Luxury Kings Shows:

Tuesday, August 2nd - Blind Willies - Atlanta - $3

Saturday, August 20th - Meehans Alehouse - Alpharetta - Free!

Saturday, September 17th - Meehans Alehouse - Alpharetta - Free!

Sunday, September 25th - Blind Willies - Atlanta (Jimi Hendrix Tribute Show) - $5 (all proceeds benefit Camp Twin Lakes)

Spin Top 100 (pt. 3)

I'm surprized that I own so few of these (in bold) I'll comment on them this week.

 

74. Portishead, Dummy (Go! Discs/London, 1994)
73. Pulp, Different Class (Island, 1995)
72. Raekwon, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Loud/RCA, 1995)
71. The Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychocandy (Blanco Y Negro/ Warner Bros., 1985)
70. Jay-Z, The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella, 2001)
69. DJ Shadow, Entroducing DJ Shadow (Mowax/A&M, 1996)
68. Tricky, Maxiquaye (Island, 1995)
67. Slayer, Reign in Blood (American, 1986)
66. Outkast, Aquemini (LaFace, 1995)
65. Basement Jaxx, Remedy (Astralwerks, 1999)
64. Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP (Interscope, 2000)
63. Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (Matador 1994)
62. Missy Elliot, Supa Dupa Fly (Elektra, 1997)
61. Weezer, Pinkerton (Geffen, 1996)
60. De La Soul, Del La Soul Is Dead (Tommy Boy, 1991)
59. Modest Mouse, The Lonesome Crowded West (Up, 1997)
58. Metallica, Master of Puppets (Elektra, 1986)
57. The White Stripes, White Blood Cells (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2001)
56. PJ Harvey, To Bring You My Love (Island, 1995)
55. The Chemical Brothers, Dig Your Own Hole (Astralwerks, 1997)
54. The Breeders, Last Splash (4AD/Elektra, 1993)
53. Rage Against the Machine, The Battle of Los Angeles (Epic, 1999)
52. Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill (Def Jam, 1986)
51. Nirvana, In Utero (DGC, 1993)
50. New Order, Low-Life (Qwest, 1985)
 

Photos from Jack Parrillo Fund Raiser

Pics . from last week's benefit show. I had a great time playing with the a-sides and The Luxury Kings. The new bass was a big hit!

 

We raised nearly $1300 and had a good time doing it!

 

Next show is August 4th (a tuesday) at Blind Willies.

pics here!

All-Star Benefit Show

Our pal Jack Parrillo was in a car wreck and has some serious bills, so the Limerick/Willie's bands are putting together a show to raise some cash.

 

It's our own Musik Mafia (http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=2903513) right here in the ATL. Seriously, these are my favorite bands in Atlanta, all on the same stage!

 

Sunday July 17th @ Blind Willies - $5 cover!

5:30-6:00  Alick Gerard
6:00-6:30  Chris Ricker
6:30-7:00  A-Sides
7:00-7:30  Chickens and Pigs
7:30-8:15  Rockin' Pontoons
8:15-9:00  The Luxury Kings
9:00-9:45  Jon Harris and the Sin Hounds
9:45-10:15  Jack Parrillo
10:15-11:00  The Vipers
11:00-11:45  Stooge Brothers

This is a show not to miss, If you can't find something cool here, then you hate Rock-n-Roll!

LUXURY KINGS @ Blind Willies - Tuesday July 5th - Wrap-up

After a fun filled weekend and my first day at my new job (AJC) I was kinda beat when I got to Willies at 8:30. 1st set was kinda rough, but after finally getting the PA to sound OK and the lights not to bake our brains, it all worked out.

 

Good turnout, not HUGE, but good. Played almost all of the new songs. Will get a pic from Steve French to put up (from his kick ass new camera).

 

Highlights:

 

• I Got Loaded
• Sometimes Salvation (1st time in front of an audience!)
• Tramp
• Turn My Way
• Evil Eye + Wicked Grin
• Cools Me To The Core
• Yo' Sweetness (featuring Mark on harmonica)

 

Faces in the crowd: Michelle, Kathy, JJ, Eric Carr, Aleck (at the door), Stephanie + some guys who got to the last show as it was ending and came out for the meat of this show (a VERY good thing!)

 

Bass sound was fantastic - set the amp bridged and used the bridged out - tons of power at low levels and a big full sound. Of course now the Les Paul will be HUGE!!!

Next Show - July 17th - Benefit at Willies w/ an all star line-up (see next post!)

New Bass is Here!

Epiphone Les Paul Standard - I am VERY happy with it right from the start. Can't wait to play a show

Write up of Tuesday's gig is on the way

Willie Dixon's Birthday

from www.billboard.com

 

This Date in History - July 1, 1915 - Bluesman Willie Dixon is born in Vicksburg, Miss. He is a Golden Gloves heavyweight champion in Chicago in 1936. He writes hundreds of blues songs and produces a majority of the Chicago blues records into the 1970s. His biggest pop hit is "Walking the Blues," a No. 6 song in 1955.

 

• Hoochie Coochie Man
• Evil
• I'm Ready
• You Shook Me
• Mellow Down Easy
• Pretty Thing
• Tollin' Bells
• Bring It On Home
• Seventh Son
• I Can't Quit You Baby
• I Just Want To Make Love To You
• Walkin' Blues
• Backdoor Man
• Built For Comfort
• Bring It On Home
• You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover

 

There is NO DOUBT that Willie Dixon was the greatest blues song writer of all time - and one of the all time best song writers period!, as well as a tremendous producer and bassist. There would be no Rolling Stones, Led Zepelin, Cream, ZZ Top  without him.

 

PS - It's also Debbie Harry's birthday today (she's 60!!!)

 

Rapture.
Be pure.
Take a tour through the sewer.
Don't strain your brain.
Paint a train.
You'll be singing in the rain.
Said don't stop to the punk rock.