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By Helen Marketti
Rock Atlas USA written by rock author, David Roberts is a book that every music fan
will want in their collection. It is a very fascinating read with hundreds of stops along the way
covering all fifty states. It includes interesting stories of where some of our most favorite music
legends have stopped, played, wrote or met their demise. If you ever wondered where an iconic
album cover photograph was taken or where the childhood home is of your music heroes, Rock
Atlas will show you the way. David lives in the UK and our interview was conducted via email.
In the following “Q and A”, he describes in detail his idea for the book as well as a few of his
favorite locations. There is also a UK version and he is already working on Volume II!
Who were some of the music artists that you enjoyed listening to while you were growing up?
What was it about their music that appealed to you?
It seems there is as much interest in the 60s, the
artists and music of that era today as it was during
that time. Why do you think that is?
You’re right. I think there were so many new
genres developing out of Rock and Folk in that
decade and so much change. A lot of the music still seems so fresh. I have witnessed a lot of
great music since but the rate of change has gradually slowed down to a point where actually
nobody really expects to hear anything new anymore. Most music these days, and there is still a
lot that’s great, is re-cycling the good stuff from long ago. Having said that, most of the British
sixties bands were recycling American blues or soul and heavily influenced by Motown!
I was exceedingly lucky. I was a teenager in the sixties and was privileged to listen to the Beatles
as they first came on the scene and developed into what is still the best band in the world. The
I too am interested in where the famous are taking their final rest. I know some people find that
excitement of waiting for each new release was amazing. And, how they changed in eight short
to be weird. What are your thoughts on fans leaving mementos or paying respects to their music
years: incredible what they achieved. Listen to ‘She Loves You’ then listen to ‘A Day In The Life.’ heroes resting places?
How did they change popular music so quickly?
I must be weird, as I don’t really find it weird at all! Fans of legendary musicians are entitled to
Where was the first rock and roll destination that you visited?
feel that they should get as close to their heroes as possible. If you follow a great musician all
your life, it’s like a family member going when they die. I’m sure the music greats like Muddy
Even before I came up with the idea for the Rock Atlas book I had visited London’s Abbey Road
Waters, Elvis, Hank Williams, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, etc…, would appreciate the fact that
Studios, and that famous zebra crossing, and just felt a weird feeling about how many of my
people travel huge distances to visit their grave.
heroes had walked through those doors. In the U.S., my first destination was personal. I headed
for the East Coast and made for Manassas, Virginia. Unremarkable probably for most people
David, is there anything more you would like to mention or discuss that I did not ask you?
but special for me was the fact that my favorite album cover was shot at the Manassas railroad
station. Stephen Stills Manassas is still my all-time favorite.
Only that Rock Atlas has been a real labor of love. In addition, if anyone wants to suggest
new entries / locations for a future second edition or give me feedback on the first I would be
What sparked the idea to write the book (and the UK version)? How long did the process take to delighted to hear from them. My email is [email protected]
complete?
Rock Atlas is published by Red Planet/Ovolo Books, $29.95.
I was editor of the annual Guinness Books of British Hit Singles and Albums in the UK where,
Rock Atlas USA is available through Amazon.com. Rock Atlas is on Facebook.
like most music reference books we worked with facts about music, people and songs. I just
thought that there should be a decent book about music places. After all, so many places are
mentioned in songs for a start. But, more than that, what most fascinated me were the places
immortalized in album cover photos, statues of music legends, great venues, music museums,
childhood homes, and that kind of thing.
The book had great contributors and references. I enjoyed reading the history and anecdotal
notes about the locations.
Yes, I think the anecdotes and stories by people about iconic places where something special in
music has happened are the best bits. Those give the best insight into why places are important
or even worth a pilgrimage to visit. I love stories like the one where Bruce Springsteen climbs
over the wall to visit Elvis’s Graceland on an afterhours visit.
I particularly enjoyed reading about the California and New York locations; however, there were
so many great happenings in all 50 states! I also enjoyed the history of Johnny Cash and Folsom
Prison.
Yes, California and New York are the states with the biggest number of Rock Atlas locations.
L.A. probably has the highest concentration of great locations. When I visited Laurel Canyon, I
realized that within a couple of square miles I was standing in a place where half of my record
collection had been created! Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Jim Morrison, Frank Zappa, the Eagles,
Fleetwood Mac and many, many more all had homes there at one time or another.
May 21 - June 4, 2014
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6 ....................................... Wine 101
8 ....................................... Bluesville
11 ............................... On The Beat
12 ...................... What’s on the Shelf?
13 ....................... What About Jazz?
15 ........................ Brewin the Brew
16 .......................... Ohio Bike Week
19 ..................................... Kickin’ It
20 ....................... Black Star Riders
22 ..........................Mind Body Spirit
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24 ................................. Stay In Tune
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Little Fish Records Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Huge Concert!
2014 marks Little Fish Records 20th year in business as a record label, and it plans to commemorate the milestone with a showcase concert on June 7, 2014 at The Players Club at Lost Nation
Sports Park.
The showcase concert at the huge outdoor facility will feature 10 bands on two stages including label stalwarts Carlos Jones & the PLUS Band, Winslow, DenZon and the Blues
All-Stars, Robin Stone, and The Ark Band, as well as food and craft vendors.
Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 day of the show. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (www.mhopus.org), a non-profit
organization dedicated to keeping music alive in our schools by donating musical instruments to under-funded music programs.
The company was founded in 1994 as a subsidiary of Cross Track Music, Inc. (music publishing and artist Management Company) as an outlet for material that the publishing arm was
accumulating. The company took baby steps for a few years, working initially with several Folk/Americana artists such as Chris Reynolds and Cletus Black. The company then acquired the rights
to the catalogue of First Light, one of Cleveland’s top acts throughout the 1980s and ’90s, and signed Carlos Jones who had left the group to embark on a solo career. That opened the door for the
label to establish a niche with American-based reggae artists, and the company released a compilation CD entitled Buckeye Riddims: the Best of Ohio Reggae Rockers. Adding groups such as The
Ark Band (Columbus, OH), Jah Works (Baltimore, MD), and Public Property (Cedar Rapids, IA), the label expanded its’ distribution network through regional and national distributors, and added
digital download distribution in 2005, opening up sales to a worldwide market previously untouchable for a small indie label.
Cleveland folk icon Alex Bevan came on board for digital distribution in 2007, and LFR ventured into the smooth jazz genre with West Virginia’s David Wells, who reached #10 on the
national smooth jazz charts and #1 on the indie charts in 2008. As the industry continues to evolve, LFR continues to add new, developing artists such as Winslow (Akron) and Zach (Akron),
singer/songwriter Robin Stone (Cleveland), smooth jazz instrumentalist Keith McKelley (Los Angeles), world-fusion group One World Tribe (Erie, PA), and modern rockers Falling into Fire
(Cleveland). The company has also been working to expand its’ song licensing activities, placing various songs in movie trailers, textbooks, and recently with multiple independent TV networks
such as MTV, VH-1, E, Oxygen, NASCAR and others.
Owner Larry Koval, a former musician and veteran of the Cleveland music scene from ’70s says, “We’ve tried to create a platform for developing artists to launch from, and in so doing, we
have forged many lasting relationships with talented people. Surviving in this industry has become more difficult in the digital age and we continue to look for ways to bring the finest emerging
artists to the forefront as we move towards our next milestone. We greatly appreciate Clevelanders’ support of the independent music scene and we hope that they will celebrate this occasion with
us on June 7.”
The Players Club is located at 38630 Jet Center Place, Willoughby, OH 44094. Tickets are available online at www.showclix.com/event/LittleFishRecords20thAnniversary and at various
outlets around town. Check www.littlefishrecords20.com for current ticket outlet information.
LITTLE FISH RECORDS (LFR) is a Cleveland-based record label committed to presenting a wide variety of roots-based musical genres, including Reggae, World, Americana, Blues, Folk,
Jazz, Rock, and R&B. Little Fish Records is a division of Cross Track Music, Inc., a full-service provider of artist services, including management, promotions, distribution, bookings, publishing,
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The Ohio Wine Competition on held the beginning of May crowned the 2013 Chalet
Debonne Vidal Blanc Ice Wine as the “Best of Show” after two days of judging. The same wine
was named “best ice wine” in the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition about a month
earlier. Congratulations to Debonne Vineyards on both winnings!
As a standard practice in most wine competitions, the judges of the Ohio Wine Competition
did not know the identity of the wines when the judging took place: all wines are tasted and
evaluated blind, with judges unaware of the producer or brand/label.
Ferrante Winery captured the palates of the Ohio Wine Competition judges as well, taking the
top spot in three of the seven categories.
The Ohio Wine Competition drew 260 entries this year, according to Christy Eckstein,
executive director of the Ohio Grape Industries Committee. The competition was overseen by
Todd Steiner, enology program manager and outreach specialist with the Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center, and took place at Kent State University’s branch campus in
Ashtabula.
Other winners included:
— Best White Wine: Ferrante Winery White
Catawba, non-vintage
— Best Red Wine: 2012 Burnet Ridge
“Three Kings” Cabernet Sauvignon
— Best Blush/Rose: Myrddin Winery
Marquette/LaCrescent non-vintage
— Best Fruit Wine: Ferrante Cranberry
Blanc, non-vintage
— Best Dessert Wine: John Christ Winery
Ruby Port
— Best Sparkling Wine: Ferrante
Carbonated Riesling
All of the wines submitted to this
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Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA) designation, so we know that the winning Debonne Ice
wine is a born-and-bred Buckeye.
Ohio winemakers suffered a blow with winter damage: many will lose a large proportion
of their 2014 vintage, and some will have to replace vines killed by the extreme cold. But this
competition made it clear the overall trajectory of Ohio wines, from a quality perspective, is on
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2014 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS
The Blues Foundation announced the winners in the organization’s
35th annual Blues Music Awards during their annual awards
show, which was held Thursday, May 8th at the
Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis,
Tennessee. The annual event is a multi-hour
performance party for blues fans, typically
featuring performances by dozens of deserving
nominees.
