The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony is finally here.
Festivities will take place in Cleveland next Saturday, October 30th … and the presenters list, for the most part,
has been finalized (although The Rock Hall still promises more surprises.) AND, incredibly, there are still tickets
available for this event.
2021
Induction Tickets | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (rockhall.com)
Tom Cuddy
sent us this announcement from Premiere Radio Networks:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has
taken the wrap off this year's initial list of presenters and performers for
the 36th annual Induction Ceremony on October 30th at the Rocket Mortgage
Fieldhouse in Cleveland.
Paul
McCartney will induct his buddy Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. This
marks the fourth time McCartney is doing the honors for a fellow artist. The
other three were John
Lennon in 1994, James Taylor in 2000 and Ringo Starr in
2015.
Actress Angela Bassett will
induct Tina Turner with
performances by Christina
Aguilera, Mickey
Guyton, H.E.R. and Bryan Adams. Tina will
not be attending the ceremony. Angela portrayed Tina in the 1993 bio-pic, What's Love Got to Do With It.
Taylor
Swift will induct Carole
King and perform some of her songs with Jennifer Hudson.
Actress Drew Barrymore will
induct The Go-Go’s.
Lionel
Richie will present the Ahmet Ertegun Award to music
executive, entrepreneur and film producer Clarence Avant, who's
often called "The Black Godfather."
No word yet on who will speak on
behalf of Jay-Z, Todd Rundgren and Kraftwerk (Are
you available Kent?!)
The ceremony will air on HBO and HBO
Max on November 20th.
The idea
of $50 tickets is kind of a misnomer … expect to pay more in the vicinity of
$250 - $600 for a seat … but what a “Once In A Lifetime” event this would be to
see, especially with the All-Star Jam Session that wraps up each ceremony. (You’ve got to expect everyone listed above
to get up on stage and jam, right???)
Of
course, MOST of us will watch it at home on our television sets on November 20th
(or on one of the countless reruns that will air during the next 30 days.) Still, this isn’t a bad class overall. (kk)
>>>Although I have a really hard time believing that a mobile bachelorette party, packed with young, beautiful women partying hard and out for a good time would so willingly welcome an 80 year old stranger onboard to join in. If anything, I’d expect the reaction to be one more of “Get out of here, you creepy old man!” ... and perhaps even a call to the police! Lol (kk)
You're
just out of touch with today's young people.
Kesha
kicks guys to the curb "unless they look like Mick Jagger."
Adam
Levine of Maroon 5 tries to impress girls by telling them he has "Moves
Like Jagger."
Kanye
West claims to have "Swagger like Jagger" …
and
Apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas says "These girls ... callin' me Mick
Jagger."
They
wish.
Ed
#1
We told you that Elton
John hit Billboard’s Top 40 this week with his duet with Dua Lipa (“Cold
Heart”) … but he has now also hit the #1 spot on the UK Chart (after sitting at
#2 for the past three consecutive weeks), earning Elton his first UK #1 in 16 years. (What was his 2005 #1 Hit, you may ask? I certainly did! Well, it was another duet, this time with
2Pac on something called “Ghetto Gospel.”)
Looking at the list of
#1 Hits for that year, there are some pretty amazing entries hitting the top of
the British charts …
For example, Elvis
Presley had THREE #1 Hits that years, thanks to reissues of “Jailhouse Rock,”
“One Night” and “It’s Now Or Never”!!!
The biggest #1 Hit of
2005 was “(Is This The Way To) Amarillo” by Tony Christie (featuring Peter
Kay.)
For a complete list of EVERY #1 British Hit, dating back to 1952 and running right up thru this week, be sure to check out THIS link ...
All The Official Singles Chart Number 1s (officialcharts.com)
>>>“Cold Heart” incorporates three of Elton’s solo hits (“Sacrifice,” “Rocket Man” and “Kiss The Bride,” all Top 40 Hits in their own right, plus “Where’s The Shoorah,” from his album “Blue Moves.”) Amazingly, it all works into a pretty good mash-up … in fact, it’s really not a bad track at all! (kk)
Elton
John and Dua Lipa ... two of my favorite entertainers.
I'm
not into mash-ups myself, but your assessment is on target … "really not a
bad track at all."
I
was wondering if Elton and Dua collaborated on any actual songs and ... my lips
to God's ears ... there exist two duet videos: Elton John's "Bennie And
The Jets" and Dua Lipa's recent hit "Love Again."
Dua
Lipa should do a remix of "Love Again" with Elton John. A few
artists have done that lately and it has netted them Hot 100 #1's.
