I’ve been sorting through a lot of videotapes, as I continue to work on this big documentary of mine. If it’s not one thing, it’s another thing that distracts me from the…
Category: Richard Berry
I’ve been BOOT-LEGGED! (reasons for annoying credits over video)
I suppose it should be considered a form of flattery when someone borrows someone else’s material for their own creation. It looks like I’ve been bootlegged! Here’s my footage of Richard Berry…
Politics and LOUIE LOUIE
I think I did pretty good this year. Four years ago, I ran into some problems when I shared some of my political beliefs on this website, which probably wasn’t the best…
Chess Records docu-drama feature film
I just saw an interesting trailer for the upcoming feature “Cadillac Records,” which is a docu-drama about Chess Records, which was the label that released big hits by Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry,…
Little Bill & the Bluenotes (2008) – LOUIE of the Week
Between Richard Berry, the man who wrote LOUIE LOUIE in 1955, and The Kingsmen, the band that transformed this song into the iconic garage rock anthem of 1963, there existed a great…
Instant Replay @ Disneyland – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s winner of the LOUIE OF THE WEEK award goes out to the band Instant Replay, who performed LOUIE LOUIE at Disneyland on August 12, 2008. Big thanks out to YouTuber…
RIP: Earl Palmer, legendary drummer
I just found out that drummer Earl Palmer passed away this weekend. There’s a lot of musicians you call a “legend”, but Earl Palmer was of the guys that literally did it…
Remembering Hunter Hancock
Following up on the Johnny Flamingo footage I posted a few days ago to YouTube, I decided to share more footage from the Hunter Hancock tribute show where Johnny and Jeanette Baker…
Hail Hail, Johnny Flamingo… and Jeanette Baker!
A few weeks ago, I got an email from Joe Drummer, one of my friends in the U.K.: Hi Eric, today one of those strange coincidences that seem to thrive in the…
Two out of Sixteens do “A Casual Look” in 1998
This week, I’m visiting New York, getting ready for a video shoot on Friday with David Bromberg. Before I left, I decided to post a little clip to YouTube. As any self-respecting…