6-20-2010: Bob Meide, drummer for Flamingo/The Flamin' Ohs, passed on June 20, 2010. The band was part of the "new wave" rock scene at Jay's Longhorn in the mid to late 1970's and released numerous records during their career.
In 2007, the band was inducted into the Minnesota Rock Country Hall of Fame. Submitted by Thomas Campbell Flamin' Ohs on MySpace Star & Trib Obit
We have posted Midwest music video clips on blip.tv.
Some you won't find anywhere else!
Videos from Jeff Hill Tribute Show (shot June 2009) added on 12/5/2010.
1."China" as done by the KO band [Kevin Odegard's]
China was written by Kevin and Jeff Hill.
2."Feels like rain" as done by Hipbone.
3. "I remember you" as sung by Dennis Libby. blip.tv
[blip .tv provides better quality then U Tube.]
NEWS
2/24/2010: Dave Dube, 67, founder & bass player with "The Fugitives" passed.
2/6/2010 Jeff Kartak, local sax player, died recently.
Jazz influence, formerly with the New Primitives.
Submitted by Di.
12/20/2009: Doug Swanson, one of the four original Canoise members, passed away December in Newport, RI.
Pat Curto will be attending the funeral.
Submitted by Dr Bob Coates 12/15/09: Bruce Allen,
Suburbs guitarist, died at age 54.
Bruce Allen, a founding member of The Suburbs passed on December 7, 2009 at age 54, following a period of health issues including bypass surgery. Bruce played guitar with the popular local band that formed in 1977 and was part of the "New Wave" rock'n'roll scene that started at Jay's Longhorn in downtown Minneapolis. The Suburbs were one of the first bands to release a record on the Twin Tone label. Following the Longhorn scene, the band continued to record on various record labels and play live concerts and maintained a loyal following of local fans. Bruce also worked on graphics for the bands logo and records. The band played a number of reunion concerts over the past years, the last one in 2006.
James Gurley(December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009)
Heart attack claimed the guitarist with the Big Brother and the Holding Co, Janis backing band.
10/7/2009: Must of missed this: Reg Isidore passed away March 22, 2009. He was the first drummer in the Robin Trower band with James Dewar, before Bill Lordan.
9-21-09 From Larry Wiegand: Gene Piccolo, local drummer, passed away last week.
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From the legendary (?) "Gypsy Jam 1"
at Di's are the following videos: Blip.tv: Midwest Music
Crossroads & Gypsy Queen
More videos on my Blip.tv Midwest Music:
Doug Maynard: Lost in the blues [at the Fine Line ]
Sample Jeff Hill Video Clip: Beck's Boogie on Blip.tv from the Jeff Hill Tribute Fine Line show...
15.7 MB, Flash Video
MORE NEWS Les Paul: RIP 94 years young: 6-9-1915 --8-13-2009. The father of multitrack, electric guitars, and much more. News:Ross Florand, bass player with Killer Hayseeds, passed away Thursday, July 9th. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rossflorand
Tribute to Jeff Hill: Went quite well, thanks to the efforts of many people, esp. Dr Bob Coates, Jeff's family and the management at the Fine Line. The "Beck's boogie" at the end was a sight for sore eyes for an old 6 stringer like myself. A stage full of pickers battling it out like the old days.
5-04-09 Bob Coates reports that Minnesota musician Jeff Hill (Canoise, Knut Koupee') passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009.
RIP: Soul Brother: Buddy Miles, Jack!
1947-Feb 26, 2008. Myspace for Buddy
Seen him just once, at the Cabooze. Fine player...
Roger Arneson, our north Mpls homeboy, is on MySpace. Yes, this is the wild & crazy mofo who drove all over the Crystal airport. And, oh yes, he also does a mean "Jake" blues, aka "the Jake & Elwood's Blues review".
Merlin's rest: Our favorite pub, free music, great beer (Belhaven, Guinness, etc).
Wild Bill to be found here... 3601 E. Lake St., Minneapolis - 612 216 2419 Merlin's website
Wolfgang's vault: Incredible live concerts from Bill Graham's estate. Free to listen to, $10 to record a concert. Bookmark this site, you will be back...
Quote of the day: "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."
-- Hunter S. Thompson
NEW GYPSY GIGS: Nov 5th, 2010,
Dugout bar
96 Mahtomedi Avenue
Mahtomedi, MN
St Louis:
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Ameristar Casino, Bottleneck Blues Bar
7:30pm Show
Tickets 25/30 Tickets On Sale August 9th
40th Anniversary tour!
Written by local Jake Blues, details his life on the road. Could have been titled "Mi vida loca". Roger Arneson, er excuse me, Jake, relocated to Vegas, and went crazy rock star.. How he survived all this is beyond me, perhaps a relation to Keith Richards?
Link to purchase.
Also on Amazon.com Weekly GIGS: Open Jam w/ Larry Wiegand: Sundays Cy's in Chaska MAP
Country Dance Night Mondays Lee's Liquors w/ Dan Lund & Buffaloaf Dr Mambo's Combo: Sunday/Monday Bunker's $6 Twin Cities Hot Club: Wednesdays Erte's
Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs: Every Fri at Palmers Bar
500 Cedar ave West Bank
"Wild" Bill Watkins website Merlin's Pub host, poet, writer, musician,
and more...
Check out Twin Cities Radio.
Live concerts, weekly shows and more...
CROW
You can stop emailing me for classic
Crow music!They released a CD
with 11 cuts on it called "Crow Classics 1969-1972". [$15 + s&h]
Order on their webpage...
Details on CD here
