First of all, my answer to the question of the original poster is no. But...I also really love Tommy James. Just finished his new book called "Me, the Mob and the Music" which I would highly recommend. It doesn't go really deep into details (225 pages), but enough that you get pretty much the entire story of Tommy James and the Shondells. And the Mob. By the way he's still roc
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QuoteNickB Quotetrainarollin Who are the Drive-By Truckers ? Probably one of the best bands ever. Really good live. Mike Cooley is the new Keith. I can't recommend them highly enough. Just a great ethic when it comes to recording and songwriting and playing. A must listen to / see band. Nick - I've heard great things about DBT, but I don't have any of their stuff. What CDs woul
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QuoteElmo Lewis I play guitar and a little piano. Not a pro, but play some paying gigs during the summers. A fool on a stool - I call it EagleBeatleBuffettStones music. More for fun than money. Have a 15 year old son that's awesome though. He's got Zep, Hendrix, etc. covered. He's my lottery ticket! Taking him to see Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes next month. Sounds like me, E
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QuoteNikolai It was a lot better than I thought it would be. Roger's voice held up fine, but The Who's songs aren't really suited to the medley treatment. 'Best halftime show ever?' No, sorry. That was Prince. While I enjoyed Prince, Stones, The Who and Bruce...in my opinion Tom Petty put on the best halftime show.
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I'm a CPA and a guitar player. Cross this off the list of "threads I never thought I'd see on IORR". LOL.
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QuoteNo Expectations Wouldn't root for the Yankees if they were the only team playing. Hopefully Phils will be the first NL team to repeat since the Big Red Machine in 75/76. Happy Pete gets a second ring. (Giants reference) Big Phillies fan here. I was at Game 4 last night. Devastating loss for the home team. Yanks will be tough to beat. Oh...I picked up on the Happy Pete reference. Al
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Totally loved that. Thanks.
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QuoteUnionHall I hear the click clack of your feet on the stairs This one. The imagery is masterful.
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QuoteRockman And Ronnie can use the Olympic Torch ta finally light that fag .... Post of the day, Rockman!
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QuoteSpud But which of us don't convince ourselves that we're just as fast and just as pretty as when we were 21 ;^). "I had a friend was a big baseball player, back in high school...."
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Too Tight Slipping Away Out of Control Under The Radar (unreleased)
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My 15 year old son likes the Stones. He plays guitar and respects the impact of KR.
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April 7
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Slightly OT, but do any of the guitarists here know what model Takamine Jagger is playing in the Toronto 1989 video?
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The list of supergroups begins with The Travelin Wilburys.
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It seems as if the audiophiles and purists are anti-iPod and the "convenience factor" folks are pro. Count me in the later group. While the iPod compromises somewhat on the full sound there's something to be said for carrying around your entire collection in your pocket. Before posting I just checked mine. I have an 80gig model. Among countless other artists, my iPod has 1,252
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SNC - Congratulations! What a beautiful daughter. By the way, April 7 is my birthday as well.
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QuoteGazza QuoteElmo Lewis Thanks. I wasn't aware of Max's son coming on board. Only for a few (unspecified) shows. My guess it'll be the first couple of weeks of the Euro leg while Max is needed in LA from June 1st for the start of Conan O'Brien's new-look "Tonight" show. The ESB have a couple of weeks off from June 14 before they return to Europe and play Gl
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Gazza Like a few others, he has a near "encyclopedic" knowledge of Stones stuff. But unlike some others, he has a knack for cutting through the BS and getting to the heart of the matter. The fact that he's also a Springsteen and Dylan fan is a major plus of course.
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QuoteToru A Max is one of my favoite. Please don't forget Ernest Carter, too. Ernest Carter is the answer to my favorite Springsteen trivia question. And if you're gonna bring up Carter, you have to mention Vini Lopez as well.
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Thoroughly enjoyed that!
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Philadelphia (Veterans Stadium) several Philadelphia (Wachovia Center) several Atlantic City, NJ 89 and 06 East Rutherford, NJ (Giants Stadium)
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Quotescottkeef Quotemr edward Boring song. At least for anyone not from Texas. They've recorded plenty of decent country songs themselves, perform on of those! If you choose to play a cover song, play a tasty one. This is a pastiche. Just a thought-dont ya think the song selection might have had something to do with the fact they were performing IN Austin,Tex. I'm sure it had somethin
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I just happened to have watched this DVD last night. Absolutely love this song. I think the combo of "Bob Wills is Still the King" and "Learning the Game" at this show is just amazing. But then, that's probably why the show was included in the Bigger Bang DVD set.
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QuoteCousinC Thanx for that Aaronson story! Another one from the list . . Interesting stuff! It's a bit like in 74. They kinda knew from the beginning who they were aiming for. But neverless they fooled around a bit and tried a few others . . Glad to contribute. As I mentioned, he told me the entire story of the audition. The best part was...he gets a phone call while in the shower.
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A guy named Kenny Aaronson was one of the bassists who auditioned. He currently plays with John Eddie, a local (New Jersey) artist I've followed for the better part of 20 years. Kenny told me the entire story once after one of their gigs. He said it was the coolest experience of his life, and he has quite a resume, as the attached link details. The link below also has a picture taken with Ke
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Not sure what to really make of it. I think the whole concept of sound engineering on a scale as large as the production of the Super Bowl halftime show is beyond the comprehension of most of us. Take "Born to Run" for example. There were three electric guitars, two acoustic guitars, a bass guitar, piano, organ, saxophone, drums, plus a horn section. That's a lot of happy rock n ro
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QuoteT&A QuoteGazza Quotemelillo how come bruce gets a longer set than all the others, bullocks he doesnt. Like every other artist, he's a side show event. they're hardly going to delay the second half for an extended musical interlude any inside word on whether bruce will have some wardrobe "malfunctions?" I read a report that there will be a "schtick&qu
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Quotedrewmaster I wonder if he will lip-sync? Apparently, there are reports that Petty's show was lip-synched, while the Stones and Prince were the real deal. What do you guys think? Drew Petty was NOT lip-synched. Many INCORRECTLY pointed out that he appeared to lip synch during Free Falling. Here's the deal: The chorus (the "Freeeeeee Faalllllin" part) is sung an octave
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Quotesweetcharmedlife No more predictions necessary. Here is the Super Bowl setlist. Just rehearsed in Tampa. SPOILER ALERT...If you don't want to know. DON'T read past this point. In fact I'll just do initials to be safe. 1.TAFO 2.BTR 3.WOAD 4.GD I picked 3 of the 4 in a pool I'm in. My Lucky Day would strike me as a better pick than WOAD from
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