GROOVY NOODLES
THE ELM TREASON NEWSLETTER NUMBER 134
MARCH 8, 2024
TREASON NOODLES
– Rumor has it that Bobby has begun getting some song ideas together – possibly for a new Elm Treason album down the road? Hmmmm.
-Rumor also has it that there has been a TON of studio work happening lately. When asked about this particular piece of scuttlebutt, a little birdie insider said, “Remixes. That’s all I can say right now.” Once again, hmmmmm.
OTHER NOODLES
– Jim Beard, a keyboardist who played with Steely Dan, died this week at the age of 63. According to a statement, the composer, producer and arranger died on March 2 “from complications due to a sudden illness.”
– Prosecutors on Wednesday abruptly dropped the charges against three men accused of stealing handwritten Eagles lyrics from Don Henley after the bandleader reportedly failed to disclose thousands of pages of evidence on time.
– Billy Idol will commemorate the 40th anniversary of his sophomore album “Rebel Yell” with a deluxe expanded edition set to arrive on April 26.
– The Doobie Brothers, according to reports, are in the final stages of completing a new album with Michael McDonald, their first original studio release together since 1980’s “One Step Closer.”
– Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks will hit the road this year for the “Yes Epics, Classics and More” tour. It begins May 30 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
– Revered music industry technician Bob Heil, best known for inventing the Talk Box effect unit, died this week at the age of 83. Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh are probably the best known artists who used it with great success.
– Blackberry Smoke drummer Brit Turner died last Sunday following a battle with glioblastoma, a fast-growing form of brain cancer. He was only 57 years old.
Your Answer Is…
Hi, Treasonites!
Last week, we had the highest participation we’ve ever had on “YOUR ANSWER IS.” THANK YOU, guys! It was a fun one, to be sure… so we thought we’d do another one in the same spirit.
Things look like they got a little out of hand here. A fight broke out. The aftermath, as you can see, is pure rock and roll chaos.
As it turns out, it was a song that inspired this mayhem.
If someone walked up and showed you this picture and asked you: “What song was playing when the fight broke out?”
Your answer is:
Another Year Gone
Birthdays over the past week…
Turning 80 last Friday was Roger Daltrey, lead vocalist for The Who
On Wednesday, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour celebrated his 78th birthday
Peter Wolf, lead vocalist for The J. Geils Band, turned 78 on Thursday
Jason Newsted, bassist for Flotsam and Jetsam, Metallica and Voivo, was 61 on Monday
Last Saturday, Jon Bon Jovi turned 62
Happy 47th birthday to Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin (last Saturday)
NOTABLE RELEASES IN HISTORY
This week, through the years…
1973 – PINK FLOYD – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
1974 – RUSH – RUSH
1975 – DAVID BOWIE – YOUNG AMERICANS
1986 – METALLICA – MASTER OF PUPPETS
MOVIE – 1984 – THIS IS SPINAL TAP
1985 – USA FOR AFRICA – WE ARE THE WORLD
ELM TREASON SONG OF THE WEEK
ENGINE NUMBER NINE BLUES
A song included on “THE VOICE OF TREASON” bonus disc (“E Pluribus Ulmus”) featuring Bobby delivering some of his best vocals ever over a chunky blues groove. Bobby doubles up Andy’s vocalized solo. (Give the track a few seconds to load. It WILL!)
DO BLUE!
Since we’re sharing a bluesy ELM TREASON song this week, we thought we’d list (off the top of our heads) a few of our favorite blues-rock, blues-inspired or bluesy-vibed albums.
Now, this is literally a subject that could trigger a list of 500 albums. Or more! EASILY!
We KNOW (very much on purpose) that we have excluded some BIG NAMES and RECORDS from this list (Cream, Zeppelin, Hendrix, on and on and on).. So, if you have any favorites, please share them in the comments section!
Here are six to get the convo started.
The Allman Brothers Band – ‘At Fillmore East’ (1971)
Fleetwood Mac – ‘Then Play On’ (1969)
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – ‘Texas Flood’ (1983)
John Mayall and the Blues Breakers – ‘Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton’ (1966)
ZZ Top – ‘Tres Hombres’ (1973)
Buddy Guy and Junior Wells – ‘Buddy Guy and Junior Wells Play the Blues’ (1972)
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Andy and Bobby taking a “jam break” during the video shoot for “TOO SWEET” – Summer, 2017
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Electric Treason?
Hold on a second! WAIT JUST A MINIUTE!!! Did ELM TREASON once upon a time…. PLUG IN???? Like with….. electric guitars? Our “IN THE BEGINNING” series continues….
Our latest music video
“Lock and Load” with the second single from our latest album “WITHOUT A TRIBE.”
1 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington dies at 71. He was last founding member of the band still alive.
5 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
It was HUGE NEWS at the time. All became right with the world again when, after a six-year hiatus, the Jonas Brothers announced their reunion, dropping a new song called “Sucker.” Do you remember where you were when you heard?
16 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Chumbawamba break the record for longest album title with their 160-word release The Boy Bands Have Won… (for the rest of the title, read the album cover depicted in the graphic).
