Liam J. O’Malley

In addition to the Quiet Car, Amtrak trains should have one ‘Callers’ Car’ where they can listen to 40 one-sided conversations while conducting their own

#amtrak
#thiscantwait
#ringtones
#ETA
#canyouhearme
#sorryservicewentout
#badconnection
#canicallyouback
#traintravel

YouTube video by The45Prof 1959 Bobby Vee - Suzie Baby

Bobby Vee born this day. If you only know the hits - Suzie Baby is one of the greatest indie records ever. Teens in a living room. Best Buddy Holly song not by Holly. Teenage Dylan saw Vee & band sub for the Crickets that Feb and loves and performs this

#bobbyvee
#bobdylan
#rocknroll
#indie

YouTube video by Queen Official Queen - Killer Queen (Top Of The Pops, 1974)

RIP Roy Thomas Baker. What an amazing body of work.

His was the (very British) name on the Queen LPs. Sonic masterpieces.

This is one of the most bizarre hit singles ever. And sure, Bohemian Rhapsody. But Cars’ Best Friends Girl may be his greatest.

#roythomasbaker
#producer
#queen
#thecars

YouTube video by Domino Recording Co. Buzzcocks - Lipstick (Official Video)

Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks born this day.

One of greatest songwriters ever. This one he does something I’ve never heard anyone else do. Verse and chorus use same lyric. And what lyrics. ‘In your dreams does your lover have my face?’

Also genius guitar solo

#peteshelley
#buzzcocks
#songwriter

That Kool Kinks Kover I've Been Threatening to Post. Finally!!! From just a few weeks ago, please enjoy unlikely supergroup Tall Poppy Syndrome and (IMHO) a verging on transplendent remake of The Kinks '...

“A verging on transplendent remake of The Kinks' 1970 album track ‘This Time Tomorrow.’”

Read the entire review by Steve Simels at Power Pop Blog:

powerpop.blogspot.com/2024/04/that...

YouTube video by Liam James O'Malley Floating Around - Mercury & Mars

A chosen few took a ten minute ride on an odious billionaire’s rocket. During this pointless stunt, one of them sang ‘What a Wonderful World’

Satchmo rolled over; I wrote this

#songwriter
#independentmusic
#blueorigin
#jeffbazos
#weightless
#pointless
#onepercent
#spacetourism
#rocketfuel

YouTube video by Max Romeo - Topic Chase The Devil

Rest in Peace Max Romeo, legendary reggae genius

‘I’m gonna put on an iron shirt and chase the devil out of earth’

I’m sure St. Michael has now given you a golden breastplate for fght against evil here

May be Lee Perry’s best production

#maxromeo
#chasethedevil
#reggae
#warinababylon
#dubreggae

YouTube video by The Flamingos - Topic I Only Have Eyes for You

Nate Nelson, tenor of the Flamingos, born this day.

Lead vox on the sublime ‘I Only Have Eyes for You’

‘Doo Wop’ is a retroactive label that has no definition - but we’re stuck with it. Like all others now in this ‘category’, Flamingos were a vocal group. What vocals!

#doowop
#theflamingos

YouTube video by Caleu Ahoi Carl Perkins / Right String, Wrong Yo-Yo

Carl Perkins born this day!

Paul McCartney: "if there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles."

Beatles did more Perkins covers (on record) than any other artist. Wrote songs. Fantastic singer. I’ll go ahead and say he’s the best rockabilly guitarist.

#carlperkins
#sunrecords
#rockabilly

Must see - a GREAT music doc. LOTS of film and video from the 80s and great interviews with so many Boston scene characters. As expected with these goofballs and those who love ‘em, it is frequently hilarious - but also poignant and triumphant.

#thedogmatics
#boston
#garagerock
#rockandroll

Only person on earth who could take your eyes off Debbie Harry

YouTube video by BlondieVEVO Blondie - Dreaming

RIP Clem Burke

What an incredible drummer. What a showman.

Just listen to this perfect madness.

