If memory serves, The Firm first show. I dont know if I could classify it as "the best" show ever. But if I could go back and see on again it would be GG at the Fastlanes in NJ. He played two years in a row. Total nuttiness and hysterical.
January 22, 2013 1:35 PM CST
If memory serves, The Firm first show. I dont know if I could classify it as "the best" show ever. But if I could go back and see on again it would be GG at the Fastlanes in NJ. He played two years in a row. Total nuttiness and hysterical.
January 22, 2013 1:07 PM CST
That Ira Robbins quote is pure gold. Hundreds of tribes running in the streets...
Tim Napalm Stegall said:
"Rock 'n' roll is supposed to be fun. You're supposed to enjoy it. It's not supposed to be about taking a million fucking years to learn a million fucking chords on the guitar." - Johnny Rotten, 1977
"When your culture abandons you, create your own." Ira Robbins on punk rock, Trouser Press magazine, 1977
January 22, 2013 1:04 PM CST
Shhhh!
John Battles said:
I trust you won't , dave , you're into this , too , to the tune of about......I can say no more.
dave said:Promise I won't tell a soul, John!!
John Battles said:Me: Do you remember playing this place called The Hot Klub in Dallas in 1980 , and this guy named Bobby Soxx slashed your tires?
Hugh Cornwall: Maybe , not sure...
Me: Well , I thought you might want to know, he's dead , now.
Hugh: Oh. Did you play any part in his demise?
January 21, 2013 1:49 PM CST
" AH JUS' PLAY RAHK'N'ROLL MUSIC FOAH TH' KIDS TUH DANCE TEW. "
Johnny Thunders.
Tim Napalm Stegall said:
"Rock 'n' roll is supposed to be fun. You're supposed to enjoy it. It's not supposed to be about taking a million fucking years to learn a million fucking chords on the guitar." - Johnny Rotten, 1977
"When your culture abandons you, create your own." Ira Robbins on punk rock, Trouser Press magazine, 1977
January 21, 2013 1:48 PM CST
I trust you won't , dave , you're into this , too , to the tune of about......I can say no more.
dave said:
Promise I won't tell a soul, John!!
John Battles said:Me: Do you remember playing this place called The Hot Klub in Dallas in 1980 , and this guy named Bobby Soxx slashed your tires?
Hugh Cornwall: Maybe , not sure...
Me: Well , I thought you might want to know, he's dead , now.
Hugh: Oh. Did you play any part in his demise?
January 21, 2013 11:52 AM CST
"Rock 'n' roll is supposed to be fun. You're supposed to enjoy it. It's not supposed to be about taking a million fucking years to learn a million fucking chords on the guitar." - Johnny Rotten, 1977
"When your culture abandons you, create your own." Ira Robbins on punk rock, Trouser Press magazine, 1977
January 22, 2013 10:03 AM CST
yeah !
i used to play this one with my surf/rocknroll band !!
but now i need the pagans for my punk band !! hehe
thanks anyway
John Battles said:
Booze Party -
FIRST YOU FILL IT UP , THEN YOU DRINK IT DOWN , AGAIN YOU FILL IT UP , AGAIN , YOU DRINK IT DOWN.
EVERYBODY'S ROCKIN' , HAVIN' A TIME , UNTIL WE BRING OUT SOME OF THAT RED CHERRY WINE. (CHORUS) BOOZE PARTY ! WINE ! WINE ! WINE ! THEY CRY , BOOZE PARTY ! WINE ! WINE ! WINE !
2) YOU TRY TO STAND UP , THEN , YOU FALL DOWN. OPEN UP YOUR EYES , AND THE ROOM IS GOIN' ROUND . EVERYBODY'S ROCKIN' , HAVIN' A TIME , UNTIL WE BRING OUT SOME OF THAT RED CHERRY WINE (CHORUS).
3) THREE IN THE MORNING , EVERYBODY'S FEELING FINE. AFTER ALL THEIR DRINKIN' (AFTER ALL , THEY'RE DRINKIN' (?) ) THAT RED CHERRY WINE.
EVERYBODY DRUNK , JUST - A LYIN' ON THE FLOOR . EVEN IF THEY WANNA , THEY COULD'NT FIND THE DOOR (CHORUS) LET'S DRINK A LITTLE , NOW !
