Miss Ellie Walker (ala Elinor Donahue), the cute and perky "druggist" from season one is still alive. They shoulda kept her- much much hotter than perrennial drag Helen Crump.
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Incredibly profound and probably unfathomable to anyone who isnt American and over 40- The Andy Griffith Show in its black and white prime with Deputy Bernard P. Fife is ingrained at an almost cellular level with literally millions of us. Raise your glass to the late great Andy Griffith- see you in Mount Pilot!
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Agreed- this has to be the most bizarre ridiculous idea Ive ever heard. Why not have their ex-wives or pets or former next door neighbors tour? Surely they too are imbued with the Beatles magic. Downright creepy....
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In 1972, every long haired jean jacketed pot smoking teen rocker in the USA had "Smokin"- it is the most focused and hardet rocking Pie album and was a well deserved Top Ten hit. I actually prefer "the first LP. As Safe As Yesterday Is- more in the early Traffic/late Small Faces vein, rural UK getting it together in the country vibe.
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Pissed it all away staying drunk and coked up 24/7- but could have been as rich/well known/respected creatively as Pete Townshend or Ray Davies. He could always rock out, whether it was in a stadium or a pub. RIP.
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A fantastic singer and player and by all accounts a top notch human being. God bless Levon Helm! RIP.
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Guitar tech Alan Rogan is the source for the Marriott Stones audition story as related by Pam Marriott and Pie drummer Jerry Shirley. When you consider Ronnie Woods admission that Marriott was Keiths first choice, its pretty safe to say he was considered- if only by Keith to torture Mick.
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i personally ruined "Welcome to Washington" from the Voodoo Lounge Tour- I sat next to the guy who recorded it (RIP), had a few beverages, didnt really think about it and kept yelling to my pals seated on the other side of him. Sounded like a drunken idiot. Still cringe when I think about it.
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Great live performance from early 70's Hammond meister super hippy...
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This is more like it- London 1973, with Rory, Clapton, Kenney Jones, Albert Lee, etc...
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Well its no "Fool to Cry" but... watch and learn. We are not worthy....
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Pretty spicy review- thought it might give some a chuckle....
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Sigh- truly a tragic loss for her friends and family and an irreplaceable human life ended way too soon. But if I have to hear the TV play her bombastic ear drum shattering zero nuance take on Dolly Partons "I Will Always Love You" Im gonna plotz. And dont get me started on "The Greatest Gift", the most insipid saccharine drivel since "You Light Up My Life". The
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"Too Late To Stop Now" is one of the best live albums of the 70's- even if youre not a fan, well worth checking out- it will change your mind.
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Surprised Peter Green isnt showing up on more lists- if you havent checked this out, its a must for guitar/blues freaks!No one beats him for pure feel. Not even Joe Bonnamassa!
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Yup- good one. I submit for your approval:
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Gotta nominate Ten Years After for the list. Lots of what was considered fairly non-descript garden variety early 70s hard rock at the time sounds pretty damn good in retrospect. And has anyone ever really topped the Pie doing "I Dont Need No Doctor" from "Rockin the Fillmore"? "We go 'ome on Monday..."
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I can see why those who can financially afford it might pass on the opportunity- relegated to a small portion of the stage, PA volume set to minimum power and facing a fanatic partisan crowd who came for the headline act. The DC crowd was polite to Sheryl Crow when I saw her in the warm up slot but I understand many an opener has felt the wrath....
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The Kinks were apparently asked if they would like to open some Stones shows in '81 or '82, cant recall which- they said no thanks and asked if the Stones would like to open for some of their shows. Gotta love the Kinks!
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Major props for Taste and Rory....Rorys "Live in Europe" is the hottest live blues rock record ever made. Messin With the Kid, Bullfrog Blues, Pistol Slapper Blues...no filler on that record. And only a three piece! Strictly speaking, he could play circles around Ronnie Wood but Wood was still the right guy for the Stones.
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As Rory told it, after a couple days jamming Jagger said youre okay by me but you gotta go talk to Keith. Rory goes to Keiths hotel room several times that night but no one can wake Keith up. Rory has to fly out the next day to tour Japan. Keith later told Rory he was their third choice. The Marriott story is better- as related to Jerry Shirley by Alan Rogan who was there. After giving h
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Whoa- I had the exact same experience when Woodstock was on local cable TV last week. As a teenager, I thought Alvin Lee was amazing. When "Goin' Home" finally ended my only emotion was relief. Not sure whats changed....
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Per Donal Gallagher, Rory went to Rotterdam and jammed for a couple days. Ive seen Bill Wyman confirm it in print so it definitely happened. Beyond question. Not the right guy for the job, at any rate.
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Gotta assume that Keiths stated preference for Steve Marriott was simply to rankle Jagger- hey lets bring in a legendary singer/frontman to play guitar. Would have been interesting, though. Stu and Glyn Johns were pushing for Rory if memory serves- not sure that would have been a good fit.....Ronnie Wood was the best choice at the time- just wish he'd stuck with the fat crunchy "Pool H
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Good point...fingers crossed!
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Per Macs website- at first glance, this would seem to bode ill for a Stones tour next year- does Mac know something we dont?
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