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John Battles → Damos Kalaitzidis: Thanks for the message , DAMOS. I WILL E-MAIL BOBBY RIGHT NOW.
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John Battles Jack Scott (nee Sciafone.) , Rockabilly legend , he rocked with class , but could caress a ballad with a finesse only bettered , arguably , by Orbison. HE JUST PERFORMED HIS FAREWELL CONCERT ABOUT A MONTH AGO. He looked and sounded better than any man hi... moreJack Scott (nee Sciafone.) , Rockabilly legend , he rocked with class , but could caress a ballad with a finesse only bettered , arguably , by Orbison. HE JUST PERFORMED HIS FAREWELL CONCERT ABOUT A MONTH AGO. He looked and sounded better than any man his age had a right to , into his Seventies and early eighties. I SAW HIM ABOUT 14 YEARS AGO , STILL SINGING AT HIS PEAK.
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John Battles Roy Loney , Rock in Power. Age 73 , cause of death , yet undisclosed . HE'D SUFFERED A FALL THAT RESULTED IN A TERRIBLE HEAD INJURY...But what little I'd heard sounded like recovery was still on the table. Teenage Head , Rock'n'Roll heart , Balls as big a... moreRoy Loney , Rock in Power. Age 73 , cause of death , yet undisclosed . HE'D SUFFERED A FALL THAT RESULTED IN A TERRIBLE HEAD INJURY...But what little I'd heard sounded like recovery was still on the table. Teenage Head , Rock'n'Roll heart , Balls as big as Texas. Th eBAD mR. loney was everyone;s friend. ) `;
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John Battles commented on TheYoungSavage's photo: Cub Koda , of course was truly The Motor City Madman , fronting Brownsville Station and later backing Hound Dog Taylor ,the true Father of Punk Blues . Cub's many stats would take too long to list , here , but , he was a great guy , always "Up" ... moreCub Koda , of course was truly The Motor City Madman , fronting Brownsville Station and later backing Hound Dog Taylor ,the true Father of Punk Blues . Cub's many stats would take too long to list , here , but , he was a great guy , always "Up" , always hilarious. He's greatly missed.
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John Battles New Colony Six , High School Yearbook , 1968.
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John Battles commented on John Battles's album: Happy Hannukwanzaristmas , The Mostest New Year and Elvis' Birthday.
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John Battles Fuzzgunner , Welcome to The Hideout, In Fuzz We Trust.
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John Battles p , welcome to The Hideout.
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John Battles Welcome , Reverb. Good band list. I recognize your icon photo from an old Famous Monsters.
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John Battles Welcome to The Hideout , Chris Manning.
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John Battles For Thanksgiving , I'd like to honor some Native American Rockers, some of whom were snubbed in the film "Rumble".
Link Wray and his Brothers and bandmates , Doug Wray and Vernon Ray (aka Ray Vernon.).
Marvin Rainwater.
Jan Savage from The See... moreFor Thanksgiving , I'd like to honor some Native American Rockers, some of whom were snubbed in the film "Rumble".
Link Wray and his Brothers and bandmates , Doug Wray and Vernon Ray (aka Ray Vernon.).
Marvin Rainwater.
Jan Savage from The Seeds .
Buffy Saint - Marie.
Bobcat Catron (27 Devils Joking.).
Leadbelly (Cherokee ancestry).
Pat and Lolly Vegas ( Redbone , previously recorded under their own names.).
Darin Lin Wood ( '68 Comeback , Fireworks. Pottawottamie ancestry.).
Elvis Presley ( His Great- Great Grandmother was a Cherokee. He was declared an honorary Indian (As was Johnny Cash.) , though he would qualify for Native American status , today.
Rick Medlocke (Not a fan ,but he bears the distinction of being the most prominent nonwhite Musician in Southern Rock , barring possibly Jamoe from The Allman Brothers Band, whom I'm also not a fan of.).
Special mention - Charlie Big Snake - Fan and friend of the Dallas Punk scene in The 80's. ... less
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John Battles commented on TheYoungSavage's photo: Wow. That's a great photo. My Brother lived in Laguna Beach in teh 90's , when Dick Dodd of The Standells had a residency on Wednesdays at this shithole bar. Unfortunately , teh Wednesday I was there was Christmas.
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John Battles GENTLEMAN JOHN'S TOP TEN sHOWS OF 2019. May as well do it , now.
1) Roky Erickson , Lincoln Hall , Chicago. Farewell To The King. ... moreGENTLEMAN JOHN'S TOP TEN sHOWS OF 2019. May as well do it , now.
1) Roky Erickson , Lincoln Hall , Chicago. Farewell To The King.
2) Fleshtones , Reggie's , Chicago.
3 ) Flesheaters , Lincoln Hall , Chicago.
4) Ronnie Spector , Nashville Boogie .
5) X , The Damned , House of Blues , Chicago.
6) Planet Rockers, Nashville Boogie.
7) Bloodshot Bill (With Deke Dickerson , Stompin' Riff Raffas and Bloodshit Battles Overdrive. ) Nashville Boogie.
8) Linda Gail Lewis with Los Straitjackets and Danny B.Harvey , Nashville Boogie.
