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Post by 62jaguar on Mar 11, 2024 22:46:07 GMT -5
Sad news. Eric was a major admirer of Brian and the Beach Boys. link |
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Post by malibu on Mar 12, 2024 0:46:57 GMT -5
Go All The Way was one hell of a rocker of a song. I was a fan. RIP.
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Post by bbfinfl on Mar 12, 2024 5:14:09 GMT -5
Eric used the BBs for BV on several tunes. There is a great interview out there somewhere about how this went down. His last released recording- Brand New Year- was done with BW's band in 2013. Somewhere there is video of him in the studio recording this.
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Post by Awesoman on Mar 12, 2024 6:40:20 GMT -5
Always loved his track "Make Me Lose Control". The acapella tag near the end of the song was a dead ringer homage to the Beach Boys' sound. Also got to see him perform live once when he toured with Ringo's band and he was a highlight of that show.
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Post by jk on Mar 12, 2024 8:04:17 GMT -5
I'm not too familiar with his music (and not at all with that of Raspberries) but I do know and love this one. May he rest in peace.
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Post by northcoast on Mar 12, 2024 9:00:39 GMT -5
On a plane with Eric going to back to his hometown of Cleveland in the late 80's. His career had revitalized with Hungry Eyes and Make Me Lose Control. My work associate knew Eric because his brother had played drums in one of Carmen's bands. Called him "Rick" which was the name Carmen used early in his career. My memory was seeing all the girls (groupies?) surround him in baggage claim. He was enjoying the attention very much.
Great songwriter. Great vocalist. Extremely underrated. May he rest in peace.
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Post by filledeplage on Mar 12, 2024 9:19:07 GMT -5
On a plane with Eric going to back to his hometown of Cleveland in the late 80's. His career had revitalized with Hungry Eyes and Make Me Lose Control. My work associate knew Eric because his brother had played drums in one of Carmen's bands. Called him "Rick" which was the name Carmen used early in his career. My memory was seeing all the girls (groupies?) surround him in baggage claim. He was enjoying the attention very much. Great songwriter. Great vocalist. Extremely underrated. May he rest in peace. Piano. 🎹 |
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Post by Mikie on Mar 12, 2024 10:10:02 GMT -5
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Post by Mikie on Mar 12, 2024 13:14:17 GMT -5
This was posted today on Al Jardine's Facebook group page. I don't remember hearing this before. It rivals Timothy B. Schmitt's cover!
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Post by glenhb on Mar 12, 2024 13:19:18 GMT -5
One of my all time Eric Carmen songs with the Euclid Beach Band, amazing Beach Boys influence.
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Post by John Manning on Mar 12, 2024 13:31:39 GMT -5
Overnight Sensation was a massive staple of Pennine Radio which I listened to a heck of a lot in my preteens. In fact, I suspect that the only two records the station owned at the time were Overnight Sensation, and Layla by Derek and the Dominoes. It’s high up on my “formative years” playlist but I didn’t know Eric Carmen was behind both that and All By Myself, another great song. RIP, Eric C (not, but rhymes with Clapton).
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Post by jk on Mar 12, 2024 13:36:38 GMT -5
One of my all time Eric Carmen songs with the Euclid Beach Band, amazing Beach Boys influence. Was that an Eric song? I had no idea. It's another from a wonderful BB tribute album that also includes "She Did It": endlessharmony.boards.net/post/53188/thread |
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Post by Matt H on Mar 12, 2024 15:03:17 GMT -5
Here is a link to the 45. I can't figure out how to embed the image. It was written by R. Reising - J. Girard. Produced by Eric Carmen.
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Post by jk on Mar 12, 2024 15:28:47 GMT -5
Here is a link to the 45. I can't figure out how to embed the image. It was written by R. Reising - J. Girard. Produced by Eric Carmen.
Thanks, Matt. Here you go:  This is how it works. I googled the string "there's no surf in cleveland" and then went to <images>. I then clicked on the image of the 45 (45cat) and right-clicked "Open Image in New Tab". I then copied and pasted the new tab's URL (https://images.45cat.com/euclid-beach-band-theres-no-surf-in-cleveland-1978-12.jpg) into my "reply" post, clicked on the image logo just right of the little envelope at the top of the reply and pasted it in. My description probably makes it look complicated but really it's very easy. This post may help (the bit about uploading images): endlessharmony.boards.net/post/60603/thread |
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Post by Matt H on Mar 12, 2024 15:34:35 GMT -5
Here is a link to the 45. I can't figure out how to embed the image. It was written by R. Reising - J. Girard. Produced by Eric Carmen.
Here you go: I googled the string "there's no surf in cleveland" and then went to <images>. I then clicked on the image of the 45 (45cat) and right-clicked "Open Image in New Tab". I then copied and pasted the new tab's URL (https://images.45cat.com/euclid-beach-band-theres-no-surf-in-cleveland-1978-12.jpg) into my "reply" post, clicked on the image logo just right of the little envelope at the top of the reply and pasted it in. My description probably makes it look complicated but really it's very easy. This post may help: endlessharmony.boards.net/post/60603/threadAwesome, thanks! |
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Post by Paul JB on Mar 12, 2024 20:39:56 GMT -5
Well this sucks big time. Love his debut solo album…still have my older brother’s original from 1975. I love the opening track, Sunrise. Reminds me of my brother every time I play it. It reminds me of my youth. That album reminds me of my family and my second older brother as well. I lost both of those brothers in the mid to late 2000’s. That album was played a lot in my house when I was a teenager and especially in Summer. That album reminds me of Summer and The Beach Boys. Eric Carmen ST, Beach Boys Endless Summer and Spirit of America were in constant rotation on our family console stereo in the mid 70’s. Other great albums were as well but those three in particular cause a flood of memories when I think about them.
Eric was for the most part retired no doubt but he was still here in this world. Now he is not. Eric Carmen, Mary Weiss, Melinda Wilson all gone and it’s barely March…plus Brian’s diagnosis. All part of the circle of life I guess but it’s just going by too quickly.
RIP Eric. I hope you felt the Sunrise.
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Post by northcoast on Mar 13, 2024 7:29:59 GMT -5
And this little gem which is a direct tribute to a certain California group
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Post by filledeplage on Mar 13, 2024 9:00:48 GMT -5
Well this sucks big time. Love his debut solo album…still have my older brother’s original from 1975. I love the opening track, Sunrise. Reminds me of my brother every time I play it. It reminds me of my youth. That album reminds me of my family and my second older brother as well. I lost both of those brothers in the mid to late 2000’s. That album was played a lot in my house when I was a teenager and especially in Summer. That album reminds me of Summer and The Beach Boys. Eric Carmen ST, Beach Boys Endless Summer and Spirit of America were in constant rotation on our family console stereo in the mid 70’s. Other great albums were as well but those three in particular cause a flood of memories when I think about them. Eric was for the most part retired no doubt but he was still here in this world. Now he is not. Eric Carmen, Mary Weiss, Melinda Wilson all gone and it’s barely March…plus Brian’s diagnosis. All part of the circle of life I guess but it’s just going by too quickly. RIP Eric. I hope you felt the Sunrise. Great post. It is a loss. The first two and a half minutes are in his voice and a great listen. I liked it and skipped the commentator's stuff. |
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