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The overnight guy at KGON when we were back in the Clackamas ranch house, was named “Sleepy John” for obvious reasons. He had a passion for music, and cars. We still keep in touch. He sent me this great video of young Jimmy Page and his skiffle group. It’s short, and cool to see the boy with a dream. Enjoy.
This happened in Jones Beach on August 12, 2010. Prior to the “catwalk” incident. Joe Perry gets bonked on the head with Steven Tyler’s microphone stand. What next?
Just watch the video. Those boys!
Here’s the news from The Associated Press:
Richie Hayward, co-founder of the Little Feat, an eclectic jamband that maintained a strong cult following throughout the decades, has died. He was 64.
The drummer had been suffering from liver cancer and died Thursday at a hospital near Vancouver, Canada, after complications of pneumonia, his publicist, Bridget Nolan, confirmed Friday.
“He was waiting for a liver transplant,” said Nolan. Over the past year, benefits had been staged on Hayward’s behalf; he had no health insurance.
In a letter to fans last August, Hayward wrote about his predicament, but sounded hopeful: “My intent is to come back to the band, as soon as I am physically able. Your love and support will mean a lot to me, more than I can say. I love and will miss you all, and I will see you again on the proud highway.”
He last performed with the band on July 11.
Hayward helped form Little Feat in 1969, along with frontman Lowell George, Bill Payne and Roy Estrada. The jamband mixed a variety of genres including rock, country, jazz and blues, and were known for songs like “Willin.” The group fell apart in 1979 after George died, but reformed in 1987, and had been a fixture on the touring circuit.”
Besides his work with Little Feat, Hayward was a preferred session guy and worked with many artists including Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, Buddy Guy, Peter Frampton, Steven Stills, Robert Palmer, and Warren Zevon.
Rest in peace, Richie! I’ve seen Little Feat many times, but only once when Lowell George was still alive and it was amazing. “Waiting for Columbus” will forever be one of my favorite albums, and definately one of the best live albums ever realeased. The version of “All That You Dream” and “Tripe Face Boogie” on there just blow any other version away.
I played “All That You Dream” to start Connect the Classics today. It still sounds so fresh. It’s hard to hear sad news anytime, but on a day that is so beautiful and full of life, well, it just doesn’t fit. That song will be in my head all day in memory of Richie.
“I’ve been down, but not like this before
Can’t be ’round this kind of show no more.
All, all that you dream
Comes through shinin silver lining.
Clouds, clouds change the scene
Rain starts washing all these cautions
Right into your life, makes you realize
Just what is true, what else can you do?
You just follow the rule.
Keep your eyes on the road that’s ahead of you.
I’ve been down, but not like this before .
Can’t be ’round this kind of show no more.
All of the good, good times were ours
In the land of milk and honey
And time, time adds it’s scars
Rainy days they turn to sunny ones
Livin’ the life, livin’ the life lovin’ everyone.
I’ve been down, but not like this before
Can’t be ’round this kind of show no more
I’ve been down, but not like this before
Can’t be ’round this kind of show no more
I’ve been down, but not like this before.”
Saturday night at Ridgefield’s Sleep Country Amphitheater was so much fun. I expected to rock. Hard. I didn’t expect that the show we would be getting was the BEST show I’ve ever seen from the Scorpions. Seriously! I was so delighted from the first note to the final desperate applause for a second encore that we didn’t get, that I can’t even explain how it moved me.
My son, Alec and I are great concert buddies. He grew up with Classic Rock, and has also turned me onto his music, so we both like all kinds of genres of concerts. On the way to the concert, KGON played a rock block of Scorpions, and I got all misty while listening to “Wind of Change” thinking that this may be the last time I would see them in concert. I know, weird to get actual tears in my eyes while thinking of a hard rockin’ show but it happened.
We got “in line” on the I-5 exit lane and it took about 30 minutes to get into the venue and park. Not bad really when you consider that the Clark County Fair was also going on at the time. So, there were people walking everywhere, and thank God for the people directing traffic and stopping people from walking in front of cars because they weren’t watching. This happened on the way out of the venue. I think there may have been beer involved.
Once inside I started looking for the KGON posse. Spotted Amy, her friend Teresa, and sister April and went over to hang with them. Then called Concert Dave who was working the KGON booth at the front of the venue. He said that they were doing a drawing for box seats and that he would meet us in about 10 minutes. When CD arrived, he had his nieces with him. Imagine, if you will, a posse of four blonde beauties flanking Dave. I can see why Uncle Dave likes to take the girls to shows. They do attract attention. Every one of them a beauty, inside and out.
Since it was a bit chilly, and there was a slight mist and breeze, we all headed for the coffee stand. I’m pretty sure Amy & Alec also had the $9 beers, but that provided a certain warmth. I’m always the DD, so no worries.
We got to the box seats that we had and KGON’s Jeff Mitchell, who interviewed Klaus before the tour started, was there with Brian Blair, who you may have heard filling in on the morning show every now and then, and most often he can be heard on our sister station 94-7. Then Kyle from promotions joined us. Mark Vodka came by to say hello. Yeah, we had a rockin’ little group around us. 
We watched about 4 songs from Dokken and it was fun. That’s pretty much it, fun. The sound wasn’t great, and Alec made the comment that you could hear everyone talking during the set, that’s how low the sound was. We were sitting right by the sound board, and they had a “good luck” gnome on the board, so I had to think that it just wasn’t turned up for Dokken. Hey, it was the Scorps night, I said, so don’t worry….they will be LOUD!
