2005-03-13
MUSIC
We went to a "doo wop" 50's music revival | The occasion was Bob's birthday | Doo Wop basically evolved from a merging of pop, gospel, blues, jazz and swing elements in the late 1940's and early 50's | Doo Wop was [actually, it still is vocal group harmonizing at it's best | The acapella part came, in large measure, from not having the money to pay for musical instruments |Harvey Fuqua and The Moonglows were featured on the bill | Also featured were The Flamingos, The Penguins, the sons of the Del Vikings founder David Lerchey, Ron McPhatter and others | It was a fun evening |
But I couldn't help making contrasts between these guys and the much touted Fox Network program American Idol | In my mind, there really is no comparison | The performers far outclassed and outperformed anyone I've seen on that program, which [I hate to admit] I try to watch, and that includes Paula Abdul |
The concert was put together and arranged [curated, you might say] by Doo Wopp Hall of Fame founder Harvey Robbins and the world's a better place for the joy and intimacy he brings to the concert as it's Emcee and back-up vocalist | I'd go back again |
We went to a "doo wop" 50's music revival | The occasion was Bob's birthday | Doo Wop basically evolved from a merging of pop, gospel, blues, jazz and swing elements in the late 1940's and early 50's | Doo Wop was [actually, it still is vocal group harmonizing at it's best | The acapella part came, in large measure, from not having the money to pay for musical instruments |Harvey Fuqua and The Moonglows were featured on the bill | Also featured were The Flamingos, The Penguins, the sons of the Del Vikings founder David Lerchey, Ron McPhatter and others | It was a fun evening | But I couldn't help making contrasts between these guys and the much touted Fox Network program American Idol | In my mind, there really is no comparison | The performers far outclassed and outperformed anyone I've seen on that program, which [I hate to admit] I try to watch, and that includes Paula Abdul |
The concert was put together and arranged [curated, you might say] by Doo Wopp Hall of Fame founder Harvey Robbins and the world's a better place for the joy and intimacy he brings to the concert as it's Emcee and back-up vocalist | I'd go back again |
On a more sombre note, David Lerchey's boys, who performed on Friday night as the new Del Vikings, made note that David went into the hospital with cancer before they'd come to perform | David died on Saturday, the day after we'd seem them peform | My condolences
DOO WOP IS STILL AROUND: For some of the performers still singing acapella harmonies see Destination Doo Wop, Doo Wopp Hall of Fame of America, KCXL's Roots of Doo Wop and don't miss the Central Oklahoma Chevy Club's Doo Wop Jukebox for starters | After that, do a Google Search on Doo Wop Musicians |
¶ 15:37 DOO WOP IS STILL AROUND: For some of the performers still singing acapella harmonies see Destination Doo Wop, Doo Wopp Hall of Fame of America, KCXL's Roots of Doo Wop and don't miss the Central Oklahoma Chevy Club's Doo Wop Jukebox for starters | After that, do a Google Search on Doo Wop Musicians |