Chicago blues legend Lurrie Bell was
one of three esteemed bluesmen to garner the
most nominations, joining fellow legends Charlie
Musselwhite and James Cotton with five Blues
Music Awards nominations this year. Another
bona fide legend, guitarist Buddy Guy, earned four
BMA nominations while Bobby Rush, Rick Estrin,
and Doug MacLeod were all honored with three
nominations.
In an award season filled with familiar
faces, Bobby Rush won for best Soul Blues Album
for Down in Louisiana, the Tedeschi Trucks Band
took home the award for top band, Remembering Little
Walter by Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark
Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, and James Harman won for
best album and best Traditional Blues Album, and Buddy
Guy took home the B.B. King Entertainer Award. Susan
Tedeschi won for best Contemporary Blues Female
Artist and Gary Clark Jr. won his first BMA for best
Contemporary Blues Male Artist. Other first time winners
included Doug MacLeod for best Acoustic Album and best
Acoustic Artist, and John Németh for best Soul Male Artist.
“Soul Queen of New Orleans” Irma Thomas won the
award for best Soul Blues Female Artist. A perennial fixture
on the New Orleans music scene, Thomas was inducted
into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2007. After
four decades in the business, she certainly deserves the
recognition.
Royal
Southern
Brotherhood took
home the prize for best
DVD for Songs from the
Road. Helmed by Cyril Neville,
the band developed a strong following
playing to huge crowds coast to coast for the
past few years. The DVD documents their road
trips.
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Trampled Under Foot, a trio of siblings from Kansas City,
won two awards at the 35th annual Blues Music Awards held
Thursday night in Memphis. The group which is comprised
of siblings Danielle and Nick Schnebelen, along with Jan
Faircloth and Mike “Shinetop” Sedovic, won in the best
contemporary blues album category for “Badlands.” Other
nominees in that category were albums by Ben Harper with
Charlie Musselwhite, Brandon Santina, Cyrll Neville and
Buddy Guy. Danielle Schnebelen won in the best instrumental bassist category,
beating out male nominees: Bill Stuve, Bob Stroger, Larry Taylor and Patrock Rynn.
Trampled Under Foot was also a nominee in the band of the year category.
Trampled Under Foot: Mike “Shinetop” Sedovic, Danielle Schnebelen, Nick Schnebelen and
Jan Faircloth
The best New Artist Debut award went to Shawn Holt and the
Teardrops for Daddy Told Me, the Blind Pig debut album that was released
in September. Shawn “Lil’ Slim” Holt is the son of blues legend Magic Slim,
who passed away in February 2013. Shawn is making a name for himself
in the music industry, and in his acceptance speech he thanked his father
for “putting a guitar in my hands at 16 and insisting that I develop my own
sound.”
Holt and his wife traveled from their home in Nebraska to attend the
awards show. Holt didn’t move when he heard his name called at the Blues
Music Awards. “It took me awhile to stand up from the table when they
announced the winner,” he said. “I think my wife stood up first. I just sat
there in shock. I didn’t think I would win. Some people who voted for me
thought differently.”
In winning, Holt is again following in the footsteps of his late father,
Morris “Magic Slim” Holt, who won seven, most recently the traditional
male artist award in 2013. “When I put my award up on the shelf with my
father’s, I can’t describe how I felt,” said Holt. “Winning really gives me
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hope. It means a lot to me. It really humbled me, knowing that I have something to offer. It
means the world to me. It made my career.”
To that end, Holt just learned that he and the Teardrops will be returning to Europe for a
pair of tours this summer. They played Norway and Denmark in February and will be returning
there and to Poland on their own tour. Then they’re part of a month-long package show of ‘The
Blues Kids,” the offspring of blues artists, who will play across Europe. “I’ll be overseas for like
two months,” he said. “It’s really taking off.”
Holt expects the same response and big crowds that turned out for the February tour.
“The people over there really appreciate American folk music,” he said. “They sit there and pay
attention. They don’t really dance. But they give you all their attention, and it really feels good.”
His next goal is to make another album as strong as Daddy Told Me.
“It gets harder from here,” Holt said. “Everyone’s waiting for the next CD. It makes you
work harder. My dad always told me ‘Shawn, getting people out to hear your music is the easy
part. The hard part is to keep them coming back.’ My father was a wise man.”
Complete list of Blues Music Award winners for 2014:
Acoustic Album: There’s a Time - Doug MacLeod
Acoustic Artist: Doug MacLeod
Album: Remembering Little Walter - Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark
Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman
B.B. King Entertainer: Buddy Guy
Band: Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best New Artist Debut: Daddy Told Me - Shawn Holt & the Teardrops
Contemporary Blues Album: Badlands - Trampled Under Foot
Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Susan Tedeschi
Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Gary Clark Jr.
DVD: Ruf Records - Songs from the Road (Royal Southern Brotherhood)
Historical Album: Bear Family - The Sun Blues Box
Instrumentalist-Bass: Danielle Schnebelen
Instrumentalist-Drums: Cedric Burnside
Instrumentalist-Guitar: Ronnie Earl
Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite
Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw
Koko Taylor Award: Diunna Greenleaf
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Victor Wainwright
Rock Blues Album: Made Up Mind - Tedeschi Trucks Band
Song: “Blues in My Soul” - Lurrie Bell
Soul Blues Album: Down in Louisiana - Bobby Rush
Soul Blues Female Artist: Irma Thomas
Soul Blues Male Artist: John Nemeth
Traditional Blues Album: Remembering Little Walter - Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie
Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman
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Sat, May 31 ...... The Wowsers Band .................. 7:30
Sun, June 1 ...... Boy = Girl ................................. 5:00
Fri. June 6 ......... Alan Greene Band .................. 7:30
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Traditional Blues Male Artist: James Cotton
B.B. King • The Life of Riley
ALL ROAD
On May 21st, 2014 you’ll be able to watch The Life of Riley, the B.B. King documentary, in
theaters nationwide. The acclaimed documentary film made of the blues guitar legend’s storied
life and career will be made available through “view on demand” services on June 1st, and the
documentary will be released digitally, and on DVD and Blu-Ray disc on June 17th.
King worked alongside filmmaker Jon Brewer for two years in creating the film, which
documents the guitarist’s persistence against racism and poverty as a child in Mississippi, his
struggles with the music industry, and his eventual emergence as a true American musical
icon. The Life of Riley includes appearances and interviews with an impressive slate of blues and
rock artists and celebrity blues fans, including Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Bonnie
Raitt, Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, Susan Tedeschi, Carlos Santana, and Bono,
among others.
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, The Life of Riley is the untold story of an orphan boy from
the heart of the Mississippi Delta who rose to music stardom around the world and inspired a
generation of fans against all odds. BB King opens his heart and tells the story of an oppressed
and impoverished young man who came to influence and earn the unmitigated praise of the
music industry and its following to carry the title of King of the Blues.
Filmed on location all over America, as well as in the UK, this picture brings to life
the heat- and gin-soaked plantations where it all began, with full cooperation of the BB King
museum, owners of vaults and archives so precious and immense that several trips had to be
made to revisit the collection and partake of its many gems.
The DVD and Blu-ray discs also feature live footage from a concert at the Royal Albert
Hall and include special guests like Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, Ronnie Wood of the
Rolling Stones, and guitarist Slash as well as bonus interviews with Bobby Bland, Dr. John, John
Mayall, Leon Russell, and more. The Life of Riley original soundtrack will be available in digital
format on May 20th, and closely follows the music sequence from the film, and includes two
songs never before available on CD or digitally - “Walking Dr. Bill” and “Sweet Sixteen.”
Prejudice and segregation has stained the lives of countless black persons and B.B. ‘Riley’
King made sure that through his music, he never allowed it to mar his spirit. This is the essence
of the story that makes a beautiful film, both informative and visually captivating. B.B. King is
one of the few true blues legends still alive and touring, a great talent well deserving of a career-
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“I like having
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newest album, he took two related genres of music and pushed them together, coming up
with BLUESAmericana. The CD was released on May 15th and was available for streaming on
USA Today one month prior to the official release.
“After all the years of going between genres, I thought Americana seems to be very
encompassing, and blues is a part of my experience,” says the Nashville-based singersongwriter, who is 62. “After coming back
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a love record” except for opening track The
Worst Is Yet to Come,“ Mo’ says. “There are a
lot of love and challenging songs, because that’s the way I am with my music. I write about my
life, what’s going on. I just let it all hang out.”
BLUESAmericana is also an album full of secret history. The singer with the low part
on Somebody Hurt You, for example, belongs to Ernest “Rip” Patton, Mo’s next-door neighbor
when he was growing up in Compton, Calif. “I knew him as a jazz drummer, and I was a kid
with a new guitar from Sears.” Years later, after they reconnected in Nashville, Mo’ learned
that Patton also was one of the original Freedom Riders, a group that challenged segregated
public transportation in the South during the early ‘60s. “Then I found out he had this great bass
singing voice, so I had him come in with three younger guys and sing,” Mo’ says.
Mo’ wrote Do It Right with Jim Weatherly, the writer of Gladys Knight & the Pips
classics Midnight Train to Georgia and Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say
Goodbye). The two met one night at Nashville’s famed Bluebird Café, then Mo’ ran into
Weatherly the following day at a restaurant and soon got together to write. Mo’ wrote songs
for BLUESAmericana with Nashville writers Victoria Shaw (For Better or Worse) and Gary
Nicholson (More for Your Money). He also covers Ike Turner’s That’s Alright, a song he learned
from watching a Sam Chatmon video on YouTube. “I wanted something down-home and dirty
on it,” Mo’ says.
