Apparently Denny had a passion for high stakes gambling and didnt come out of Wings with alot of money- he was forced to sell his share of the "Mull of Kintyre" publishing to Macca for $100K, a fraction of its longterm value. He recruited the last lineup of Wings with Laurence Juber, who has gone on to become a Grammy award winning exponent of fingerstyle guitar and Steve Holley, a
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Roger is pushing 80 and I'm starting to wonder if all this excessive combativeness negativity and illogic isnt an early manifestation of age related cognitve/emotional decline. Its starting to feel weird and unhealthy. He seems to have moved past the "you kids get off my lawn" phase of geriatric crankiness. It does happen to lots of people in the twilight years, sad to say.
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Charlie and Bill were brought in because, worthy musicians though they are, Klaus and Ringo couldnt get the feel for Wolf's music. Ringo was intimidated by Wolf and was happy not to return. " Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf" is a great source of info for all things Howlin' Wolf and a very entertaining read.
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Well, we knew they werent friends but I think this is a new low for the relationship. Dave's wife certainly not at a loss for words. Well, David Gilmour and Roger Waters still hate each other. Gilmour’s wife, the author Polly Samson, took to Twitter to denounce Waters as a “misogynistic, antisemitic Putin apologist” (amongst several other things), and Gilmour shared the claims as “demons
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Here's Top's hard to find 1970 LP "Ascension Heights" in its entirety for the curious....
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Thanks for the info. I just listened to the online sample. The playing is total crap. Steve Marriott was an excellent guitarist and in his prime Brian Jones blew a wicked harp. Not sure how this made it on to vinyl/CD. The mind boggles.
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Ah- now I get it. Its Marriott and Jones on one side, Humble Pie on the other. Thanks for the link. Interesting pic I found while trying to chase this down..
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Here it is on Ebay...
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Jerry Shirley and Peter Frampton have both gone on record over the years that Brian had a phone chat with his pal Steve Marriott about coming to see the newly formed Pie while they were "getting it together in the country" with an eye towards working with them but died very shortly thereafter. (The bands early Immediate material was influenced by "Music From Big Pink" and quit
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Great clip from one of British rocks greatest singer/guitarist combos. Obviously enjoying themselves. video:
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A once in a generation talent.. totally unique and original. Saw Jeff on tour with Stevie Ray Vaughan. Stevie Ray delivered a crowd pleasing but rather predictable set..Jeff was touring behind "Guitar Shop" at the time and completely baffled the audience with off the wall brilliance. I thought he stole the show. RIP and thank you Jeff Beck!
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Odd little tale in today's Washington Post....
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Autumn Stone promo...awesome. video:
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"Afterglow" in mono- video:
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Some classic extended pre-Foghat boogie circa London 1969- not for the faint of heart. video:
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Wow- didnt know he was ill. Cancer apparently. "Raw Sienna" remains an under rated jewel of progressive British blues. Sorry to hear this. Godspeed Kim Simmonds. video: Kim Simmonds: Savoy Brown founder and blues legend dies aged 75 (NME)
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With Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Roy Clark and Jerry Lee Lewis. What a line up, hard to believe theyre all gone.....get in the holiday mood! video:
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Tom and Van Morrison- Van actually looks...happy. Imagine that. video:
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Wow- these two show how it done. In the 60's I thought Tom was corny...what do kids know? Incredible pipes and loads of soul... video:
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Wow- great footage, the bands on fire, Ronnie Wood in his youthful prime.... video:
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Head to head match up. The Harrison backing track is pretty great, very "All things Must Pass" vibe but Jackie is no Elvis... video:
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You dont see a whole lot of Elvis threads here.... but heres a killer alt take of "How The Web Was Woven" from 1970 where he delivers the proverbial goods. Totally eclipses the George Harrison produced cover by Jackie Lomax from the same year. By Elvis standards, very stripped down and contemporary (for 1970, that is). Wailin! video:
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Great story about Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lennon and Rory Gallagher backstage..What follows is a story which Rory related that afternoon with considerable relish. He was anything but a name-dropper. Indeed one would need a very large crowbar to prise any recollection from him that was not essentially self deprecating. Nevertheless there was something about this specific yarn which seemed to tickle
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Heres the lowdown from rock critic Robert Christgau- "Live" at the Star Club, Hamburg Assembled from two shows recorded in one night in 1964, released in Europe shortly thereafter but in the U.S. not till a 1986 Mercury LP that's barely a rumor, this legendary 37-minute performance is our last and clearest glimpse of Jerry Lee as a young world-beater. Not only has he bulled his
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Jerry Lee with Bruce and the E Street Band in Cleveland. video:
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Amen- the Nashville Teens were hanging on for dear life. Every rock and roll fan should own this. video:
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He was no saint but he was a musical giant and a pioneer of rock and roll and country music. If youve never checked out his classic country sides, you should do yourself a favor... video:
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From the looks of it, Steve's pretty wired....but still hits it out of the park. Nice performance with an off the cuff vibe...the guy was a natural performer. video:
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Slightly off topic- I sat next to the guy who recorded "Welcome to Washington" 1994-08-03 (I believe he passed away a few years back..) I didnt know it at first or I would have kept my big mouth shut. Good seats, great show, great setlist.
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From FarOut Magazine. Apologies if its been posted before. Some of it is mildly amusing....
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