It's a long, holiday weekend ...
So we've got an extra long edition of this week's Sunday Comments to share to help you fill all of that additional time you'll have on your hands these next few days!
We
lost Jimmy Buffett on Friday Night.
We reported a couple of months ago that he was having some health issues … but Jimmy kind of played that off by saying that “growing old is not for sissies” … and indicated that he was getting better … but apparently things were much more serious than originally thought.
Incredibly, despite his legion of loyal Parrothead followers, Buffet only had one Top Ten Hit Record … “Margaritaville” went to #7 in 1977 … but has been a radio staple ever since. (Buffett also hit The Top 40 with “Come Monday,” #26, 1974; “Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes,” #34, 1977; “Cheeseburger In Paradise,” #29, 1978 and “Fins,” #24, 1980. Comeback hits “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Knee Deep” became hit in 2003 and 2011 with Alan Jackson and The Zac Brown Band respectively, both made Billboard’s Top 20.) Buffett also made our TOP 3333 MOST ESSENTIAL CLASSIC ROCK SONGS OF ALL-TIME LIST with ”Why Don‘t We Get Drunk,” “A Pirate Looks At Forty,” “Livingston Saturday Night,” “Son Of A Son Of A Sailor” and “Grapefruit – Juicy Fruit,” giving him a total of ten songs on the list.) His duet with Brian Wilson on the track “South America” from Brian’s “Imagination” album is another favorite of mine.
Buffett parlayed his pop success and loyal following into a burgeoning career in the restaurant business, opening Margaritaville and Cheeseburger In Paradise bars and restaurants all over the world. He also authored or co-authored half a dozen best-selling books and opened resorts as well as a billion dollar retirement community. (He even had his own line of cannabis product, appropriately called Coral Reefer, named after his band.) Obituaries rightfully describe him as a business mogul with a net worth of over a billion dollars.
Jimmy’s official cause of death was not announced. His website just reported that “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many." He was 76 years old. (kk)
I don't care what type of music you are into or what age you are –
Everyone always had time for a Jimmy Buffet song. Marty always sang "He went to Paris" at his gigs, among others.
To quote Jimmy: "If there is a heaven, mine with have a beach."
VM Kaniger
https://theseconddisc.com/2023/09/02/in-memoriam-jimmy-buffett-1946-2023/
What is believed to be the new track list from the up-coming Rolling Stones album were leaked last week when new copyrights were filed for twelve new songs, registered thru ASCAP to Michael Philip Jagger and Keith Richards. (Three of these tracks also credited Andrew Watt, who helmed the new project.)
Alphabetically, the titles include “Angry.” “Bite My Head Off,” “Depending On You.” “Dreamy Skies,” “Driving Me Too Hard,” “Get Close,” “Live By The Sword,” “Mess It Up,” “Morning Joe Cues,” “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven,” “Tell Me Straight” and “Whole Wide World.”
The ads are teasing a September release … some pointing to as early as next Wednesday (September 6th) … so it won’t be long before we’ll be able to hear what all of these tracks sound like, some dating back YEARS (and MOST including dearly departed drummer Charlie Watts.) kk
A not very generous 20-second “sneak peek” of their new track “Angry” hit websites on Saturday …
Speaking of The Stones, Harvey Kubernik pays tribute to the 50th Anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ album “Goats Head Soup” …
https://bestclassicbands.com/goats-head-soup-interview-rolling-stones-8-30-23/
Other than greatest hits albums (any number of which were released along the way), I never really got into buying Rolling Stones albums … not at the time anyway.
But then I won a copy of “Goats Head Soup” in a newspaper contest (where I had to rank Elvis Presley’s biggest hits, of all things!) and immediately fell in love with it.
I know own a copy of every Stones album (save their live sets … I just can’t get into those), including the expanded, anniversary edition of “Goats Head Soup” from a few years back. (kk)
Elton John spent a day in the hospital (we say THE hospital ... across the pond, they just say "in hospital) after taking a fall at home on Sunday. (The hospital stay was more of a precautionary measure … Captain Fantastic says he feels fine.)
