Of course Dubuque was the place to go. The St Vincent De Paul was open and so was the Goodwill and Moondog Music. Moondog had the latest Wishbone Ash Cd, another Wishbone Ash CD, and the Little Richard Reprise Albums. The Salvation Army stores remain closed. It would be pointless to head to Davenport till they open up in town. The Asbury St Vincent De Paul store moved their cd section over. I found Labor Of Love from Radney Foster, Goodwill had the live Commander Cody album on CD. Stuff Etc had a bunch of 99 cent cds from Bill Monroe, Sugarcubes, Smashmouth and Gene Pitney. However with stores on limited hours, everything closed at 6 PM, even Moondog. This was one reason I didn't go up to Madison. I would not have time to go to every store that I wanted to. I guess we'll wait till next month to think about going.
For the first time in a while, I did dined at the Los Agrays in Iowa City and of course left a five dollar tip in the process. Again, I think I'm not about to eat out on a regular basis, till things improved. It's strange to eat in a place where the help is wearing masks and you have to eat from plastic forks n spoons.
The Drive In is now open. The one in Blue Grass Iowa and this one up in Maquoketa called the 61 Drive In to which the place is packed. You have to get there early to pick a spot and even before the Corona Virus, the 61 Drive In is sold out. But if you're desperate enough and bring enough OFF bug spray and a chair you can watch next to the concession stand speaker. Best way to see a movie. James Jandl: Photo credit.
If you haven't noticed by now, it is Memorial Day Weekend, the official start of summer. May has slipped away without a glance. We had a full week of clouds thanks to a stuck low pressure in the Ohio Valley which flooded Michigan and breached dams in that state due to persistent rain. Meanwhile the former Sears Tower in Chicago got flooded out in the basement due to too much rain. Thus this wonderful picture showing the only places that had lights in that building.
You might have noticed that there has been more activity in the Record World blog due to not being able to go to places and I need time to get away from the Facebook black hole. I suspect there'll be more stuff forthcoming, Beaker Street is once again on the air (Friday Nights at 9 CST on the Arkansas Rocks Network Stations) and as long as Clyde Clifford is alive and wanting to do this, we'll continue to support him with the Friday Night Playlist. A shame that Beaker Street Archives isn't up and running but I'll do the best I can to keep the recent documented. Since Record World has been off line, I haven't posted any eye candy but on Facebook, Cleusa Ribeiro has spent posing with classic metal and hard rock albums from the past. A throwback to the classic metal babes of the past, Ladyevil (named after a Black Sabbath song) continues to throw a bit of sexy and sassy look, but it is her love of hard rock music that caught my attention. And of course, her music collection.
The continuing mess that is Journey is that Ross Valory and Steve Smith are out after staging a coup and were replaced by the returning Randy Jackson (no relation to Zebra's Randy Jackson) and Narada Micheal Warden, who has jammed with Jeff Beck and overseen the return of Aretha Franklin in 1985. Since Journey has been nothing more than a nostalgia act, I have no interest but for those who don't believin' you can be assured that twin egos Neil Schon and Jon Cain will try to keep them in order. Perhaps a Raised On Radio tour is in order?
5 Star Mud Bowl Game: Cleveland 24 Pittsburgh 19 10/19/1965
In the five years of Record World, I decided that the old NFL of the 60s and 70s bought out real smashmouth football. When it came to real mud games, you had your pick. Usually Cleveland and Pittsburgh would play their games in rain, snow, and fog. Back in the 60s, Cleveland was still a damn good football team with Jim Brown, Paul Warfield and Gary Collins. Pittsburgh, on the other hand was a 500 team on a good day (they did make a playoff bowl where The Detroit Dynasty of the NFL Playoff bowl defeated Pitt in 1962. Pitt had Dick Hoak, as their star player, and future Browns QB Bill Nielsen directing the 65 Steelers. In this game Hoak scored two TDs and Nielsen sneaked in for a third, but the XP points were not made. However, Pitt had a 19-17 lead when Cleveland went for a final drive and Frank Ryan hit Collins on a 14 yard TD pass with 44 seconds left to play. Cleveland would go on to the the championship and ultimate mud bowl runner up to Green Bay. Pitt would stumble to a 2-12 mark.
Big John Baker (78) can only watch Jim Brown go slogging through the monsoon n mud. Baker would later become a legendary sheriff down in Raleigh. He passed away in 2007.
