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…
Category: Wailers
No LOUIE Fest for 2008
There will not be a LOUIE FEST this year. Here’s the official word from the LOUIE FEST MySpace page: Due to circumstances beyond our control, LouieFest ’08 is cancelled. Information will be…
Rare color photo of Rockin’ Robin Robert
As I continue to do a lot of really tedious work trying to make damaged Hi8 video footage viewable, I thought I’d share a very rare color photo of Rockin’ Robin Roberts….
The Organization Known as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
One of the most discussed topics in the rock music community is the organization known as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This week, there was an announcement about the latest…
Wailers at Woodstick
The Wailers may not have reached their goal of 1,600+ guitars at the recent LouieFest, but it looks like they did reach a new world record for drummers. Getting 250+ drummers to…
The Beat of LOUIE LOUIE
Over at the LOUIE LOUIE PARTY Yahoo group, there’s been some fairly active discussions lately, and some of this stuff was too good to not share. A theoretical question was asked about…
RIP: Mark Marush, saxophonist for Wailers
I’m exhausted from two days of the LOUIE FEST. I met a lot of old friends, and new friends, including many I’ve first met via the web. When I get more time,…
LOUIE FEST 2007- 1 day gone, 1 day left
Saturday was a great day to see old friends, and meet new ones. It was a cozy event, but as someone described it…. “we had clouds, not crowds!” Unfortunately, right in the…
It’s LOUIE LOUIE time!
Today is the first day of LOUIE FEST in Spanaway, Washington, and I’m very excited! This morning, the LOUIE REPORT roadshow is based 112 miles from the LOUIE at a very nice…
Countdown to the LOUIE FEST – 4 days to go..
Next weekend, I’ll be at the big LOUIE FEST up in the Tacoma, Washington region of the world…. the town of Spanaway, actually, participating in an event that willl attempt to bring…