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hrrundivbakshi

Apr 012008
 

Somebody needs to be the voice rising up against the rampant consumerism that seems to be overtaking rock and roll from all quarters — even in the hallowed halls, it seems. I say: Pshaw! And if you think anything is new under the sun, or worth buying and owning, I say: Double-pshaw! Why, just the other day, a recording — literally etched in smoke in the year 1860 — was digitally deciphered and played for the world’s ears for the first time. The ghostly warblings definitively prove that, if nothing else, The Band were a bunch of olde-fashioned poseur assholes. This is what real old-timey music is meant to sound like!

HVB, proudly sponsored by Rowland’s Macassar Oil and Herpicide

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Mar 292008
 

1. Kirk Douglas or Burt Lancaster

2. Matthew Sweet or Elliott Smith

3. James Honeyman-Scott or Elliott Easton

4. “Cat Scratch Fever” or “Walk This Way”

5. “Cat Scratch Fever” or “Janie’s Got a Gun”

6. “Cat Scratch Fever” or “Free for All”

7. Rufus Thomas or Junior Walker

8. Isaac Hayes: pre- or post-1969?

9. RTH Chess or RTH Mercury?

10. “Night Moves” or “Down on Main Street”?

I look forward to your responses.

HVB

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Mar 102008
 

Paul Rodgers wraps up his stirring Seger tribute at the Foyer of Fame induction ceremonies

Editor’s note: While we normally print transcripts of our Rock and Roll Foyer of Fame induction ceremony speeches after they’ve been delivered, this year, Paul Rodgers‘ management gave us a copy of Paul’s Seger induction speech before it was taped. Our intention in printing these notes is not to reveal any secrets or cast Mr. Rodgers in a negative light; rather, we do so to show you a side of the typical rock and roll honorific not often seen in public. We thank Paul Rodgers and his management for allowing us this glimpse “behind the scenes.”

WIPE NOSE!

RUN TONGUE OVER TEETH — TWICE!

REMOVE SUNGLASSES!

WAIT FOR APPLAUSE

GOO…I CAN’T BELIEVE…

HELLO, MY NAME IS PAUL RODGERS, AND I USED TO BE IN A LITTLE BAND CALLED BAD COMPANY. (WAIT FOR LAUGH!)

NOW I’M IN A LITTLE BAND CALLED QUEEN. (WAIT FOR LAUGH)

AND I’M HERE TO TELL YOU WHY BOB SEGER IS THE FIRST ROCK STAR TO BE INDUCTED IN TO THE RTH FOYER OF FAME.
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Mar 052008
 


The major — yet extremely irrelevant — hit


The minor — yet extremely excellent — hit


The extremely irrelevant cover of the minor yet extremely excellent hit

UPDATE: Just wanted to confirm what a number of you were already thinking: that the subject of this edition of “Mystery Date” was none other than England’s The Marmalade! You’ll find interesting videos of the band in action above. The two tracks posted in my original post came from a patchily excellent comp of the band’s largely psych mid-60s ouvre, which is worth paying a couple of bucks for.

Remember — when discussing this band, it’s helpful to pronounce their name correctly: “The Mar-mah-lahhhd.”

Thank you for your attention.

HVB

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Mar 042008
 

Greetings! With this post, we inaugurate a new series of fun and games here at RTH, entitled “If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…” — as in “if you can’t say anything nice about somebody, don’t say anything at all.” You know, like your Moms taught you when you were a kid. The principle here is similar: RTH posts a song or video or image for you to consider. Then — if you can — it’s your job to say something nice about what you’ve witnessed. The most convincingly “nice” set of observations wins a coveted RTH No-Prize.

Today, we’re inaugurating the series with a fascinating performance by Deep Purple (but mainly Ritchie Blackmore) at California Jam, in 1974. Have a look, and let us all know what you think. But remember: if you can’t say anything nice…

I look forward to your responses.

HVB

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