Heh.The other ex made it pretty clear she doesn't want her story told.
― Time Will Show Leo Weiser (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 13 August 2020 02:56 (three years ago) link
Wonder which one is heard at the end of “Bubble Gum The Blues.”
― Time Will Show Leo Weiser (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 13 August 2020 04:21 (three years ago) link
So as this posthumous boom of interest is winding down for me, not much more info is emerging, mostly some intriguing photos from a friend Emitt had given them to, who is turning them over one by one like playing cards. Well, there was that one Xmas card from Emitt, his wife and first son posted by a guy who played with Billy Joel in the early ( Attila?) days. There is still the ever-present curious cat part of me that wants to hear the gory details of all of his family troubles but highly doubt these will come to light. Do feel after extensive (re)listening that despite the way his career played out his musical legacy is strong, that he was much more than just a stuntman, a footnote, a might-have-been, currently residing in the where-is-he-now file.
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 16 August 2020 08:09 (three years ago) link
There’s always a temptation to want to know more with these guys – to learn where and why things went off the rails and how it all maybe kind of could’ve ended differently. But I almost always find that when I do learn more—say, reading the Gene Clark, Dennis Wilson and Billy MacKenzie biographies—while I’m glad I dug deeper I’m invariably kind of bummed out and feel like I need to take a shower. Mental illness sucks that way. I feel comfortable concluding that learning more about Emitt would almost certainly end the same way.
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 16 August 2020 18:15 (three years ago) link
Otm
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 16 August 2020 18:45 (three years ago) link
I feel a little bit like that already, just perusing the minimal posts of his exes.
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 16 August 2020 19:02 (three years ago) link
There are a few nice pictures that keep emerging from various shoeboxes in the other place, including one of Emitt with what seems to be Jack Nitzsche along with this guy, https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=288534&title+Harvey-Bruce-RIP, the man who signed Emitt and introduced him to Keith Olsen.
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 25 August 2020 18:27 (three years ago) link
Nitzsche earlier arranged and/or produced one of the Palace Guard singles, which iirc he was dismissive of in the big interview/discography overview he did in the late '70s in BOMP!.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 25 August 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNLhvQvaoAU
― Isinglass Ponys (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 27 August 2020 00:00 (three years ago) link
Was thinking this thread would mention Emitt, but no: Thoughts on hum?
― Two Little Hit Parades (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 28 August 2020 21:54 (three years ago) link
https://purepopradio.com/2017/08/25/pure-pop-radio-in-conversation-podcasts-emitt-rhodes-airdate-march-20-1997/
― Two Little Hit Parades (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 1 September 2020 02:14 (three years ago) link
I may watch this tribute thing at 3PM PDT on FB this evening.
― Quit It And Hit It Sideways (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 5 September 2020 13:39 (three years ago) link
Tribute was kind of touching if a little thrown together. In other news, pictures are showing up of Emitt's induction into the Hawthorne Hall of Fame, courtesy of his ex-wife and others. Most interesting is a picture of Emitt and his fiancée at a restaurant she liked- at LAX!
― Quit It And Hit It Sideways (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 September 2020 21:37 (three years ago) link
that was presumably the proud bird, which is actually next door to lax, with a view. a strange little la landmark.
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 22:03 (three years ago) link
That’s the same place he went with the TV producer in 2006.
― Quit It And Hit It Sideways (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 September 2020 23:17 (three years ago) link
Some people keep referring to the earlier version of "Isn't It So" as one of three songs, but I think they are confusing this with the three songs with Richard Thompson and the Peterson sisters.
― ABBA O RLY? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 14 September 2020 15:02 (three years ago) link
Pretty good writeup and interview:https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/the-one-man-beatles
― ABBA O RLY? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 September 2020 18:40 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbndpazF_DU
― ABBA O RLY? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 September 2020 21:29 (three years ago) link
https://joeromersa.disco.ac/playlist-new/3888115?date=20200722&user_id=61581&signature=0Fv07nNrCKE58bD4f6pdviksEqo%3AaI7He6nO
― ABBA O RLY? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 23 September 2020 14:56 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn28MvHuREk
― Erdős-szám 69 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 6 October 2020 17:04 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49w0SsrqKmg
― Erdős-szám 69 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 7 October 2020 04:18 (three years ago) link
Morbius's sister recently posted a high school photo of him on Friendbook and for a beat or two I really thought it was something from the Emitt Rhodes group. #OneThread
― Spiral "Scratch" Starecase (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 30 October 2020 21:19 (three years ago) link
My top artist of the year, 0.005%ile.