Ed
#1
To Infinity and Beyond …
With William Shatner back safely from space,
next up is rumored to be Forgotten Hits DJs Chuck Buell, Phil Nee and Larry
Neal! Not sure you guys will get a seat, because I doubt any of you can
beat 90 years old, can you?
SpaceX announcers let the secret out first and
then Jimmy Kimmel ran with the leaked story! Check out :50 into this
clip!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrHHyd94cfE
As the late, great Art Roberts would say ... "Excelsior!"
Clark Besch
Kent –
Great news about ABBA’s return –
Been a long time since “Dancing Queen”
Ron Riley
Their “comeback” album
hits the streets on November 5th.
(I’ve had my copy pre-ordered since it was first announced!)
It has also just been
announced that a brand new track from the LP will be released this Friday
(October 22nd) The track is
called “Just A Notion” and was actually recorded back in 1978, but never
released
Wish I could see the
new avatar show … but a trip to London to do so just isn’t in the cards for
me! (Maybe when it finally hits
Chicago!) kk
BREAKING NEWS: RONNIE TUTT PASSES AWAY
kk:
Elvis’ Drummer Has Died.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcUI3k82Gzs
FB
Tutt was Elvis
Presley’s Drummer from 1969 till The King’s death in 1977 as a member of the
TCB Band. As soon as Elvis went back to
doing live shows (first in Vegas and then on tour), Tutt was the backbeat of
the band. Sad to hear of his passing. (kk)
I just had to write this.
Honored to have seen Ron and Elvis a half a
dozen times.
HK
Ron Tutt
(March 12, 1938-October 16, 2021)
By Harvey Kubernik Copyright 2021
I was sad to learn of the physical passing of
Elvis Presley's TCB band drummer Ron Tutt at age 83. Tutt also played on live dates and recordings
with Neil Diamond, Jerry Garcia and Elvis Costello.
Tutt joined Presley's TCB (Takin' Care of
Business) band for Presley's 1969 Las Vegas debut at the International Hotel
and remained with Presley until Elvis' untimely death. Decades ago, I interviewed the legendary drummer/percussionist
Hal Blaine. He recalled one of his encounters with Elvis about the coveted tour
drum seat.
Blaine had already held the rhythm seat behind
Presley on “Can’t Help Falling In Love With You,” “Return to Sender,” and
“Bossa Nova Baby.”
“Before these Elvis dates, I was on recordings
by Nancy and Frank Sinatra,” Hal reminisced in 2008. “I was doing a job in the
studio. We used to say: TTMAR. Take the money and run. Nobody knew how
long it would last. Elvis went to Las Vegas and came backstage when I was there
with Nancy Sinatra at Caesar’s Palace. ‘Hey, Hal. You gonna come and work
across the street [the International Hotel] with me?’ He expected me to join
him for his debut and be part of that band, but it was impossible. I had two
much session work.”
Earlier this century I interviewed Jerry
Schilling, Presley’s best friend and confident. I asked him about how Ron Tutt
got the gig.
“After The ‘68 Elvis Presley Comeback
Special television broadcast, Elvis was a happy person like he should
have been. He decided to put a band together and do a month at the International
Hotel in Las Vegas. I became involved in what was happening around him, even
though I wasn’t working for him. Colonel Parker is never there for rehearsals
or recordings.
“I watched a guy put a rock ‘n’ roll band
together. That’s what he does. He started by picking James Burton. That’s where
Elvis was a genius. That’s where he was the most underrated producer in musical
history. Whether it be in the studio or putting the band together. Whether it
was ‘I hear voices here,’ ‘play this line here.’ The guy was a great producer.
“The ’68 special inspired him,
but he was doing what he had not been able to do for years. He was doing his
thing and he was doing it being able to choose the people he was able to do it
with. Being able to choose what songs and not being told what has to be in the
soundtrack. What he had to wear. He was out of prison, man.
“I remember being at Elvis’ house with a list
that Joe [Esposito], maybe Charlie Hodge a little bit, ‘here’s some of the
musicians that people are suggesting.’ What do you think of this, this and
this? Elvis pretty much picked and chose. He knew who James Burton was.
He knew who Ronnie (Tutt) was.
“Ronnie was the guy who did what D.J.
[Fontana] had come in and done. He could accentuate Elvis’ moves, but more importantly,
when there were bigger name drummers in the audition, like Hal Blaine.
“I remember what Elvis told me and Joe. He
would come over and we both thought he was gonna go for Hal Blaine. It was the
obvious choice. And he said, ‘watch this guy (Ronnie).’ Elvis came over and he
said, ‘I need one guy on stage that has my temperament. Ronnie Tutt.’
