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Vikki Lee and the
Pinecones show back in August in Creek Park was a totally enjoyable
show. Some of you know that I have been a fan of Vikki and her music
going back almost 20 years. She always had hot bands, she always
looked hot,
sang great, a hardworking Rocker, plus a very funny woman.
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Pinecones up at
the Dixon Fair back in May of 2006 |
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'I'm doing
all I can but opportunity sure comes slow.'
Those two bottles of wine are working right now! |
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Playing with
cuz' Albert Lee down in Santa Monica last year.
Not far from that warehouse in west LA ? |
Things have been getting really heating up lately for her,
what with her gigs becoming a frequent destination for her cousin
from England, the guitarist extraordinaire, Albert
Lee. When Albert is in town she has been selling out the big
rooms. There is something about Vikki though. maybe a bit exasperating
for some as I heard one of her many occasional sideman tell me just
earlier today... she still plays so many dives.. then coincidentally
another former sideman of hers at this same musicians party, said to
me there is no way she is going to stop playing those gigs.. she
loves slummin'.
Thats not slummin'.. thats just Honky Tonkin'.
Here is some classic video by your's truly the
excitable cameraman (heck yes!,that music is too hot, to sit still!)
of the Pinecones
du Jour (of the day). Du jour, Vikki says is the best way to
describe them. Ken on Bass and Skip Allan on drums were sitting in.
Tip your hat to the marvelous Bob Woods on guitar. Can you imagine
when Bob and Albert trade licks on that tune? Bob played with
'Asleep at the Wheel' for a time, but he really deserves some
recognition for having what may be the absolute coolest job on the
planet. The engineer on the Skunk Train...
Who is Glenn Glenn? I never heard of him. Vikki told me
about Glenn and how she has done some work on a documentary about
his life and the latest scoop is Glenn Glenn is back in the studio
at age 78, with Vikki and Albert laying down some tracks with
him. Two samples of Glenn Glenn from 1958. 'Everybody's
Moving' and 'One
Coffee and a Cigarette'
As usual a great bunch of guys are in the band. All
Pros.. Chris Ivey the great pedal steel player... Michael Jarrett on
keyboards, did you notice his keyboard jumping in the video? Michael
is a great singer, composer in his own right... We did an interview
of sorts. Michael went to Drake High School in the 1950's and it
would be nice to say he graduated from Drake High but that wouldn't
be true. We can say that Michael had a special relationship to one
of San Anselmo's finest Motorcycle cop Hal Matteucci. 'Michael,
Michael, Michael' Hal would say shaking his head and then tell him
to get on the back of the motorcycle and bring him back down to the
school yard... again. The
Pinecones Live at Matteucci's, the interview.
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