Reviews:
Little Richard-The Rill Thing/King Of Rock And Roll/Second Coming (BGO 2016)
Richard's last hurrah was a trio of albums for Reprise (minus the aborted Southern Child, which appeared on Rhino Handmade's Complete Reprise Sessions). While cranky old Robert Christgau poo pooed The Rill Thing, he does make a point that the title track of that album is 10 minutes of funky jamming around. The King Of Rock N Roll sounds like Little Richard was inspired by Cassius Clay's I Am The Greatest. I remember Mom buying that album and wondering why she did in the first place. Out of the trio of these albums, this is the least, and I'm not impressed at his attempt to recreate I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry or Brown Sugar or Joy To The World. Second Coming, at least he got Bumps Blackwell and his New Orleans buddies to help him out, anything with Earl Palmer is welcomed. I think Christgau is full of shit when he poo poos Freedom Blues, too bad Richard couldn't done more with Esquevita, the guy that influenced him. His antics and outrageous singing and style is why I consider him the true King of Rock N Roll, he made the greatest singles in the history of rock and roll, but his albums have left something to be desired for. When he got his act together, Dew Drop In, I Saw Her Standing There, In The Name, he proves he's the king. But when he got lackadaisical, as with the Rockin Rockin Boogie and Sanctified Satisfied Toe Tapper, his boogie was as pointless as they come. I don't see a need to seek Southern Child, which were the leftovers from Second Coming, unless I find the Rhino Handmade Complete Reprise Recordings cheap. And at this day and time, I doubt if I ever will
B-
Wishbone Ash-First Light (Sanctuary 2006)
Wishbone Ash-Coat Of Arms (Steamhammer 2020)
For fifty years, Wishbone Ash has continue to put out decent AOR albums that you don't hear on the radio anymore. Not that the Ash crashed classic rock radio; they had a handful of singles that got some nighttime airplay. But in the perfect sense of then and now, First Light is the album that got them signed to Decca Records in the states. Tho a bit rougher, Eddy Offord and Phil Dunne smoothed out the rough edges, in essence I think the actual Decca album was more rougher soundwise but one couldn't doubt the twin lead guitar attack of Ted Turner and last man standing Andy Powell, Martin Turner sang the most, but when Andy sang it was a more sweeter vocal. The majority of tracks would compile the first album and if you're a fan of the original Ash, this will fit in your collection quite nicely.
Fast forward to 2020 and Andy Powell continues to lead Wishbone Ash into pretty good albums. New guy Mark Abrahams fits in quite well and if you compare Martin Turner's W.A to Andy's, you'll find that while Martin celebrates the past Ash, Powell moves ahead with his own vision and music. Myself I do think that the Wishbone Ash albums of the 2000s are just as good as the classic lineup. Coat Of Arms, like Blue Horizon, continues the time honored tradition of duel guitar leads. Fifty years on, Powell keeps Wishbone Ash rocking
First Light A-
Coat Of Arms B+
The Call-Let The Day Begin (MCA 1988)
The title track is their best overall song and it got plenty of airplay on the radio (not anymore, usually if you hear The Call, it's The Walls Came Down. Micheal Been can write a decent song but sometimes his U2 over the top delivery makes songs like Jealousy and Communcation go on forever (and both songs are over five minutes). He's best at least putting a rocking beat and an hook to the songs such as Surrender and You Ran, which does U2 well. You can make a case for The Call being Christian Rock as well (Uncovered). When I first reviewed this album 30 years before I thought that the majority of the songs go on too long, that hasn't changed at all. And as for u2, The Joshua Tree is much like Let The Day Begin, a bit too earnest and takes itself way too seriously. A reason why you can find this...and the Joshua Tree in the dollar bins at you local thrift store.
B-
Beaker Street Show 5/22/2020
Playlist (Compiled by Tyler Vincent)
9 p.m. - 10 p.m
Wishbone Ash "The King Will Come"
Blue Oyster Cult "Vengeance (The Pact)"
Yes "Starship Trooper (Section A- Life Seeker)"
The Alan Parsons Project "A Dream Within A Dream"
Chris Rea "Looking For A Rainbow"
Deep Purple "The Mule"
Hot Tuna "Sea Child"
Oingo Boingo "Just Another Day"
Gordon Lightfoot "Canadian Railroad Trilogy"
10 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Page and Plant "Blue Train"
Joe Jackson "Steppin' Out"
Pink Floyd "Learning To Fly"
Leon Russell "Acid Annapolis > This Masquerade"
Santana "Soul Sacrifice (Live At Woodstock)"
Queen "Stone Cold Crazy"
Neil Young "After The Gold Rush (Live)"
Steely Dan "Kid Charlemagne"
Steppenwolf "Sookie Sookie"
The Allman Brothers Band "Dreams"
11 p.m. - Midnight
The Doobie Brothers "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman"
Talking Heads "Burning Down The House (Live)"
The Who "Amazing Journey > Sparks (Live At Leeds)"
The Doors "When The Music's Over"
The Rolling Stones "Moonlight Mile"
The Jimi Hendrix Experience "1983...(A Merman Should I Turn To Be > Moon Turn The Tides...Gently, Gently Away."
