[ratnobMember]

As regular readers may recall, I love that high-pitched male vocal sound that PAMS perfected in the mid- to late 1960s.
I noticed KenR had a version on one of his samplers and realised that life could not really be satisfactory until I too had such a cut. So here it is:
the KLIF original; the KenR cut that got me thinking; and the Geoffy B version sung for me recently by fur guys at JAM Creative Productions:
Enjoy.

https://soundcloud.com/ratnob/geoffy-b-klif-acapella

[ratnobMemberAuthor]

By the way, it’s now ten years that I’ve been fortunate enough to purchase occasional personal cuts from JAM.
Here’s the full collection:
http://geoffbarton.co.uk/files/_IDs/Geoff-JAM.mp3

[ratnobMemberAuthor]

From my original post above: ‘fur guys’ = ‘four guys’. It wasn’t that Jon imported four very specialist Canadian singers or anything. Blame my poor literacy skills. (I think I’ve spelt ‘apace’ wrong too, but can never remember that one).

[gameswizardMember]

Here’s the full collection

It’s an amazing selection of cuts too

[NickySMember]

Love it Geoff – listened to it three times in a row
I really must think about getting some more done

[ratnobMemberAuthor]

‘When four men sing …’:
http://www.bobdinan.co.uk/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Entries/2015/5/16_When_Four_Men_Sing.html

[Sean MartinMember]

That’s a fabulous collection, Geoff and nice to hear ’em back to back. Especially like the acappellas.

Just wondering if you listen to anything else except your JAM demos in the car?

[UKJinglesMember]

That montage is magnificent Geoff……
As they state on the song Your degree has come in useful!
Some Great lyrics on them….I will have to hire your services!

[ratnobMemberAuthor]

That’s a fabulous collection, Geoff and nice to hear ’em back to back. Especially like the acappellas.

Just wondering if you listen to anything else except your JAM demos in the car?

Good question: I do occasionally listen to music from, er, the real world, but then quickly retreat to the shimmering brilliance of JAM jingles.

[CanadaJim]

Great to hear the KLIF acapella progress through the ages with different singers and production styles. I’m sure that ‘fur’ Canadian singers would have worked equally well!

‘When four men sing …’:

Love the quirky Hardy Kirk demo from the podcast too. I would have had a ball re-lyricing that as a personal cut!

[IainJohnston]

Am I wrong in my ears “saying” there’s (at least…) ONE female voice in your new acapella Geoff???
NOT just guys? …or someone’s trousers were even more too tight to reach those higher registers ;^)

“Blame my poor literacy skills. (I think I’ve spelt ‘apace’ wrong too, but can never remember that one)”

…and of course you’ve got “SIGNing along” on the blog page … just CANNOT trust spell checker software…!

But GREAT audio regardless!

[ratnobMemberAuthor]

Am I wrong in my ears “saying” there’s (at least…) ONE female voice in your new acapella Geoff???
NOT just guys? …or someone’s trousers were even more too tight to reach those higher registers ;^)

“Blame my poor literacy skills. (I think I’ve spelt ‘apace’ wrong too, but can never remember that one)”

…and of course you’ve got “SIGNing along” on the blog page … just CANNOT trust spell checker software…!

But GREAT audio regardless!

Oops. I shall put myself in detention.
GB

[ratnobMemberAuthor]

Am I wrong in my ears “saying” there’s (at least…) ONE female voice in your new acapella Geoff???
NOT just guys? …or someone’s trousers were even more too tight to reach those higher registers ;^)

Definitely an all-male group, by the way: Bruce, Johnny, Gary, Jeff.

[PKMember]

‘When four men sing …’:
http://www.bobdinan.co.uk/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Entries/2015/5/16_When_Four_Men_Sing.html

There’s part of the melody in that podcast jingle that is reminiscent of “Call On Me” by Chicago.

I too love the harmonies of PAMS & JAM jingles whether they be 4, 5 or 7 piece male, female or mixed vocal groups.

Geoff, as well as the KLIF & PAMS versions of that accapella, of course there are the PAMS versions sung for BIG L Radio London and BBC Radio One in 1966 & 67.

An not forgetting some great harmonies in TM jingles too.

Sean Martin and Greg Clancy did some greats harmonies for me in a recent resing of a Full Force cut where we totally changed the melody of part of the jingle.

For me it’s great creative harmonising that makes for some of the best radio jingles off all.

[ratnobMemberAuthor]

For me it’s great creative harmonising that makes for some of the best radio jingles off all.

Agreed.

[bossjockMember]

Some great resings in there Geoff – thanks for sharing

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