It’s hard to explain what a breath of fresh air his rock AND roll drumming that was everything great about 60s drumming was. Keith Moon with a lot less cymbals. And just so cool

#clemburke
#blondie

RIP Al Barile. Anyone who was there knows what he meant to Boston hardcore and just punk and oddball kids. All Ages in Boston was ‘Lethal’. Jesus he was a tough looking guy but he was always super friendly and helpful to my band Mighty COs for those great 8 months before there were hardcore rules

Clem Burke RIP We are sorry to hear of the passing of Clem Burke the magnificent drummer from Blondie whose powerhouse beats and perfect pop culture vision drive the

Clem Burke RIP louderthanwar.com/clem-burke-r... via @louderthanwar.bsky.social

I think this literally stayed in my Walkman for months when this came out. Happened to be in Britain at the time. Absolutely brilliant

YouTube video by Exit Gang Of Four - Damaged Goods (Music Video)

Rest in Peace Dave Allen of Gang of Four

What an incredible bassist for a truly unique band

Incredibly influential to everyone who heard those records - hard to pick which classic but this one can’t be beat

#daveallen
#ripdaveallen
#gangoffour
#bassist
#postpunk
#funkbass
#damagedgoods

YouTube video by Liam James O'Malley Theres A Chance - Mercury & Mars

Fresh one after reading the news today oh boy

#independentmusic
#singer
#songwriter
#homerecording
#yamahaguitars
#spanishguitar
#logicpro
#focusrite
#fenderbass
#doubletracking
#shaker
#yorkshiretea
#costofliving
#collateraldamage
#gameofchance
#playtowin
#liberationday

Key change. Castanets. Arcane hot rod lingo. Got it all. My hydro pressure heads make it twelve to one.

The coda is absolutely classic: bg vox: ‘Aah aah beat em up beat em up shut em down’ over doo wop bass vox :‘toughest machine in town’

YouTube video by Jan & Dean - Topic Three Window Coupe

Jan Berry born this day. Got a 3 window coupe that’s short on looks, but she looks real good in the record books.
Class A hot rod song. Objectively J&D had 4 good records - 95% Wrecking Crew and whoever did the falsettos (wasn’t them). Everybody digs my three window coupe.

#jandanddean
#hotrod

YouTube video by Faces - Topic Debris

Ronnie Lane born this day. Singer, songwriter, bassist, founding member of The Small Faces and The Faces

#ronnielane
#thesmallfaces
#thefaces
#gladandsorry
#oohlala
#bassist

YouTube video by pacobeat63 The Spotnicks Amapola

Bo Winberg born this day. Lead guitarist of the Spotnicks, Sweden’s Shadows or Ventures if you will.

Bo built his own amp - seen here - gigantic for 1962. Also built his own tape delay. Strat man.

Great live version of the standard ‘Amapola’

#thespotnicks
#instros
#guitar
#stratocaster
#instro

YouTube video by Trygve Østbye The Specials - Do nothing (Live 1981 HD720p)

Terry Hall born this day

Gone too soon. RIP

#terryhall
#thespecials
#twotone

YouTube video by Vito Likavec Clancy brothers and Tommy Makem - God bless England

Now Irishmen forget the past
And think of the day that’s coming fast
When we shall all be civilized
Neat and clean and well-advised
Now won’t Mother England be surprised?

#stpatricksday
#stpaddysday
#theclancybrothers
#clancybrothers
#tommymakem
#ireland
#eire

YouTube video by The Undertones The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (Official Video)

Happy St Patrick’s Day

I’d say on par with The Rising of the Moon and Whiskey in the Jar

#theundertones
#traditionalirishmusic
#stpatricksdays
#stpaddysday
#paddynotpatty
#irish
#ireland
#erin
#eire

YouTube video by ElvisPresleyVEVO Elvis Presley - My Baby Left Me (Official Audio)

D.J. Fontana born this day.

Elvis’ drummer for 14 years - all of the early RCA hits.

Ipso facto one of the most influential drummers ever

He could swing but when he hit for power - WHAM!

The intro to this should be played as loud as possible.

#djfontana
#elvispresley
#rocknroll
#drumming

YouTube video by Nefelits The Undertones - Hypnotised

Another classic from the Pride of Derry, The Undertones

You know what’s coming 3/17 - but this a fantastic track from 2nd LP

As always, great vox, riffs, chords and guitar sounds

#theundertones
#feargalsharkey
#johnoneill
#damianoneill
#billydoherty
#michaelbradley
#derryireland
#stpatricksday

I love playing that song - singing it as he does is practically impossible

YouTube video by The Undertones The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin (Official Video)

He’s his family’s pride and joy
His mother’s little golden boy

The Undertones’ other best song

I got this record when it came out. It took 20 years and a chat with a fellow Undertones fan - a barman from Belfast - to finally learn what the mysterious Subbuteo was

#theundertones
#stpatricksday

It’s an amazing piece of songwriting and performance - every part is different using various combinations of the same chords - there’s no verse pattern or chorus - every part leads to a new one