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Is Southern Rock Dead
? by Joe Clem
Howdy from
ol’ Skydog ! First off, let me tell you a little about
myself...or more correctly, my selves. Then you’ll
understand my answer. My dominant self is an old Southern
Rocker...born and bred on Skynyrd,
Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker, and the like. I grew up
(and still live) in South Carolina, home of The Marshall
Tucker Band and the site of the last show of the original Skynyrd
band. Southern Rock was the soundtrack to my growing up in
the South of the 60's and 70's. ... more
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Los Lobos: How
Did the Wolf Survive? by Mark Guerrero
Los Lobos have been the
most successful Chicano rock band of all time. They’ve managed to
achieve a level of success and maintain it continuously for over 15 years.
Aside from their commercial success, they seem to consistently be a
favorite of the most respected rock critics. They are equally adept
on their rock & roll instruments as their traditional Mexican acoustic
gear, and sing and play authentically in English and Spanish. ...read
it
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Cannibal & the
Headhunters: 1960s Chicano R&B Hitmakers by Mark Guerrero
The story
of Cannibal & the Headhunters is nothing short of a Cinderella story.
Four teenage Chicanos from public housing projects form a group and within
a year have a national hit record and are touring with the greatest pop
group in history, the Beatles. It all started in 1963 with Robert
“Rabbit” Jaramillo and Richard “Scar” Lopez singing together at
Rabbit’s house in the Ramona Gardens housing projects. ...more
here
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CD
and Concert Review: “Thee Midniters Greatest” by
Mark Guerrero
It’s
finally here! After years of legal obstacles, “Thee Midniters
Greatest” is available. There have been bootleg collections
in the past, but this is the real thing. The CD has 20 songs,
including their classics “Land of a Thousand Dances,”
“Whittier Blvd.,” “That’s All,” and “Sad Girl.”
It’s on the Thump Record label, which also is the current home of
eastside Chicano rock bands El Chicano and Tierra. Thee
Midniters, with Little Willie G. on lead vocals, were the kingpins
of East L.A. rock in the 60s. . ... continue
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