tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post5581099629676237910..comments2024-01-27T20:58:12.878-05:00Comments on Boogie Woogie Flu: Waitin' For My Gin To Hit MeTed Barronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07975741901400619750noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-40241818728018666942012-05-01T16:21:46.772-04:002012-05-01T16:21:46.772-04:00Hello! In NOLA for Jazzfest and went by Louisiana ...Hello! In NOLA for Jazzfest and went by Louisiana Music Factory for some in store performances and saw The Iguanas covering Waiting for my Gin to hit Me. Being staunch Skeleton/Morell fans, you can imagine our thrill. We googled it, thinking it was a cover and found this blog. Enjoyed your stories. The band said they heard the Skeletons version. It's on their new release- Sin to Sin. Back to the music. Thanks, Susan of Richview, ILAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-26512115340829252902012-03-26T16:46:53.626-04:002012-03-26T16:46:53.626-04:00Thanks for the great site!
First saw Lou & t...Thanks for the great site! <br /><br />First saw Lou & the boys backing Dave Alvin in 1991 or 1992 and immediately went out and bought their CDs. There are a couple of Skeleton backed DA shows at Archive.org (featuring Lou asking the musical question..."You girls goin' south?")<br /><br />Bobby Lloyd Hicks toured with Dave for years so there are also several shows that feature Lloyd singing the Johnny Otis classic "Crazy Country Hop".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-23492212574831725112009-04-08T00:03:00.000-04:002009-04-08T00:03:00.000-04:00Fine Stuff, the music and the stories.I recall a g...Fine Stuff, the music and the stories.<BR/><BR/>I recall a great solo version by Lou Whitney at an empty Chicago club, circa 1993.tjmertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08291387422901580894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-37849707715561354902009-01-27T19:33:00.000-05:002009-01-27T19:33:00.000-05:00The Skeletons were great. I saw them backing Syd S...The Skeletons were great. I saw them backing Syd Straw some years ago in Boston and they were a rocking little bar band! W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-40521989722305828082009-01-26T13:25:00.000-05:002009-01-26T13:25:00.000-05:00Coming from the frozen Northeast Upstate New York ...Coming from the frozen Northeast Upstate New York we were never blessed with getting to see The Morells & Skeletons, BUT we do have our own versions, one band in Particular that has ties to the Skeltons & Lou in particular.<BR/><BR/>First known as The Essentials then The Salamanders and now the Hi-Risers, Greg Townson & Todd Bradley and a host of others (including MY old band mate Jimmy Symonds, the Hi-Risers first drummer)have follwed much the same stylisticn ignoring and have played as the backup core band for the King AllStars (on Ichiban as were THe Salamanders) backing Hank Ballard, Fred Wesley, Clyde Stubblefield, Bobby Byrd, Bootsy Collins, Pickney St.Clair, Pee Wee Ellis (who guested on their CD)... Lou Whitney produced the Salamanders only release on Ichiban which MAY be found somewhere and if it is you would do well to check them out...The Hi-Risers are an outstanding trio that features the guitar of Greg Townson and have done European Tours and are linked up with Los Straightjackets and Eddie Angel who stole the Hi-Risers current drummer it's all a mess but if you like NRBQ and the Morells and the Skeletons and Los Straightjackets you will love the Hi-Risers. PLEASE google and follow your nose/knows. Great post as usual Ted.Duncanmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851644219536584126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-22623600960512356762009-01-25T09:43:00.000-05:002009-01-25T09:43:00.000-05:00Two great stories, the Ronnie Self one and your we...Two great stories, the Ronnie Self one and your wedding day with The Skeletons, Ted. Nowadays, with everyone doing house concerts and private gigs it's easy to forget how amazing it felt to have The one and only Skeletons playing just for us at your reception. And Kit's dad playing the bongos was so wacky and sweet.