GROOVY NOODLES
THE ELM TREASON NEWSLETTER NUMBER 124
DECEMBER 15, 2023
PLAY LOUD, LISTEN LOUDER!
TREASON NOODLES
Starting on Tuesday, January 2nd, we will be sending out an additional weekly email to everyone on our mailing list. This new weekly email, which will be sent every Tuesday morning, will be short, sweet and feature a little band tidbit or exclusive behind-the-scenes goody. This email will be IN ADDITION to the weekly “Groovy Noodles” newsletter that is sent out every Friday morning. So, please look forward to TWO emails a week from us starting in 2024. If you DON’T want this, you are obviously free to unsubscribe. We make it easy, if that’s your wish. And no hard feelings. Just a heads-up for you that we think will be a ton of fun for fans of the band.
Andy is back in Texas for an extended period, spending the holidays with family.
Bobby – a music teacher extraordinaire in Brooklyn – is counting down the days to the Christmas break. As much as he loves teaching music to elementary school kids, some serious decompression is needed.
The boys in the band are working on a new “Elm Treason Tour” t-shirt idea that LITERALLY affects you directly. It’s a FUN idea that will absolutely require your participation. No, the boys are NOT going out on tour (sadly), but they will be involving YOU in a seriously cool and unique plan. Look out for details in early January.
** Our BRAND NEW VIDEO! **
In case you missed it… it’s our new video.
This clip had it’s world premiere last week in our private Facebook Group “The Uptown Q” and yesterday on our main Facebook page.
So, we thought we’d feature it one more time here.
It’s the second single from our latest album “WITHOUT A TRIBE.”
If you haven’t already, it’s time to “LOCK AND LOAD.”
And if you have, why not load up again?
OTHER NOODLES
– Mick Mars, former guitarist for Motley Crue, released a new solo single on December 12th titled “Right Side of Wrong,” the second helping off his upcoming full-length solo debut “The Other Side of Mars.”
– Pete Townshend admitted this past week he doesn’t know what’s next for the Who. “I think it’s time for Roger (Daltrey) and I to go to lunch and have a chat about what happens next.”
– Jeffrey Foskett, longtime touring member of the Beach Boys who was dubbed the band’s “vice principal” by its principal members, died this past week at age 67.
– Foo Fighters have announced a run of North American stadium dates as part of their “Everything or Nothing at All” 2024 tour. The tour begins on July 17th in New York and concludes on August 18th in Seattle. The band will be supported variously by the Pretenders, Mammoth WVH, L7, the Hives, Amyl and the Sniffers and Alex G.
– Wolfgang Van Halen and Michael Anthony celebrated their friendship when they met at Mammoth WVH’s concert in Las Vegas on Friday, December 9th. It was the first time the original Van Halen bassist had met his replacement in two decades.
– Guns N Roses released a new song called “The General” on Friday, December 8th.
– Def Leppard and Journey will embark on a U.S. stadium tour in 2024 with special guest Steve Miller Band. Heart and Cheap Trick will also appear in select markets. The 23-date tour starts on July 6th in St. Louis and is slated to end on September 8th in Denver.
Your Answer Is…
Hey there, Treasonites!
This week, we hope to get a ton of participation with this one..
It’s simple. Hit that comments section hard!
Someone comes up to you and asks , “What was your first rock concert?”
Your answer is…
Another Year Gone
Birthdays over the past week…
Dickey Betts, lead guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band, was 80 on Tuesday
Singer Brenda Lee had her 79th birthday on Monday
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen was 66 last Friday
Singer Dionne Warwick celebrated her 83rd birthday on Tuesday
Singer, dancer, actor and TV host Donny Osmond had birthday number 66 last Saturday
David Gates, co-lead singer of Bread, turned 83 on Monday
Last Saturday, Tre Cool, drummer for Green Day, turned 51.
Turning 49 last Sunday was Meg White of the White Stripes
Percussionist Sheila E had birthday number 66 on Tuesday
Happy 50th birthday to Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor. (Last Friday)
Happy Birthday Ted Nugent who turned 75 on Wednesday
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was 34 on Wednesday
Nikki Sixx, bassist for Mötley Crüe, celebrated his 65th birthday on Monday
Jakob Dylan, lead singer for The Wallflowers, celebrated his 54th birthday last Saturday
A Peak at Christmas Past… PART 2
This is the second of a two-part series where we explore some of the strangest, most curious, often hilarious – and sometimes disturbing – Christmas print ads from the past.
