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UK Dave
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Rare Earth never made big waves in the UK regrettably. Nevertheless, I Just Want To Celebrate has sprung up on two current TV ads. One is for an anti-smoking product, the other is advertising a TV football show.



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If memory serves me, I can recall listening to this song through headphones and when the breakdown came I'm sure I heard a drum machine faintly in the background. It probably bled from Pete's headphones into the live mics on the drums. I'd have to pull the song out for another listen to be sure.



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Ralph Terrana
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Pete NEVER used a drum machine, or a click track. I'm not sure what you were hearing, but rest assured it wasn't any of those. Pete IS a drum machine.



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Mike
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That's not a drum machine, that's Eddie on congas.

You can those congas more on the 45 mix (in mono) of Celebrate right as the song goes into the breakdown, just before the edit. The LP version is in stereo and Eddie's congas are faded down in the mix during the breakdown, drums start back up.



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Okay, I just gave it a listen and there is something very faint as the "round, round" vocals fade, just before the drums come back in. It sounds more like a snare than congas to me. It has a 'tap, tap ... tap ....... tap, tap ... tap' cadence. You must listen with headphones to hear it.



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Mike D.
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Okay, I just gave it a listen and there is something very faint as the "round, round" vocals fade, just before the drums come back in. It sounds more like a snare than congas to me. It has a 'tap, tap ... tap ....... tap, tap ... tap' cadence. You must listen with headphones to hear it.

I know exactly what you're refering to. It's not a snare. It's either congas (or possibly a kick drum), albeit very compressed and buried in the mix.



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Mike D
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Okay, I just gave it a listen and there is something very faint as the "round, round" vocals fade, just before the drums come back in. It sounds more like a snare than congas to me. It has a 'tap, tap ... tap ....... tap, tap ... tap' cadence. You must listen with headphones to hear it.

I know exactly what you're refering to. It's not a snare. It's either congas (or possibly a kick drum), albeit very compressed and buried in the mix.

 It IS congas. Listen to the 45 version, as it is a different mix than the LP version. You can what was buried in the LP version/ I'd bet my life on it smile



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iIt's Gil on his trumpet



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Ralph Terrana
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I haven't listened yet, but could you guys be hearing Pete's high hat keeping time.



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Mike D wrote:
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Okay, I just gave it a listen and there is something very faint as the "round, round" vocals fade, just before the drums come back in. It sounds more like a snare than congas to me. It has a 'tap, tap ... tap ....... tap, tap ... tap' cadence. You must listen with headphones to hear it.

I know exactly what you're refering to. It's not a snare. It's either congas (or possibly a kick drum), albeit very compressed and buried in the mix.

 It IS congas. Listen to the 45 version, as it is a different mix than the LP version. You can what was buried in the LP version/ I'd bet my life on it smile

 Okay, I don't have access to the 45 but I will take your word on it. Thanks for clarifying.



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It's leakage of the congas on to drum mics.... it was muted on the conga track but couldn't get rid of the leak.



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peter rivera wrote:

It's leakage of the congas on to drum mics.... it was muted on the conga track but couldn't get rid of the leak.

 Thank you for the clarification Peter.



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UK Dave
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I Just Want To Celebrate TV promotion still going strong in the UK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x_2ZhnXNYQ

Don't reckon much to the cartoon band figures. What happened to the drumming lead vocalist?

Simulataneosly the song was being used on a TV ad for the England vs Brazil football match last month. I can't believe its taken us (not me!!!) 40 odd

years to discover this song!!



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Mike D.
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The song pretty much sums up hoow I feel. No matter how crappy of a day I am having or if I am having a tough time, I'm still here...alive, living, and breathing. smile



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What's all the fuss about it is not Rare Earth doing the anti smoking ad with celebrate ...just another crap cover band.  pointless unless it's the real thing!



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UK Dave
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Pipe down. Who's making a fuss? Regardless of whether it's a cover band, I just pointed out that by coincidence there were two TV ads simultaneously using the the song on British TV. It's unusual because it's not a household song in the UK. It never made the charts. I just posted it in the hope that it might stimulate some conversation on the forum, which is quiet at the present time. No need for the sarcasm. If you don't find it interesting then that's fine. Close the door behind you.



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Ralph Terrana
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Every time I see that song pop up on a commercial I tell my wife I wish I had the publishing on it. What really pisses me off is the use of all those cover bands, used only so the original artist doesn't have to be paid for the use of the song. How cheap can some of these corporations get?



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RICH
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and whomever does it..................doesnt come close to REs version.ZESSES is makin more $ dead..............than while alive.



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Ralph Terrana
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Right on both counts.



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UK Dave
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I love the song more now than I ever did. The same goes for the One World album too.



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