God Gave Rock and Roll To You...Gave Rock and Roll To You...Put It In The Soul of Everyone...You Gotta Put Your Faith in a Loud Guitar

wow!---now that's a line or two--from no --not a kiss song--although they covered but a fave band--of mine---who??--no not the who-gary don't go to animaniacs-skit--WHO-YOU MEAN THE BAND??YES--THE BAND--then they go to TRAFFIC?--anyway---argent--i first saw them--1970-at the old electric factory-venue-before frank rizzo-who was still a police commish-before he was our mayor--closed the place--ah-old philadelphia politics--sat on floor right down in front---uummm--gary---how do you remember that long ago??and why?--well like i said in first post--MUSIC really means a lot to me--and thankfully my family-so one of the things i'll be touching on--in my blurbs here will be how we all can SAVE THE MUSIC--not just what we see in cable tv world--anyone attemping help in this area of our lives--the more people involved in this pursuit--the merrier-so you;ll be reading MY RANTS as the SLICKS attempt to SAVE THE MUSIC

rant--number-one----------so at least here in philly there are three "rock"stations on standard f/m radio--actually you might class a few more but they are more
"speciality-oldie-or only 60's-70's" anyway-thank god for npr type station we have--only station i listen to--although thru-out my workplace i hear the "classic rock"off/on allday--and folks please ; please--pul-lezzzze--play the other 100--jimi hendrix songs--just a little spent on--the big three--won't even mention--but i will diverse----1970--may 16th---at TEMPLE STADIUM--i saw the MAN-play--yes jimi--mitch-billy cox----sorry--MR HUCKABEE--not noel redding--ha--i stood maybe 10 feet from center actually a lil left towards where this "god"stood--as other audience members--ha he said "member'huh-huh--anyway requests were being screamed--foxy lady---purple haze--well these two would get play but---"fire--jimi--fire"--this "dude"kept it up--and up---with some others--mr number one guitar god of mine---(more on this --oh probably next post)--looking very--un--happy--finally says--"i'm fucking so tired of THAT"---then turns to bandmates--breaks into a musically fantastic version--albeit----instrumental only--the whole song---except for when the time came he leaned toward the mic--"fire"----the only word--fot the 3 minutes or so length----see jimi wanted to showcase his "new"band--his music that was--to be on "the cry of love"--not the repeated set list of last three years--hmmmmm--sound like other great bands--maybe four mop tops--and yeah--they NEVER changed---(and yes-i'll be talking more on the boys)

SO-maybe my point is that there is sooo much--so much music--that just doesn't get heard--maybe that --even the artists want to grow//change-go forward--or backward--add an orchestra--or horns--wow---slow down gary--how about this -- i've seen my own children--yeah those two--their friends-and their friends time after time--get so excited when i play a obscure lp--or cd---man--or woman-i get excited--if i hear something new that strikes me--or a hidden gem--so i guess my real point is----i know corporately speaking---gaggggg--SOMEONE NEEDS A BUGGING--A PROD--A---WAKEUP SLAP--city hall is hard to fight--but if enough people e-mail--phone request--"what do you mean--you CAN'T play that song" or"you don't have that--check your computer"--maybe---you'll hear--rainy day--dream away--or nah--they never play 1983--but --somebody--yeah FRANK DID SAY--MUSIC IS THE BEST---i agree--------and as jimi said--(woodstock)--you can leave if ya want--we're just jammin----til next post--peace-love and MUSIC--gary

Greetings from 21st Century Schizoid Dad

Photo of Adrian Belew, Gary Slick, and Eric Slick...at or around the time of the recording of Side Four Live