(If we duplicated any from last week, we apologize!)
We dig these dips into the past very much. We know many of you do, too.
Dive in!
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Andy and Bobby rehearsing, Summer 2017
Who Does This Guy Think He Is?
8 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Janis Joplin’s psychedelic-painted Porsche sells for $1.76 million at auction.
16 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Led Zeppelin play a one-off show at the O2 Arena in London, the biggest reunion in rock history. John Bonham’s son, Jason, plays drums at the show, which is hailed by critics and fans as triumphant.
38 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Phil Collins, whose song “In The Air Tonight” was used in the pilot episode of Miami Vice, plays a drug dealer in the episode “Phil The Shill.”
43 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Dimebag Darrell is shot dead on stage while performing with his band Damageplan at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. The murderer, Nathan Gale, kills three others before being shot dead by a police officer.
46 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
At the peak of the disco era, the film Saturday Night Fever opens in theaters. The soundtrack contains two previous #1 hits and four new ones.
52 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Reginald Dwight legally changes his name to Elton Hercules John. He had been using the “Elton John” name since 1968, but had never made it official. The middle name he picked in honor of the mythological hero, which also happened to be the name of a horse on one of his favorite British TV shows: Steptoe and Son.
56 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Jim Morrison of The Doors is arrested at his own concert in New Haven, Connecticut, after a police officer finds him backstage with a young girl and maces him. It’s the first time a famous musician is arrested in the middle of a performance.
56 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Otis Redding dies at age 26 when his personal Beechcraft plane crashes into Lake Monona near Madison, Wisconsin. Members of his road band The Bar-Kays also die in the crash; the only survivor is the band’s trumpet player Ben Cauley. One month later, “Dock of the Bay” is released, becoming the first #1 song issued after the artist’s death.
57 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Pink Floyd perform their first concert, for the Oxfam Benefit at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
58 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
A Charlie Brown Christmas makes its debut, airing on CBS in place of The Munsters. The famous score, which becomes synonymous with the Peanuts, is written by the jazz musician Vince Guaraldi and performed by his trio.
59 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Sam Cooke is killed at age 33 when the manager of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles (where rooms cost $3 a night) shoots him three times. The manager claims that Cooke assaulted her and that he tried to rape his companion. The incident was ruled a justifiable homicide.
Our new record WITHOUT A TRIBE is getting some seriously awesome feedback from everywhere. We are STOKED! It is, we believe, our best work to date… and now it can be yours on CD, vinyl or digital formats. CLICK HERE to bring your copy home.
THE FIRST VIDEO FROM “WITHOUT A TRIBE”
We now have TWO music videos from our new album “WITHOUT A TRIBE.” Here is the first one, “UP TO ME.”
The “Pink” Cycle
Ridiculous Question
Don’t Erase Me, Bro
Hell yes
Heartily Agree
Hopefully
Still does, actually
There are fans… and then there are fans
Get it Right
Truth
OUR FACEBOOK GROUP
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David Bowie
Pretty damn cool to say you saw David Bowie live.
Do you recall which tour it was?
1969 as a 10 year old I snuck into the State Theatre in Toledo, Ohio to see Alice Cooper…well sort of, mostly listened to…My older brother was into theatre and “Linro Productions” rehearsed and did their shows at “The State”. Being 10 years younger, I hung out and learned all the places to hide and sneak in.
Alice Cooper at the beginning of his career… How cool is that?
An amazing memory, Chuck.
Not sure. Might have been Dylan, the Stones, or jimi Hendrix.
Or maybe the Beach Boys.
You know what? Any of those choices brings the needle deep into the red on the “AWESOME” meter.
Thank you, Ira.
Billy Joel, ’78
The man was at the height of his songwriting prowess in 1978.
Incredible that you got to see him.
A buddy of mine and I (Andy) will be seeing him on his birthday next May at Madison Square Garden… His second to last show there ever. Cannot wait.
