"Without a song , a man ain't got a friend...without a song the road would never bend.....without a song , the day would never end.. So , I'll keep singing my songs , thank you"......Jeffrey Evans , upon being dragged into an Elvis impersonator's contest , unrehearsed and unprepared , by El Vez . MANY years ago....
Congratulations (And a whole lot more) are due to my good friend of over 20 years , Monsieur Jeffrey Evans. Vastly underappreciated in his 90's heyday , even though Jon Spencer played in the final Gibson Bros. lineup before taking Jeff's thing and commercializing it , and The White Stripes' first single was released on Sympathy , on Evans' recommendation , his influence grew , but , much like The Gories ( Who I saw open for The Gibson Bros. in 1990. ) , at a snail's pace. Today , Evans is credited as one of the forerunners of the "Punk Blues " movement. The Gun Club may have been there , first (As well as Cub Koda , and , of course , Hound Dog Taylor and Pat Hare.), but , even the all -star outfit , The Knoxville Girls , which featured ex - Gun Clubber , Kid Congo Powers , were a walking , talking , loving tribute to Jeffrey Evans' sound.
Tuesday (Tommorrow , that is. April 10 , to be exact.) the love keeps pouring out , as the Mayor gives Evans the key to the city , two Cadillac cars , $50 , 000 in unmarked bills , and Elvis Presley's original gold lame Nudie suit.........WELL , HE MIGHT !!!!
If you're in Memphis , this is where to be : The Blue Monkey Midtown , 2012 Madison , Memphis. The Evans documentary , "The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing" , will be shown at 8PM , followed by Jeffrey Evans in concert* , joined by friends and past collaborators such as Ross Johnson , Ron Franklin , Jack Oblivian , and King Louie Bankston.
* "Performance" sounds kinda dirty.
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN , JEFF ! FREE AT LAST , FREE AT LAST , HOT DAMN TAMALE , FREE AT LAST !!!!
