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Topic: Santo Farina |
Alan Brookes
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Posted 18 Apr 2014 11:11 am |
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http://www.discogs.com/artist/796091-Santo-Farina
It's a well-known fact that, since Santo and Johnny broke up and Santo moved to Italy, Johnny has continued to play in the United States as "The Johnny from Santo & Johnny".
Few people realise that Santo has continued to record LPs on his own in Italy. Has anyone heard any of these recordings, and does anyone know if he's continuing to perform? I would think that a tour of the U.S. would be very well received, with or without Johnny. |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 20 Apr 2014 9:21 am
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No-one interested in Santo Farina?  |
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Ken Byng
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Posted 20 Apr 2014 10:46 am
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I might be tempted to travel to Italy or even the UA to see and hear Santo play live. I wouldn't go further than my front door to see a solo Johnny Farina on steel guitar. Sorry, but that's how it is.
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 20 Apr 2014 5:35 pm
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I tend to agree, Ken.
Someone should talk Santo into joining the Forum. How come Johnny isn't already a member?  |
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Wally Pfeifer
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 9:00 am
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  Funny you should mention Santo & Johnny records when I was just going over my list In my collection of LPs, I have the following:
SANTO & JOHNNY
ENCORE SANTO & JOHNNY
HAWAII SANTO & JOHNNY
COME ON IN SANTO & JOHNNY
AROUND THE WORLD WITH SANTO & JOHNNY
OFF SHORE WITH SANTO & JOHNNY
IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
SANTO & JOHNNY WISH YOU LOVE
THE BEATLES GREATEST HITS
MUCHO SANTO & JOHNNY
SANTO--MANY TASTES OF
THE BRILLIANT GUITAR SOUNDS OF SANTO & JOHNNY
GOLDEN GUITARS
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
THE BEST THAT COULD HAPPEN
LONELY GIRL
SANTO
SANTO & JOHNNY
PULCINELLA
MARIA ELENA
MEMORIES
ADAGIO
CLASSICS
FAMOSI TEMI DA FILMS
SANTO & JOHNNY 711
DANCE DANCE DANCE
DISCO D'ORO
GAY
MONA LISA
MUSIC FOR LOVERS
Most of the LPs came from the USA, Canada, Italy & Germany. Also, have several CDs not listed that are not re-issues of the records. Enough music here for several hours of listening.
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Ken Byng
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 9:05 am
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| Alan Brookes wrote: |
I tend to agree, Ken.
Someone should talk Santo into joining the Forum. How come Johnny isn't already a member? |
Johnny IS a member of the rhythm guitar forum. 
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 10:56 am
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His intonation in this clip is dreadful. Sorry, he should have stuck to playing rhythm guitar. Johnny has nothing like the dynamics or the accuracy of Santo. He has the various poses off pat, but little else. Still, I suppose it earns him a crust of bread.
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Wally Pfeifer
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 10:59 am
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What are you doing here then? Go start a Rascals post
somewhere. This is about Santo & Johnny,--not
the Rascals.
Wally Pfeifer
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Wally Pfeifer
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 10:59 am
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What are you doing here then? Go start a Rascals post
somewhere. This is about Santo & Johnny,--not
the Rascals.
Wally Pfeifer
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Wally Pfeifer
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 10:59 am
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What are you doing here then? Go start a Rascals post
somewhere. This is about Santo & Johnny,--not
the Rascals.
Wally Pfeifer
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 11:06 am
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I think he got the message first time Wally. You are dead right.
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 11:43 am
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Mr. Pfeifer I guess you got what wanted. This was my last post on the Forum.
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Rich Gardner
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 1:15 pm
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| And suddenly the party gets ugly! |
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 1:26 pm
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Nothing ugly there. Alan's post was about Santo & johnny - not The Rascals. Goodness only knows why they were suddenly introduced by Joachim. Wally was correct to point that out. Plain and simple.
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Wally Pfeifer
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 2:59 pm
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Sorry I opened a can of worms. I never intended to. I am not at all familiar with The Rascals so perhaps they are a wonderful music/singers group that I have never heard of. However,- the subject was Santo & Johnny and I just wanted to keep the posts on them.
I apologize. Stay cool
Wally Pfeifer |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 3:03 pm
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Joachim's post simply pointed to a video of Johnny playing steel with Eddie Brigati, who just happened to be with the Rascals at one point. The main point was Johnny, not the Rascals. So I don't think it was off-topic at all, especially after a bunch of comments turned the thread squarely to Johnny. You're entitled to your opinions about Johnny, of course. But it is entirely reasonable for others to also comment or point things out if they want to.
As to Johnny's playing - I've heard better and I've heard worse. I don't really understand the kind of overwhelming negativity being expressed here. Oops - I forgot where I was. |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 4:22 pm
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The purpose of my original post was to bring to people's attention that Santo didn't become a figure of the past when he moved to Italy, that he's continuing to perform and record, and to find out if anyone has more information about him.
It was to discuss Santo Farina, not Johnny Farina, who has been discussed many times in the past.
Now let's get back to Santo... |
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Brint Hannay
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Maryland, USA
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 4:54 pm
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| Joachim, I hope by "'last' post on the Forum" you meant "most recent". Don't you dare stop posting! Too many of my favorite posters have gone for one reason or another already! |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 7:42 pm
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As Dave said, my mentioning of the Rascals came from Eddie who was a former member, as was Gene Cornish who played some gigs with one of the Farina Brothers, I can't say which one.
Wally, Why should I drop the name out of the blue?
I could have said I ran across this because I was looking for something different. Anyway, the tone of the discussions should not become so rough here. It's early in the morning here, and I'm off for work now.
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Jim Cohen
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 21 Apr 2014 11:05 pm
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Joachim Kettner
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Posted 22 Apr 2014 3:03 am
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Wally it's ok, sometimes we all are a little to sensitive. Thank you Brint.
Here's "Hawaii" by the Rascals, I wonder who played the steel (3:50):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXapbOq1uo0
Ok, no more Rascals in this thread from my side
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Lee Dassow
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Jefferson, Georgia USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2014 6:15 am
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Hmm. I didn't know they used a steel player?
(the rascals) sounds good T.L.
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 22 Apr 2014 6:37 am
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| is this the twittering tweens forum? |
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