Melissa Manchester 1975 Academy of Music, Philadelphia.
That is just awesome, Katie. I remember seeing Melissa Manchester as a little boy on the Muppet show… And I thought she was so pretty.
Excellent memory. Thank you for sharing.
Aerosmith
Very very cool.
Generally speaking. From everything, I (Andy) have heard, they put on a damn good show…
I have also heard from a few that they can sometimes be off.
Hopefully, when you saw them, they were spot on.
Thanks, Christine.
Howard Jones ❤️
That is pretty damn cool.
I (Andy) recall when he was a mainstay on MTV back in the day. Thanks, Penny.
Does Dommy Osmond count??Well I am going to go literal and say no so… Rush and Max Webster but that was at my high school so…first stadium concert was Meatloaf and ELO! I was 9, 14 and 5 years old respectively!
Of course, Donny Osmond counts!
And I (Andy) don’t care what anybody says, I think that’s pretty cool that you saw him back in the day.
Of course, seeing Rush back in the day… Well, that’s on a completely different level.
Like we have always said… Your concert going résumé is gold.
Well I am doing my best to make it platinumLOL But upon reflection it seems that 1972 was a pivotal year for me…Some boys in Grade 6 had a band and they played, ‘Hitchin’ a Ride at an assembly and I think at that moment my live music junkie broke free not to mention a little puppy love so I guess a groupie I became! Then to see Donny Osmond and David Cassidy that summer, not too shabby for a 9 year old It was also that year that my babysitter introduced me to Bowie and Elton John and of course they were so far removed from all of the music that my mom had playing constantly in the house and the car as just like you I was surrounded with music since birth. Thanks mom!!
Triple bill;Rush,Ted Nugent, Aerosmith
Holy crap!
Talk about a trifecta of Fire Power.
That is one hell of an initiation into concert attendance.
James Gang
Wow, that is all kinds of awesome.
Talk about a killer memory.
My (Andy’s) mouth is salivating…. To the point of needing two-ply paper towels.
Well, I am getting rather old but the one that sticks out to me is Chuck Berry.
Old?
Nonsense!
Cultivated, yes. Experienced, definitely. Well-versed, absolutely. Learned, without a doubt.
But I old?
Music is timeless… And the souls that ingest its delectable rhythms are equally so.
And to say you saw Chuck Berry live… As childish as this sounds, I am insanely jealous.
He was the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll poet. End of story.
Molly Hatchet at a dive bar in Norfolk, VA in the late 80’s.
Sounds like a deliciously intimate show. How cool is that?
Outstanding, Curtis.
The grand old Opry in1980,it was part of a volunteer job,I had in high school,so the hospital paid for the ticket. It was in Duluth,Minnesota. Saw Tom T. Hall and Minnie Pearl,and others
That is amazingly cool.
I remember as a little boy, listening to Tom T Hall. My mom played one of his albums incessantly.
And, of course, Minnie Pearl, with the ever present price tag hanging off her hat…
I have lots of memories as a little boy.
Appreciate you commenting here very much.
Abba: ’75.
I’m just gonna say it right now… And I don’t care who knows it… And I don’t care who will scoff… But Abba has some of the best pop music ever created.
Period.
And like David Grohl, I am out there. No shame. No embarrassment.
I (Andy) personally think that one of the greatest pop tunes ever composed and recorded is “the name of the game.” Absolute brilliance. The perfect pop song.
Sorry
Went off on a little rant there.
Thanks, Bob!
First concert was Bob Dylan with my brother
That is stupendous, Shirl.
Amy and I (Andy) want to say we have seen Bob Dylan live before it’s too late. Fortunately, he still going strong.
Moody Blues
Love it!
If I (Andy) may inquire… what tour did you see them on?
Chicago, 5th row, front & center! Peter Cetera winked, waved and pointed me out 🥰🤩😍 It was an awesome night!
First rock concert was Black OAK Arkansas and Quick Silver. These 2 groups started me on Rock. Been to over 100 different concerts and play for several different bands over the years. Hung up my guitar a few years ago. Yet I still enjoy live concerts….
Milli Vanilli.
No…seriously.
*sigh*
Yes, I can hear you laughing all the way over here.