#JohnWaite

[childgolden]

Missing You - Gary Private & Caitlin Grey (John Waite Cover)

[vickiabelson]

Rock ’N Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Hanging out with Rock’N Roll Hall of Famer, Ricky Byrd, is like going home. Back to the days… when we were both in a daze. I was booking the Rock 'N Roll Café on Bleecker Street, Ricky was already a rockstar, center stage as lead guitarist with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, playing those iconic riffs in the fab MTV Music Video Days... when there were ashtrays on restaurant tables, and MTV played music videos. Just found a great pic of Ricky and Elliot Easton sitting in on our tiny stage in ’87ish. All those years ago, and yet how fun to have seen Elliot play live last week with The Immediate Family and Zoom tonight with Ricky. One big difference, both Ricky and I are sober. 36 years for him, and the last many, being of service and giving back with his time, and his music. His current passion, partnering with AllSober.com to aid those struggling with addiction to gain inspiration from their sober heroes. He treated us to his Ain’t Gonna Live Like That No More to punctuate the point. Ricky received the Drug-Free Heroes Award, presented by the Foundation For a Drug-Free World, The Faces and Voices 2019 Voice of Recovery Award, and the 2019 Italian American of Distinction Award, presented by Governor Cuomo, for his work in recovery.  This Rockboy walks his talk. 

Old friends, it was an easy breezy walk down memory lane, littered with one-liners, and rim shots. Ricky may be a rocker but he’s a Borscht Belt comic at heart. Fabulous stories about touring with Graham Parker, Roger Daltry, and Ian Hunter, the thrill of playing THAT riff from All the Young Dudes, having Simon Kirke of Bad Company behind him hitting those beats, backing Brian Wilson, sitting next to MeatLoaf watching his hero Jeff Beck, both of them weeping. We talked quite a bit about Beck, and Townshend, Eddie Van Halen, John Mayer, Albert King, the old days of the Filmore East, The Academy of  Music, the Humble Pie, J Geils Band, and Black Oak Arkansas show we both were at when we were babies. Speaking of the Babys, we talked John Waite, Ricky’s old, my new friend, and his hysterical speech whilst being inducted into the Rock ’N Roll Hall of Fame with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts. Why she didn’t much react behind him, and looking past the front row where Paul and Ringo, his raison d’etre for becoming a musician sat with Funk 49s, Joe Walsh. And then, sharing the stage with them - and his great interactions with both Paul and Ringo. Ricky’s fan love for his heroes is so relatable and fun to witness. 

Ricky’s Rhapsody in Blues - An Instrumental Tribute to Jeff Beck is spectacular as are his other WIcked Cool released singles, Louanne, Alien, and Glamdenic Blues, and they’re available here:  https://www.rickybyrd.com We got the story behind each and why he requests we download rather than stream. I did as soon as we got off the interweb. 

I adore my old friend. I so enjoyed every second and every word of this conversation. It was such a treat to spend time again in his great company. 

Ricky Byrd Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, February 21, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

[circusrockmag]

This week in 1985: The film Vision Quest premiered.

Trailer

📽️ https://youtu.be/1VGaEQcvpZ4?t=3 📺

🎪

The original CIRCUS Magazine Official Website is👇

🖥️ https://www.circusrockmag.com/dynamic-library 📱

[duranduratulsa]

Here is this week's 80's Fest Amazon Music Preferred Artists...

1. Prince, Phil Collins (11 appearances)

2. Michael Jackson (10 appearances)

3. Prince & The Revolution (9 appearances)

4. Sting, Billy Joel, Daryl Hall (8 appearances)

5. George Michael, Hall & Oates (7 appearances)

6. AC/DC, Huey Lewis & The News, The Police, Kenny Loggins, Cyndi Lauper, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder (6 appearances)

7. Def Leppard, Chaka Khan, Steve Perry (5 appearances)

8. Bobby Brown, REO Speedwagon, Eddie Money, Guns N' Roses, Journey, Bon Jovi, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, U2 Andy Taylor (4 appearances)

9. INXS, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Starship, Wham!, Whitney Houston, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Bazillian, Rob Hyman, Billy Idol, Duran Duran, John Waite, Janet Jackson (3 appearances)

10. Dire Straits, Ronnie Spector, ZZ Top, Genesis, Animotion, Paul Young, Deniece Williams, Sheila E., Steve Winwood, Tommy Tutone, Toto, Men Without Hats, T'pau/Carol Decker, Bad English, Billy Ocean, Philip Bailey, Rick Astley, Scorpions, Beastie Boys, Blondie, John Parr, Paul McCartney, Luther Vandross, Sade, Bryan Adams, Kenny Rogers, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Bonnie Tyler, Eurythmics, Boy George & Culture Club, Jennifer Warnes, Bruce Hornsby, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Bananarama, Belinda Carlisle, Kool & the Gang, The Human League, Richard Page (2 appearances)

