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 segariniLEARN 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.
Pat Blythe – A Tribute to Jack Richardson, Tom Cochrane and Music
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Bob Segarini, Bobby Curtola, Bobby Gimby, Coca Cola, Davide Di Renzo, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Fanshawe College, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St Catharines, Five Man Electrical Band, Gerry Lee, Great Lakes Blues Society, Humboldt, Jack Richardson, Jack Richardson London Music Awards, Jack Richardson Music Awards, Jeff Jones, Juno, Ken Greer, luvthemusic, McCann-Erickson, Music Arts Industry Program, Nimbus 9, Order of Canada, Pat Blythe, SOCAN, Tara Scott, The Guess Who, The Staccatos, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, Westernairs on April 11, 2018 by segarini
Back in London, Ontario for the Jack Richardson Music Awards (JRMA) and Jack Richardson Music Week. My home town and it’s about time I attended. There are multiple events happening every night. Great Lakes Blues Society presents Bill Durst; Doll House Showcase celebrates the Women of London in Music with Juno nominee Emm Gryner; Battle of The High School Bands in honor of Richardson’s love of teaching and encouragement of London’s young musicians ($2,500 top prize); an oral history of the London music scene from the 1960’s forward presented by Greg Simpson and Bob Klanac; Jack’s London Live….a full evening devoted to promoting live music and the live music venues in London (wonder how many I can cover in a single evening) and of course, to cap off the week Jack Richardson Music Awards presentation and gala.
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.
Pat Blythe – Canada Turns 150? and Canadian Music Reminders…..
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Act of The Union, Andy Kim, Ann Murray, April Wine, Bob Segarini, Bobby Curtola, British North American Act, Bruce Cockburn, Canadian Shield, Chiliwack, CHUM Chart, Crosby, Crowbar, Dan Hill, David Clayton Thomas, DBAWIS, Denny Doherty, Dominion of Canada, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Edward Bear, FYI Music News, Ginette Reno, Gisele MacKenzie, Gordon Lightfoot, Hank Snow, Ian and Sylvia, Jaimie Vernon, Jesse Winchester, John Kay, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Lighthouse, Lower Canada, Luke and the Apostles, Mashmakhan, Murray McLauchlan, Neil Young, Ocean, Offenbach, Original Caste, Pat Blythe, Paul Anka, Province of Canada, Queen Victoria, R. Dean Taylor, Ronnie Hawkins, Sir John A. MacDonald, Stan Rogers, Stills Nash & Young, Terry Jacks, The Band, The Bells, The Crew Cuts, The Diamonds, The Guess Who, The Poppy Family, The Rockies, The Sparrows, The Stampeders, Tranquility Base, Upper Canada, Valdy, Willie P. Bennett, Zal Yanovsky on July 5, 2017 by segarini
A weekend (and a year) of celebrations across Canada….150 years young…..but is it really?
Oh how I love history! An item on my “to do” list before I pop my clogs is to work towards, and obtain, my BA Mediaeval History. Cambridge University is where I’d love to be (I do love England) but University of St. Michaels College here in Toronto is also an excellent choice and know for their studies in Mediaval history. The bucket list is not long, just really big projects.
Roxanne Tellier – Mike McKenna, Guitar Legend
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Black Swan, Bob Adams, Bob Segarini, Bruce Brooker, DBAWIS, Denny Gerrard, Diamondback, Domenic Troiano, Downchild Blues Band, El Mocambo, Grant Smith and the Power, Joe Mendelson, Luke and the Apostles, Luke Gibson, Massey Hall, McKenna Mendelson Mainline, Mendelson Joe, Mike Harrison, Mike McKenna, Montreal, Night Owl Club, Rob McPhearson, Ronnie Jacobs, Roxanne Tellier, Slidewinder, stink, Ted Purdy, The Fugs, The Guess Who, The Paupers, The Spassicks, Tony Nolasco, Toronto, Toronto Star, Yorkville on May 15, 2016 by segarini
1969 or maybe early 1970.A darkened Montreal rec room, outside sound dulled by faux wood paneling and shag carpeting, with the ubiquitous mirrored bar off to the side. My girlfriend, Colleen, and I slink into the room, prepared to be kicked out by her big brother Bill, the music maven of her family, if we giggled too much.If we behaved, we’d be allowed to listen, at least for a while, to the new record Bill had brought home to enjoy with some of his cooler (and older, so therefore hotter) friends. We crept into the darkness, wide eyed.
JAIMIE VERNON – SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
Posted in Opinion with tags Alan Parsons, Bay City Rollers, Bob Segarini, Brutus, Bullseye Records, Canadian Music, Cheaper Than Therapy, crowdfunding, Dave Rave, David Quinton, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Encore Records, folk label, independent artists, Jaimie Vernon, Klaatu, Lisa Millar, Luke & The Apostles, Mainline, Mark Logan, Maureen Leeson, Moving Targetz, Moxy, Rush, Skip Prokop, Soap Opera, Swedish Fish, Swindled, The Beatles, The First Time, The Guess Who, The Kings, Twitch, Unsigned Sealed & Delivered on September 19, 2015 by segarini
24 hours ago a crowdfunding campaign to bring my old record label, Bullseye, back from the dead ended successfully with over $20,000 in donations from people who passionately believe in not only me and the label but music in general. I’m overwhelmed by the generosity and well wishes. I am truly humbled.
