Tales of True Adventure for Rugged Men Not Unlike Yourself
Terry Reid famously turned down both Zep and Deep Purple.
Good story from Musicradar (the number 1 website for musicians, y’all):
“Keith asked me to support the Stones in the States, but then shortly afterward Jimmy wanted me to join his new band. I was torn. In the end, I put the ball in Jimmy’s court. I said: ‘You’d better speak to Keith and tell him I’m not going.’
“But Jimmy bottled it. He said: ‘I’m not having him shoot me in the fucking leg.’
I only have the River, but it’s a good one.
Don’t know a lot about these guys but I like this tune. Popped up on Spotify one day while I was cutting the grass!
I was in Manchester in the rain
Stood grinnin’ at my phone, lookin’ fuckin’ insane
Cunts pushed by me, they were gettin’ the train
I thought “What would it take for that to derail?”
Lately, been a little not loose
Korn in the oven, Limp Bizkit in my brew
‘Cause reality blurs and I’m skippin’ on the true
Push away people I’m supposed to be close to
Havin’ peacetime key lime pecan pie
After heavin’ down a sausage and half a jar of brine
We’ve got the orders, we’re in the livin’ quarters
With a load of hotdogs and a heap of fuckin’ burgers
Where’s my resolve? I think you got it
Then you waddled out the room with it in your back pocket
Turn it up, mum, I’ve got prawns in my belly
And it’s Ken Dodd’s dad’s dog’s death on the telly
On the one hand, Sir Paul is still out there doing it on his terms, at almost 83 years old!
On the other … yeesh …
YouTube’s algorithm has presented me with another opportunity to highbrow troll this blargh. Here’s Wynton Marsalis on his transition from reverse snobbery to Beethoven fan. If you want to explore the nine symphonies, there are many great recordings and as many boring ones. To make it simple, check out George Szell’s cycle with the Cleveland Orchestra. No weak links, and should be available for streaming everywhere. It’s been in print since the 60’s, and for good reason.
I’m enjoying these musicians and their collective Hendrix WTF takes.
No comment, just putting it out there.
Marshall Crenshaw kind of fell off my radar during the past decade or two, then I ran across some cheap and decent copies of his first two lps in a store last week. I’d forgotten how strong those albums are. I’ve always liked how this song bridges the double verses with a false start of the chorus. A clever tactic. I’m sure other songs have done it, but for some reason I’m drawing a blank trying to think of one.
And so is GWAR. They’ve done Undercover eight times now, which must be a record. Below is my favorite AVU performance of theirs, Kansas’s “Carry On My Wayward Son.”
A.V. Undercover archives are up now too. Right here.
An interesting perspective from an excellent classical music critic.
And should you want to learn how to play it …