Certain Because' song. Could totally hear Clarke singing this:
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Post by sandy on Jul 30, 2022 13:50:21 GMT
I always thought 'What Do I Care' by The Mirage sounded like a lost 'For Certain Because' song. Could totally hear Clarke singing this: Absolutely! 👌🎶 They made a demo with Graham Nash☺️ And the band included Dee Murray,who went on to play on Allan's album too,of course. |
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Post by becca67 on Jul 31, 2022 1:29:16 GMT
The Staccatos (Canada) had great harmonies, a definite Hollies trademark! I went on a mission to find all the Capitol singles and a coca-cola promo half LP, then not too long after getting everything, including promo variations, someone got the whole lot out on CD (which I then also bought and now treasure as well).  |
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Jul 31, 2022 13:37:44 GMT
The Staccatos (Canada) had great harmonies, a definite Hollies trademark! I went on a mission to find all the Capitol singles and a coca-cola promo half LP, then not too long after getting everything, including promo variations, someone got the whole lot out on CD (which I then also bought and now treasure as well). I have the original Wild Pair album! My big bro bought it in 1968 and I remember playing it to death... The Dude and I bought the First Sparks CD compilation too...brilliant! |
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Post by thejanitor on Sept 3, 2022 21:10:34 GMT
Am I the only one who hears some Hollies in this? It seems to be quite a popular song, but I only heard it for the first time on the radio a while ago and really like it.
The lead vocal (especially in the chorus) reminds me a little of Allan plus I think the guitar riff is very Tony-esque as well. I feel like it could have been a perfect song for them to record in the 90s.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Sept 4, 2022 12:56:56 GMT
Am I the only one who hears some Hollies in this? It seems to be quite a popular song, but I only heard it for the first time on the radio a while ago and really like it. The lead vocal (especially in the chorus) reminds me a little of Allan plus I think the guitar riff is very Tony-esque as well. I feel like it could have been a perfect song for them to record in the 90s. Agreed. I've never heard it before either, but I live in "classic rock" northern Ontario. Bon Jovi and Nickelback 24-7. WOOT.  |
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Post by Malc on Sept 5, 2022 7:58:28 GMT
Am I the only one who hears some Hollies in this? It seems to be quite a popular song, but I only heard it for the first time on the radio a while ago and really like it. The lead vocal (especially in the chorus) reminds me a little of Allan plus I think the guitar riff is very Tony-esque as well. I feel like it could have been a perfect song for them to record in the 90s. I recall this when it came out - back in '95 - and the album it was on ('Home') was pretty damn fine too... |
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