wow he gave a shout out to Terry Kath and Chicago!!!!

The amount of classic LPs on that album chart is mind blowing.

I agree with his assessment of Joni Mitchell. So many of her songs sound alike.

@mariuspoppFM

Жыл бұрын

It was mostly a problem among her first albums; thankfully she discovered and drifted towards jazz-fusion in 1973: all her subsequent 70s-80s albums are consistently great

Man, I miss Roy Wood making music. The Move was great, and I dig his post ELO output too. The ultra noisy Wizard Brew and experimental Mustard are two of my favourite records of the 70’s. Unexpected to hear him praise Chicago but yeah, their first record is very good indeed.

1971 is, in my opinion, one of the greatest years in musical history. Look at all the amazing stuff on the charts!

@389383

Жыл бұрын

Lot of dreck!

@markb20

Жыл бұрын

The charts don't tell the whole story. A running list of the fantastic music from the greatest year in rock history- 1971. ☆ ALBUMS RELEASED IN 1971 ☆ ● THE WHO - WHO'S NEXT ● LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEP IV ● THE ROLLING STONES - STICKY FINGERS ● MARVIN GAYE - WHAT'S GOING ON ● JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE ● PAUL McCARTNEY - RAM ● GEORGE HARRISON - ALL THINGS MUST PASS (Dec 1970) Hit #1 Jan 1971, #1 Selling Album of Year ● GEORGE HARRISON - CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH (1971 Album of the Year) ● RINGO STARR - IT DON'T COME EASY (Ringo's Iconic Hit Single) ● NEIL YOUNG - AFTER THE GOLD RUSH ● THE DOORS - L.A. WOMAN ● CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY ● ROD STEWART - EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY ● TRAFFIC - THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS ● JETHO TULL - AQUALUNG ● YES - THE YES ALBUM ● YES - FRAGILE ● ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST ● DAVID BOWIE - HUNKY DORY ● SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON ● BLACK SABBATH- MASTER OF REALITY ● CAT STEVENS - TEASER & THE FIRECAT (7 Hit Songs) ● JANIS JOPLIN - PEARL ● T. REX - ELECTRIC WARRIOR (3 Hits) ● JONI MITCHELL - BLUE ● DON MCLEAN - AMERICAN PIE ● EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - TARKUS ● EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION ● CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - 4 WAY STREET ● HARRY NILSSON - NILSSON SCHMILSSON (4 Hit Songs) ● THE MOODY BLUES - EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR ● ELTON JOHN - MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER (Tiny Dancer, Levon) ● PINK FLOYD - MEDDLE ● TEN YEARS AFTER - A SPACE IN TIME ● CARLY SIMON - ANTICIPATION ● BADFINGER - STRAIGHT UP (4 Hits) ● VAN MORRISON - TUPELO HONEY ● AMERICA - AMERICA (3 Hits)

@michaelholmes4374

Жыл бұрын

That's when I started collecting records I was 16 and it's my very nostalgic year miss those times and friends

@currawongs

Жыл бұрын

John Sebastian is the best of the lot-who would've guessed?

@spudwas

Жыл бұрын

Meh...1967 - 1971 for me. And my opinion has nothing to do with the "Top of the Charts." FM Underground stations back then were playing fantastic music that never quite made the "Top of the Charts!"

I love "Ram". It's a gem.

@paulnolan4971

Жыл бұрын

If I may. It's a whole bunch of gems. Signed, Choir 😁

@seancurran6727

25 күн бұрын

I'm Hip. Ram may be my favorite album of all time. How could my hero Roy Wood miss the boat so badly on this one?

Roy spot on as usual...well, he knows what he is talking about doesn't he? He is,honest and funny but never condescending..that's why we love him 👍

Roy Wood recognized almost every band or singer! Some cool singles and excellent single and album charts as well!

lol "He's a big head anyway." killing me Roy. Ofc it's Stills. Rock n Roll Woman is one of my favourite ever songs. Covered it too once. sweet.

