Due Diligence

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May 092008
 


Andyr,

As RTH’s undisputed authority on Best Of collections, would you mind double checking this to make sure it’s accurate?

The 25 Best “Best Of” Albums

25) Nirvana–Nirvana
24) Greatest Hits–Eagles
23) The Best Of Blondie–Blondie
22) Back To Mono–Phil Spector & Various Artists
21) Meaty, Beaty, Big And Bouncy–The Who
20) The Kinks Kronikles–The Kinks
19) The Motown Box–Various Artists
18) Chronicle Vol. 1–Creedence Clearwater Revival
17) Echoes–Pink Floyd
16) Staring At The Sea–The Cure
15) Louder Than Bombs–The Smiths
14) The Chess Box–Chuck Berry
13) We Sold Our Souls For Rock N’ Roll–Black Sabbath
12) The Very Best Of–Prince
11) The Very Best Of The Doors (2CD)–The Doors
10) The Top Ten Hits–Elvis Presley
9) Mania–Ramones
8) Smash Hits–Jimi Hendrix
7) Greatest Hits, Volume 2–Bob Dylan
6) Greatest Hits–Al Green
5) Decade–Neil Young
4) Greatest Hits–Sly and The Family Stone
3) Star Time–James Brown
2) Hot Rocks–The Rolling Stones
1) 1–The Beatles

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May 082008
 

From a 1969 ABC TV show called Music Scene…how many features from this performance have been lacking in live music performances on tv for some time?

This is not to say that there’s never a great musical performance on tv these days. Not including television broadcasts of rock films and documentaries, what’s the most recent original tv rock performance you’ve seen that knocked your socks off?

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May 082008
 

As part of RTH’s occasional series of Great Moments in Televisual Music, some of the most awesomely “we just don’t care” lipsynching ever, on one of my very most favorite songs, courtesy of Soul Train circa 1975.

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Ah, Internet

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May 072008
 

Yesterday, I happened across X drummer D.J. Bonebrake’s Wikipedia page, which contained this mind-blowing nugget:

(Born Andrew Morrison, younger brother of rock legend Jim Morrison of The Doors)

I looked for any online confirmation. The best I could do was a comment on Brooklyn Vegan:

you realize “DJ Bonebrake” is Andrew Morrison, younger brother of James Daniel Morrison, aka theThe Lizard King

So, is this bit of trivia actually true, and did anyone here know this? (More frighteningly, is this common knowledge I’ve just embarrassed myself by admitting I didn’t know it?)

Also, note the above clip (from the awesome X: The Unheard Music) in which Manzarek claims he first learned about X by reading a concert review in a newspaper? Does this mean he actually passed up an opportunity to mention Jimbo?

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May 062008
 

You find yourself with a fine “normal” person – be it at a family dinner, a work event, or what have you – who discovers that you’re a knowledgeable and passionate music fan. That person wants to talk turkey with you, excitedly asking what you think of Dave Matthews Band‘s latest CD or whether you’ve got tickets for the upcoming Eagles reunion tour. You swallow hard, take a deep breath, and begin to respond to their questions regarding your tastes in music. With what do you lead? Which bands and albums do you talk about loving first, so that they can make some sense of what you’re into? Where do you draw the line in your record collection, what records are off-limits for discussion with a “normal” person?

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May 052008
 


In our recent Three Songs Most Likely to Run At the First Sign of Trouble, Townsman Cherguevera suggested yet another offshoot of our original thread. As a service to the Halls of Rock, and the rock community overall, we’re bringing his thoughts to The Main Stage:

Is this yet another variant of this whole concept? Songs that could perform superhuman deeds under life-threatening circumstances? For example, when I was in 8th grade, the average-built Adam K decided to pick at fight with ultra-scrawny Phil P. It all seemed like a given, until Phil utterly pummeled Adam, who, for two weeks, walked around school with a pair of stupid sunglasses to cover up his black eyes. So, I’m talking about a band you might think of as lightweight that somehow pulls some brass knuckles out of a back pocket.

You heard the man. Now answer the question.

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