<BR/><BR/>I thought you'd enjoy this post from the other day:<BR/>http://thesandwichlife.typepad.com/the_sandwich_life/2009/01/more-ghoststhe-morells.htmlamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330763519601938989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-81554031449049257472009-01-22T10:50:00.000-05:002009-01-22T10:50:00.000-05:00In the early 80's my old band The Windbreakers wer...In the early 80's my old band The Windbreakers were booked to open for the Morells at Grinnell College in Iowa. It was one of our first out of town shows and we didn't have any other shows lined up on the way. So we jumped in a van and drove forever from our homebase of Jackson MS to Iowa. The Morells were a revelation. Great folks to meet and Donnie was a jaw dropping great guitarist. I was in awe.<BR/><BR/>Bobby SutliffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-48310635135300257872009-01-20T20:27:00.000-05:002009-01-20T20:27:00.000-05:00Great post. At the bottom of the post, there is l...Great post. At the bottom of the post, there is link to the Symptoms, Skeletons, Morells, etc. For those of us who saw those bands on a regular in St. Louis, we knew that part of the reason for going to the shows was that at least 75% of the music they played was not on their recorded, studio LPs (under The Symptoms, The Skeletons, etc.) <BR/><BR/>Fortunately there was a lot of taping going on, and Tom Taber has put out a series of CDs documenting the 100s of different songs those guys used to play....and he pays them for the CD sales. He's legit. Thank God for Bootleg John and those of us who begged John for his tapes...because they've ended up in the hands of a guy like Tom Taber. I just sent Tom a whole box of stuff from the all of those bands spanning the late 78 thru the 1990s.<BR/><BR/>Great stuff, incredibly price. All of Taber's stuff is on CD Baby, so you can sample before you buy. <BR/><BR/>http://soursnow.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-14934698237257611232009-01-20T17:39:00.000-05:002009-01-20T17:39:00.000-05:00The Skeletons are revered around St. Louis! When I...The Skeletons are revered around St. Louis! When I was 21, I'd head to Off Broadway nearly every month to see the Skeletons play. Best and most fun bar band you'll ever see. Of course Beatle Bob was there too, and some guy who dressed up like Roy Orbison?! After reading this post, I pulled out my copy of "In The Flesh!" and I'm reminded how much fun these guys are. As Steve S. said, they are educational too (as is the Boogie Woogie Flu blog!) and I wouldn't have gotten into roots rock bands without their help. On top of that, Lou Whitney has produced many a fine record down in Springfield. The Scott Kempner one, "Tenement Angels" comes to mind. I'm sure you've heard that one, Ted?<BR/><BR/>SpencerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-39321622238679553102009-01-20T09:16:00.000-05:002009-01-20T09:16:00.000-05:00We here in St. Louis have been so incredibly fortu...We here in St. Louis have been so incredibly fortunate over the last 30 years for all of the times Lou & Donnie have come to town with their latest configuration of that amazing pool of Springfield talent. Starting with the Symptoms in 1978, I've seen the boys in all of their respective combos at least a hundred times now, with each show not just as much fun you can have in a bar, but highly educating as well---especially if you're a musician. It's led me to my WWLD philosophy when stuck in the road with a sticky musical decision to be made: What Would Lou Do? :)<BR/><BR/>I remember your wedding well, Ted. A glorious night indeed, made all the more glorious by in my opinion the greatest band you could ever hope to see play a wedding. Their version of "Theme From A Summer Place" was always one of the highlights of shows by the '90's version of the Skeletons.steve scarianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484401906875368712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-69345855236975968602009-01-19T22:29:00.000-05:002009-01-19T22:29:00.000-05:00DCT is the alpha and the omega.DCT is the alpha and the omega.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-20861223749246456002009-01-19T19:00:00.000-05:002009-01-19T19:00:00.000-05:00Great post!As an Australian the Skeletons are a re...Great post!<BR/>As an Australian the Skeletons are a revelation... thanks for the heads up! Love their version of the Easybeats St Louis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-732190731445622862009-01-19T12:27:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:27:00.000-05:00Great song. I've got my guitar out and I'm playin...Great song. I've got my guitar out and I'm playing along with it now. What's that line ... "my woman got cold, but never my gin?" Cold ?