Has Fontana Gone Mad??

Yes, it’s the Sixties “legend”, Wayne Fontana; leader of the Mindbenders, singer of “Game of Love” and “Pamela, Pamela”. But what’s it all about? You ain’t gonna believe it! Here’s the 411, as described verbatim by British reporter, Sally Peck of the London Telegraph.
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Handsome Branson

Missouri. You’d think that, before Branson came along, it was nothing but cattle, pro wrestling and a few tornadoes thrown in for good measure (oh … but let’s not forget the real “Golden Arch,” right?).Who would’ve thought, thirty or so years ago, that this little territory just west of the Mississippi would become a [...]

Mac On Track

Now, you may be wondering why I’m runnin’ a pic of Bo Diddley when I’m supposed to be talkin’ about Macca. It’s because, as of this writing, the legendary guitarist and creator of the “Bo Diddley Beat” is fighting back after a stroke floored him post-concert in Council Bluffs, Iowa, recently. Diddley [...]

Great Golliwogs!

Undoubtedly, one of the most creative and energetic entertainers to come out of the Sixties is John Fogerty. He, along with drummer Doug Clifford, bassist Stu Cook and rhythmist Tom Fogerty, first got together in the early Sixties and performed as The Golliwogs — a standard rock group at best. Though most of [...]

WORKIN’ IT OUT

Lemme see now … was it work harder, not smarter or the other way around? I forget …Actually, the Eagle has been workin’ overtime here at the NeStudio, trying to cross all the “i’s” and dot all the “t’s” (see? It has been rough here.) Not unlike that hapless guy in the [...]

He Was A Mama’s Boy

While I was out in my garage a couple of days ago, I opened up a small cabinet under the workbench (I keep some of my old .45s out there [ummm ... records, not guns!]) and found a copy of Elvis’ song Mama Liked The Roses (recorded as the “B” side of If I [...]

THE GREAT WEEKEND GIG

Ahhh, Saturday nights … Even while pushin’ the books at Sabre Central (South Meck, Charlotte, NC), my band and I would book on weekends in the southern Carolina area. Didn’t matter if it was a teen club like Spider’s Web or a park picnic in Pineville, we’d grab a few hours’ practice at my [...]

ROCKABILLY BILLY

Back in 1999, I had the distinct honor of performing with one of rockabilly’s most famous pioneers. Billy Adams led his group, the Rock-A-Teers, into the hearts of thousands of jive-hungry teens back in the mid-to-late Fifties. Today, as one of America’s top entrepreneurs, preachers and just plain really-good-friend-and-person, he’s launched a successful comeback [...]

OLD ROCKERS NEVER DIE

… they just change the song to fit their age. Oh, the originals were fab … gear … cool … outtasight.Ahhhh, but now we old hippies use Fab for our laundry … we got the gear, but forgot how to shift it … in this heat, we depend on a/c to keep us [...]