BLUESAmericana is the three-time Grammy winner’s 12th album, and it marks the
20th anniversary of his recording career. “I recorded my first album in November of ‘93, and I
recorded this one during November 2013,” he says. Mo’ says he’s far more meticulous with his
recording now than he was when he released the self-titled Keb’ Mo’ in 1994. “A lot of people
like things raw,” he says. “I don’t want raw. I wanted to the record to have some precision to my
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Earth Wind & Fire July 9 at Cain Park
During the 1970s, a new brand of pop music was born - one that was steeped in African
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of the listening public. Earth, Wind & Fire not only embraced but also helped bring about this
evolution of pop, which bridged the gap that has often separated the musical tastes of black and
white America. It certainly was successful, as EWF combined high-caliber musicianship, wideranging musical genre eclecticism, and ‘70s multicultural spiritualism.
Earth, Wind & Fire recorded two albums for Warner Brothers: the self-titled 1970 album
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About Lovin’ You,” provided EWF with their first Top 40 R&B hit. Their multi-platinum album
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“Celebrate,” “Gratitude,” and the live version of “Reasons.”
The multi-platinum album Spirit parked at number two pop for two weeks in fall of
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remembered as one of EWF’s best albums.
The multi-platinum greatest-hits set The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. I included a cover
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R&B, number eight pop in early 1978. On the flip side was the enchanting popular radio-aired
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Their live performances were stellar as well. Sellout crowds were spellbound by the band’s
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The million-selling funked-up “Let’s Groove,” co-written by The Emotions’ Wanda
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platinum (hitting number five pop in late 1981). Their next gold album Powerlight made it to
number 12 pop in spring 1983 and included the Top Ten R&B single and Grammy-nominated
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STRANGE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
A Musical Memoir - Joe Satriani
Strange Beautiful Music is precisely the “memoirs” one might expect from Joe Satriani.
Available now on BenBella Books, it’s an unconventional autobiography that skimps on
the guitar god’s personal life in favor of detailed (and sometimes exhausting) entries about his
axe-centric musical career, all edited for easy consumption by Jake Brown (and prefaced with a
gentlemanly tribute by Queen guitarist Brian May).
No rock and roll hedonism here. This “Gospel According to Joe” is refreshingly devoid of the
cliché drug and alcohol-fueled soirees and rehab stints that comprise the bulk of other celebrity
bios. Satch is only human (we think), but if he’s ever been tempted by the fruits of rock star
excess, he ain’t talking. The man’s boundless passion and rigid discipline preclude the sort of
self-destructive behavior that finds others of his ilk burying skeletons deep in their closets under
mountains of dirty laundry.
So most longtime fans will dive into Strange Beautiful Music knowing there won’t be any
major bumps along the road. Satriani’s been fairly consistent over the years, establishing himself—
and his otherworldly guitar talents—on his earliest releases, then honing his craft on new discs
at regular two-year intervals. In his 35 years in the business, Joe’s never really been waylaid by
tragedy (knock on wood), succumbed to the spoils of fame and fortune, or slacked off composing
intriguing guitar music to perform for millions of people around the globe.
Strange Beautiful Music is a chronicle of that mission—an album-by-album journal documenting the impetus and inspiration behind the songs we
love so well, and the sometimes painstaking steps taken to preserve them.
Haven’t heard the records? Missed some of ‘em? No worries. The book’s publication coincides with the release of Joe Satriani: The
Complete Studio Recordings, a comprehensive box set boasting re-mastered versions of every studio album—plus a disc of “Additional
Creations.” The set is available in CD format (with replica cardboard jackets housed in a clamshell box), or as a high-fidelity digital library—
implanted in the “brain” of Satch’s “Chrome Dome” polyurethane bust.
An intrepid astronaut of the aural realm, Satriani’s been exploring musical space for years. Strange Beautiful Music is his Captain’s Log.
Initial chapters flesh out Joe’s late adolescence and young adulthood in Long Island, New York and reiterate the old tale of how he surrendered his
football gear and took up guitar upon learning of the death of Jimi Hendrix. Although he’d grown up listening to the classical composers (Mozart,
Puccini, Wagner) and jazz greats (Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wes Mongtomery), Satriani never really considered pursuing music as a career
until the fateful day. Luckily, his benevolent older sisters bequeathed him with their old records and an acoustic guitar. One of them—a high
school art teacher—even financed his earliest lessons.
But Joe grew impatient learning “Jingle Bells” instead of “Purple Haze” and quit lessons to study on his own, largely teaching himself on a
$125.00 Hagstrom electric guitar. He plugged into an old Univox amplifier bought by his father, enthusiastically preserving his ideas on a reel-toreel tape. His first effects pedals—many spotted in Circus Magazine adverts—included a “Big Muff Pi” fuzz box, a Maestro phaser, and a wahwah.
The whammy bar? Those histrionics came later; Joe confesses he actually had an aversion to the tremolo when starting out.
Brief stints in teenage bands like Michuocan and Tarsus gave Joe an opportunity to stretch out on Led Zeppelin covers in and around Carle Place
High School while learning theory with music teacher Bill Wescott. Still afflicted with Jimi fever, he practiced relentlessly, cutting his teeth on
everything from CSN, Steely Dan, America and James Taylor to Black Sabbath and Yes. Before long he was prodigious enough to start giving
lessons out of his bedroom, and it’s here we’re treated to the first of many all-star testimonials:
“He was one of the cool older kids,” writes then-student Steve Vai.
Vai (who’d go on to guitar fame with Frank Zappa and David Lee Roth) says Joe taught him to “surrender everything” when sharing music
with others. Apart from the natural camaraderie Joe and Steve shared as music-minded New York boys, the freedom to embrace the bizarre and
express even the most oddball ideas cemented the guitarists’ lifelong friendship. Vai recalls looking forward to his 4:00pm sessions with Joe
every Thursday afternoon.
But music wasn’t always enjoyable for Satch in the early ‘70s. School administrators considered the longhaired Joe “a disruptive element”
and expedited his graduation. Meanwhile, neighbors complained about all the noise emanating from the Satriani homestead. Although admitted
to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Joe found the atmosphere more akin to “Animal House” and dropped out to “go pro” (with
his father’s approval). After a couple months of lessons with bebop genius Lennie Tristano, Satch embarked on his first bona fide tour with a
disco ensemble.
The Berkeley in California proved more conducive to creativity. Moving out west to live with his sister, Joe took on students at Second Hand
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The Doctor is in the House!
By Don Perry
Brian Auger at Nighttown…….. a follow-up report
A few weeks ago, I mentioned to my friend and “Doc Genre” bandmate, Larry Shinn that
I was working on an article featuring Keyboardist Brian Auger. I told him that Brian would be
bringing his “Oblivion Express” to Cleveland, for a performance at Nighttown on May 9th. Larry
told me that he had been a fan of Auger’s for 40 years and a few days later, he had tickets to the show.
Now I know how Larry is about music, and I know that when he attends a live
performance, he not only listens to the music, he studies every single aspect of the
performance, as well as the performers, so I was anxious to hear his commentary on Brian
Auger’s Oblivion Express.
NCV: What was your first impression of the Music Room at Nighttown?
Larry: “The best way I can describe it is homey, and it was intimate, I mean you could reach
out and touch the band if you wanted to. It was one of the best shows I’ve been to, to see a
professional group, because they were right there!”
Brian Auger and Larry Shinn
NCV: What is your impression of Brian Auger?
Larry: “He was just down to earth, and you can tell he loves doin what he do. He walked
right up to me and talked to me like we’ve been friends for 40 years.”
NCV: Having followed his career for over 40 years, what are your thoughts about the performance?
Larry: “Aw, man it was awesome, I was captivated. I went in there to critique them, but I couldn’t find anything wrong.”
NCV: If a friend told you he was thinking about going to a show at Nighttown, what would you say?
Larry: “I’d say go get that experience man; I know we will definitely go again, when there is a group I want to see.”
Well, there you have it! Like I said earlier, I know Larry Shinn well enough to know, that when it comes to music, he won’t say it if he don’t
mean it.
Learn more about Brian Auger’s impressive career at www.brianauger.com. Find what shows are coming up in the “Music Room” at www.
nighttowncleveland.com and see what Larry Shinn is up to at www.docgenre.com.
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra: Improvised, Soulful, Unforgettable
For almost 30 years, The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra has been Northeast Ohio’s premier jazz voice. Led by Artistic Director Sean Jones, the CJO
promotes jazz in its historical and contemporary forms, through concerts with gifted jazz musicians, arrangers, composers and educators in
northeast Ohio. The CJO aims for worldwide recognition in cooperation with guest artists, and looks to shepherd young musicians toward the
future of jazz. This season exemplifies this mission and vision through a variety of new music, new compositions and arrangements, and a stellar
line-up of well-known guest artists and young up-and-coming talent!
CJO’s VISION is to celebrate jazz as a uniquely American art form. Their MISSION is to enrich the cultural and intellectual fabric of the
communities they serve, through jazz. They NOURISH the community by actively leading in the region’s cultural community, promoting
Cleveland, reflecting Cleveland’s diversity, and serving as a musical beacon. They PERFORM to play the best jazz you’ve ever heard and the best
jazz you’ve never heard. They EDUCATE the community by celebrating cultural unification through jazz and by inspiring new generations of jazz
listeners, players, teachers, and jazz lovers. They SUSTAIN their existence in the community by optimizing earned revenue, providing appropriate
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Sean Jones, Artistic Director
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in numerous musical idioms, Sean received his bachelor of music degree from Youngtown State University and
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Schantz as head of the CJO.
Sean is a professor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where he also is Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh
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Guitars and saved money to rent his own place in the Bay area. It was here that Satriani (still
shy of 20) schooled some of today’s best players, including Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Alex
Skolnick (Testament), and Larry Lalonde (Primus).
It was also during this era that Satch wrote songs with his then-brother-in-law, Neil Sheehan,
for his New Wave trio, The Squares. Joe hit it off with drummer Jeff Campitelli, but he had
to assume a leadership role as bassist / singer Andy Milton increasingly shied away from the
spotlight. The group opened for Huey Lewis & The News but couldn’t capture their live energy
on their first demos. This chagrined our protagonist, but not nearly as much as prospective
record labels’ hunger for hit singles; Joe writes that he was more interested in avant garde guitar
music, a la Brian Eno, Adrien Belew, and Robert Fripp.
