Popdose: Bootleg City: The Outfield, 1985-’86
Matt
· 4 months ago
Chalk it up to me not paying attention....how have I had this show for 10+ years and never noticed that Turn and Run was an early version of Winning it All? Sheesh. That's when you know you have too much music!!
rwcass
· 4 months ago
Which reminds me I want to read your post about how the shuffle mode has taken over your listening habits. I'm the same way, but last month my iPod became "corrupted" and I had to reset if for the second time in less than two years. As I slowly build back up the number of songs on it, I've been listening to albums all the way through instead of shuffling, but for the most part I've yet to go back to listening to CDs on my stereo again, sitting there until the album ends.
As for "Turn and Run," I check all the song titles for Bootleg City before it's published, and last night I couldn't find "Turn and Run" on the Outfield's All Music Guide page. It didn't sound like a cover, though, and eventually I found a fan site that said it's "Winning It All" with different lyrics. Wikipedia adds this bit of ironic Outfield trivia on the page for "Rockeye":
"The opening track, 'Winning It All,' was used between 1992 and 1997 at the end of NBC's telecasts of the NBA Finals."
jefito
· 4 months ago
"Rockeye" might be the best horribly titled album in my collection.
rwcass
· 4 months ago
If Alan Alda and Sylvester Stallone had a baby, his name would be Rockeye.
Matt
· 4 months ago
I recall a slight bit of shame purchasing Rockeye, because of what an awful title it was, and the cover wasn't that much better than the title. But "Closer To Me" knocked me off my feet when I heard it on the radio, and I discovered that the band that I had loved so much back in the day with that lil Play Deep album, still had a bit left in the tank.
Their Big Innings compilation is an easy solid endorsement to share with anyone that wants to know more about The Outfield - great collection of tunes, and one that quickly proves that there is a lot more to The Outfield than just that one "Josie's on a vacation far away tune."
P.S. - re: the post on ATV (from Kurt) - I actually sold my Ipod fairly recently. I'm planning to get an Iphone soon, but in the meantime, I've shifted my at-work/at-home listening to an external hard drive of music. Which led to my recent road trip, where I took CDs along for the first time in a long time. Picking out CDs for the trip, I found myself digging back into my CD collection, and pulling out a lot of stuff that hadn't been on my Ipod or hard drive - rediscovering artists that I had loved for years, but hadn't listened to for just as many years.
I actually miss the days (kind of) when I was a kid and had that one album that I would purchase with my allowance, and listen to for a month straight. And yet, whether it is listening to an album straight through on an Ipod instead of shuffling (as you describe,) or rediscovering physical albums in my own collection, it is quite thrilling to reacquaint yourself with your collection, and the memories in life that go with those albums.
Back to The Outfield - that's a funny bit of trivia about the usage on the NBA finals. You can always tell when a music supervisor is a fan of a particular band that would get no play otherwise. I actually remember hearing that at the end of one of those games and being shocked :-)
rwcass
· 4 months ago
When I got my first iPod in 2005, one of the things I enjoyed most was loading my old CDs onto iTunes and, thanks to "shuffle" mode on the iPod, rediscovering tracks I hadn't listened to or given a second thought to in years. P.M. Dawn's "The Bliss Album...?" comes to mind.
I too miss the days of having just a few cassettes or CDs and playing them over and over again, even the songs I didn't like all that much.
Bruce Sarte
· 3 months ago
Matt -- I run outfieldfanzone.com and one of my regulars pointed this blog out to me, but the links don't work... any chance we could get copies of the Detroit show for the website? Outfieldfanzone.com already hosts the digital copies of their Live in Brazil official bootleg and Live '03 web only release album (with The Outfield's permission of course).
Saw these guys play the parking lot – yes, the parking lot – of a newly opened mega-club (three stages, bikini-d bartenders with criss-crossed ammo belts of tequila shooters, throngs of intoxicated post-frat boys, you know the type) in Houston. It was 2 in the afternoon. It was sad. My wife kept looking around "for the VH-1 Where Are They Now van."
Still. On helluva show.
Matt
· 4 months ago
I saw them in 2002 as part of the VH-1 "Big 80's" tour - perhaps around the same time that you did, and yes - they definitely still rocked it.
WHarrisBullzEye
· 4 months ago
I still love these guys. Their most recent album, "Any Time Now," still found them sounding pretty strong. Here's my favorite track, "This Love Affair."
"Any Time Now" was good. In fact, you can grab a free live show from the era at the band's website (http://www.theoutfield.com) - The mix is kind of funky.....but um, it's free!
slappyfrog
· 4 months ago
God these guys are awesome, thanks for sharing these shows. They're one of the few 80s bands I love that I never saw in concert, any body know if the health problems of one of the members cleared up?
I was just poking around their website and didn't see any references but about a year ago there were rumors of a tour which they dismissed due to health reasons.
Matt
· 4 months ago
Yes, guitarist John Spinks was battling a rare kind of liver cancer - From what I hear, it seems that he is back in good health, which made it possible for them to get back to making music - new album due sometime within the next year.
slappyfrog
· 4 months ago
Thanks!
It's good to hear he has recovered, looking forward to the new music and hopefully a tour!
The Man I Used To Be
· 4 months ago
Saw these guys open for The Hooters at the Tower in Philly. Great, cheesy 80s Pop/Rock. I still have about 5 of their tracks on my iPod and just listened to "For You" before reading this post. Thanks for posting "61 Seconds", I forgot how good that song was.
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As for "Turn and Run," I check all the song titles for Bootleg City before it's published, and last night I couldn't find "Turn and Run" on the Outfield's All Music Guide page. It didn't sound like a cover, though, and eventually I found a fan site that said it's "Winning It All" with different lyrics. Wikipedia adds this bit of ironic Outfield trivia on the page for "Rockeye":
"The opening track, 'Winning It All,' was used between 1992 and 1997 at the end of NBC's telecasts of the NBA Finals."
Their Big Innings compilation is an easy solid endorsement to share with anyone that wants to know more about The Outfield - great collection of tunes, and one that quickly proves that there is a lot more to The Outfield than just that one "Josie's on a vacation far away tune."
P.S. - re: the post on ATV (from Kurt) - I actually sold my Ipod fairly recently. I'm planning to get an Iphone soon, but in the meantime, I've shifted my at-work/at-home listening to an external hard drive of music. Which led to my recent road trip, where I took CDs along for the first time in a long time. Picking out CDs for the trip, I found myself digging back into my CD collection, and pulling out a lot of stuff that hadn't been on my Ipod or hard drive - rediscovering artists that I had loved for years, but hadn't listened to for just as many years.
I actually miss the days (kind of) when I was a kid and had that one album that I would purchase with my allowance, and listen to for a month straight. And yet, whether it is listening to an album straight through on an Ipod instead of shuffling (as you describe,) or rediscovering physical albums in my own collection, it is quite thrilling to reacquaint yourself with your collection, and the memories in life that go with those albums.
Back to The Outfield - that's a funny bit of trivia about the usage on the NBA finals. You can always tell when a music supervisor is a fan of a particular band that would get no play otherwise. I actually remember hearing that at the end of one of those games and being shocked :-)
I too miss the days of having just a few cassettes or CDs and playing them over and over again, even the songs I didn't like all that much.
Send me an email and let me know -- thanks!!
Still. On helluva show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZza5rjW8Ek
I was just poking around their website and didn't see any references but about a year ago there were rumors of a tour which they dismissed due to health reasons.
It's good to hear he has recovered, looking forward to the new music and hopefully a tour!