Alert The Media: Andre Williams Still Alive

I love to find out that people that I really, really like are still walking with the living.  Andre was born in 1936, so it wasn't a sure thing.  I play the vid's on the 'Tube sometimes, but today I wondered: is Andre still drawing breath?  Delighted, I was, to discover that he is.

Andre has been active in the music biz since the 1950's.  He has written songs, produced hits, released records of his own, managed bands, he's an all-arounder.  I checked the Wiki, it's an acceptable source for pop-culture references, and evidently he hit a rough patch in the '80's, with the old devil intoxicants, don't you know.  Those were tough times, people still thought cocaine was good for you and the crack variety was rearing it's ugly head.  By the '90's, Andre was back big-time.  I discovered the new stuff on the old Napster, oh jeez, now I've done it, whenever I think about the real O.G. Napster I have to take a little break and compose myself. 

And what a snappy dresser!  One of the best!  Check out his duds in the video for "Blame It On Obama." "Andre don't wear nothin' but fashion clothes," as he says in "The Black Godfather."

He has spent the last twenty years recording and touring with a huge number of younger, whiter bands, including The Compulsive Gamblers; The Sadies; The New Orleans Hellhounds; The Green Hornets; The Countdowns; and the Goldstars.  He's internationally known from coast to coast, he hits all the hot spots in North America and Europe.  It's great stuff, great shows.

Try an old song, like "Jail Bait," or the massively great "Bacon Fat," or maybe "The Monkey Speaks His Mind."  Or some of the newer material, like "The Black Godfather," "Agile, Mobile and Hostile," or "Bad Motherfucker."  Or just check below and hit "play" on "I Hate Ya." 

Andre "Mr. Rhythm" Williams, making people happy since the '50's.  Let's give the man a hand! 

Andre Williams (feat. the Compulsive Gamblers) - I Hate Cha

There are a ton of great new(er) Andre W. songs on the 'Tube.  Some are pretty rude, these were not made with airplay in mind.  Low hit counts.  So it's a pretty exclusive club.  Sign up!

New YouTube Twist

It is to me anyway.  "Embedding disabled by request."

I just tried to share "Mercy, Mercy," as performed by Jimi Hendrix at a concert in 1967.  God, the sound was lousy, but you could hear it, the wonderfulness.  The crunch was so fat, and it all rocked so hard, it was all Jimi, all the time.

It's a great song, lots of great versions out there.  The original was by Don Covay, and of all things we now know that Jimi was the guitarist on the original, came up with the catchy guitar part and everything.   There's a great version by the Rolling Stones on their second LP (I think), when they were still doing mostly covers.  One thing about the Rolling Stones, they had great record collections, they picked really great songs to cover.

But, "embedding disabled," so you'll have to go look for it yourself. 

Joe Tex. Hold What You Got.

"Listen girls, this goes for you too . . ."  There's a pot for every lid.

Humorous Aside

Am I the only one that thinks the idea of a "Kindle Paperwhite" is funny?  I got spammed today by Amazon telling me that a Kindle Paperwhite would be a perfect gift for mom. 

For my mom, if she still walked with the living, a Kindle would indeed be a "paperwhite," in the Australian sense, which would be a Kindle that was used only to hold down stacks of paper. 

Word Search: "Justin Timberlake Worst Dressed"

I'm just watching a Jimmy Fallon show from March, from the week that he had Justin Timberlake on every night.  I've already seen a few of the other shows.  While I admit that I find Mr. Timberlake to be a likeable man, and not untalented, I wonder what he's thinking when it comes time to shop for clothes, or get dressed.  If he has a stylist, that man or woman should be fired immediately.

He must have spent some good money for the jeans that he was wearing tonight, but they were horrible.  This was particularly hard for me to understand, for two reasons: 1) he has an okay build; and 2) jeans are usually becoming on a man with a decent build.  How hard did he have to look for jeans that looked this terrible on him? 

He wore a different leather jacket every night that he was on the show, and one was more horrible than the next.  This, besides that obvious fact that leather jackets on TV are always a desperate cry for attention.  I mean, it's bloody hot under all of those lights, I'm pretty sure that tropical weight suits are the way to go. 

Terrible pants; terrible shoes; terrible shirts; a boring haircut; horrible leather jackets; the man is just a terrible dresser.

The word search, by the way, brings up a certain amount of similar complaining.  I wondered if it was just me, but other people seem to be of the same opinion. 

He does seem to be a nice guy though.

Buddy Miles Express - Funky Mule.wmv

This is a "No Visual Information" video, so do not attempt to adjust your picture. 

It's hard for me to believe now that only four years had passed between "She Loves You" and things like this.  1968 was an explosion of diverse music, the full flower of everything, and Buddy Miles was right there.  This is, I think, after Electric Flag (I guess I should check with professor Google before guessing) and before Band of Gypsies (which whole thing just pisses me off, but that's another story).  Jim McCarty playing the guitar herein, let's say thanks for that. 

This is from a really good album.  Check out "Don't Mess With Cupid," if you can find it.