Further inspiration came courtesy of Vai, who’d often send Joe his own “weird” home
recordings. Bankrolled by side gigs with Greg Kihn (“Jeopardy,” “The Breakup Song”), Joe
teamed with engineer Jeff Holt in Oakland to track his first eponymous EP. Joe recalls using his
homemade guitars (Boogie bodies with ESP necks—no Ibanez endorsements just yet) to make
all the sounds heard on the record, including drums and percussion (achieved by tapping his
pickups with Allen wrenches or rhythmically scraping the strings). Back in the age of analog,
Satriani learned to “make bold decisions” and commit when down-mixing or cutting tracks;
only with the advent of digital technology did he have the luxury of saving and selecting from
prior multiple takes.
The book mentions how Joe read a glowing review of The Squares one day and found
it odd that the journalist referred to him as a sort of guitar wizard. Satriani says he never
thought of himself in that light (at least until that point) but decided to live up to the mythos
anyway. Talk about self-fulfilling prophesies—or art imitating life, and vice-versa: Magazines
propagated Satriani’s legend before the man himself had embraced his own destiny as “the next
big thing.”
John Cuniberti—who’d often mixed sound for The Squares concerts—loved Joe’s
eccentric little “vanity” EP (which the guitarist sold out of the trunk of his guitar) and facilitated
a deal with Relativity Records. Satriani’s first proper full-length, Not of This Earth, showcased
his prowess in a hard rock context and called for Campitelli to add some live percussion to the
mostly-synthetic drum spectrum. Even this early in the game many of Joe’s signature tools and
techniques were on display: Shifting modes, pitch axis theory, pedal tones, string-tapping, etc.
Other excerpts “humanize” our hero: When guitar aficionados read how Satriani maxed out his
first credit card to pay for the sessions (or how Cuniberti rifled through trash cans for extra tape)
they’ll smile with been-there, done-that recognition.
Returning to Hyde Street Studio (and Alpha-Omega Recording), Joe and John set out to
create what would become Satch’s landmark recording, Surfing With The Alien. The album
was a logical step beyond Not of This Earth, yet the songs allowed Joe to pay homage to
various musical styles made famous by his own heroes. Electronic percussion prevailed again,
but “Bongo” Bob Smith helped Campitelli decorate tracks like “Always With Me, Always With
You,” “Lords of Karma,” and “Circles” with just the right amount of Latin and Indian drum
flavor.
Satriani walks readers through the makings of every subsequent record, meticulously
laying out notes on studios he frequented, gear he used, and the musicians who participated.
While Joe’s musical discussions never fail to fascinate, the book’s best bits come when he
draws on specific sense memories or incidents that made certain recordings stand out. On
Flying in a Blue Dream, for example, Satriani had to work through grief over his father’s
death—and overcome dental braces to sing and play harmonica on “Can’t Slow Down.”
The ‘90s and ‘00s saw Satch fraternize with other musicians to expand his sound (and broaden
his own palette) for Epic Records. He holed up in Bearsville, New York, with expensive,
sought-after session men like Doug Wimbish (bass) and Simon Phillips (drums)—but had a
hard time getting his ideas across to virtuosos who weren’t accustomed to taking direction.
The bulk of The Extremist thus came from additional sessions with brothers Gregg and Matt
Bissonette, whose preternatural rhythmic bond charged “Friends” and “War” (under the
mentorship of producer Andy Johns). Rampant airplay of feel-good rocker “Summer Song”
assured Satriani that his audience was still widening; the track even turned up in a Sony
Walkman commercial.
Joe experimented on 1995’s laid-back Joe Satriani album, jamming with guitarist Andy
Fairweather Low, drummer Manu Katche, and bassist Nathan East on a bunch of songs that
highlighted their chemistry as much as Joe’s own lickety-split fret board talent. We visit ground
May 21 - June 4, 2014
Great Lakes Brewing Company and All About Beer Magazine to Brew
Collaboration Beer for the World Beer Festival—Cleveland
The World Beer Festival—Cleveland, to be held June 14, 2014, proudly announces plans to
brew a collaboration beer with Great Lakes Brewing Company for its upcoming celebration of
beer from around the world.
“Great Lakes is committed to supporting events in our backyard and ensuring that
Clevelanders know we offer much more than our popular core brands,” said Luke Purcell, head
brewer. “This collaboration project is a great way to showcase the talents of our brewers and
create something fun for World Beer Festival.”
The beer will be brewed special for World Beer Festival attendees and will be served at
both the Great Lakes Brewing Company and All About Beer Magazine Booth. It will also be
available as part of a kickoff to World Beer Fest celebration, to take place one week prior to the
festival, and will be available in 3-4 retail locations around the Cleveland area. More information
regarding the kickoff celebration will be available soon.
The World Beer Festival—Cleveland, also proudly announces the addition of a Belgian Beer
section to its second annual celebration of beer from around the world.
A Taste of Belgium, presented by Duvel Moortgat USA will solely feature Belgian style beers.
Expected brands include Duvel, Liefmans, Brewery Ommegang, Brasserie D’Achouffe and
Maredsous with styles such as the Belgian Tripel, Belgian Brown, Belgian Golden, Belgian IPA,
Lambic, and Abbey, among others.
“The addition of a Belgian Beer section adds a new layer to the beer offerings at this year’s
festival,” said Daniel Bradford, All About Beer Magazine President. “The inaugural World Beer
Festival—Cleveland was a huge success and our events team is working diligently to provide
new and expanded educational components in 2014.”
A representative from Duvel Moortgat USA will be on hand to educate festival attendees on
the Belgian beer selections, as well as to present on the topic as part of the festival’s Art of Beer
presentations. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to taste a wide variety of Belgian style
beers, including a small selection of extremely limited beers.
“Our beers – Duvel, Ommegang and Chouffe – have been so warmly embraced by beer
lovers and retailers alike in Cleveland that we were thrilled to put together A Taste of Belgium
showcase and support this great event,” said Director of Marketing for Duvel/Ommegang and
life-long Cleveland resident Bill Wetmore. “Cleveland is a much more progressive beer town
than people realize and there are a lot of exciting things happening in the world of beer here. It’s
a great beer-loving community, full of camaraderie and wonderful beer bars of all shapes and
styles.”
The World Beer Festival—Cleveland will be held June 14th at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica.
General Admission tickets are $35 and include a tasting glass and 40 taste tickets to sample
from over 200 different beers. VIP admission tickets are available at $75 and offer the same
in addition to a bonus hour of admission, access to a private hospitality area with private
bathrooms, an upscale food buffet, and a bonus selection of beers not available to the general
public. The festival offers two sessions, 12-5pm for VIPs and 1-5pm for General Admission.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.allaboutbeer.com or at the Great
Lakes Brewing Company gift shop.
Goose Island Beer Company announces the return of Madame Rose Madame Rose is a Belgian style sour ale. She pours a deep
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If you are looking for fun and
adventure, you will find it at this
year’s Ohio Bike Week! Steve Ernst
(Advantage Entertainment) is looking forward to good weather and a great time for people
of all ages during Ohio Bike Week. “We have many events planned for this year that will be
taking place at Toledo Harley Davidson and Mad River Harley Davidson (Sandusky). Opening
night at Toledo Harley Davidson will be the band, Warrant.” Warrant has been part of the glam
metal rock scene for thirty years. One of their many hits, Cherry Pie is a well-known hard rock
anthem. The band is still going strong even after the loss of original member, Jani Lane in 2011.
Saturday, May 31 at Mad River Harley Davidson (Sandusky), fans can enjoy the bands, KIX
and LA Guns. Who can forget the hair bands of the 80s and early 90s? KIX is still going strong
with their signature sound and hits, Don’t Close Your Eyes, Cold Blood and Walkin’ Away. They
are working on a new album, which will be their first in nineteen years and due for release later
this summer. LA Guns will be taking the stage with their hits, The Ballad of Jayne, Rip and
Tear and Never Enough. Starting in 1983 and still touring, LA Guns is celebrating a thirty-year
career.
Jackyl will be making another appearance for Ohio Bike Week 2014. Jesse James Dupree
seems to be a staple for the event each year. He is also a regular on the TV Show, Full Throttle
Saloon. “Jesse does a lot for us,” said Steve. “He participates in the opening ceremony, the
Pancreatic Cancer Ride, judges bikini contests and does meet and greet with fans. He works
hard and we welcome him back each year. He’s part of the Ohio Bike Week family. His band,
Jackyl will be doing a free show in downtown Sandusky to kick off the block party on Thursday,
June 5. We have another band performing on a different stage, Wayland who is managed by
Jesse.”
“We have many great regional bands playing this year. Iron Cowgirl Missy is from Michigan.
She plays many major bike rallies and rides at least 3,000 miles per year on her motorcycle. We
are happy to have her at Ohio Bike Week this year. We will also have singer, Jasmine Cain who
is very talented. Madison Rising does an outstanding version of the Star Spangled Banner. The
lead singer is a veteran. Pop Evil will play on Friday, June 6, downtown Sandusky. Plus we will
have local area bands, The End, The Earthquakers and more.”
Plenty of bands, events, vendors and good food are going to be on hand during the ten day
run for Ohio Bike Week. There is something for everyone. There will be welcome receptions,
mixers, blessing of the bikes, memorial rides, classic car show, pudding wrestling, custom bike
builders and so much more. People travel from all over Ohio as well as from all over the country
to attend the annual event. “There will be an Ohio Flags Honor exhibit with over 500 flags on
the courthouse lawn in Sandusky,” said Steve. “There will be motorcycle shows, parades, daily
destination rides which include trips to area wineries, Kelly’s Island and much more. This year
we are increasing the footprint traffic for the Block Party in downtown Sandusky and will be
utilizing the Jackson Street Pier. We are expecting over 200,000 visitors for Ohio Bike Week!”
