"Friends of Mine" is credited to Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, though it is clearly a band jam effort, a wandering ten-minute-and-three-second oddity that producer Jack Richardson should have put the clamps on.
The song's vocal riffs are almost identical to that of The Doors' 'When the Music's Over'. The classic lineup of The Guess Who (with Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman) display their eclectic mix of influences on 'Wheatfield Soul', numbering pop, garage rock, Doors style psychedelia, jazz, and folk. Yes, keep playing. All the fellows being copied have an illustrious place in rock history decades later while the Guess Who's magic is derived from the combination of their parts working so well to deliver the short bursts of creativity found in their hit records. Based on that, this must have been released in 1995, right?
wormpiano 22.230 x views 08 September 2008; 3 Minutes … The fourth track from the Guess Who's 1968 LP, 'Wheatfield Soul'. Iron Butterfly, Rare Earth, and even Jethro Tull all overdid their self-indulgent moments. Friends of Mine 5. Love And A Yellow Rose : 5:06. The tune is an obvious attempt to sound like Cummings' then idol, Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors. Start here. "I gotta do it to a duck on a two-ton truck and fade away" is just one of the disposable lines Cummings issues on this frivolous excursion. Published . 'Friends of Mine' is an extremely strange track. Garry Peterson doing his best John Densmore towards the end makes it sound like they had listened to the Doors' Absolutely Live one too many times -- Cummings as Manzarek and Morrison, bassist Jim Kale getting to play the role of the Velvet Underground's John Cale. When You Touch Me : 3:40. TinyMontgomery204 25.862 x views 10 February 2011; 2 Minutes 14 Second. The genius of Jim Morrison and the Doors was their ability to hold the audience's attention for the full duration of extended trips like this. 9. Love and a Yellow Rose 9. Regardless, "Friends Of Mine" contributes to one of the most underrated albums of the sixties, Wheatfield Soul. These Eyes - The Guess Who (1969) Cienfuegos911 343 x views 14 January 2020; 3 Minutes 9 Second. Maple Fudge : 1:55. Bonus Tracks: When Friends Fall Out (Nimbus 9 Single A-Side) 12.
One of the most disappointing songs by the Guess Who was included on their RCA debut, Wheatfield Soul, when the group still had a question mark at the end of its name. One of the most disappointing songs by the Guess Who was included on their RCA debut, Wheatfield Soul, when the group still had a question mark at the end of its name. Iconoclassic Records 40th Anniversary Edition of 'Wheatfield Soul' has been digitally remastered from the original master tapes and features in-depth liner notes with new interviews from producer Jack Richardson and all of the band members. tootull All elements agree. A Wednesday In Your Garden : 3:23. The funky guitar riff and Jim Morrison vocal styles on the epic ‘Friends Of Mine’ are cool experimental touches. zap_niles Jun 05 2016. 1 Production; 2 Original track listing. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1969 Hollywood Pressing Vinyl release of Wheatfield Soul on Discogs. 10. Note: Missing the song "Friends of Mine" on the original 1969 RCA release. Additionally, three rare and sought after single sides (two making their worldwide CD debut) have been added as bonus tracks, making this the definitive edition of a landmark album Where the Velvet Underground leveled the White Light/White Heat album with 17-plus minutes of the riveting "Sister Ray," plowing through most of side two of that record with intuitive abandon, the Guess Who seem more intent on just screwing around and emulating. Lightfoot : 3:09. Maple Fudge 10.
The Guess Who - Lightfoot. Wheatfield Soul is the fourth studio album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. Sign In; New customer? 'Wheatfield Soul' was The Guess Who s U.S. debut album and launched the Canadian group to international stardom with the classic Top 10 hit 'These Eyes.'
Friends Of Mine : 10:07. Love To 230 x views 15 May 2018; 3 Minutes 46 Second. Halfway through and inside a few moments of psychedelic/jazz, Burton completely imitates Jim Morrison's "When the Music's Over," shouting to God while soaked in reverb, shrieking "it's all right."
This album is notable for being the first full-length "Guess Who" album to feature Burton Cummings on lead vocals and the first without original lead singer Chad Allan.
Guess Who Blues (Nimbus 9 Single B-Side, First Time on CD) 13. Location: Canada.