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| Brian |
Posted - 10/05/2008 : 23:09:28
OK it was suggested we chose another two songs to 'fight it out'...so let's go uptempo.
Although I LOVE 'Little by little' it doesn't hold a candle to the masterpiece that is 'In the middle of nowhere'.
In 1965 after 3 ballads in a row it was just the thing to bring Dusty crashing into the charts again. The nearest thing Britain ever got to producing a 'Motown sound'...at the time.
Brian.  |
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| MICBO |
Posted - 26/11/2008 : 13:51:16
For sure.
Moi! 
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| Tusdy Fieldspring |
Posted - 25/11/2008 : 07:43:06
I believe "Little By Little" has the edge over "In The Middle of Nowhere" to me. The urgency of the chord changes with the rhythm plus those ethereal "ooohhhh"'s on the single version tends to give it more bite and intrigue to me. |
| Earthbound Gypsy |
Posted - 22/05/2008 : 18:29:43
Thanks for posting the Utube clips of Middle of Nowhere. I just did a Utube search for Dusty performing Little by Little live and struck out :(
Marty |
| chrispld |
Posted - 19/05/2008 : 23:37:58
Thanks for that video clip Emma.
Chris |
| treking |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 22:06:05
Nero and The Gladiators...love the name!!
Trek
Also known as Carole. |
| douggie |
Posted - 17/05/2008 : 17:04:35
quote:
Originally posted by Motown Diva
Unfortunately I can't find 'Little By Little', so for now I give you 'In The Middle Of Nowhere'- so come on, get up and boogy, you know you want too! 
Emma- very happy now that she can link videos 
xXx
Now you've really got me confused it's a NME concert and on piano we have "Mike O'Neil" it would have been just after Jimmy left The Echoes. Mike was the leader of another group who had just disbanded they were "Nero and the Gladiators" he was Nero and my old school friend Tommy Brown played drums in the group with him. I'm not too sure how long Mike was with us!
Cheers
Douggie
The Truth is out There! |
| reputation |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 16:54:14
I loved Les Dawson too, he was one of the few comedians who really made me laugh, does anyone realise how difficult it must have been to play the wrong notes?
Thanks for posting this it really cheered me up. |
| pandy063 |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 01:33:28
Carole - Thanks again for the help w/ the post on utube MONW
pandy
Guess Who? |
| Carole R. |
Posted - 13/05/2008 : 00:10:59
Absolutely hilarious clip Dave.
I wonder how Dusty would have coped with Les?
Carole R xx |
| dave d |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 23:43:26
check out les dawson and shirley bassey on youtube --great for a laugh
When you passed my way
It seemed my lucky day
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| Sara |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 23:27:47
I love Les Dawson
Sara x |
| Carole R. |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 23:25:28
LOL!...I never imagined that Les Dawson would fetch up on a Dusty forum!
The good part is... I think she'd think it was brilliant!...
Carole R xx |
| dave d |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 23:19:10
you are a cheeky pair you two-I'll have you know that my singing is as good as Les Dawsons piano playing
funnily enough, and just as well, yes i am working in the middle of nowhere!!
When you passed my way
It seemed my lucky day
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| treking |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 23:01:02
Hope you were in the middle of nowhere when you were doing all that singin Dave
Trek
Also known as Carole. |
| Carole R. |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 22:56:11
little by little for me- ive been singing it all day at work!!!!!
Wow!..and it aint even rained, Dave!..
Carole R xx |
| dave d |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 18:09:19
little by little for me- ive been singing it all day at work!!!!!
You're messing up my life
Tearing me apart
Breaking up my world
And I'm giving up my heaaaaart
Little by little bit by bit
When you passed my way
It seemed my lucky day
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| pandy063 |
Posted - 12/05/2008 : 17:03:15
Check this version out - It's Middle of Nowhere. Thanks!
pandy063
quote:
Originally posted by noidea1960
I'm going to say Little By Little as it is one of my favs and I know most people will vote for ITMOK.
I just think her voice sounds even better on LBL. But both songs come from the same DNA IMO.
BTW whilst we are talking about Dusty's movements on stage - what about the bum wiggle during Dancing In The Street at the NME concert in 64? or 65? At that moment she was the sexiest woman on the planet.
Guess Who? |
| reputation |
Posted - 11/05/2008 : 16:04:11
quote:
Originally posted by douggie
quote:
Originally posted by treking
I think Middle Of Nowhere is a better all rounder than LBL.
It also has class backing in Madeline, Doris Troy and Alan Price on piano I believe.
Trek
Also known as Carole.
This is really hard for me as "The Echoes" did both recordings. The piano on both tracks was played by Jimmy O'Brien. Sorry not Alan Price!!!
LOL. Douggie.....
The Truth is out There!
Alan Price did not play on In The Middle Of Nowhere?
Accoring to the press at that time it was reported that he was so nervous on the session he faulted three times. If I had been asked on a pop trivia quiz who played piano on this Alan Price would have been my answer!!!! |
| Motown Diva |
Posted - 11/05/2008 : 14:19:12
Unfortunately I can't find 'Little By Little', so for now I give you 'In The Middle Of Nowhere'- so come on, get up and boogy, you know you want too!
Emma- very happy now that she can link videos
xXx
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| treking |
Posted - 11/05/2008 : 09:09:20
Thanks for putting me straight on Jimmy O'Brien, Douggie
I actually got the Alan Price bit from Paul Howes book.
Trek
Also known as Carole. |
