The
Flying
Burrito Brothers' concert broadcast by WMMR at The Sigma Studios in
Philadelphia in 1971, which was released on CD in 2012, has now (October
2013) been released on vinyl as well as a double LP with gatefold
cover.
Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Bernie Leadon, Rick
Roberts, Al Perkins
The
title is "Devils In Disguise - 1971 Live Broadcast"
This recording has been circulating for decades on
bootleg tapes and CDs.
Note: we have some doubts about the legality of
this release. It's
probably unauthorized.
The Innocents, a harmony trio from Sun Valley, California, scored four
quick hits – twice in their own right with ‘Honest I Do’ and ‘Gee Whiz’, and
twice with Kathy Young (‘A Thousand Stars’ and ‘Happy Birthday Blues’) – on the
mysterious Indigo label of Los Angeles. Following its collapse in 1962, the
cool trio went on to record equally strong material for Reprise, Decca and
Warner Brothers, all of which is heard on this new compilation CD, together
with previously unissued masters from the same period in stunning stereo. None
of this – even the tunes originally released on 45s back in the 60s - has ever
appeared on CD before. Better still, the cache of unissued Warner Brothers and
Reprise material is worth the price of the CD alone. Also included are two
versions of the Innocents’ superb rogue 45, ‘Tick Tock’. A couple of the guys
later moonlighted as the Sugar Beats on an A&M single, and that’s here too.
When they left Indigo,
to get out of contract, they had the lead singer Jim West sing two songs for
release. Skip
Battin arranged and produced him using the
name Bobby James: "5000 Tears" and Memories Linger On". Both songs are included in this new
ACE CD "Classic Innocents".
STARBYRD,
the German band led by Horst-Peter Schmidt, will be releasing a double CD on
September 16, 2013, titled ALWAYS BEYOND TODAY.
HPS,
nicknamed "The Crown Prince Of The Rickenbacker 12 String Guitar”, has come up
with 25 tracks, most of them being his own compositions, with 2 traditional
songs thrown in for good measure, and done "Jingle-Jangle” style.
You can
visit Starbyrd’s website at www.starbyrd.eu/
to order your copy.
The Piedmont Brothers Band’s fourth CD, BACK TO THE COUNTRY, is planned
for release at the end of this month (September 2013).
The band is the project of Ron Martin (USA) and Marco Zanzi (Italy).
The album includes two songs featuring GENE PARSONS.
An impressive list of guest stars, most of them well-known musicians
from the Country-Rock world, includes Rick Roberts (Flying Burrito Brothers, Firefall)
and Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Souther-Hillman-Furay Band), Buddy
Cage (New Riders Of The Purple Sage, session man in many albums by other
artists), Patrick Shanahan (Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band, New Riders Of The
Purple Sage) and Stephen A. Love (Stone Canyon Band, New Riders Of The Purple
Sage, Roger McGuinn).
JOHN YORK is opening
the show for MASTER FINGERSTYLE GUITARIST TOULOUSE ENGELHARDT
(Sat.) June 22, 7pm,
$20 Coffee Gallery Back Stage
2029 N. Lake Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001
Reservations:626-798-6236, www.coffeegallery.com
Friends of the Laguna Beach Library Presents......
Toulouse
Engelhardt, often called the
"Segovia of Surf”, returns to the Coffee Gallery Backstage in June. He is an
award winning fingerstyle guitar "Monster”, who wasthe last
member of the legendary "Takoma 7,” an elite group of fingerstyle guitar
innovators that recorded for John Fahey’s Takoma Records from 1959-1976. John
Fahey and Leo Kottke were his label mates!
"Jimmy Page meets John
Fahey! Toulouse Engelhardt’s music transcends genres and is dazzling in it’s
prismatic range of complex moves and emotions.”…Jimmy Page News; Music Industry
Today
Opening the show will beJohn York,
singer-songwriter and former member of
the legendary folk-rock band, The "Byrds”. JohnYork is currently
touring with Barry McGuire, and has played with The Mamas and the Papas, Dr.
John, Johnny Rivers, Rick Danko, Gene Clark, Richard Manuel, The Sir Douglas
Quintet, Rolling Stones keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, and Blues legend Lightin'
Hopkins.
"John York is the last pure voice of the Silver
Sixties.".....Kim
Fowley
Toulouse says; "Both John and I are really stoked about
these performances. I am always honored to work with him. I have been a huge fan
of his work since his days with the "Byrds”. John is a very talented
singer-songwriter with a sweet, mellow voice and deep lyrical expression.
John adds his thoughts:"What a pleasure to be sharing the stage once again
with Toulouse Engelhardt. It's a chance for music fans to see the world's
fastest guitar player with one of the world's slowest guitar
players!
For more detailed
information on each of these veteran performers go to:
YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY feature ex-members of Gene Clark's and
Michael Clarke's versions of The Byrds (80s-90s), later known as The
Byrds Celebration (which also featured Gene Parsons and Skip Battin). No need to say that fans of the Byrds sound won't be disappointed. Among the songs, are: - Gene Clark's GYPSY RIDER
- PIRATES, a Terry Rogers composition which is featured in the band's set since the Michael Clarke's Byrds days
- SOUTHERN CROSS, written by band member Michael Curtis and made famous by Crosby, Stills and Nash Most other songs were written by the band members.
YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY (sef-titled)
Left to right: Terry Jones Rogers, Tim Politte, Scott Nienhaus, Michael Curtis
with guests John Mondin, Lanny Engler, Bill Murphy, R. Scott Bryan,
Madison Thorn, Teresa Nienhaus, Barbara Paulick, Catherine Decker, Tina
Dialpaz and Pat Liston.
"The Real Macaws" CD STANDING ALONE released...in 2011
We missed this one when it came out in 2011, so many thanks to Terry Jones Rogers for drawing it to our attention.
The Real Macaws feature ex-members of Gene Clark's and Michael
Clarke's versions of The Byrds (80s-90s), later known as The Byrds
Celebration (which also featured Gene Parsons and Skip Battin).
The Real Macaws - Standing Alone
Terry Jones Rogers, Scott Nienhaus, Michael Supe Granda and Tim Politte
with guests Rusty Young (from Poco), John Mondin and Jim Manley.
