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| Aerosmith Tribute CD: BOSTON GETS A GRIP | | | |
| Written by Joe Viglione |
| Sunday, 08 November 2009 11:11 |
| 19 Boston area bands cover Aerosmith in a unique way
FIRST, A LITTLE HISTORY Executive Producer Eric Boyer has released the long-awaited project envisioned by legendary New England booking agent, the late Mickey O'Halloran and it is not your usual tribute to a major rock attraction, specifically for the reason that of the four tributes released by the Bo-Town crew this one focuses on groups from the region covering an area band. After the Motown tribute (Botown does Motown) and the Boston Does The Beatles (see the editor's review on Artist Direct by clicking the link) there was more of a local focus when the late Jimmy Miller re-mastered BOSTON GETS STONED. It was specifically because of my involvement as business partner/manager of the iconic record producer of Blind Faith, George Clinton, The Plasmatics, Traffic and Motorhead (oh, and The Rolling Stones)that he was available to oversee the majority of the tracks on that release. (contrary to the credit of "producer", Jimmy only produced the track "Live With Me" by The Swinging Steaks)
19 track 1)Seasons Of Wither - The Bristols (Tyler) 2)Sweet Emotion - Kip Martin & The Merles (Tyler/Hamilton) 3)Round and Round - Steve Barry (Tyler/Whitfield) 4)Home Tonight - Alizon Lissance (Tyler) 5)Crazy - The Chance Gardner Band (Tyler, Perry, Child) 6)Walk This Way - James Montgomery Band (Tyler/Perry) 7)Last Child - Black Number Nine (Tyler/Whitford) 8)Let The Music Do The Talking - The Strangemen (Perry) 9)Cheese Cake - Charley Dee Blues Band (Tyler/Perry) 10)Mama Kin - King Memphis (Tyler) 11)Toys In The Attic - Austin's Dead (Tyler/Perry) 12)Joanie's Butterfly - Jah Spirit (Tyler/Crespo/Douglas) 13)Back In The Saddle - Jada Tringale (Tyler/Perry)
Boston Gets Stoned 1)Live With Me - The Swinging Steaks - Produced by Jimmy Miller 2)Can You Hear Me Knocking (actually "Can't You Hear Me Knocking") - Release 3)Black Limousine - The Derangers 4)Sway - Laurie Geltman 5)Dead Flowers - Ms Xanna Don't 6)Gimme Shelter - The Black featuring John Kalishes and Adrian Medeiros 7)Star Star - Snidely Whiplash 8)Rocks Off - Zug Zug 9)Brown Sugar - Le Compte, Joe Viglione 10)Street Fighting Man - The Slaves 11)Soul Survivor - Torn & Frayed 12)Play With Fire - Lou Miami 13)Love In Vain - Chance & The Crashers 14)Dandelion - Kathy Lepore 15)Sittin' On A Fence - John Lincoln Wright 16)Salt Of The Earth - Robin Lane 17)Miss You - Posse NFX (formerly Gang Star Posse) 18)Jumpin' Jack Flash - Chuck White & Digger 19)Now I've Got A Witness - The Lyres It says "Produced by The Jimmy Miller", but that's incorrect, Jimmy re-mastered the disc with engineer (and Swallow guitarist) Phil Greene with two of the tracks tacked-on after the fact, "Brown Sugar", produced and performed by yours truly (at least I was Jimmy's business partner and co-produced many tracks with him) as well as Mono Mann and The Lyre's cut, Joe Viglione & Jimmy Miller, who both produced on this album separately, were in L.A. in 1986. Vig met Gladys Knight producer Kenny Kerner at Music Connecton magazine - and Kenny wrote up a story on Jimmy. Molly Day was at the office and struck up a friendship that has lasted to this day. Janis Reed's scribblings are from her forthcoming book "My Life With Rolling Stones Producer Jimmy Miller" by Janis Reed. Legendary Rolling Stones / Traffic / Blind Faith producer Jimmy Miller and Varulven Records president / producer Joe Viglione were involved in the BOSTON GETS STONED project for the late Mickey O'Halloran's Botown Records. Some of this is redundant with the above, but here's most of JANIS REED's review. Mr. Miller was under contract to Miller/Viglione Productions, Inc. in 1988 when his wife, the very late Gereldine Miller, was found guilty of stabbing rock singer Jo Jo Laine at The New Kids On The Block studio "Mission Control" in Westford, Mass. Gereldine stole the company car when the President of the Corporation had the license plate retrieved because of Gereldine's misconduct. So Jimmy Miller mastered the Boston Gets Stoned album on the q.t. and although the late Mickey O'Halloran splashed PRODUCED BY THE JIMMY MILLER on the cover, it's not entirely accurate. Jimmy did produce THE SWINGING STEAKS doing "Live With me" which is followed by Release (who are they?) doing "Can't You Hear Me Knocking", The Derangers (and who are they???) doing "Black Limousine", Laurie Geltman Band on "Sway", the always wonderful Miss Xanna Don't on "Dead Flowers" shortly before