Fats died today at the age of 89. He was one of my favorites growing up in the 50's. He was a big act to follow...
Fats died today at the age of 89. He was one of my favorites growing up in the 50's. He was a big act to follow...
Dave Sr.
I prefer Nature to Human Nature
Ain't that a shame.
Oh, this blows. Only Little Richard remains from my heroes. RIP Fats.
To be or not to be? That is the point. - Harry Nilsson.
Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
RIP to one of the founding fathers of rock n' roll
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
Rest in peace.
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
Sad news.
Maybe he'll find his thrill on the other sidev of the hill
RIP Fats
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
I didn't know he had still been kicking it up until just now. Glad to know he lived such a long life. This almost makes me want to break from my mid-'70s fixation to spend more time on the 1950s.
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Gotta have a video:
The man was a pioneer, but I have no desire to return to that dim past.Originally Posted by Zaragon
... “there’s a million ways to learn” (which there are, by the way), but ironically, there’s a million things to eat, I’m just not sure I want to eat them all. -- Jeff Berlin
RIP
I have a 4CD Fats Domino Boxset THEY CALL ME THE FAT MAN Got pretty well everything from the 40's to the 60's. Will be playing a selection tonight at the BASEMENT SESSION.
Dave Sr.
I prefer Nature to Human Nature
Always rated his stuff- I remember at a very young age being entranced by that intro on 'Walking To New Orleans'. A rock 'n' roll pioneer and a gateway for me into the world of New Orleans R&B. A long stretch of big hit singles.
This is probably the most comprehensive, cheap (and official) collection I encountered:
https://www.discogs.com/Fats-Domino-...elease/9719344
One of the sweetest two minutes in rock n' roll
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
One of my favorites...
Dave Sr.
I prefer Nature to Human Nature
A class act. RIP
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
RIP to a real pioneer, who, when he was interviewed back in the day surprised the interviewer when he said that he wasn't at all upset at Pat Boone ripping off both Ain't That....& Blueberry & making a lot of money, since they couldn't change the name of the composer (him) and he WAS getting his composer share (not always the case) and picking up white listeners as well from the theft.
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
^Boone was fine on ballads- I think he always was a crooner in the first place- but on songs like that and 'Tutti Frutti' (with changed lyrics), cringeworthy doesn't cover it. Little Richard made similar comments...the young white audience got to eventually hear his and preferred it.
I did not initially know things like 'Blueberry Hill' and 'My Blue Heaven' were old songs, he inhabits them so completely he might as well have written them!
Oh, wish I was there! Happy Wednesday - say hi to the gang for me.
One of my faves too. The last part of my song "Griffin" (on 13 Songs and a Thing) was directly inspired by this.
So sorry to hear about Fats Domino. He'll Always be remembered as one of the Founding Fathers of Rock & Roll.
Too late Jed, that was last night! maybe next week I'll say "Hi" to the gang.
Dave Sr.
I prefer Nature to Human Nature
Interesting Bob, I have that CD, I'll check it out.
Dave Sr.
I prefer Nature to Human Nature
RIP Fats. I never got into his music. Checking out that live video and he must have been a killer act to see.
The early stuff (his first 15 singles or so) is just a wonderful blueprint for r'n'b, rock'n'roll and the particularly New Orleans take on that stuff.
Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
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