GROOVY NOODLES
THE ELM TREASON NEWSLETTER NUMBER 98
APRIL 14, 2023
TREASON NOODLES
– Getting closer all the time! 12 of the 13 tracks on our forthcoming album “WITHOUT A TRIBE” are mixed. One more to go! The last song in the queue is called “JUST BECAUSE.”
– The boys in the band want to thank all of you who had your “RHYME AND TREASON” CD shipments delayed due to a manufacturing/burning error. Your patience has been appreciated beyond superlatives. As of Monday morning (April 10th), all CDs have been shipped and should start arriving at all destinations over the next several days.
– And by the way, if you’re NEW to this “GROOVY NOODLES” newsletter, welcome! It’s our honor and pleasure to have you here.
OTHER NOODLES
– Bob Dylan has announced the release of his 2021 online film “Shadow Kingdom” as an album on June 2. Additionally, the original movie will be available for download and rental on June 6.
– Kiss paused their show in Brazil this past Wednesday night after bassist Gene Simmons tried to perform with an unspecified health issue. He later issued a statement: “Hey everybody, thanks for the good wishes. I’m fine. Yesterday at Manaus Stadium in Brazil, experienced weakness because of dehydration. We stopped for about five minutes, I drank some water, and then all was well. Nothing serious. Tomorrow, Bogota Stadium. See you there!”
– Tommy Lee is among the famous faces featured in a new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series “The Muppets Mayhem.” The show centers around Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, the rock band that originated on The Muppet Show in 1975.
– Steve Lukather, guitarist for Toto, has announced that his ninth solo album, “Bridges,” will be released on June 16.
– Paul Simon has set a release date for his new album, “Seven Psalms.” The seven-track LP will be released on May 19, more than four years since Simon first began working on the project.
– Eric Clapton has announced an extended box set edition of his 1991 live album “24 Nights.” The new version, titled “The Definitive 24 Nights,” is mixed in Dolby Atmos and split into three sections: rock, blues and orchestral. The set will arrive on June 23.
– George Thorogood and the Destroyers have canceled a run of shows as Thorogood deals with an undisclosed “very serious medical condition.” “With great sadness, we must announce the cancellation of our Canadian and U.S. tour dates from April 27, 2023, through May 21, 2023,” the band announced on social media. “George has been diagnosed with a very serious medical condition that will require immediate surgery and quite a few weeks of recuperation and healing.”
– Sting is bringing his “My Songs World Tour” to North America later this year, performing roughly a dozen U.S. and Canadian dates throughout September and October. The tour will begin on September 1 in Vienna, Virginia and conclude on October 12 in Rogers, Arkansas. Sting’s son, Joe Sumner, will open the shows.
– Joe Perry has announced a new album, “Sweetzerland Manifesto MKII.” The new LP comes out on May 26th.
– Peter Frampton has announced a new U.S. tour titled – appropriately – “Never Say Never.” The ttour will begin on June 21 in Huber Heights, Ohio and run until August 19 in Sandy, Utah.
– Alan Parsons and Kate Bush guitarist Ian Bairnson died last Friday at the age of 69.
YOU SAY:
Favorite Ax Man (or Woman)
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Who is your favorite guitarist? We don’t necessarily mean who you think is technically the greatest in terms of skill or proficiency… but rather, which guitarist just “DOES IT” for you. Could be al ead guitarist… a rhythm player… a bassist.. whatever.
And if it’s just too hard to pick just one… maybe three.. Go for it!
So….
Someone asks you: “Who is your favorite guitar player?”
You say……
Birthdays This Past Week
Some birthdays we did not mention on our Facebook page…
John Oats of Hall and Oats celebrated birthday number 75 last Friday
Mel Schacher, bassist for Grand Funk Railroad, celebrated birthday number 72 last Saturday
Last Sunday, Kevin Martin – lead singer for Candlebox – had his 54th birthday
Guitarist Izzy Stradlin, a founding member of Guns N’ Roses, was 61 last Saturday
Singer-songwriter Janis Ian turned 72 last Friday
Guitar legend Steve Howe turned 76 last Saturday
The Gin Blossoms’ lead guitarist and songwriter Doug Hopkins had birthday number 62 on Tuesday
Musician Herbie Hancock turned 82 on Wednesday
Soul singer Al Green had his 77th birthday on Thursday
No Names Needed..
Here is a Gallery of album covers that don’t have either the artist/band name or title on its front.
How many can you identify?