This is great. Will always love Roy for his work with The Move . Just imagine the scene in Roy’s local record shop when he stormed in with his copy of ‘Ram’ under his arm and demanded his money back. Then we have the classic ‘ Steve Stills is a big head’ 😂

Nice roundup from the main songwriter for The Move (pre-Jeff Lynne). How much longer until Roy split? '72? Jeff and Roy were already converting the remnants of The Move into ELO (only Roy and Bev were left from the original five-piece line-up). '71 was a year for an incredible number of seminal and lasting rock/pop LP masterpieces, perhaps better even than any of the years in the late '60s. "Every Picture Tells a Story," with its on-fire eponymous opening track, is probably Rod's best solo album (IMHO). Not a weak track in the bunch, even the vastly-overplayed "Maggie Mae" is brilliant, though my favorite tracks on the album are the aforementioned title cut and "Mandolin Wind." And he outdoes Tim Hardin's original on "Reason to Believe." Thanks again YP for another tour through that time, with help from Roy Wood.

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

"Every Picture..." is one my favourite albums by Rod Stewart as well. What a great record.

Amazing how many people slated Ram at the time, then later said they loved it. I wonder if Roy changed his mind.

They need the guy from Chicago -- Terry Kath!

Roy Wood, legend! A genius no matter the situation, whether it be with the Move, ELO, or Wizzard. Can you believe he wrote Night of Fear, I Can Hear the Grass Grow, and Flowers in the Rain, etc. being just barely over 20?

I totally agree with Roy about BS&T. My mom loved Chicago but couldn't stand Dave Clayton Thomas' Vegas styled vocals. She used to say, "He sounds like he's singing with a grapefruit in his mouth." LOL.

@John_Fugazzi

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Every song was the same with him.

Bangladesh was sweet man. THE RAM ALBUM IS AWESOME ROY ! So many classics.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

i was 10. i didnt get what paul was doing, but i loved the music

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

Great album. Not as good as "All Things Must Pass", though. I think people at the time didn't like "Ram" because it didn't sound like an ambitious record

@paulnolan4971

Жыл бұрын

@@YesterdaysPapers Mr Melody again though YP on like every tune man lol

@paulnolan4971

Жыл бұрын

@@YesterdaysPapers That's a triple man NO FAIR !

@sg-yq8pm

Жыл бұрын

@@paulnolan4971 Melody on like every tune man is what every songwriter is trying to do, whether they admit it or not.

Roy Wood looks like Peter Dinklage in that thumbnail.

Damn..the rascals track is amazing..seems to have missed the boat there.. seemed to have no idea about that type of music. In fact..I like a lot of these records, and haven't heard some of them. Some new tracks for the collection! Thanks, as always!

YP such a great channel! Always look forward to new vids

roy wood was kinda tough on these songs but he was also right. given his own body of work i'd say he really knew what he was about. the move is one of my all time faves and i think everything roy wood did was great up until wizzard. roy's group wizzard was guilty of all the shortcomings roy dished out on these songs.

@jimandlizhudson2501

Жыл бұрын

Agree absolutely. Loved the first ELO LP and they were so wonderfully weird and different on stage. His work with the Move was great.

Roy Wood no doubt was an astute producer. Funny what he said about Joni Mitchell and Blood, Sweat, and Tears. In the 70s when I was a teenager many of my friends and schoolmates loved Chicago. I like a couple of their songs but never really cared for them. Roy was also very funny too.

@declanfarber

Жыл бұрын

Well, he’s not dead yet, although you could get that impression. In memorium?

@kentholmberg1818

Жыл бұрын

He ' s right about the guitarist in BS & T. Steve Katz was the weak link in the band. One of the worst guitarists. And as Roy said the guitar out of tune.

@tessjuel

10 ай бұрын

@@kentholmberg1818 Steve Katz didn't actually play on "Go Down Gamblin'", that's David Clayton-Thomas playing both guitar parts. As for Katz' qualities as a guitarist in BS&T, I can only think of three tracks where we can even hear his guitar so it's hard to say. He did some decent solo work on "Lisa Listen To Me", some really solid rhythm work on "Spinning Wheel" and some very tasteful acoustic guitar on "Valentine's Day", that's all.

I largely agree with what he says about Paul McCartney, except for Ram, which is a fantastic album!

I'm probably going to echo someone else here, but even in that year of great album releases 'Every Picture Tells a Story' is still toward the top of the heap, in my view. The mix of acoustic and electric instrumentation, self-penned and well-picked cover songs, it all comes together as a great, soulful album experience. A true model of quality.

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, great album.

