Norwegian Beatles? It's True....

Traveling from Norway to play The Beatles' music is an enormous undertaking, but Kjetil Linnes makes it look like an easy task. Kjetil will take time out of his busy performance schedule at Abbey Road on the River in Louisville, KY, to chat with me about The Beatles, Norwegian Beatles and his solo music production.

I've become a fan of song penned by Linnes, called "Tide," and look forward to hearing about his career in music.

I am welcoming Kjetil tomorrow, May 25, at 12 Noon EST (11 am cst)  

Check out this link tomorrow for the live show - or you can listen to the archived episode anytime after the show tapes.

 

 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/recipe-records-cookbook/2013/05/25/kjetil-linnes-the-norwegian-beatle

 

 

 You can see the Norwegian Beatles THIS WEEKEND in Louisville, KY, at Abbey Road on the River 

 www.arotr.com 

The fest boasts thousands of guests, 65 bands, numerous stages, big names: Peter Noone, Leon Russell, Peter Asher, and much more.

 

Norwegian Beatles are from Alta, Norway and they are pretty certain they are the northernmost Beatles tribute band in the world.... These 40 something musicians fell in love with The Beatles when they were children and continue to share the Beatle love with America and beyond. You will not only enjoy their music, but their eclectic personalities as well! Check out performance videos & photos at their website:

http://www.norwegianbeatles.com/

 

 



Bjorn Conrad Berg- guitars and vocals, Kjetil Linnes- bass and vocals, Hovard Pedersen- guitars, Kai Skimelid- drums, Vegar Fagerhaug Johansen- keyboards



I hope to see you this weekend in Louisville!
Peace, Love & The Beatles
Lanea Stagg
Recipe Records Cookbooks
www.reciperecordscookbook.com
blog:  www.rockblocks3.blogspot.com

　



Please Don't Be Long......(Blue Jay Way by George Harrison)

Several years ago, Maggie & I gave a food demo at Abbey Road on the River, a hip Beatles festival in Louisville, KY. We wanted to somehow include the song "Savoy Truffle" for our audience & the band Blue Jay Way stepped up to the task & delivered a killer rendition of the song. I've never forgotten the generosity of those kids---I believe they were still teens when they played for us. That is a very keen trait to have this day & age, especially when you are as busy as this talented group of musicians.
Hailing from Jasper, Indiana, the friends grew up together & played music for just about anyone who would listen. The group has not only achieved success with their band, but in their schooling & careers as well.
I'm excited to chat with members of Blue Jay Way: Travis Humbert, Alax Traylor & Joe Luegers, tomorrow on my radio show. Tune in to hear their great story & also find out why they are performing the Beatles album "Magical Mystery Tour" in its entirety at Abbey Road on the River this weekend in Louisville (they perform Sat. at 1:00 pm est) 
Listen live tomorrow or hear the archived episode anytime afterward - same link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/recipe-records-cookbook/2013/05/23/soon-will-be-the-break-of-day

Do NOT miss the fest this weekend ~ Blue Jay Way's performance was on the Top 10 list of shows not to miss at the fest! I would not steer you wrong...

Get more info on the band at:   http://travishumbert.wix.com/blue-jay-way


Get more info on Abbey Road on the River at: 


http://www.arotr.com/

I will also be at a HUGE Beatles Art Show at Regalo's New Art Gallery in Louisville - just 4 blocks down from the Fest (Galt  House)



Peace, Love & The Beatles,

Lanea Stagg
Recipe Records Cookbooks
www.reciperecordscookbook.com

John's Blurb with Jude Southerland Kessler
www.johnlennonseries.com

"If art were to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness." - John Lennon 1968