Pat Blythe – What a Rush!
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Amy Bishop, Anne Murray, Annerin Productions, April Wine, Bob Segarini, Brent Clark, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Coalition Music, Cripple Creek, Crowbar, CSNY, David Michael Moote, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Easy Rider, Gino Vannelli, Gordon Lightfoot, Greg Godovitz, Hank Snow, Hutch, Ian Tyson, Jaren Cerf, Jeff Parry, Jeremy Koz, Jeremy Rush, John Dunnett, John Rowlands, Joni Mitchell, k.d. lang, Kit Johnson, Lenny Kravitz, Loverboy, Martin Melhuish, Mathieu St-Arnaud, Neil Young, Oh Canada, Oh What A Feeling: A Vital History of Canadian Music, Pat Blythe, Pat Kelly, Paul Anka, Peter Grant, Peter Nunn, Pike's Peak, Princess of Wales Theatre, Robin Seif, Russell Broom, Scott Christenson, Sean Kilbride, Sil Simone, Steppenwolf, Sylvia Tyson, The Band, The Guess Who, Tom Cochrane, Trooper, Turbine Studios, We Will Rock You, What A Feeling: A Musical Odyssey, Woodstock on August 26, 2015 by segarini
OMG!!! I can barely contain myself from bouncing around in my seat. There is not one part of my body that is not vibrating. Finally, unencumbered by my theatre seat, the urge gives way to pure, uninhibited “singing and dancing in the aisles”. I just about vaulted over my seatmate beside me to rush the stage and boogie up a storm. It is so liberating to let it just take over. What an encore!!!! Thankfully, my good friend and date for the evening, Pat Kelly, encourages this irrational behaviour. Gotta love him.
Roxanne Tellier: Oh What a Feeling!
Posted in Opinion with tags Amy Bishop, April Wine, Bob Segarini, Bryan Adams, Canadian Idol, Canadian MasterWorks, CBC, Celine Dion, Centennial, David Michael Moot, DBAWIS, Frank Sinatra, Gino Vanelli, Gordon Lightfoot, Guy Lombardo, Hank Snow, Ian and Sylvia, Jaren Cerf, Jeff Barry, Jeremy Koz, Jeremy Rush, Joni Mitchell, Kit Johnson, Loverboy, Martin Melhuish, Montreal, Neil Young, Oh, Pat Blythe, Paul Anka, Peter Grant, Princess of Wales, Rock Star: INXS, Roxanne Tellier, Rush, Steppenwolf, The Band, The Guess Who, Toronto, Turbine Studios, What A Feeling on August 23, 2015 by segarini
I don’t get out much. Living in suburbia is bad enough; being unable to drive only compounds the isolation. Still, there are times when I brave Toronto’s transit and hit the big city. This is about one such time, just this week.
Doug Thompson: A NEW BOOK ON THE CANADIAN MUSIC SCENE IS IN BOOK STORES OR ON KINDLES, OR HOWEVER YOU READ BOOKS THESE DAYS
Posted in Opinion with tags America, Anne Murray, ARC Records, Arcade Fire, “The Top 100 Canadian Albums”, Barry Allen, Bill Gilliland, Blue Ant Media, Bob Crewe, Bob Mersereau, Bobby Curtola, Canadian Music Centre, CBC, CHUM FM, Cory Wells, David Clayton Thomas, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Thompson, Duff Roman, Edward Bear, Gary Buck, Gordon Lightfoot, Hi Fi Salutes, Ian Thomas, Jack London and The Sparrows, Jack Scott, John Kay, JUNO Awards, Levon and The Hawks, Little Caesar and The Consuls, Manfred Mann, music, Neil Young, Ocean, Oliver!, Paul White, radio, Records, Roman Records, Ronnie Hawkins, RPM Magazine, Santana, segarini, Shirley Matthews, Skip Prokop, Stan Klees, Steppenwolf, Terry Black, The 5 Man Electrical Band, The Band, The Beau-Marks, The Bob Crewe Generation, The Crew Cuts, The Diamonds, The Esquires, The Four Lads, The Four Seasons, The Guess Who, The History of Canadian Rock’N’Roll”, The Mod Beats, The Staccatos, The Top Canadian Singles”, The Ugly Ducklings, Three Dog Night, Toronto, Walt Grealis on June 15, 2015 by segarini
Before I begin my review, I have to say that I have the utmost respect for anybody who sits down (or stands up for that matter) to write a book…whether fiction or non-fiction. The amount of time and effort in research and the blood, sweat and tears that it takes to actually write it, can be monumental. Having contributed to over a dozen books, I know that it takes true dedication and can’t be undertaken lightly. Writing a book can (and often does) take over your life.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 