Nice transitional period.. Roy Wood has moved me in his incarnations. What a Wizzard. ELO there YP😁

The charts don't tell the whole story. A running list of the fantastic music from the greatest year in rock history- 1971. ☆ ALBUMS RELEASED IN 1971 ☆ ● THE WHO - WHO'S NEXT ● LED ZEPPELIN - IV ● THE ROLLING STONES - STICKY FINGERS ● MARVIN GAYE - WHAT'S GOING ON ● JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE ● PAUL McCARTNEY - RAM ● GEORGE HARRISON - ALL THINGS MUST PASS (Dec 1970) Hit #1 Jan 1971▪Top Selling Album 1971▪ ● GEORGE HARRISON - CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH ▪1971 Album of the Year▪ ● RINGO STARR - IT DON'T COME EASY (Ringo's Iconic Hit Single) ● NEIL YOUNG - AFTER THE GOLD RUSH ● THE DOORS - L.A. WOMAN ● CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY ● ROD STEWART - EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY ● TRAFFIC - THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS ● JETHO TULL - AQUALUNG ● YES - THE YES ALBUM ● YES - FRAGILE ● ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST ● DAVID BOWIE - HUNKY DORY ● SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON ● BLACK SABBATH- MASTER OF REALITY ● CAT STEVENS - TEASER & THE FIRECAT (7 Hit Songs) ● JANIS JOPLIN - PEARL ● T. REX - ELECTRIC WARRIOR (3 Hits) ● JONI MITCHELL - BLUE ● DON MCLEAN - AMERICAN PIE ● EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - TARKUS ● EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION ● CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - 4 WAY STREET ● HARRY NILSSON - NILSSON SCHMILSSON (4 Hit Songs) ● THE MOODY BLUES - EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR ● ELTON JOHN - MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER ▪Tiny Dancer, Levon▪ ● PINK FLOYD - MEDDLE ● TEN YEARS AFTER - A SPACE IN TIME ● CARLY SIMON - ANTICIPATION ● BADFINGER - STRAIGHT UP (4 Hits) ● VAN MORRISON - TUPELO HONEY ● AMERICA - AMERICA (3 Hits)

@alanthomson1227

Жыл бұрын

Wow a best of ever album chart

@alihart

Жыл бұрын

@markb20 Perhaps you already know but David Hepworth's Never A Dull Moment is pretty good fun and makes a decent case for 1971 being the pinnacle of rock music's achievements. By extension he nominates Who's Next as best LP and Baba O'Riley as the best ever rock LP and Single. He's wrong of course, those would be All Mod Cons and Down In The Tubestation At Midnight 😉

@markb20

Жыл бұрын

@@alanthomson1227 Well put! I will go to my grave convinced about 1971 being the pinnacle of rock music. The early 1970s is without a doubt the most creative time in rock history. The artists from the groundbreaking 1960s matured a bit, sharpened their skills and released music that is timeless.

@markb20

Жыл бұрын

@@alihart It's so tough picking "the best of the best". 1971 had so many artists that released their greatest album, the peak of their careers. The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, the solo Beatles, Rod Stewart, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Traffic- and on and on and on. Those are just the top tier artists! It's just mind-blowing that so many artists released their watershed albums in that one year.

@lindadote

Жыл бұрын

@@markb20 …….and what’s more, 1972 compares equally favourably (to my mind) with excellent albums released by Nick Drake (Pink Moon) David Bowie (The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars) Alice Cooper (School’s Out) Steely Dan (Can’t Buy A Thrill) Wishbone Ash (Argus) and so many more. Although not as commercially successful, Steppenwolf’s “For Ladies Only” was another excellent album from ‘71 that I felt was conspicuous by its absence. I still enjoy that album. The early ‘70’s, specifically ‘71 and ‘72 were unquestionably my favourite years for albums.

Nice to see the Moody blues near the top of the charts. One of most consistently excellent album artists and singles artists ever

@paulnolan4971

Жыл бұрын

Don't get me started. I have the first 7 albums days/Sojourn. My only gripe is that Days is the ONLY non-gatefold ha

@lindadote

Жыл бұрын

@michaelrochester48…….agreed. To my mind, The Moody Blues’ beautiful music stands alone in that no other band sounds remotely like them. I didn’t see the group in concert until the mid-‘80’s so unfortunately, Mike Pinder had left by then, but I was amazed to see the guys (seemingly) hadn’t aged a day and of course, the music was absolutely heavenly. I love a wide variety of music but the magnificent Moodies provided some of the most beautiful music I know. I can and sometimes do, listen to them all day.