John ironically had just finished his record-breaking Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, which drudged on for nearly five years, where he also battled some health issues, including a couple of bouts with Covid. (And then he comes home and slips and falls in his home in France!) kk
We no sooner
ran Shelley Sweet-Tufano’s review of the Peter and Paul concert than we found
out that these guys would soon be appearing at The Genesee Theatre right here
in Chicago as well
On Friday, November 3rd, Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey will be bringing their trip down memory lane to The Genesee. You can get your tickets here:
https://www.geneseetheatre.com/events/detail/yarrow-stookey-2023
I think you should go. They are only playing one or two concerts a month.
You will notice that Peter Yarrow has some tremors. There was some compensation by Noel and John, but if you didn't know, you wouldn't know. Yes, you will see the shaking, but he still plays guitar and sings (AND TALKS) without hesitation.
Oh, and this great blog called Forgotten Hits has a review posted there.
Shelley
(If you somehow missed Shelley’s review, here’s the link … it’s a good one!)
https://forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com/2023/08/another-concert-review.html
There’s still time to tune in and hear some of the great vintage radio programs from WLS and WCFL in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s …
You can listen live here: http://rewoundradio.com/
Other folks are talkin’ about it, too! (kk)
https://t.e2ma.net/message/uejlxbb/20x5el
https://radioinsight.com/blogs/257982/countdown-to-labor-day-weekend/
Great news!
WLS and WCFL served as my role models as a DJ and radio programmer and you can tell by the way today I write and program each episode of the weekly two-hour HISTORY OF ROCK 'N' ROLL WITH WINK MARTINDALE radio series (heard weekends in Chicagoland over ME-TV-FM.)
While nearly every track I program into the series was a major coast-to-coast hit, now and then I'll slip in a song that was really only big over WLS and/or WCFL -- great gems by The Cryan Shames, The New Colony Six, etc. And in two episodes saluting legendary DJs, I showcase the great Kris Erik Stevens as he was in 1970 over WLS. In later years, I wrote Kris' "In Touch" series for CBS Radio and he remains terrific today.
Gary Theroux
"The History of Rock 'n' Roll''
Kris is a good friend and fan of Forgotten Hits … you can catch about 90 minutes of one of Kris’ shows from 1972 later this evening, along with clips featuring Barney Pip, John Landecker and Brant Miller.
And be sure to tune in TOMORROW at Noon Eastern Time when Rewound features the 30 minute WLS music montage. (You’ll find the Rewound Radio link above) kk
In fact, we heard from Kris about this year’s broadcast …
Hey Kent ...
I gotta love this generous plug you gave for the Rewound Radio affair this weekend. I’m glad I’m able to participate again this year ...
I always ‘scoped’ my airchecks to kinda ‘cut to the chase’ ... and thus find myself minus aircheck material to provide the Rewound guys. Fortunately, they found a pristine show of me on Super ‘CFL ... so I’m in again this year😊 Airs around 9:30 PM Central Sunday night, if all goes as planned. Yay!
Also …
My sincere apologies for failing to put together a Video with sincere Birthday wishes for you --
Happy Happy Birthday, Kent ... I trust it was a super fun one and nice surprise.
Kris
Kris’ ‘CFL aircheck is the one that we mentioned above that airs this evening … so be sure to check it out! (kk)
We picked up WLS in Nashville at night!
Mr C
Kent -
Fans of those stations have gotta love it! Hope you are well.
Johnny Holliday
Other programs being broadcast throughout the day today on Rewound Radio include: Jeff Davis, Fred Winston, Clark Weber, Art Roberts, JJ Jeffrey, Jim Stagg, Tommy Edwards, Larry Lujack, Bob Sirott, Ron Britain, John Landecker, Barney Pip and Brant Miller ... among others.
Today (Sunday, September 3rd) is Al Jardine’s 81st birthday and Al is raising money for the Maui Humane Society to help in the rescue efforts of animals affected by the Lahaina fires.
Here’s the facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1493324861499969
A reminder …
The next public screening of the new Dick Biondi Documentary happens this Thursday, September 7th at The Bolingbrook Golf Club.
