Dave Marsh on Buck Ormsby

My friend Dave Marsh on the passing of Buck Ormsby:

My first response is about what I figure Buck’s woulda been: Aww fuck…

Dave dedicated a special edition of Rock & Rap Confidential to Buck:

RRC Extra No. 58: Buck Ormsby

SPANISH CASTLE WIZARD…. Dave Marsh writes: Buck Ormsby was the guitar player in the […]

October 30th, 2016 | Category: LOUIE Universe, Obituaries, Pacific Northwest, Tacoma, Wailers | 2 comments

RIP: Buck Ormsby of Fabulous Wailers + Etiquette Records

Today, Saturday October 29th, I was saddened to learn that my friend Buck Ormsby died early this morning on his birthday.

Here’s the message I saw on Buck’s Facebook wall:

Thank you to everyone who is sending birthday wishes to my father. He died early this morning. As many of you know he was […]

October 29th, 2016 | Category: Garage Rock, KFJC, LOUIE Universe, Obituaries, Pacific Northwest, Pop Culture, Production at LOUIE Central, San Francisco Bay Area, Tacoma, Wailers | 6 comments

Happy 90th Birthday Chuck Berry – Pre-LOUIE of the Week

Today, we celebrate Chuck Berry‘s 90th birthday, who’s still rockin’ live for fans all over the world!

For the record, Chuck Berry is definitely NOT related to Richard Berry, author of the song “LOUIE LOUIE.” That being said, there was one particular song that Chuck wrote and released in 1956 that may have had […]

October 18th, 2016 | Category: Garage Rock, Louie of Week, LOUIE Universe, Pop Culture, Pre-LOUIE, Record Collecting, Richard Berry | One comment

Dave Kline and The Report – LOUIE of the Week

This week, the LOUIE spotlight is pointed at Dave Kline and The Report for their performance of LOUIE LOUIE at the Muhlenberg River Fest 2016 in Reading, Pennsylvania.

https://youtu.be/EBlIsD73hws

October 13th, 2016 | Category: Garage Rock, Louie of Week, LOUIE Universe, New Versions | Leave a comment

The Blues Poets – LOUIE of the Week

This week, The Blues Poets get the LOUIE spotlight with their special version of the song.

Here’s their band statement, shared via their YouTube page:

The band in one, two – hey are survivors, musicians who are still performing what they choose to perform; a mix of blues, soul and r ‘n’ b […]

October 6th, 2016 | Category: Garage Rock, Louie of Week, LOUIE Universe, New Versions | Leave a comment