@markb20

Жыл бұрын

Nice to see other Moody Blues fans here. The Moodies seldom got the recognition they deserved, except from their fans. When the misplaced backlash against Prog rock began, they were grouped in with all the other bands like Yes, ELP, Genesis. When the Rock Hall finally started electing Prog bands, it was great seeing them get their due (sadly without Ray Thomas).

@lindadote

Жыл бұрын

@@markb20 …..I’ve always felt that Rolling Stone magazine editor Jann Wenner was to blame. He intensely disliked Progressive Rock and this bias prevented countless quality bands (including Yes, ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull and of course, the magnificent Moodies) from earlier RRHOF induction. By the time these bands were finally inducted, many of the band-members had died. Given these respective bands and musicians dedicated their lives to entertaining us, I find their exclusion and/or belated inclusion totally inexcusable!

@markb20

Жыл бұрын

@@lindadote I also read about that bias towards Prog rock from Wenner and Rolling Stone, and it was inexcusable. And you're right, these wonderful musicians had started passing away by the time they got inducted; Chris Squire of Yes and Ray Thomas of the Moodies come to mind. And of course Wenner was a big part of the Rock Hall committee for many years. What I was angry about too was that the Rock Hall was inducting Rap, Hip-Hop and Country acts in order to attract younger fans while ignoring the Prog bands that WERE rock and roll! What started out as a great idea (and I was at the grand opening of the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland in 1995) has devolved into a complete joke that fans don't take seriously anymore.

"All I Want" is in my top 5 for songs that hit me. Personal reasons, but song holds any time I hear it. 🤘💚

@TundieRice

Жыл бұрын

Joni Mitchell is such a wonderful wonderful artist, that run from Blue to Hejira is one of the most impressive 5-album runs in all of music history. And she just made her live re-debut, which makes me unexplainably happy, I never thought she’d go back to performing! I can’t tell you how much I *need* to see her perform at least once in my lifetime.

Thanks for another great presentation. Roy Wood is a fun guy.

Great trex /glitter stomper at the end😊

Roy with a nice shout out to Terry Kath or "The guy from Chicago" 😅

That was an incredible bunch of albums on both charts. What a time that was. Truly an embarrassment of riches.

“I dig someone with life.” I agree with you, Roy. Every Picture Tells A Story, now that’s an album, to this day, that I still listen to front and back. It makes me happy and I want to move. Within the last decade, I have seen Rod Stewart a few times in concert. The last time was in Las Vegas where he had a residency at Caesar’s Palace. Mr Stewart was moving pretty good that evening and had the rest of us going, too. Thank you, YP, for gifting us a second video this week. What a treat!

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Those early solo albums by Rod Stewart are indeed incredible. I'd say my favourite is "Never a Dull Moment".

@boomtownrat5106

Жыл бұрын

@@YesterdaysPapers That was a fantastic record. His composition, You Wear It Well , from that album , is a joy. His debut album, An Old Raincoat Will Never Let You Down, was excellent. Mike D’Abo’s Handbags and Gladrags from that album was everything.

1971 - when the charts went wonky and all the best songs were to be found on albums...

@kevhead1525

Жыл бұрын

Albums and fm radio broadened so many horizons.

@paulgoldstein2569

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it was a time when even Jonathan King was managing to have hits under various, sometimes suggestive aliases with singles that were deliberately crap, and even managed to produce a Top 3 masterpiece single for The Piglets, evidence that the kids just bought anything they saw in the charts, or what they heard on the radio, so he knew what the kids liked. They didn't want Chicory Tip, they wanted Jonathan King, who they seemed to idolize.