For more information: www.ohiobikeweek.com
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world. The only way he could top that in 2014 was to hand pick an all-star lineup of Guitar Gods
to share the stage with him on a magical full North American tour.
“Fans can expect the unexpected,” Malmsteen said regarding his live shows. “I raise the bar with
every performance I do and this tour will be no different.”
Held in the highest regard in his own right, Uli Jon Roth brings the very special 40th
Anniversary Scorpions set that has been playing to frenzied audiences in Europe to North
America, embracing his storied history with the band and digging deep into their catalog for this
tour.
Acclaimed for his accomplishments for perfecting his playing in multiple genres (rock,
blues, surf) and respected by both fans and peers alike, Gary Hoey performs his radio hits such
as the Billboard Top 5 smash Hocus Pocus along with other favorites.
Gusn N’ Roses guitarist Bumbleoot (as seen in the just released DVD Appetite for
Democracy which documents the bands Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel residency) embarks on his
first solo tour, playing songs from his entire critically praised recorded history.
It might be a road trip but closest concerts are listed below:
GUITAR GODS TOUR DATES
06/12/14 Wilkes-Barre, PA
The F.M. Kirby Center For The Performing Arts
06/13/14 Huntington, NY
Paramount Theatre
06/15/14 Akron, NY
Brauns Concert Cove
More dates to be announced soon.
Iron & Wine comes to Kent Stage June 27th
Samuel Beam, better known as Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter that has
released five studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases,
which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance).
He will be making an appearance at the Kent Stage on Friday, June 27th at 8:00 pm.
He rose to prominence with a blend of whispered vocals and softly homespun indie folk,
chose the moniker Iron & Wine after coming across a dietary supplement named “Beef Iron &
Wine” while working on a film. Raised in South Carolina, Beam received his bachelor’s degree
in art from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and later his Master of Fine Arts
degree from Florida State University Film School.
Although Beam would later expand his sound to include electric instruments and rich, lush
textures, he was firmly exploring the former style when several of his lo-fi recordings caught the
ear of Jonathan Poneman, co-owner of Sub Pop Records. Iron & Wine released the more relaxed
and intimate Ghost on Ghost in early 2013. The Brian Deck-produced album featured jazz
drummer Brian Blade and bassist Tony Garnier of Bob Dylan’s band, among others.
The band Secret Sister will open the show.
TICKET & SHOW INFORMATION
Tickets are on sale now. Advance tickets: $35 Day of show tickets: $40
Showtime: 8pm, Doors: 7pm
Kevin James Live
Coming To The State Theatre Saturday, August 16
Kevin James will perform one night only on Saturday, August 16 at State Theatre as part of
his national stand-up comedy tour, Kevin James Live.
Kevin James, producer, co-writer, and star of the hit comedies Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009),
Zookeeper (2011) and Here Comes The Boom (2012). James starred with Adam Sandler in
Columbia Pictures’ blockbuster Grown Ups (2010) and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
(2007). His next film Grown Ups 2 with Adam Sandler, hits theaters this summer. He broke into
the film world in 2005 in Columbia Pictures’ Hitch starring opposite Will Smith.
The King of Queens, which premiered in 1998, ran for nine seasons on CBS with James
starring and executive producing, and it garnered him an Emmy nomination in 2006 for
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The show concluded its run in 2007 but continues
to air daily in syndication across the country and around the world. In 2001, James brought his
stand-up act to TV with Sweat the Small Stuff, a one-hour special for Comedy Central. For more
on Kevin visit www.KevinJames.com.
Tickets are $75.00, $55.00 and $39.50 and go on sale Friday, May 16 at 11am at Livenation.
com, Playhouse Square Ticket Office, playhousesquare.org or by phone at 216-241-6000.
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Country Redford is a country band designed from the mind of lead singing country vocalist
Scott Redford. Scott Redford is an accomplished country lead vocalist and he was looking
forward to putting together a smash country band in Northeast Ohio. Scott planned to form the
band in memory of his parents therefore he knew the band had to be very powerful. His plan
was to put together a very talented rhythm section of musicians that could embody country music
of today yet identify with Scott’s own individualistic style and vocal ability. Scott also knew that
he had to incorporate a female lead vocalist to gain the best interpretations of today’s country
music.
Scott Redford wanted a solid foundation for the group and he knew his good friend Chris
McGill’s drumming ability was exactly what he was looking for in a drummer for his ideal
group. Chris was in many alternative rock and metal bands at the time and was already opening
for national acts in the Cleveland area. However, Scott and Chris now just needed to find a great
guitarist; but that wouldn’t take them long to find.
Chris McGill simply called his father guitarist Mike McGill for the spot. Mike was the
previous lead guitarist of the Cleveland 80’s rock band “Beau Coup”. Mike had played with
many outstanding musicians in the Cleveland area such as his drummer from Beau Coup, Eric
Singer, who eventually went on to became the drummer from the newly inducted Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame group “KISS”. Mike’s well known for playing with many musicians over the years
to include guitarist Paul Sidoti who is currently working as Taylor Swifts guitarist, to that of
Billy Sullivan who is a guitarist on many of Nashville recordings today, to many other Cleveland
bands like “That 80’s Band” and “Raised on Rock” just to name a few. Mike McGill easily
agreed to take on the Country Redford project.
However, Scott, Chris, and Mike wanted to find a solid bassist to accompany Chris on
drums. This eventually led Mike McGill to call upon his friend guitarist Aaron Davis. Aaron was
asked if his brother bassist Adam Davis was doing anything. Adam Davis was an accomplished
bassist with groups such as Griggs Road Band, Subject to Blackout, and Hairrazor. It didn’t take
long for Adam to try out and join these talented musicians to find out they all enjoyed playing
together. A search for a good keyboardist again rested on the shoulders of Mike McGill who
called upon his good friend and keyboardist Michael Tyler to join.
Michael Tyler was the keyboardist for such groups such as XLR8, The Outlook, Schoolgirl
Crush, The Posers, and he even wrote and recorded songs with the Grammy Award Winning
Michael Calhoun of the Dazz Band while they were in a group called “3MP”. Mike McGill
knew Michael’s keyboard playing ability matched well for Country Redford. With the addition
of Michael Tyler the search for talented musicians was nearly over. Yet the band wished to
recruit a talented rhythm guitarist and found it in guitarist Steve Ault.
Steve Ault played with such artists as Christopher Pruitt of The Riverhawk Band, and
performed with other artists such as Jonathan Browning Acoustix, Kettle Band, The Side Effects,
Acoustic Anonymous, Melissa Harvey Acoustic, and Joyride. Steve is a great rhythm guitar
player for both acoustic and electric rhythms which the band thought was vital. He was a perfect
fit. Now the band just concentrated their efforts on finding a female lead vocalist.
After an extensive search the band found the 2009 Cleveland Idol Winner Andrea
Thompson. Andrea was the female lead vocalist for the band “Crossover” for the past 4 years
and she was looking for a new project. Andrea’s lead vocal ability complimented Scott’s voice
as the two seemed to effortlessly and naturally blend. It’s no secret the band was put into place
in memory of Scott Redford’s parents and it isn’t hard to understand why the band is simply
called “Country Redford”.
“Like” Country Redford on Facebook.com at www.facebook.com/CountryRedford and take
a look at Country Redford’s original song “Two Hero’s” as well as other country favorites on
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Remember Thin Lizzy? The Black
Riders come to the Agora May 27th
By Pete Roche
It was inevitable: Black Star Riders had to happen.
To cheekily opine that “The Boys are Back in
Town” wouldn’t be telling the whole story.
Rising from the ashes of Thin Lizzy, the Riders first
assembled years ago to further the tradition of that
classic Irish-American rock band live in concert, with
Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham heading up the charge.
A cast of talented (and experienced) musicians
answered the call, joining the California string-picker
in concert with Lizzy drummer Brian Downey and
keyboardist Darren Wharton on faithful recreations
of barn-burning albums like Nightlife, Jailbreak, Bad
Reputation, and Renegade.
The band traversed the globe with Judas Priest
in 2011—and practically turned Cleveland’s Quicken
Loans Arena upside-down with its ballsy, spot-on
covers (and a couple originals).
But Downey and Wharton no longer wanted
to commit to marathon tours, and latter-day Lizzy recruits Daman Johnson (guitar) and
Ricky Warwick (vocals) were itching to write and record new material. Gorham and the
guys agreed a name change was in order. It seemed the right thing to do, given the infusion
of fresh blood, and the fact that the Thin Lizzy moniker hadn’t appeared on a new album
sleeve since 1983’s Thunder and Lightning.
Also, of no small consideration, was the notion—on the part of both band and audience—
that the studio incarnation of Thin Lizzy effectively died in 1986 with founder Phil Lynott,
whose distinct voice and muscular bass powered the band for fifteen years. The Lizzy of the
‘90s and ‘00s existed en homage to Lynott and his fans, a supremely effective “tribute” act
boasting surviving members.
A new Lizzy album without Lynott just seemed, well… inconceivable.
So Gorham and the gang stepped out from the shadow, soldiering into the unknown with a
batch of nascent songs and a conviction borne of their collective tenures in prior bands. Naming
themselves after a fictitious gang appearing in the 1993 cowboy flick Tombstone, the Black Star
Riders shacked up in L.A. with producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Rush, Aerosmith) and
knocked out twelve stellar songs in as many days.
Longtime Lizzy bassist Marco Mendoza (Ted Nugent, Lynch Mob, Blue Murder) joined
Gorham, Warwick, and Johnson in sessions, cementing the selections with his distinctive lowend grooves. Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Dokken, Y&T, RATT) likewise earned bona fide BSR
membership status after stepping in for the departing Downey.
