Wow!
Wow, Kent!
Just listened to Wild Man!
If I hadn’t known, I would have said that it’s a great newly discovered track from the Dunwich vaults! Nice job Jimy, Michael and Conor.
By the way, Jimy and I will be announcing another historic recording very soon for you to premier. Hold on - loosely. (But don’t let go!)
Hope to see you in the ether tonight for the Peterik / Richardson show with Colin Peterik live from the Jam Lab!
Rock steady!
Jimbo
The Shadows Of Knight have raised the bar on doing a drop dead song that sounds like it was made by them in the mid sixties!
I’m sure a few of their Chicago area contemporaries of the time are thinking “Yeah, why don’t we try that?
What’s old is new again!
Bill Mulvihill
Good Morning, Kent:
Good Morning, Kent:
Once again you got the scoop with the news about the new Shadows song. That’s exciting!
Thanks for sharing!
Rick
Rick
It's too bad the WILD MAN you plugged today was not actually released as a 45 with that sleeve you have pictured - I would buy one!
Jeff James
Kent,
Can I get a 45 of this on vinyl or is that just a prop? I gotta have this 45.
Love the video, tho. Who died? haha
I think the band videos were from a personal film Jimy Rogers of the Mauds made when he was young, or at least some, right?
Clark Besch
I’m not quite sure I “got” the video … but I asked promoter Conor Mahoney if the track would be released on a vinyl 45 …
As of right now it’s not planned ... but if we have enough demand it is a possibility.
It’s actually a pretty clever marketing strategy … now you really CAN return to 1966 in both look and sound … would make for a great promotional giveaway … or sell ‘em for a buck at Jimy’s live appearances … might be worth considering. (Plus there’s still a big market out there for vinyl right now … maybe next Record Store Day!!!) Think about it, Conor … a unique “new” (old) way to promote your product! (Please send 10% commission checks directly to me! Lol) kk
Good response to the recent Explorers Club tracks we featured the other day, too … including a note from Bobby Hart, who received a copy of the new “covers” cd from promoter Bob Merlis …
We sent The Explorers Club albums to Bobby Hart ...
And he wrote back!
As you can imagine TEC’s Jason Brewer is mega-stoked about this.
Here's the Youtube link to their version of “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” (which Bobby refers to in his note as “I Wonder What She’s Doin’”.. he didn’t seem to mind that the spoken line in the original, “Come on Bobby, let’s go!” has been changed to “Come on Jason, let’s go!”
And, from Jason …
Hello Kent!
Marc sent me those fantastic posts from your site -- I greatly appreciate the very kind words. I am really hoping your readers will latch on to these records that are about to come out ... I am really proud of them.
Thank you so much for the support.
J
Jason Brewer
The Explorers Club
http://www.explorersclubmusic.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/explorersclubmusic
The Explorers Club
http://www.explorersclubmusic.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/explorersclubmusic
Hey, I really like the new CD ... glad we could introduce a few new people to your work! (kk)
And, speaking of Bob Merlis, he also sent us this piece along with a note that says …
And, speaking of Bob Merlis, he also sent us this piece along with a note that says …
It's almost as if this had been written with you in mind..
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As well as let us know about this new book coming out on October 6th …
My great friend and former partner in Memphis International Records, David A. Less, has written a fascinating book that explains most colorfully why Memphis became one of the world’s most singular and soulful music meccas. The publication date is October 6 … and here’s the official flyer …
Bob Merlis
There’s truly no place like Memphis and this is the story of why that is. HAVE MERCY!
Billy Gibbons
Bob Sirott had Tommy Edwards on his show this morning! Great stuff considering his youth days in Kansas were so much like mine and becoming Lujack's foil while I was listening constantly since 67 to Lujack and never knowing of Tommy's beginnings!
Podcast here:
Clark
There’s a GREAT new interview with Micky Dolenz that covers a lot of new ground running in Goldmine Magazine right now … you can check it out here:
Hi, Kent -
Thursday's column was overwhelming ... more enjoyable stuff to read than I can recall in the few years I've been a fan.
Jack's piece about oldies and age was spot on; it echoed my personal feelings about music.
Thursday's column was overwhelming ... more enjoyable stuff to read than I can recall in the few years I've been a fan.
Jack's piece about oldies and age was spot on; it echoed my personal feelings about music.
My dad was a professional musician and had a small band from the 30s to the 70s. He had tons of old 78s in our basement, and when I was about 10 or 11, I'd play them and learn them. Sinatra, Patti Page, Debbie Reynolds, and lots of instrumentals. I was hooked on Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and others, because my dad played woodwinds. The tune that got me hooked was Shaw's
signature tune "Frenesi".
signature tune "Frenesi".
In the late 50s, my cousin, who is 10 years my senior, gave me 45s that he was tired of, like Little Richard's "Keep A-Knockin'," Gene Vincent's "Be Bop-a-Lula" and others, that made my dad cringe. But over the decades, I still love those old pop tunes. My dad knew I'd always reflect back to those standards.