@markb20

Жыл бұрын

The charts don't tell the entire story; here's a running list of the incredible music from the greatest year in rock history: ☆ ALBUMS RELEASED IN 1971 ☆ ● THE WHO - WHO'S NEXT ● LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEP IV ● THE ROLLING STONES - STICKY FINGERS ● MARVIN GAYE - WHAT'S GOING ON ● JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE ● PAUL McCARTNEY - RAM ● GEORGE HARRISON - ALL THINGS MUST PASS (Dec 1970) Hit #1 Jan 1971, #1 Selling Album of Year ● GEORGE HARRISON - CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH (1971 Album of the Year) ● RINGO STARR - IT DON'T COME EASY (Ringo's Iconic Hit Single) ● NEIL YOUNG - AFTER THE GOLD RUSH ● THE DOORS - L.A. WOMAN ● CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY ● ROD STEWART - EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY ● TRAFFIC - THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS ● JETHO TULL - AQUALUNG ● YES - THE YES ALBUM ● YES - FRAGILE ● ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST ● DAVID BOWIE - HUNKY DORY ● SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON ● BLACK SABBATH- MASTER OF REALITY ● CAT STEVENS - TEASER & THE FIRECAT (7 Hit Songs) ● JANIS JOPLIN - PEARL ● T. REX - ELECTRIC WARRIOR ● JONI MITCHELL - BLUE ● DON MCLEAN - AMERICAN PIE ● EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - TARKUS ● EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION ● CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - 4 WAY STREET ● HARRY NILSSON - NILSSON SCHMILSSON (4 Hit Songs) ● THE MOODY BLUES - EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR ● ELTON JOHN - MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER ● PINK FLOYD - MEDDLE ● TEN YEARS AFTER - A SPACE IN TIME ● CARLY SIMON - ANTICIPATION ● BADFINGER - STRAIGHT UP (4 Hits) ● VAN MORRISON - TUPELO HONEY ● AMERICA - AMERICA (3 Hits)

@stevebengel1346

Жыл бұрын

​@@markb20oh how far we have fallen 😭

@markb20

Жыл бұрын

@@stevebengel1346 You said it my friend!

I looked at the top of the charts and 71 in the UK and I have to tell you I like middle of the road! I heard that it was called the ABBA sound before ABBA. It is a very infectious sound

I love that gent! I agreed with Roy's takes as well ...save for his unsolicited opinion on McCartney's Ram. Another excellent episode!

@paulnolan4971

Жыл бұрын

RAM is prolly just, ahead of BotR as the best album for me. Venus/Wild life/MC1 also up there oh and Flaming Pie which I adore :) I been catching up on some Derek and Clive lately you can't lol beat them two :)

Roy showed all the perceptiveness and thoughtfulness that I expected. Huge fan of his.

Always had a lot of respect for Roy . Nice to hear what he said about George Harrison 's Bangla Desh (although Ram has undergone a critical re-evaluation and is now highly regarded for its lo fi aesthetic)

Bolan properly landing with the eternal classic

5:42 - Presley's Heartbreak Hotel in 1971 reached the 15th place? It's nice that it was sold out so well after 15 years.

Wow. Harsh.

Not a bad list from a great year, Mr. Wood!

Hey it's Mr. Annie Haslam. Kinda.

The very last note is the funniest note in KZread.

@traceya9615

Жыл бұрын

😂Agreed. Sounds like the note's feeling a bit 🤢

1971 saw the release of some absolutely phenomenal albums which are now quite rightly regarded as Classics. Apart from the artists featured here, there was everything from Elton John’s excellent “Madman Across the Water”, the brilliant “Led Zeppelin IV” and of course, Traffic’s superb “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” and so much more, making ‘71 an exciting year for music. I liked Joni’s album “Blue” but then, I enjoy most of Joni’s catalogue. I confess I didn’t like Paul McCartney’s solo albums either (loved Lennon’s and Harrison’s) so agree entirely with Roy on that one. I was surprised to only now learn of the Prog/Rock group “If”, I was exploring Progressive Rock at the time. You must research tirelessly YP, to make these videos for our education and enjoyment, so huge thanks for your unwavering commitment to your most excellent channel. Edit: I can’t believe I forgot “Who’s Next”!

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda!

@barbarakirk3064

Жыл бұрын

I knew the name of If but hadn't heard anything by them till now. They reminded me of Arrival.

@lindadote

Жыл бұрын

@@barbarakirk3064 …..I’m not familiar with Arrival either but the name of the band reminded me of another lesser-known band, Audience. I still have their “House On the Hill” vinyl with the creepy gatefold cover.

@barbarakirk3064

Жыл бұрын

@@lindadote Arrival had a hit with the Terry Reid composition 'Friends'.

@lindadote

Жыл бұрын

@@barbarakirk3064 …..I love much of Terry’s work and the song-title “Friends” is ringing vague bells (and I’m not thinking of the TV series) so thanks Barbara, I’ll check the band out. With YP’s excellent videos, I’m learning of new musical acts 50+ years after missing them first time around.

