Tuesday, October 25, 2005


portrait of BLIND WILLIE MCTELL, composer of STATESBORO BLUES, by R.Crumb
see more R.Crumb portraits of blues legends @ http://www.celticguitarmusic.com/crumb.htm

HEY YA'LL:
27 NEW SIGNATURES ON THE ROY ORBISON STAMP PETITION!!!!


Take a few moments and let the world know WHAT ROY MEANT TO YOU!

http://www.petitiononline.com/royvote/petition.html

Down at Kesey's Farm, Zane and the crew have pull FURTHUR up from the swamp! The boys are making PSYCHEDELIC WORLD HISTORY!




Check out the Kesey family's wheels of progress moving at http://skypilotclub.com

The computer has been mighty, mighty good to me!
best,
reg http://robertoreg.blogspot.com


ROY ORBISON '66 AT ATLANTA'S WHISKEY A GO-GO
FO' MO' CLICK ON
http://paulcochran.com

photo courtesy of http://paulcochran.com

Standing: Robert Nix, J.R. Cobb
Seated: Bobby Peterson, Buddy Buie & Rodney Justo




For more classic photos, Click on http://paulcochran.com

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CLASSICS IV

If you're looking for wyldness, you've come to the wrong band 'cause you're not talking about a suburban U.S.A. high-school geek garage band, but guys who latched on to the beach music scene and were able to make a good living on the same circuit as bands such as the Swingin' Medallions, David & The Giants, and Wilbur Walton & The James Gang. Actually, there's little difference between the later Medallions ('67 on), sound-wise, and the Classics IV. We think of them as a soft rock band, but some of the same songs they cut are considered beach and/or Northern soul classics by other artists who don't have that top 40 baggage associated with them.The best pre-Classics IV record is probably Dennis Yost's first:

Ace 657 THE ECHOES - House Warming/Restless (both sides R&B instrumentals with prominent sax)Dennis Yost was the drummer.The 45 credits the Echoes as having written both sides, although "House Warming" was later credited as a Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) composition when Teisco Del Rey covered it on his "The Many Moods Of" album. There is video in existence of the '66 version of the band (as simply The Classics) doing their regional hit "Polyanna" on "Where The Action Is".It's probably too Four Seasons-ish for most Bompers, but for me it brings back memories of the good part of my childhood.

Their other Capitol single featured one side (Nothing To Lose) that mixed beach music with the Association's sound. Definitely a southern U.S. thing. It's the flip of yet another 4 Seasons influenced side, this time updating Maurice Williams'"Little Darlin'". (Maurice Williams, of the Gladiolas and the Zodiacs, is a beach music icon).

I think the bottom line is if you like beach ballads... then the Classics IV weren't putrid. If beach ballads drive you bonkers, then avoid 'em.
Jeff Lemlich http://www.limestonerecords.com

> And while we're bashing soft-rock icons, what is the deal with theClassics> IV (of "Spooky"/"Stormy"/"Traces" fame)? Did they have a frat-rock past?Dig> it, they had a NUGGETS-type name and look, a year or two after the whole> garage thing had passed. I once heard an early, pre-hit 45 on Capitol, butit> was essentially the same old pop crap. Anyone on this site know if theyhave> any rockers in their closet?>I don't know, but they were from Florida, so Jeff Lemlich should be able to tell us...>>

A brand new episode of FLORIDA ROCKS AGAIN! is now available for your listening and dancing pleasure at http://www.podcast.garagepunk.com/ or by searching "Florida Rocks Again!" at http://www.podcasts.yahoo.com/. This week, it's "The Tropics Story" as told by their longtime bass player Charlie Souza.

Later this week, there will be even more new episodes, including the Halloween episode with the Royal Guardsmen, Count Stephen, and Fred Neil, among others, and some full-length episodes exclusively available on Yahoo! Podcasts. While at the Yahoo! site, please take a minute to rate and review the shows (five stars, or if you don't like the program, four).

Much obliged, and we hope you dig the latest installment of FLORIDA ROCKS AGAIN!


Check out AL KOOPER'S latest update @ http://alkooper.com

Sunday, October 23, 2005


http://mitglied.lycos.de/crumbcomics/gallerie.htm

HEY YA'LL:

Believe it or not, I really do try to do my best not to ask anything of ya'll but I need help right now.

If you go to the official Roy Orbison website http://www.orbison.com/ , you will see a picture of Roy on a postage stamp. You can click there and go to the petition or you can scroll down and click on the link I have provided below.

Please take a few moments out of your busy day and write your name down on the petition and tell our government that Roy's music MEANT SOMETHING TO YOU!
best,
reg http://rockpilgrimage.blogspot.com



P.S. and please do yourself a favor and click on music legend Paul Cochran's website at
http://paulcochran.com/pages/1/index.htm








Click here to sign the petition for the Roy Orbison commemorative stamp
http://www.petitiononline.com/royvote/petition.html


From:
"Alison Heafner"
To:
"'robert register'"
Subject:
RE: Marty Whiddon album
Date:
Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:15:54 -0500

ROBERT,
I ENJOYED READING YOUR REPORT ON 'KATRINA'. KEEP UP YOUR GREAT WORK, YOU THE MAN! I WISH YOU WERE IN CHARGE OF FEMA!!! F---ING IDIOTS!! ON A LIGHTER NOTE, I DID AN INTERVIEW TO BE INCLUDED IN A ROY ORBISON ROCKUMENTARY ON FRIDAY AT BARBARA ORBISON'S BUILDING. MY FRIENDS DEREK AND HAZEL NEIL ARE HERE FROM SCOTLAND TO HELP PUT IT ALL TOGETHER. I'D LIKE TO SOLICIT YOUR BIG OLE' HELP ON SOMETHING. WE ARE TRYING TO GET ROY ON A STAMP FOR HIS AMAZING CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN MUSIC AND HIS IMPACT ON THE ENTIRE WORLD. I CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE MORE DESERVING OF THIS HONOR THAN ROY ORBISON. THANKS TO GREAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU WE CAN MAKE THIS DREAM COME TRUE!!! FOR MORE INFO VISIT WWW.ROYORBISON.COM
WE LOVE YOU MAN,
ROBERT NIX, THE CANDYMEN, A.R.S., AND NOW DEEP SOUTH!!!!
ALISON SENDS HER LOVE!!!!!