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GARY PIG GOLD: Endless Shannon
Posted in life, music, Opinion, Review with tags Beach Boys, Bob Segarini, Brian Wilson, Brockville, DBAWIS, Del Shannon, Dixie Cups, Don't Believe a Word I Say, endless summer, Gary Pig Gold, Peter & Gordon, Riverfest on February 16, 2021 by segariniGary Pig Gold with AXES: BOLD As JIMI’S
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags Beach Boys, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Carl Wilson, Crickets, Dave Davies, DBAWIS, Dexter Romweber, Elvis Presley, Flat Duo Jets, Gary Pig Gold, Glen Campbell, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Ramone, Kinks, Link Wray, Ramones, Scotty Moore, segarini on November 23, 2020 by segarini
On what could have been – should have been – James Marshall Hendrix’s 78th Birthday on the 27th we pay, and play, due tribute to he …and these other supreme six-stringers:
LEARN TO WEAR THE SUIT by Jaimie Vernon
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags Arista, Beach Boys, Beatles, Beyonce, Bob Segarini, Bowie, Bro Country, BTS, Colonel Tom Parker, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Demi Lovato, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elvis, Jackson 5, Jaimie Vernon, Lou Pearlman, Michael Buble, Osmonds, Paul Anka, Pink Adele, Rollermania, Selena Gomez, Shania, Tam Paton, The Bay City Rollers, The Guess Who, The Monkees, The Rubettes, The Shaggs, The Sweet, The Sylvers on October 26, 2020 by segarini
In recent weeks I’ve seen many artists on social media whining for the millionth time about how to sell their wares/songs/nubile posteriors up the music industry food chain in the guise of a record deal or publishing deal or both. It’s not unexpected given the recent wholesale destruction of the live music scene globally due to the pandemic. Artists are finally starting to look under the couch cushions or Mom’s purse for loose change as a means of survival.
Roxanne Tellier – Summer of Songs Redux
Posted in life, music, Opinion, Review with tags A&W, Annette Funicello, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Boys, Belmont Park, Billy Stewart, Canada, Centreville, CFOX, Chicago, CHOM FM, Crescent Street, Dairy Queen, David Lee Roth, DBAWIS, Dean Hagopian, Doug Pringle, Echo Beach, Expos, Hanlan’s Point, Jarry Park, Jesse Winchester, Katy Perry, Loving Spoonful, Maple Leaf, Mark Bolan, Martha and the Vandellas, Martha David, Montreal, Munich Olympics, Nelly, Olympic Village, Orange Julep, Roger Scott, Roxanne Tellier, Sand Dunes, s’mores, Seals and Croft, segarini, summer, Summer Blonde, Summer of Song, The Bangles, The Cowsills, The Go Gos, The Kinks, The Motels, The Tragically Hip, The Who, Watergate Scandal, Wild Mouse on July 12, 2020 by segarini
I’ve been overwhelmed, recently, with the events swirling around us. It’s too much. And today, although I had planned a look into trump and Ford’s plans to re-open schools this fall, I’m gonna take a pass, and a day off. Instead of current affairs, let’s enjoy the summer sun, and take a stroll down Memory Lane, to this slightly edited column that I first wrote in August of 2015.
How very different things look now, from the perspective of 2020, and this time of plague! Seems almost naughty to see people gathered together, without masks or social distancing! And I’m not sure if any of the places I mentioned then, are open now. Never mind… Take my hand, come along with me on the wayback machine, and forget about today for a while ….
Gary Pig Gold’s ENDLESS WINTER
Posted in life, music, Opinion, Review with tags Beach Boys, Bob Segarini, Christmas, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Gary Pig Gold, music, Records, Santa, Various Pop Culture Icons on December 9, 2019 by segarini
Well then! Your fearless columnist stayed up on line all night all last week, scouring the virtual globe as it were, asking anyone and everyone he surfed across out there that timeless and timely musical question:
“WHY WOULD YOU REALLY RATHER BE LISTENING TO THE BEACH BOYS THIS DECEMBER 25th?”
