I'm feeling good about Sirius / XM again …
They're launching The Beach Boys Channel tomorrow (May 24th) … and
it'll run All Summer Long (pun intended) … and check this out … you can even call in
your requests by dialing 833-FUNFUNFUN!
More info via the link below:
If you're a Monkees fan, there's a great interview in Rolling Stone about the
upcoming Mike and Micky Tour.
It hits Chicago on June 14th … and it looks like there
are plenty of great seat still available:
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/selectSeats?id=1646711
Speaking of exciting new tours, pairing together former
bandmates from the ‘60’s, FH Reader Ken Voss let us know about a new show that
reunites two founding members of The Byrds!!!
Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman are teaming up with
Marty Stuart for a series of shows under the heading of “Sweethearts Of The
Rodeo,” during which they’ll perform the iconic Byrds’ album release in its entirety.
However, I've got to admit that I'm a little bit baffled by this one ...
Although we were able to view all of the
promotional material on Sunday Night when we first received it, every bit of it
has been removed today and all of the links have been cleared … so I wonder if
this was either a hoax or information that was originally released sooner than
it was supposed to be … or the whole tour is off!!!
If anybody can shed any light on this, we’d love to
hear it, as I think a number of Forgotten Hits Readers would LOVE to check out
this show. (Man, if only Wild Bill Cody
was still with us … he would have killed to catch this one!) kk
One show you CAN see, however, is Felix Cavaliere at
The Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso, Indiana, on June 9th … and
it’s all for a good cause, too! Check
out a great performer and help raise money for Hospice, too.
Full details in the poster below …
Several of our readers forwarded
this link regarding a brand new Bobby Darin release that will feature some
tracks he cut for Motown that have never seen the light of day before …
Since you did that fabulous Bobby piece
some time back, I thought you should see this. I hope it's good. Sure be fun to
hear.
Still in love with FH.
Bill
https://theseconddisc.com/2018/05/breaking-second-disc-records-real-gone-music-unearth-never-before-heard-bobby-darin-on-go-ahead-and-back-up-the-lost-motown-masters/
I've already preordered my copy!!! Thanks, All! (kk)
“Ruby Tuesday,” The Rolling Stones 1967 smash hit, has a newly
created lyric video being released by ABKCO Music And Records in conjunction
with the group’s 2018 European Tour. The video features a rhythmic presentation
of the song’s lyrics coupled with
a dazzling 1960’s-style floral motif.
Watch “Ruby Tuesday (Official Lyric Video)”: https://bit.ly/2s2koEJ
For this hauntingly beautiful ballad, the goal was to create a
romantic and evocative visual inspired by 60s design and an independent,
free-spirited woman. To enhance the wistful, baroque feel of the verses, densely decorative floral and paisley patterns which form throughout each
scene create a rich tapestry of detail. The lyrics appear in a beautiful, bold,
swash style typeface accompanied by calligraphic flourishes. The choruses cut
to kaleidoscopic patterns set against a bright ruby red backdrop,
ensuring a big hit of colour in contrast to the verses.
The song was written, for the most part, by Stones guitarist
Keith Richards in 1966. “Ruby Tuesday”
was inspired by Linda Keith, his girlfriend at the time, who had recently left
him for a poet named Bill Chenail; soon thereafter she began dating rising star
Jimi Hendrix. “That’s the first time I felt the deep cut,” Richards recollected
in his 2010 autobiography Life. “The thing about being a songwriter
is, even if you’ve been fucked over, you can find consolation in writing about
it, and pour it out . . . It becomes an experience, a feeling, or a
conglomeration of experiences. Basically Linda is ‘Ruby Tuesday.’”
Mournful
and reflective in tone, the recording features Brian Jones on recorder, Bill
Wyman fretting a double bass (with Keith Richards bowing it) and outside help
from arranger / composer Jack Nitzsche, who played piano on the track.
Initially released in January 1967 as a B-side to “Let’s Spend the Night
Together,” “Ruby Tuesday” became The Rolling Stones’ fourth #1 U.S. hit, and
got to #3 in the UK. It has since been used in many film and television
soundtracks, most notably Academy Award® winning war drama Coming Home (1978) and Wes
Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).
The mono
version of “Ruby Tuesday,” as heard in the lyric video, is available from ABKCO
as part of The Rolling Stones in Mono box set (CD or
LP), Singles Collection: The London Years 3CD, as a digital
download (standard or HD) and on all streaming services. The stereo version can
be found on the Between the Buttons CD (US version), Flowers CD, Hot
Rocks 1964-1971 2CD, The
Very Best of The Rolling Stones 1964-1971 CD, as a digital download
and on all streaming services.
Credits:
Directed
by Tom Readdy and Lucy Dawkins at Yes Please! Productions, and produced by
ABKCO’s Julian Klein, Robin Klein and Mick Gochanour
From
FH Reader John LaPuzza …
You can file this under
the category of “No One Listens To The Radio Anymore” …
Informative article …
Watch
for brand new postings tomorrow, Friday, Saturday (The Saturday Survey) and
Sunday … and, Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise, maybe even on Monday,
too!
Make
us part of your Rise and Shine all through Memorial Day Weekend. (kk)
