So, what have you been listening to lately?

[westen44]

Yesterday I ran across a channel on YouTube at random.  It was a young drummer's channel consisting of her playing the drums to quite a variety of songs.  She was really good.  In one video, she referred to playing with her girls.  I assumed she must be in some local cover band.  As it turns out, she is in a band I had never heard of called Plush.  They are currently on tour opening for Evanescence and Halestorm.  The first video is their first single that came out over the summer.  The second video is the drummer (Brooke Colucci) doing a drum playthrough of their second single.  The third video is an Alice in Chains cover.

[uwe]

She sounds a bit like Ann Wilson from Heart - and I don't mean that negatively.

[westen44]

She sounds a bit like Ann Wilson from Heart - and I don't mean that negatively.

I looked up the lead singer/rhythm guitarist's background.  She was on "The Voice" in 2017 and got kicked off.  She did at least one Heart song on there, but it must not have gone over well.  She tried a solo career, but didn't like it.  Her goal was to be in a band.  She and the drummer live in NYC, found the bassist in that area and recruited the lead guitarist from Maine.  If anyone wants a career, it's easy.  Get on "The Voice,", get voted off and form a band.  Then start opening for people like Wolfgang van Halen, Evanescence, Halestorm, Slash and Myles Kennedy. 

[gearHed289]

If anyone wants a career, it's easy.  Get on "The Voice,", get voted off and form a band.  Then start opening for people like Wolfgang van Halen, Evanescence, Halestorm, Slash and Myles Kennedy.

Now you tell me! 

[Dave W]

Young Albert smokin'

[uwe]

Old Albert Lee puffin' - with some upstart kid from a band I've never even heard about.



And all classical with some B3 player and an orchestra ...




There is no escape, Dave.

[westen44]

Now you tell me! 

Always glad to give career advice, since my own success has been so overwhelming.   

[Dave W]

...

There is no escape, Dave.

What's your point? That he played with Glover? We know Albert has played with many talented people, and I imagine most of them were excited to play with him.

Also, why didn't you point out that Head Hands & Feet bassist Chas Hodges played with Blackmore once, substituting for Glover? You're slipping!

[westen44]

What's your point? That he played with Glover? We know Albert has played with many talented people, and I imagine most of them were excited to play with him.

Also, why didn't you point out that Head Hands & Feet bassist Chas Hodges played with Blackmore once, substituting for Glover? You're slipping!

He also failed to note that Mike Suppa, who is the father of the bassist in the band (Plush) that I've been posting about, has jammed with Roger Glover, Steve Morse, and Ian Paice.  If all roads lead to Deep Purple, anything of relevance should at least by mentioned once.  I'm not sure if this would be considered slipping, but it might be considered a slight lack of diligence. 

http://www.mikesuppa.com/bio.html. 

[uwe]

Now you've made me feel guilty!

[Pilgrim]

Try to bear up. 

[uwe]

Fur what it's worth: I'll try!

[Dave W]

Famous Ricky Skaggs video of Country Boy featuring Bill Monroe as his Uncle Pen, and with a cameo by Mayor Ed Koch.

In real life, Monroe learned to play from his uncle, Pen Vandiver.




And of course...

[westen44]

I never caught all the details, but I had some relatives who went to some event several years ago where Ricky Skaggs was playing.  Somehow they got into a conversation with him and said he was very nice.  They were impressed, especially one of my cousins.  A distant cousin.  I usually don't see her much.  But she sure wanted to talk about Ricky Skaggs.  Actually, it made me want to meet him, too, though. 
I haven't had many encounters with celebrities, but the ones I've had were not really too great.  I think whoever said don't meet your heroes in real life may have had a point,. 

[morrow]

Little Willie John . Early riff based R&B , James Brown would eventually turn it into funk .