GARY PIG GOLD with TEN YOU MAY HAVE MISSED In 2017
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Alan Clayson, Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Christopher Earl, Curtis Knight, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Flamin’ Groovies, Gary Pig Gold, Jimi Hendrix, music, Records, Richard X Heyman, Rick Harper, Rolling Stones, segarini, Sex Clark Five, Squires Of The Subterrain on January 15, 2018 by segarini
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie released a new CD, Chuck Berry released his last CD, and Jan & Dean’s REAL Filet of Soul finally arrived …after a quite, well, fishy 52-year delay. Nevertheless, I still found ten more vintage-2017 gems to recommend to each and everyone. In, as always, strictly alphabetical order they are:
GARY PIG GOLD with TEN YOU MAY HAVE MISSED In 2016
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags 2016 Wrap Up, 8X8, Alex Chilton, Alexander Khodchenko, Andy Reed, Beach Boys, Big Boy Pete Miller, Brian Wilson, Chris Richards, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Fleshtones, Gary Pig Gold, Janis Joplin, Keith Klingensmith, Lane Steinberg, Legal Matters, Little Girl Blue, Mike Badger, Monkees, music, Pet Sounds, Records, segarini, Simon Felton, videos on January 9, 2017 by segarini
Bob Dylan duly dumped about another thirty-seven (at last count) albums in our laps last year, while on much the other hand the vast majority of my aural Good Times! during oh-16 came courtesy of Micky, Peter, Michael and Davy. Nevertheless, there still remained room on the Pig Player for the following splendid, purely alphabetically-listed items as well …which you should all be playing too if you aren’t already:
JAIMIE VERNON – THAT PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Beach Boys, Bob Segarini, Boomers, Buffalo Springfield, Canadian Music, Carole King, Commodores, Crosby Stills & Nash, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Glenn Frey, Gordon Lightfoot, Guess Who, Hotel California, Jaimie Vernon, James Taylor, Jim Croce, John Lennon, love songs, Mamas & Papas, marvin gaye, Matthews Southern Comfort, music heroes, Music Therapy, Neil Young, Nostalgia, Paul McCartney, Simon & Garfunkel, Space Oddity, The Carpenters, The Eagles, vinyl on January 23, 2016 by segarini
Another week, another childhood music idol walks among the immortal choir. No sooner had we hosed off the glitter and put away our vinyl copies of David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust” we learned that Eagles founder Glenn Frey had passed from complications related to his dependence on medication to control severe rheumatoid arthritis and acute colitis.
Pat Blythe – Friends, Frolic, Food and Fun
Posted in Opinion with tags ABBA, Alba Electronics, B.C, Beach Boys, Billy Joel, Bob Segarini, Bombay Sapphire, Bon Jovi, cognitive neuroscientist, Cyndi Lauper, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Dr. Jacob Jolij, Frank Gutch, Gloria Gaynor, Greg Simpson, Jain McMillian, Katrina & The Waves, Michael Tomasek, Molly Guinness, Netherlands, Pat Blythe, Peter Kashur, Queen, Roxanne Tellier, spurtle, Survivor, The Golden Spurtle Award, The Monkees, Thom Blythe, University of Groningen on October 7, 2015 by segarini
Sunday, October 4 there was a gathering of 27 people in my backyard, on my back deck and in my kitchen (much to Peter Kashur’s chagrin). A belated birthday BBQ for Bob Segarini with some of his DBAWIS writers, and a sort of “welcome home/back” to friend, Greg Simpson, who really doesn’t get “back east” too often after returning to B.C. almost five years ago to live near his family. This gave him the opportunity to get together with people he doesn’t often get to spend time with.
Roxanne Tellier – Summers of Songs
Posted in Opinion with tags A&W. CFOX, Annette Funicello, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Boys, Belmont Park, Billy Stewart, Bob Segarini, Canada, Centreville, Charles P. Rodney Chandler, Chicago, CHOM FM, cowsills, Crescent Street, Dairy Queen, David Lee Roth, DBAWIS, Dean Hagopian, Doug Pringle, Echo Beach, Edgefest3, Expos, Hanlan’s Point, Jarry Park, Jesse Winchester, Katy Perry, Kongos, Loving Spoonful, Maple Leaf, Marc Bolan, Martha and the Vandellas, Montreal, Mother Mother, Munich Olympics, Nelly, Olympic Village, Orange Julep, Roger Scott, Roxanne Tellier, Sand Dunes, Scott Helman, Seals and Croft, summer, The Bangles Martha Davis, The Go Gos, The Kinks, The Motels, The Tragically Hip, The Who, Watergate Scandal, Wet Hot American Summer.s’mores, Wild Mouse. Summer Blonde on August 2, 2015 by segarini
This is not my Wet Hot American Summer. I’m not cavorting on beaches, fending off amorous, slightly intoxicated hotties while sprinting across hot sand in an improbable bikini, and then gathering around a romantic campfire eating s’mores while some talented and ‘mature’ looking fellow strums a guitar for a singalong.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 