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Serious Band Drama
Serious Band Drama
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Buddha
1631 posts
Apr 16, 2010
11:30 AM
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The 3 Letter Word W--
At the California Theatre of Performing Arts, Friday, February 27
By: Jonny Whiteside
W-- were one of the greatest American bands of the 1970’s, selling millions of copies of their classic funk-soul jams and contributing some of the most extraordinary songs of the era. “Low Rider,” “Slippin’ Into Darkness,” “Cisco Kid,” all of which remain staples on oldies radio playlists. The band represented a signal triumph, rising from the depth of Los Angeles’ ghettoes to the pinnacle of international success, an achievement due solely to the unswerving dedication and familial bond shared by its members, a close-knit group of soul brothers who sweated it out for years before ascending to platinum toned glory. Problem is—W-- no longer exists. The band appearing here tonight is a Grade A Phony, with one original member of W--, keyboardist LJ, leading a mostly white and Latino pick-up band, going through the motions in their best effort to fool the poor suckers who’re shelling out their hard earned dough for a show that’s tantamount to an anonymous tribute band. Worse still, LJ and longtime W-- manager JG are dead set on making sure that the remaining founders—drummer Harold Brown, guitarist Howard Scott, bassist BB Dickerson and harmonica wizard Lee Oskar—not only never receive any royalty money, they are attempting, with a trademark infringement suit, to prevent the musicians from even reminding anyone of who they actually are. Of course, those four, who comprise the Lowrider Band, a genius and genuine W-- alternative, have also filed their own multi-million dollar beef in the courts—it’s a sad, ugly story, but also a familiar one, and something to bear in mind when you consider laying down $55 for a ticket to this sham. (Jonny Whiteside)
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"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." - Joseph Campbell
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snakes
503 posts
Apr 16, 2010
11:35 AM
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Well you need to pop on up to Seattle cos' we got Lee and the Lowrider band here on a fairly regular basis. In fact Lee plays every last Friday of the month at the Highway 99 blues club in Seattle. C'mon, a little rain never hurt anyone...
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XHarp
362 posts
Apr 16, 2010
11:37 AM
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As Junior Wells once sang, "Why's people like that?"
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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nacoran
1674 posts
Apr 16, 2010
2:53 PM
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Lee Oskar makes a fortune on merkins. You don't really think those mustache catchers on all his harps are for nothing do you?
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snakes
506 posts
Apr 16, 2010
4:06 PM
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Whats a merkin?
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shanester
179 posts
Apr 16, 2010
4:23 PM
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It's a toupee for your privates
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There is nowhere to go and nothing to find, only something to create.
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nacoran
1687 posts
Apr 16, 2010
8:35 PM
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I was just at dinner and I said to my friend, when I get back home, someone is going to have asked, 'What's a merkin.' :)
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Nate
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Kyzer Sosa
377 posts
Apr 16, 2010
10:22 PM
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if your from the southern part of the states then its a murkin'. a murkin' as apple pie...god bless a murkin's...
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Last Edited by on Apr 16, 2010 10:22 PM
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