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John Battles
5/2 - Happy LINK WRAY DAY !! DEPENDING ON WHO TELLS YOU , LINK MIGHT HAVE BEEN 84 , 86 or even 90 today....It's generally believed he was born in 1930. All those things we take for granted today , he did 'em first. But , you knew that. Damned if he did... more5/2 - Happy LINK WRAY DAY !! DEPENDING ON WHO TELLS YOU , LINK MIGHT HAVE BEEN 84 , 86 or even 90 today....It's generally believed he was born in 1930. All those things we take for granted today , he did 'em first. But , you knew that. Damned if he did'nt destroy on his greatly appreciated , but totally unexpected later US tours . I saw him about 10 times. He gave a bad show once , and that was about 6 months before he died. I saw him , once more , shortly after that gig , and he was still great. HE ALWAYS BROUGHT THE ROCK , AND HE HAD A BIG , BAD ROCK'N'ROLL HEART. Korean War Veteran , Tuberculosis survivor , Father of the Powerchord , Low - Tech studio and live sound innovator , Member of Shawnee Nation , PATRIARCH OF PUNK , GARAGE , HEAVY METAL, YOU NAME IT. Monster Guitar PLAYER AND UNDERRATED - AS - FUCK SINGER. COMPOSER OF SOME OF THE NASTIEST INSTRUMENTALS IN ALL ROCK'N'ROLL. But , again , you know all that stuff. Remember Link Wray , always , and all ways. less
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John Battles is now friends with Bruno.
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Bruno: Thanks for the comment. You look pretty groovy if i might say so. Have added you as a friend : ).
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John Battles At the opening week of the first 21st Century Chicago Krispy Kreme. Of course , there were other factors besides friendly , courteous service , real old school ma and pa store tastin' donuts, coffee and coffee drinks that were well above par , that seal... moreAt the opening week of the first 21st Century Chicago Krispy Kreme. Of course , there were other factors besides friendly , courteous service , real old school ma and pa store tastin' donuts, coffee and coffee drinks that were well above par , that sealed their doom , here , and , God be praised , there's still as many , or more , Dunkin' Donuts as 7 -11s on every corner in this one - horse town (Barring the more recent $5 a pop Hipster donut places.)....When Krispy Kreme went public , instead of the anticipated tsunami of cash for it's investors , they went under in several markets.
LEFT - Mark Lane (Crookshanks , former Fuzztones , Michael Bruce Group, and one time guest guitarist with Thin Lizzy.) RIGHT - John Battles (That one guy.). less
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John Battles MAN ! I thought I'd lost this. Me with Ian Hunter(I'm the old geezer on the right.).
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John Battles → Trilby: Wish they'd reissue that Fresh Blueberry Pancake album. Heavy Shit !!! I saw Josefus a few months ago. It was all right.....
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John Battles shared John Battles's image. " I say atonality is just a passing phase in Jazz music , what do you think , Mr. Everett ?" "Lady , ah dunno whut th' hell you talkin' 'bout ." ... more" I say atonality is just a passing phase in Jazz music , what do you think , Mr. Everett ?" "Lady , ah dunno whut th' hell you talkin' 'bout ." "THEY WERE JUST TRYING TO BRING YOU INTO THE CONVERSATION !''
'' Well , they can SHOVE their conversation . I'm not even sure they wuz talkin' ENGLISH !".
Happy Birthday , "E". Take care , TCB. less
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John Battles shared John Battles's image. Lorrie Collins , Teen Titan of Rock 'n' Roll , one half of the fantastic Collins Kids , and , for a while , Ricky Nelson's better half , passed away over the weekend . The Collind Kids had a high energy Rock'n'Roll show that could not be touched , and tha... moreLorrie Collins , Teen Titan of Rock 'n' Roll , one half of the fantastic Collins Kids , and , for a while , Ricky Nelson's better half , passed away over the weekend . The Collind Kids had a high energy Rock'n'Roll show that could not be touched , and that still rings true when they reformed in The Early 90's until her recent retirement.
Photos : Larry Collins , me , Lorrie Collins.
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John Battles shared John Battles's image. New Colony Six , 1968....I know it's lopsided. I don't have a ten year old son or dau8ghter to help me with this stuff.
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John Battles shared John Battles's image. New Colony Six , Live High School dance , Chicago Suburbs. This was in '68 , after the band eschewed Garage Rock in favor of ballads...But they still had some great rockers left in 'em , paricularly 1972's "People and Me".
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John Battles shared John Battles's image. This came from a brochure for a fake Rat Fink swag supplier in Florida. Of course, the art's not as good , but , it's pretty cool...
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John Battles replied to a topic in the forum The Lounge:
.... I was reading an actually very good David Bowie bio , released a couple of years prior to his death. It goes into detail about his first falling under the spell of Little Richard (Just like his Death Week mate , Lemmy.) and making a go of it on the M... more.... I was reading an actually very good David Bowie bio , released a couple of years prior to his death. It goes into detail about his first falling under the spell of Little Richard (Just like his Death Week mate , Lemmy.) and making a go of it on the Mod/R'n'B circuit , befriending Bolan , early on , making one of the best early Heavy Rock LPs e...
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John Battles → Chris: WELCOME , CHRIS. A+ ON YOUR ICON PHOTO.
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John Battles shared swt's post. You're welcome , Steve. Saucermen be with you.....John.
Appreciate the encouraging words, John.
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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