This is a beautiful quote, and a quote that few (okay, no one?) could find objectionable. Art, John is saying, should restore our childlike joy in the world.
But the fact remains that this is almost never true. We find the greatest commonality and link to artists who express deep suffering. In their songs, paintings, poems, sculptures, and books, we discover our own torn souls. We identify.
*The Pieta in sculpture…Mary holding her broken son. It touches our hearts.
*The poignant poems of the invalid child, Robert Louis Stevenson, wanting to be up and out of bed; the broken-hearted longing of Edgar Allen Poe for his deceased love, Annabel Lee; The poems of recluse, Emily Dickinson, wishing to be a part of life: these poems invade our souls. We may smile at the whimsy of Ogden Nash, but we don’t treasure him.
*The sad smile of the Mona Lisa, the last moment of friendship before betrayal and death in The Last Supper, the vivid depiction of Washington taking his young soldiers across the Delaware River at midnight and into battle: these paintings stir us. We respond to sad-eyed children and haunting portraits. Even Gainsborough’s "Blue Boy" holds a special meaning because we know that the boy passed away, not long after the portrait was completed.
*And then there’s the music.
Paul McCartney’s "Yesterday." George Harrison’s rather melancholy "Something" (it’s not bee-boppy!). The sentimentally sad "White Christmas." And everything ever written by John Lennon, almost.
Sad.
In art that expresses our grief better than we can express it, we find a friend. In art that wails for us, we find solace.
I know that in the Lennon quote above, John is telling us that he aspires to write songs of childlike joy ("silly love songs"???) but (like Sousa who wanted to write lullabies but always ended up writing marches) John gravitates to a deeper place. His art will never "restore an unexpected boyishness." However, it will embrace us and comfort us.
In art that lets us weep as we sing, we find our hearts.
~Jude Southerland Kessler

　

Buy Me A Drink...Sing Me A Song .... -Tom Petty

While I don't usually post concert reviews, I felt compelled to tell you about the goods delivered by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, along with opening band The Smithereens.
It's rare to find someone who hasn't heard a Petty song which, therefore, elevates him to the category of American Rock Royalty and his performance last night merely secured his position in the Court.


Nearly 11,000 fans packed the Ford Center in Evansville last night to witness the first show of a highly anticipated, high profile tour which was impressively delivered without a glitch.

New Jersey's pride & joy, The Smithereens, schmoozed the audience with their East Coast charm and tight performance. These veteran rockers have been performing together for 33 years, which cements their well-deserved place in rock and roll history. 
The crowd sang along with the band's biggest hit, "A Girl Like You" and followed the musicians across the bridge into a great rendition of The Youngbloods 60's hit "Get Together."
 
Lead singer, Pat Dinizio, expressed their 
appreciation to Petty as he described the thrill of being requested for the tour lineup. It was Petty's enjoyment of the latest Smithereens tunes on the radio which prompted the golden call. The band impressed the sometimes finicky Hoosiers and it was clear The Smithereens will be added to the top of our playlists. 

Once Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers entered the stage, among the electricity & excitement was also a sense of calm, peace & home. Petty's genuine smiles & waves to the crowd made it perfectly clear that he was happy to have his job. They opened with "So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star" and they nailed it, generating thundering applause. Their sound was as crystal clear as a CD and that meticulous perfection made this American Girl swoon. 


It was terrific to see Petty loving it, too. I recalled the comfort of my Grandpa's Sunday dinner, where you knew the food would be good and the company would be good and when it was over you have a great sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. It was Sunday dinner with Tom Petty & his soulful friends, as they entertained the adoring crowd with a delicious, non-stop, two hour menu of music, which was seasoned with genuine smiles and acknowledgement of gratitude. Petty shared his greatest stories with us via his music and what treasures they are.

Perhaps my favorite song of the eve was "There Goes My Girl" ... Petty's swagger & even the occasional shaking his tail for the audience indicated that you'd better not take your eyes off of him. He also included a couple of mellow pieces, including a Traveling Wilbury's piece (written by Petty & Bob Dylan) "Monkey Man," which stirred my comparison of Petty & his songs to a parent who tenderly shares & entrusts a newborn baby in the arms of another friendly soul...

The Heartbreakers were not even close to breaking the hearts of this Indiana crowd. It's been widely known that Petty's band is among the finest of talent in the world. This veteran rock band was acknowledged by Petty as being the hardest working band in the biz. And he proclaimed his love & appreciation for them to the world.....

In his final sealing of the deal, Petty & the boys shared the classic hit "American Girl," which left this girl completely satisfied and looking forward to our next Sunday dinner.


Rock & Roll Forever...

Lanea Stagg
Recipe Records Cookbooks
Evansville, Indiana
www.reciperecordscookbook.com
blog:  www.rockblocks3.blogspot.com
radio show:  www.blogtalkradio.com  /  Recipe Records
lanea@reciperecordscookbook.com