Brilliant Post by Teenager Obsessed With Rock Music!

This young lady has a lot to say on the topic of why today's teens don't listen to rock music.  Her post is thought provoking and interesting.  I know she'd love to hear from some of you to get the thoughts of us old folks (ha).

That reminds me - when people ask me the secret to my youthful looks and disposition I say its two things:  Rock and Roll and sunscreen :)

aha moment: voting

Vote for JOE! 

Joe is a good friend of mine and I can tell you - HE LIVES HIS PHILOSOPHY! There have been so many times when he's helped me with big life issues and helped me have a positive attitude.

It only takes 30 seconds to watch his video and vote:

aha moment: voting

"Teenage Girl Obsessed with Rock Music"

That is the description on this wonderful blog that you MUST check out!  Very few things make me as happy as meeting a young person that appreciates ROCK AND ROLL!

This young lady from the UK has unique perspective and great taste in music.

Check her out at:  Music and More!

Ripple Effect Forms Record Label!

I am thrilled to announce that my friends (and yours) Pope and Racer (aka John and Todd) of the Ripple Effect have made a personal dream come true and formed their own record label!

I've been listening to their radio show for a long time and it never fails to introduce me to a band I would have NEVER FOUND on my own (my personal favorite is Black Bone Child).

Anyhow, check out the site for Ripple Music and congratulate the guys and wish them well on this exciting new adventure!

New Music Blog!

There's a new blogger out there.  Her name is Lauren and she likes all genres of music.  Check out her blog here:  Set List

Check Out This Week's Episode!

 (isn't he adorable!)

Just finished listening to a fascinating roundtable discussion on BlogTalk Radio.  Most of you know the host of the show, Vinny (aka Bond from The Big Leather Couch Blog).  His guests this week were also familiar bloggers that we know and love:

Sean Coleman

Starr

John H.

Go to my sidebar and check it out!

Also, I certainly hope you are listening every Wednesday night to The Ripple Effect! (link in sidebar!)

The best music you're not listening to. Reviews of lost classics and obscure titles. Unheralded bands and songwriters. New bands deserving of greater attention. It's all here, on the Ripple Effect. www.ripplemusic.blogspot.com.

Join Racer X and Pope John the Enforcer every Wednesday night at 8:00pm (PST) as they breakdown and discuss the best music that you're not listening to!

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A Challenging Quiz

My friend Malcolm challenged me to take the latest quiz on his blog, its about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  I think I failed, it was tough!  I know that many of you (myself included) are not to fond of the RRHOF because its just plain silly who they nominate each year, but those feelings aside, I challenge you to take the quiz over at "Pop Culture Dish".   Its a good one!


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Breathing New Life Into an Old Blog

I am very excited to announce that Layla's Classic Rock is adding some other Bloggers to write here!

So, be looking forward to posts from these awesome rockers:

Sean Coleman of Pod
Alexa of Classic Rock for the Soul
and
Dan (who doesn't have a blog so this is all new for him!)

There are a few others that may be popping up soon.  So be sure to check here and see who's talking about what!


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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to read!!!!

You have to go over to Seano's blog today, Circle of Fits, and read what his friend Sadler Vader had to say about rock and roll music.  Its his commentary on the state of music today inspired by watching some of the greats last night on RRHOF's concert.  I think he's right on.  (bummer that it was on HBO, what a rip for those of us with budgets that don't allow that channel)

On a sad note...just updated the post on Ronnie James Dio, he has stomach cancer :(

Rock and Roll Guru's Review of Bruce on 11/15 - yeah!

Joe is a great guy, one of the few blog friends I actually go to meet IN PERSON. I love his review and enthusiastic about Bruce's concert this weekend :)

You can find Joe's very entertaining, informative and interesting blog at:


Rock and Roll Guru

You Know What Makes Me Happy?

Finding a young person who appreciates good old rock and roll!

I remember meeting Jeff (Imagine Echoes) via blogging years ago and he's been impressing me with his insights and knowledge of music ever since.

There is another young (college student) blogger who has a great blog on classic rock.  Here is how she describes herself in her profile:

I'm a college student who grew up two decades too late and missed out on some fantastic music. I relive those years through this blog, by talking about anything and everything rock music related from the '60s, '70s, and '80s.

If you don't read her blog, you should go say hello at Classic Rock for the Soul

Question of the Day:

Why do 45 records have big holes instead of little ones like other records?

for the answer you have to visit Bloggerythms.

Also, I know a few people who will absolutely cringe at the thought of this...but I stumbled upon this site where they make jewelry out of "used vinyl" (is there any other kind?). Its a creative idea but extremely disturbing to think of all those records being destroyed.

My first time at SUMMERFEST!

Summerfest is incredible. Its the BIGGEST rock and roll show ANYWHERE and I can imagine spending an entire week there. Too tired to describe it but check out their website to get a feel for it....

