Last week the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame did a virtual induction of its 2020 nominees that included Whitney Houston, The Doobie Brothers, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G., and T. Rex. Typical of past years during the induction process, the public and media got their panties into a bunch over how their favourite artist has been snubbed.
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WHEATFIELD EMPIRE by Jaimie Vernon
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags Bob Segarini, Buffalo Springfield, Burton Cummings, Cheap Trick, DBAWIS, Depeche Mode, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Guess Who, Jaimie Vernon, Jann Wenner, John Einarson, Nazareth, Notorious B.I.G., randy bachman, Razma-Naz!, Ringo Starr and The All-Starr Band, Robert Lawson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rush, Steppenwolf, Still Competition, T-Rex, The Band, The Doobie Brothers, The Guess Who, Wheatfield Empire, Whitney Houston on November 16, 2020 by segariniPat Blythe – Something Personal …CMW …A Few Shows …and Music!
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera, A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Bob Segarini, Burton Cummings, Canadian Music Week, Cherry Cola's, CMW, DBAWIS, Dirty Loops, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Eddie Bullen, Genesis, Horseshoe Tavern, Jeff Jones, Jeff Jones Trio, Little Magic Sam, luvthemusic, Ocean, Paddock, Pat Blythe, Quincy Bullen, Quincy Jones, Sam Taylor, Sarah Thawer, The Carpet Frogs, The Musical Box, Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, Tre-Michael Bullen, Tuesday Nights at Cherry Cola’s on May 24, 2019 by segarini
Writing one’s column on the day it’s supposed to post is not the best in planning but it will have to do for today (and last week and probably next week). Right now I’m listening to The Beach Boys song God Only Knows and I can’t stop thinking of all the people that have shared my life, not just in the past four years but going as far back as I can remember. So add the following video I found on FB and a late night conversation and yes, once again my column takes a different fork in the road.
Pat Blythe – Tom Petty, Burton Cummings, Scott Holt and Bill Durst…..
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Bill Durst, Bob Segarini, Brian Andreas, Buddy Guy, Burton Cummings, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, El Mocambo, Greg Simpson, Harris Park, London Bluesfest 2017, MacLean and MacLean. The Knob Hill, MLG, Pat Blythe, Scott Holt, the blues, The Carpet Frogs, The Duncan Showroom, The Guess Who, Thundermug, Tom Petty, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, York University on October 4, 2017 by segarini
I open today’s column with great sadness. Tom Petty, a true rock ‘n’ roller and one of the most respected individuals in the music business today, as both as musician and a person, has died just days before his 67th birthday. Social media was on fire with the news, jumping the gun just a tad early (thanks CBS) but nonetheless, we instinctively knew in our hearts he wasn’t going to make it. I traversed the 70’s and 80’s with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, listening to and loving his work. Not your “classic” rocker, in both appearance and musically, but we all knew Petty was pure talent. The “humanness” of his lyrics, his way of combining them with a unique melody and his distinctive voice, touched a certain part of your psyche and drew you in. You stopped to listen. There will be so much written about him over the next few days and weeks I won’t drag it out here. Suffice to say this is one rocker I will truly miss. I send my condolences to his wife Dana York, his two daughters Adria and AnnaKim, his step-son Dylan and his extended family.
Roxanne Tellier – Mid August
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Alpine Way, Alpino Lodge, Andre Perry, April Wine, Bob Segarini, bread and circuses, Burton Cummings, Cat Stevens, Charlottesville, Civil War Part Deux?, CNE, Confederacy, David Bowie, DBAWIS, fried chicken feet, GoFundMe, Gorilla Girl, Keith Richards, Le Studio, Lee Park, Louvre, Mid August, Morin Heights Montreal, Richard Baxter, Robert E. Lee Park, Roberta Flack, Roxanne Tellier, Rush, slavery, Sting, summer of love, The Bee Gees, The EX, The Monkees, The Police, The Ramones on August 21, 2017 by segarini
Mid August, and most days I feel like, this year, summer never really got started. Maybe it’s the weather, or the political climate, but something feels off-kilter. My potted veg and herbs are in shock; it’s been either torrential rain or temps in the 90s – sometimes in the same 24 hours – every day since they were planted. Sodden pots sit cheek by jowl with containers so arid they threaten to burst into flame. There won’t be much of a harvest this year.
Pat Blythe: SUMMER HAS ARRIVED!!!
