frank10 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Funny thing about the things every one remembers from thee 60's is most of them really happened in the early 70's. Only thing left for the 70 is disco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorum Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 SNOPES Claim: Snopes is always right. Status: False Origins: Although generally correct, sometimes Snopes is wrong. This happens rarely, but the problem is determining when they may be wrong. You are advised to conduct your own research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlFansome Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Yeah, be careful about shooting the messenger... Snopes aggregates info from sources, lists it's sources (very specifically, I might add), and then prints it's conclusion. I've found them to be very reliable over the years, but as always, there are humans behind the final determination and the veracity of the sources needs to be judged. In this case, IMHO, I wouldn't say that snopes is wrong necessarily, but perhaps that maybe their sources were being less than forthright. All in all, snopes does a pretty good job of finding sources and reporting a conclusion without too much bias or spin. There are exceptions, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packsaddle Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Eamonn, I sympathize. I felt the same way when I heard it. I take solace in the fact that there are still some of the others around, Oscar Brand, Pete Seeger, Jean Ritchie, others. They won't be here forever though. I guess we'll have to keep them as memories. By the way, if you're ever interested in songs that you can sing to and have fun but not around anyone else, consider Oscar Brand's bawdy ballads. As for Puff, remember this was the time when Alaska and Hawaii were new states, Nixon was debating Kennedy, and Vietnam was far, far away. It might be a sensational claim for the song to be about pot but I doubt it and tend to side with the author's claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal_Crawford Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Pack: You mentioned Pete Seeger. As a kid in Greenwich Village, Mary Travers lived in the same building as Pete Seeger. Mary was one rare among the Village folk scene in that she actually grew up there. As a teen she got her start in a group called the Song Swappers backing up Seeger and the Weavers. Who would have thought that she would be gone before Pete? Hal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packsaddle Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Yeah, I noticed that too, who would've thought? Pete could hang on for quite a while and looks really good at 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theysawyoucomin' Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Fair winds and following seas Mary. She was one in a million. My favorite was the Greenland Whale Fisheries song "then the boat capsized and I lost my darling man, No more no more Greenland For you Brave Boys" Also very partial to "take me for a ride in a Car , Car" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theysawyoucomin' Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Fair winds and following seas Mary. She was one in a million. My favorite was the Greenland Whale Fisheries song "then the boat capsized and I lost my darling man, No more no more Greenland For you Brave Boys" Also very partial to "take me for a ride in a Car , Car" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA_Scouter Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 ..and I thought the subject line meant Eamonn was going to give it up... Puff lived in Hanalei... I've been there, its on the island if Kauai and its fantastically gorgeous... my son and I want to go back someday and backpack the Napali coast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKlose Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I have an old Smithsonian collection of children's folk music on CD, and the "Ridin' In The Car, Car" song I think goes back to Woodie Guthrie. Very cool song. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKlose Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 One more quick thought: has anyone seen "A Mighty Wind" which was done by the same people that did "This Is Spinal Tap"? It pokes very good-natured fun at the whole folk music scene of the 60s. I especially enjoyed because that is the kind of stuff I grew up listening to...my parents were big fans of folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packsaddle Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Yes, it does go back to Woodie, I have it on one of his albums as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal_Crawford Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 A Mighty Wind is a very funny movie. As someone who has worked on a lot of concerts and festivals it cut very close to the bone. I have been in some of those conversations especially when non-technical producers/promoters feel compelled to give there input on the lights, sound or scenery. Bob Balaban was suberb in the role of the promoter, that is to say, I wanted to smack him. I have also been there when the artist wandered off just before they were supposed to go on (and a number of variations like not making it from the hotel to the venue or not being able to pass the bar in the hotel... and not making the show!). The music is also superb in that it captured the near absurdity of much of the 60's (and later) folk music. Shortly after seeing the movie I saw a concert on PBS that was basically a folkies' reunion. Barry McGuire sang Eve of Destruction, Roger McGuinn sang Turn, Turn Turn and Mr. Tambourine Man and the Kingston Trio was also on the bill. Watching this concert it was very hard to separate them from their parodies in A Mighty Wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 True, snopes can be wrong, just like we ALL can be wrong, RIGHT? I use it just to show another viewpoint and a chance to get you all to check your sources before you make any claims. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Did anyone here see the movie "Meet the Parents"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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