Welcome to ROXY MUSIC WEEK where we'll look at one of rock and roll's most underrated, yet influential acts. (Not only are they not in the RnR HoF--they've never even been nominated. lol) We'll start at the top--Top of the Pops 1972. Their debut single.
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Loading... (3 votes, average: 9.67 out of 10)Loading... Here is a band that I really dig. In fact, I found this cover just because I wanted to play them this week. The Little Richard part is just bonus.
Seriously, these guys have never been played on this site, near as I can tell. Do yourslf a favor and check out both "Heavy Bells" and "Marigold" and go from there.
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I've talked about this several times, but I was subjected to so many shitty songs over and over again at my first job thanks to their strict policy of only Cities 97ing. It made me hate so many bands that I might have actually enjoyed (as mentioned, it took me years and years to finally realize that The Replacements ≠ Paul Westerberg solo crap). I heard Tom Petty five million times on that station, however, it somehow never phased me. Sure, some songs I wasn't as crazy about as others, but they didn't make me cringe as whichever Jackson Browne song I'd heard 3 times in the last 2 days. Whatever, I'm not sure where I'm going with this, but I just wanted to play one more.
This was one of the songs that, when it would pop on that abominable radio station they played at that job, I would kick back and enjoy. Maybe she would come in again, like that one time they played this song and I hoped she would come in and she somehow actually did. It never happened again after that, but I always hoped it would.
Thanks, man. I'll miss you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETHdszZQZDE
1980
(4 votes, average: 9.25 out of 10)Loading... This is kind of live, but completely awesome.
(9 votes, average: 9.33 out of 10)Loading... Pretty sure I saw this band open for somebody in the late aughts. Can't remember who though.
(2 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10)Loading... Happy Birthday, St. Louis! Here's a fairly subdued take on this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLdgtXVlSdk
1972
(7 votes, average: 9.71 out of 10)Loading... Well, that was fun.
25 Apr 1993
Oh, and sorry for yesterday. I had to dip out to Philly for a bit.
(1 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)Loading... Bootsy regaled us with some stories last week of cool ass shows he saw back in the day: U2 and Radiohead at First Avenue. Got me thinking are there shows you saw that were classic? Me, I saw Replacements at their 5 night 7th Street Entry gigs to promote Tim. Also the Replacements at Riot Fest was pretty special and Lydia Loveless shows April and November 2014 was pretty epic. But what other famous concerts or shows do you wish you had seen live? I have a couple.
Beatles at the Cavern Club – Seeing one of those shows, especially right before they became huge, would have been so cool. The atmosphere, the fact that no one was doing what they were doing. Saying you saw The Beatle at the Cavern would be instant cool cred.
Alan Ginsberg reciting Howl for the first time at Six Gallery. Here’s the backstory. If I could go back in time, this is one place I would go.
Sex Pistols in Manchester – A hundred people saw them and all started bands we all know: The Clash, Joy Division, The Smiths, The Fall, Buzzcocks.
Elvis at Overland Park Memphis. Just 25 days after That's All Right Mama was recorded, this generally considered Elvis's first concert and just maybe the one place you could say Rock and Roll was born.
Dylan Goes Electric at the Newport Jazz Fest. Did people boo or not?
Guided By Voices in Dayton, Ohio early 1990s. Oh to be at one of those shows when only a few knew.
How about you?, What show/concert/performance do you wish you could say “I was there maaaaaan?”
Well, thank you citizenry for an excellent mix. Let's do this again next year.
2015
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