raymac46 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Remember Johnny Rivers? He's still with us although he hasn't been on the charts in close to 40 years. He was huge back in the 1960s though - especially his live stuff like this one from the Whisky-a-Go-Go in LA. This LP was one of the great "live" ones from the 1960s - no psychedelia, extended guitar jams or audience rapport - just good old fashioned R&B and blue-eyed Memphis soul. His back up band was a collection of real pros - LA session musicians mostly. Enjoy this old Rufus Thomas composition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Ah, yes... Johnny Rivers. My fav song of his is... P.S. I see YouTube links aren't parsing as media on the board again. How'd we fix that the last time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymac46 Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 A bit of Johnny Rivers history: Born John Henry Ramistella in New York, he moved with his family to New Orleans where he got into the music scene early. He was inspired to change his name by Alan Freed. He worked as a songwriter and studio musician in Nashville and later in LA. When the Whisky a Go Go opened in Los Angeles he got a gig as the host performer. He was/is always a dynamic stage presence and his first two albums were live ones. They have been remastered and put on a CD and are great fun if you like the oldies. He went on to have a string of hits in the 70s but is largely forgotten today unless you are an early classic rock fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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