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| since
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we met (yes, it's been awhile) . . . JAMES BROWN 1933-2006: Founder of Modern American Music 
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IKE TURNER
1931-2007: Co-Creator of Rock'n'Roll
ALBERT HOFFMAN 1906-2008: The Father of LSD 
BO DIDDLEY 1928-2008: Co-Creator of Rock'n'Roll 
RON ASHETON 1948-2009: Co-Creator of Punk-Rock 
HALL OF FALLEN DRUMMERS  MAX ROACH 1924-2007: Jazz Innovator CHARLES GOCHER 1952-2007: Sun City Girls
(THE band of our time)
EARL
PALMER 1924-2008: Co-Creator of Rock'n'RollMITCH MITCHELL 1946-2008: God's Right Hand  ROBERT ALTMAN 1925-2006: M*A*S*H, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, 3 Women, Fool for Love, Short Cuts (MY faves) KURT VONNEGUT 1922-2007: Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, Galápagos, etc. TOM POSTON 1921-2007: Very funny guy BOBBY BYRD 1934-2007: James Brown's right-hand man, co-founder of the Famous Flames, great artist on his own, co-founder of THE FUNK! 
LUX INTERIOR 1946-2009: Punkabilly Mastermind & Cramps Co-Founder SKY SUNLIGHT SAXON 1946-2009: Early Pioneer of Garage-Rock & Psychedelia w/ The Seeds ALEX TOTH 1928-2006: Cartoonist & Comic Book Artist (shown here is his creation Zorak) ROBERT ANTON WILSON 1924-2007: Philosopher / Skeptic / Author / Pothead. RAW: "Belief is the death of intelligence."   And far too many others to mention. These days, it sure seems hip to be dead. But yeah--Rudy Ray Moore, Isaac Hayes, Jimmy Carl Black, George Carlin, Jerry Reed, Henry Gibson, Jim Dickinson, Captain Lou Albano, Harvey Korman, Jumpin' Gene Simmons ("Haunted House"), Klaus Dinger (Neu!), Vampira, Ken Nelson, Porter Wagoner, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Dave Cross (of the Rochester band Coffee), Sneaky Pete, Alice Coltrane, Hank Thompson, Mike Smith (singer from the Dave Clark Five), Soupy Sales, Lee Hazlewood, Eden Hajic, Michael Jackson (of the Jackson 5), and too many more to think about! (sniff) But hey, I'm stickin' around a little longer. I hope! See ya "next time"---?? * * * SLIPPY TOWN TIMES #3 IN THIS ISSUE: Intro This Week in Slippy Town Meercaz Q&A Paul Revere & the Raiders Watchin' Videos Spinnin' Some Vinyl Comix??? Shout Bamalama! Outro (R.I.P.) Extra! Extra! TRASH #6 Remnants, leftovers, and "related" 1970s stuff with Lester Bangs, Patti Smith, Richard Meltzer, Mitch Kapor, Metal Mike, Krazee Ken and Ready Eddie of the Gizmos, more! |