Give Me a Big F Chord

Dave Alvin-less but still hella rocking, here are Phil's Blasters live back in '07 in ATL!!

The Blasters

September 2, 2007

Drive Invasion

Starlight Six Drive-in

Atlanta, GA

Disc 1.

01. Long White Cadillac

02. It's All Your Fault

03. 4-11-44

04. One Red Rose

05. Border Radio

06. Dry River

07. Precious Memories

08. Dark Night

09. Rebound

10. Window Up Above

11. Please Please Please

12. I'm Shakin'

13. The Boneyard (Dick Tracy Theme)

Disc 2.

01. Cryin' for My Baby (Give Me a Big F Chord)

02. So Long Baby Goodbye

03. Slip of the Tongue

04. Trouble Bound

05. Daddy Rolling Stone

06. Blue Shadows

07. Marie Marie

08. One Bad Stud

09. encore break

10. Rock Boppin' Baby

11. American Music

Phil Alvin: guitar, vocals, harp

John Bazz: bass

Keith Wyatt: lead guitar

Jerry Angel: drums

Source: soundboard

Recorded and transferred by Jeff Holland

HERE are some actual pics from the show!

The Imposter

Continuing with the E Costello theme this week, here is some primo material: These are the bonus discs that came with Rhino's rerelease of his first 5 albums. Rarities, outtakes and live versions. More info on each track can be found here.

MY AIM IS TRUE: BONUS DISC

1. No Action (early version) (2:15)
2. Living In Paradise (early version) (3:00)
3. Radio Sweetheart (2:31)
4. Stranger In The House (3:04)
5. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (live) (2:27)
6. Less Than Zero ("Dallas version") (4:17)
7. Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver) (3:38)
8. Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk demo) (2:13)
9. Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk demo) (2:16)
10. Jump Up (Honky Tonk demo) (2:06)
11. Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk demo) (1:58)
12. Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk demo) (3:31)
13. Poison Moon (Honky Tonk demo) (1:53)

THIS YEAR'S MODEL: BONUS DISC

1. Big Tears (3:09)
2. Crawling To The USA (2:52)
3. Running Out Of Angels (demo) (2:02)
4. Greenshirt (demo) (2:20)
5. Big Boys (demo) (2:58)
6. You Belong To Me (Capital Radio version) (1:52)
7. Radio, Radio (Capital Radio version) (2:58)
8. Neat Neat Neat (live) (3:16)
9. Roadette Song (live) (5:38)
10. This Year's Girl (alternate Eden Studios version) (2:07)
11. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios version) (2:57)
12. Stranger In The House (BBC version) (4:15)

ARMED FORCES: BONUS DISC

1. Tiny Steps (2:41)
2. Busy Bodies (alternate version) (3:47)
3. Talking In The Dark (1:55)
4. Big Boys (alternate version) (2:54)
5. Clean Money (1:57)
6. Wednesday Week (2:03)
7. My Funny Valentine (1:28)
8. Accidents Will Happen (live) (3:18)
9. Mystery Dance (live) (2:01)
10. Goon Squad (live) (3:42)
11. Party Girl (live) (3:19)
12. Stranger In The House (live) (3:52)
13. Alison (live) (3:08)
14. Lipstick Vogue (live) (4:26)
15. Watching The Detectives (live) (5:51)
16. You Belong To Me (live) (2:38)
17. Chemistry Class (live) (2:34)

GET HAPPY!: BONUS DISC

1. I Stand Accused (alternate version) (3:09)
2. So Young (3:26)
3. Girls Talk (1:55)
4. Human Touch (alternate version) (2:19)
5. Temptation (alternate version) (2:27)
6. Motel Matches (alternate take) (2:26)
7. Clowntime Is Over No. 2 (3:43)
8. B Movie (alternate version) (2:26)
9. Girls Talk (alternate version) (2:03)
10. Getting Mighty Crowded (2:07)
11. From A Whisper To A Scream (alternate version) (2:29)
12. Watch Your Step (alternate version) (2:01)
13. Dr. Luther's Assistant (3:26)
14. Ghost Train (3:05)
15. New Lace Sleeves (alternate version) (3:45)
16. Hoover Factory (1:44)
17. Just A Memory (2:15)
18. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (alternate version) (2:43)
19. New Amsterdam (alternate version) (2:29)
20. Black & White World (demo) (1:49)
21. Riot Act (demo) (2:48)
22. 5ive Gears In Reverse (demo) (2:31)
23. Love For Tender (demo) (2:05)
24. Men Called Uncle (demo) (2:04)
25. King Horse (demo) (2:43)
26. Seven O'Clock (demo) (1:58)
27. High Fidelity (live) (3:17)
28. Opportunity (live) (2:33)
29. The Imposter (live) (2:11)
30. Don't Look Back (live) (3:01) / CBS Radio Commercial (1:30)

