(Above: Los Lobos merge an original with a Neil Young classic on the steps of the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Mo. on September, 17, 2004.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Los Lobos made one point abundantly clear during their opening number, a nearly 10-minute romp through “The Neighborhood”: these boys came to [...]
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Review: Los Lobos
Posted in Kansas City Star, review, tagged Allman Brothers, Back To Rockville, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Cesar, David Hidalgo, Enrique Chi, Grateful Dead, Juan-Carlos Chaurand, Knuckleheads, La Bamba, Los Lobos, Louis Perez, Making Movies on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bruce Springsteen rocks the Hall (part one)
Posted in Music history, review, tagged Aerosmith, Axl Rose, B.B. King, Beach Boys, Beatles, Ben E. King, Bo Diddley, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, E Street Band, George Harrison, Guns N Roses, Jackson Browne, Jeff Beck, John Fogerty, Max Weinberg, Mick Jagger, Paul Schaffer, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Hall, Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, The Band, Thunder Road, Tina Turner on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Bruce Springsteen isn’t even close to being the biggest legend onstage in this historic performance of “I Saw Her Standing There” from 1987.) By Joel Francis “Rock Hall Live,” an exquisite nine DVD box set of performances and speeches from the past 25 years of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies is [...]
Review: Sly and Robbie
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Back To Rockville, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Carlos Santana, Cypress Avenue, High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me), LeRoy Smart, Peter Gayle, Peter Tosh, Rastaman Chant, reggae music, Riddim twins, Rolling Stones, Sly and Robbie, Taxi Gang, Webbie on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Sly and Robbie drop heavy riddim at Red Rocks in 2008.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star If Robbie Shakespeare’s job as a musician fizzles, he could probably make a living bringing down buildings. Alongside rhythm partner Sly Dunbar, Shakespeare’s bass rattled the foundations of the Folly Theater for nearly two hours Saturday [...]
The Day the Music Survived
Posted in Music history, tagged American Pie, Bill Haley, Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley Beat, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Don McLean, Elvis Costello, Elvis Preley, Eric Clapton, Fats Domino, Fender Stratocaster, Jeff Beck, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimi Hendrix, Joel Francis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Neil Diamond, Not Fade Away, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Beach Boys, the Beatles, the day the music died, the Rolling Stones, Weezer, White Stripes, Woodstock on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Above: “True Love Ways” is The Daily Record’s favorite Buddy Holly song. By Joel Francis Fifty years ago this week, the plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper crashed in an Iowa cornfield, claiming its passengers and 22-year-old pilot Roger Peterson. The event became known as “The Day the Music Died,” but [...]
Bo Knows Hollywood
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged birth of rock and roll, Bo Diddley, Cadillac Records, Chess Records, Chuck Berry, Howlin Wolf, Joel Francis on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Joel Francis After last week’s three-part history of Chess Records, several readers wrote in expressing disgust that Bo Diddley was ignored in the film “Cadillac Records.” It appears Diddley may be having the last laugh. The New York Post reported yesterday that a deal is underway with Apostle Pictures for a documentary on the late [...]
The True Story of Cadillac Records (Part Three): The Final Days and Legacy of Chess Records
Posted in Music history, tagged 2120 S. Michigan Ave., Blues Heaven Foundation, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Cadillac Records, Chess Records, Chess Studio, Chicago blues, Chuck Berry, Chuck D, Etta James, Howlin Wolf, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Otis, Leonard Chess, Muddy Waters, Nas, NASA, Phil Chess, Public Enemy, Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willie Dixon, WVON on December 12, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Above: No, it’s not Beyonce. The wonderful Etta James during her Chess period. By Joel Francis As the 1960s dawned on Chess Records, label founders Leonard and Phil were at the peak of their powers. Thanks to the proselytizing of the British Invasion bands, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf and other blues artists were performing for [...]
The True Story of Cadillac Records (Part Two): Chess Records and the Birth of Rock and Roll
Posted in Music history, tagged Ahmad Jamal, birth of rock and roll, blues music, Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley Beat, British Invasion, Cadillac Records, Chess Records, Chuck Berry, doo-wop, Howlin Wolf, Ike Turner, jazz, Joel Francis, Johnny B. Goode, Johnny Otis, Moms Mabley, Moonglows, Muddy Waters, Ramsey Lewis, Rev. C.L. Franklin, Rocket 88, Sonny Boy Williamson, soul, Willie Dixon, WVON on December 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Above: Musical pioneer Bo Diddley was cruelly excluded from the “Cadillac Records” story. By Joel Francis With Willie Dixon feeding steady hits to Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and other Chess artists, the label had become a driving force of popular taste less than a decade after it was founded. While blues were the label’s backbone, [...]
Review: Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Allman Broters, Bo Diddley, Doobie Brothers, gospel music, Jam bands, Joel Francis, Michael Jackson, pedal steel, Robert Randolph, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Voodoo Lounge on December 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Above: Robert Randolph persuades the ladies of Albany to shake their hips. By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star A casino is as unlikely a setting for church as beer employees are a congregation. Yet on Friday night, Robert Randolph and the Family Band snuck 90 minutes of gospel on an unsuspecting crowd that loved [...]
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2009 Grammys: A Running Diary
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged 2009 Grammys, Al Green, Allen Toussaint, Allison Krauss, B.B. King, Barack Obama, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Boston Red Sox, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Guy, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, Dave Grohl, Herbie Hancock, I Kissed A Girl, Jay-Z, Joe Satriani, Johm Mayer, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, MIA, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Freeman, Natalie Cole, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Robert Plant, running diary, Stevie Wonder, Sugarland, Sweet Caroline, T.I., Taylor Swift, The Clash, U2, Whitney Houston on February 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The last time The Daily Record watched a complete Grammy Awards show, “O Brother Where Art Thou?” won Album of the Year. This year, though, we got suckered in by the promise of seeing Radiohead. (Have they won a Grammy? Wikipedia says yes.) This presented the perfect opportunity to do one of those running diaries [...]
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