I just got back to NYC and even though it ain't what is used to be it's always a relief to be home.Five days back in Florida where I spent the greater part of my youth and I feel like somebody took a vacuum cleaner and stuck [...]
Stranded In Canton- Eggleston's Harrowing Home Movies
Posted by rockindomp3
I'm away for a week and won't be posting so here's a long one for you, it runs 1:17 hrs. It's put together from footage shot in the early 70's around Memphis and New Orleans by the photographer William Eggleston, one of the greatest and most famous [...]
Lightnin' loses his choppers...
Posted by rockindomp3
Nothing to say today, but I love this clip of Lightnin' Hopkins from some European TV show circa 1962. If you look close at the end you can see him spit out his fasle choppers.Nick Tosches has something to say, check out his take on things he [...]
Hound Dog Taylor
Posted by rockindomp3
Hound Dog Taylor's left hand, count the number of fingers. Live with Little Walter on harmonica. Hound Dog Taylor with the House Rockers. Here's some nice footage of Hound Dog Taylor, and that's Little Walter, [...]
Dee Dee
Posted by rockindomp3
I really miss Dee Dee Ramone. Of all the Ramones, Dee Dee is the one I knew best. We hung out on and off for around 25 years. It was always a pleasure to run into Dee Dee, he always had a funny story, a strange antidote, [...]
It Came From Outer Space...
Posted by rockindomp3
This is Chester. Cute little duffer, no? He showed up at our front door one day with a note taped to him that said: "I like magazines, loud noises, teeth, and stories about monkeys". The note also claimed he was from [...]
Redd Foxx- A Funny Motherfucker
Posted by rockindomp3
Redd Foxx. born John Elroy Sanford on Dec. 9, 1922, was as a funny motherfucker. These videos are compiled from his best LP-- You Better Wash Your Ass which wasrecorded live at the Apollo at the height of his Sanford & [...]
Horace Parlan
Posted by rockindomp3
(I actually wrote this on Jan. 6th, then Ron Asheton died, which took up three blogs, then the Mickey Baker idea came to me so I shelved it. I've since reread it and decided since it's virtually impossible to find Up & [...]
Repost of Rare Stooges Photo
Posted by rockindomp3
left to right: Bill Cheetam, Zeke Zettner, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Iggy PopThanks to anonymous for cleaning up this rare photo of the Stooges. I think we own the only copy that exists, but since it's framed [...]
Ron Asheton 3: Danny Fields on Ron Asheton
Posted by rockindomp3
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If people got paid to be cool Danny Fields would be richer than Bill Gates. Danny Fields is the man who discovered the Stooges, the MC5, Ramones, and much, much, more. This was originally written in response to something [...]
Mickey "Guitar" Baker
Posted by rockindomp3
If you asked me, and I know you didn't, but if you did, I'd say Mickey "Guitar" Baker is the greatest guitarist in rock'n'roll history. Bob Quine agreed with me. If you listen to all the tunes that accompany this bloogage [...]
Ron Asheton 2
Posted by rockindomp3
As details emerge over the tragic death of the Stooges' Ron Asheton I thought I'd post these pictures, taken by my wife Gillian McCain around 1994 at Ron's house in Ann Arbor. That's probably the chair he died in. Notice [...]
Ron Asheton RIP
Posted by rockindomp3
It's Tues. Morning, Jan. 6th, 10 AM NYC time. I just got word from my friend Michelle in Michigan that the great Ron Asheton passed away. Age 60. I'm in total shock. I'm re posting my Oct. Stooges posting because it's got [...]
Johnny Otis part two: Black Comedy LP covers
Posted by rockindomp3
These are some of my favorite album covers. They are all issued on the Laff label in the 1960's, and all are recorded live in night clubs and feature the Johnny Otis Show as the backing band. Honestly, the covers are the [...]