(REPEAT 2) , (REPEAT 3).
January 22, 2013 2:48 AM CST
Cool, thanks for the link. I don't know where I heard it was just Cooper himself. I'm glad they all made it in. It's also nice that the induction is allowed to cover both the man Alice Cooper and the band Alice Cooper. It's good to know that in between inducting Madonna and not inducting Beefheart, they actually managed to do something right, haha.
ted cogswell said:
I'm pretty sure the induction covers both the work of the original group as well as the solo career under the same name. Members inducted according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website are: Alice Cooper (vocals; born February 4, 1948), Glen Buxton (guitar; born November 10, 1947, died October 18, 1997), Michael Bruce (guitar, keyboards; born March 16, 1948), Dennis Dunaway (bass; born December 9, 1948), Neal Smith (drums; born September 23, 1947). http://rockhall.com/inductees/alice-cooper/bio/
January 22, 2013 2:00 AM CST
I'm pretty sure the induction covers both the work of the original group as well as the solo career under the same name. Members inducted according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website are: Alice Cooper (vocals; born February 4, 1948), Glen Buxton (guitar; born November 10, 1947, died October 18, 1997), Michael Bruce (guitar, keyboards; born March 16, 1948), Dennis Dunaway (bass; born December 9, 1948), Neal Smith (drums; born September 23, 1947). http://rockhall.com/inductees/alice-cooper/bio/
January 22, 2013 1:08 AM CST
I didn't realize that. That's very cool. They deserve to be in there.
I could maybe see inducting Vincent Furnier too, for his solo career, which had its moments ... but Vince & the original band definitely deserve it more than Vince on his own. It's awesome they got in.
ted cogswell said:
The original Alice Cooper group was inducted, not just Vince.
B.B. Fultz said:I forgot about the Wildcards ...
EMERSON LAKE & PALMER (sorry, but Prog Rock IS drastically underrepresented in there ... it's a far cry from Garage, but it's still a kind of "Rock & Roll," at least peripherally, so ELP and King Crimson gotta be more reasonable choices than Mad Donna or Public Enema)
BE BOP DELUXE (probably the most criminally underrated band of the 70s)
THE ALICE COOPER GROUP (Alice is in there already, but pretty much as a solo act ... the original 1969 to 1974 line-up -- Bruce, Buxton, Cooper, Dunaway, Smith -- deserves its own separate induction)
THE DICKIES
WENDY O. WILLIAMS & THE PLASMATICS
January 22, 2013 12:14 AM CST
The Yardbirds have been in for a long time. But the Dolls and Pretty Things? Nope.
Tim Napalm Stegall said:
I can think of two who should be in: The Yardbirds and the New York Dolls. Oh, and the Pretty Things.
January 22, 2013 12:12 AM CST
The original Alice Cooper group was inducted, not just Vince.
B.B. Fultz said:
I forgot about the Wildcards ...
EMERSON LAKE & PALMER (sorry, but Prog Rock IS drastically underrepresented in there ... it's a far cry from Garage, but it's still a kind of "Rock & Roll," at least peripherally, so ELP and King Crimson gotta be more reasonable choices than Mad Donna or Public Enema)
BE BOP DELUXE (probably the most criminally underrated band of the 70s)
THE ALICE COOPER GROUP (Alice is in there already, but pretty much as a solo act ... the original 1969 to 1974 line-up -- Bruce, Buxton, Cooper, Dunaway, Smith -- deserves its own separate induction)
THE DICKIES
WENDY O. WILLIAMS & THE PLASMATICS
January 21, 2013 6:45 PM CST
Hey John, are you familiar with Blue Coupe? They're not very well known -- basically they're the Bouchard brothers Al and Joe, from the original Blue Oyster Cult, plus bassist Dennis Dunaway from the original Alice Cooper group. I saw them at a local record store a couple years ago -- they alternated between BOC and old Cooper songs. They played the old classics raw and dirty, and everything they did sounded awesome. Somehow they actually pulled off "Black Juju" with just three guys and it still kicked all kinds of ass. If you get a chance, check them out. http://www.bluecoupeband.com/ There's also a few vids of them on YouTube lately.
