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Con Safos (magazine)
''Con Safos'' (''With Respect'') is an album by Ruben and the Jets. The title of the album is a graffiti tag used by Mexican-American graffiti artists to discourage other graffiti artists from painting over or altering their graffiti, sometimes painted as "c/s". Released in 1974, the album is the second and final release to feature the lineup led by musician Rubén Guevara Jr. The album's eclectic sound draws from genres such as blues, rhythm and blues, progressive rock and rock and roll. Track listing ;Side one #"Cruisin' Down Broadway" - 3:20 #"To Be Loved" - 3:07 #"Stronger" (preview) - 0:32 #" Speedoo" - 3:31 (Esther Navarro) #"Honky Tonk" - 3:45 #"Low Ridin' Cruiser" - 3:27 ;Side two #"Stronger" - 3:35 #"Earth to Buffalo" - 1:09 #"I Wanna Know" - 3:08 #"Honky Tonk" (replay) - 0:49 #" Dust My Blues" - 2:47 (Robert Johnson, credited to Elmore James) #"A Thousand Miles Away/You Send Me" - 3:01 #"Durango" - 4:16 Personnel Personnel adapted from AllMusic AllMusic (previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben And The Jets
Ruben and the Jets was an American rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California. The band originated as an alias for The Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa's band, to release ''Cruising with Ruben & the Jets'' (1968). Later, musician Rubén Guevara Jr. continued the band with his own lineup. Guevara's "Jets" recorded two albums, '' For Real!'' (1973) and '' Con Safos'' (1974). History Genesis (1967-68) During a recording session, engineer Richard Kunc and the Mothers of Invention discussed their high school days and love for doo-wop songs. Ray Collins and some of the other members of the band started singing and performing the songs, and Frank Zappa suggested that they record an album of doo-wop music. Collins later left the Mothers of Invention, and Zappa began working on a project entitled ''No Commercial Potential'', which included songs inspired by 1950s vocal groups, which were later reconstituted into a concept album called ''Cruising with Ruben & the Jets'' (1968). Zap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedoo
"Speedoo" is a song written by Esther Navarro and performed by The Cadillacs featuring the Jesse Powell Orchestra. It reached number 3 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 17 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955. The song was featured on their 1957 album, ''The Fabulous Cadillacs''. The lead vocal was by Earl Carroll. Lyrically, the song tells of Mister Earl who acquired the nickname "Speedoo" because, when it comes to his pursuit of pretty girls, "he don't believe in wastin' time" and "he don't never take it slow". The song was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981). Other versions *Steve Lawrence released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1955 single "The Chicken and the Hawk (Up Up and Away)". *The Tokens released a version of the song on their 1966 album, ''I Hear Trumpets Blow''. * Fred Weinberg released a version of the song on his 1970 album, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Albums
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, the Greek junta's collapse paves the way for the establishment of a Metapolitefsi, parliamentary republic and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Sherwood
Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood (May 8, 1942 – December 25, 2011) was an American rock musician notable for being a member of the original version of Frank Zappa's band the Mothers of Invention, providing soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tambourine, vocals and vocal sound effects. He appeared on all the albums of the original Mothers line-up and the 'posthumous' releases '' Burnt Weeny Sandwich'' and '' Weasels Ripped My Flesh'', as well as certain subsequent Zappa albums. He also appeared in the films ''200 Motels'', '' Video from Hell'' and '' Uncle Meat''. Biography Sherwood was born in Arkansas City, Kansas. He and Zappa met in high school in 1956. Sherwood was in a class with Zappa's brother Bobby, who introduced the two after learning that Sherwood was a collector of blues records. Sherwood sat in with Zappa's first band, R&B group The Black-Outs, at various performances, where he was often a highlight. Sherwood and Zappa subsequently played together in the On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
