Let us take a few minutes to celebrate The Power and Glory of Rock – with four tambourines, no less!
Jul 282010
Jul 272010
It turns out that in the mid-’80s a true stereo version of “Satisfaction” appeared on Japanese and German editions of Hot Rocks 1964-67, which are long out of print.
The acoustic guitar is even MORE prominent on this version than on the remastered mono version. And it turns out that there’s piano underneath the guitars too, played by Jack Nitzsche.
I know Mr. Mod is going to love this, but what about the rest of you?
Jul 272010
As part of Eagle Rock’s ongoing Classic Album series of documentaries, Universal Music is distributing the new doc on Tom Petty’s classic Damn the Torpedoes. Here’s the trailer:
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And here’s the pre-order link (official release date is 8/3), in case you end up being a LOOOOOO-SER.
In their infinite wisdom, Universal has provided 2 DVDs and 2 Blu-ray Discs for RTH to give away to our Townspeople! Hold on to your 10/6 hats, though, as it won’t be easy. Continue reading »
Jul 272010
Ben Keith with Faron Young and band.
Pedal steel-guitar player and producer Ben Keith, best known for his work with Neil Young, dating back to the Harvest album, has died at 73. There aren’t a lot of details out on his death, from what I’ve read. I had no idea Keith’s career dated back to playing on Patsy Cline‘s “I Fall to Pieces.” Continue reading »
Jul 242010
It was hot in Philadelphia today. Effin’ hot! I took a long walk after breakfast, did some chores, cut up a big batch of hot peppers and put them in vinegar, then went to the Phillies’ game, where I sat in the sun and watched my boys chase Rockies’ first-half Cy Young Award Winner Ubaldo Jimenez from the game in 3 or 4 innings. Jimenez wanted nothing to do with a 4:00 pm game-time temperature of 100 degrees and our city’s oppressive humidity. Unlike Jimenez I lasted all 9 innings, cheering as if it was a night game in the 70s. It was hot!
In honor of all the sweat shed at Citizens Bank Park today, how about a Last Man Standing on songs that tell the temperature, specifically. The song can’t simply say it’s “hot as hell” or “cold as ice”; it must cite a specific temperature, be it in degrees or celcius. Got me? It’s too hot to explain it again. Now go!
Jul 242010
REM’s Michael Stipe recently left a Not-Safe-For-Work voice message for The Back Office regarding this post from 2007.
Thanks for calling Michael!
Jul 242010
I’ll start off with an easy one:
Dum dum dum
Dum dum DA-dum
Dum dum dum
Dum Da dum!
