We told you the other day that Paul Shaffer introduced Micky Dolenz at his New York City City Winery Show this past week.
Here is more on this event from “The Glorious Corner” …
THE GLORIOUS CORNER by G.
H. Harding
DOLENZ & SHAFFER AT CITY WINERY -- Two music legends rocked the stage at NYC's City
Winery Tuesday night ... Monkee Micky Dolenz and SNL/Letterman mainstay
Paul Shaffer.
Shaffer introduced Dolenz and
gave a great speech about of all people, Don Kirshner - the impresario of ABC's
much-missed In Concert and the music supervisor for The Monkees. Between
the two, there's something like six decades of musical history between them.
Shaffer and Dolenz actually connected and played together at a Rockers On
Broadway in 2009 at the long-gone B.B. King's on 42nd street.
Dolenz's current show is sub-titled Micky Dolenz: Songs and Stories, wherein
he tells the stories behind some of his and The Monkees greatest musical
moments and hits. Referencing where he and Davy Jones were when they first
heard "Last Train to Clarksville" on the radio was a treat and his
visits to Abbey Studios to hear some of The Beatles work was great,
too. And, his Hendrix stories are priceless.
Dolenz's "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" and "Valerie" were delivered with an added punch, too. And my all-time fave-Monkee tune, "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You was simply terrific.
Micky's sister Coco was also terrific on vocals as well in the SRO room and the performance of The Monkees' classic "Riu Chiu" was both timely and passionate. A great track for sure.
Dolenz' stage presence and voice remains as strong and poised as ever. As a colleague of mine said, he leaves the audience uplifted and joyous. Definitely true. I’ve seen Dolenz dozens of times and this show tonight immediately goes in the Top 3.
A Huffington Post review called his voice a cross between Roy Orbison and Freddie Mercury still rings true today.
Dolenz's band, featuring his terrific guitarist Wayne Avers, drummer Rich Dart and bassist John Billings, is now augmented with guitarist Emeen Zarookian and keyboardist Alex Jules. To me, the band never sounded better.
They encored with "Gimme Some Lovin'," with a fiery Paul Shaffer on vocals and keyboards.
Seen in the crowd, were Getty's Eric Kowalsky; Manattan Beat's Charley Crespo; Dolenz's PR-man David Salidor; Amy Billings and Donna Dolenz. We're seeing the show again Saturday at Flagstar/Westbury Music Fair.
If you're a fan, it's a show not-to-be-missed.
Sean Lennon has confirmed that the complete John and Yoko “One to One” concert, performed August 30th, 1972 at Madison Square Garden will be released in 2025.
An abridged live album, “John Lennon In New York City,” was released in the ‘80’s, a few years after his death, but this film promises to include the complete concert performed that day. John and Yoko performed both an afternoon and an evening show. If wasn’t made clear if these two concerts would be edited together to create the best performance of each of the tracks performed that day. More details to come on this as well as just how it will be released. (Theatrical? A stand-alone dvd/blu-ray? Or possibly as part of a speculated new “Sometime In New York City” box set.)
For all of you out there craving some “Live Yoko,” the setlist included:
Power to the People (John’s single, 1970)
New York City (John, from Sometime In New York City, 1972)
It’s So Hard (John, from Imagine, 1971)
Move on Fast (from Yoko’s Approximately Infinite Universe, 1973)
Woman Is the Nigger of the World (John, from Sometime In New York City, 1972 ... also released as a single)
Sisters, O Sisters (Yoko, from Sometime In New York City, 1972)
Well Well Well (John, from Plastic Ono Band, 1970)
Born in a Prison (Yoko, from Sometime In New York City, 1972)
Instant Karma! (John’s single, 1970)
Mother (John, from Plastic Ono Band, 1970)
We’re All Water (Yoko from Sometime In New York City, 1972)
Come Together (from The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 … and the only Beatles song
performed that day)
Imagine (John, from Imagine, 1971)
Hirake (from Yoko’s Fly, 1971)
Cold Turkey (John’s single, 1969)
Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow) Yoko single,
1970
Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton cover)
Give Peace a Chance (Plastic Ono Band single, 1969)
Kent,
The version of Gerry & The Pacemakers' "I'll Be There" you posted the other day is NOT the U.S. single version. I've attached the correct version. Compare how the phrase " ... I'll be there" starting 14 seconds into the song is sung on each version.
– Randy
I have both versions … odd that the one we posted is the one that’s on their Greatest Hits CD … but you’re right, there definitely is a difference. (and I prefer the US mix) kk
Sean Ross of Ross On Radio delves deeper into the Yacht Rock phenomenon … a key radio format and now an HBO DOCKumentary, too.
https://radioinsight.com/blogs/288964/living-through-yacht-rock-or-why-yo-no-soy-marinero/
Birthday 🎉 🎂 Greetings to Connie Francis and Dionne Warwick, December 12th! Connie backstage at a show in L.A. … and Dionne leaving Le'Dome.
Jim Roup
Two showbiz legends had 🎂 birthdays on Friday the 13th ...
Dick Van Dyke with Milton "Mister Television" Berle at Chasen's and Lou "Folk Rock" Adler at a music event.
Very nice!!! (kk)