More details below …
Have you reserved your seat at the beautiful Bolingbrook Golf Club for the "Dick Biondi Special Tribute Documentary Event"? If not, there's still time. Join Jim Pilster, Jeff Rutter, Jim Peterik, Scott Mackay and our friends at the Village of Bolingbrook for a chance to see the hour-long film which honors Dick Biondi's life and legacy. We are honored to have the great American garage rock band, the Cryan' Shames, perform a 20 minute set, followed by a performance by Jim Peterik, co-founder of the rock band Survivor and the Ides of March. You don't want to miss this special evening, hosted by Scott Mackay.
For for tickets and more
information, click here.
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Doors Open 6:00 pm
Welcome Remarks 6:25 pm
The Cryan’ Shames at 6:30 pm
Jim Peterik at 6:50 pm
Film starts at 7 pm
Q&A follows
$25 General Admission Ticket Includes (1) Drink Ticket, Popcorn, and Dry
Snacks. $1,000 VIP Sponsorship Ticket Includes Reserved Front Row Group
Seating for 6 guests, (2) Drink Tickets for each guest, Popcorn, Dry
Snacks, and Supporting Acknowledgments for Dick Biondi Film Cash Bar +
Merchandise Tables Will Also be Available. Proceeds from this event
will go toward copyright and licensing fees.
Please share this very special event with your family and friends. See you
there!
Bruce Springsteen has already announced the first two dates of his 2024 Tour a full year in advance!!!
On August 21st and 23rd, The Boss, along with The E Street Band, will be performing in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park.
The shows are actually make-up dates for concerts originally scheduled for August 16th and 18th of this year. These two shows will serve as the beginning of what will be an international tour.
Meanwhile, Springsteen is still on the road now thru the end of the year, including a show tonight at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (their third show there during the current stretch.)
Other upcoming dates include:
September 7th
– Syracuse, NY – JMA Wireless Dome
September 9th – Baltimore, MD – Oriole Park at Camden Yards
September 12th and 14th – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
September 16th – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun (rescheduled from March 12)
September 19th – Albany, NY – MVP Arena (rescheduled from March 14) and
September 21st – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena (rescheduled from March 9)
After a month off, the tour resumes with shows in Canada …
November 3rd
– Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
November 6th – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
November 8th – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
November 10th – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
November 14th and 16th – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
November 18th – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
November 20th – Montreal, QC
– Centre Bell
and then back to The States with concerts slated for …
November 30th
– Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
December 2nd – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
December 4th and 6th – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum and
December 8th and 10th – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Ultimate Classic Rock is reporting that Springsteen’s fans are a little bit upset with his current set list … not enough variety, based on what he has done in the past, mixing things up a bit more to make sure new two shows are alike
Meanwhile, Aerosmith’s Peace Out farewell tour kicked off last night in Philadelphia, sans Drummer Joey Kramer.
Despite a 50-year tenure, the band opted to do this final round of shows without him.
A special screening of the new Jimi Hendrix film “Music, Money Madness … Jimi Hendrix In Maui” will take place on Wednesday, September 20th at the famed TCL (formerly and famously Grauman’s) Chinese Theatre in Hollywood … and proceeds will benefit relief efforts in Hawaii
On September 20th, the Grammy®-nominated documentary Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix In Maui will be screened theatrically at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre (6925 Hollywood Blvd) in Los Angeles at 7:00 PM Pacific. Immediately following the screening will be a Q&A session with the film’s co-producers Janie Hendrix and John McDermott. Nominated last year in the Best Music Film category, the film chronicles the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s storied visit to Maui in 1970, and how they became ensnared in the controversial, countercultural film Rainbow Bridge.
In the wake of the recent devastating fires on Maui, both Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. and TCL Chinese Theatre will donate all ticket proceeds to the Maui Food Bank, Hawaii Community Foundation — Maui Strong Fund, and Maui Humane Society. They will also launch a global appeal to Hendrix’s followers around the world who cannot attend this special screening to consider donations to help those impacted by the devastating fires.
