Pure Prairie League's "Amy" vs. America's "Sister Golden Hair."

song is timeless

which makes the song even worse

Has America vs. Bread been done?

The answer was equally obvious then too.

Re: Pure Prairie League, ISTR that Paul Barrere later joined Little Feat, around the time of their brief flash of almost-returning-to-prominence in the late 80s. I think that at least one song that came out of that, "One Clear Moment," deserves another listen.

The only song I can actually play on a guitar, not that I would subject anyone to that, mind you. I like to play it Ramones stylee (i.e. downstrummed and needlessly speedy).

"The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest.
The conestoga horse, Jefferson I think we're lost."

"the consular horse" because of how it scans and the "Nero pie-tied" bit, but who knows. anyways these are both excellent songs, but "Sister Golden Hair" gets it for giving me goose bumps whenever I hear it, the "doo wop" rave up at the end especially

Tell me Pure Praire League ever had a line as good as "the heat was hot" or "in the desert you can remember your name / 'coz there ain't no one for to give you no pain"

Pure Prairie League - aren't they they guys who did "Jackie Blue"? [Nope: Ozark Mountain Daredevils.] Didn't recognize "Amie", the title or the song, at all.

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils were better than either Pure League or America, I think. "Jackie Blue" and "If I Only Knew" are cool songs, totally weird synthetic folk music.

Amie > Muskrat Love.

Thinking Fellers Union Local 242 used to cover "Jackie Blue." Gave me a whole new dimension of appreciation toward the song - especially the fucked-up way the verses and choruses are in different keys.

Black Oak Arkansas
Marshall Tucker Band
ummmmm .. what else

Oak Ridge Boys
Tarbox Ramblers

Bustin' Out is a great country-rock record. Too bad Craig Fuller (singer) had to quit the band to devote more time to dodging the draft.

I was also confused at how un-bluesy the Climax Blues Band were on "Couldn't Get It Right."

I just heard Amie again and it occurs to me that it pretty significantly "pays tribute to" the main acoustic riff from Devil In Disguise by the Flying Burrito Brothers. Coincidence?

edd hurt OTM up-thread per usual.

I've always kind of given America a pass. Also, Bread is awesome.

(but "Horse With No Name" is utter dreck)

Bread is awesome.

Side 1 of the Best of Bread LP is flawless, and your nearest thrift store will probably sell you a copy for a quarter.

The first two Pure Prairie League albums, when Craig Fuller was the group's anchor, are just awesome.

Um, so my second concert ever was America (Elton John was first)

3-word vaguely rural bandnames
Black Oak Arkansas
Marshall Tucker Band
ummmmm .. what else ... drawing a blank.

I think the third name you are looking for is Atlanta Rhythm Section of "I am so in to you" fame. Notable for, among other things, having a big fat so "uncool looking he's cool" bass player.

I was also confused at how un-bluesy the Climax Blues Band were on "Couldn't Get It Right."

This is true but what a great song. Wish I could hear it right now.

That song's great because anyone can sing it without hurting themselves.

"Couldn't Get It Right," that is awesomely great! And I never thought about "Amie" in light of the Burritos' "Christine's Tune." Same progression. New live Burritos comin' out in early November, btw--live at SF's Avalon Ballroom in April '69. Sound pretty together, too, and do a good version of Johnny Bush's "Undo the Right"! How cool is that?

I recently interviewed PPL's Craig Fuller. He said he was really digging the Burritos and the first Little Feat record just after leaving the Ultimate Prophecy. The Prophecy LP actually has some embryonic versions of PPL's "Angel" and one other tune.

definitely Amie.

"amy," if only for the chord under "while." the harmonies there are killer.

they are both great, but sgh, no doubt

Last time I heard "Amy," I was in a scary truck stop in the backwoods of Massachusetts, trying to stay nonchalant and calm surrounded by beardy 18-wheeler commanders while a friend of mine was riotously vomiting in the rancid men's room. Thus, I'm still sticking with "Sister Golden Hair."

i will occasionally wake up with amie in my head and i know it's gonna be a good day. do these dudes have anything else worth hearing? i'm a big fan of this sound and feel like i've been scrapping the bottom of the barrel in terms of finding 'new' stuff but i've never run across anything of theirs but the one song.

do these dudes have anything else worth hearing?

I'm just now diving into PPL and the first four (s/t thru If The Shoe Fits) are all v. delightful if maybe a little bit too polite west coast country rock. Amie is by no means an anomaly, but they do a bunch of different things.

I should clarify: Two Lane Highway and If The Shoe Fits are simply pleasant, but the absence of Craig Fuller is really felt.

But on the Craig Fuller front, I'm listening to the American Flyer albums from later in the 70s now and, while they're hit or miss, his songs are fine—and how weird is it that he ended up in a band with Doug Yule with an album produced by George Martin?