Comments on: Friday Freak-Out: Seals & Crofts perform "Summer Breeze" (1973)

By: Paul Cooke

Paul Cooke — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:28:00 +0000

ah yes… unplugged before it became a marketing move…

By: Jim Schmidt

Jim Schmidt — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Same here, I’m quite liking this. I’ve never heard it before, so this is a nice Friday treat.

By: franko

franko — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:48:00 +0000

wow, i really like that — thanks!

By: timquinn

timquinn — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:38:00 +0000

2 wrongs etc

By: hawkd_sf

hawkd_sf — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:46:00 +0000

As a pretty dweeby 13 yr-old in ’73, I LOVED them! I’m not quite getting the ‘freak out’ element of this though? I was expecting some, “Whoa!”-inducing psychedelia… My funny story (particularly given this post’s proximity to the 1977 Halloween ad) is that my very first “rock concert” was Seals & Crofts at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. Opening act: Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes… (sound cognitive dissonance alarm) Maybe that tour is what radicalized Ted into insanity. Tickets for that most-bizarre double-bill: $4.50, $5.50 and $6.50…

By: IronEdithKidd

IronEdithKidd — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:58:00 +0000

A million times, this.

For the non-metal heads: a link

By: tylerdurden

tylerdurden — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:57:00 +0000

Sorry, Main Ingredient takes the prize. Doesn’t get any breezier than this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-WVpVKbkXo

By: Slartibartfatsdomino

Slartibartfatsdomino — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:55:00 +0000

Jackie Mittoo’s Summer Breeze is pretty nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5FG0kGTCc

By: flyoverland

flyoverland — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:45:00 +0000

In ’73, I was working at the Mississippi River Festival. After their concert they sent word around they were having a “party” in their dressing room and all the staff/volunteers were invited. Now, being used to the usual spoiled rock stars, this was a change. So, I go along with around 75 others and sure enough in comes the two stars who start to do a proselytization for the B’hai religion. I raised my hand and asked, “is there going to be beer at this party?” They said no and everyone left. They were good, though.

By: hanoverfiste

hanoverfiste — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:44:00 +0000

I really liked this remixed version that featured in a GAP commercial for Summer Tanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTNEjyrdhys
This version was remixed by Philip Steir and Ramin Sakurai in 2004 as part of “What Is Hip? Remix Project Volume One.” I actually didn’t know their was full mix or who did it until 5 minutes ago. Thanks for helping me with unfinished business!

By: ryane

ryane — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:36:00 +0000

I prefer Peter Steele’s vocals on the Type-O Negative cover.