1969-2009.........40th Anniversary of 'Tommy' ......see me feel me touch me
(mute /click pause twice,playlist.com player (near bottom of blog)before playing video's) ..press 'ctrl/end' to get to bottom of this page
The Wholigans will be performing TOMMY in 'Live at Leeds' fashion throughout 2009 +greatest hits.
Also a 40th anniversary of Woodstock Aug 14/15/16 in Illinois at Galt Airport
(details & links coming soon)
If any of you caught a UK show, please send me any photo's and/or video and I'll post it asap ! For all the latest news and 2009 gig updates and The Wholigans return to the UK in 2009, sign up for our monthly mailing list on our homepage http://www.thewholigans.com/
UPDATE NOV 7th Newspaper article about the NOV 22nd gig in Motherwell.
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See the video's below they will get you ready for the shows, Sparks is especially amazing !!!! +
We will be playing a few acoustic WHO songs and doing an interview Nov 17th on BBC Radio Newcastle the night before the actual Newcastle gig on the 18th.
You can listen live here on the night 10.30 UK & 4 or 5.30 in the USA/Canada... depending on your time zone.
http://thewholigans.com/calendarix/cal_popup.php?op=view&id=163&uname=
Mute playlist.com player (bottom of blog with my mug on it ; ) first before playing the videos
If you know any WHO fans in and around, let them know that Telfords is a great venue and the roof will be blown off that night with the sound of 'LIVE AT LEEDS' !!!!!!...........live in Chester.
Tell your mates.
Upate Oct 24th 1More show added.....Nov 27th NEW SHOW HERE
The Wholigans youtube channel http://uk.youtube.com/TheWholigans ____________________________________________ 5 Years ago this month 2003WHO convention at The Mean Fiddler (Down at THE Astoria )
This is a letter that has been hanging on my wall for years, and I still laugh everytime I read it. *Note ,this was pre computer/email days and it was typed (see xx and various other clues) The club is no longer I believe.....but we arestill loud ! :P
I'll be jamming tonight with Mark 'young ox' Tinker tonight at NewPortRicheyFlorida-boulevard lounge 9.30 -12. Expect some WHO of course ! To those of you that can't make it, I'll see in the UK Nov 12th-30th.
w/Mick Ralphs talking to Simon boot Newcastle 'the voice'
This space is usually reserved for.......
........ramblings about The Wholigans, but not today updated w/photolink aug 12th 12.45am Updated Aug 14th (new video)
Sample meanderings and a religous experience take precedence, as this past weekend saw me side by side (literally) with rock luminaries such as Bad Co...Jack Bruce ...Badfinger..Eric Burdon and the list goes on. I was reallyfortunate to have AAA /VIP backstagepasses for both shows .
The opening song...Bad Co (Mute slide video at the bottom of the blog first)
My brain is full and I might as well empty it before mother nature and father time do it for me.
SO........
Rock gods and little ole me
08.08.08 ..........AT... 8pm I was one of the lucky ones in Hollywood Florida to witness the second coming of a rock saviour (in my own particular version of rock n roll heaven)
The one they call ' The Voice' THE VOICE ??? I hear you cry !!! Who the hell is the voice ? ,
NO it's not that crazy little bastard that sits inside my head and spews bile (lovely visual I know :)
But 'The Voice' I refer to is none other than the singing god that has graced this planets stages around the world in the 60's 70's 80's 90's and now in the2000's.
I refer to the man who could sing the phone book to me and I would listen intently A to Z.
He turned a simple riff and two words nearly 40 years ago into a rock song phenomenon that every musician has at one time in their life has played on guitar or uttered those magic words.....ALRIGHT NOW.
He has taken us to the bottom of a whiskey bottle and to the dispairs of a broken romance with good lovin gone bad and to a silver blue and gold rainbow in the sky.
The book I 'could' write endlesssly on a man and his music that has (and continues to do) would be an neverending story , and would have you tired out from riding the emotional rollercoaster that the music that has been (at least for me) , an integral part of my life.
How can a man so loved ,not be a household name is beyond me, yet most people on the earth are unaware of him and his music until you point out the obvious, that is that simple song & riff.
To me he is , and always will be a SINGERS SINGER. He taught me how to sing (he doesn't know it) but he did.
Further tales (and photo's) of this past weekends brushes with rockgods coming up. Bad Co....Jack Bruce...Eric Burdon... and those who paved the way with peace love and understanding such as Jonathen Edwards(sunshine) came my way today http://www.jonathanedwards.net/_pages/music.php (listen to the track 'this island earth' ) latest cd
The Turtles
Badfinger (I think my wife is in love with you Joey) it's ok , I love you too after that fantastic show !!! (btw...good choice of beer backstage (NBA ) and that's nowt te de wi basketball ! :) http://www.hippiefest.net/tour.htm
Photo’s will appear here as if by magic soon enough , but let me have a coffee first !
The preceding memories were brought to you by 2 people that made it happen for me, Lucy Piller http://allrightnow.com/ and http://www.godfreytownsendmusic.com/ I owe you both an emotional debt I can hopefully repay someday .....thanks so much.
Godfrey Townsend ….guitarist to the gods from John Entwistle to Jack Bruce and everyone inbetween. Godfrey himself is a talent that the worlds best musicians recognize and want him right by their side…..he’s THAT good !
Friday July 11th we were invited........ (we being the band I sang with in L.A called ' My Generation ' ) As I was saying, we were invited by two Who nuts that I've known for about 6-7 years now. Oz n Trish who had rented a house and invited a group of various Who nuts from a WHO forum 'relayers'. People flew in from all over the country (obviously not to see us or the party) but for VH1 Honours The Who on July 12th. But like so many Who concerts there usually is a gathering of the clans, hence the Friday night party.