"Jimi loved Hawaii!” said Jimi Hendrix’s sister and Experience Hendrix CEO Janie Hendrix. “His time there proved to be historic and really rather epic. He was also a humanitarian in his own right, and very concerned about the human condition. We at Experience Hendrix share that concern. This screening of the film of Jimi's live concert in Maui is a profound opportunity for him to continue what he started there all those years ago, and at the same time help the people of Maui who have suffered such a tremendous loss. We're honored to be able to dedicate the proceeds of the TCL Chinese Theatre screening to relief efforts, and we hope fans who love Jimi will show their love and support by giving."
Directed by John McDermott and produced by Janie Hendrix, George Scott and McDermott, Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix In Maui incorporates never before released original footage and new interviews with firsthand participants and key players such as bassist Billy Cox, recording engineer Eddie Kramer, Warner Bros. executives and several Rainbow Bridge cast members, as well as its director Chuck Wein. Their fascinating account tells the definitive story about one of the most controversial independent films ever made.
By the middle of 1970, Jimi Hendrix was working on a follow up album to Electric Ladyland with his bandmates Mitch Mitchell (drums) and Billy Cox (bass), headlining festivals and arenas across the U.S. and building Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. Completing this state-of-the-art recording facility was proving to be a costly endeavor, so his manager Michael Jeffery procured a $500,000 advance from Warner Bros. to fund the remaining construction required to complete the studio. At those same meetings, Jeffery convinced Warner Bros. executives to finance a film called Rainbow Bridge that was to be shot in Maui, in exchange for rights to its soundtrack album consisting of new Jimi Hendrix studio recordings.
Inspired by Easy Rider and directed by Warhol acolyte Chuck Wein, Jeffery’s film centered around the idea of a “rainbow bridge” between the unenlightened and enlightened worlds. It was envisioned to feature everything from surfing and yoga to meditation and Tai-Chi and filmed without the aid of a script or professional actors. It proved to be a rambling assemblage of hippie excess and Jeffery grew concerned that his investment was being squandered. The Experience was already booked to perform a concert in Honolulu at the H.I.C. Arena on August 1, 1970. Chuck Wein, desperate to feature Hendrix in some capacity within the film, devised a plan to film a free ‘color/sound vibratory experiment’ on the lower slope of the dormant Haleakala volcano. Word of mouth about a free Jimi Hendrix concert led a few hundred curious Maui locals to the Baldwin cattle ranch in Olinda where a makeshift stage was constructed and the audience was arranged by their astrological signs. The performance was a success – the trio was at the height of its powers and played two sets flawlessly against a stunning natural backdrop.
In the aftermath of his performance on Maui, Hendrix would return to New York and his work at Electric Lady Studios. He had no further involvement in Rainbow Bridge. He left for Europe at the end of August to headline the massive Isle Of Wight festival and begin a European tour. Tragically, he would die in London on September 18, 1970.
The Cry Of Love, the first album of posthumous Jimi Hendrix recordings, was issued in 1971 to wide commercial and critical acclaim. Jeffery readied Rainbow Bridge and its accompanying soundtrack to be the next release. Despite its Hendrix association, the film was a commercial flop. Rainbow Bridge confused moviegoers, many of whom were under the impression they were going to see a concert film. A scant 17 minutes of haphazardly edited Hendrix concert footage was used in the final cut, and it proved to be the film’s saving grace. Due to technical problems inherent in the original recording of the Maui performances, Mitch Mitchell had to overdub his drum tracks at Electric Lady Studios in 1971 just so those performances could be featured. Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix In Maui incorporates much of the unused footage in its telling of this strange moment in pop culture.
The Blu-ray for Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix In Maui is also contained on a package that pairs it with The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live in Maui 2CD/3LP – the complete audio recordings of both July 30, 1970 live performances. Released in November, 2020, by Experience Hendrix and Legacy Recordings, every second of existing concert footage from that day is included on the Blu-ray. According to Pitchfork, “Live in Maui has Hendrix performing the near-miracle of elevating above an earthly debacle to offer a glimpse of transcendence.”