Van Morrison "Brown Eyed Girl"
The Moody Blues "The Voice"
The Doobie Brothers "South City Midnight Lady"
Spirit "Morning Will Come"
Reviews:
Little Richard-The Rill Thing/King Of Rock And Roll/Second Coming (BGO 2016)
Richard's last hurrah was a trio of albums for Reprise (minus the aborted Southern Child, which appeared on Rhino Handmade's Complete Reprise Sessions). While cranky old Robert Christgau poo pooed The Rill Thing, he does make a point that the title track of that album is 10 minutes of funky jamming around. The King Of Rock N Roll sounds like Little Richard was inspired by Cassius Clay's I Am The Greatest. I remember Mom buying that album and wondering why she did in the first place. Out of the trio of these albums, this is the least, and I'm not impressed at his attempt to recreate I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry or Brown Sugar or Joy To The World. Second Coming, at least he got Bumps Blackwell and his New Orleans buddies to help him out, anything with Earl Palmer is welcomed. I think Christgau is full of shit when he poo poos Freedom Blues, too bad Richard couldn't done more with Esquevita, the guy that influenced him. His antics and outrageous singing and style is why I consider him the true King of Rock N Roll, he made the greatest singles in the history of rock and roll, but his albums have left something to be desired for. When he got his act together, Dew Drop In, I Saw Her Standing There, In The Name, he proves he's the king. But when he got lackadaisical, as with the Rockin Rockin Boogie and Sanctified Satisfied Toe Tapper, his boogie was as pointless as they come. I don't see a need to seek Southern Child, which were the leftovers from Second Coming, unless I find the Rhino Handmade Complete Reprise Recordings cheap. And at this day and time, I doubt if I ever will
B-
Wishbone Ash-First Light (Sanctuary 2006)
Wishbone Ash-Coat Of Arms (Steamhammer 2020)
For fifty years, Wishbone Ash has continue to put out decent AOR albums that you don't hear on the radio anymore. Not that the Ash crashed classic rock radio; they had a handful of singles that got some nighttime airplay. But in the perfect sense of then and now, First Light is the album that got them signed to Decca Records in the states. Tho a bit rougher, Eddy Offord and Phil Dunne smoothed out the rough edges, in essence I think the actual Decca album was more rougher soundwise but one couldn't doubt the twin lead guitar attack of Ted Turner and last man standing Andy Powell, Martin Turner sang the most, but when Andy sang it was a more sweeter vocal. The majority of tracks would compile the first album and if you're a fan of the original Ash, this will fit in your collection quite nicely.
Fast forward to 2020 and Andy Powell continues to lead Wishbone Ash into pretty good albums. New guy Mark Abrahams fits in quite well and if you compare Martin Turner's W.A to Andy's, you'll find that while Martin celebrates the past Ash, Powell moves ahead with his own vision and music. Myself I do think that the Wishbone Ash albums of the 2000s are just as good as the classic lineup. Coat Of Arms, like Blue Horizon, continues the time honored tradition of duel guitar leads. Fifty years on, Powell keeps Wishbone Ash rocking
First Light A-
Coat Of Arms B+
The Call-Let The Day Begin (MCA 1988)
The title track is their best overall song and it got plenty of airplay on the radio (not anymore, usually if you hear The Call, it's The Walls Came Down. Micheal Been can write a decent song but sometimes his U2 over the top delivery makes songs like Jealousy and Communcation go on forever (and both songs are over five minutes). He's best at least putting a rocking beat and an hook to the songs such as Surrender and You Ran, which does U2 well. You can make a case for The Call being Christian Rock as well (Uncovered). When I first reviewed this album 30 years before I thought that the majority of the songs go on too long, that hasn't changed at all. And as for u2, The Joshua Tree is much like Let The Day Begin, a bit too earnest and takes itself way too seriously. A reason why you can find this...and the Joshua Tree in the dollar bins at you local thrift store.
B-
Beaker Street Show 5/22/2020
Playlist (Compiled by Tyler Vincent)
9 p.m. - 10 p.m
Wishbone Ash "The King Will Come"
Blue Oyster Cult "Vengeance (The Pact)"
Yes "Starship Trooper (Section A- Life Seeker)"
The Alan Parsons Project "A Dream Within A Dream"
Chris Rea "Looking For A Rainbow"
Deep Purple "The Mule"
Hot Tuna "Sea Child"
Oingo Boingo "Just Another Day"
Gordon Lightfoot "Canadian Railroad Trilogy"
10 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Page and Plant "Blue Train"
Joe Jackson "Steppin' Out"
Pink Floyd "Learning To Fly"
Leon Russell "Acid Annapolis > This Masquerade"
Santana "Soul Sacrifice (Live At Woodstock)"
Queen "Stone Cold Crazy"
Neil Young "After The Gold Rush (Live)"
Steely Dan "Kid Charlemagne"
Steppenwolf "Sookie Sookie"
The Allman Brothers Band "Dreams"
11 p.m. - Midnight
The Doobie Brothers "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman"
Talking Heads "Burning Down The House (Live)"
The Who "Amazing Journey > Sparks (Live At Leeds)"
The Doors "When The Music's Over"
The Rolling Stones "Moonlight Mile"
The Jimi Hendrix Experience "1983...(A Merman Should I Turn To Be > Moon Turn The Tides...Gently, Gently Away."
Van Morrison "Brown Eyed Girl"
The Moody Blues "The Voice"
The Doobie Brothers "South City Midnight Lady"
Spirit "Morning Will Come"
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