GROOVY NOODLES
THE ELM TREASON NEWSLETTER NO. 32
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Gratitude
We know that our friends and fans outside the US are not celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend, but it’s a big one for us here. Sometimes, we tend to get a bit mushy this time of year (in a cool rock and roll sort of way, of course).
So, for what it’s worth, we want to tell you how grateful we are to be able to live this life in music and to be able to share it with you. It’s rewarding. Exciting and inspiring. We are lucky to have you. Honestly.
We sincerely offer our best wishes to you and yours for the remainder of the year and beyond.
Thank you.
Your Input: Best front man?
With the 30th anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s death this past week, we came across some seriously spirited debates online about who the best front man (or woman) ever in rock and roll was/is. Some of the give and take we came across was pretty damn….. lively.
Who is rock and roll’s premiere front man?
The comments section is all yours!
One More from BARE TONES
Here’s one last sneak preview from our new LIVE album “BARE TONES” – Here we are, barreling through the song “CRAYON” (originally from our second album ACOUSTIC TREASON.
We just thought you’d dig this particular performance
FYI – All exclusive “BARE TONES” pre-order specials – including CD, Digital Download, Bluray and DVD bonus and bundle packages – end on Friday, December 3rd.
If you’d still like to secure a “BARE TONES” pre-order bonus package or a bundle package, click here. Offer ends next Friday, December 3rd.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Rehearsing for the band’s very first TV appearance – April, 2014
49 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
ABC Television in the US debuts a program called “IN CONCERT,” meant to rival NBC’s popular “MIDNIGHT SPECIAL.” The first show includes The Allman Brothers, Chuck Berry and Alice Cooper.
21 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Thirty years after their breakup, the Beatles land the Number One album in The States with a collection of 27 chart topping tunes appropriately titled “1.”
REALITY CHECK
Story of our lives, frankly….
A JIMI THANKSGIVING
He’ll have a little wing…
ONE MORE FUNNY
THANK YOU
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GREAT version of Crayon! Smoking hot guitar work and awesome lyrics. Vocals sound really full and rich.
Hey Chuck! Thank you, brother. JUST what we were hoping to hear. We are happy – and humbled – to say that when these live performances are mixed properly, they really do stand out. THANKFULLY! We are so glad we can share some of our live work in a way that that does NOT suffer from the grave limitations of a phone or camcorder microphone.
Frontmen: it’s a hard question but let’s look at longevity…McCartney’s been a frontman for 64 years and Mick has been doing it for 59 years. Objectively, I gotta go with Mick.
I (Andy) think it’s hard to argue that in terms of pre influence – literally, the prototype – Mick Jagger basically INVENTED the rock and roll frontman… and is still doing it as good as anyone who ever did.
“He’ll have a little wing.”
Clever
We HAD to go there, Bill. LOL.
Freddy hands down
The man could hold an entire audience in the palm of his hand. He had such presence and command. Even on film and tape – mesmerizing.
James Brown/Michael Jackson
James Brown was just… one of a kind. Pure magic. True soul. The Father of Funk.
Sooo many great front men through the years, I’m sticking with the one that captivated my attention at a very young age, The King, Elvis Presley.
The King. he inspired and influenced so many…. and quite frankly, when you see Elvis in his hey day – let’s say from 1956 and 1957, he was just an amazing performer to watch.
I think that most of the great frontmen/women brought something unique to the band. To compare across them is like comparing apples to oranges to kiwi to bananas. Freddie Mercury was doubtless the greatest showman frontmen with an incredible voice. Janis Joplin has to be included for the pure soul and emotion she brought to her music. You can’t forget Robert Plant. Would Zeppelin be Zeppelin without him? Some were truly the voice of the band; Danny Joe Brown (Molly Hatchet), Stevie Nicks, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), Ric Ocasek (The Cars), and Dennis De Young (Styx) all come to mind. This is a debate that will rage on forever!
Hey Ronald! Andy here. Could NOT agree with you more on this, frankly. I know it’s a “discussion” people just love to have – and I do admit, it makes for fun banter – but it’s hard to just flatly pick “the best” of something when music itself is so subjective. Our feelings about music may be more universal than that, but the music itself that triggers those feelings can be extremely wide-ranging. 🙂
Couldn’t agree with you more, Ron