“Director John McDermott highlights the humor that’s so common when a few hangers-on and pied pipers bite off more tabs than their brains can process. With Music, Money, Madness… he lands somewhere between Spinal Tap, Cheech & Chong, and recent surveys of the Fyre Festival fiasco.” – MOJO
“. . . an interesting snapshot of a place in time and another era long since past, flush with nostalgia” – American Songwriter
More info: https://jimihendrixmaui.com
Get
tickets for “Music, Money, Madness … Jimi Hendrix In Maui””
https://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/order/showtimes/0001-35260/seats
Watch the trailer for “Music, Money Madness … Jimi Hendrix In Maui”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtHuGWoRDCc
Since 1927, The TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX has been the home of the most important, star powered red carpet movie premieres and special events, where Hollywood’s biggest and brightest talents have come to watch their movies. The most famous movie theatre on the globe is world-renowned for its unique forecourt of the stars, featuring cement hand and footprints of major movie stars, from Marilyn Monroe to Brad Pitt, and numerous stars from all eras of Hollywood. In 2013, the main theatre was relaunched as the world’s largest IMAX® theatre.
An interesting interview with Frankie Valli about the new, massive Four Seasons box set …
Although all of the former Beatles have collaborated with each other on various projects over the years, these were always uncredited collaborations. (Certainly the FANS knew … but the fact wasn’t exploited in the way of chart data.)
However, last week for the first time in history the surviving two members shared chart credit BY NAME thanks to Dolly Parton’s new recording of “Let It Be,” listed as Dolly Parton with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. (Also present on the track are Mick Fleetwood on percussion and Peter Frampton, who provides a soaring guitar solo.)
It’s one of 30 tracks on Dolly’s forthcoming “Rockstar” album, which features a virtual Who’s Who of Classic Rock Artists chiming in to provide Dolly with the most seamless transition into the rock arena after her recent induction into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. (kk)
Have you seen the complete line-up of Dolly Parton’s forthcoming Rock album in November?
1. Rockstar (Special Guest Richie Sambora)
2. World on Fire
3. Every Breath You Take (Feat. Sting)
4. Open Arms (Feat. Steve Perry)
5. Magic Man (Feat. Ann Wilson with Special Guest Howard Leese)
6. Long As I Can See the Light' (Feat. John Fogerty)
7. Either or (Feat. Kid Rock)
8. I Want You Back (Feat. Steven Tyler with Special Guest Warren Haynes)
9. What Has Rock and Roll Ever Done for You (Feat. Stevie Nicks with Special Guest Waddy Wachtel)
10. Purple Rain
11. Baby, I Love Your Way (Feat. Peter Frampton)
12. I Hate Myself for Loving You (Feat. Joan Jett ; the Blackhearts)
13. Night Moves (Feat. Chris Stapleton)
14. Wrecking Ball (Feat. Miley Cyrus)
15. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Feat. P!NK ; Brandi Carlile)
16. Keep on Loving You (Feat. Kevin Cronin)
17. Heart of Glass (Feat. Debbie Harry)
18. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Feat. Elton John)
19. Tried to Rock and Roll Me (Feat. Melissa Etheridge)
20. Stairway to Heaven (Feat. Lizzo ; Sasha Flute)
21. We Are the Champions
22. Bygones (Feat. Rob Halford with Special Guests Nikki Sixx ; John 5)
23. My Blue Tears (Feat. Simon Le Bon)
24. What's Up? (Feat. Linda Perry)
25. You're No Good (Feat. Emmylou Harris ; Sheryl Crow)
26. Heartbreaker (Feat. Pat Benatar ; Neil Giraldo)
27. Bittersweet (Feat. Michael McDonald)
28. I Dreamed About Elvis (Feat. Ronnie McDowell with Special Guest the Jordanaires)
29. Let It Be (Feat. Paul McCartney ; Ringo Starr with Special Guests Peter Frampton ; Mick Fleetwood)
30. Free Bird (Feat. Ronnie Van Zant with Special Guests Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle and the Artimus Pyle Band)
Tom Cuddy
Yep, pretty darn impressive ...
Especially for something that started off pretty much as just a lark!
And look how quickly she pulled it all together ...
LOTTA respect for Dolly amongst her fellow musicians ...
From ALL fields of music. (kk)
GOTTA LOVE THE RASPBERRIES!
