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BOBBY KEYS & IAN McLAGAN: Sounds Of Stones Sidemen (and Rock ‘n’ Roll) Silenced
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
Bobby Keys Ian McLagan Official portraits and lineup cards of the band notwithstanding, both in the studio and on stage the Rolling Stones have always wisely employed, and relied upon, a small nucleus of collaborators, co-conspirators, and simpatico sidemen to help them flesh out and embroider “that Stones sound”…
LONG MAY YOU RUN: A Happy Birthday To Neil Young (And a Record Review)
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
Buffalos roam the earth (and the stage) for a long time. This one does it with a Gibson Les Paul and a humongous Marshall stack. Or ten. Here’s the cover of a new “unofficial” two-disc set documenting Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s blazing “Ragged Glory”…
KING SIZE TALENT: Charlie Chesterman, Scruffy Sweetheart of The Rodeo
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
Charlie’s thirsty after (or is that before?) the gig with Scruffy The Cat, somewhere in the ’80s. Big thanks to Wayne Valdez for taking and furnishing the pictures that appear on this page (with the exception of the Scruffy publicity shot). Wayne had helpfully sent…
GUIDED BY BOB: A Salty Salute to GBV’s Birthday Boy Robert Pollard!
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
A Pollard-worthy collage of covers and more Birthday Boy Bob: This photo was apparently taken during the seven seconds in between the time he wrote his last and next song, chugged six beers, and delivered a scissor kick onstage. Another collage: “Go Ahead It’s Good…
NOT TO BE TAKEN AWAY: Moon The Loon, Gone Too Soon
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
The four-headed hydra at rest. (L-R: Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle). Take Our Poll Manic Moon Mauls Melody, pictures at 11. Don’t even THINK about swiping my scotch Pete. Before Keith tested whether his Lincoln Continental could swim in the hotel pool.…
SEND IN THE CLOWNS: Remembering Robin Williams (1951-2014)
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
For decades, Robin Williams made me laugh. Monday night, he made me cry. Like many, I found myself suddenly paralyzed and weeping at the terrible news that Williams had passed by his own hand at the age of 63. And not just because he was a…
LOVE, LIFE, & LIT: Ted Drozdowski’s Scissormen Cut Deep To The Blues And Beyond
If it’s a bit hard to believe that my friend and colleague Ted Drozdowski is “only” celebrating the tenth anniversary of his lava-hot, molten blues trio, it may be because the veteran bandleader and award-winning music journalist has spent close to a lifetime listening to, and writing about, the very music he’s always treasured and revered. Playing it […]
The Luckiest Man Alive: Happy Birthday Ringo Starr, The Man Who Brought The Beat To The Beatles
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
He’s not named Ringo for nothing! “I consider him one of the greatest innovators of rock drumming and believe that he has been one of the greatest influences on rock drumming today … Ringo has influenced drummers more than they will ever realize or admit.…
A Banquet of Butterflies for Brian, and the Dawn of the Midnight Rambler
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
English: Grave of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Priory Road Cemetery in Prestbury, Gloucestershire (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Take Our Poll For those who couldn’t make (or afford) the Rolling Stones’ return to Hyde Park in London this month after a mere 44-year hiatus, here’s a…
DAYS OF DESERT DREAMS: Steve Wynn’s Syndicate of Sound
Originally posted on RPM: Jonathan Perry's Life in Analog:
Fourteen disembodied heads are better than one. Is anyone else slightly troubled by the fact that Steve is smiling with necktie loosened, as if he’s just completed something labor intensive? And is this his “den”? Cover of the Dream Syndicate’s classic debut album, “The Days…
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