Different Drum Linda Ronstant MUSIC ISOLATION HiQ 1967 Stereo JARichardsFilm

** TRUE 1967 STEREO Sound MUSIC ISOLATION By JARichardsFilm * HiQ Hybrid = Live Video Performance PLUS Studio Quality Sound. For More Music Videos - do a YOUTUBE SEARCH for - JARichardsFilm HiQ FULL PLAYLIST or SEARCH for: (ARTIST NAME) + JARichardsFilm HiQ BACKSTORY: "Different Drum" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith in 1964. It was first recorded by the bluegrass band The Greenbriar Boys and included on their 1966 album Better Late than Never!. Nesmith offered it to his group the Monkees, but the producers of the Monkees TV show turned it down, though he did perform a short comic version of the song in one episode. The song became popular in 1967 when it was recorded by the Stone Poneys who took it to No. 12 on the Cash Box Top 100, No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No. 16 in Record World magazine. "Different Drum" had its strongest commercial performance in New Zealand, where it reached No. 5. In 1972, Nesmith recorded his own version. "Different Drum" has since been covered by other artists... Nesmith later re-recorded "Different Drum" for his 1972 LP And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'. His version contains four verses, as opposed to the three in Ronstadt's version. The Stone Poneys version The song is best known for the 1967 version credited to the Stone Poneys, issued by Capitol Records, and featuring a vocal performance by up-and-coming 21-year-old singer Linda Ronstadt. It was Ronstadt's first hit single, reaching No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as No. 12 on the Cash Box magazine singles chart. (It went to No. 1 in the Los Angeles market and No. 6 in Detroit.) Ronstadt's version makes slight changes to the lyrics which were originally written from a male perspective to a female lover, replacing "girl" with "boy". The Stone Poneys had intended to record an "acoustic ballad version" of the song, but producer Nick Venet opted for a more complex instrumental approach for the recording session. This new orchestration used an arrangement by Jimmy Bond (who also played upright bass); a string section led by Sid Sharp; guitarists Al Viola and Bernie Leadon; drummer Jim Gordon; and harpsichord by Don Randi played in a mostly improvised quasi-baroque style. As a result, Ronstadt was the only member of the Stone Poneys who performed on the record. The released version was the second take, recorded live-in-the-studio with no overdubbing. The album rendition offers a different stereo mix from the hit single, including a longer harpsichord bridge. Ronstadt later commented that she had been expecting to record the song as arranged by the Stone Poneys, and felt "completely confused" by the changed approach to the song due to the tight schedule which didn't allow her to rehearse with the new musicians. Even years later she perceived "fear and a lack of confidence" in her performance. Nesmith, on the other hand, said that Ronstadt's performance "infused it with a new level of passion and sensuality". Her bandmates in Stone Poneys recalled feeling no animosity when they were excluded from the recording sessions, agreeing the song should be a showcase for Rondstadt's vocal. In later live performances of the song, Nesmith would often sing the closing verse in the same singing style as the Ronstadt version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Different_Drum * Label: RCA Victor * Music: "Different Drum " - The Stone Poneys * Song Writer: Mike Nesmith * Producer: Nick Venet

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