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Bob Segarini, Burton Cummings, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Gage Park, hard rock, Kelly Jay, Lulu's Roadhouse, Michael Wekerle, Pat Blythe, Queen Victoria Pub, randy bachman, The Carpet Frogs, The Gasworks on June 1, 2016 by segarini
I do believe summer is here. Finally….and with a rather heated bang (or melt). The humidity makes my hair go crazy, like I stuck my finger in a light socket. It just sort of poofs out with no sense of decorum whatsoever. Absolutely zip in control. But I’m not just referring to the weather as the summer intro but goings on around town and the many bodies spilling in and out of the hundreds of patios across the city. However, two events in particular kept me hopping this past weekend. I haven’t partied like that in…..well, let’s not get into the details. (Oh….and for summer I’ve added a little colour to my coif….a few purpley/lavender streaks, just for shits and giggles)
Doug Thompson: ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE MISSES THE MARK…..AGAIN!
Posted in Opinion with tags Adam Lambert, Ahmet Ertegun, Al Green, Allen Toussaint, Aretha Franklin, Arianna Grande, ‘Shadow’ Morton, Barrett Strong, Barry Gibb, Barry Mann, Benny Andersson, Bernie Taupin, Bert Berns, Billy Joe Armstrong, Billy Joel, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bono, Boudeaux Bryant, Brian Eno, Brian Holland, Brian Wilson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Buddy Holly, Burt Bacharach, Burton Cummings, Captain & Tennille, Carole King, Casey Kasem, Chips Moman, Chrissie Hynde, Chuck Berry, Country Music Hall of Fame, Creedance Clearwater Revival, Curtis Mayfield, Cynthia Weil, Dan Penn, Daniel Lanois, Dave Barthomolew, Dave Davies, David Bowie, David Foster, David Porter, DBAWIS, Def Leppard, Diana Krall, Diane Warren, Doc Pomus, Dolly Parton, Don Henley, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Donald Fagen, Doug Thompson, Eddie Holland, Ellie Greenwich, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Eminem, fats domino, Felice Bryant, Frank Sinatra, George Clinton, George Harrison, Gerry Goffin, Glenn Frey, Gordon Lightfoot, Grateful Dead, Green Day, Hal David, Hank Williams, Harry Nilsson, Howie Greenfield, Huey Lewis & The News, Isaac Hayes, Jackson Browne, James Brown, James Taylor, Jay-Z, Jeannie C. Riley, Jeff Barry, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Leiber, Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Jones, Jimmy Webb, Joe Strummer, John Cage, John Fogerty, John Lennon, John Phillips, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Johnny Marr, Joni Mitchell, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Keith Richards, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, Kenny Gamble, Kenny Rogers, Kris Kristofferson, Kurt Cobain, Lamont Dozier, Led Zeppelin, Leon Huff, Leonard Cohen, Little Willie John, Loretta Lynn, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Madonna, marvin gaye, Max Martin, Merle Haggard, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Mick Jones, Mike Stoller, Morrissey, Mort Shuman, Nazareth, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Neil Young, Nesuhi Ertegun, Nicholas Ashford, Nirvana, Norman Whitfield, Notorious B.I.G., Otis Blackwell, Patti Smith, Paul Anka, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Paul Westerberg, Peggy Lee, Pete Townshend, Phil Spector, Prince, R. Kelly, R.E.M., randy bachman, Randy Newman, Ray Davies, Robbie Robertson, Robert Hunter, Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange, Robert Johnson, Robin Gibb, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone Magazine, Sam & Dave), Sam Cooke, segarini, Shania Twain, Sly Stone, Smokey Robinson, Steely Dan, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, The Backstreet Boys, The Bee Gees, The Box Tops, The Clash, The Edge, The Everly Brothers, The Glimmer Twins, The Smiths, Tom Jones, Tom Petty, Tom T. Hall, Tom Waits, Valerie Simpson, Van Morrison, Walter Becker, Whitney Houston, Willie Dixon, Willie Nelson, Woody Guthrie on August 17, 2015 by segarini
Rolling Stone Magazine recently released their latest ‘list’, “The 100 Greatest Songwriters” rollingstone.com). Let me repeat that title, “The 100 Greatest Songwriters”. Their descriptive line states “From Brill Building tunesmiths to Punk poets, from Woody Guthrie to Max Martin, the visionaries who defined music history.”