TRUST: BONUS DISC

1. Black Sails In The Sunset (3:07)
2. Big Sister (2:15)
3. Twenty-Five To Twelve (4:03)
4. Sad About Girls (2:47)
5. From A Whisper To A Scream (alternate version) (3:24)
6. Watch Your Step (alternate version) (2:44)
7. Clubland (alternate take) (4:00)
8. You'll Never Be A Man (alternate take) (3:08)
9. Slow Down (2:23)
10. Big Sister (alternate version) (5:04)
11. Black Sails In The Sunset (alternate version) (3:05)
12. Hoover Factory (alternate version) (1:43)
13. Love For Sale (3:02)
14. Boy With A Problem (2:30)
15. Weeper's Dream (1:05)
16. Gloomy Sunday (3:12)
17. The Long Honeymoon (instrumental piano demo) (1:41)

Blood and Roses

Well, today, being today, I was going to put up the Smithereen's christmas album from last year, but, respecting Totally Fuzzy's policies as I do, instead, here are two of their best albums, from 1986 and 1988. I first heard "Blood and Roses" as it played over the credits of some long-forgotten 80's movie, and I was instantly obsessed by the solo baseline hook throughout the song.

So, I bought the CD. I believe it was one of my first digital purchases, and I was awestruck by the crystal clear goodness of it all.

Anyway, "Especially For You" is a great, great pop album. "Green Thoughts", while not as good, has some amazing pop songs. Enjoy! Their latest two albums are great Beatles covers. As always, buy it/ if you /like it! (if you can)..

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
1 Strangers When We Meet 3:46
2 Listen to Me Girl 3:00
3 Groovy Tuesday 2:39
4 Cigarette 2:30
5 I Don't Want to Lose You 3:20
6 Time and Time Again 3:09
7 Behind the Wall of Sleep 3:23
8 In a Lonely Place 6:19
9 Blood and Roses 3:36
10 Crazy Mixed-Up Kid 2:07
11 Hand of Glory 2:45
12 Alone at Midnight 3:41
13 White Castle Blues 3:57


GREEN THOUGHTS
1 Only a Memory 3:42
2 House We Used to Live In 4:02
3 Something New 1:56
4 The World We Know 3:47
5 Especially for You 3:07
6 Drown in My Own Tears 3:11
7 Deep Black 2:56
8 Elaine 2:32
9 Spellbound 4:11
10 If the Sun Doesn't Shine 3:32
11 Green Thoughts 2:28

Here's a more recent video of this New Jersey band. Like all of us, heavier in the gut but still rockin'!!:

here is the video for the duet with Suzanne Vega from the first album:



and a good interview with Pat Dinizio

The Great 28

Not much to say

Chuck Berry.

Legendary pervert. RnR pioneer.

Enjoy

THE GREAT 28

1. Maybellene

2. Thirty Days

3. You Can't Catch Me

4. Too Much Monkey Business

5. Brown Eyed Handsome Man

6. Roll over Beethoven

7. Havana Moon

8. School Days

9. Rock & Roll Music

10. Oh Baby Doll

11. Reelin' and Rockin'

12. Sweet Little Sixteen

13. Johnny B. Goode

14. Around and Around

15. Carol

16. Beautiful Delilah

17. Memphis

18. Sweet Little Rock & Roller

19. Little Queenie

20. Almost Grown

21. Back in the U.S.A.

22. Let It Rock

23. Bye Bye Johnny

24. I'm Talking About You

25. Come On

26. Nadine

27. No Particular Place to Go

28. I Want to Be Your Driver

Let Them Eat Cake

Hello, you. My motherboard died last week so I am waiting to buy a new one, moving up to 64 bits and finally a decent RAM (1 giga), so all is well that ends well, but still, this blows. Anyway, to tide you over while I overcome these technical difficulties, here's a record that I managed to upload before disaster struck, the new compilation by CAKE, of old songs, covers and live versions. This version includes a bonus (how ironic) track, which is Black Sabbath's "War Pigs", the same track that opens the cd, this time recorded live. Enjoy!! Have a second piece if you like!:

CAKE

1. War Pigs
2. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
3. Mahna Mahna
4. Excuse Me, I Think I've Got a Heartache
5. Conroy
6. Strangers in the Night
7. Subtract One Love (Multiply the Heartaches)
8. Never Never Gonna Give You Up
9. Thrills
10. Short Skirt, Long Jacket [Live]
11. It's Coming Down [Live]

12. War Pigs [Live]