That’s why Ronnie Tutt has the job.”
Harvey Kubernik
More on Ronnie Tutt
here: Ronnie
Tutt, Drumming Legend With Presley’s TCB Band, Dies | Best Classic Bands
Best Classic Bands also has
a very nice tribute to the first Traveling Wilburys album, released 33 years
ago this week on October 17th, 1988.
My
wife likes to watch Hallmark channel movies and loves it when I join her. Last night’s long awaited Signed, Sealed, and
Delivered movie featured the wedding between the lead characters and a '71
classic song.
In
one of the last scenes, Never My Love by the 5th Dimension was the song that
was used as she made it clear to him that she would never leave. They used most of the song. It was a
surprise and great to hear Marilyn's beautiful voice.
Phil
– WRCO
Kent,
I saw for the first time today a 30 second
commercial on television during the football games advertising the product
"Fruit of the Loom." I noticed
in the background the song LA-LA-LA-LA-LA. I am sure this was the same song
that came out in 1964 by a group known as the Blendells on Rampart and/or
Reprise records. Have you seen this commercial yet? Don't really know how long
it's been running. Again, the question is, "who determines these odd and
obscure songs" used in background of commercials?
Larry
Another pretty obscure
one for sure … #62 in Billboard in 1964.
(kk)
New book …
Finding Fretless: The story of George Harrison’s mad guitar
The remarkable story of George Harrison’s prototype ‘mad’ guitar and the
search for Jimi Hendrix’s and Frank Zappa.
“Paul
has done an amazing bit of detective work for Finding Fretless, it would put
Poirot to shame.” Fiona Bruce – BBC Antiques Roadshow.
“This
is an incredibly rare Beatles guitar with an enviable history, which turns out
to be one of the most valuable items ever seen … valued at £300,000 – £400,000
by Jon Baddeley”.
Finding Fretless tells the
remarkable tale of the discovery and rich history of an invaluable late-1960s
fretless electric guitar, one fondly remembered by George Harrison as the ‘Mad’
guitar.
The prototype fretless model was
gifted to the Beatles legend by Hollywood session player and music shop owner
Al Casey, whose wife Maxine took it to Blue Jay Way in the Hollywood Hills of
Los Angeles while Harrison was staying there in 1967.
Returning to the UK with his new
acquisition, it was used by Harrison and John Lennon on sessions for ‘Happiness
is a Warm Gun’ and ‘Helter Skelter’ as the legendary Liverpool outfit recorded
classic 1968 double-album The
Beatles, aka The
White Album.
Guitar experts and aficionados
were previously unaware of the prototype’s important part in Beatles mythology,
its history a mystery until 2019, after UK session guitarist Ray Russell asked,
‘Who knows anything about this guitar George Harrison gave me in 1985?’
Finding Fretless sees author Paul
Brett amend the history books, piecing together the jigsaw to tell the full
story of the prototype Bartell alongside that of one of the forgotten founding
fathers of the electric guitar, master luthier Paul Barth.
Within, Brett’s extensive
research is supported by leading academics and established authors and personal
memories of top session players who worked with the likes of Frank Sinatra,
Elvis Presley and The Beach Boys, Finding
Fretless including forewords from two highly-regarded
guitarists intrinsically linked to the tale – London session player, producer
and composer Ray Russell, and American producer, sideman and session player
Richard Bennett.
In a compelling story, Brett also
shines light on the incredible history of Bartell and a seminal period in
California that influenced musicians on both sides of the Atlantic.
Finding Fretless also brings in
the guitar’s associations with Charles Manson’s infamous murderous cult, a
million-dollar lawsuit, fire, frying pans, drunken fistfights, corporate
shenanigans, Elvis, The Wrecking Crew, and much more.
And those interviewed include
descendants of Bartell company presidents and surviving employees, Brett also
revealing previously-untold memories of some of the most influential creators
in the development of the electric guitar, including Barth, Beauchamp,
Rickenbacker, Fender, and the Dopyera brothers.
Price $24.99 Paperback
Publication date: October 26, 2021 - 190 Pages full colour
Order from www.thisdayinmusicbooks.com
Interesting to get
these next two emails within 24 hours of one another …
A Cappella Group Pentatonix
Performs 'The Sound Of Silence' on GodTube.com …
Dan Guilfoyle
And then this from Chuck Buell (who absolutely LOVED Clark Besch’s response about the “Whipped Cream” album the other day, by the way!!!)
Want to start your Day off on a wonderfully positive note?
I smiled all the way through this!
"The Sounds of Silence" never sounded,
or looked, so good . . . . .
Chuck ( Buell )