The first time I heard the Raspberries' "Dont Want to Say Goodbye" was on KOIL Omaha. It was great! Went to #1 for two weeks on my personal chart after reaching the Top 5 on KOIL, too.
Their next 45, "Go All The Way," went all the way not only to the Top 10 nationally, but also making many of us lifelong fans of the band and leader Eric Carmen.
As a lifelong WLS/WCFL fan, I (along with my brothers) recorded off the radio a lot. Often, we did not care how great the station came in, as long as we could listen to great jocks and stations. In December, 1973, I was off on Christmas vacation from school for a week or two and spent some time recording WCFL on the Lafayette reel to reel like this one below. It was a hand-me-down (altho I paid a smitten for it I'm sure) when my brother Roger sold it to me after he likely got a brand new recorder. However, unlike the one below, mine had no blue case, so it was the top and all the stuff underneath being uncovered with wires showing. It worked fine, that's all I cared.
One afternoon that month when Larry Lujack was coming in fairly good in Lincoln (we had moved from Dodge City in ‘71), I started a tape with the above recorder and even tho ‘CFL was in and out, I caught Larry playing the latest Raspberries song, 'Let's Pretend." It was their 4th straight #1 on my charts. Altho I think of this band as one of the greatest RNR bands of the decade, many apparently thought of them as teen angst fluff. Well, I WAS 17 at that time, so maybe so? Maybe the Blue Oyster Cult fans knew about the scratch & sniff Raspberries LP cover gimmick or the new Side 3 LP cover cut to resemble a grocery store box of Raspberries?
Also attached is my Raspberries introductory station, KOIL of Omaha. On the left below is my friend, Carl Mann, who was DJ at KOIL and KOMA back in those days.
If you want an incredible online book he wrote on the History of Omaha Radio (really a history of ALL radio, if you read it), you can check it out here complete with airchecks.
https://omaharadiohistory.com/
Do you have MGM+? (I’m not sure we do … I’ll have to check!)
But Harvey Kubernik tells us about this brand new, two-party documentary spotlighting “The San Francisco Sound” of the ‘60’s.
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San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time
New Two-Part Music Docuseries featuring the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Steve Miller, Santana, Moby Grape, and more
From Jigsaw Productions, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Amblin Television, and Jeff Pollack — the team behind the three-time Emmy-nominated documentary Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time — the series tracks the history of the San Francisco music scene from 1965 to 1975.
During this time period, there was a creative explosion in San Francisco that catalyzed and solidified a national movement for a whole generation. Incredible music, brilliant poster art, the birth of the FM radio DJ, the new journalism of Rolling Stone magazine, the emergence of growing-breaking live music impresario, Bill Graham, and seminal festivals — Monterey Pop, Altamont, and Woodstock — propelled Bay Area musicians onto a national scene and into the ears of millions. Some of the greatest artists of the ‘60s came out of that scene such as the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Steve Miller, Santana, Moby Grape and so many more.
Directors: Alison Ellwood and Anoosh Tertzakian
Executive Produced by: Frank Marshall, Jeff Pollack, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Aly Parker, Alison Ellwood, Jeff Jampol, Mark Pinkus, Charlie Cohen, Tom Mackay and Richard Story
Produced By: Erin Edeiken and Tess Ranahan. Jigsaw Productions, The Kennedy/Marshall Company and Amblin Television are producing in association with FourScore Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Entertainment
Last week we told you about the on-going lawsuit between a couple of The Isley Brothers as to who has the rights to the name … and the benefit of the earnings from their recordings …
But THIS week, Tom Cuddy tells us about an even MORE bizarre lawsuit regarding the band Earth, Wind and Fire … and one of many tribute bands capitalizing on their name and music.
Let’s face it … it’s become more and more common for new bands to pop up paying homage to their idols … and earning a living off of the legacy created by the originals.
Every great once in a while, you’ll even find members of these tribute bands who may have even been members (albeit briefly) of the REAL band to whom they are paying tribute.
