I've been a fan of the Mavericks since that time I bought their album thinking it was someone else. 20 some years ago they used a songwriter, Kostas, and Dwight Yoakam did too. So when they started touring together, I knew I had to see that. Mavericks went on first and killed it. Spectacular show. Dwight just showed up and went thru the motions.
Yeah, we saw them in a smallish local venue several years ago. One of the best shows we've ever been to. Saw Los Lobos in the same place - el magnifico.
That's not bad....so I did a quick search on Spotify. They are getting a few thousand monthly plays...and have been at it all century (first 2 releases 2001, 2002). They were a lot younger and thinner then....
There are a lot of talented people roaming the planet. I've got friends who play all summer, and have a great time doing it, but lack the it factor. I saw my friends at a showcase in NYC that closed with The Mavericks... and like them or not, that Raul Malo has a gift that was unmatched by the other 15 people who took the stage that night.
I've been a fan of the Mavericks since that time I bought their album thinking it was someone else. 20 some years ago they used a songwriter, Kostas, and Dwight Yoakam did too. So when they started touring together, I knew I had to see that. Mavericks went on first and killed it. Spectacular show. Dwight just showed up and went thru the motions.
There are a lot of talented people roaming the planet. I've got friends who play all summer, and have a great time doing it, but lack the it factor. I saw my friends at a showcase in NYC that closed with The Mavericks... and like them or not, that Raul Malo has a gift that was unmatched by the other 15 people who took the stage that night.
Not only does he have a remarkably beautiful voice he has a distinct presence.
AFW is in London right now and was a stone's throw from the Troubadour so I looked up who was there. Headliner is "Elms," and man that's a tough one to google.
I never found them, but I found these guys from the US and a metal band from the US.
Anyway, this was pretty good but not the right Elms.
That's not bad....so I did a quick search on Spotify. They are getting a few thousand monthly plays...and have been at it all century (first 2 releases 2001, 2002). They were a lot younger and thinner then....
There are a lot of talented people roaming the planet. I've got friends who play all summer, and have a great time doing it, but lack the it factor. I saw my friends at a showcase in NYC that closed with The Mavericks... and like them or not, that Raul Malo has a gift that was unmatched by the other 15 people who took the stage that night.
AFW is in London right now and was a stone's throw from the Troubadour so I looked up who was there. Headliner is "Elms," and man that's a tough one to google.
I never found them, but I found these guys from the US and a metal band from the US.
Anyway, this was pretty good but not the right Elms.
While not in the same league as BBâs original, it captures a different nuance and stands as a worthy cover in its own right.
And Jerry got dressed up!
Location: At the dude ranch / above the sea Gender:
Posted:
Jun 25, 2025 - 2:38pm
Proclivities wrote:
God, I've never liked that song (or pretty much anything by him) from the first moment I'd heard it in 1977. I haven't liked it in the subsequent millions of times I've had to hear it since then - even though it does feature Phil Rizzuto.
I'm just spinning yarn bro. lol
Thought I would give old Proclivities a pinch. You had the perfect needle. I'm trying to poke it thru the eye of...something. How did you like the little gremlin below?
OK, it's a bit much...maybe gaudy, over the top...but it has so much.
Unconventionally long, storytelling with three movements, dealing with young lust, a great baseball metaphor to explore seduction, and then comic regret...
A duet with theatrical vocals full of tension...
Great production by Todd Rundgren, layered instruments, piano...tapping into 50s to mid-70s rock
And...Phil Rizzuto
ps, i was high when i wrote that (greatest...)
I'm just spinning yarn bro. lol
Thought I would give old Proclivities a pinch. You had the perfect needle. I'm trying to poke it thru the eye of...something. How did you like the little gremlin below?
OK, it's a bit much...maybe gaudy, over the top...but it has so much.
Unconventionally long, storytelling with three movements, dealing with young lust, a great baseball metaphor to explore seduction, and then comic regret...
A duet with theatrical vocals full of tension...
Great production by Todd Rundgren, layered instruments, piano...tapping into 50s to mid-70s rock
And...Phil Rizzuto
God, I've never liked that song (or pretty much anything by him) from the first moment I'd heard it in 1977. I haven't liked it in the subsequent millions of times I've had to hear it since then - even though it does feature Phil Rizzuto.
Well. don't be sad, 'cause 1 in a million ain't bad...
could be the greatest pop/rock song ever...
Meatloaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light
God, I've never liked that song (or pretty much anything by him) from the first moment I'd heard it in 1977. I haven't liked it in the subsequent millions of times I've had to hear it since then - even though it does feature Phil Rizzuto.
%3Aformat(jpeg)%3Amode_rgb()%3Aquality(90)%2Fdiscogs-images%2FR-10382877-1496374404-5662.jpeg.jpg)
