tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post5055363961713858673..comments2024-03-23T18:29:54.952-07:00Comments on ON THE FLIP-SIDE: Song of the Week: "Going Away Baby", Grains of SandOn The Flip-Sidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-16808450461678713252009-06-16T08:53:18.442-07:002009-06-16T08:53:18.442-07:00Jack - that's a purposeful change in the riff....Jack - that's a purposeful change in the riff. The riff is essentially twice as long as the others. The band comes back in unison which would not happen if it was a mistake. <br /><br />It's a really great sounding guitar he has going. Reminiscent of the Young Rascals' guitar part on Good Lovin'.On The Flip-Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-86499496839016692522009-06-15T21:13:18.784-07:002009-06-15T21:13:18.784-07:00Thanks for sending the other two songs. I realize...Thanks for sending the other two songs. I realized i knew She Needs Me after all (it's on the Pebbles Vol 8 cd). It may be my favorite of the three. That's When Happiness Began is pretty great too in a Hollies kinda way. I wish these guys had been able to record more.MikeMazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468951661272793528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-10381258664182469402009-06-15T13:10:47.774-07:002009-06-15T13:10:47.774-07:00Well Mr. Flip-Side finally delivers on some garage...Well Mr. Flip-Side finally delivers on some garage rock. Beginning to wonder. That's a good point about the contrast that the organ provides to the guitar breaks, causing them to stand out a bit more. I also noticed that guitar break coming out of the solo, but I'm of the mind that it was an unintentional - yet cool sounding - flub that me manages to cooly reign in and to great effect. Also of note is the structure of the song which I casually assigned the typical 1-1-4-4-1-1-5-5 progression. Not the case. They drop a 7-7 for the 5-5, at least to this office-bound guitarless ear. Plenty of nice screams to boot! <br /><br />Mazz, you got to hear That's When Happiness Began - its a must hear. Not sure I've heard She Needs Me but I'd like to, and what about the B-Side to Going Away Baby - do they bat 4 for 4?Flipsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983978215194067317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-23889041878578501592009-06-15T12:23:34.688-07:002009-06-15T12:23:34.688-07:00The organ is pretty killer in this song. The band ...The organ is pretty killer in this song. The band didn't have an organ player (as evidenced by the pic above) so I'm left scratching my head as to who may have played on it. While you are correct that a fuzzy little guitar would be tasty, the organ more than does the trick. And indeed, I would suggest that the organ taking the lead makes those demonic guitar breaks even better. Particularly the break at 1:19 coming OUT of the organ break. The guitar has a slightly different/longer interplay on that break and it really stands out to me.<br /><br />I'm surprised to hear you have not heard the other GoS songs. We'll have to remedy that immediately.On The Flip-Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-72093278450328579112009-06-14T20:41:57.344-07:002009-06-14T20:41:57.344-07:00Morgan,
Great write-up as always. This is the on...Morgan,<br /><br />Great write-up as always. This is the only Grains of Sand song i've ever heard, and I'm intrigued to hear the two other tunes of theirs you mentioned. <br /><br />As for "Going Away Baby," I wonder why they used the organ for the solo- were they trying to go against the fuzz box grain or what? it sounds good, but a snotty guitar break would be even better.MikeMazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468951661272793528noreply@blogger.com