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Folksinger and composer Jaime Brockett's debut album, Remember the Wind and the Rain (1971), easily demonstrates why readers of Broadside magazine heralded him as Boston, MA's top male performer circa 1968. Brockett's emotive side is revealed on the title track, "Blue Chip," and the hauntingly beautiful "Nowadays," juxtaposed against the anti-authoritarian hippie anthems "Talkin' Green Beret New Super Yellow Hydraulic Banana Teeny Bopper Blues" and the nearly quarter-hour "Legend of the U.S.S Titanic." Even though the latter sounds like an amphetamine-fueled rave, it includes a coded message and some sage advice: if one has the need to partake of recreational combustibles, it should be done "in the privacy of your own home." This is opposed to imbibing on the bow of a ship -- as the narrative blames a pot-tokin' first mate as the responsible party for the vessel's fate. "St. Botolph St. Grey Morning Dulcimer Thing" -- bearing the name of St. Botolph, Boston's patron saint -- is another interesting entry, as it is Brockett's sole original as well as the only instrumental on the disc. The melody contains a few striking resemblances to the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood," and Brockett's prowess on the hammer dulcimer is impressive as the tune ambles and winds up to an accelerated climax and then gently slows for the conclusion. As the spelling might infer, the achingly poignant "Suzzane" isn't a cover of the Leonard Cohen song, but is one of the effort's standouts, thanks in part to Tony Rubino's eloquent acoustic fretwork. The withdrawn intimacy in the reworking of "One Too Many Mornings" sharply contrasts with Bob Dylan's version, offering up an otherwise obscured vantage point in the author's verse. The long-player concludes on a portentous note with "Bag on the Table," a hauntingly noir tale of a life lost and tragically wasted. Although Brockett would go on to record a couple more albums, it is undoubtedly Remember the Wind and the Rain that most folks will recall. ~ Lindsay Planer
Memories!!! I used to hear this on KAAY Little Rock Arkansas on AM radio, been looking for this for around 30 years, along with others like it about Noah's Ark, and the grizzly bear on a Honda Cub 50, anyone remember these? Submitted by mikehill_333 (Gulf of Mexico) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
New Age Listener of Old My Vietnam vet hippy dad introduced me to Mr. Brockett one night while we were sparking a few. I was hooked right off the bat. The record finished up and as he was pulling it out of the player he dropped it and shattered. This CD will be a great B-day present and not to mention good listening for a 20 year old with a passion for the old days that I never got to experiance. Submitted by twisted_mre (Bryant, SD, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
the titanic sinks again had this album and lost it somewhere along the way.can't wait to hear it again Submitted by pepac6 (pine island fl) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Cut # 6 is Fantastic Have not heard from Brockett in over 30 years. Stll could not get out of my head the epic, "U.S.S Titanic". It has got to be one of the most frenectic recitations of quasi-histroy ever recorded. Hear it once, hear it forever.
Whoever decided to re-issue this album deserves a hearty thank you. Submitted by jjjpowers (Saint Michaels, MD) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Memories from the 60's When I was a rural Missouri kid in the 60's I would lay awake at night and listen to my transistor radio with an earphone and tune into KAAY Little Rock from 11-2 to a program called Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford. This was one of the regular underground songs he played. I knew it by heart at 13 years old. My brother informed me it was out on CD and I hit the net lookin for it. Thanks for the memories Submitted by jwilliams289 (Kansas) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Memories!!!
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