The Bee Gees - Idea

I saw The Bee Gees on the Saturday Night Fever album as a child.

While in elementary school, I cared less about Islands in the Stream, whether Boys Do Fall in Love or any Chain Reaction with Diana Ross.



Fast forward to mid-2000s and I started checking out 1960/1970s rock & soul. I always had an interest in British Invasion rock and simply explored the music deeper. Like my love for Steve Winwood, it was a matter of time until I got back to The Bee Gees.

I Started a Joke is no laughing matter. I’ve Got To Get A Message To You gets the message across every time



A few years ago, there was a record store in Montreal called Le Renart Bleu on Mt. Royal. I picked up a lot of classic rock and soul records from them. Funny enough, they had a heap of early Bee Gees albums and something made me pick them all up. At this point, I've got a vinyl copy of most of their output. What I might do is get pristine copies of my personal favorites from their discography.

I reluctantly bought a copy of Idea at the WFMU Record Fair for a very low price of $1. The thing is when a Bee Gees single is on point, it is unbeatable. Some songs like Kitty Can are so good that I needed to buy another copy to replace the first one.

The Bee Gees have countless cuts that could or should have been hits.

With most Best-Of, Greatest Hits, Ultimate or Definitive sets, some songs can and will get omitted from the track listing.



Such is the case with Bee Gees Mythology.

I will say that the omission of Let There Be Love from the Mythology compilation is glaring however the song gets special spotlight treatment on this blog.    

Barry Gibb may have sang about the First of May but on September 1st we wish him a happy birthday.  Thank you and the Gibb Family for the music.

The Bee Gees have countless cuts that could or should have been hits.

With most Best-Of, Greatest Hits, Ultimate or Definitive sets, some songs can and will get omitted from the track listing.



Such is the case with Bee Gees Mythology.

I will say that the omission of Let There Be Love from the Mythology compilation is glaring however the song gets special spotlight treatment on this blog.    

The Bee Gees - Odessa (1969)

In the midst of May 2012, Robin Gibb was fighting for his life.  By the end of the month, we mourned his loss.

I got the unfortunate news of Robin Gibb’s death via text message that night. I got out of the subway to read he died.

I bore the bad news to some DJ friends of mine and one remembered I am a Bee Gees fan.  

Lamplight is one of the most gorgeous songs The Bee Gees ever recorded but from my perspective was too operatic for radio.

The creativity and talent put into the album managed to undo the group.  Odessa was too grandiose for the time and suffered the fate of being The Bee Gees’ and rock music history’s overlooked masterpiece.

My rejuvenated interest in their music for the last year or so makes Robin Gibb’s death all the sadder.

I learned the Brothers Gibb broke up temporarily after the release of Odessa. They reunited two years later.  That album should make for an interesting, future post.

Robin Gibb

I got the unfortunate news of Robin Gibb’s death via text message. I got out of the subway to read he died that day.

I bore the bad news to some DJ friends of mine and one remembered I am a Bee Gees fan. As per tradition as we approach the beginning of May, I will post about the group's single First of May tomorrow. 

Gibb’s passing touches me personally.  My rejuvenated interest in their music for the last few years or so makes Robin Gibb’s death all the sadder.

I extend my condolences to Barry and the Gibb family.