“Mid 70s. The Average White Band were on telly. I recorded it via a Philips N1700 video recorder onto a 30 minute 1 inch tape cassette. They were recording the album on a tropic island. Being Scots, they were already sunburned & overdosing on vit D. This track started with bass slides and mis-hits before "clicking together" and taking off. It was so memorable. It conjured up a powerful, aspirational, happy, jet set, sun kissed, lifestyle. Many years later, when it is a warm and sunny evening, and I'm driving with my arm out the window, I slip on a pair of aviators, select this mp3, spin the volume up to "yeah-baby", and believe that I am that man on Atlantic Avenue. #finaljams#sunset#70s”
Mid 70s. The Average White Band were on telly. I recorded it via a Philips N1700 video recorder onto a 30 minute 1 inch tape cassette. They were recording the album on a tropic island. Being Scots, they were already sunburned & overdosing on vit D. This track started with bass slides and mis-hits before "clicking together" and taking off. It was so memorable. It conjured up a powerful, aspirational, happy, jet set, sun kissed, lifestyle. Many years later, when it is a warm and sunny evening, and I'm driving with my arm out the window, I slip on a pair of aviators, select this mp3, spin the volume up to "yeah-baby", and believe that I am that man on Atlantic Avenue. #finaljams#sunset#70s 18
Always loved the AWB and have many of their albums.Only saw them live once in Sheffield in the early 70's.The songs still sound great 40 years or more later.
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