Kudos to Dennis DeYoung for "With All Due Respect" ... I think many folks would agree with him.
But the highlight was that last piece - Mike Masse' and group doing "Right Down The Line". It really touched me. I wonder if he's related to Laurel Masse'? ;-)
Mike Wolstein
Kudos to Dennis DeYoung for "With All Due Respect" ... I think many folks would agree with him.
But the highlight was that last piece - Mike Masse' and group doing "Right Down The Line". It really touched me. I wonder if he's related to Laurel Masse'? ;-)
Mike Wolstein
It's amazing how much the music you heard as a kid affected you and stuck with you over all these years … I think this is probably true of all of us. My Mom also had a lot of old 78’s … and I discovered several favorites growing up, including some vintage Spike Jones singles and one of my all-time doo-wop favorites, “Pedal Pushin’ Papa.”
I was talking with Rick O’Dell of Me-TV-FM yesterday and the subject of Eddy Arnold came up. Now Eddy was a HUGE country music star … but a few of his hits also crossed over to the pop charts … most notably “Make The World Go Away,” a #6 Hit in early 1966. (Actually, between the three major trades, Arnold hit the pop charts an incredible 42 times between 1955 and 1969!)
My Mom LOVED Eddy Arnold … so I heard a lot of his music growing up … doesn’t mean I LIKED it necessarily … but I was exposed to it and it’s now part of my DNA. As such, I probably know more Johnny Cash, Roger Miller and Harry Chapin songs that the average guy on the street, because she played all of these artists all the time, too! (You can add Dean Martin, Elton John and Rod Stewart to this list, too!)
I’ve said it a thousand times … good music is good music. Unfortunately, all music has not aged equally … and some of it is just never going to fit into today’s groove no matter what you do with it … but that’s why radio stations have playlists and genres and themes … weed out the crap and you can keep listeners tuned in forever! (In a parallel situation, my next door neighbor, when I was about nine or ten, gave me a huge stack of her old 45’s that she was tired of … she was about five or six years older than me ... and, as a result, I learned SO many new songs from the late ‘50’s and early ‘60’s, many of which also became MY favorites … and the hunger for more has never subsided!)
Finally, I think that reading of “Right Down The Line” is OUTSTANDING … I just had to share it with you all … and we can thank my step-daughter (who has also always loved the song) for finding it for us! (kk)
The other day we plugged tonight’s live streaming concert by The Fab Four, who will be performing the “Let It Be” album in its entirety this evening … but upon closer look, I'm afraid that I’ve got to take these guys to task for this one.
First of all, I had absolutely NO idea that there was a fee to watch this thing … which I find to be quite disturbing at a time when we’re ALL trying to get by with less during these VERY difficult times. Some of the biggest name music acts on the planet have been performing free online for the past two months, trying to stay in contact with their fans and help raise money for good causes like our front-line heroes dealing with this virus every single day. This includes a REAL actual Beatle (not a bunch of guys PRETENDING to be The Beatles!) The list of superstars goes on and on and on … all of whom have given selflessly to help brighten our otherwise very dismal days. Now you’ve got to understand that I LOVE The Fab Four … and have given them nothing but the best, most positive reviews over the years … and I even did a very in-depth “getting to know you” segment a few months back, ALL of which went up on the website to be enjoyed by all of the fans who couldn’t get out to see them perform live. (A similar concept after-concert Meet-And-Greet tonight will cost you an additional fifty bucks!!!)
The idea of charging fans chomping at the bit to get out in public again to enjoy some music and return to some semblance of normal just really rubs me the wrong way … so I’ve got to point it out.
Sure, we’re ALL hurting … and, in all fairness, that means that THESE guys haven’t been able to earn any income either during these difficult times … but this whole “We’re All In This Together” bullcrap that they keep feeding us every day certainly falls by the wayside when you hear something like this.
Sorry guys … but bad form. (kk)
By the same token, after tonight’s free streaming program courtesy of Ron Onesti and The Arcada Theatre, he’s got ANOTHER one planned for this Sunday evening at 5 pm featuring The Bronx Wanderers, a VERY popular act performing music for all ages, from all ages, which you can also view on Ron’s Facebook page. More details below. (And it won’t cost you a cent!)
I missed Jim Peterik’s live stream Wednesday Night with Cathy Richardson but heard good things. There, too, donations were being accepted for MusicCares, an organization helping to give back to all the out-of-work performers affected by this pandemic. But sharing with ALL … not profiting for ONE. (kk)
Tommy Roe sent us this to share …
Funny what one can find to do in quarantine ...
Hope you enjoy.
Tommy
101.1 CBS-FM's 2020 Memorial Day Weekend 'Top 500 Countdown' | WCBS-FM 101.1
kk …
In my opinion, worst overall list ever.
FB
Definitely a younger crowd voting this year!!! But honestly I can say that I was really only surprised by a select few. (kk)
AND IN TODAY'S CLOSING VIDEO, LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE TEACHERS, LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO COMMUNICATE DURING THE STAY AT HOME EDUCATIONAL PROCESS ...
