Most people know of Chavez Ravine, located just off the Arroyo Seco Parkway (aka Route 66), as the site of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. But many don't know what was there before the baseball park. This video helps explain it. The saga inspired one of Ry Cooder's most-acclaimed albums, "Chavez Ravine."
Category: Music
Shuttered Winslow tavern is torn down
The long-closed Prairie Moon tavern in Winslow, Ariz., finally was torn down and the rubble hauled away a few days ago, reported AzJournal.com. Here's a photo of the bar before it was razed. According to several people quoted in the article, the Prairie Moon also was known for prostitution. Longtime Winslow resident Gabe Martinez grew … Continue reading Shuttered Winslow tavern is torn down
“Rhythms of the Road,” Episode One
As a follow-up to the story we had about Greene HD Productions and its efforts to get its musical series, "Rhythms of the Road," on television, the company has posted the show's first episode on Vimeo. Here it is:
Crazy cars
Here's Nat King Cole's version of "Route 66," accompanying a collection of the craziest-looking cars you'll ever see.
“Rhythms” still beating
Remember "Rhythms of the Road"? That was the musical television series taped at several spots along the Mother Road in October 2008. It was tentatively set to air this spring or summer. You can go here to see the trailer. Now, we're on the cusp of September, and no sighting of "Rhythms." So what happened? … Continue reading “Rhythms” still beating
Mother Road montage that wasn’t
The Paul McCartney concert in Tulsa last night was one of the best I've seen, and the postings I've read from other attendees on Twitter, Facebook and other Internet sites concur. However, there's this excerpt in a report from The Oklahoman that I need to mention: After recalling his recent driving tour of Route 66, … Continue reading Mother Road montage that wasn’t
Hello from Sweden
Here's a pretty good rock version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66," performed by the Backbeats of Sweden.
Live in London
Here's a video I haven't seen before -- the Rolling Stones covering "Route 66" during a gig in London in 1999. It's obviously a fan's video from a balcony, but it's a good one. Bobby Troup's song is one of the first tunes the band recorded back in the 1960s.
Road Crew on the road
Joe Loesch and two other members of The Road Crew country-music group have scheduled a couple of gigs in Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in October. They will be at the Galena Car Show in Galena, Kan., from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3, performing songs from the band's CD, "Songs from the Mother Road." From … Continue reading Road Crew on the road
Guitar man passes on
Think about having this on your resume -- you created a number of innovations that spawned thousands, if not millions, of rock, country and pop-music acts over the decades. One of those innovations was the solid-body electric guitar. Without it, it'd be hard to fathom Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Perry, Stevie Ray Vaughn, … Continue reading Guitar man passes on