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Title: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Rob on May 09, 2020, 12:21:39 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/little-richard-dead-age-cause-rock-news-long-tall-sally-a9506656.html?fbclid=IwAR1uKvPPxG9UHa70ZdiP9oGlhcAJ1w952fzPmbqCtngeNaJMuvqGWe6PJwg&utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark (https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/little-richard-dead-age-cause-rock-news-long-tall-sally-a9506656.html?fbclid=IwAR1uKvPPxG9UHa70ZdiP9oGlhcAJ1w952fzPmbqCtngeNaJMuvqGWe6PJwg&utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark)
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Dave W on May 09, 2020, 09:25:20 PM
This video of Specialty Records owner Art Rupe has been up for 9 years and has fewer than 4000 views, probably because few people know who he is and his role in Little Richard's success. If you're a fan, it's worth 6 minutes of your time.

Bumps Blackwell, who he sent to record Little Richard, also co-wrote some of his greatest hits, including Good Golly Miss Molly.

https://youtu.be/JMxYVYeIAek
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Basvarken on May 10, 2020, 02:04:11 AM
Thank you for posting that Dave. Nice anecdote.
And RIP Little Richard. What a huge influence on pop and rock music!
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Rob on May 10, 2020, 08:39:07 AM
Nice video thanks Dave
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: OldManC on May 10, 2020, 06:06:25 PM
That's a great clip, Dave. Good booty!
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Dave W on May 10, 2020, 10:04:36 PM
Quote from: OldManC on May 10, 2020, 06:06:25 PM
That's a great clip, Dave. Good booty!

Ever since I saw this, I've wondered what the rest of the original lyrics were.  ;D
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: gearHed289 on May 11, 2020, 07:34:18 AM
That was a real nice clip. What a trailblazer he was. RIP.
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: uwe on May 11, 2020, 11:11:57 AM
I'll try to put my grief in words:

A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom in peace ETERNAL RACKET, little big man!  :-* :-* :-*

https://youtu.be/V1FNveyqgRQ

You invented the heavy rock falsetto scream and - together with Uncle Chuck B - hard rock music as such. No Ian Gillan, David Bowie or Prince without you. Danke.

https://youtu.be/5ng75Flyx4Q
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: uwe on May 11, 2020, 03:46:20 PM
Always dug this here too ...

https://youtu.be/iLe0cqT9GC0

And how they move their molten lava treatment of the song  to a faster shuffle around 4:00.
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: uwe on May 11, 2020, 04:03:59 PM
And it's not like his songs didn't work in (very) fast too!

https://youtu.be/6QQ0YUxEqws
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: uwe on May 11, 2020, 04:43:15 PM
He sure left a mark ...

https://youtu.be/cx9OXKp7KxU
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Dave W on May 11, 2020, 09:19:37 PM
King Ralph promo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ6h0kyqSRk
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: westen44 on May 11, 2020, 11:20:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSQcj4-zqsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc_F3PaYgl0

I was listening to his music even as a little child because my father had his records.  It's hard to believe he is now gone, though. 
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: uwe on May 12, 2020, 06:02:45 AM
He gave real meaning to the term "infectious music and performance" - many decades before Corona ...
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: westen44 on May 12, 2020, 08:56:47 AM
A few years after my first band broke up the drummer started playing with Little Richard's backup band.  I don't know how he managed that.  But he was certainly a great drummer and still is.  He wasn't actually part of Little Richard's band itself, but played with the band that traveled with him everywhere. 
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Dave W on May 18, 2020, 03:07:45 PM
This was uploaded to YT in 2009 and appeared in my suggestions today.

From the description: "Little Richard and cohort Bumps Blackwell talk religion, race, and music; Blackwell guides the back-up band; Richard is coiffed and receives courtiers including Bill Haley and Chubby Checker."

https://youtu.be/zDTDmj3Hh-U
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: uwe on May 26, 2020, 01:03:27 AM
Herr Blackwell on Herr Blackmore, second from right quote on top:

https://images.app.goo.gl/Baqq7rE7k7JS9dqD7
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Dave W on May 26, 2020, 09:36:54 PM
Quote from: uwe on May 26, 2020, 01:03:27 AM
Herr Blackwell on Herr Blackmore, second from right quote on top:

https://images.app.goo.gl/Baqq7rE7k7JS9dqD7

Once again, all roads lead to Blackmore.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: Pilgrim on May 27, 2020, 08:08:24 AM
Quote from: Dave W on May 26, 2020, 09:36:54 PM
Once again, all roads lead to Blackmore.  :mrgreen:

How many degrees of Blackmore does that make?  :o

We already know there are six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: uwe on May 27, 2020, 11:05:43 AM
Quote from: Dave W on May 26, 2020, 09:36:54 PM
Once again, all roads lead to Blackmore.  :mrgreen:

Alas!, I was fevering for this comment, now my work is done here ...
Title: Re: RIP Rev Penniman
Post by: westen44 on May 28, 2020, 08:51:43 AM
Did somebody say Blackmore?  This was in my news feed.

https://www.musicradar.com/news/5-songs-guitarists-need-to-hear-by-ritchie-blackmore-that-arent-smoke-on-the-water