I just got word that Drake Levin, guitarist with Paul Revere & the Raiders, has succumbed to cancer today, passing away at the age of 62 at his home in San Francisco,…
Category: Paul Revere & Raiders
Paul Shaffer & World’s Most Dangerous Band (1989 or 1990?)- LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE of the Week is yet another archival rendition of the song. Twenty years ago, before David Letterman moved over to CBS, Paul Shaffer was the musical director for Late…
Jack Ely & Courtmen in Las Vegas 2008 – LOUIE of the Month
I’ve written about this year’s reunion of Jack Ely & the Courtmen at the The Sand Dollar Blues Room in Las Vegas back in October. The Courtmen was the band that Jack…
Pat Mason shares a little story
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…
RIP: Mark Lindsay’s Rock & Roll Cafe
Less than one year after Mark Lindsay‘s Rock & Roll Cafe opened, it closed down. Here’s the official word from the official website, posted May 12, 2008: Dear Wonderful Customers, Sadly, we…
A Tale of Two Pauls
Here’s a funny little mashing of two completely different public personalities. Here’s a frame shot of the official website for Paul Revere & the Raiders – Northwest rock and roll, video pioneers,…
LOUIE of the Week – Vintage Paul Revere & Raiders video clip
Today it’s my birthday. It’s Mark Lindsay‘s too. I’m gonna have a good time… I’d like you to dance… Yes, today is March 9, the birthday for yours truly, the producer/director of…
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…
Historic Piano with LOUIE LOUIE connections
Today, I just found out that the Cindy Lindahl will be selling off her dad’s grand piano. Her father, Robert Lindahl, who passed away in 2006, was the original recording engineer for…
A Couple of LOUIE Links
A few things to share today. First, thanks my friend Roger Hart, former manager of Paul Revere & the Raiders, I now know about Robin Mitchell‘s webpage dedicated to Portland radio circa…