she vanished to Texas, the incredible John Kalishes (from Ben Orr's band) and Adrian Medeiros (from 60s legends Tangerine Zoo) on "GIMME SHELTER", Snidely Whiplash doing "Star Star", Zug Zug on "Rocks Off", The Count (Le Compte) with a fabulous "Brown Sugar" - and this is the only place where you can find this take, from the "Sweet Pea" production sessions of Boston rapper Sweet Pea, The Slaves on "Street Fighting Man", Torn & Frayed do "Soul Survivor", The late Tim Doherty in his drag guise as "Lou Miami" - posted here as "Lucifer Miami" with "Play With Fire" (Lou/Tim was best known for his campy "To Sir With Love" send up), Chance & The Crashers singing "Love In Vain", Kathy Lepore on a decent "Dandelion", legendary John Lincoln Wright & The Sourmash Boys with "Sitting On A Fence", equally legendary Robin Lane singing "Salt Of The Earth", Posse NFX (formerly Gang Star Posse) on MISS YOU, a dreadful band called Digger ruining "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (hey, you can't win 'em all) and The Lyres performing "Now I've Got A Witness." The Count and The Lyres tracks were NOT mastered by Jimmy Miller, though Joe Vig sampled from the original Brown Sugar which Jimmy did produce; Mono Mann of The Lyres probably produced his own track. And there you have it - more info than you've ever read on BOSTON GETS STONED. Mickey O sent the tapes to Rhode Island for Jimmy Miller & Phil Greene to e.q.; Joe Viglione was hired for publicity so Mickey didn't find a lawsuit for "tortious interference with advantageous relations" and everyone was inevitably happy except that the Digger track got stuck on the disc for political reasons. Would make a great re-release with different tracks - LOTS of bands submitted tapes but who knows where they are with the passing of Jimmy Miller, Jo Jo Laine, Mickey O'Halloran and Gereldine, dear departed Gereldine. Jo Jo Laine was very upset when Jimmy passed away, but mused "Gereldine could be waiting for him on the other end...with a hatchet" (an exact quote.) Jo Jo Laine's "Bitch" from her forthcoming album would make a nice edition to this if we re-release and yank the Digger track! (C)2005 Rock Critic Janis Reed. Don't touch this copy without giving credit or Gereldine might be waiting for YOU on the other end...with her hatchet. Joe Viglione & Jimmy Miller's work together was extensive, though they worked on BOSTON GETS STONED through different offices. Their work also appears on Sinbad Record's Ball One Strike Two out of Kentucky. Miller also produced Joe Vig performing Willie "Loco" Alexander's "Radio Heart" on the "Play New Rose For Me" vinyl and CD compilations. Mr. Viglione has produced over two dozen additional compilation albums since the 1970s including The Boston Bootleg Vol. 1 and Boston Bootleg Vol. 2, Boston Rock & Roll Anthology Albums Vol 1-20, The Mass. Hard Rock/Heavy Metal album, The Boston Jazz Anthology Vol. 1, The U.S. Anthology 1; he was publicist and an artist on Boston Gets Stoned - a New England tribute to The Rolling Stones co-produced by Jimmy Miller, has had tracks on a number of New Rose compilations in Paris (along with doing A & R work for the label) and has a new CD radio series, "The Demo That Got The Deal" Vol. 1, based on his program on the 50,000 watt rocker 93.7 FM WCGY which aired from 1991-1993. "Demo That Got The Deal" vol. 2 is still in the works.
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| Last Updated on Sunday, 08 November 2009 12:36 |
| Bee Gees Faves! Best of The Bee Gees Compilations | | | |
| Written by Joe Viglione |
| Wednesday, 09 September 2009 18:27 |
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The British newspaper THE SUN reports that the two remaining BEE GEES, Barry and Robin, have reunited and are planning a tour "after a break of six years." The Alison Maloney September 8, 2009 article notes: "The siblings, who were born in the UK but raised in Australia, are now planning a string of live dates. |
| Last Updated on Thursday, 10 September 2009 04:25 |
| Hank Carbo and the Offramp Produced by Rob Fraboni | | | |
| Written by Joe Viglione |
| Friday, 04 September 2009 20:05 |
| At the age of 15 Producer Rob Fraboni cut his first recording, "Hot Pants", with the artist known as Hank Carbo and the Offramp. Co-producing and engineering the disc for music business person Chris Pritchard the disc came out locally and charted in California.
It is available on GEMM on the compilation Shades of Grey
Hank Carbo discography on Gemmzine.com |
| Last Updated on Friday, 04 September 2009 20:27 |
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