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 2 December 2020 18:17 (three years ago) link
And The Merry-Go-Round came in number five.
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 December 2020 02:45 (three years ago) link
you love to see it
― budo jeru, Friday, 4 December 2020 03:16 (three years ago) link
I owe it all to you guys and this thread. Mulțumesc!
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 December 2020 03:26 (three years ago) link
it's been a journey for sure!
― budo jeru, Friday, 4 December 2020 03:34 (three years ago) link
Yeah, a real journey...to the nearest Red Lobster!
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 4 December 2020 04:09 (three years ago) link
lol
― budo jeru, Friday, 4 December 2020 04:16 (three years ago) link
Never gets old.
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 December 2020 14:43 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvSVMtuDf6w
― Next Time Might Be Hammer Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 9 January 2021 17:14 (three years ago) link
the photos from the magic mountain music festival are super cool
― budo jeru, Saturday, 9 January 2021 17:48 (three years ago) link
Wonder if anyone ever revealed who "You're a Very Lovely Woman" was supposed to be about.
― Next Time Might Be Hammer Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 9 January 2021 18:56 (three years ago) link
Finally watching that video I just posted. Not sure if there is anything new in it.
― Next Time Might Be Hammer Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 9 January 2021 19:03 (three years ago) link
I walked by a hand car wash on an industrial street of woodside queens this morning and heard With My Face On the Floor blasting. It was an odd location for that.
― dan selzer, Monday, 11 January 2021 19:38 (three years ago) link
This cool, new-to-me track giving me heavy Emitt Rhodes vibes though I think Rhodes would've taken this up several notches lyrically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QziYUqeSVe0
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 16 January 2021 10:17 (three years ago) link
HB, ER!
― The Ballad of Mel Cooley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 25 February 2021 18:45 (three years ago) link
So he got a Grammy RIP nod.
― The Ballad of Mel Cooley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 16 March 2021 13:27 (three years ago) link
And something kind of sweet on social media about him.
― The Ballad of Mel Cooley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 21 March 2021 19:09 (three years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 23 March 2021 02:09 (three years ago) link
Ah, didn’t know. That’s great.
― The Ballad of Mel Cooley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 23 March 2021 02:25 (three years ago) link
#WhenWorldsCollide
I also think any Eagle who says they weren't blowing rails and listening to this song from five years earlier on repeat when they wrote "Hotel California" is lying.https://t.co/F7RAWxN0lB— Tyler Mahan Coe (@TylerMahanCoe) May 7, 2021
― blue whales on ambient (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 8 May 2021 03:12 (two years ago) link
!
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 20 May 2021 01:53 (two years ago) link
But came to post this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7kR8IcJGR8
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 20 May 2021 01:54 (two years ago) link
I came to watch the Merry Go Round (and Jerry Butler) but stayed for the Happy Jack dance party.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 20 May 2021 03:14 (two years ago) link
!!!
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 20 May 2021 03:17 (two years ago) link
Ha, dan otm.Came to post that today is apparently a special day for Emitt.
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 29 May 2021 16:37 (two years ago) link
Just saw a Father's Day weekend photo of Emitt on F-Borad, very sweet.
― Rich Valley Girl, Poor Valley Girl (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 19 June 2021 19:50 (two years ago) link
New cover of "Promises I Made" by Black Keys guy mentioned here.Feels a little too slow to me upon first listen, but the story is nice.
“And of course the Emitt Rhodes song at the end [Promises I’ve Made]. I think that was the first song I recorded, and it was on the day that Emitt died. That was what set the fire for everything because I liked this new recording set-up and how it turned out, so I just kept going”.
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 7 January 2022 19:52 (two years ago) link
Sounds like he was trying to make sound like something off Abbey Road. #onethread
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 7 January 2022 19:53 (two years ago) link