Saturday, August 29, 2020

Gene Clark with Pat Robinson – A Wanted Man


Gene Clark with Pat Robinson – A Wanted Man

Writing CD #4 - track #1 (1985)

Duration = 35 min 32 sec

In 2011, Pat Robinson wrote …

Writing “A Wanted Man” with Gene Clark – Topanga 1985
Interesting writing…

One more to come… much much much longer track

Saturday, August 22, 2020

The Roustabouts - Culver City 1967



The Roustabouts - Culver City 1967

Arena Room, Culver City – August 25, 1967

Important note: I have serious doubts about the date, place and artists. Although this is obviously Clarence playing, I hear no drummer, bass player, pedal steel player… Comments and info welcome.

One track only – excellent audio quality for a 1967 recording of a then-unknown band

Left to right on the front picture:

Denny Mathes (pedal steel guitar)
Bo Wagner (drums)
Richard Arlen (guitar, vocals) (leader)
Jim Alley (bass, vocals)
Clarence White (lead guitar)

From Thomas Aubrunner’s excellent Clarence White pages at:

http://www.burritobrother.com/reasons.htm

“Early in 1967, The Roustabouts were formed with singer-bassist Richard Arlen, Dennis Mathes on pedal steel guitar, drummer George Stevens and Clarence White.

Dennis Mathes recalls that Richard Arlen formed the band: "I joined the Roustabouts in early 1967 they had a gig at the "Arena Room" in Culver City. I was playing with Eddy Rae Prater in Inglewood when Richard Arlen offered me the job."

Richard Arlen had played with various club bands around the Los Angeles area, and travelled in the same circles as Clarence, who had immersed himself in the L.A. country clubs through 1966.”

Clarence White plays on a single released by Richard Arlen on the ION label in 1967 (ION 104)


Richard Arlen: I'm Tied Down To You / Keep Givin' In To You

Side A of the single appeared in 2003 on the Clarence White compilation CD “Tuff and Stringy: Sessions 1966-1968”.

Richard Arlen was mainly an actor who appeared in many movies.

Friday, August 14, 2020

Roger McGuinn – Heartbreak Florida (2009)


Roger McGuinn – Heartbreak Florida

Largo Cultural Center, Largo, Florida – 2009-02-27

1. My Back Pages (2:19)
2. talk - influence (0:40)
3. Heartbreak Hotel (1:02)
4. talk - folk music (1:50)
5. Springfield Mountain (2:45)
6. talk - folk music (1:25)
7. Easter Morn (1:44)
8. talk - banjo (3:49)
9. Willie Moore (2:37)
10. talk - cliff music (1:17)
11. Chestnut Mare (5:24)
12. talk - Bobby Darin (0:48)
13. Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad (0:36)
14. talk - Beatles (0:50)
15. The Water Is Wide (0:46)
16. talk - Gene Clark (1:02)
17. You Showed Me (2:05)
18. talk - David Crosby (3:10)
19. Mr Tambourine Man (2:30)
20. talk - Dylan (0:27)
21. All I Really Want To Do (1:51)
22. talk - space (0:36)
23. Mr Spaceman (2:18)
24. talk - Martin 7 string (1:03)
25. Pretty Boy Floyd (2:39)
26. talk - Calloway (0:19)
27. The Saint James Infirmary Blues (2:59)
28. talk - rain forest (0:41)
29. The Trees Are All Gone (3:33)
30. talk - 1963 march (0:09)
31. Oh Freedom (2:44)
32. talk - Clarence White (0:39)
33. Black Mountain Rag (2:05)
34. talk - Wales (0:30)
35. Bells Of Rhymney (3:32)
36. talk - Pete Seeger (1:30)
37. Turn Turn Turn (3:12)
38. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (1:47)
39. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2:36)
40. talk - eight miles drunk (0:17)
41. Eight Miles High (5:57)
42. May The Road Rise To Meet You (4:23)

Artwork Included (front, back)