Ouch. Capitalized on the death of his son, too.
But I digress...
November 30, 2012 4:43 PM CST
Ouch. Capitalized on the death of his son, too.
But I digress...
November 30, 2012 4:32 PM CST
I only remember , a friend of mine told that story to his PARENTS. His mom said "That would take about FIFTY MEN!" , THEN SHE RAN OUT OF THE HOUSE. I MADE THAT LAST PART UP.
THE JAMC SHOULD HAVE TOLD CLAPTON , "BUT , YOU'VE BEEN PERFORMING IN BLACKFACE FOR YEARS !".
November 30, 2012 3:58 PM CST
I assume that someone has already contributed the Rod Stewart story of our youth, so I won't mention that.
How many Tablespoons go into a quart, anyway?
Here's one that will only appeal to the hardcore rock and roll fan...
The Jesus and Mary Chain were slated to appear on British television w/ Eric Crapton. They had just gotten new guitars, but didn't like the colour, so they took flat black cans of spray paint, and gave 'em a new paint-job backstage, strings an' all!
Clapton was supposed to be so appalled that he gave the guys a tongue-lashing (I can just imagine what little effect it had on 'em, staring at him w/ 1000 micrograms of Love coursing through their bodies, haha!).
November 30, 2012 4:37 PM CST
I USED TO SEE THOSE AT OSCO. i LIKED THE CARTOON COVERS , BUT , i ONLY HAD A VAGUE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED IN THE '60s , And , IT WAS ONLY A FEW YEARS EARLIER , FOR ME. I ALSO FIRST SAW "WHO'LL SAVE THE WORLD....THE MIGHTY GROUNDHOGS" LP WITH THE COOL COMIC ART AT OSCO.
November 30, 2012 4:17 PM CST
Even w/ the Payola scandal, music from '55 'til '67 was loaded w/ super stuff!!
The best DJs alone made listening an experience! Most of us here are too young to have heard 'em. For instance, I came of age in the early 80s, when Empty Vee was starting its rise to ubiquity (but does any self-respecting kid nowadays watch that crap?).
If you can find the Cruisin' series it would be well worth your while. Going from '55 up 'til '71 or so, they take a top DJ of that year and give you ads, songs, and disc-jockey patter. The sleeves were comics depicting that year, illustrated by Dick Royer, and the liner notes give you news for that year. Really cool...
My fave volume is 1962, from Dallas with Russ 'Weird Beard' Knight (who just passed away). Damn near everything he said rhymed, and he never paused for so much as a breath.
Check it out.
Stuff like the Wailers 'Tall Cool One' made the charts, Tri-state smashes, and regional one-off singles would snowball into minor hits. Good luck finding that today!
{Grouchy Old Man voice} The record industry and the Hippies killed off the cool, and the fun.
November 30, 2012 3:41 PM CST
Good Choice, Sir.
John Spokus said:
Captain Beefheart
November 30, 2012 9:42 AM CST
Captain Beefheart
November 29, 2012 12:46 PM CST
I even wonder how they make their nominations, especially with Chic & Public Enemy being two of them.
John Carlucci said:
Based on the above list I'd vote for:
- Albert King
- Joan Jett
- Deep Purple
- Paul Butterfield
- The Marelettes
November 28, 2012 8:15 PM CST
Based on the above list I'd vote for:
November 28, 2012 6:56 PM CST
Fun and some of the ones who have been kicked out are ones I quite agree with. Madonna, like I've said, is just cruise ship fodder. Likewise Abba. Some of the hip-hop artists have been kicked out for the simple reason that hip-hop should have it's seperate hall of fame (It's big enough in its own right to warrant one, isn't it?).
I'm not sure about Crass being inducted into the RRRHoF, as Penny Rimbaud openly said they were more influenced by the avant-garde than rock'n'roll. Then, I bet they'd be sceptical of it too.
I bet one of our nominations would be inducted by Mojo Workout for 2013 and the corporate one's are nowhere alike. Without more ado, here are the nominations for 2013:
Not very likely The Sonics or Joe Meek'll be inducted this year.
