This reminds me of Sonny Boy Williamson, or rather the second Sonny Boy Williamson, originally known as Alex (or Aleck) Ford (later known as Aleck Miller). King Biscuit Time sponsor Max Moore apparently gave him the name knowing full well that John Lee Curtis Williamson had already found success under his nickname "Sonny Boy" Williamson. At the time it might've seemed completely diby belfast
Love the story about him and Elvis watching Repo Man endlessly because Elvis ended up acting in one of Cox's movies (along with his then-wife Cait O'Riordan).by belfast
New album maintains the high standard of the previous five albums with his current trio. New interview in Rolling Stone is really good. Some highlights: At this point in your life, what does it take to physically rev up to that intensity? Okay, so the dirty little secret in the business is: If you love a band and the singer or the drummer are over 60, take a look at their tour itinerary andby belfast
Been streaming Springboard and it indeed is good. Highly recommended.by belfast
He's going back on tour again to promote this book, though the first top in Saugerties, NY is actually to present the Hendrix film he was involved with. Details here - the Brooklyn stop in April is supposed to be the paperback launch:by belfast
At one time, quite a few mainstream publications more or less suggested it was their best. Quick search shows that the third edition of The Rolling Stone Album Guide published in 1992 did in an entry written by J. D. Considine - it's the only album that was awarded five stars. (The next edition would have a completely different entry and a different set of ratings.) It was the representativeby belfast
I think that was I.R.S. Greatest Hits Vols. 2 & 3 which I haven't heard myself but everyone I know who has thinks it's a great compilation.by belfast
Just announced on his social media accounts. He was a founding member of the Damned, their guitarist, and also primary songwriter. "New Rose," the very first single by a British punk band, was written by him. I always wanted to see the Damned in their original configuration and thought that was possible as they reunited for a run of shows in the UK fairly recently. Unfortunately that reby belfast
Vinyl price inflation during the pandemic was insane. The poster boy for that might be the first vinyl pressings of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours which went through the roof, and those records aren't even remotely rare - the band was already massively popular before they went to press and the LP obviously went on to sell tens of millions of copies. 2020 was probably the best time to unload anby belfast
FWIW, these two links may be helpful in terms of what to do with a physical music library when it's time to let it go: For a short while, I used to go to The ARChive of Contemporary Music to donate music. This was only for a couple of years, before the pandemic, but sadly they had to move out of NYC and are no longer easily accessible to me. They're still in the state and they stillby belfast
Related to some recent posts in other threads, I culled my library by doing a deep dive into multiple editions I've kept of various albums, specifically reissues that revised an album with a brand-new mix. I knew there was likely only ONE version of an album that I really needed, but I wanted to let some time pass to be sure. Generally speaking, I can do without most alternate mixes. In mby belfast
He did one song at the show I was very lucky to see, and it was excellent. I haven't heard the album yet but there's been good word-of-mouth. Sad that it's his last but I'm glad he was able to complete so much unfinished business before he passed. Between this and the new Brave World mix, I'm sure it was a great relief to him, especially given how long these projects haveby belfast
I've recommended going to Lowe's current shows to others and the reluctance usually comes from those who want nothing else but a recreation of Rockpile at the same fast and raucous level, but those people really have to let that go - there's no way a 75 year old man is going to rock out like he's in his 20s again, and it says a lot that two others in Rockpile are retired due tby belfast
I forgot how tough it was to find the New York Dolls and DJ's solo records on CD. This was right before the Dolls reunion (or at least before the second incarnation's debut), and IIRC both of the original Mercury albums were once again OOP and the first solo album was impossible to find. You could resort to Napster, but to me Napster was the aural equivalent of microfiche - good to uncoby belfast
I'll have to take back what I said about the original mix for Brave Words. Once I put it on a good system, it really is terrible and I totally get Phillips's disappointment. The new mix is a big improvement. Probably could do with less compression in the mastering and a little less in the upper midrange, but it corrects a lot of what's wrong and brings the ambience much closer to wby belfast
