Young Guv is Ben Cook from Toronto. He has released three albums in two years. I have not heard "I" or "II," but I gave "III" a ride yesterday. It was a nice ride, short and sweet, covering a number of power pop bases and sounding at times like all the usual suspects from Big Star to the Raspberries. Nothing really knocked me out, though I really enjoyed the opener, "Couldn't Leave U If I Tried."
Christian Nesmith and Circe Link have released a tribute to prog rock titled "Cosmologica." Thanks to Shriner for his mention in the chat box. This was a lot of fun, mostly because I was trying to guess the songs Nesmith was paying homage to throughout. It's a bit of a novelty that I don't think I'll listen to very often, but it was pretty amazing nonetheless.
I finally got around to watching "Suzi Q," the 2019 documentary on Suzi Quatro. This film was something else. I was actually moved to tears in the last 15 minutes. Quatro's story is a wild one and almost all of the talking heads were fascinating. But here's the thing, for all that Suzi Quatro had done for women in rock, for all her trailblazing and pioneering, I don't think it should be that much of a shock that she never caught on in the states. Her debut is a glam rock classic, but honestly, not much else was. Even her biggest stateside hit, "Stumblin' In," a duet with Smokie's Chris Norman is a weak, mid-tempo slice of bland. Still, Quatro is a force who is beyond likable and it was impossible not to root for her during the entire film. Really great stuff.
But when did Joan Jett become Joyce DeWitt?
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I've been thinking a lot about Suzi Quatro lately. Jackson+ Sellers just covered "Wild One", which had me pull up the original again. She never got the credit she was due.
is it in theatres or a streamer?
Streamer. Saw it on Amazon Prime.
Young Guv's first two albums are both pretty solid and, if I recall, each only about 30 minutes long. He's not reinventing the wheel, but doing what he does very well. I looked up what else he part of and found he is in a punk band and another called Fucked Up, so this is a chance for him to do something melodic.
- Paul in DK
Just caught up with the Suzie Q doc. I was a fan back then but it wore off. I was at the Bottom Line show that was in the film She opened for the New York Dolls. Didn't follow her past the first 3 albums and she fade from memory. I do remember her sister being in Fanny who I saw open up for someone at the Academy of Music. Can't recall who. I was not aware of the group she had with her sisters not her brother's involvement in the industry. Her West End career and her continued activity in the music business were also surprises. Of course, I did some digging while watching and learned that the actress Sherilynn Fenn is her niece. A nice watch but I think everyone was trying to make it more important than it really was. In any case, she had a decent career and I was glad to visit with her again.
cmealha,
Friends for almost 50 years, saw dozens of concerts, movies together, played in a band together, how is it I never knew you saw the New York Dolls play?
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