Jon E. Johnson wrote:
> No twang here, but I know that there are more than a few fans of
> power pop on P2, nonetheless. Word from the Posies list yesterday was
> that the Raspberries are going to be touring this summer with the
> original lineup (who are currently in rehearsals), along with the Knack
> and, on some dates, Cheap Trick. If you're a power pop fan, make a
> Homer-esque drooling sound at this point.
Knee-jerk reflex reply. <g> Great news Jon, thanks. With the spectre of the
Stones playing here this weekend, I'm just a little dubious, but just a
little. And that Knack record from last year was very good, better than the
old original stuff in many ways, I'll stand on somebody's table in my
crosstrainers and play air guitar to it. <g>And just by the way, I'm just
now halfway through my first listen to one-time P2er Walter Clevenger's new
record, (LOVE SONGS TO MYSELF, on Permanent Press) and it's terrific. This
may be the pop record of the year, and it's just April 2nd. If his first
record was a Nick Lowe clone, (not that there's anything wrong with that)
this one gets twangier in the same vein. Think of it as the long-awaited
follow up to the first Rockpile album. Great stuff.
b.s.
n.p. Guess what?