They're really cool guys. By a stroke of luck the record store manager was an old friend, and he let me in early so I got to hang out with them and hear band stories. The Bouchards told me about how Alan Lanier was semi-hooked up with Patti Smith (who collaborated with them on Agents of Fortune). And when Patti ran off to go with Fred Sonic Smith, Lanier followed her, allegedly planning to threaten Fred with a gun. Unfortunately Lanier forgot you can't take guns through the airport so he was detained there and BOC had to go get him out. Dennis Dunaway told me about the Alice Cooper group aka Nazz back in the 60s, and how they all wanted to be the Beatles, or failing that, the Yardbirds. He even told me a little about the infamous "mudshark incident" documented by Zappa, allegedly involving Vanilla Fudge. Then singed my Pretties For You LP. There was more stuff that I'm forgetting now, but I do remember they were a blast to hang out with. Definitely one of the more memorable nights of my life.
January 21, 2013 6:17 PM CST
Well , we're working on that. If I can just get enough backers , we're going to open a Prohibition era - style "Speakeasy" in New York , serving Super Big Gulps . Opening night could feature Madonna in her new performance as Iggy's old lady's foot rest , resting her foot as far , and as often , up Madonna's ass as it will go.
B.B. Fultz said:
I would actually pay money to see that.
John Battles said:
Even IF he'd wanted to , his old lady would have put her foot so far up that woman's ass , there'd be a mad rush to queue up the drum machines , samplers and synthesizers to document Madonna's "New Sound" , something akin to Sylvester hitting on Geddy Lee's helium tank.
January 21, 2013 6:14 PM CST
As for Alice Cooper the man vs the band, not sure of the specifics. The old band (minus Glen who died in '98 -- scratch that, '97) may well have played at it.
Unfortunately when people hear the name Alice Cooper these days, after 37+ years of him solo, 99% think of Vincent Furnier, not the original Nazz/Spiders/Earwigs line-up. You're probably right that they were all mentioned, but the reason I said it is, IMO I don't think Alice's solo career merits induction -- the '75 & on era mostly underwhelms me. Whereas the band era blows me away.
To further complicate matters, Furnier had his name legally changed to Alice Cooper in '75, AND purchased the copyright to the band name to use it independently. He actually has to pay the other four annual royalties for continuing to use the "brand name" Alice Cooper.
I see what you're saying about the band being there, but personally if it were up to me, the nomination would've been specifically "Bruce/Buxton/Cooper/Dunaway/Smith" and not Alice Cooper proper, because for over 3 decades Alice Cooper has only meant Furnier and his less than stellar solo act (some of which was quite good, granted, but still ...). I just like to see the original band get their due as much as possible. I feel bad for those guys, breaking up right when they were finally starting to get #1 albums. Maybe I'm splitting hairs though.
January 21, 2013 5:53 PM CST
I would actually pay money to see that.
John Battles said:
Even IF he'd wanted to , his old lady would have put her foot so far up that woman's ass , there'd be a mad rush to queue up the drum machines , samplers and synthesizers to document Madonna's "New Sound" , something akin to Sylvester hitting on Geddy Lee's helium tank.
January 21, 2013 2:35 PM CST
I'd definitely agree with that, Tim.
Tim Napalm Stegall said:
I can think of two who should be in: The Yardbirds and the New York Dolls. Oh, and the Pretty Things.
January 21, 2013 11:54 AM CST
I can think of two who should be in: The Yardbirds and the New York Dolls. Oh, and the Pretty Things.
January 21, 2013 8:39 PM CST
Did you get the Classic 6?
If so, what'ya think of it.
I first heard about Eastwood guitars when I was looking at a Hofner Club bass. Eastwood offered a $450 version that looked great. I was unsure about Eastwood and before I made up my mind they'd sold out and discontinued production. It must've been about the same time Hofner went back into production with a variety of price tiers.
Since then I've only ever heard good things about Eastwood guitars.
