"There’s only one person who must be there for it to be called Lemonheads." When you think about all the legacy bands on tour tenuously anchored to one founding member, this is kind of refreshing when there's not much of a counter-argument to be made.
I've been thinking about this a bit lately, whether it's the flowchart needed to understand the various intra-band lawsuits among the members of Journey Featuring Nobody Named Steve Perry, or how the guys who had no issue calling themselves REO Speedwagon without Gary Richrath are suddenly very prickly about who is entitled to call themselves REO Speedwagon 35 years after their last hit, or Steve Gorman's brutally disillusioning book about the band that once was The Black Crowes. Some scab version of the Little River Band just played the local saenger theater here with no founding members, primary songwriters, or the singer. I don't understand who gets excited about paying to see such county-fair-level disingenuous nostalgia.
Half a century after there were 12 simultaneous touring versions of The Platters, they still haven't figured out how to draw any lines for this that hold basic common sense. Then again, when people who are not Freddie Mercury are willing to go on tour calling themselves Queen (with a karaoke game-show runner-up, no less), nothing is sacred. As someone once sang, "Everything's For Sale". I'm glad Evan Dando gets to work from some high ground on this issue.
The initial coup happened in 1990 when Evan took over the band (from his former co-singer/guitarist Ben) and signed to Atlantic. Since then the lineup has been fluid with only one consistent member. I’m probably the person with the next most time in the band, having played in at least four lineups - but Farley is becoming that rock in recent years. It isn’t even a question of integrity - it’s just the way things have been for a long time, and we’re more fully embracing it as a collective these days.
tuned in late and only caught MDB, will have to seek the other song, but what i saw was fantastic! stay warm! HOOSIERS!! (predicted that, early in the season!).
Well done. There’s a reason why I’ve called them The Evanheads, not derisively, for decades. Having achieved a certain amount of hyper-local notoriety at one time I hated it. Drove me from Boston. You were wise to not pursue it.
I pursued it past 30, there’s nothing about being a public figure that appeals to me now, except maybe getting invited to cool stuff and getting free shit.
Love to see this, but regret not keeping my ears lower to the ground to see the Lucinda's gig. Following along here has been a lot of fun. Keep 'em coming, dude.
Love the shout out, Cuz, "We used to stay on the park with my cousin back when it was dangerous." Fun era! And I'm still going to the EV thirty+ years later, too, on Saturday, in fact.
"There’s only one person who must be there for it to be called Lemonheads." When you think about all the legacy bands on tour tenuously anchored to one founding member, this is kind of refreshing when there's not much of a counter-argument to be made.
I've been thinking about this a bit lately, whether it's the flowchart needed to understand the various intra-band lawsuits among the members of Journey Featuring Nobody Named Steve Perry, or how the guys who had no issue calling themselves REO Speedwagon without Gary Richrath are suddenly very prickly about who is entitled to call themselves REO Speedwagon 35 years after their last hit, or Steve Gorman's brutally disillusioning book about the band that once was The Black Crowes. Some scab version of the Little River Band just played the local saenger theater here with no founding members, primary songwriters, or the singer. I don't understand who gets excited about paying to see such county-fair-level disingenuous nostalgia.
Half a century after there were 12 simultaneous touring versions of The Platters, they still haven't figured out how to draw any lines for this that hold basic common sense. Then again, when people who are not Freddie Mercury are willing to go on tour calling themselves Queen (with a karaoke game-show runner-up, no less), nothing is sacred. As someone once sang, "Everything's For Sale". I'm glad Evan Dando gets to work from some high ground on this issue.
The initial coup happened in 1990 when Evan took over the band (from his former co-singer/guitarist Ben) and signed to Atlantic. Since then the lineup has been fluid with only one consistent member. I’m probably the person with the next most time in the band, having played in at least four lineups - but Farley is becoming that rock in recent years. It isn’t even a question of integrity - it’s just the way things have been for a long time, and we’re more fully embracing it as a collective these days.
Great story man! Glad you got to reconnect with people like this and do such a cool gig!
tuned in late and only caught MDB, will have to seek the other song, but what i saw was fantastic! stay warm! HOOSIERS!! (predicted that, early in the season!).
Well done. There’s a reason why I’ve called them The Evanheads, not derisively, for decades. Having achieved a certain amount of hyper-local notoriety at one time I hated it. Drove me from Boston. You were wise to not pursue it.
I pursued it past 30, there’s nothing about being a public figure that appeals to me now, except maybe getting invited to cool stuff and getting free shit.
Love to see this, but regret not keeping my ears lower to the ground to see the Lucinda's gig. Following along here has been a lot of fun. Keep 'em coming, dude.
I wish I could send some heat back in time to you, but I'm frozen here in Dallas, too! And was then, also.
Love the shout out, Cuz, "We used to stay on the park with my cousin back when it was dangerous." Fun era! And I'm still going to the EV thirty+ years later, too, on Saturday, in fact.
Great performance of the song Roky. The team has done a great job of revitalizing for today's audience. Tell us about the guitar you used please.