I've got to disagree with many of these assessments. 🤨 That was a great month for albums. Some of my all-time favorites were on the charts that week.

Wonder if he would still think this about RAM? It's aged well.

I turned 7 in 1970 and 1971 was the year I became more consciously aware of music, mostly the novelty songs like Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep and Bridget the Midget but looking back it was a weird year for chart music like a hangover from the 60s and record companies didn't seem sure of what the public wanted at the time. It wasn't until 1972 that the 70s really started to take off and leave the 60s behind.

One might be left with the impression that Roy did not particularly care for Blood Sweat and Tears.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

or david clayton thomas but he loved terry kath.....who didnt?

for a moment there I thought you might outro with a Ram soundalike. Brrrrrr! Excellent slide/guitar/synth.

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, Dennis!

He was right about blood sweat and tears. The same guy who produced them moved on to produce Chicago. And Chicago was like blood sweat and tears on steroids.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

thanks to terry kath

@kevhead1525

Жыл бұрын

@@thewkovacs316 and a dynamo rhythm section and powerhouse horns and...Man. They were so good at the beginning.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

@@kevhead1525 this is true....but clearly kath was the heart and soul of early chicago, which pushed the rest of the guys to up their game you can see it in their live perfomrances they were still good post kath's horrible death....but something was always missing

Fascinated by Roy's take on Mccartney. Personally, I love that short and sweet post-Beatles, pre-Wings era of his music. Wish Paul would've stayed on that track a bit longer.

@jimcoleman598

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree

he did a first solo album wich was very good, i don't know other lps he did

Oh come on Roy, McCartney’s “Ram” is a terrific listen.

@divingduck1970

Жыл бұрын

Never understood all the hate for that album.

@paulnolan4971

Жыл бұрын

Choir here 😁

@declanfarber

Жыл бұрын

None of Roy’s opinions here have stood the test of time. And apparently neither has he. ;^)

@gkmacca1

Жыл бұрын

@@declanfarber What amused me was his claim he took the record back to the shop! The image of him standing there at the counter of his local Woolworth's: 'Can I have me money back?'

@declanfarber

Жыл бұрын

@@gkmacca1 Oh yeah!

An oddity here, that John Sebastian one I was unaware of. But when I heard it here, I discovered it was his live re-recording of a song he previously recorded studio-wise with his former band The Lovin' Spoonful as the opening track for their 1966 album Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful. Even Roy Wood here seemed unaware. This was a time when Slade were to have a string of huge hits in the UK, but were hardly ever to even dent the American Top100. But how often did T. Rex ever dent the American Top 100, other than with their one-off U.S. Top 10 hit, Get It On (U.S. title, Bang A Gong).

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

That was probably the only hit they had in the States.

In the end what great instrumental track

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks!

Always interesting to hear people hating on "Ram" back in the day. I love that record. IMO it's easily Paul's best solo work. As fun as listening to music can be. The first albums by John (John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band) and Geroge (All Things Must Pass) were simmilarly great.

Year of the Electric Warrior

1971 was an amazing year for music.

Roy not liking Joni is a big disappointment. He's crossed off my xmas card list.

Every picture tells a story donut.

Must've been so upsetting for McCartney..He creates a gem of an album (Ram) & then everyone - critics,other artists absolutely pans it..Other than that generally agree with Roy Wood- he's pretty insightful in his comments & what he says about so many of those dull, worthy, tuneless bloozin' bands that seemed to be everywhere at the time is spot on

@jimcoleman598

Жыл бұрын

Funny, years later, some people finally realize what a great album RAM was/is. I bought it then, and I never returned it lol

@gkmacca1

Жыл бұрын

@@jimcoleman598 Even Ringo, at the time, complained: 'I don’t think there’s one tune on it'! Too many people indeed!

@beezlus_

Жыл бұрын

one of the best albums of all time on my humble opinion, not to mad about the rest of maccas solo stuff but RAM is great

@HamptonGuitars

Жыл бұрын

And to this day, Ram is still one of my favorite albums and probably on the turntable right now.

@200405InVision

11 ай бұрын

I was very young then, and got a copy of RAM about 74/75 from a relative. It became my guilty pleasure. Although I felt little. I think a lot of the negatives about RAM at the time we're down to the feeling it was McCartney who broke up The Beatles. Which we all know now is wrong.