22 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
MTV launches its new reality television show, The Osbournes, which chronicles the domestic life of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family. In its first season, it becomes the most-viewed series on MTV.
29 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry undergoes successful brain surgery. Berry collapsed due to a brain aneurysm during a concert in Switzerland.
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.
34 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Rush are named ’80s Artist Of The Decade at the Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammies.
40 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Two days after losing to Michael Jackson at the Grammy Awards, Prince records “When Doves Cry,” programming the drums and playing every instrument himself (including the bass, which he decides to take out).
41 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The first CD players are released in America, along with 16 albums on CD.
55 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Jim Morrison of The Doors is arrested after a Miami concert after allegedly exposing himself to the audience.
71 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
America learns of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s death when Air Force Staff Sergeant Johnny Cash intercepts a coded message from Russia. Cash enlisted in 1950 after he turned 18 and was assigned to the 12th Radio Squadron Mobile of the US Air Force Security Service at Landsberg, West Germany, where he proved his skill as a Morse Code operator.
83 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The world’s first commercial FM radio station, Nashville’s W47NV, begins broadcasting.
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THE FIRST VIDEO FROM “WITHOUT A TRIBE”
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Life Lesson
Unlocking the “Within”
Absolutely!
Call me a TRUE fan!
He wasn’t wrong
It works
Same here!
Hell yes!
Maybe just a handshake
Ear You Go!
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Any Justin Bieber song.
I (Andy) don’t think it’s necessary for me to look at any other comment on this thread.
You’ve dropped the microphone. The trophy as yours.
MacArthur’s Park – (At this point) I don’t think that I can take it, cause it took so long to bake it and I’ll never have that recipe again…………
I (Andy) hate to say this… And I can’t believe I’m admitting this publicly… But I started singing your comment about five words in…
Thank you Andy & Bobby for mentioning Brit Turner
s death. That has consumed me for the past week. He was one great exceptional human being ! Why do we always lose the good guys............So I cant think beyond BBS songs this week. Brit befriended me the last 2 years of his life, and greatly improved the quality of my life.Leave A Scar by Blackberry Smoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iss3de_yEEI
One of the good guys. No question.
Great picture, Rick.
Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
Perfect. Just perfect
Nice.
Kung Fu Fighting
They may not look like it… But those cats are as fast as lightning.
Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
Nice!
And frankly… So is Sunday… And Tuesday… And Thursday mornings…
Ummm. Hit Me With Your Best Shot?
Yeah. I’m going with that.
There goes another notch in the lipstick case.
Barroom Blitz!
Hey, once the man in the back calls for everyone to attack, there’s no stopping it.
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting by the Fab Sur Elton
There you go!
That Elton has always been a bit of a troublemaker, hasn’t he?
For the
DO BLUE
High Voltage Blues
By Anthony Gomes
Will have to check that out, Patricia.
Thanks for the suggestion. Awesome.
It’s a Small World Afterall
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For whatever reason, that just tickled me (Andy).
Get Together by the Youngbloods
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Followed by “peace train” by Cat Stevens, I (Andy) think.
Heater Skelter
They may be lovers – and certainly, fighters – but they ain’t no dancers.
Rawhide – or maybe that’s what stopped the fight…
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Very good.
Muskrat Love… ????????
And yes… I (Andy) started singing it
What the hell is wrong with me?
Thanks for the great update about the Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald! ❤️????????????????????????
You are very welcome! We love it when people actually get useful information from our “other noodles” section.
Rock on, April.
Chuck Berry’s “My Dingaling”. The guys got pissed at the females wanting to play with it. Maybe…
Interesting scenario.
If both hands were holding the ding, a Ling… How exactly are they fighting?
Kicking?
Hmmmm.
Logistics fascinate me (Andy)
The 1812 Overture – the cannon were firing canister, and the calvary went sideways.
I (Andy) love that you went with something that precedes the jazz age.
Rock on, brother.
And believe me, for it’s time (and all time) that piece of music cataclysmically rocked the house.
Lol ????????
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If You Want Blood (You Got It) A/C D/C
No question about it… There was definitely plenty of blood to go around… No matter how high the demand was.
Tubthumper
Nice!
A whole lot of something going on.
Every body was con fu fighting
Kung fu and southern comfort sometimes don’t mix.
At least that’s the rumor…
I love this bar- Toby keith
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Nice.
“Mama said knock you out” LL Cool J
That’ll definitely get the blood boiling…
Leave it to a fellow New Yorker to stir up the dung.
The ABC song by Iggy Pop
Love it, Mike!
The Violence of Truth by The The. Or there’s a Rat in my Kitchen by UB40.
Stellar, Ellen.
Deliciously aggressive.
I know the latter, but I need to connect with the former. Outstanding.
Love your eclectic music tastes.
You rock this page… always.
Ballroom Blitz!
And just before the fight broke out… You could hear someone say: “ready Steve? Andy?”
Gimme Three Steps…obviously didn’t get to the third step
Die motherf***er, Die by Dope
Barroom Blitz
I love this bar – Toby Keith