The resulting disc, All Hell Breaks Loose, firmly establishes the band’s here-and-now
identity even as it celebrates its roots. It’s a musical about-face that finds Gorham and friends
anticipating the future in the most literal sense—by having the reinvigorated lineup commit
original tracks to tape, for posterity and in perpetuity—rather than trade exclusively on the past.
Immediate and energetic, the songs on All Hell could easily stand against else on modern radio.
Still, that old Celtic rock vibe remains, thanks to Gorham / Johnson’s twin guitar attack and
Warwick’s Irish accent.
The album sleeve art—by legendary pinup artist Gil Elvgren—captures the spirit of the
music in visual form: A curvaceous brunette (lust, ardor) smiles teasingly from the bulletriddled (combat experience) fuselage (height, high velocity) of a steel-grey bomber (explosive
power). Twenty-one tiny silhouette bombs grace the lower left corner, suggesting the number of
successful drops while giving nod to Gorham’s other band—21 Guns.
All hell just might break loose when Black Star Riders headline The Cleveland Agora May
27th. Fans who’ve already witnessed the Warwick-fronted band need no further convincing, but
the curious uninitiated will be impressed by original numbers “Bound for Glory,” “Bloodshot,”
“Kingdom of the Lost,” and “Kissing the Ground.”
Who knows? That night there might just be a “Jailbreak”—and you’ll want to be around.
Tickets—a paltry $17.00—are available now through ticketweb.com
Black Star Riders will head back to the studio in Dublin this fall to record the next album
with Warwick’s producer / friend Joe Elliott, who moonlights in a little group of his own (Def
Leppard). Ronan McHugh will occupy the engineer’s seat; he logged time tracking Warwick’s
other band, The Almighty.
May 21 - June 4, 2014
zero for Crystal Planet, hole up in Eric Caudieux’ home studio for the techno-influenced Engines
of Creation, and regroup with Cuniberti for Strange Beautiful Music at The Plant and Studio
21 in San Francisco, where Joe built a home studio. Satch gets into the nitty-gritty of “Oriental
Melody,” “Bamboo,” “Hands In the Air,” “Crowd Chant,” “Redshift Riders,” and more.
The book’s only
“flaw” is that less info
is given about each
entry in the studio
chronology, when
logic would have us
anticipate the opposite
(foggier memories and
less info about old stuff,
and crisper recall of the
new). The import of
Not of This Earth and
Surfing With the Alien
can’t be overstated,
so analyzing them at
length makes perfect
sense. Conversely,
Is There Love In Space? (2004), Super Colossal (2006), and Professor Satchifunkilus and The
Musterion of Rock (2008) all came within the last decade (and in the shadow of the Internet),
and yet the dearth of stories suggests of those sessions have either faded already from memory
(unlikely), or that nothing particularly significant transpired while making them—at least nothing
on par with the earlier albums.
Mike Kenneally comes on board for Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards (2010) and
Unstoppable Momentum (2013), gracing tracks like “Premonition,” “Pyrrhic Victoria,” and
“Can’t Go Back” with his inimitable keyboard skills. Also joining Joe in the latter-day lineup
are bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction) and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa, Chick
Corea), who add just the right grooves and percussive punch.
Satriani talks gigging with Deep Purple and Mick Jagger, escorts readers through every
“G3” incarnation—the all-guitar concert spectacles teaming him with Vai and other renowned
shredders (Yngwie Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, John Petrucci, etc)—and brings us inside sessions
for both Chickenfoot albums. Band mates Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Chad Smith, and
Kenny Aronoff contribute hilarious (and touching) sidebars on their time with Joe, but it’s
almost nifty enough just reading how the super-group affected Joe’s writing style: Suddenly his
riffs had to accommodate a bona fide singer (Hagar), who often didn’t track his vocals until the
eleventh hour.
Strange Beautiful Music wraps with a comprehensive discography and a run-down of all
the guitars and assorted gear Joe remembers using on each album. Nobody’s ever going to learn
how to nail the over-hand arpeggio from “Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing” by reading about
it, but at least the book divulges the tools and techniques employed for such guitar stunts. And
while Joe’s picture has graced hundreds of magazines over the years, the book offers a batch of
rare, never-before-published images of cherubic young Joe from the family archives.
“That’s me in late ’70 or early ’71 in bassist Steve Muller’s basement,” reads one of Satriani’s
unassuming captions. “Guitarist John Riccio’s amp towers over me in the back.”
You might’ve thought you were getting close to “St. Joe” and his Jedi-like guitar abilities
while reading all those profiles in Guitar World and Guitar for the Practicing Musician. But this
musical tour guide truly puts readers in Satriani’s confidence; one can almost imagine (as we
did) that Joe is expounding upon his life’s work while seated the davenport across from you,
gesturing occasionally at the sundry notes and photos strewn across the coffee table between.
The passages read as if spoken by the guitarist himself to someone in his inner circle, and it’s
precisely that kind of “voice” that connects most effectively with readers, by creating the illusion
we’re privy to something special.
And “special” is something Satriani always has been, and always will be.
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Habits of Mind refer to a series of thinking dispositions normally displayed by intelligent
individuals. Such dispositions lead people to great success when used on daily basis. It was
Professor Art Costa who came up with 16 Habits of Mind which have been proven to be very
effective for everyone who really wants to make the most out of the mind power. The Habits
of Mind are not thinking tools. They are rather dispositions that can help you to adopt efficient
thinking strategies. When you’re confronted with life’s challenges or problems, you can easily
engage any of the habits to scale through.
Out of the 16 Habits of Mind, there are 5 major ones you need to engage for success in life.
Let’s examine them.
1. Persisting - This is the habit of Mind that helps you to stick to a given profitable task until
it’s successfully completed. People with this kind of mind habit don’t give up easily in any life’s
venture. They can stay put to deal with any problem or situation that can mar their success in the
venture they are pursuing. You can train your mind to persist always in the face of challenges.
You can achieve this by practice and also by the power of positive thinking.
2. Managing Impulsivity - This is a mind habit that gives you room to look before you leap. It
helps you never to be desperate in any given situation. It gives you time to think and plan your
way of escape in any situation. If you have this kind of Mind habit, you’ll always think before
you act. It gives you room to analyze situations and think out useful ways to breakthrough.
3. Gathering Data through the Senses - This kind of Habit of Mind allows you the freedom to
use your natural sensory pathways to gather pieces of information that can help you succeed in
any venture in life. It’s important for you to know that the majority of information comes into
the brain through your sensory pathways. If your sensory pathways are alive and active, you can
easily utilize them to gather enough information which you can use in dealing with any given
condition.
4. Listening with Empathy and Understanding - This is a vital habit of Mind that helps you
to understand others when you take time to listen to them. If you have this kind of habit, you’ll
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Indeed, there are other habits of Mind you need to know. Among them include, precise
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May 21 - June 4, 2014
Thursday,
June 12
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After two years of being a part of the Journey – Mind, Body and Soul Expo, the
Living and Eating Green Expo will be a stand alone event. Sponsored again by
Vitamix along with LivAwareMD, The V GUIDE and the Journey Magazine, the
Living and Eating Green Expo will be May 31 and June 1 at the newly remodeled
Holiday Inn in Mentor.
Dr. Martha Hackett of LivAwareMD will be giving a keynote on Saturday, May 31 from 1 to 2:30 titled “LivAware – Awaken to Vitality” and
will also facilitate a Yoga Nidra class on Sunday, June 1 from 1 to 2. Dr. Hackett, who has been a MD for 35 years has come to embrace more of a
holistic lifestyle, beginning with switching to a vegan diet and bringing a yoga practice along with meditation in her life.
With this change in her own life, she is sharing information with her many patients that there are alternatives on the road to health that go beyond
mainstream medicine. Reiki, reflexology, yoga and much more can be found at her office in Mentor.
Nutritionist George Eisman, who has been a Registered Dietician for 30 years, will be making a return visit to the Living and Eating Green
Expo. George, who has written three books including, Don’t Let Your Diet Add to Your Cancer Risk , will be giving a talk on Saturday, May 31
from 2:45 – 3:45 titled “How Dietary Choices Affect Chronic Disease Risk”. And then a 2 hour workshop on Sunday, June 1 from 12 – 2 titled
“The Basics of Nutrition for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Everyone Else”.
The Living and Eating Green Expo will also feature more workshops and free mini-lectures with a great and diverse variety of presenters to help
spark some seeds to enhance your health and the health of the planet. There will be yoga classes both days and a film on Saturday about the GMO
menace in our food supply that are both included in the $10 (or $15 for a 2 day pass) admission price.
Many vendors representing the various facets of living a healthy lifestyle such as; nutrition, eco living, and sustainability will be there to give
you information to increase your knowledge and will also have products. Learn about such healing modalities as essential oils, reiki, infra red
saunas, ionic foot baths, accupunture, chiropracty and massage therapy.
Information about nutrition will once again play a big role at the Living and Eating Green Expo. Several booths will feature product that have
proven to help in sustaining a helathier life. Several non profit booths will share information on a variety of subjects.
The Living and Eating Green Expo will run on Saturday, May 31 from 10 to 8pm and Sunday, June 1 from 10 to 6pm. More information can
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Well it’s finally Spring. My wife has most of the flowers in and we
plan on putting down mulch next week. The grass is green (and needs
cutting) the garden is prepped and ready for vegetables and things are
looking up. I’ve said this many times before, but this is my favorite time of
the year.
Many new things are starting in the shop for this spring and summer.
I have a lot of plans for some expansions to the shop and different work
stations and also some ideas of getting into selling some of the inventory of
instruments that I have collected over the years.
I had sent out a request about a month ago looking for someone to work
with me as an apprentice. I did get an interested person named Carmen that
had called me and I’m sending this apology out to him now. Days after
we had spoken I had changed over to a new phone and after I activated it I
realized that I had no way of getting in touch with this person. If Carmen is
reading this please give me a call (440-474-2141) so that I can arrange
a new time for us to get together. Again I apologize for not getting back
with you, but it is in no way that I was trying to ignore you.