Yes, they were LOUD…and PROUD…and BETTER THAN EVER. This band is saying their “farewell” on a high note. They are playing, singing, and bringing the show like I’ve never seen them do before. It’s like there’s a commitment within the ranks to say thank you to the fans, and to let us remember them at their best. This tour goes on until 2012, so we may see them come around the Northwest again. I hope so!
Highlights of the show include the set…with the drum riser for the Kottak Attack which was laid down all night, thank you, James! 
Rudy coming out with the “Blackout” mask and smoking guitar was pretty cool…and funny. Love their sense of humor. Ask Marty sometime about meeting the band. They have a great sense of humor. They also seemed to have some kind of power outage at the end of that song, but didn’t miss a thing because Kottak just kept the drums going and all was well.
I did lose my mind during “The Zoo” which is my FAVORITE Scorpions song of all time. I love them all, but that one just gets me. I think I actually screamed when the beginning signature beats started!
Another highlight was when our Marketing Maven, Amy the KGON’sider appeared on the big screen that they used during the show to feature various rockin’ members of the audience. 
Amy had FRONT ROW TICKETS and I’m glad she did. Being a cutie- pie blonde, the camera guy had her on the display several times during the show. The first time she was on the screen, we were all screaming “AMY!” But I didn’t get my camera out fast enough. Thank God they kept featuring her so I could get a picture! I think because Amy was rockin’ her ASS off, is a reason they kept showing her on the screen. Not only cute, but obviously having a great time! And she knew the words to the song. Awesome!
So it was a great show, one I’ll never forget, and a wonderful farewell for the Scorps. I do hope they make one more pass at the Northwest on the “Family Reunion” thing that they plan to do toward the end of the tour with UFO opening for them. Just think. UFO and Scorps. Oh yeah!
We just don’t know when. Next week, the dates should be announced, but I did have confirmation on the fact that Portland is on the list. Click here to listen to the interview with Jason Bonham!
If you want to see the pictures and all that, it’s here on the website. Click here and enjoy. I’ll post my pictures, especially the one of the KGON’sider on the BIG SCREEN, funny stories and more by tomorrow…I hope. I have to get up really early to get to the station and talk to Jason Bonham, so it may be the day after that. I just don’t know. Anyway, it was fun, and this week is already running away from me.
For now, here’s the set list from Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Sleep Country Amphitheater:
I have an interview next week with Jason Bonham. Son of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham, nephew of blues/rock singer Deborah Bonham, and former member of Foreigner…Jason’s now rockin’ it with Black Country Communion. A supergroup made up of himself, Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, & Derek Sherinian. Quite a gathering of talents, I must say.
Check out their website. You can download the first track on the album to be released. Just get the info by clicking here.
Seriously, what would you ask Jason Bonham? I have a few days to stew about this, so I thought I’d ask for help.
Thanks! Have a great weekend.
That’s the rumor. Click here for more on the story, and the fact that Joe Perry had to read about it on the internet.
When I pause to think about it, it actually sounds like a good idea. Hey, there would be someone in music that I respect, giving their opinion, and with more of a rock leaning instead of someone who put together Il Divo. Sorry Simon, but that one I just never got, other than they were pretty boys who sang a kind of opera thing. Made my teeth hurt.
So here’s a link to a video of Tyler on TMZ talking about the tour and A.I. Click here.
I don’t know what this means for Aerosmith…again. Can these guys just get along and do an injury free tour…and come to Portland again???? Is that too much to ask?
It was “Girl’s Night Out” with Gloria and I going to see Leon Russell at the Mt. Tabor Theater on Hawthorne last night. We missed the opening band, and just as we walked in, Leon ripped into “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” into “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” Different than the way we are used to hearing it from the Concert for Bangladesh (August 1st, 1971) and a great way to begin the night. This was a different band than I’ve seen him with before. The last couple of times he’s been to Portland with Commander Cody, I missed those shows. Heard they were great though.
The last time I saw him, was at the Roseland Grill. It was packed, and we had to stand through the show, and he had his son, Teddy Jack and daughter, Sugaree Noel with him. He also didn’t say much to the audience at that show. Teddy Jack opened with an acoustic set, and he’s a very good writer and singer. I bought his CD and he signed it for me that night.
But last night, Leon chatted with the audience after about 20 minutes of one song right into another. He also told the story about meeting Gram Parsons in L.A. Gram was wearing his beloved Nudie Suit, and told Leon that he should do a version of The Rolling Stones song “Wild Horses” which he also did last night. I could just sit and listen to the man dole out the memories of his life.
He also talked about touring with Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and Gloria told me how she saw that show in Boston. Delaney & Bonnie, Rita Coolidge and many other amazing musicians. I’m still jealous about that. What a show that must have been.
Leon started his career working as a musician at the ripe old age of 14 in the bars of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He’s played with just about everyone you could imagine George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton, JJ Cale, The Band, Ringo Starr, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Campbell, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many MANY more. Click here to link to Leon’s website.
One of my favorite lines of his, is “I love you in a place where there’s no space and time.” Thanks for the music, Leon. Thanks for still touring like you were just starting out 14 years old, and playing with kids who weren’t even born when the “Mad Dogs” tour or “Bangladesh” concert took place. Next time you come to Portland, if you can, please bring Teddy Jack with you.
Oh, and just so I can RANT one more time about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Leon Russell is not in there. Abba is, and Leon is not. Run D.M.C. is in there and Leon is not. Someone explain this to me, in a manner I can understand. It makes no sense, is wrong and bad and I’m sure there’s artists who have been inducted who wonder the same thing.
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