Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Puddles Pity Party says "Happy New Year, 2020, Mike!"

Well, Happy New Year, everyone! And here to greet 2020 in style (all his own) is Mike Geier, aka "Puddles Pity Party." He's starting off with a tribute to Jeff Lynne, who just had a birthday, so let the music and the...fun?...begin! Mike is 6'8" and weighs about 300 pounds, so I think it's respectful and wise to give him a round of applause. Nothing like a sad clown, right? (Never know when one might morph into Tim Curry as "It," and I don't want to go there either.) The Addams Family organ tone on "Creep" is wild enough!

Friday, December 13, 2019

Gene Clark (and the Byrds)" "I Knew I'd Want You"

Gene Clark brought this to Roger McGuinn, who used the Wrecking Crew (Larry Knechtel on bass guitar, Jerry Cole on rhythm guitar, Leon Russell on electric piano and late great Hal Blaine on drums... as the same recording sessions of "Mr. Tambourine Man". The rest of the album was recorded by the original Byrds' members).

Friday, November 15, 2019

Harvey Mandel - Shangrenade

I know: another "who the funk is THIS guy on guitar?" Class starts here, students: Harvey "The Snake" Mandel. 

1.What The Funk 2.Fish Walk 3.Sugarloaf 4.Midnight Sun II 5.Million Dollar Feeling 6.Green Apple Quickstep 7.Frenzy 8.Shangrenade Bass – Victor Conte Drums – Paul Lagos Lead Guitar – Harvey Mandel Rhythm Guitar – Coleman Head