Yep, per that Discogs listing, that's a bootleg pressing of the original promo LP.by belfast
If that's the promo LP, yes, but I have the CD, which is the entire concert - more info on Wikipedia:by belfast
And as predicted, none of them will get to enjoy their induction, whenever it comes. Nice going Hall of Fame. Anyway, I played the Dolls' first two Mercury albums back-to-back, and it's crushing to hear that line-up come to an abrupt end after just two studio albums. There's no doubt they would've made a brilliant third album had Mercury stuck by them - Johnny Thunders'by belfast
I thought about this early on, mainly because of small living spaces, which is why I try to cull as much as I buy. It's still growing, slowly but steadily, but I think it will likely plateau before it hits 4000. I'm mostly CD-only at this point, there's no way I would have any living space if it was all vinyl, but yeah, definitely sell them if you can. If it's market price isby belfast
FWIW, besides the first two New York Dolls and his self-titled debut, I thought his other great records were usually live recordings and more esoteric releases that were easy to overlook. Specifically: The March 1973 demos recorded by the New York Dolls at Planet Studios, NYC (best heard on the CD A Hard Night's Day, mastered by Vic Anesini from the original master tapes). Every song on tby belfast
Gutted. One of the great pleasures of living in NYC was seeing him all over the place. Even well after the Dolls played their last show in 2011, he would perform onstage in different guises: the Lou Reed tributes, playing with the Harry Smiths at the Brooklyn Folk Festival, etc. There was also the Scorsese film, which he discussed at the New York Film Festival premiere, but I'd also see himby belfast
Following a cancer diagnosis in December. He was 73. Jasper joined the Isley Brothers in 1973 when they transformed from a vocal trio into a self-contained six member R&B/funk group. He co-wrote, arranged and produced quite a few of their hits, including "For the Love of You," "Between the Sheets” and "Fight the Power."by belfast
I wasn't sure I could answer this because in most cases, things had to grow on me. If something immediately knocked me over, it probably played to existing tastes, and if something really showed me something new, I probably didn't react in the manner of the topic heading. But now I remember one such moment: John Coltrane's Ascenscion. I was already familiar with free jazz, but nby belfast
Absolutely, EIGHTEEN consecutive top 40 singles, and I think most charted in the top ten with several hitting #1. I realize the argument is that their music was "too British" for American audiences but that always felt like a lazy reason for either not promoting them (if you're in the business) or not listening to them (and I can't think of anyone I know who refuses to listenby belfast
Just saw Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton's posts: I'm shocked and saddened by Rick's passing. I'm thinking back to us all rehearsing in my bedroom in Stanley Road, Woking. To all the pubs and clubs we played at as kids, to eventually making a record. What a journey! We went far beyond our dreams and what we made stands the test of time. My deepest sympathy to all famby belfast
I'd be much more open to Billy Idol if it was Generation X getting nominated. Their first album is very good, particularly in its US configuration. Not great, but very good. Similarly, I'm not really a Commodores fan, but they did put out a few great singles and even though Lionel Richie had no involvement in their best one, I wish he was inducted with them rather than for his solo careby belfast
The three I would absolutely vote for: Joy Division / New Order OutKast (can't believe this is their first nomination) The White Stripes Four more I would vote for: Cyndi Lauper: really comes down to one and only one album, but it's a really great album. Soundgarden: I was never the biggest fan - much of their work sounds too derivative to me. But I know plenty of people whoby belfast
I think his whole recording career has been plagued by such issues, going back to the way Mercury treated the Dolls. Here's a link to Paul Nelson's classic Village Voice article on them:by belfast
Found it: David Johansen at the Lou Reed tribute performing "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"by belfast
I've seen him in-person several times, all within the last eight years, and it really puts everything in a different context. The first time was at the Lou Reed tribute at Lincoln Center, July 30, 2016 - sadly it's the only time I've ever seen him perform live, but he was the highlight of the entire day. He came out looking incredibly fit and thin with a tight aqua T-shirt thatby belfast