*_Change Partners_* is my favorite Stephen Still song, too bad Roy didn't appreciate it. Actually he had a pretty good line up of tunes.

@chriskroll4166

Жыл бұрын

Man I always liked that bluebird song from the Buffalo Springfield. Great tune.

"I don't like Ram." All I need to hear from Mr. Nobody.

@mariuspoppFM

Жыл бұрын

Worse, Mr Wizzard

@mariuspoppFM

Жыл бұрын

Blackberry Way and I can hear the grass grow aren't exactly Mr Nobody songs but they certainly owe a lot to a certain Mr McCartney he wasn't ashamed to diss 4 years later

Good to hear Roy's forthright opinions and he's mostly right. ELO was just around the corner.

It's not surprising that he panned McCartney's Ram which seems to have been the prevailing opinion at the time, and yet through the years Ram has had a fairly large change in perception. Perhaps Paul was just ahead of the times.

I agree with Roy on pretty much all of these, but not regarding Ram. That can be forgiven, though, as I think people had massively high expectations for solo McCartney albums at the time… expecting them to be full of timeless classics like Yesterday, Hey Jude, and Let it Be. Today we can look back and enjoy those solo records for what they are… not what we want them to be… which is why current generations rate it more highly than many people who bought it on release day.

😆 🤣 He's not a Blood Sweat & Tears aficionado !

1:00 I Just notice Pete Ham playing guitar with George Harrison . What a great loss to the music world at the young age of 28. Then few years later he's band mate Tom Evans at the age of 38 as a result of being ripped off financially all their money sending them broke by their Manager.

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

Sad story. I love Badfinger.

BS&T was at their best with Al Kooper. That first album was great.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

and then he went on to produce tons of amazing albums for othter artists

@WattisWatts

Жыл бұрын

@@thewkovacs316 He also did session work with The Stones Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd (piano Sweet Home Alabama), Dylan, Bloomfield etc . I heard he even wrote " This Diamond Ring" that Gary Lewis and the Playboys had a hit with. The list is exhausting.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

@@WattisWatts kooper is a genius. finally got into the hof this year. that is how stupid that org is.

Every Christmas, I start doubting Roy Wood's taste in music. He's usually pretty good, but I have to say that I've listened to far more Joni Mitchell albums than Roy Wood solo albums. Also, that is the best John Sebastian solo record. Not as good as the early Lovin' Spoonful, but fun.

Sky Trane by The Rascals is chill and trippy, has a nice groove.

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

"Peaceful World" by the Rascals is a great album. Well worth checking out, very underrated.

@Retro-Records

Жыл бұрын

@@YesterdaysPapers actually listening now!!

@michaelrochester48

Жыл бұрын

The lineup of the band was starting to fracture at that point. I think Cornish and Brigati left and they actually had a woman at one time on vocals along with Cavaleri

Hi! Can I make a suggestion? It would be interesting for us to be a blindfold test too. I mean, to listen to the songs without knowing who is the performer until the guest guesses it or until it's revealed. Happy weekend

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

do i what i do i dont watch the vid...just listen

That's funny because McCartney's "Ram" is now considered a classic and one of his best albums. I rather like it myself.

14 august was my 18th birthday😂

@currawongs

Жыл бұрын

Happy belated birthday!

@neilfriedman

Жыл бұрын

@@currawongs thank you

Roy Wood is a Wizard!

@heraldeventsandfilms5970

Жыл бұрын

He is one of Farage's r.soles.

In 1971 a lot of critics blasted McCartney's "Ram" album. It's one of those albums that seemed to age well over time. It's the one McCartney album I both love and hate. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is arguably the most creative song McCartney has ever recorded. Conversely "Monkberry Moon Delight" is godawful to me, a cacophony of noise akin to a trainwreck. Roy Wood has keen musical awareness. He appeared to have liked John Sebastian's album the best in this review. Sebastian has yet to be fully appreciated as a great singer/songwriter.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

i remember every station playing uncle albert on heavy rotation gave the dj's time to go have a full coffee/pee break

@goplad1

Жыл бұрын

@@thewkovacs316 Yes that's true. How about "Hey Jude"? During that overly long chorus the DJ could take a bathroom break and have a nap!

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

@@goplad1 that was another one. same with american pie...the long version.

@jimcoleman598

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I LOVE Monkberry Moon Delight - insane vocals!

