Good actor good writer and funny gal . . . such a loss
Thursday, April 09, 2026
Birthdays: Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins was born in Tiptonville, Tennessee on this day in 1932.
You can do anything but lay off my blue suede shoes.
Carl Perkins early EARLY (1956?) Blue Suede Shoes
Remembering Carl Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998)
Carl Perkins was a rockabilly pioneer who sang with Elvis Presley, hung out and toured with Johnny Cash and wrote classic rock and roll tunes like “Blue Suede Shoes,” the first recording to top the pop, country and R&B charts simultaneously.The country-inflected guitar licks he coaxed from his 1953 Les Paul Goldtop inspired George Harrison’s early electric leads and solos with the Beatles. The group’s admiration ran deep: They covered at least seven Perkins songs onstage and in the studio, including “Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby,” “Matchbox” and “Honey Don’t.” As Paul McCartney declared, “If there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles.”
Michael Nyman - Great Death Game (The Draughtsman’s Contract by Peter Greenaway] | jt1674
. . . I have mentioned my tutor at college several times and that composer Gavin Bryars held the somewhat unusual post in a Fine Art (Painting) Dept of a polytechnic in Leicester (now De Montfort University) alongside renowned historian Fred Orton and they arranged for Brian Eno to come visit as an outside lecturer. I also I mention perhaps less frequently that Gavin knew the equally extraordinary composer Michael Nyman and he visited as an external lecturer too.
Thus began life long interests in all three composers and Fred too had an indelible effect upon me through the study group on the iconic avant garde artist Marcel Duchamp. I wrote papers on Francic Picabia and Man Ray also. A life long interest in Richard Hamilton followed for the so called Pop Art master was an authority on Marcel Duchamp (and recreator of the Large Glass) and Eno and of course through Michael’s beautiful work engendered a lifelong interest in iconoclastic filmmaker Peter Greenaway too.
Chris Kenner - Anybody Seen My Baby (1964) | Guess I’m Dumb
Chris Kenner - Anybody Seen My Baby (1964)
Raw and pleading R&B from New Orleans singer Chris Kenner
From the writer and performer of the classic Nawleans pop hit I Like It Like That one might be forgiven for thinking he was a one hit wonder and in broader terms he may have appeared so but back home in Louisiana this was very much not the case and this is why!
Nawleanz as a hit factory was to try to combat other hit making cities and areas and New Orleans was mostly ruled by one man and his team Allen Toussaint, Doc Rebbenack and the rest including Chris Kenner
Allen Toussaint with Chris Kenner - I Like It Like That, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2
Chris Kenner - Topic
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
David Bowie - 50 Dead Dogs : Madison Square Garden New York 1997 | Floppy Boot Stomp
David Bowie - 50 Dead Dogs
David Bowie - 50 Dead Dogs
1997-01-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Liberated Bootleg
David Bowie, ever the showman, decided to celebrate his 50th birthday in 1997 with a working concert in New York City. The setlist included seven songs off the upcoming album Earthling, but was notable for a huge variety of guests - plenty from the 90s, some working as Bowie's contemporaries - that contributed. Soundboard recording of an excellent show that contributed one of the most cursed photographs ever. Featuring: Frank Black, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Robert Smith, Sonic Youth, Gail Ann Dorsey, Lou Reed, Billy Corgan.
1.Little Wonder
2.The Hearts Filthy Lesson
3.Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) [with Frank Black]
4.Fashion [with Frank Black]
5.Telling Lies
6.Hallo Spaceboy [with Foo Fighters]
7.Seven Years in Tibet [with Dave Grohl]
8.The Man Who Sold the World [rework]
9.The Last Thing You Should Do [with Robert Smith]
10.Quicksand [with Robert Smith]
11.Battle for Britain (The Letter)
12.The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (as Beauty)
13.I'm Afraid of Americans [with Sonic Youth]
14.Looking for Satellites
15.Under Pressure [with Gail Ann Dorsey]
16."Heroes"
17.Queen Bitch [with Lou Reed]
18.Waiting for the Man [Velvet Underground song; with Lou Reed]
19.Dirty Blvd. [Lou Reed song; with Lou Reed]
20.White Light/White Heat [Velvet Underground song; with Lou Reed]
21.Moonage Daydream
22.Happy Birthday to You [performed by Gail Ann Dorsey]
23.All the Young Dudes [with Billy Corgan]
24.The Jean Genie [with Billy Corgan]
25.Space Oddity
26.Little Wonder [Canal+, 1997-02-17]
27.Telling Lies [Canal+, 1997-02-17]
David Bowie, ever the showman, decided to celebrate his 50th birthday in 1997 with a working concert in New York City. The setlist included seven songs off the upcoming album Earthling, but was notable for a huge variety of guests - plenty from the 90s, some working as Bowie's contemporaries - that contributed. Soundboard recording of an excellent show that contributed one of the most cursed photographs ever. Featuring: Frank Black, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Robert Smith, Sonic Youth, Gail Ann Dorsey, Lou Reed, Billy Corgan.