A boat load of instruments at my shop are good candidates to be torn
apart and used for learning purposes. There are some that are “seconds”
from the factory and need to be fixed and often completely redone. These
types of instruments are good for someone to learn the types of repairs
that sometimes come into the shop. It takes a certain amount of evaluation
on how you would go about fixing a problem that was done wrong at the
factory to begin with. I have seen mandolins that have no bracing in them
and fret jobs that I wouldn’t hit a dog in the #$^$#& with. Some guitars
are not fit to be sold and I can’t understand why anyone would try to
build something like a musical instrument with so much disregard for the
craftsmanship and quality that it takes to play music. It’s almost a slap in
the face to the musicians that spend the many hours that they do to learn
how to play an instrument. The poor people that have run into these type
of instruments only get extremely frustrated in trying to play them that sometimes they just give up. I’m on a mission to rid the world of these
terrible instruments by trying to teach other “would be” luthiers how to build, and or at least fix them correctly. Please join me in my efforts to do
this for the rest of the musical society! Sometimes you can get lucky and just by upgrading the tuners, putting on a new bone nut and adjusting the
action you can get these instruments to play pretty good. It is my belief that if you have an instrument that is easy to play that it will also be easy
to make it sound good also. I think that many seasoned players would agree with me (at least to a small degree).
I have signed up to be at a few music festivals this year where I plan to do workshops on repair techniques and building processes that I go
through on a regular basis. I hope to have a list of festivals posted soon on my website and Facebook page so that any interested parties can come
and visit me and have a good time listening to music too.
For those of you who are just starting to learn how to play an instrument, whether it be guitar, banjo, mandolin, flute, or whatever, I think
that many of the festivals are a good source of learning. Most of the time seasoned musicians that go to these type of events are there to have fun
and play with other musicians. If you are patient, most every player I have ever come across would be glad to show you one “lick” or another to
get you started along your musical career. Often they will let you “set in” (if you’re respectful) and teach you anything you have the ability to
learn. It can be a very gratifying experience. It’s important to get over the “fear” of playing in front of people. Usually that becomes controllable
with time and experience. So many of the good musicians I know have started out just that way. Because of their love of music they have perused
every avenue to be able to learn, practice and get better with every time they play. Learning new songs can often give you new perspectives on
how you approach or adjust your playing style. It’s good to try a different “genre” of music now and then so that you can learn some new chord
progressions and timing values. After years of practice you will find that you have a very large bag of musical tricks to be able to draw from.
Of course the more you know the more interesting of a player you become. Just to make that statement valid, please give a listen to “Tommy
Emanuel” when you get a chance.
Well, again the time has come that all this talk gets me motivated to get in the shop and get something done. My customers are patiently
waiting (God bless them!)
Until next time, please stay in your lane and “Stay in Tune”.
Keep Smiling ! Patrick from Liam Guitars/ Wood-n-Strings
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May 21 - June 4, 2014
Angie Bowie and Henrietta Kytten team
up for party at Local Tavern in Mentor
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet the amazing
Author/Activist/Artist/Actress/ Fashionista and Cultural
Trendsetter, Angie Bowie, who is coming to the North Coast
to promote her new novel POP.SEX and children’s book
CAT’ASTROPHE.
CAT’ASTROPHE was the result of the LIPSTICK
LEGENDS book promotion tour in 2012.
LIPSTICK LEGENDS is a book about the 1970s Glam
Rock era. “My visit to Cleveland was curated by Wayne
Mesker of Worldstock Entertainment. When Wayne and I
concluded our promotional duties, he took me to visit Malachi
House, a hospice for the Homeless to spend their last months
in comfort and with the opportunity to visit with their families
and friends. I was so moved and impressed by what the years
and history of this charity in Cleveland had produced. This
charitable gift to Cleveland was started by a priest whose parish was bequeathed some properties
by one of the church’s members and gradually developed the property and expanded for it to
become this worthy cause.” Angie continues, “The Malachi House relies solely on contributions.
I vowed to produce a book that was delightful and acceptable; it would be a tribute and a money
maker for the Malachi House project. The book was the story of Pooh Kitty an American tabby,
a striped brindle pussycat with emerald green eyes. She presented herself to my partner Michael
and came to live with us when her owners left, leaving Pooh Kitty to fend for herself.”
Angie talks about the artist for CAT’ASTROPHE, “I wanted an illustrator. Some artist
whose ability meant showing cats being wild and crazy … While I was working on re-editing
POP.SEX for publication, as if by magic, Rick Hunt appeared from New Hampshire. Rick
and Carolyn Hunt together are The Laughing Couple, drawing and teaching the history of the
Indian tribes in New Hampshire, Maine and up and over the border into Canada. Rick Hunt and
Carolyn are celebrated as artists and experts in tribal affairs and Indian culture. Together, they
travel throughout the Greater North East Region sharing tales of the Native Woodlands Peoples.
As Carolyn shares these stories, Rick brings them to life in an improvisational mural.” Rick did
a wonderful job of bringing Pooh Kitty and friends to life in his colorful illustrations.
To learn more about Malachi House visit www.malachihouse.org
It’s the story of Popular Sexuality from the beginning
of time until now; of the characters that have given
us references. POP.SEX allows us to be sexually
sophisticated after all we have read and learned
internationally: every race, every country, every
religion, every culture from the beginning of time
until now. It’s another way of understanding how the
world works.’
Says Angie: “A lifetime of experience and several
years of research and writing have made POP.SEX my
companion for over a decade. I am loath to part with
my friend. I had a space and reason for learning more
and writing often of folks who helped us widen our
sexual perspective, allowed us to feel more at ease in
our skin… This cabinet of characters whose sexuality
and intellect populates literature, art, music, politics,
royalty, religion and even science and technology are
lynch pins/key words in the story of civilization.”
Angie will be selling and signing her books prior to the party at the Local Tavern in Mentor
on Saturday May 24th. Signing begins at 7:00pm and the party continues until 1:00am. The
band Henrietta Kytten will entertain at the Pop.SEX’travaganza Party. Costumes are encouraged
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You have to respect the Japanese. An
enterprising and ingenious of people who
have accomplished so much and put such a
large mark on the history of the world. The
ancient empire with its trademark fearless
ninja warriors is famous across the globe.
Recently, using their seemingly innate propensity toward precision and
detail the Japanese set the standard
for worldwide manufacturing. Hell
they almost took over the world at
one time.
From an island about the size
of Kelly’s, with no natural resources
aside from rice and raw fish these
guys make some of the best stereo
equipment, cars, musical instruments,
electronics and motorcycles in the
world.
The dumbest Japanese citizens probably have Masters Degrees.
So one has to wonder; with all the
technological superiority at their fingertips how in the hell do they turn out film after
film after film starring a guy in a cheesy rubber lizard suit squashing cracker boxes painted
like Tokyo??? Think about it.
With all these different genres of bad
movies (and in this grouping we include
gross-out comedies, slasher films, chick flicks
and World War 2 era pornography) I think the
dubious honor of the worst ever falls to the
ever popular Nippon horror flicks, of which
the undisputed king is your friend and mine,
Godzilla.
So here’s a little good news. If, in fact
GODZILLA is the worst movie in history then
I have to say that’s first time director Gareth
Edwards has captured the flag.
The bad news is that if you are a devoted fan of the original (even though I can’t
imagine why) you might be disappointed by
the liberties they have taken with the original
script.
You see, this is almost more a remake of
the 1964 MOTHRA V GODZILLA. I don’t
think Mothra appeared in the 1956 original.
Mothra should call his agent since despite
having more screen time, he got no billing
whatsoever. I assume this will cause problems
during contract negotiations with Gamera if
and when the sequel comes out.
Since the basis of this, or any other
Japanese monster movie, is a giant prehistoric
creature stomping all over a city while panicking citizens run and scream, I had hoped that
the writers would add some interest by fleshing out some of the human stories.
Nope.
And that came as a bit of a surprise since
they have assembled a competent cast here but
have given them nothing but roles that could
be as easily performed by potted plants.
That, along with the lizard like pacing and
unimpressive special effects, adds up to an
excruciatingly dull couple of hours.
Did I mention there was a lot of stomping
and screaming?
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A friend of mine and I tend to disagree
on the qualities, or lack thereof, of Seth Rogen. He can’t stand him and hasn’t found one
thing in his career worthy of even the slightest
chuckle.
I don’t love the guy but I’ve found some
of his work to be interesting and he himself to
be a somewhat charismatic character.
Well, if this were an actual competition,
Rogen’s new movie NEIGHBORS would be a
big win for my opponent.
Don’t misunderstand, there are some truly
awful comedies out there in the world and this
one is by no means the worst. I get the feeling
that they wanted it to be but were just too lazy
to get there.
Rogen apparently feels he is outgrowing
the narrow window of type casting, that of the
20 something slacker, and has cast himself as
the young adult and parent moving on to what
May 21 - June 4, 2014
some consider the real world.
Sure, he still clings to
the irresponsibility of his
younger days but is now
facing life with a wife child
and mortgage. Their house is
in a quiet blue collar
entry level community, and the home right next
door has been sold. The new
neighbors aren’t a workingclass young family but a
fraternity that prides itself
on throwing the loudest and
most outrageous parties in
the civilized world.
Even though it hasn’t been long since Mac (Rogen) was part of that scene he and Kelly
are concerned that the noise and debauchery will be hard on their lives so they stop over to ask
the guys to generally keep it down. They will strike a deal with the president of the fraternity, a
character that embodies the worst characteristics of both Bluto and Niedermayer from Animal
House.
That truce, unfortunately, doesn’t last much more than a day when the festivities force Mac
and Kelly to call the police the very next day and the war is on. Now by war I mean a seemingly
never ending back and forth of attacks and retaliation none of which are very clever nor funny.
I think the original intention may have been to paint Mac and Kelly as the good
guys and the frat rats, college administrator and police as the bad guys but
planned or not everyone lands somewhere in the bell curve of the asshole scale.
