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TOM PETTY – ” Anything Thats Rock ‘n’ Roll ” My Fathers Place Roslyn New York City

Posted: September 23, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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1977 TOM PETTY broadcast from MY FATHER S PLACE, NEW YORK, After gaining local popularity in Gainesville, Florida with his band Mudcrutch, Tom Petty hooked up with The Heartbreakers (Mike Campbell, guitar; Benmont Tench, keyboards; Stan Lynch, drums; Ron Blair, bass), went to L.A., signed to Leon Russell s Shelter Records, and cut Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the debut album released in 1976. Although Petty, as the primary singer and songwriter (and a solid rhythm guitarist), deserved top billing, The Heartbreakers (at the time causing some confusion as ex New York Dolls Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan in tandem with Television s Richard Hell were calling their new group the same name) were a great band in their own right, Campbell and Tench (also fine songwriters) in particular being much sought after session players. Anyway, Tom Petty and co. were unique in 1976 in that they didn t really have an image beyond being a really good 60s influenced (The Beatles and The Byrds most obviously) rock n roll band; while trends such as punk and new wave came and went, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers have always done their own thing. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers was a solid debut album that, like much of their consistently strong output, is primarily remembered for its singles: Breakdown , American Girl and Anything That s Rock N Roll . The group supported Nils Lofgren in Europe during the summer of 1977 but returned to the US for the fall and played a number of shows as headliners including the gig presented on this CD, on Long Island, New York at the famous My Father s Place venue on 29th November. Largely pulling tracks form their debut and sophomore albums (You re Going To Get It would come out in May 1978) they also covered two 1960s classics in the form of Shout and Route 66 , alongside an early version of a song that wouldn t receive its studio album debut until the release of Southern Accents in 1985, the wonderfully titled Petty/Campbell composition Dogs on the Run . What this fine show, broadcast as it was on WMIR FM New York, illustrates nicely and to full effect is that while Tom and the Boys were largely influenced by the music of the previous decade they were not immune to the energy and dynamism of the punk and new wave genres then making waves in the UK, Europe and in New York, and this show reveals a unit as tight and punchy as any then knocking em dead at CBGB s or at London s Vortex club.

I Need To Know
American Girl
Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)

Breakdown
Listen To Her Heart
Band Intros

Anything That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll
Dog On The Run

Shout
Shout Reprise
Encore Applause

TOM PETTY and the HEARTBREAKERS – ” The New York Shuffle ” My Father’s Place New York

Posted: August 28, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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1977 TOM PETTY BROADCAST FROM MY FATHER’S PLACE, NEW YORK. What this fine show, broadcast as it was on WMIR FM New York, illustrates nicely and to full effect is that while Tom Petty and the Boys were largely influenced by the music of the previous decade they were not immune to the energy and dynamism of the punk and new wave genres then making waves in the UK, Europe and in New York, and this show reveals a unit as tight and punchy as any then knocking ‘em dead at CBGB’s or at London’s Vortex club.

SIDE A
1.I Need to Know (Live)
2.American Girl (Live)
3.Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) [Live]

SIDE B
4.Breakdown (Live)
5.Listen to Her Heart (Live)
6.Strangered in the Night (Live)

SIDE C
7.Anything That’s Rock ‘N’ Roll (Live)
8.Dogs on the Run (Live)

SIDE D
9.Shout (Live)
10.Route 66 (Live)
11.Surrender (Live)
12.Jaguar & Thunderbird (Live)

RORY GALLAGHER – ” An Irishman In New York ” My Fathers Place 7th September 1979

Posted: May 18, 2015 in MUSIC
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I am assuming that Rory fans would want to know one thing first and foremost about this release: what does it sound like? Good. It sounds good. Very good indeed.

Radio show recordings are sprouting like mushrooms in the woods these days and buyers are frequently ignorant of sound quality, which can and does vary enormously between releases. Most carry little or no information and company description of content on the product or Amazon’s website can vary from irrelevant to non-existent. Also beware of the same show being released under different names by different companies.

According to the sparse information provided with this release, this recording is from a radio show taped at ‘My Father’s Place’ in Roslyn on Long Island on September 7th 1979 while Rory toured his ‘Top Priority’ album with Gerry McAvoy and Ted McKenna as his rhythm section. The sound quality is amongst the top end of that of other radio show recordings I have. The band are cooking, without a doubt, and the balance between vocals and instruments is good. There is an awkward, rapid fade at the end of the penultimate track of disc two as the track goes into a bass solo and then the sound quickly comes back in for the final track. Remember, these are live recordings without overdubs or re-recordings added later and there was doubtless some radio station editing to fit the performance into a time slot for broadcast. With the quality of this trio of road warriors, though, there need be no fear that they supply anything but a very good, truly live performance.