well here i go maybe should have titled my blog 21st century schizoid dad but that's probably in use-after robbi picked herself off the floor-the night we first discussed me writing --why-?-oh i don't know--i guess because i enjoy-reading yours--and adrian's(belew)-i thimk somewhere-somebody might enjoy what i'd write-so what do you wanna title it?well i've been called--poppa slick -but it makes me feel "old"--and i'd like to write about "rock and roll"- when i was young especially at parties-i'd grab an "airplane"record --yeah you see who wrote song-three? g-slick see---g slick--yea right---well---i tried-so as we discussed what to use--we went back and forth--s0 somewhere along the conversation-we started doin the disreali gears-
thing --you know elephants gerald-robbi said "surrealistic Fellow"-then our recent lives came to mind-"your children made a recording-with adrian belew-"--i wanna say "album"but yes a c/d-----that is SURREAL---so like the flaming pie story-well maybe not-this isn't a john lennon idea---SIR REALISTIC--i am---well nice to meet you---realistic --we--the family slick's-eric julie,robbi,monty,my mom and me--are NOT RELATED TO-earl-gracie-or tom slick--although my thunderbolt greaseslapper is on your tail---(60's cartoon reference--grace isn't really a slick-and earl and adrian played guitar for dave jones)--
-the above--slick rant-is really just an answer to--frequently asked tour questions---that out of the way---let me qualify myself-for in this virginity-post--or loss of thereof--i will attempt a recording review--well let's see--i saw the "beatles"before i was 12 live--"jimi"when i was 16-the beatles got me going on the guitar thing--needless--what jimi did to me--between the mass of c/d's,albums--let me 'splain this to you lucy---my life -maybe not 54 years of it--but an awful lot---has been affected by music--and since not only was i there for "the act"---but many shows---before after ---well SIDEFOUR LIVE-ADRIAN BELEW -ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO-- recorded on a snowy ohio nite feb 2007--(prelude)--as the touring of november 2006-was winding down ,in secret after show meetings,and adrian had enjoyed his "lemondrops"--john sinks said one night--you know--i;ve been recording the last so and so shows--well adrian had said the future of the power trio--abpt--had a chance to be LIVE and the fourth in the the sides series--"when did he say that gary"--"oh when he was drinking those lemondrops"--so early 2007-it was off to "ohio"--go ahead play a pretenders c/d--but rock n roll hall of fame-clevland-dayton--southgate house-cinncy/north kentucky--were three back to back shows----LADIES AND GENTLEMEN--well go on now --"writing on the wall"-what an opener-like ade says on c/d he looked at julie and eric and off they flew---julie's slap bass/adrian soaring above -eric keeping tight--yet pushing --no,driving the band----at this point of record -they've gotten your attention---and if you're not rockin--check your polse--2nd song---"dinosaur"king crim cover --done single trio---you can hear how tight this band gets--and the beatle ending--"oh we're not done-(looking down at shoes)--yet"--bam!--next track--"ampersand"--woooow!!--about 3 minutes in--julie's---entwhistling---along eric kickin ass--adrian twangin---really hot!!then----intro---"young lions"--well ade--i love the original--buuuut----this kicksass!!!---and againgreat guitar work--"hendrix meets jeff beck"but more!!---"beatbox guitar"---the chamelion song for me---since this is one of the loose-jams--changes-every night ditty's----ade shows off his choice axe--mr fly---and it's lovely mass of soundlings--eric'julie brilliant on this ---you hear--little "yessy"sounds-bruford/squire-meet madman dr belew---if around 9.00 into song your skin isn't goosed ---you AIN'T LISTENING--ade's flying high--julie's jack bruce--eric's ginger moon--yes this is different from the "download version"--that was SEATTLE-2006--but however many times i've heard song--still killer-"matchless man"---ooo--oh how cool a sound-from beginning --all thru -ade's backwards---(how does he do that??") guitar genius-and this song is so smooooth--julie's on fretless//eric makin it happen--"a little madness"next --bass opens your forehead-drums pacing the pack-enter man from pluto-on parker fly-this jam--wow -speechless---and julie throws you 3.200 or so into"21st century"along with cohort eric --thrice---then back to--wildness on wheels----speaking of driving--"drive"---let's put this into a video//tv commercial/what the hell movie-make me visualize something like-any of the aboves----hereeeee's "of bow and drum"---again-no dissin-the original---but--this live cut---with the "creamlike"hi harmonies--screeching "hawk"sound guitar runs--(jimi's like--shit they didn't make gear like this for me)!!plus ade's uniquenesses---woow"big electric cat"next--adrian(twangybarkingfish)--great song------then
the "crimson"tales---of "three of a perfect pair"what a fantastic version--and :thela hun ginjeet"--complete with the "this is a dangerous place"backdrop to jam to----so yeah---this BAND--IS TRULY AMAZING--THIS CD -well check it out--it's also amazing