GROOVY NOODLES
THE ELM TREASON NEWSLETTER NUMBER 130
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
TREASON NOODLES
– This week it’s PART FIVE of our “In the Beginning” video series included somewhere in this week’s newsletter. Enjoy! If you’ve missed any of them, or would like to see them again, go –> HERE!
OTHER NOODLES
– Dead & Company have revealed the dates for a “Dead Forever” residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. According to a press release, the shows will begin May 16 and feature “never-before-seen visual storytelling from Dead & Company.” It also promises a “unique” setlist for each weekend’s trio of performances.
– Billy Joel has released “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first original song since 2007. Initially he didn’t want to sing it himself. “We should send it to Adele.”
– According to Billboard, concert giant Live Nation “told the Talking Heads it was willing to pay the band $80 million to headline six to eight festival gigs and headlining slots.” Talking Heads turned down the offer.
– Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson is mourning the death of his wife, Melinda. “My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning… Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost. Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. She gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career.”
– Joni Mitchell has announced she will perform a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October 19th.
– Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper will tour this year. In total, the tour will hit 21 cities across the U.S., kicking off on Tuesday, August 20 at Albquerque’s Isleta Amphitheater.
– Heart has announced the 2024 Royal Flush tour with support from Cheap Trick. The North American leg will launch on April 20 in Greenville, South Carolina, and conclude on Sept. 22 in Morrison, Colorado. Heart will also head to Europe in late June through mid-July, with Squeeze opening select dates.
– REO Speedwagon will be back on the road again this summer, touring for the first time with Train. The tour starts July 8 in Somerset, Wisconsin and is currently set to wrap on September 11 in Phoenix, Arizona.
– Jon Anderson said he’s open to a reunion with his former Yes bandmates Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman.
– Elton John will detail his mammoth tour in a new book titled “Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour.”
Your Answer Is…
Hi, Treasonites!
A lot of “FIRSTS” in our lives just seem to stick with us.
We can often remember the first record, tape or CD we ever bought, but can’t remember why we walked into the kitchen.
Today, we’re talking T-SHIRTS!
Remember the first band or solo artist t-shirt you ever had? If so, we need to hear from you!
So, if someone asks you: “What was the first band or artist t-shirt you ever owned?”
Your answer is:
Another Year Gone
Birthdays over the past week…
Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! turned 61 last Friday.
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan celebrated birthday number 56 last Sunday
Happy 68th birthday to John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols). (Wednesday)
Turning 73 on Tuesday was Phil Collins, drummer and lead singer for Genesis as well as solo artist.
R&B singer-songwriter Anita Baker was 66 last Friday.
Mike Patton, lead singer of Faith No More, had his 56th birthday last Saturday
Harry Wayne Casey, founder of KC and the Sunshine Band, turned 73 on Wednesday
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason had birthday number 80 last Saturday
On Wednesday, singer-songwriter, producer, actor Justin Timberlake was 43.
Mike Campbell, lead guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, had birthday number 74 on Thursday
Adam Lambert – American Idol contestant and eventual frontman for Queen – had his 42nd birthday on Monday
Maybe it’s NOT all in the NAME
Here are 15 pretty well-known songs that DO NOT mention the song’s title in the lyrics.
As always, we know there are more (we leave some out ON PURPOSE) so if you know one we neglected, feel free to hit the comments section.
QUEEN – BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
BEATLES – A DAY IN THE LIFE
NORVANA – SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
DAVID BOWIE – SPACE ODDITY
WHO – BABA O’RILEY
LED ZEPPELIN – BLACK DOG
DAMN YANKEES
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD – FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
NAZARETH – HAIR OF THE DOG
THE SMITHS – HOW SOON IS NOW?
SMASHING PUMPKINS – BULLET WITH BUTTERFLY WINGS
BLACK SABBATH – PARANOID
ROLLING STONES – SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
BOB DYLAN – RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35
PINK FLOYD – BRAIN DAMAGE
GREEN DAY – LONGVIEW
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
The boys in the band, March 2013At the Staten Island Ferry, Staten Island, NY – Summer, 2019
VIDEO OF THE WEEK – PART 5
PART FIVE of our :”In the beginning” video series. Our last “deep dive” into he “CAP TANGO SESSIONS.”
A close-up of one of the dots on a standard six-sided white die
Our latest video
“Lock and Load” with the second single from our latest album “WITHOUT A TRIBE.”
6 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Fleetwood Mac perform at the Musicares benefit in Radio City Music Hall, where they are honored. It’s Lindsey Buckingham’s last performance with the group; three months later he is ousted, replaced by Mike Campbell and Neil Finn.
8 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
David Bowie’s Blackstar album hits #1 in America, 20 days after his death. It’s Bowie’s first #1 album in the States.
8 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Two founding members of Jefferson Airplane, lead singer Signe Anderson and guitarist Paul Kantner, die on the same day, both at 74. Anderson left the group in 1966 after recording their first album – she was replaced by Grace Slick.
10 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Billy Joel begins his residency at Madison Square Garden, where he plays once a month as long as there is demand.
10 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
At a press conference, all four members of Mötley Crüe sign a “cessation of touring agreement” preventing them from ever touring again after 2015. It prevents nothing: they kick off their next tour in 2022.
20 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Justin Timberlake punctuates the Super Bowl halftime show by tearing away part of Janet Jackson’s costume, revealing her right breast to a massive audience that quickly reaches for their TiVos for a replay.
40 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
At the peak of his popularity, Michael Jackson films an ad for Pepsi that goes horribly wrong when some stray pyro sets his hair on fire.
44 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
At the Gaumont theater in Southampton, England, AC/DC play their last show with Bon Scott. The electrifying frontman dies on February 19 after a night of excessive drinking.
51 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Kiss play their first concert, performing at the Popcorn Club in Queens, New York. They wear makeup onstage, but not the look they become known for.
55 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The Beatles stage their famous rooftop concert on the roof of Apple Records in London. After performing a few songs, including “Get Back” and “Don’t Let Me Down,” the police shut them down as a large crowd gathers. It is The Beatles’ last public performance.
56 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
At the University of Southampton, Pink Floyd play their first gig without founding member Syd Barrett, who never returns to the band.
60 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Indiana Governor Matthew Walsh bans the Kingsmen’s version of “Louie Louie,” calling it “pornographic” and making (literally) a federal case out of it.
65 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
17-year-old Bob Dylan (known as Robert Zimmerman) sees Buddy Holly perform at the Duluth Armory in Minnesota. Three days later, Holly dies in a plane crash.
75 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
RCA introduces the 45 RPM record. It’s 7 inches wide and plays at a faster speed than the traditional 33-1/3, providing better sound quality. The format takes off, and 45s become known as “singles.”
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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.”
True That!
Multitasking
Go ahead. Sing it.
Great Advice
You absolutely do
Yep
Only three?
How cool is THAT?
Hell yes
Perfectly Correct
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The Charlie Daniels Band!
Ted Nugent
I (Andy) can still remember my first Ted Nugent T-shirt. Believe it or not, it was pinkish in color.
It may not sound rock ‘n’ roll, but it was a cool shirt.
My brother wore it as well. I think I still have pictures of it.
Jimi Hendrix ????
The great thing about Jimi Hendrix T-shirts are that they seem to transcend the culture.
I (Andy) understand the argument that people shouldn’t wear band shirts just for style or fashion. (that’s a whole different topic. Maybe we will cover it here one day). So the argument goes… People should wear T-shirts ONLY if they are fans of the music. I understand that argument.
But I do admit it’s kind of cool to see people wearing Jimi Hendrix T-shirts. Because who knows? Maybe someone will actually check out his music who wouldn’t have done so before.
Anyway, to this day, I have three different Jimi Hendrix T-shirts. Very cool!
One of my (Andy’s) wife’s all-time favorites. To this day. She adores Charlie Daniels.
Chicago
That is all kinds of cool.
To this day, I love the logo. Love that font!
Thanks, John.
As much as music still rules my world at 67, and has since I was 11, I had always put my money into hard copies of music(Vinyl, 8-tracks, cassettes and now CDs). Also I spent my money on equipment to play it, and on buying tickets to go see Live Music. I never bought my 1st band/musician t-shirt until about 2002 when I was at a Little Feat concert and bought a Feat Hoy Hoy shirt and the whole band signed it. I`ve probably got 50 concert shirts now ! Like most addictions………just gets bigger………Here I am with Paul Barrere in 2010, talking about losing Richie Hayward a few months earlier, wearing said shirt.
Absolutely fantastic comment!
That is exactly the kind of recollection we want – nay, crave – here each week in the groovy noodles newsletter.
Much like you, while I (Andy) did have a few band T-shirts when I was younger, I was tending more toward equipment and definitely music.
Money was quite tight for me… So I had to spend wisely.
I would say that most of the band T-shirts I have now were acquired way past my 20s and 30s.
So I feel you.
And what a great picture, too!
Rock onward. And thanks for commenting.
Wishbone Ash!
Outstanding, Ed.
Thank you, man.
Deep Purple
Delicious, Tom!
I (Andy) had an awesome deep purple T-shirt that just disappeared on me one day.
I haven’t been able to find that exact design since.
Still haunts me.
Black Sabbath
This day, if I (Andy) ever see someone in a black sabbath T-shirt, they get a nod, or a tip of the hat.
Thanks, David.
Maynard Ferguson…had a big “MF” on it.
Any T-shirt that has “MF” on it is one that I want in my collection!
Bob Dylan
Nice!
I (Andy) always thought that some of those black and white pictures of him circa 1965 would look great on a T-shirt.
Thanks, Carol!
Indigo Girls
T-shirts with the indigo girls on them will always make me think of working at Fox 55 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
There were two girls who worked there who adored them. And they always wore indigo girls T-shirts.
They must’ve had three or four different styles apiece.
It’s funny the things that trigger memories.
Thank you, Shelley!
WOWO(you mention Fort Wayne) was one of those radio stations that I would dial in after the sun went down and to early in the morning to learn about music i was not getting to hear in the small town I grew up in here in central Pa…….at the beginning of an addiction, I hope i never recover from. Also CKLW, WLS, WCFL and some others in the late, 60s and early 70s.
The Mavericks, Carly Simon .
That is very cool, Betty.
I have incredibly vivid recollections of my mom not only playing Carly Simon records a lot, but going to see Carly Simon live.
Not sure why that stands out so much. But it does!
And, of course, as a boy, I just loved the songs “you’re so vain“ and “anticipation.“
So good to hear from you. Thanks a ton!
I can’t recall ever owning a band t-shirt before Elm Treason. I had a Bobby Clarke/Flyers hockey jersey back in 1974. Does that count?
Wow!
Your Elm Treason shirt is the first band shirt you ever bought?
I (Andy) think I have a tear in my eye now. (in a manly sort of way, of course).
Honestly, you could knock me over with a feather. That’s kind of super cool.
Katie, you make our day.
AC/DC. They were part of a lot of firsts for me.
Cannot really think of a better band to be the instigator of a lot of “firsts.”
Just outstanding, Peggy.
Moody Blues! Saw them in concert in Casper, Wyoming with the whole Casper Symphony Orchestra for back up. It was amazing! My second t-shirt was Metallica, then Guns N’ Roses.Now I need to add an Elm Treason t-shirt!
Hi Georgia!
Andy here.
That is a sensational muster of T-shirts.
The Moody blues hold a special spot for me, because my mom so very much loved them. She was esspecially enamored of Justin Hayward. I know she saw the Moody blues at least three times when I was a kid.
Great memories.
And we would be honored to have you add an Elm Treason shirt to that spectacular lineup of rock and roll apparel.
Thank you so much.
David Bowie, Serious Moonlight tour
That is all kinds of cool.
I (Andy) was a young teen during that tour… And I had a chance to go. Sadly – stupidly – I didn’t.
I don’t have a lot of regrets in my life. I kind of regret that.
Awesome of you to comment here, Shelley.
Eagles
I (Andy) was hoping someone would say the Eagles. You got it in at the buzzer, brother.
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Thank you man.
Thank you Andy I have more t-shirts than just the eagles but that was my very first one
Elm Treason
Rolling Stones 1975 Tour of the Americas
What A Great tour that was ! Saw them in Cleveland. Ronnie Wood was not a member yet, but was there playing. Got to see Billy Preston that day too with them. J. Geils Band was also on Fire !
The opening acts for Dallas were The Eagles, Montrose, and Trapeze.
For Those About to Rock
AC/DC
HaHaHa, I cannot remember