But THESE guys … Earth, Wind And Fire Legacy Reunion … have taken it a step further by suing the REAL guys, claiming that they gave up the rights to their original name by allowing so many OTHER bands to use and capitalize on it! (One could argue that Earth, Wind and Fire are just as well known today as EWF … another form of “abandonment,” I guess, if you really push the issue.
Well, these guys are!
The rock band Disturbed, who did that incredibly moving version of Paul Simon’s “The Sound Of Silence” that we discovered while tabulating our list of THE TOP 3333 MOST ESSENTIAL CLASSIC ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME, were honored this past week by being presented with The Keys To The City of Tinley Park, right here in Illinois. (I also had no idea that they hailed from here!!!)
From
the band’s official statement:
What an amazing honor receiving the key to the city in our
hometown!
Thank you to the Mayor of Tinley Park, @colleen.sullivan71 and to all of the
trustees and board members for this sentimental moment
If you have not previously seen or heard this, it is DEFINITELY worth a few minutes of your time …
Another new Nancy Sinatra collection is on its way …
And this one features some great B-Sides and previously unreleased gems.
Harvey Kubernik tells us about it here:
While Joe Marchese shares his review here:
A new film spotlighting Taylor Swift’s incredible “Eras” tour will be released in theaters on October 13th … and it really should be something!
Swift’s tour is setting all kinds of records and is SO popular that literally MILLIONS of fans are unable to get tickets to these shows due to the incredible demand … and I am really looking forward to see the full spectacle.
Check your local theater listings … tickets for many of these showings are already on sale. (kk)
From Tom Cuddy (via The Hollywood Reporter) …
Taylor Swift has reached another career milestone.
Spotify announced on Tuesday that the global pop star has become the first female artist in Spotify history to reach 100 million monthly listeners.
There seems to be no end to her appeal right now.
To think that she has already been a force in music for 17 years now … and recorded and released 10 albums (some of which she’s gone on to redo her OWN way) is just an incredible achievement.
I will be the first to admit that I don’t know very many of Taylor Swift’s songs …
But I will DEFINITELY be seeing this film when it comes out in theaters … if only to enjoy the full spectacle of it all! (kk)
If you happen to be a fan of the late, great J.J. Cale, here’s something you’ll definitely want to check out …
https://theseconddisc.com/2023/08/28/j-j-cale-vinyl-box-october/
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"RICH MEN NORTH OF RICHMOND"
kk …
You Posted It & I Listened To It.
I Guess I'm In The Minority When I Say That I Don't Like It.
I Understand The Message ... It’s The Presentation I Have A Problem With.
1955 = "SIXTEEN TONS" / TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD / #1 FOR 8 WEEKS
1965 = "EVE OF DESTRUCTION" / BARRY McGUIRE / #1 FOR 1 WEEK
Others Have Protested In An Entertaining Way.
It Sounds To Me Like Oliver Anthony Is Just Reading A List Of Complaints.
FB
Raise Your Hands If You Agree With Me, Forgotten Hits Readers!
Bob Barker, as Harry would sing, "Got a job as an FM jock the day she married me"
Well, almost!
The Bob Barker we didn't know!
After growing up on an Indian Reservation in South Dakota (his father was 1/4 Sioux), he went to college in Drury, Missouri, on a basketball scholarship. Shortly afterwards he trained to be a fighter pilot in the Navy in 1943 during WWII. He did not see combat in the war and returned to Drury and got married there in 1945.
After graduation from Drury, he began his broadcasting career in 1948 at Drury's KTTS-FM. I stress the FM because the station went on the air that year as the first FM station in SW Mizzou. From there, the story got bigger than life with him having his own show on KNX AM in LA by 1950. Quite a career and life!
Seens here at WTTS-FM 1948/9 period.
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*Thanks to Tom Sorrells for this!
Any time we see a salute to the great music of 1967 we have to pass it along …
So when we saw this Year-End Top 40 Countdown posted on Best Classic Bands’ website this weekend, we just HAD to share it …
Especially since they used WLS’ Chart for this piece!
https://bestclassicbands.com/top-radio-hits-1967-12-22-1555/
And here's the real deal!
A couple of closers from Chuck Buell to keep you smiling until it's time to go back to work ...