Here is a very relaxed (see drunk) well not drunk kiddies, we just need our medicine ;) version of 'A Quick One'
We then retired to the comforts of the interior of the house as apparently the loud obnoxious broo ha ha was spilling out into the streets (god forbid you wake up L.A people at 11.30 on a Fri night fer christs sake, WHAT ARE YOU SLEEEPING ???? IT'S THE BLEEDIN WHO MATE!!!!!
oh yeah I almost forgot, MUTE the slide video at the bottom of this page (mute is top left of slide photo)
All the news that's fit to print will be here after the weekend. I'm looking forward to meeting all The Who fans and having a bit a'medicine with you lot ;}
The Who should / will tear the house down on Saturday !!!!
Watch out L.A....WHO fans are coming !!!!!!!!
ps: Atlanta miller lite chili fest(Sept 08) changedtheir minds and didn't book us this year....why..I don't know. :\
with this band http://www.myspace.com/thewhomygeneration Mike Bisch on bass Darren Lolk (current wholigan guitarist) Rolly Devore (drums) complete with pictures of lily drumkit.
__________________________________________ Clips from a show in 2006 in San Francisco (Mute slide video at the bottom of the blog first) Sparks
A 2 hour show starting at 10.30ish. This will be my 3rd L.A trip with these guys. Expect a lot of Who you don't hear with The Wholigans including post Moon era. .....you better you bet Anybody interested ? ______ I hope that many of you are planning on coming out after the concert!
I have no idea how far it is from the VH1 thingy, but I believe it's close. A lot of people are coming from WHO forums etc .
We'll go on as late as possible or as late as it takes to accomodate people that go to The Who. I imagine it's going to be a willlllllllllllld night !
Just got back yesterday from Canada , and I'm getting things back and running little by little. I'll post more in a bit but the cable/computer fella is coming to tweak my connections ! (that sounds painful) The old grey mouse ain't what she used to be :\
We just played last night in Melbourne Florida on the east coast It was America's largest military vets reunion and we would like to tell every person there how proud we are of everybody who has served in the military.
I felt small amongst your presence, but very grateful you chose us to play for you, thankyou thankyou thankyou.___
_Great gig, huge stage and I got to swing the hell out of the mic :)
Darren(guitar) jumped like a loony and smashed the hell out of a very nice guitar which parts are now strewn in different homes in Florida.
The drums were *accidentally* ;) dismantled/kicked over thrown into the abyss, some drums were carried off by an enthuastic crowd never to be seen again :..oh well
We got a great video of the drums flying straight towards the cameraman (the drum hit him in the noggin I believe) sorry Mike !
The guys are headed back to Toronto now and I'll be there Wednesday.
We have a few more dates to put up ,I just have to talk to our Canadian agent tomorrow and firm them up.
There is a huge benefit / charity/celebration show in Toronto Canada May 3rd for Jeff Healey here>>> http://www.q107.com/ConcertCalendar/Default/Details.aspx?ID=100850 featuring Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) and Jack Bruce (Cream) and numerous others. Funds raised will be donated to the Daisy’s Eye Cancer Fund and to The Healey Family Trust.
We are playing at Jeff's club..Healey's later that night with *special guests http://www.jeffhealeysroadhouse.com/ Just minutes away from 'the docks'
We'd love to see you at both shows.:) Barry TheWholiganswebsite TheWholigansBlog For other Canadian shows May 1st-18th see 'Oh Canada' blog below or our site.
The Wholigans are currently booking November 2008 dates in the UK & EU. Interested venues please see 'Contact us' page at http://www.thewholigans.com/ VERY FEW dates remain......thankyou... UK venues ! ;) ____________________________________ March 31st 2 new shows added Friday Nov 21st The Renfrew Ferry Glasgow http://www.the-ferry.co.uk/events.asp
An email was sent out to our mailing list subscribers concerning some UK dates being announced + other shows and personal messages. If you want to be kept up to date , please join our mailing list at The Wholigans.comon the home page. We do not share your address with any 3rd parties.....I hate it..you hate it....so thats not happening !:) Emails are usually about once a month....give or take.
btw...if you don't see your town in the gig listings , please contact the venues and give them our website TheWholigans.com and tell them you demand(in a nice way of course)to see The Wholigans and have the bombastic music of The Who pounding into your chest !!!!....asap _________________________ Coming soon .... The Wholigans message board
2008 Canadian Shows blog updated Friday April 4th 11.45am* note:new sidebar links
Watch this space between now and Thursday/Friday ..... for 3possibly / more than likely 4newCanadian shows . 1 a bit north of T.O, 2 east of T.O . and a new club opening in T.O. :)
March 3rd Jeff Healey passes on. Jeff finally 'see's the light' .........another good man gone. The Wholigans were honored to have shared the stage with Jeff in the 80's. 1 COOL CAT. http://www.jeffhealey.com/ Hey Jeff, give Hendrix a couple of pointers when you meet him ;) Condolence book http://www.jeffhealey.com/wishes
The Wholigans will perform on Friday May 9 following a showing of ... Amazing Journey - The Story of the Who. http://xrl.us/AMAZINGJOURNEY at the North Simcoe Sports & Recreation Centre. Festival kick-off $32
' You guy's are still around ? ' ..........Tour......April /May 2008
Hey!..... isn't that Dave 'gater'Smith on bass from the 80's Wholigans lineup ?_________________________________________
The Canadian Wholigans will be the same band that toured Germany last October.Barry/Roger.....Darren Lolk/Pete....Dave'gater'Smith/the ox....Darren A./Keith
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