9) Dave Davies , Chicago Winery , Chicago.
10 ) Woggles ,Reggie's , Chicago.
Special mention - The Mentally Ill , The Vibrators.
Biggest diasappointment : Deaths of Roky Erickson , Barry Masters , Shawn "Sluggo" Maloney and The Flesh Hammer.
Strongest comeback album - Chocolate Watchband. less
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John Battles HALLOWE'EN 2001. With Margaret Dollrod (ABOVE.) and Cynthia Plastercaster (Below). " Ygor break NECK , NOT BREAK BRAIN !".
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John Battles (Below) Screamin' Jay Hawkins , Prophet Bar, Dallas. August , '86.
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John Battles HAPPY HALLOWE'EN.
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Personal Information
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First Name
John
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Last Name
Battles
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Gender
Male
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Birthdate
August 21, 1964
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Location:
Chicago, RPMF.
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Relationship Status:
Single
Personal Details
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Bio
Interests - Writing , Painting , Drawing , Budget gourmet and upscale junk food, Comic books , Models (Pref. Aurora Monster and Rat Fink - type.) , Movie memorabilia , Horror collectibles , Reg. 8 and Super 8 films , other obsolete media.
TV - ";Chic A Go Go" (Dancer , Collaborator.).
"Chic - A - Go Go : The Movie"(Co -starred with Ratso.).
Briefly visible in the movies "Public Enemies" , "The Big Bounce" , "Plastercaster" and "Bubble Rama";.
Rev. Horton Heat's "Wiggle Stick"video. *
Writer - Zines - Roctober , Bad Trip , Black To Comm , Cool and Strange Music , Psychotronic Video , others.
* Upcoming documentary on Chicago/Baltimore art collector and cool shit purveyor , Ted "Uncle Fun" Frankel.
Books - A Friendly Game of Poker , Conversations with Dan Clowes , Flying Saucers Rock'n'Roll , TV -A - Go Go. Brian McMahon - Memoirs of an Electric Eel (Liner notes.)
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Favorite Music
Cramps , Ramones , Fleshtones , Link Wray , Seeds , Elevators , Roky Erickson , Troggs , Pretty Things , Downliners Sect , Rolling Stones , Chocolate Watchband , Sonics , Paul Revere and The Raiders , Wailers , Don and The Goodtimes , Lincolns , Swamp Rats , Treniers , Chuck Berry , Little Richard , Esquerita , Screamin' Jay Hawkins , Fred Cole , Donny B. Waugh , Mickey Lee Lane , Ramones , New York Dolls , Johnny Thunders , Dictators , Dead Boys , Hanoi Rocks , Saints , Stooges , MC5 , Slade , Sweet , Suzi Quatro , Roy Wood , T-Rex , Gary Glitter (The music , not the other stuff....) , Ike Turner (The same.), Nancy Sinatra , Ann - Margret , Wanda Jackson , Sparkle Moore , Janis Martin , Collins Kids , Shadows , Ventures , Davie Allan and The Arrows , Travis Wammack , Al Casey , Bobby Wayne , ? and The Mysterians , monks , Third Bardo , Eater , Lurkers , Sex Pistols , X - Ray Spex , Vibrators , F.U.2 , Hubble Bubble , Los Punk Rockers , Stack Waddy , Pink Fairies , Deviants , Blue Cheer , Alice Cooper Group , Johnny Cash , Hank Williams , Jerry Lee Lewis , Conway Twitty , George Jones , Buck Owens , Elvis , The Pirates , Jesse Hector , Nervebreakers , Vomit Pigs , Superman's Girlfriend , Lithium Xmas , Peyote Cowboys , Reverend Horton Heat , Saints , Rezillos ,Radio Birdman , Paladins , Blasters ,Teddy and The Tall Tops , Sleepy La Beef , Charlie Feathers , Carl Perkins , Johnny Burnette , GENE Vincent ,Herbie Duncan , Andy Starr, Cordell Jackson ,Zakary Thaks , Motorhead , X , Moby Grape , Commander Cody , Iron Butterfly , Orphan Egg , Captain Beyond , Shitty Beatles (Dallas. The originals.) , Waste Kings , Lava Sutra , (Chicago) Mystery Girls , Oncoming Traffic , Greaseballs , Cynics , Brood , Woggles , Sons of Hercules , Fortune and Maltese , Royal Pendletons , Mack Stevens , Johnny Legend , Eddie Angel , Deke Dickerson , Msr. Jeffrey Evans , The Dyes , Los Gatos Diablos , Bloodshot Bill , NoBunny , Johnny Samson , Rockin' Johnny Band , Otis Rush , Muddy Waters , Howlin' Wolf , Leadbelly , John Lee Hooker , Hound Dog Taylor, Robert Johnson , Doug Sahm , Alice Cooper Group , early Bob Seger ,New York Dolls , Sonics Rendezvous Band , Scott Morgan in general , Mitch Ryder , New Colony Six , Shadows of Knight , Five Americans , Stack Waddy , Bubble Puppy , Funkadelic , Velvert Turner Group , Death ,Purple Image , Maximillian , Milano(The Leather Boy), Dean Carter , Jack Starr , Hasil Adkins
