If You Don't Think Blues Rock Rules You Had Better Beware

mightymike · Post by **mightymike** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:05 pm

I was reading at Drummerworld that The VH boys count Cactus as a big influence.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:20 pm

rockstah wrote:
NY Chief wrote:
rockstah wrote:

Nothing handy but I'll get you something. You'll appreciate it. How big an email can I PM you? Maybe I can just send you a couple of songs.
u can if you want send me a song or two at my email

Will do. Maybe MaCgadden can host a song or two as well?
Mac?

JasonC · Post by **JasonC** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:33 pm

Here's where an online music service is great. Pulled it right up on Raphsody. Got Evil playin right now... Killer stuff!

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:16 pm

JasonC wrote:Here's where an online music service is great. Pulled it right up on Raphsody. Got Evil playin right now... Killer stuff!

Looks pretty cool.

Evil is FUCKIN killer. Don't forget Parchman Farm and Can't Judge a Book.

Alsaka and Bro Bill are pretty funny little dittie's, too. I read that Rusty Day would come up with lyrics off the top of his head.

MacGaden · Post by **MacGaden** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:21 pm

NY Chief wrote: Will do. Maybe MaCgadden can host a song or two as well?
Mac?

Sure. Convert them to MP3. I´ll mail you how to do it.

MacG

Shredder · Post by **Shredder** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:28 pm

Jim McCarty was Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels' original guitarist in the 60s, then moved on and did the Cactus thing. His last claim to fame was in the late 70s & early 80s with the Rockets from Detroit also (remember their cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well"?) He has also been playing one-off gigs in the Detroit area the last few years (including Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak).

JasonC · Post by **JasonC** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:51 pm

This stuff is KILLER! Definetely hearing stuff that I associate with VH, and a few others. Parchman Farm is just fun! I love boogie-rock stuff like that.

I sit in front of a computer all day, so a subscription to a music service is a great thing. I'm not necessarily endorsing Rhapsody - I've never tried a different one. It does have all kinds of old-school stuff I've never heard. I listened to some Albert King yesterday, including the SRV/Albert King In Sessions disc, and some old Albert Collins stuff last week. It's all there....

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:01 pm

MacGaden wrote:
NY Chief wrote: Will do. Maybe MaCgadden can host a song or two as well?
Mac?
Sure. Convert them to MP3. I´ll mail you how to do it.

MacG

Stay tuned, Mac!

NitroLiq · Post by **NitroLiq** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:18 pm

If you can find it, grab James Gang's version of "Stop/You're Gonna Need Me" from their old Live in Concert album. Pure, unadulterated heavy blues rock guitar and vocals...one of my fav Joe Walsh performances...sounds like a LP, Marshall, and echoplex in full force.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:45 am

NY Chief wrote:
MacGaden wrote:
NY Chief wrote: Will do. Maybe MaCgadden can host a song or two as well?
Mac?
Sure. Convert them to MP3. I´ll mail you how to do it.

MacG
Stay tuned, Mac!

Hey, Mac.

My f'n PC would not boot up last night. Will not power up. Yet another project. I suspect the power supply but don't have time to troubleshoot right now. I have the Cactus files here at work but they are .wma files. Can you post those? I can try to download mp3 conversion software at lunch maybe if not.

Mark, can you play .wma files? I can send a couple of songs direct, too. Don't know which ones now though. They're all good!!

MacGaden · Post by **MacGaden** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:03 am

NY Chief wrote: My f'n PC would not boot up last night. Will not power up. Yet another project. I suspect the power supply but don't have time to troubleshoot right now.

My Macs allways boots up...

All 400 of them. Except one piece of shit server, which is why I am at work with pneumonia, and a very important gig on Saturday. Should be fun: Painkillers, penicillin, and one beer, and I´ll play like Jerry Garcia all night..

How big are your files, Chief ?

Country Boy Shane · Post by **Country Boy Shane** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:55 am

It's really hard to find any Cactus material now. You mostly have to get it imported. If you send me a private message, I would be willing to send you the 10+ songs to your e-mail. This would include the ones Chief mentioned.

...god dang that band was sooooooo good. Such great rhythm section, hot lead phrasings and total rock and roll vocals!

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:27 pm

Country Boy Shane wrote:It's really hard to find any Cactus material now. You mostly have to get it imported. If you send me a private message, I would be willing to send you the 10+ songs to your e-mail. This would include the ones Chief mentioned.

...god dang that band was sooooooo good. Such great rhythm section, hot lead phrasings and total rock and roll vocals!

Yes you can, Shane!!

I got "Cactology" from Rhino. It's a greatest hits CD. Get it here!!!

http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetai ... mber=72411

I also paid for lungs for a 2 CD live set off the 'bay. Fuckin great shit!!