If I had to guess it would be that a lot of these young bucks who have tasted sudden success
have let it go to their heads. Now they believe that they can slap together anything as they go
along and it will be seen by their fans as brilliant. I realize that does sometimes happen but unless these fellows understand that even crass humor needs to be crafted with some sort of effort
their careers may go the way of comedy pariah Pauly Shore.
CWSS
May 21 - June 4, 2014
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By Pete Roche
Dio:
Live in London 1993
Dio: Live in London—Hammersmith Apollo 1993 has given me
newfound appreciation for Ronnie James Dio’s elemental lyrics.
RJD’s songs were often fantastical, embracing the sword-and-sorcery
imagery often found in heavy metal music, but rarely strayed from the visceral,
primal, and concrete. Cue up any of Ronnie’s old records with Rainbow,
Black Sabbath, or Dio and count the number of references to wind, fire, oceans
(seas), earth (dirt), or creature-beasts and you’ll take my meaning. The Elvin
one had a knack for pitting good and evil against one other in powerful songs
with stark, picturesque verses. And when he embraced the “grey” areas of
human emotion and spirituality, why, that made for some of his best power
ballads.
An indie filmmaker should write up a quirky character whose dialog
consists of nothing but Dio lyrics. It’s not hard to imagine:
“When there’s lightning, you know it always gets me down.”
Sadly, we lost Ronnie a couple years ago. But the metal icon’s legacy survives
in homage bands like Dio Disciples and in the all-for-one camaraderie of tribute projects like
the recent This Is Your Life covers album from Rhino. More importantly, rare recordings and
videos of the man himself are being released from the vaults, issued bit by precious bit in the
shadow of his passing.
Eagle Rock delighted fans with last year’s DVD, Dio: Sacred Heart—Live in Philadelphia
1986. Their latest Dio title, Hammersmith Apollo 1993, is something of a sister to that concert
film, a video captured some seven years (and several albums on), featuring a slightly altered
band configuration and fresh music from the then-new album Strange Highways.
Shot with several cameras (including one manned by a dude squatting in a trapdoor onstage)
and masterfully edited for a well-rounded, multi-angle viewing experience, Hammersmith
1993 showcases a well-rehearsed Dio on the last night of the band’s European tour. Staggered
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throughout Ronnie’s prolific career—from Rainbow to Sabbath.
Drummer Vinny Appice—who started with Dio in Sabbath in the
early ‘80s and remained on board with Ronnie through the late ‘90s—
pounds out the beats from an elevated rostrum, torturing his green kit on
“Stand Up and Shout” and “Strange Highways,” apparently oblivious to
the technician looming over him with a steadicam (which later provides
some choice footage for the film).
Bassist Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner) eschews finesse in favor
of the consistent pulse and sinewy grooves called for by the Dio canon.
Down-picking urgently with legs wide—feet planted miles apart—Pilson
conjures diabolic rhythms on “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “Pain,” and
Sabbath throwback “Mob Rules” while whipping his long locks in time.
Typical rock star posturing? Perhaps—but it’s a great visual. Pilson
does his job well, anchoring the tunes with Appice, keeping Ronnie and
his English audience engaged for 90 minutes. He also provides all the
background vocals.
Band newcomer Tracy G (Great White) churns out chunky guitar
rhythms and searing leads on guitar, never missing a chance to throw in
an extra string bend or pinch harmonic. Like his Sabbath counterpart
Ozzy Osbourne, Dio always had a knack for spotting terrific up-andcoming shredders, and Tracy G acquitted himself marvelously in the band
(at least through ’99). Here, the head-banded heathen coaxes grungeera tones from his axe on “Hollywood Black” and “Evilution” while
faithfully recreating the riffs previously committed to record by Tony Iommi, Vivian Campbell,
and Craig Goldy. However, one also detects early signs of the guitar god egotism that’d find
Tracy ejected some six years on; he delivers quite a few “look at me” moments throughout the
set, a la Yngwie Malmsteen (who, unlike Tracy G, was always the undisputed, de facto “star” in
all his bands).
Ronnie was around 50 at the time but looks all of 35 on film. The singer certainly doesn’t
sound his age, belting with considerable lungpower, inflecting and projecting with an operatic
tenor’s practiced ease on oldies “Man on the Silver Mountain,” “Last in Line,” and “Heaven and
Hell,” and new cuts such as “Jesus, Mary & The Holy Ghost” and “Here’s to You.” The video
testifies to the rapport Dio enjoyed with concertgoers, furnishing shot after shot of the celebrated
vocalist high-fiving fans, thrusting faux accusatory fingers at select spectators, or offering his
approving blessings with the “devil horn” hand gestures he popularized.
One is reminded just how humble and articulate the guy was. Dio was a menacing vocalist
with wide range and few rivals—but always soft-spoken and thoughtful in conversation. Here,
he so convincingly adapts British colloquialisms for his mid-song patter that the uninitiated
would surely mistake him for English (but for the accent). “We should like to play you…”
this-or-that, he announces politely, rather than perpetuating your typical American “Here’s one
from our new album, USA Cliché!” banter. Dio’s quiet intelligence and humility are even more
apparent in the DVD’s backstage bonus material.
Appice takes a drum solo near the end of “Man on the Silver Mountain,” briefly playing off
a staccato riff laid out by his band mates. Tracy G’s guitar solo combines fluidity and flash with
Tom Morello-esque noise architecture. Pilson gets a few minutes in the spotlight late in the set;
by the finale he’s ripping the strings from his bass and stabbing speaker cones with its headstock.
The DVD notes credit Scott Warren with keyboards, but he’s nowhere to be seen (we catch
up with him backstage). One can hear his lush chords and syncopated keyboard riffs (“Rainbow
in the Dark”), but in the keyboard-unfriendly age of Nirvana there just wasn’t room for synths
on rock’s newly Spartan stages (accordingly, there aren’t any dragons, pyrotechnics, or other
theatrical props on this Dio outing, either). Just tons of Marshall stacks and Ampeg bass cabs.
The film looks great considering it was shot two decades ago, and the sound—presented in
Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 / Stereo and DTS Surround—is killer (we listened with headphones).
A 25-minute documentary brings viewers backstage to hang with the band before (and after) the
gig. Here, in the dungeons of London’s Hammersmith, we’re privy to Ronnie’s thoughts on the
band’s new lineup and the evening’s itinerary, listening in while a makeup woman gives him the
once-over.
“This is probably the best band we’ve ever had,” he
surmises. “We never argue. I look forward to playing with
this band every night.”
Appice concurs. “Everyone gets along so well,” says the
drummer. “Even offstage, it’s just fun with these guys.”
Pilson, who was apparently this lineup’s practical joker,
ponders the sugar content in a bottle of Gatorade and
demolishes a hairdryer with a mag-flashlight in a bizarre
end-of-tour ritual. Meanwhile, Appice comes upon an action
figure that bears an uncanny likeness to his brother, Carmine
Appice, and Tracy G details the origins of his unusual treeknot guitar and “raunchy” effects pedal board.
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TIME TO PANIC?
(Answers on Page 28)
Ever have a panic attack? I never really
knew what one was until recently. If you’ve
ever lifted up the toilet seat, then proceeded
to sit down on the cold slimy porcelain and
then get wedged in the toilet with your ass
being dipped in toilet water, all within a matter
of seconds, then yeah… you WILL have a
panic attack! You may also experience ‘Toilet
Rage’! That’s the same as Road Rage but
instead of cussing out an assbag driver, you’re
cussing out your toilet, like it’s the toilets fault
that YOU were stupid!
Heart palpitations, rapid breathing and
shortness of breath, headaches, increased
blood pressure, irritable bowels, muscle
tension, nausea, feeling dizzy, unsteady,
lightheaded, or faint, fear of losing control or
going crazy, feelings of numbness or tingling
sensations are all symptoms of a panic attack.
Yeah… that was definitely a panic attack!
Hmmm… wait a minute; those symptoms
are also associated with having sex! So why
not just have sex when you feel a panic attack
coming on and avoid all the unpleasantness?
Unless of course the person you’re having sex
with does have nausea and irritable bowels!
In that case, go ahead, have a panic attack, I
know I would!!
If I got this right… a panic attack is like…
suddenly realizing that you’re old enough to
be an adult! But it’s probably more like that
awkward moment when flushing someone
else’s toilet and the water keeps rising and
no plunger in sight! So now you have to go
find the ill fated toilet’s owners to inform
them of the dilemma! Then you get the thirty
questions; “What did you put in there? Maybe
if you didn’t use so much toilet paper, or are
you sure you didn’t drop a cat in there or
something?”
“Umm… no, shit is all and shit happens!”
It’s bad enough when your own toilet goes all
evil on you; but at least you know where the
plunger is and the only dirty looks you get are
from the mirror! I hate it when that happens, I
look pretty scary when all stressed out!
During my research on panic, I came
across one of the most useful ways to get rid
of a panic attack, just place a paper bag over
your mouth to keep from hyperventilating, and
that’s okay, just be sure to drink all the tequila,
and it will soon go away! Hahaha!
I was successful in thwarting a panic
attack this morning however. The microwave
up and quit working last night and I wouldn’t
be able heat my two day old coffee up in the
morning! If I hadn’t known it was broken,
I would have freaked the hell out because
I won’t throw two day old coffee out, it’s
already seasoned! Instead I put the seasoned
morning elixir of life in a thermos and made it
through another day!
Life without a microwave is pretty scary!
I can’t even make oatmeal or soup without a
microwave! I’d have to actually use a pan and
f-f-f-fire!
Too much stressful thinking will fire up
a panic attack for sure! I already had a panic
dream that I was stranded on a tropical island,
with a junkyard dog, a rabid poodle, crazy
birds, rats, a vicious king crab and a puking
Yeti, all after my only steak that I couldn’t
cook because I’m not allowed to play with
matches and I don’t have a friggen working
microwave! Sheesh!
~Snarp
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~ Rick Ray
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