JAIMIE VERNON – TAKIN’ CARE OF BACHMAN (PART 2)
Posted in Opinion with tags Bachman Turner Overdrive, Bill Wallace, Bob Segarini, Brave Belt, BTO, Bullseye Records of Canada, Burton Cummings, Canadian music Randy Bachman, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Donnie McDougall, Epiphone, Gary Peterson, Grapes of Wrath, Guess Who, Hummer, Jaimie Vernon, Jim Kale, Killer Dwarfs, Lee Garden, Les Paul, Maureen Leeson, Paul Whitteker, Sharon'SISTER, Sheraton Centre Hotel, Spadina, Spare Parts, Susan Abramovitch, Suzanne Little, The Docks, Tom Hooper on April 18, 2015 by segarini
excerpted from the forthcoming book ‘Bullsography: The Bullseye Records Story 1985-2010’
JAIMIE VERNON – TAKIN’ CARE OF BACHMAN (PART 1)
Posted in Opinion with tags Bachman Turner Overdrive, Bill Wallace, Bob Segarini, Brave Belt, Brutus, BTO, Bullseye Records of Canada, Burton Cummings, Canadian music Randy Bachman, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia, CANOE.ca, Chad Allan, DBAWIS, Dee Long, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Donnie McDougall, Gary Peterson, Jaimie Vernon, Jim Kale, John Sakamoto, Klaatu, Lou Bova, Moxy, Paul Whitteker, sam the record man, Shakin' All Over, Susan Abramovitch, Suzanne Little, Terry Draper, The Fast, the Toronto Sun, This Time Long Ago on April 11, 2015 by segarini
Excerpted from the forthcoming book “Bullsography: The Bullseye Records Story 1985-2010”
JAIMIE VERNON – FANTASY BANDS AND SUPERGROUPS
Posted in Opinion with tags Al Kooper, Anger Brothers, Big Dirty Band, Bill Graham, Blondie, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bob Segarini, Burton Cummings, Canadian Music, Chequered Past, Chicago Transit Authority, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Electric Circus, Electric Flag, Elliot Easton, Empty Hearts, Fantasy Band, Fast Forward, Fillmore West, Grateful Dead, Greg Godovitz, Ian Lloyd, Jaimie Vernon, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, Lighthouse, Lords of the New Church, Michael des Barres, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Paul McCartney, Rockstar Supernova, Rush, Skip Prokop, Stiv Bators, Super Jam, Super Session, Supergroups, The Carpet Frogs, The New Cars, Todd Rundgren on November 29, 2014 by segarini
There’s a great time wasting pub game on social media quite popular with my music friends whereby you assemble the ultimate supergroup featuring your favourite musicians past and present.
Roxanne Tellier: My Toronto Part 3 – More Rockers: I’ll Never Forget Ol’ WhatsisName …
Posted in Opinion with tags Bernie LaBarge, Blood Sweat and Tears, Bob Segarini, Bobby Economou, Burton Cummings, Dave Dunlop, David Clayton Thomas, DBAWIS, Dean McTaggart, Devotion, Domenic Troiano, Domenic Troiano Band, Don Elliot, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Macaskill, Earl Seymour, El Mocambo, Garry Peterson, George Olliver, Glass Tiger, Glenn Olive, Grant Slater, Henry Babraj, Holly Cole, Island Jazz Messengers, James Cotton, Jim Kale, Joe Cocker, Joe Walsh, Josef Chirowski, Kevin Breit, Lois and Bram, Long John Baldry, Mandala, Manteca, Mike Sloski, Moe Koffman, Off The Record, Paul DeLong, Pentti Glan, Prakash John, Ram, Rick Tait, Rob Gusevs, Robbie Lane & The Disciples, Ronnie Hawkins, Rough Trade, Roxanne Tellier, Roy Kenner, Russ Boswell, Sharon, Shuffle Demons., Songship, Steve McDade, Tangents, Teenage Head, Terry Hatty, Terry Promane, The Arrows, The Boss Brass. Gzowski 90 Minutes Live, The Chambers Brothers, The Five Rogues, The Guess Who, The James Gang, The Kings, The Lincolns, The Men From U.N.C.L.E., The Partland Brothers, The Quivering Bumpkins, The Terry Hatty Band, Tommy Ambrose’s Big Band, Warning on April 27, 2014 by segarini
Last week’s ramble down Toronto’s musical memory lane seems to have touched a chord in those who were there, or wish they had been. The list of other musicians and bands from the 70’s and 80’s, many of whom became friends, then or since, is endless. Such a roster of incredible talent! It’s heartening to see how many of those great players are still around, and still entertaining their fans, either on record or live.
