Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Young Jimmy Rosenberg
As a child this guy was unbelievable........now only 28 hopefully he controls his demons and has the career he deserves-this is from his "comeback" CD-brilliant.....
Sonny Boy Williamson Bye Bye Bird
Stunning solo performance by Sonny Boy Williamson II (Alec Miller) in 1963. Great noir b and w film stock and Sonny Boy does his inimitable thing.
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Real McCoy's
This is the intro to a series on when I was a kid. The great Walter Brennan mugging his way through his golden years!
Peg Leg Sam Jackson
This footage is the only known of the last of the medicine show performers Sam "Peg Leg" Jackson. Performing with Chief Thundercloud this legend performed until 1972 selling "snake oil"-a practice that largely stopped in the late 40's. I rreplaceable footage!
The Shaggs! My pal Foot Foot
A high point in the avant garde or the low point of Western civilization? This is the Shaggs weaving their very strange magic.......
Cast Iron Stomach of Pepper Gomez
The late great Pepper Gomez was one of the first Latino stars of pro wrestling. He was a main event man at the Cow Palace and had many classic matches with Ray "the Crippler" Stevens. I got to know him after he retired and was the maitre de at Scom's on Fisherman's Warf-we used to gig at nearby Lou's. His main shtick was laying out below a ladder and letting guys jump on his stomach-ouch! From the 60's.....
Monday, September 22, 2008
Peter Green at his finest!
The original Fleetwood Mac was a great showcase for Peter Green-in my mind a far better English bluesman than Clapton, Beck, page, etc. Sad his career and life were derailed for so very long-glad he's back although not the powerhouse he was as a young man. Perhaps his best number is this Duster Bennett classic "Jumping at Shadows"-check out his tone, phrasing, singing, etc. Greenie was the man in his day!
The originator of I'm So Glad-Skip James
As a kid I lived Cream and they did an epic rocked up version of I'm So Glad. He's a version by the great Skip James-on of the most unique and fantastic of all blues musicians. While Robert Johnson, Muddy, Wolf, etc. had imitators, Skip was so unusual that there is really no "school" of Skip James style playing. Dig this!
Joe Paquin and Jon Parry
My favorite songwriter Joe Paquin in a duo with the great Jon Parry at a Veterans benefit concert. How Joe is not as well known as John Prine or Townes van Zandt is a mystery to me-he' simply the most prolific and finest writer I've ever known or heard. Joe, John and I had a few bands together in the 70's, 80', and 90's and every gig was a thrill. Genius here.
Daddy Treetops
Dear pal Daddy Treetops doing his damn fine thing live in Seattle. I've known this raascal for over 30 years and he's the real deal!
Tad Robinson and Alex Shultz
A great live version of "Payback" by the Tad Robinson band featuring Alex Shultz. Alex is one of my very favorite guitarists and Tab among the very best blue eyed soul men around. Also on bass is pal Harlan Terson-I met him years ago in Chicago via Steve Freund. Great stuff here!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Is Italy a blues underground?
Dig this! Sonny Baby and her fellow Italians are very much catching the vibe from the early T Birds-cool stuff. The world is shrinking!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Commander Cody in Hollywood Boulevard
The Commander and his great crew including Billy C Farlow, Andy Klein, Bill Kirchen and Bruce Barlow do an update of Smokey Woods "Everybody's Truckin'" for 70's low budget click "Hollywood Boulevard". Classic!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Wicked Witch gets in a zinger!
Remember Margaret Hamilton? Sure you do-she was the wicked witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz. Here's a hilarious outtake from an appearance she made on Gunsmoke starring James Arness. Funny stuff!
Fireball XL5 Supermarionation!
The opening clips from 1962's kids chow Fireball VX5-filmed in "supermarionation"-marionettes in action. Dig the groovy soundtrack. Captain Kirk has nothing on these favorites! I can recall being glued to the set watching this as a new series back in the day.......yikes!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Alex Shultz and Bill Stuve
Dear pal Bill walking amean bass behind Alex during their tenure with Rod Piazza. Smokin' West Coast Swing!
Son House with Buddy Guy
A short but classic clip of an aging Son House performing with a young Buddy Guy. Wish there was more footage of this great event!
New Roy Gaines-smokin'!
One of my heroes is the great Roy Gaines. Here he is recently doing a great number with a band that includes my old pal Robbie Bean on drums. Robbie and I broke in the 21st century together at a gig in Jackson Hole, Wyoming! The great Bobby Welsh on piano as well!
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