This is prime Rory Gallagher. This set shows what the sonic capabilities of the electric guitar sound like in the hands of a master. The trio (including Ted McKenna-drums and Gerry McAvoy-bass) play tight, loud, no-holds-barred music in the best tradition of a rock n’ roll trio. At times Gallagher sounds like he’s been plugged into an over-charged battery that’s been switched to full-on, in-the-red, over-loaded power. Listen to anything here (even the acoustic “Too Much Alcohol” or “Pistol Slapper Blues”) and you’ll hear a man whose focused on giving the audience his very best. This is one of those sets where every song has something to recommend it. The passion, the fire, the very electricity that powers this concert has to be heard.

The sound is very good–better than you would expect. The trio can be easily heard with Rory Gallagher’s guitar out front where it belongs. And yes, this music could easily fit on one CD. Obviously the label wanted to make as much money as they could from this release, and the music actually sounds better on one disc–there’s no interruptions in the flow and excitement–so that’s kind of a bummer. And the “notes” (there’s no booklet) are pretty anonymous (“…give a listen to Rock Beat Records “Irishman In New York”), adding very little to this great set.

But if you’re a fan of Gallagher and/or the electric guitar you need to hear this. Gallagher even does an intense version of Frankie Ford’s 1950’s era “Sea Cruise” like you’ve never heard before. This new release from way back in 1979 can easily sit next to whatever you think is the best live Gallagher recording you own. And it might just wipe up the floor with it. It’s that good.

Track Listing:
Disc 1
Shin Kicker (3:38)
Last of the Independents (5:40)
Keychain (5:52)
Moonchild (5:10)
The Mississippi Sheiks ( 5:45)
I Wonder Who? (7:47)
Tattoo’d Lady (5:09)
Too Much Alcohol (3:47)
Pistol Slapper Blues (3:02)
Disc 2
Shadow Play (5:42)
Bought & Sold (4:59)
Walk On Hot Coals (5:26)
Messin’ With The Kid (5:22)
Bullfrog Blues (2:50) [Quick fade out to avoid bass solo]
Sea Cruise (2:58)

TOM PETTY and the HEARTBREAKERS – ” My Fathers Place Roslyn 1977 “

Posted: November 6, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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1977 TOM PETTY BROADCAST FROM MY FATHER S PLACE, NEW YORK, PLUS TWO BONUS TRACKS After gaining local popularity in Gainesville, Florida with his band Mudcrutch, Tom Petty hooked up with The Heartbreakers (Mike Campbell, guitar; Benmont Tench, keyboards; Stan Lynch, drums; Ron Blair, bass), went to L.A., signed to Leon Russell s Shelter Records, and cut Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the debut album released in 1976. Although Petty, as the primary singer and songwriter (and a solid rhythm guitarist), deserved top billing, The Heartbreakers (at the time causing some confusion as ex New York Dolls Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan in tandem with Television s Richard Hell were calling their new group the same name) were a great band in their own right, Campbell and Tench (also fine songwriters) in particular being much sought after session players.

Anyway, Petty and co. were unique in 1976 in that they didn t really have an image beyond being a really good 60s influenced (The Beatles and The Byrds most obviously) rock n roll band; while trends such as punk and new wave came and went, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers have always done their own thing. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers was a solid debut album that, like much of their consistently strong output, is primarily remembered for its singles: Breakdown , American Girl and Anything That s Rock N Roll . The group supported Nils Lofgren in Europe during the summer of 1977 but returned to the US for the fall and played a number of shows as headliners including the gig presented on this CD, on Long Island, New York at the famous My Father s Place venue on 29th November.

Largely pulling tracks form their debut and sophomore albums (You re Going To Get It would come out in May 1978) they also covered two 1960s classics in the form of Shout and Route 66 , alongside an early version of a song that wouldn t receive its studio album debut until the release of Southern Accents in 1985, the wonderfully titled Petty/Campbell composition Dogs on the Run . What this fine show, broadcast as it was on WMIR FM New York.

This CD illustrates nicely and to full effect is that while Tom and the Boys were largely influenced by the music of the previous decade they were not immune to the energy and dynamism of the punk and new wave genres then making waves in the UK, Europe and in New York, and this show reveals a unit as tight and punchy as any then knocking em dead at CBGB s or at London s Vortex club. Two bonus cuts included on this CD, also from a 1977 radio broadcast, but recorded earlier in the year at LA s Record Plant, are equally vital and make for a fine collection of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers live in the year of their emergence on the music scene.Now available on Amazon and only £7-99.good price and a great show.