Have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE these two women! Just got back from another great performance by two of the queens of rock and roll (imo there are very few women that can claim that title, it belongs to Janis, Chrissie and the Wilson sisters).

Not only was it a great show, but I got to sit between two guys who are passionate about music, Drew (my honey and the reason that I am here in Wisconsin) and Joe, the fantabulously groovy rock and roll writer and blogger extraordinaire.

It was great to meet Joe (aka Rock and Roll Guru). He is exactly the same in person as he is on his blog - full of life, fun, interesting and a down to earth great guy.

Ann and Nancy kicked ass as usual. Those two only get better with age. I love them! Ann's voice is exceptional. She's managed to keep her voice strong all these years. Not a single note was less than perfect. And Nancy is so fun to watch....she plays with her own style and sense of fun. I hope they keep rockin for years to come.

They did one of their new songs during the encore. It hasn't been released yet and I can't remember the name of it, but they dedicated it to "Michael" and I assumed they were referring to Michael Jackson. To read a very moving story about Stevie Wonder's performance and tribute to Michael last night at Summerfest, see Joe's post here.

Tomorrow night its back for more great music, we will be seeing Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam. In fact, I may even get to meet Davy, should I tell him I chose his band as the number one new band of 2008? Can not wait to hear him play/sing.

Happy Birthday, Drew!

You may know him better by his avatar of Led Zep or his profile name "drewzepmeister", I know him as a very special friend.  In fact, I think I'll give him a birthday kiss in person.

Happy Birthday, Jeff!

I want to wish a very happy birthday to Jeff from Imagine Echoes!!

Jeff is one of the younger generation of classic rock aficionados.  He inspires me with his passion for and knowledge of good music.  I think he would make an excellent music critic for a huge newspaper.  :)

Counter-Clock Records

My vinyl loving friends will be especially interested in this! 

I recently met Jane Geddis, another female that loves rock music right here in Orange County!  She and her husband, Norm,  are owners of Counter Clock Records.  I have to say her music tastes range far wider and more obscure than mine - you must check them out to see for yourself!

A bio snippet from one of their sites:

Norm has been collecting records since he got kicked out of a record store in 1978 for trying to order "Black Market Clash".  Jane met him at a Grateful Dead concert in 1985 and for some reason they woke up some mornings later to the sound of gunfire at a camp ground 200 miles from home.  The militia consisted of  a very friendly bunch who fed Norm and Jane breakfast.

More than twenty years later Norm and Jane find themselves the proprietors of Counter-Clock Records and have decided to unleash their humour, knowledge and strange music collection on the world with their radio show, Accidental Nostalgia.

They also have a weekly radio show called Accidental Nostalgia that airs Thursdays at 7pm.

You can find their blog and radio show linked HERE.

And of course, check out their record store which lives HERE on eBay.

Great New Music Blog!

Joe Walsh (via last.fm)

You'll want to check out Screen Harvest a brand new classic rock blog that features old footage of some great bands. (can you imagine life without YouTube?)

I think its going to be a interesting and fun to read. Check out his story on meeting Joe Walsh in a music store!







ALSO: 
have you checked out these new classic rock websites?  It's exciting to find great new places to visit that are all about Classic Rock! 

Discover Classic Rock

Best of Classic Rock

OR how about the best Classic Rock Network out there?   

Classic Rock Network

Rock and Roll Guru Wrote About Me :)

One of the coolest rock and roll bloggers on the planet (Earth) did a post on me today as a precursor to his post about the song "Layla". I am honored! If you don't know Joe or read his blog you are missing out. He's also the author of The Rock and Roll Dictionary (hilarious must read!) and is in the process of having his second book published.


Thanks for the mention, Joe!!!

Clash Fans:

Sean over at "Pod" has written an excellent post on why The Clash are so damn good, and what is missing in some of today's music. Here is a porition of what he has to say, visit him for the rest (there are also some great videos included in his post)

Double albums are tricky as you really have to vary the pace to maintain interest throughout. No such issues arise with "London Calling". The Clash take rock, pop, punk, reggae and ska, mix it up and blast it back with lyrics that touch on many themes. Lots of energy and real human beings playing the shit out of their instruments results in an urgency that reaches out of the speakers and demands to be heard.

Current popular music has many deficiencies. Most notably: 1) It's BORING 2) Most of it sounds fake. 3) Zero energy

This stuff is almost thirty years old and sounds as if it was released last week. The main reason? It didn't take them three years to record! In a matter of weeks, they hit these songs hard with a minimum amount of takes and retained an excitement that is sorely lacking in today's homogenized product.

Happy Brithday Rockin Goth Chick! *

*aka as Starr from "Here Comes a Storm in the Form of a Girl". It's a very significant birthday for her so drop by and tell her an HB! (Note to Starr - been listening to Duffy all afternoon and have to agree, she totally deserves the Grammy, I hope she gets it!)

a few photos hand picked for the birthday girl: