GROOVY NOODLES
THE ELM TREASON NEWSLETTER NUMBER 133
MARCH 1, 2024
TREASON NOODLES
– The second installment of PART 2 our “IN THE BEGINNING” series is in this newsletter somewhere. More “deep dive” stuff for fans of ELM TREASON music.
– We have a new feature starting this week in “GROOVY NOODLES.” It’s called “NOTABLE RELEASES THIS WEEK IN HISTORY.” Albums, singles, movies…
– Are you a musician? Got original music you’d like to share? Or maybe a cover version of a favorite song? Starting this month, we are launching a monthly feature for our music-makers out there. We’d love to share a link to a song or performance you’ve done that you’d really like others to enjoy. Got a link on YouTube? Reverbnation? SoundCloud, whatever? E-mail us at rockon@elmtreason.com (an email we’ve created specifically for this purpose) to send us links via email. We’ll start posting them here in “GROOVY NOODLES” once a month. Let’s do it!
– The “CAP TANGO SESSIONS” CD has completely sold out! Thank you to everyone who grabbed a copy before they disappeared. This was NOT made available to the general public. We have no plans to print any more … unless demand is high… so consider yourselves groovy owners of a genuine ELM TREASON collector’s item!
OTHER NOODLES
– The upcoming memoir of Alex Van Halen, according to the first details to appear, is a “love letter” to late brother Eddie. Due on October 22, the book – simply titled “Brothers” – runs to 384 pages in hardcover format.
– Comedian Richard Lewis, best-known for his role on the hit series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and films such as “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” dies this week at age 79.
– Sebastian Bach, formerly of Skid Row, will hit the road this spring and summer on the “What Do I Got to Lose?” North American tour.
– Don Henley testified this week at a Manhattan court in a criminal case involving nearly 100 pages of allegedly stolen Eagles lyrics from the “Hotel California” album.
– The curator of a billion-year time capsule that landed on the Moon last week said it contained an unheard Jimi Hendrix song, along with music by Elvis Presley, the Who and many others. A total of 222 items were included in the Lunar Records collection, which is part of an archive built into the commercial Odysseus lander that touched down on February 22nd.
– Def Leppard will belatedly celebrate the 40th anniversary of their star-making third album “Pyromania” with a massive reissue featuring previously unreleased tracks, live footage and more. “Pyromania 40” will arrive on April 26 in a variety of formats, including a four-CD/Blu-ray box, a one-LP half-speed master, two-LP black vinyl, two-LP colored vinyl, two-CD and digitally. It’s available for pre-order now.
– Willie Nelson has announced the lineup and dates for his 2024 “Outlaw Music Festival” Tour. In addition to headlining sets by the 90-year-old country legend and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, this year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour will include performances by Bob Dylan each day throughout its 25-date run. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will also play on select dates, alternating appearances with John Mellencamp.
– Billy Joel and Sting kicked off their co-headlining tour last Saturday at Tampa, Florida’s Raymond James Stadium.
Your Answer Is…
Hi, Treasonites!
This is gonna be a fun one!
Let your creativity fly. Let your warped sense of humor breathe. Let your sophomoric inclinations come out for once (or twice… or more)..
Dig this picture.
This a band that needs a name… badly. In FOUR WORDS OR LESS, slap some nomenclature on this quartet!
So, if someone asks you: “What would you name this band?”
Your answer is:
Another Year Gone
Birthdays over the past week…
Happy 74th birthday to George Thorogood (last Saturday)
Guitarist Neal Schon (Santana, Journey and Bad English) had his 70th birthday on Tuesday
Musician, singer-songwriter Howard Jones turned 69 last Friday
On Monday, Jonathan Cain (keyboardist, rhythm guitarist for Journey) celebrated his 74th birthday
Turning 71 on Monday was singer Michael Bolton
Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford was 72 last Friday
NOTABLE RELEASES IN HISTORY
This week, through the years…
1975 – LED ZEPPELIN – PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
1983 – U2 – WAR
1985 – TEARS FOR FEARS – SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
THICKER THAN WATER?
Sometimes bands are a family affair – at least in part.
Here are 16 groups or bands that include siblings.
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.
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Randy, Tim and Robbie Bachman)
Dire Straits (Mark and David Knopfler)
Black Crowes (Chris and Rich Robinson)
Stone Temple Pilots (Dean and Robert DeLeo)
Pantera (“Dimebag” Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott)
The Allman Brothers Band (Duane and Gregg Allman)
Heart (Ann and Nancy Wilson)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (John and Tom Fogerty)
The Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael Jackson)
Oasis (Noel and Liam Gallagher)
The Everly Brothers (Phil and Don Everly)
Van Halen (Eddie and Alex Van Halen)
The Kinks (Dave and Ray Davies)
Bee Gees (Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb)
AC/DC (Angus and Malcolm Young)
Beach Boys (Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson)
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Mugging for the camera before an appearance in Morristown, NJ – August 2014
VIDEO OF THE WEEK – New Series – Part 2
How do two sophomoric, attention-span-deprived musicians who excel at wasting time ever actually create music? And do they know how to play Van Halen’s “Ice Cream Man?”
Our latest music video
“Lock and Load” with the second single from our latest album “WITHOUT A TRIBE.”
16 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
A statue of departed AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott is unveiled in his hometown of Fremantle, Australia.
19 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Jamie Foxx wins a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the movie Ray.
22 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The Bee Gees play what is to be their final concert, performing at Miami Beach’s Love and Hope Ball, a benefit for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation.
25 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Prince, who is using an unpronounceable symbol for his moniker, sues nine websites to prevent unauthorized downloads. He takes another stand in 2007 when he sues other sites to remove images of him.
26 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Elton John is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
26 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Pamela Anderson Lee calls 911 after getting in a heated altercation with her husband, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, at their Malibu home. Tommy is arrested and spends three months in jail for spousal abuse.
28 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
22-year-old Alanis Morissette becomes the youngest artist to win the Grammy for Album of the Year when Jagged Little Pill takes the prize. She holds the record until 2010, when 20-year-old Taylor Swift nabs the title with Fearless.
32 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Balloting begins to decide the design on the new Elvis stamp. The choice is between a ’50s Elvis or a ’70s one. Young Elvis wins in a landslide.
39 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
David Crosby escapes from Fair Oaks Hospital in New Jersey, where he has been sentenced to drug rehab. The next day, he is caught in Greenwich Village and arrested for cocaine possession.
46 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The Police sign with A&M Records.
53 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Janis Joplin’s album Pearl hits #1 in the US, where it stays for nine weeks. Joplin died of a heroin overdose three months before the album was released.
54 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The title track of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water album hits #1 on the Hot 100, where it remains for six weeks, longer than any other song in 1970.
54 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Ernie sings “Rubber Duckie” on Sesame Street. It goes over so well that the song is released as a single, which in September reaches #16 on the Hot 100.
55 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Johnny Cash records Johnny Cash At San Quentin.
ELM TREASON’S LATEST ALBUM
Our latest 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.”
Now that you say that..
They didn’t fool us
Make a Mental Note
Ain’t it the Truth
A Twang Killing
Sure does
Yep
Didn’t want to say anything, but…
Best Use
Without Question
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The Hurtin- Units
I (Andy) literally laughed as soon as I read that.
For whatever reason, it just struck me as insanely funny.
The Appalachian Inbreds
and it came to me immediately too………..
🤣🤣🤣🤣
That is the best kind of inspiration. Instantaneous.
Free no more
That’s a very clever. Dig it much! Thanks, Christine.
Hey Y’all Watch This
🤣🤣🤣
It’s a name you just won’t forget!
enDuh Holler 😛
PS-loved the Noodles this week!
Hi Sherri!
Love the name. Will look great on billboards!
So pleased, you dig this week’s noodles! Thank you.
Low Mountain Hookup
Man, that one rolls right off the tongue. I (Andy) like it much. Very rhythmic.
Band name? I’ve been thinking of Rorschach Horizon.
Also, why the hell would they lock an unheard Jimi Hendrix song in a time capsule for a billion years? This upsets me deeply.
The lander tipped over… fairly sure it’s not sealed for a billion years… the next rover will go pirate and beam it back to Earth, where it’s needed.
Wouldn’t mind kicking back, digging into the new (old) Hendrix song with some green cheese, looking up at the cow jumping above me… Hoping the dish and the spoon do well together…
Not sure the significance, outside of cornball publicity, that stashing and unheard Jimi Hendrix tune on the moon has…
But OK…
Rorschach, Horizon… Nicely done.
“New Normal”
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The giggle was genuine.
Vax Aftermath
That is hilarious for so many reasons. Thanks, Betty!
Hansome Fellas
That they are! Just ask their moms.
“Cataracts”
The coffee came up through my (Andy’s) nose reading that one.
No Sunscreen
Very clever on several levels.
Nice.
Take a “witty” out of petty cash.
Thanks, Chris.
The first name that popped up was the band called Only in America…lol
🤣🤣🤣
Tweaking. Seth and the Methheads
Yep. Those boys broke bad three albums ago.
Busted Mugs
Great name. And already, merchandise ideas abound.
Florida Men
The band’s original name, I think, was New Jersey men or The Foreheads.
Something like that.
Aliens have landed
They may have crash landed… Or they are still circling the pad… Either way, the G force needs to be tamed.
Toto — Steve, Jeff, and Mike Porcaro(two of which are sadly no longer with us)
Styx—-Chuck and John Panozzo
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I (Andy) am not sure why this tickled my fancy so much. But it did.
Well played.
Stretched Neck Meth Boys.
When they first started out, they were known as: TIGHT NECK METH BOYS
For obvious reasons, a name in nomenclature was necessary.
The mine blown four
That was supposed to be
The MIND blown four ( my mind is obviously a bit blown as well)
🤣
Actually, I (Andy) knew exactly what you meant… So what does that say about my own brand?
🤣🤣🤣
SLUG
Powerful! Right to the point. One word.
Gorgeous!
Inbred We Trust, The Lineup, The Lifers, or maybe Life Without Parole?
Sounds like a festival lineup… Or a tour consisting of several bands.
Nice.
The T-shirts would sell out in an hour.
Moonshine still.
I (Andy) would buy that box set!
Cue the Banjo
Isn’t that Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds up there around the corner?
Beavis & the Buttheads 🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It is impossible to quantify how much I (Andy) love this name, Nancy.
Who Killed the Cat?
No Underwear
Hurtin for Brain Cells. Sorry I missed out on getting th Cap Tango Sessions. I haven’t really been terribly on top of thjngs since coming out if the hospital. What a shame. I’m stoked for your success though!! Congrats!! Hope you like my name.
Beavis and the Buttheads
The tweekers
Al & the Chemists.
The Methaleptics
Inbred Fred is ded
Panic at the Urinal