Comments on: Let Sleeping Rock Groups Lie http://nuttycombe.com/blog/2009/07/12/let-sleeping-rock-groups-lie/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nutco http://nuttycombe.com/blog/2009/07/12/let-sleeping-rock-groups-lie/#comment-3304 Nutco Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:14:02 +0000 http://nuttycombe.com/blog/?p=133#comment-3304 Patty, Great talking with you, too! You must know -- or should know -- Mark Opsasnick, who wrote the books "Capitol Rock" and "The Lizard King Was Here," the latter all about Jim Morrison's life in Alexandria and D.C. It's utterly fascinating -- he found most of the people from that time and place and the stories they tell are great. Unfortunately, I was a bit (just a bit) younger and on the Maryland side of the river, so missed out on the first-hand British Walker experience. Glad he was able to come out for his fans again -- just wish the events had been focused on the band and not all the other acts on the bill. And good sound is always essential. DN Patty,

Great talking with you, too! You must know — or should know — Mark Opsasnick, who wrote the books “Capitol Rock” and “The Lizard King Was Here,” the latter all about Jim Morrison’s life in Alexandria and D.C. It’s utterly fascinating — he found most of the people from that time and place and the stories they tell are great.

Unfortunately, I was a bit (just a bit) younger and on the Maryland side of the river, so missed out on the first-hand British Walker experience. Glad he was able to come out for his fans again — just wish the events had been focused on the band and not all the other acts on the bill. And good sound is always essential.

DN

]]> By: Hippie http://nuttycombe.com/blog/2009/07/12/let-sleeping-rock-groups-lie/#comment-3300 Hippie Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:26:02 +0000 http://nuttycombe.com/blog/?p=133#comment-3300 P.S. From what I've heard the band only had 2 weeks to practice, having never been together in 40 years. The amazing thing is that Steve Lacy hadn't owned a drum set in 30 years. A year ago, a local garage band that's been in existence since the 60's (the Sock Monkeys) and who plays all our HS reunions and such, and locally, asked Steve if he would join them but he said, hey, I haven't played in years, so a a friend of mine from HS, Ron Scheider, my best buddy from HS, is now with the re-formed band. Anyway. No drum set in 30 years, 2 weeks of practice - hey = Steve was great! Billie Hancock stepped in cuz one of band members who was supposed to tour (as I understand it) recently died. Billy did a great job. P.S. From what I’ve heard the band only had 2 weeks to practice, having never been together in 40 years. The amazing thing is that Steve Lacy hadn’t owned a drum set in 30 years. A year ago, a local garage band that’s been in existence since the 60’s (the Sock Monkeys) and who plays all our HS reunions and such, and locally, asked Steve if he would join them but he said, hey, I haven’t played in years, so a a friend of mine from HS, Ron Scheider, my best buddy from HS, is now with the re-formed band. Anyway. No drum set in 30 years, 2 weeks of practice - hey = Steve was great! Billie Hancock stepped in cuz one of band members who was supposed to tour (as I understand it) recently died. Billy did a great job.

]]> By: Hippie http://nuttycombe.com/blog/2009/07/12/let-sleeping-rock-groups-lie/#comment-3299 Hippie Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:13:29 +0000 http://nuttycombe.com/blog/?p=133#comment-3299 P.S. I grew up down the road from Bobby - I Went to Edison High School - off Franconia and Telegraph - we are the original people who knew them and all of the other bands coming out of Alexandria back then - including Jim Morrison (the Doors), Mama Cass (Mama and Pappas). We were there when! What a wonderful time. I credit that time period and the bands I listened to and knew members of (who I still know today) with getting that "groupie" spirit in me that caused me to become a producer, manager, etc. years later. Everytime we have a class reunion we talk about the "Cameron Club" and other places that the British Walkers and others played at, including our HS sock hops. Elvis never had it so good - he never had the Alexandria Roller Rink and venues where people opened up for the Yardbirds, and all those bands and individual musicians who are now legends and almost all of whom are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. P.S. I grew up down the road from Bobby - I Went to Edison High School - off Franconia and Telegraph - we are the original people who knew them and all of the other bands coming out of Alexandria back then - including Jim Morrison (the Doors), Mama Cass (Mama and Pappas). We were there when! What a wonderful time. I credit that time period and the bands I listened to and knew members of (who I still know today) with getting that “groupie” spirit in me that caused me to become a producer, manager, etc. years later. Everytime we have a class reunion we talk about the “Cameron Club” and other places that the British Walkers and others played at, including our HS sock hops. Elvis never had it so good - he never had the Alexandria Roller Rink and venues where people opened up for the Yardbirds, and all those bands and individual musicians who are now legends and almost all of whom are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

]]> By: Hippie http://nuttycombe.com/blog/2009/07/12/let-sleeping-rock-groups-lie/#comment-3298 Hippie Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:05:04 +0000 http://nuttycombe.com/blog/?p=133#comment-3298 Bobby's voice was still one-of-a-kind that no one can duplicate (well, other than when he tried to pretend he was a british rocker on a few of the 45's). Anyway, his original and individual voice is still there. Wish he could have continued. But, hey, Roy and Link also took the low road. I don't know you, but I used to manage Blind Sam Myers (recently before death with the Anson Funderberg and the Rockets and also Robert Jr. Lockwood (Robert Johnson's stepson) and Theotis Morgan and Lonnie Pitchford - I formed a band with all of them. I brought Cajun and Zydeco up the east coast in 1985 after the World's Fair in New Orleans ( which I administered the folklife pavilion) - working with Joe Lee and the likes of the Lond Star Cafe in NY and many many other venues, anyway ...... been out of the business for many years, but still like catching up. Luv, Patty, now 60 years old. Nice talking to you. Bobby’s voice was still one-of-a-kind that no one can duplicate (well, other than when he tried to pretend he was a british rocker on a few of the 45’s). Anyway, his original and individual voice is still there. Wish he could have continued. But, hey, Roy and Link also took the low road. I don’t know you, but I used to manage Blind Sam Myers (recently before death with the Anson Funderberg and the Rockets and also Robert Jr. Lockwood (Robert Johnson’s stepson) and Theotis Morgan and Lonnie Pitchford - I formed a band with all of them. I brought Cajun and Zydeco up the east coast in 1985 after the World’s Fair in New Orleans ( which I administered the folklife pavilion) - working with Joe Lee and the likes of the Lond Star Cafe in NY and many many other venues, anyway …… been out of the business for many years, but still like catching up. Luv, Patty, now 60 years old. Nice talking to you.

]]> By: Nutco http://nuttycombe.com/blog/2009/07/12/let-sleeping-rock-groups-lie/#comment-3296 Nutco Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:19:11 +0000 http://nuttycombe.com/blog/?p=133#comment-3296 Thanks for the comment. I worried that would be the case. Lacy is good, I just felt so bad for the guys. The CD is cool, though. DN Thanks for the comment. I worried that would be the case. Lacy is good, I just felt so bad for the guys. The CD is cool, though.

DN

]]> By: Hippie http://nuttycombe.com/blog/2009/07/12/let-sleeping-rock-groups-lie/#comment-3268 Hippie Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:37:50 +0000 http://nuttycombe.com/blog/?p=133#comment-3268 I saw them at JVs Restaurant on Sunday - mix and miking was horrible; even asked Bobby if they could take a 15 min break and fix it - answer no. Steve Lacy on drums was the one thing that was really great. He could still pound out the sound! I saw them at JVs Restaurant on Sunday - mix and miking was horrible; even asked Bobby if they could take a 15 min break and fix it - answer no. Steve Lacy on drums was the one thing that was really great. He could still pound out the sound!

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