George Harrison - Every Grain Of Sand (fan edit)
Now here’s a contentious one!!! I very nearly didn’t post this one but it is undoubtedly lovely
Is this where AI leads or is it something else? The poster says its not AI and on YouTube says:
"This is a fan made edit utilising George's impromptu radio performance from 1987 with Bob Dylan's 1981 backing track. Bob Dylan is featured on backing vocals and harmonica. It was created in celebration of George and Bob's enduring friendship and of George's 80th Birthday."
2023!
so I don’t know why I didn’t spot it before
hhmmm . . . . . conflicted and not sure . . it sure is a beauty
This song was performed live on radio with only an acoustic guitar accompaniment. George Harrison sings lead and lead guitar, while Jeff Lynne plays backup (rhythm) guitar and does some background vocals, although he can barely be heard. the poster says he overdubbed Dylan harmonic and his guitar playing too. Not entirely sure about that
Fakir!
Seltaeb Days
The original radio broadcast Rockline Radio with Jeff Lynne
Found on the Boot:
"FAR EAST MAN" Unofficial Release (1991) / George Harrison
1 While My Guitar Gently Weeps (London, Prince's Trust)
Written-By – George Harrison
2 Here Comes The Sun (London, Prince's Trust)
Written-By – George Harrison
3 For You Blue (Landover, Capital Centre)
Written-By – George Harrison
4 Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (Carl Perkins And Friends)
Written-By – Carl Perkins
5 Your True Love (Carl Perkins And Friends)
Written-By – Carl Perkins
6 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Carl Perkins And Friends)
Written-By – Ernest Seitz, Eugene Lockhart
7 Glad All Over (Carl Perkins And Friends)
Written-By – Aaron Schroeder, Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
8 Blue Suede Shoes (Concert)
Written-By – Carl Perkins
9 Here Comes The Sun/Bells Of Rhymney/Mr. Tambourine Man/Take Me As I Am (Or Not At All) (Rockline Radio, 10th February 1988)
Written-By – Bob Dylan, Boudleaux Bryant, George Harrison, Idris Davies, Pete Seeger
10 That's All Right (Mama) (Rockline Radio, 10th February 1988)
Written-By – Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
11 Let It Be Me (Rockline Radio, 10th February 1988)
Written-By – Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
12 Something (Rockline Radio, 10th February 1988)
Written-By – George Harrison
13 Every Grain Of Sand (Rockline Radio, 10th February 1988)
Written-By – Bob Dylan
14 Awaiting On You All (Alan Freeman Show, 18th October 1974)
Written-By – George Harrison
15 Far East Man (Alan Freeman Show, 18th October 1974)
Written-By – George Harrison, Ron Wood
16 Soundstage Of Mind (Concert)
Written-By – George Harrison
17 Here Comes The Sun (Saturday Night Live Rehearsal, 18th November 1976)
Written-By – George Harrison
18 Rock Island Line (Saturday Night Live Rehearsal, 18th November 1976)
Written-By – Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter
19 Bye Bye Love (Saturday Night Live Rehearsal, 18th November 1976)
Written-By – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
You listens to both and you makes yer mind up!
George Harrison - Awaiting On You All : the best outtakes from All Things Must Pass | FLOPPY BOOT STOMP
George Harrison - Awaiting On You All
FLOPPY BOOT STOMP
A Jobe Special
Jobe says: "The last Georgie post went over really well. So I found this on a external and figured I'd give it up. Probably not a lot on here you don't already have, but you never know."
Mo’ guitar but with a Blues touch? Justin Johnson “Hellhound Boogie"
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