EDGAR "JONES" JONES - "Gettin' A Little Help... From... "The JoNeSeS"

 

Edgar Jones was the lead singer and bass player in The Stairs when he was going by the name Edgar Summertyme, and after The Stairs broke up in 1994, he formed other bands like The Isrites, and The Big Kids, before coming up with Edgar Jones And The Joneses.

A lot of Edgar's music is very eclectic. It's also very good, and deserves a lot more than eight views in five years like this song. That's just shameful!

I think you'll agree.

EDGAR "JONES" JONES & THE JONESES - "She Don't Know Me"

THE STAIRS - "Mexican R'n'B" (1992)

The Stairs were the best 1960's band of 1992 in my humble opinion, and their CD titled "Mexican R'n'B" proves it.

Coming across like a rockin' mixture of The Stones, The Chocolate Watch Band, and The Music Machine, this is nearly a perfect album, and here's a sample song for the eternities. 

THE STAIRS - "Mary Joanna" 

THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS - "Reverberation" (1966)

 

Anybody who knows anything about the history of Rock & Roll would probably agree that The 13th Floor Elevators should be in The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, that is, everybody except the bozos running the show in that institution.

This self-titled album put out in 1966 was groundbreaking, and full of cool songs.

Here's just one of many! 

THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS - "Reverberation" 

HARRY NILSSON - "You're Breakin' My Heart" (1972)

 

Just in case you ever wondered how we got to where we are today, just consider this 1972 album by Nilsson titled "Son Of Schmilsson," and it might explain a few things.

Harry didn't screw around, and just laid it all on the line. 

The fact that Harry Nilsson has never ever been considered to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just shows you what a bullshit organization it really is. 

Ridiculous!
Harry knew how to come right out and say it. 

This ain't one for the kiddies, but I'm sure they've heard it all before, just not in this context!  

Nillson - "You're Breakin' My Heart" 

BACK SEAT ROMEOS - "Zero Ambition" (1980)

 

Back Seat Romeos was a short lived UK band who were originally called The Classics, but had to change their name when they made this record because there was already another band called The Classics.

I find it interesting that almost everything I've read about this band they were called Backseat Romeos, when it's clear by this 45 sleeve that their name was Back Seat Romeos. 

Discogs has them listed as Back Seat Romeos too.

 

 

I had to include this picture of the In The Trunk Romeos.

Guitarist and vocalist John Clay on the website Bored Teenagers UK also refers to the band as Backseat Romeos.

 I guess it doesn't matter because either way, this is a perfect example of classic 1980's music!

BACKSEAT ROMEOS - "Zero Ambition"

Songs Named After Cities, Part 1 - "Memphis" (Lonnie Mack, 1963)

 

Rich here remembering all the cool songs named after cities, which has always been a "thing," but was particularly big in the Sixties. No doubt you remember "Kansas City" (They got some crazy little women there, and I'm going to get me one) or "Chicago" (that toddlin' town). And after every Yankee win, they still play "New York, New York" (If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere).

 

After working in Seattle for 30 years, I hate to say it, but "Seattle" has to be the stupidest city-named song, ever. Any songwriter who describes Seattle as having "the bluest skies you've ever seen" has obviously never spent much time here.

 

Then, there's one of the most popular city-named rock songs of all, Chuck Berry's "Memphis," which every garage band in America seemingly played at one time or another. But my favorite version is Lonnie Mack's instrumental version:

LONNIE MACK - "Memphis"

THE BETA BAND - "Round The Bend" (1999)

 

The Beta Band were from St. Andrews, Scotland, and this self-titled release came out in 1999. The Beta Band had a very unique sound, and are pretty hard to pigeonhole, unless there's a category called

 "just real good" music.

Judge for yourself, indulge, this is some fun stuff.

THE BETA BAND - "Round The Bend"