I met Danny Schmidt at The Sisters Folk Festival nine years ago. He had invited me to attend, though I am sure he forgot it right away. I know I surprised him. My first words to him as he passed by to play a set in a tented area were “The Longhorns suck” which brought the Look of Death for Danny was and is a fervent Texas Longhorn fan, him having grown up in Austin and all. I realized my mistake right off. He had no idea who I was, having never seen me before. And it wasn’t his best day.
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JAIMIE VERNON – CODGER WARS
Posted in Opinion with tags AC/DC, Aerosmith, alice cooper, Bob Dylan, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, Chuck Berry, coachella, Coldplay, Cuba, DBAWIS, Desert Trip, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Hollywood Vampires, Jaimie Vernon, Joe Perry, John Lennon, Johnny Depp, Kiss, Nobel Prize, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters, Rolling Stones, Silly Love Songs, Sloan, Steven Tyler, The Band, The Who, Toto on October 15, 2016 by segariniIt was touch and go in the early part of 2016 for Classic Rock. Half the people that have ever made music in my lifetime died in the first 6 months. That’s an exaggeration, of course, but it looked like it was going to be up to The Rolling Stones to save the planet. Well, since the release of The Beatles documentary “Eight Days A Week” the geezers are rallying.
Roxanne Tellier: No Biz Like Show Biz
Posted in Opinion with tags AC/DC, Aerosmith, Albert Hall, Allen Toussaint, Beware of Mr Baker, Billy Joel, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Bob Segarini, Chainsaw, Charles Manson, Charlie Watts, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, David Furnish, DBAWIS, Dot Records, e Bonnaroo, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Ginger Baker, James Brown, Jet Black, Jimmy Buffett, KeithRichards, Leonard Cohen, Monsanto, Neil Young, Oscar Peterson, OzzyOsbourne, Paul McCartney, Piano Man, Pink Floyd, Robert Johnson, Roger Waters, Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Roxanne Tellier, Sonny Rollins, Soul Café, Steven Tyler, Tennessee, The Stranglers, True Detective on July 26, 2015 by segariniMy bones are aching like they’ve been played by a mad vibraphonist. Ah, the perils of live performance. The agony of the feet.But ah, the joys as well!
Cameron Carpenter: The ABC’s Of Rock’n’Roll – R You Ready?
Posted in Opinion with tags Cameron Carpenter, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, music, Raspberries, Records, Rich Kids, Roger Waters, Rusty, The Bovine, The Records, The Replacements, The Rheostatics, The Romantics, The Runaways, The Rutles on May 23, 2013 by segariniIt is the time of year when time is at a premium. With NXNE right around the corner and the full weight of the NXNE Film Festival on my shoulders I am going to take the easy way out for the next few weeks here at DBAWIS. Fortunately I am at the letters R, S, T in the next three weeks and there aren’t too many easier letters to find bands for. Quick lists for the next little while. As always please have a look or listen at what Bob magically drops in for each band. Full disclosure, I supply the words and Bob supplies the links and photos. I am surprised every Thursday at the images and videos he comes up with.
Ready to roll with the R’s?
Cameron Carpenter: The ABC’s Of Rock – R
Posted in Opinion, Uncategorized with tags Cameron Carpenter, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Lana del Rey, Raspberries, Rich Kids, Rick Derringer, Robert Gordon, Roger Waters, Shanghai Cowgirl, The Records, The Replacements, The Twighlight Sad, The Weeknd, Van Halen, Walk Off the Earth on January 26, 2012 by segariniThe Replacements – “Color Me Obsessed”
One of the highlights for my inaugural year as the NXNE Film Festival was the discovery and screening of “Color Me Obsessed – A Film About The Replacements”. The screening process for a film fest is very similar to the A&R process at a record company. You go through hundreds of submissions and hope to find a gem or two. I must say that the film process does takes a while longer as a lot of this suckers run 90+ minutes, and, being a martyr I watched every minute of them (rookie mistake). Much like music, most people who submit films have delusions of grandeur and absolutely no right screening most of their projects outside of their living rooms.