January 21, 2013 8:26 PM CST
At the end of last summer I saw Magic Trash at the Redwood in downtown Los Angeles. I'm gonna have to say they became my favorite local garage punk band that night. http://magictrash.bandcamp.com/
January 21, 2013 2:50 PM CST
thx for the inside skinny on the show
January 21, 2013 1:51 PM CST
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January 21, 2013 12:33 PM CST
Show #406: "R.I.P. 2012, Part 2 of 4" playlist:
In memory of Bugs Henderson, guitarist (1943-2012)
Mouse - "A Public Execution"
In memory of Terry Teene, singer/pianist (1942-2012)
Terry Teene - "Curse Of The Hearse"
In memory of Chester Brown, singer (1936-2012)
The Counts - "Darling Dear"
In memory of Michael Hossack, drummer (1946-2012)
The Doobie Brothers - "China Grove"
In memory of Cedric Sharpley, drummer (1952-2012)
Druid - "Toward The Sun"
In memory of Khalil Shaheed aka Tom Hall, trumpeter (1949-2012)
Buddy Miles - "Heart's Delight"
In memory of Vince Lovegrove, singer (1948-2012)
The Valentines - "I Can Hear The Raindrops"
In memory of Earl Scruggs, banjoist/guitarist (1924-2012)
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett"
In memory of Arvid Andersen, bassist (1945-2012)
The Trip - "Corale"
In memory of Barney McKenna, banjoist/mandolinist (1939-2012)
The Dubliners - "The Rising Of The Moon"
In memory of Jim Niven, keyboardist/singer (194?-2012)
The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band - "Hotsy Totsy (Everything Is)"
In memory of Ritchie Teeter, drummer/singer (1951-2012)
The Dictators - "Young Fast Scientific"
In memory of Andrew Love, saxophonist (1941-2012)
The Memphis Horns - "Soul Bowl"
In memory of Graham Simpson, bassist (1943-2012)
Roxy Music - "Ladytron"
In memory of Levon Helm, drummer/singer/multi-instrumentalist (1940-2012)
The Band - "The Weight"
In memory of Bert Weedon, guitarist (1920-2012)
Bert Weedon - "Guitar Boogie Shuffle"
In memory of Chris Ethridge, bassist/songwriter/guitarist/pianist (1947-2012)
The Flying Burrito Brothers - "Hot Burrito #2"
In memory of Billy Bryans, drummer/singer/percussionist/producer (1949-2012)
M.G. & The Escorts - "A Someday Fool"
In memory of Jimmy Bond, bassist (1933-2012)
Tim Buckley - "Once I Was"
In memory of Eric Charden, singer/songwriter (1942-2012)
Eric Charden - "Pas Question"
In memory of Skip Pitts, guitarist (1947-2012)
Isaac Hayes - "Theme From Shaft"
In memory of Larry Donn, singer/guitarist/pianist (1941-2012)
Larry Donn - "Honey Bun"
In memory of Lloyd Brevett, double bassist (1931-2012)
The Skatalites - "Guns Of Navarone"
In memory of Willie French Lowery, singer/guitarist/songwriter (1944-2012)
Plant And See - "Put Out My Fire"
In memory of Joe Russell, singer (1939-2012)
The Persuasions - "Party In The Woods"
In memory of Ernest Warren, singer (1934?-2012)
The Spaniels - "Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite"
In memory of Donald "Duck" Dunn, bassist (1941-2012)
The Mar-Keys - "Last Night"
In memory of Chuck Brown, singer/guitarist (1936-2012)
The Soul Searchers - "We The People"
In memory of Doug Dillard, banjoist/guitarist/singer/songwriter (1937-2012)
Dillard & Clark - "Why Not Your Baby"
In memory of Donna Summer, singer/pianist/songwriter (1948-2012)
Donna Summer - "Let's Work Together Now"
In memory of Robin Gibb, singer/songwriter (1949-2012)
Bee Gees - "Massachusetts"
In memory of Robert Nix, drummer/songwriter (1945?-2012)
The Candymen - "Go And Tell The People"
In memory of Yoshiyuki Suzuki, singer/guitarist (1947?-2012)
Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys - "Moanin'"
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January 21, 2013 12:09 PM CST
Hey Tim, nice to see you here:) And you're right about Kevin.
Tim Napalm Stegall said:
Oh, Prima Donna is fantastic! Their leader, Kevin Preston, is someone I've met in my travels, and he's got a great rock 'n' roll heart and a lot of talent. And yes, we do love the REAL glam around here!
January 21, 2013 11:46 AM CST
Oh, Prima Donna is fantastic! Their leader, Kevin Preston, is someone I've met in my travels, and he's got a great rock 'n' roll heart and a lot of talent. And yes, we do love the REAL glam around here!