Skip to main content

Freebird, Fla.

Hey Soul Mates,
the Rock Hall inductee class of '06 has been announced. Now, my high school mates (especially, Mike) can shut up about Jacksonville's own, Lynyrd Skynyrd making the Hall. Congrats to them. This is not my favorite group of Hall of Famers: Miles Davis, Black Sabbath, Blondie and the Sex Pistols. Of this batch, only Blondie was a contemporary presence for me. No disrespect to the fans of the other artists. Just not my cup of tea. I'm sure my buddy Mark though is still lamenting Chicago's absence from the Rock Hall.

The induction ceremony should be interesting though, because a lot of country-rockers are going to come out of the woodwork to honor Skynyrd. Blondie, Sabbath and the Pistols are all relatively intact so their performances will be highly anticipated. I'm particularly anxious to hear what the Sex Pistols portion of the evening will entail. Who will induct them? Green Day? U2? That's sure to be the highlight of the night. That, and Ozzy's acceptance speech: "Mummmble, errr. Uh, thank urrgh, I aaach. Wuh. Wuh. Gourds, galleons, gaaah. Who, mumble Sharon (indecipherable). Rubble, rubble. G'night!"

Miles Davis: much love, Miles - you had a rebel spirit, but you were never rock and roll. There are plenty of jazz artists who did heavily influence pop music, Miles isn't one of them. They would be: Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller. Even Coltrane seems to be a larger influence on pop/rock than Mr. Davis. Maybe if Davis' work with Prince gets an official release...? Yet, now he's a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.

I'm bummed about Chic not making it. Grandmaster Flash has been robbed again. I can only truly imagine that the voters are waiting to make Run DMC the initial rap inductees. Mellencamp will probably have to wait a few more years. It's almost like he's still too active, but not enough a marquee name like U2 or Prince to put him in while he's still creating. The Dave Clark 5 (along with Chic) would have been sufficient motivation to try to attend the ceremony in NY.

Regardless, I look forward to seeing the new inductees getting their due and checking out their legacy at the Rock Hall.
Love, Power, Peace

Happy Birthday to Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers!

Comments

Anonymous said…
Most of the poeple calling Cleveland radio stations after the Hall of Fame nominations agree with the 'much love, Miles, but you ain't rock and roll' assessment. And most of us say 'Blondie? WTF?'

LeBron sez hi.

Pete from Cleveland
9:45 AM, December 07, 2005
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (Review)

I'm just in from the world premiere of Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins . WHRJ is the new comedy starring Martin Lawrence, directed by Malcolm Lee ( Roll Bounce ; Undercover Brother both underrated and well-worth your time) . It's the story of a Hollywood hotshot who takes his new fiancee and his son to his parents' 50 th wedding anniversary/family reunion. Mr. Lawrence as usual shows off his comedic genius. He has steadily become a sure bet in Hollywood. This time Lawrence is flanked by a cast of stars that at times threaten to steal the movie. Mike Epps (Reggie, a straight-up fool) and Mo'Nique (Betty) in particular shine in their roles as cousins to Lawrence's talk show king, RJ Stevens aka Roscoe Jenkins. The gift of gab runs deep in this family. Michael Clarke Duncan has never made me laugh so hard as Otis, Roscoe's unlikely little brother. Anytime the three of them were on screen the audience's laughter drowned out the dialogue. Watch for the softba...
2 comments
Read more

Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air - Book Review

“The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air” is a trippy new mystery novel from Phillip Mottaz. It captures the grit and gilt of the City of Angels with the flair of a contemporary Raymond Chandler. The brisk pace and wit are reminiscent of Douglas Adams’s entries in the detective game. Flourishes of  Fletch  and “Medium” also spring to mind. However, Mottaz has added a psychic/mutant/superhuman touch and his own comedic voice, structure and internal monologues to the proceedings that help the author announce his own style and the arrival of a literary heroine for a new generation. Hairstylist and budding private investigator, Danica Luman is the perfect character to convey the irony, angst and sarcasm needed to tell a 21st century L.A. crime story. Danica also represents anyone who thought it would be neat to get tangled up in a mystery and the darkly comic cautionary tale that follows. The genre is recognizable, but Mottaz offers a fresh take on the not-ready-for-prime-ti...
Post a Comment
Read more

Rush Hour Soul Returns

Hey Soulmates, been some time, but many of you on Facebook have already seen that Rush Hour Soul is back. I am very excited that while we are looking back at the 15th anniversary of our 2006 UK tour, there are things happening behind the scenes for 2021. For those unfamiliar, Rush Hour Soul is a trio with myself on bass and lead vocals. We were a part of the Indie/Powerpop scene in Los Angeles from 2004-2008, although our style was heavily informed by the Rolling Stones, Chic, ABC, and Sam & Dave. Funkier than our peers.  The well-known venues Rush Hour Soul played around Los Angeles included The El Rey, B.B. King's Blues Club and The Hard Rock Cafe. Our travels in Britain took us to Sheffield, Liverpool, York and back to London. There was a four day detour to Monnow Valley Studios in Wales where recorded in the old manor house. We shot a music video in London, as well. 2006 was a magical summer for the band. In 2008, the project was rechristened as a solo recording under my n...
Post a Comment
Read more