In this segment of my interview with Jerry Mercer – the drummer discusses opening up for the Rolling Stones, hearing Janis Joplin sing from the heart and thoughts on April Wine’s late great bass player; Jimmy Clench. He also talks about the downside of being a performer and the loneliness that sometimes comes with it … Please enjoy this latest installment. Very insightful and poignant … Continue reading Jerry Mercer – As The Years Go By; Part Five
Inevitably – age catches up to everyone. Rock n’ Rollers are no exception. Lou Reed is the latest victim of a combination of age / sickness. Who is next? McCartney? Ringo? Jagger? Richards? ( never mind the latter – the Stones’ guitarist’s shelf life has long since passed and his existence is questionable …) The common denominator within the names above is simple… Legendary. What … Continue reading Who was Lou Reed?
A Rockin’ Battle of the Corporate Bands 6 great bands battle it out for bragging rights! All proceeds benefit March of Dimes Canada, providing programs and services to help children and adults with disabilities. Une lutte endiablée entre cinq groupes de musique formés de cadres d’entreprise Six merveilleux groupes tenteront de remporter la palme! Tous les bénéfices seront versés à la Marche des Dix … Continue reading Rock for Dimes
It’ s a hard call … Amassing arsenals of music executed to the utmost of rock band’s abilities and narrowing them down to ten. Daunting yes – impossible? Not really … Beauty is in the ‘ear ‘ of the beholder, a full agreement can never be reached with lists like these. The only certainty is the top two on the list must be forever linked … Continue reading Top Ten Rock n Roll Bands of All Time
Some of your relatives may be celebrating a birthday today. Maybe you are … ? You are not alone: 1917, Papa John Creech, violinist, Jefferson Airplane 1944, Gladys Knight, singer 1945, John Fogerty, guitar, vocals, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1949, Wendy O. Williams, singer, The Plasmatics Also on this day; 1964, The BBC received over 8,000 postal applications for tickets for The Rolling Stones appearance on … Continue reading This Day in Music History
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