The cleancut young men who covered Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" in 1967 were not the brash musicians who tracked Mayfield's "I'm So Proud" in 1973 with Jeff Beck
and trumpeter Donald Byrd in the supporting cast) is excellent
the song became a distinct member in the hallowed club of great nonsense songs
From the opening bars of "Barry's Theme
centered upon powerful bass punctuated by spiky guitars
The Proximity Effect 03/25/2008 The cleancut young men whoAfter scoring the hit "Popular" off its successful 1996 debut record, HIGH LOW, Nada Surf ran into the hardest of brick walls. While THE PROXIMITY EFFECT built on the fiery, jagged indie power pop of its predecessor, life after a novelty hit can be rough. Their major label, unsure how to market the record, decided not to release it, but also refused to relinquish the masters to the band. After years of dispute, the band could easily have retreated