@goplad1

Жыл бұрын

@@jimcoleman598 Monkberry is a song you either love or hate. I subscribe to the latter. McCartney at times could over-sing to an extreme. Monkberry is probably the worst case of this. I'm not a big fan of artists screaming (not singing) on recordings. Most of the rest of "Ram" I enjoy.

I still love "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" -- wish they'd played it for Roy. It speaks to me, and I can't say exactly how.

I wanna hear Jeff Lynne's opinion of all these now lol

@davidmacgregor5193

9 ай бұрын

Jeff Lynne probably wouldn't have been asked to do a review because, as of 1971 he'd never written a solitary hit record. Roy Wood had written eight hit singles with The Move by August 1971, his ninth hit, "Chinatown" would be released two months after this review. It was 1972 when Lynne's "10538 Overture" became his first hit record.

Does the MM archive hold a feature containing an encounter with the St Cecelia disc? I’m positively giddy with anticipation.

I have great respect for Roy Wood and his works although I really disagree with him about Joni Mitchell. Oh well.

The era when the UK went mad for T-rex and Slade which the US pretty much ignored. Roy lost all his points for his Joni Mitchell comments. I feel very sad for anyone who can't enjoy sitting through Blue. One of the top 10 artists of her generation.

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

not "ignored" got no airplay go ask record execs and radio programmers why this happened

People ought to be embarrassed by the way they dismissed RAM at the time. Time has shown its quality and that those who knocked were just sheepishly following the trends of knocking McCartney.

Can't be many who wrote more UK hits between '67 and '75 than Roy Wood (except perhaps Chinn/Chapman ?). Good to hear him not sitting on the fence and saying what he thinks on these songs.

Woodstock introduced me to John Sebastian. Been a lover of tie dye ever since ha

Fun to hear a mention of Gilbert O'Sullivan, loved his music. This guy is harsh, but i can't disagree with anything he says.

Far Beyond is great. Love his voice

“They need the guy from Chicago. They’re a fantastic band.” 🎉🎉🎉😁😁😁😄😄

UK album chart is an amazing collection of classics! I’m wondering why “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is charting so high over a year after its release? Did it take that long in the UK or is it still riding high or was it a rerelease? Interesting 🤔

@YesterdaysPapers

Жыл бұрын

I guess it was re-released. There are a couple of other songs in the charts that were probably reissued and managed to chart again: "Street Fighting Man" by the Rolling Stones (originally from 1968) and "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis (from 1956).

Woody dislikes the Canadian accent in his preferred vocalists...😭

What is the music played over the charts? Sounds like The Glitter Band playing Bolan’s Metal Guru.

Ram is McCartney's best album imho, followed by Band on the Run & Venus & Mars.

Al parecer, no muchos compradores devolvieron Ram

Roy was rather accurate, although I have records of David Clayton Thomas before BS&T when he really was more of a shouter/screamer. I love the early version of Devil's Answer by Atomic Rooster (before the vocals were re-dubbed), but can't find a copy. Was the 1st UK single that version?

@thewkovacs316

Жыл бұрын

when he was a shay?

@djhrecordhound4391

Жыл бұрын

@@thewkovacs316 As a Shay, with The Bossmen, and just before BS&T.

Love how he doesn't mince his words

I was born in October. With Rod Stewart being #1, I had no chance in life.

Can anyone tell me the name of the song that plays during the "Top 30 Singles and Top Albums" portion of the video?

interesting and a bit surprising that Roy wasn't a fan of the early solo McCartney stuff, I'd say McCartney I and Ram have a fair few similarities with Boulders and Mustard, though Boulders was actually recorded in the 60s despite being released in the early 70s

The great Roy Wood. I like everything he’s produced since the mid- sixties, but his views don’t accord with mine at all here. I can’t agree on Ram. I think it’s Paul’s best. Also Joni was at her height then. BS&T were the most brilliant band. If were also rather good - with the great Terry Smith on guitar. I also really liked that folky thing at the end. Roy is a pop genius, but you can’t win ‘em all.

What was the music playing at the end , anybody

If Roy doesn't like the ram album then he must have a screw loose because that's my favorite Paul McCartney album only because of its innocence and simplicity and all the songs. Uncle Albert is a little masterpiece of a song. Ram is certainly better than anyting roywood put out and I am a huge roywood fan and I have all the move albums plus wizard plus the first ELO album . Feels too good and brontosaurus are two of the best songs I've ever heard. 🤷