The screamin' Soul Preacher said:
About the Rock'n'Roll of Fame, you could check this :
http://mojoworkout.realpunkradio.com/real-rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame
Our fellows from Mojo Workout on RPR have done the fun job of flushing out the inductees that shouldn't have been inducted in their opinion; then inducted some that should have been inducted !
Pretty fun !
November 28, 2012 6:38 PM CST
YEAH , THE VELVETS ARE IN THE "REAL " HALL , AS I RECALL. bUT , I'VE NEVER SEEN A LIST OF EVRYBODY IN IT. I'm sure I would want to see at least half of them in the Hall , too. They can even use the front door. Heads first.
November 30, 2012 1:49 PM CST
"I have see the future of Rock'n'Roll , but , that's all in the past.".
November 29, 2012 6:01 PM CST
On a roll today. This is just lovely
November 29, 2012 5:55 PM CST
I guess you guys over the pond know these guys pretty well already. Just found'em. A very dear friend turned me on to them. Stunning!
November 29, 2012 11:37 AM CST
Kavus is god. Ex members of the wonderful Cardiacs. Totally eccentric and just the right side of psyche and prog. Enjoy
November 28, 2012 2:49 PM CST
With a big stick hopefully, hehe
KK Dirty Money & Las Drogas said:
Jake Bugg: sure beats Justin Beiber!
November 30, 2012 11:26 AM CST
November 30, 2012 10:06 AM CST
Thanks for your answer. I own 2 Squier jaguar vintage modified short scale (I defretted one) and now I cant play with anything else than a short scale, it's a real pleasure to play on a easy bass like that. And seriously, this Squier rocks ! Very cheap price but good quality and good 60's sound !
John Carlucci said:
I own a 67 EB2, and while I love it for some things, it is a very limited instrument. It can be very muddy at times. Hollow Body basses played at loud volumes can feed back. So if you are playing in a loud band with a hard hitting drummer, that can be a problem. Especially with a 1 pick up EB 2 like mine.
The EB3 or it's modern cousin the SG bass, being that it has the extra pick-up, has more tonal capabilities. The neck humbucker is a pretty powerful pickup, so just make sure you have a decent bass amp with good speakers.
I also sometimes prefer short scale basses. The MIJ RI Fender Mustang basses are fantastic instruments. They have specially designed Seymour Duncan pickups, which make them sound like a P Bass. Before buying, I'd recommend you try one of these. ( make sure it's an MIJ Fender Mustang not a Squier) Unfortunately they only import white ones to the US now (which is a nice choice) however in Japan, they sell a wide range of colors & even the RI Competition bass. I managed to score one of those & love it.
November 29, 2012 5:40 PM CST
"River Ran Dry" Reverend Horton Heat. Used to be a staple in his live act , but , was'nt releases for well over 20 years after it was first performed. He actually added a verse to make it longer , but , it basically consisted of a verse repeated twce , a connecting phrase , a short guitar solo , and a cloud of smoke.
November 29, 2012 3:10 PM CST
May I suggest the Bobbyteens excellent 1996 single Firecracker (1 min 16 sec) b/w Hey Roxy (1 min 08 sec). Fuckin' ace!
November 29, 2012 1:42 PM CST
Sad Neutrino Bitches (Germany): Midnight street war (from their ALbum "Too sad to fuck" 2007 on Majorlabel): http://soundcloud.com/sadneutrinobitches/sad-neutrino-bitches-midnight
November 29, 2012 5:17 PM CST
Park Avenue Playground - The Trip
The Sonics - Boss Hoss or Have Love Will Travel
November 29, 2012 1:30 PM CST
Hey, anyone got the lyrics of "strong come on" by the Oblivians? I need it to play it with my school orchestra. We want to shock everybody! Thanx for your help.
November 28, 2012 11:20 PM CST
I only really dig a few songs by the fuzztones, this being one of them. I mean, if the ramones rip off your music video (psychotherapy), you've gotta be doing something right.
November 28, 2012 6:47 PM CST
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