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Taken during sessions for the unreleased original “electric” first album, 2013.
AN UPSIDE DOWN ZERO … BECAUSE WHY NOT?
5 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Fleetwood Mac announce that Lindsey Buckingham has been fired from the band and will be replaced with Mike Campbell and Neil Finn.
6 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Pearl Jam, Nile Rodgers, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Joan Baez, Tupac Shakur and Yes are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
8 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Don McLean’s original manuscript to his lyric for “American Pie” sells at auction for $1.2 million.
14 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
A jury finds the now 69-year-old Phil Spector guilty of second-degree murder in the 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.
15 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Bob Dylan gets an honorary Pulitzer Prize for his “profound impact on popular music and American culture.” He’s the first rock musician to win the award.
16 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The Hendersonville, Tennessee, house once owned by Johnny Cash burns to the ground. It had been purchased after Cash’s death by Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees, who planned to renovate it.
22 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Kiss wrap up their “Farewell Tour” with a show in Queensland, Australia. Just two years later, they head out on the World Domination Tour.
29 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Kurt Cobain’s body is found in his Seattle home by an electrician sent to install a burglar alarm. He is believed to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound three days earlier.
38 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Wham! become the first Western pop group to play in China when they perform at the Worker’s Gymnasium in Beijing. Footage from their trip appears in the video for their song “Freedom.”
42 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen marries actress Valerie Bertinelli.
53 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
At one of the band’s last concerts, in Boston, Doors frontman Jim Morrison asks the audience if they’d like to see something of his “that rhymes with ‘sock.'” Keyboardist Ray Manzarek pulls the singer from the stage who is already facing similar charges from a Miami gig.
67 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
Leo Fender patents the successor to his popular “Telecaster” model of electric guitar, this time called the “Stratocaster.”
108 YEARS AGO THIS PAST WEEK
The great Billie Holiday is born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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I say David Gilmour
Funny you should ask that. I just finished listening to the 50 top guitar greats as voted by Sirius listeners. Eddie Van Halen was number one. I have always liked Mark Knopfler.
I’m old school. Stephen Stills is my # 1 with a very tight close 2nd with Justin Hayward.
Tommy Emmanuel
I’m not qualified to answer this question, but that’s never stopped me before. LOL. Because of the sound he was able to get in the recording studio, I like Brian May. He made Queen bigger than Queen was and gave Queen a powerful sound that matched Mercury’s huge vocals. Having said that, Both Elm Treason guitarists have gotten me to listen to their lead breaks more, because of the obvious thought and creativity they put into all their lead breaks. You have made me concentrate on listening to the music whereas I have always be led around by only vocals in the past.
That is basically what I said Bill regarding Bobby and Andy and th ank you Iforgot about Brian May and I have to agree with you in that as well!
I noticed you said Dickie Betts. He is a great one.
There’s so many but I’d go with Clapton, Buddy Guy, and Gilmore
Robert Fripp/rock;John McLaughlin/jazz
Billy Gibson
Chuck Berry
Hank Williams Jr
Willie Nelson
Love Sonny Landreth and the gentle picking of Mississippi John Hurt, John Fahey just because and my most favorite is the late great Hound Dog Taylor…
Have to say the one and only master as well JJ Cale
Frank Zappa was fun, Jerry Garcia, and Victor Wooten on bass
EVH
And Billy Strings
I don’t have a favorite, to many greats to even comprehend. All of the bands that I like, and I like so many bands that I can’t name them all, over 60 years worth, from then rite up to today, all have great guitar players, even some whose names I don’t know. Guitarist for Alice Cooper, David Bowie.
New guys would be Derrick Trucks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd to many there again.
Yous guys are pretty darn good as well, keep on keepin’ on.😎✌️
Jerry Garcia, Buck Dharma, Roy Buchanan
Slash-fromGNR, CHUCK Berry, and David Gilmour
I agree with about Slash and was going to mention him but…just could not name them allLOL
Dickie Betts on the slide and wh or what guitars make that sedxy sound on Scorpions power ballads. I love it when the guitar seems to be singing to you, des that make sense? Truthfully, the first time in well forever, when I listened to Elm Treason my mouth stood open and I was saying to my selfI cannot believe what these 2 guys can do with a guitar…I was in awe and honestly it was the first time when guitar work out ranked t he words at the beginning! So I must say Andy Roman and Bobby Steel get my vote!
may not be the best, but i can groove to santana all day