QuoteErik_Snow Seeing Ron Wood trying to copy Taylor on CYHMK makes me blush I love his solo on this track. It's irrational but I can't help it. That being said, Ronnie's take on it 10 years ago does more for me that the Staples footage of Mick T. doing it the other night. Ron's worse technically but to me, at least, his playing just has a lot more personality. I know, I
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The Stones, Beatles, and Dylan have much better overall '60s catalogs, but for the best single album, I've gotta go with Love - Forever Changes or either one of the first two Doors albums.
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Aw, man - this really, really, really sucks. I loved Ray. A world-class musician, an innovator, and a total raconteur. I got really into the Doors over the last few years and grew to love Ray's completely over the top trumpeting of the Morrison/Doors legend. He was so gleefully, shamelessly blatant about it yet he always came off as warm and engaging. He was very rightfully proud of
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Met Keith after soundcheck at the Orpheum in Boston in '93. He was really cool as he signed an autograph and cracked an unintelligible joke and laughed at it. Met Ronnie at his NYC booksigning in '07. He just said hi and signed until I told him how much I loved the "Miss Judy's Farm" riff, when he jumped up, started shaking my hand with both of his, and shouting &quo
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The Moustache Years.
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Quotedrbryant Moulty Moulty invented Boston punk. Or punk with a Boston accent, at least.
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You'll never find that combination of looks, voice, style, talent, charisma, humility, and humor at the forefront of a new style of music ever again. He was the perfect guy in the perfect place at the perfect time. Musically, Chuck, Jerry Lee, Buddy, Little Richard, etc. were probably better... but Elvis was the only one who had it all. He's absolutely mythical.
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There are a few apps for this. I use Shazam - it's free and I'm pretty sure it's the best one. Good luck!
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There have been times (outside MSG, mainly) where I either couldn't score a ticket outside the venue or, in one case, bought a fake one and got denied by the ticket takers - and just wound up going home. Oh, and in December when I had the flu and blew off going down to Barclays, even though it was only a few subway stops away from me. Of course, I didn't have a ticket, so the decisi
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There have been times (outside MSG, mainly) where I either couldn't score a ticket outside the venue or, in one case, bought a fake one and got denied by the ticket takers - and just wound up going home. Oh, and in December when I had the flu and blew off going down to Barclays, even though it was only a few subway stops away from me. Of course, I didn't have a ticket, so the decisi
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Quotestonehearted Didn't Marianne say in her autobiography about Spanish Tony that he might have been a good human being "had he lived"? I think she said that about the French count who supplied Pam Courson with the smack that may or may not have killed Jim Morrison. They were seeing each other and took off for Morocco after Jim croaked. The count himself OD'd soon thereaf
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Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. Boston you're my home... it's somehow comforting watching Jack Williams live online from NYC right now. Stay strong, my fellow IORR Massholes!
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QuoteCome On I remember that one thought it was strange that a drug addict could be fat .... Jim really didn't do that much drug-wise the last couple of years aside from tons of booze.
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Quotelem motlow the first few seconds of this is jim morrison the rest of this is bullshit spliced in. morrison had that 60s cool laid back kinda voice.you can hear where they splice the tape right after the guys says "you've gained some weight"- the voice carrying on about being fat is a modern day douche nozzle. he talks too fast and is going on about some stupid shit. Ji
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Quoteloog droog QuoteJuanTCB One song per artist, from top to bottom: 1. Listen To The Band - Monkees 2. Friday On My Mind - Easybeats 3. Rocks Off - Stones 4. You Set The Scene - Love 5. Moonlight Drive - Doors 6. God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols 7. Remote Control - Clash 8. Time Is Tight - Booker T. & the MGs 9. Stay Away From Downtown - Redd Kross 10. Life & How To Live It
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One song per artist, from top to bottom: 1. Listen To The Band - Monkees 2. Friday On My Mind - Easybeats 3. Rocks Off - Stones 4. You Set The Scene - Love 5. Moonlight Drive - Doors 6. God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols 7. Remote Control - Clash 8. Time Is Tight - Booker T. & the MGs 9. Stay Away From Downtown - Redd Kross 10. Life & How To Live It - R.E.M. 11. Rave On - Buddy
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Quotetomcasagranda I like the following by Elvis: 1. The Sun Sessions 2. Elvis Is Back 3. The 1968 Comeback Special 4. The 1969 Memphis Sessions 5. The 1969 International Concerts 6. The 1970 That's The Way It Is film 7. Elvis Country 8. Elvis @ Madison Square Garden (Prince from Another Planet) These are my core picks as well - with the addition of the RCA stuff he did from �
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He bashed his mother's head in with a hammer. And then stabbed her three times. That's not a mistake, no matter what was wrong with him at the time...
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QuoteDuane in Houston Since we have a Doors thread going I thought I'd ask a few Doors questions for any Doors "experts" out there : Did The Doors ever use a live bass player in concert? (I'm thinking they used a studio musician to play bass on some of the recordings. Correct me if I'm wrong on that. But I don't think they ever used a bass player live.) I think
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Wow - for being fans of one of the first lead singers to bend traditional color and gender lines, a lot of you guys are being pretty damn close-minded. I like JT and I like Bruno Mars. They're talented guys putting out catchy music and making good show in the process. It may not be rock but who the @#$%& cares? Middle-aged Stones fans aren't his target market, anyway.
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I blame Johnny Bravo.
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QuoteDandelionPowderman No, but I learned how to read music when I played the piano earlier. I learned how to play guitar a different way, though, by listening to records and by discovering licks when trying out different things... You & me both! I quit piano when I brought a Hot Rocks songbook in to my teacher and told her I wanted to learn "Sympathy". She said no. I kept tak
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Nope - just by playing along to records/watching concert vids. Videos are especially helpful in learning where to capo (in both tunings but primarily 5-string open G). As for fretting/learning the riffs, that's just trial and error.
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Beautiful lady with a hell of a voice. She popped up on Oasis' Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants album back in 2000, as well.
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It's not what it used to be. There's a John Varvatos/Morrison Hotel gallery at the old CBGB's space. That's worth a look. The Bowery Electric is a fairly decent bar/rock club - that's a few doors away. I think there's a Whole Foods down there now, too. Like I said... it's not what it used to be. The Bowery Ballroom on Delancey, however, is a great
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QuoteJayce Hi everyone. I am a new member, and this is my first post. I am curious to see if anyone can post the two different mixes of the performances of "JJF" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" from "The Rock and Roll Circus" as depicted in the "25X5" documentary and the DVD of "Rock and Roll Circus." It is my understanding that Bria
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The Hives Mike Nesmith x2 Redd Kross The Remains
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His backing band from the mid-'90s up through earlier this year - The Figgs, from Albany, NY - are also well worth checking out. Very influenced by Graham and the Kinks but with a harder edge that suggests both the Stones and the Clash. Great lyrics and ridiculously catchy hooks wrapped up in one ass-kicking package. The Figgs' Website
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We Love You, All Sold Out, 2000 Light Years... I just realized that Charlie started sounding like "Charlie" right around the time Keith developed into "Keith". History says it's JJF/Beggars but the seeds were sewn in Button and accelerated through '67. Oh, and he swings like a mofo on Down The Road Apiece and Neighbors.
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Little Red Rooster!
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