It was at the height of his popularity. I was a roadie for a summer. My cousin’s group; Sleight of Hand, put me through the rigors of Rock n Roll. The girls and drugs completed my basic training. Sleight of Hand was the opening act for Jeff Healey in Lindsay,Ont . It was exciting for everyone in the band. The Canadian blues-based guitarist was a … Continue reading Jeff Healey meets Rick Keene
The Stones – the Rolling Stones, turned fifty years of age last week. Without Chess records and the founder; Marshall Chess – the Stones would never have hit the scene. Heck – without Muddy Waters, the first ‘star’ of Chess, BrIan Jones’ group would never have had a name … The year? 1952. The place … ? Chicago, Illinois. Muddy Waters was the city’s newest … Continue reading I Think I Busted a Button on my Trousers … I Hope Muddy doesn’t see!
Ask your average dude or dudette on the street – the following question; who is Jon Lord? Unless they are Jon Lord, Deep Purple , Whitesnake or educated music fans – the average response would be ‘ I don’t know?’ The keyboardist from Deep Purple and Whitesnake along with various other musical endeavors; was anything but ordinary … Mr. Lord passed away on the 16th … Continue reading Jon Lord – A Fireball !
Can you guess the music star ? ( answers below ). Y The answers are; from bottom to top; Stephen Tyler – Aerosmith Axl Rose – Guns n’ Roses Bruce Springsteen Deborah Harry– Blondiie Eddie Van Halen Eminem Fergie Gwen Stefani Janis Joplin Jim Morrison – The Doors Snoop Dog Kurt Kobain – Nirvana Marilyn Manson Michael Stipe – REM Flea – Red Hot Chili … Continue reading Can You Guess the Singer?
According to Mick Jagger – the Stones will be rolling once again in Autumn of this year. The Stones‘ iconic frontman told of the band’s plans leaving a meeting this past Friday. More info to follow. The news goes along with the release of a 50th Anniversary book, documentary, film based on the making of Exile on Main Street and a photo exhibition which opened … Continue reading Stones leave Meetings; A Tour come Fall !
‘ The police in New York city … chased a boy right through the park, In a case of mistaken identity – they put a bullet through his heart …’ Mick Jagger has a way with words. An often overlooked phenomenon of the StoNES and their frontman. A poet? No. A song lyricist! Not really … Jagger from the early age of nineteen- a ‘philosopher’ … Continue reading I Think I Busted a Button on my Trousers …I Hope they Don’t Fall Down; Part Four
Meredith Hunter – the kid who was stabbed to death at the Stones’ Altamont concert, the pied pipes from Morocco, the numerous drug busts, the backlash from woman’s groups, Elmore James, Howlin ‘ Wolf, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Tina Turner, Maggie Trudeau and even Roy Rogers – all took the stage with the Stones in one form or another … It was the very first … Continue reading I Think I Busted a Button on my Trousers … I hope they don’t fall down; Part Three
The Rolling Stones. The group created by Brian Jones. The band which launched the headlines; ‘ Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone’? Five boys whose love of the blues catapulted them into the scournful eye of the public. Like Elvis before; Mick Jagger’ s gyrating hips and ‘ obscene’ movements – caused alarm for white folk everywhere. James Brown and Little Richard … Continue reading I Think I Busted a Button on my Trousers … Hope they don’t fall down; Part One
The Rolling Stones pose outside of London’s famous Marquee club today. It was fifty years ago – the band played it’s very first gig here … Happy Birthday! The band was put together by guitarist Brian Jones who tragically passed away in 1969. He was replaced by Mick Taylor who remained with the group until 1975. Taylor was replaced by Ronnie Wood who remains to … Continue reading Fifty Years Ago Today …
Once in a while, I will keep you posted on the tunes I am listening to. Ten songs will be reviewed. Tunes randomly selected. Here they are; 1. James Brown – Mind Power A funky, slower version of sex machine. Brown is an a lower state of mind on this one. No screaming, no vintage Brown ad – libs. A beat sustains a rap. Yes … Continue reading What’s Rick Listening To …
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