<BR/><BR/> -- LianneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-11339214353079044162009-01-18T16:37:00.000-05:002009-01-18T16:37:00.000-05:00Many different configurations, and many, many diff...Many different configurations, and many, many different names. The Hound mentioned Bobby Lloyd and the Wandering Bootheels, who are credited on the 45 of "Crazy Country Hop". The flip side, "Gas Money", is credited to Bobby Lloyd and the Windfall Prophets.<BR/>Both sides of the 7" "Sour Snow" b/w "Very Last Day" are credited to The Skeletons. These two 45's were released by Borrowed Records in Springfield MO, and stamped with the motto: "FEWEST RETURNS IN THE INDUSTRY".<BR/><BR/>Also out of Springfield, on the Column One label, was the very first D. Clinton Thompson record I got-- "Driving Guitars" b/w "Sleepwalk". No Bobby Lloyd here, though. Lou Whitney engineered, played bass and acoustic guitar. D.Clinton played all other guitars AND drums. I remember mailing away for this one back in 1978, and it's autographed by D.Clinton and Lou.brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309217285045788962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-7885521767838029122009-01-18T13:54:00.000-05:002009-01-18T13:54:00.000-05:00I forgot about the Symptoms LP, they played in NYC...I forgot about the Symptoms LP, they played in NYC to promote it (first time I ever saw them). There's also a rare King Biscuit Flower Hour live radio disc of the Morells that has an amazing "Don't Let Your Baby Buy A Car", one of Lou Whitney's best originals, I'm not sure if they ever issued a studio version. They also backed up Eric Ambel at the Lone Star Cafe to promote the Roscoe's Gang LP, you should have heard their version of the Stooges' Raw Power, Swamp Dog's Total Destruction To Your Mind and Neil Young's Vampire Blues. I know a tape exists somewhere in my house but it would take hours of digging to find it.The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-76308335807174179652009-01-18T10:42:00.000-05:002009-01-18T10:42:00.000-05:00Saw the Skeletons backing Syd Straw at a small NYC...Saw the Skeletons backing Syd Straw at a small NYC club, Mercury Lounge, in June of '96. Great live band, very memorable show. Just looked at the ticket stub: price was $8.00. That's what's known as a rock and roll bargain.Denierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868021465867496096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-79407980427506006362009-01-18T08:56:00.000-05:002009-01-18T08:56:00.000-05:00Great story, great song, great post - thanks!Great story, great song, great post - thanks!Maximhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118448629588487452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-11571018840326176032009-01-17T19:32:00.000-05:002009-01-17T19:32:00.000-05:00the skeletons did a great version of "waiting for ...the skeletons did a great version of "waiting for my gin to hit me" when they were on the syndicated radio show "mountain stage" in 1992.Tony Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786913584237340754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-77341598784016647292009-01-17T19:13:00.000-05:002009-01-17T19:13:00.000-05:00Wow! Ted, I can't wait to hear this track tomorrow...Wow! Ted, I can't wait to hear this track tomorrow when I 'm not at work. A major rarity, and one of my fave Skeletons songs.<BR/><BR/>By way, an aside to the Hound, the Symptoms also put out an LP, Don't Blame the Symptoms, back when they had Jim Wunderle doing the vocals.Steve Pickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431800707327664520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35422342.post-6552615252436052572009-01-17T17:08:00.000-05:002009-01-17T17:08:00.000-05:00The Skeletons/Morells also cut discs as the Origin...The Skeletons/Morells also cut discs as the Original Symptons (a three song EP), D. Clinton Thompson (at least two 45's), and Bobby Lloyd Hicks & his Wandering Bootheels (at least one 45). They can also be heard on Eric Ambel's LP Roscoe's Gang.<BR/>The difference in names depends I think is who's playing drums-- if it's Ron "Wrongo" Gremp they're the Morells, if it's Bobby Hicks they're the Skeletons, the other names figure other personel changes.The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.com