Let’s note the passing of Paul Williams, one of the first “professional rock & roll critics”. He is one of those Zeligs of rock & roll (I’m sure we must have noted him lo those many years ago on the thread related to that), present at so many key points. His last two decades were tough as the the result of a biking accident.
The Undertones fan(s) around here may like to note the release of a new film based on Terri Hooley, the guy who put out Teenage Kicks on his Good Vibrations label. The movie, titled “Good Vibrations”, is more about the man than anything else, but there is a very good realism in the depiction of a provincial punk scene in the 1970s. That it was set against the backdrop of “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland makes it even more interesting. The message here is that punk gave Hooley (and the local bands) a third way of dealing with their reality. Saying “fuck you” to all the various establishments, be they the British army or the IRA.
You get plenty of well-done re-creations of gigs and even the Undertones in the studio. Look at Feargal Sharkey’s bulky sweater. There’s John Peel over there, and on the phone, there’s Seymour Stein. But again, the movie is more about this dude Terri, a likeable rock n roll dreamer/fuckup.
I like Keith’s cool Zemaitis SG in that video. I think he lost that one or had it stolen, but I can’t remember. We do get treated to the Mick and Billy Cock Dance at the end of that video, so I guess that’s something!
Hey, 2000 Man — I have long wondered if there are any cool bootlegs to be heard of the jam sessions that preceded the recording of “Black & Blue” — you know, with Ry Cooder and Roy Buchanan and Rory Gallagher and so forth, when they were auditioning for Taylor’s replacement. Are there any?
Hey, Mod — SgtpeppermintPetty just finished disclosing his somewhat surprising love for Yes’ 90210 album, produced by Trevor Horn. I went looking for The Great 45’s excellent Horn career retrospective, and couldn’t find it. Was it on RTH Chess or something? It was a well researched piece of writing, as I recall. Any chance you can share a link to it?
There are some boots of those sessions. I’ll go upstairs later and see which ones I think are good. There’s some that sound like 1000th generation cassettes and then there’s some stuff that’s not bad. I don’t think Rory’s contributions were recorded, though they may have. They aren’t out anyway. There’s some Jeff Beck stuff floating around, but I think Wayne Perkins is the guy you’ll usually hear on the bootlegs.
I have to admit, as an avid Yes fan in the day, that I bought “90210” when it first came out and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I also admit that I have not listened to it within 2 years of it’s release so many have very different feelings about it now.
Let’s note the passing of Paul Williams, one of the first “professional rock & roll critics”. He is one of those Zeligs of rock & roll (I’m sure we must have noted him lo those many years ago on the thread related to that), present at so many key points. His last two decades were tough as the the result of a biking accident.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/arts/music/paul-williams-father-of-rock-criticism-is-dead-at-64.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
The Undertones fan(s) around here may like to note the release of a new film based on Terri Hooley, the guy who put out Teenage Kicks on his Good Vibrations label. The movie, titled “Good Vibrations”, is more about the man than anything else, but there is a very good realism in the depiction of a provincial punk scene in the 1970s. That it was set against the backdrop of “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland makes it even more interesting. The message here is that punk gave Hooley (and the local bands) a third way of dealing with their reality. Saying “fuck you” to all the various establishments, be they the British army or the IRA.
You get plenty of well-done re-creations of gigs and even the Undertones in the studio. Look at Feargal Sharkey’s bulky sweater. There’s John Peel over there, and on the phone, there’s Seymour Stein. But again, the movie is more about this dude Terri, a likeable rock n roll dreamer/fuckup.
http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/music/make-my-day-punk-29162816.html
I like Keith’s cool Zemaitis SG in that video. I think he lost that one or had it stolen, but I can’t remember. We do get treated to the Mick and Billy Cock Dance at the end of that video, so I guess that’s something!
Whoa, Mick is wearing a Google Glass in that video. But how?!
http://www.google.com/glass/start/what-it-does/
Hey, 2000 Man — I have long wondered if there are any cool bootlegs to be heard of the jam sessions that preceded the recording of “Black & Blue” — you know, with Ry Cooder and Roy Buchanan and Rory Gallagher and so forth, when they were auditioning for Taylor’s replacement. Are there any?
Buy one of your own! http://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-ZEMAITIS-Macabre-5-String-Keith-Richards-Replica-/160870122401?pt=Guitar&hash=item25749b43a1
If this doesn’t confirm Jagger’s visionary role in our culture nothing will!
Hey, Mod — SgtpeppermintPetty just finished disclosing his somewhat surprising love for Yes’ 90210 album, produced by Trevor Horn. I went looking for The Great 45’s excellent Horn career retrospective, and couldn’t find it. Was it on RTH Chess or something? It was a well researched piece of writing, as I recall. Any chance you can share a link to it?
That should read Great 48.
This is a Very Sad Thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3N276sVRgQ
There are some boots of those sessions. I’ll go upstairs later and see which ones I think are good. There’s some that sound like 1000th generation cassettes and then there’s some stuff that’s not bad. I don’t think Rory’s contributions were recorded, though they may have. They aren’t out anyway. There’s some Jeff Beck stuff floating around, but I think Wayne Perkins is the guy you’ll usually hear on the bootlegs.
If I knew how to play, that might be something to aspire to! It sure is cool, though.
When time allows I can search for that. Things are hard to search back in those archives. Presently, time is tight. More soon, I hope! Thanks.
I have to admit, as an avid Yes fan in the day, that I bought “90210” when it first came out and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I also admit that I have not listened to it within 2 years of it’s release so many have very different feelings about it now.
I have always wondered about the Jeff Beck stuff. Izzit any good?
You’ve probably seen by now that film critic Roger Ebert died. He was a great…man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZuK8jPEiSU
Great Charlie Watts interview that is most appropriate with this jam’s video: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/apr/04/charlies-watts-rolling-stones-drummer-interview
That is indeed. Charlie is my darling…
This seems relevant to RTH’s concerns. Ben Greenman has written a blog post about “wet-dog records.”
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/04/morrisseys-kill-uncle-and-the-wet-dog-record-theory.html