#Amazon #Amazonmusic #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas6thannual80sfest #prince #RIPPrince #princeandtherevolution #philcollins #michaeljackson #ripmichaeljackson #Sting #billyjoel #darylhall #JohnOates #hallandoates #darylhallandjohnoates #georgemichael #RIPGeorgeMichael #ACDC #hueylewisandthenews #thepolice #kennyloggins #CyndiLauper #nealschon #JonathanCain #brucespringsteen #steviewonder #defleppard #chakakhan #steveperry #bobbybrown #REOSpeedwagon #eddiemoney #RIPEddieMoney #gunsnroses #bonjovi #tinaturner #riptinaturner #lionelrichie #u2 #andytaylor #inxs #johncougarmellencamp #tompetty #starship #wham, #WhitneyHouston #RIPWhitneyHouston #eddievanhalen #evh #RIPEddieVanHalen #ericbazillian #robhyman #billyidol #duranduran #johnwaite #JanetJackson #direstraits #ronniespector #zztop #Genesis #Animotion #paulyoung #DenieceWilliams #SheilaE #belindacarlisle #Bananarama #stevewinwood #TommyTutone #Toto #TPau #menwithouthats #badenglish #BillyOcean #philipbailey #rickastley #Scorpions #beastieboys #blondie #JohnParr #paulmccartney #LutherVandross #RIPLutherVandross #Sade #bryanadams #kennyrogers #RIPKennyRogers #TinaWeymouth #chrisfrantz #bonnietyler #Eurythmics #cultureclub #JenniferWarnes #brucehornsby #dianaross #DionneWarwick #RichardPage #koolandthegang #humanleague

[jamieroxxartist]

Happy Birthday. Today, July 4, 1952 – #JohnWaite, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (#TheBabys and #BadEnglish) was born.

( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Waite )

[rockmusicassoc]

Happy birthday to John Waite, singer/songwriter, multi instrumentalist, solo hit maker, founder of power pop greats The Babys, cofounder of super group Bad English. John’s a rock and cowboy from Lancashire, rocker to the core, born 7/4/1952. #JohnWaite #TheBabys #BadEnglish #Rockhonorroll

[getthatball]

John Waite - Missing You

Because this lone track by pre-Bad English #JohnWaite  from 1⃣9⃣8⃣4⃣was a staple of 90s cover bands back when I'd watch regularly. 😅 #MissingYou

[myklcollins]

Looks like @karenvinylgirl is doing a #cassetteappreciationweek this week, so of course I'll join in! . Rarely, we would get promo cassettes at the record store. I figured many hadn't seen one (diff color, stamped "promo", diff cover art, etc) but after searching briefly...I gave up. I know I had one from John Waite, and by the time I gave up looking, his music was locked into my head. So, here are his 3rd and 4th albums Mask of Smiles and Rovers Return. . Playing these today reminds me of the muffled mess cassettes were, but they were the first real medium where you could take it from home, to car, to Walkman. So there's that. And its nice to give the tape deck a duty other than holding the album cover. 👍😎🎶 . Just heard about Charlie... ☹ . #vinylcollector #vinyligclub #vinylcommunity #vinylcommunitypost #vinyljunkie #vinyladdict #vinylgram #vinyllover #vinyllove #nowspinning #nowplaying #cratedigging #instahifi #80smusic #johnwaite #cassettetapes #cassette https://www.instagram.com/p/CS95bgSJz6d/?utm_medium=tumblr

[elisecstatic]

"I hear your name in certain circles and it always makes me smile"

[raquelaurilia]

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This #MusicMonday I wanted to share this cover of John Waite's song "Bluebird Café" because it is one of my favorite songs and I want more people to be aware of it and know just how amazing it is. I was fortunate enough to hear him sing this beautiful song after my sets when I opened for him and fell in love with it! Such a treat to not only be able to open so many shows for him but to be able to sit and enjoy his amazing shows night after night was the best! John and his band are truly a class act on and off the stage! Thanks @damianmart for an awesome job playing! Full version available on my YouTube page! #raquelaurilia #singersongwriter #countrymusic #adultcontemporary #newmusic #music #countrypop #instavideo #covervideos #livemusic #countrycrossover #youtube #prettyroses #roses #singer #bluebirdcafe' #johnwaite #giglife #johnwaitefans #johnwaite #youtube https://www.instagram.com/p/B2MsEZYFarD/?igshid=132gcagmw0led

[pointer8708]

#trueromancemovie #soundtrack This #tonyscott brilliantly directed movie written by equally brilliant #quentintarantino featuring everyone from #christianslater #patriciaarquette #bradpitt #jamesgandolfini #garyoldman ( one of his best performances ) and this album featuring #hanszimmer #charliesexton #johnwaite #charlesandeddie #shelbylynne #robertpalmer #chrisisaak #soundgarden - and this movie features my 2 favorite cities #detroit and #losangeles - Enjoy (at Burbank, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf2dosUPDqZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vickiabelson]

*SPECIAL TIME - SPECIAL HUMAN*

Waite. Hold everything! Today, Live @11 am PT/ 2 pm ET... hot on the heels of his just dropped doc, John Waite - The Hard Way... he’s British, ridiculously talented, insanely handsome, an activist, humanist, and funny as hell. Did I mention he’s British? WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN! 

Born on the 4th of July, even that’s fun, John of The Babys, 10 (?) solo albums, his #1 Billboard Chart Topper, Missing You, Bad English, his new music and art, upcoming tour, Alison Krauss, Ringo Starr… we’re going here, there, everywhere. 

John Waite on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

****Wednesday, 12/7/22, 11 am PT, 2 pm ET****

Streaming Live on my Facebook

Daily by Toni Vincent & @peter_and_paul_ Cartoons

[minstrel75itg]

Album Number Eighty Seven “Tropico” is Pat Benatar's fifth studio album, and sixth album overall, released in late 1984 by Chrysalis Records. (I didn’t buy the live album preceding this one) This is the first album to feature one-time #johnwaite bassist #donnienossov who replaced #rogercapps in #patbenatar ‘s band. My copy is a mid-eighties reissue on #chrysalisrecords - FV 41471 It peaked at No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart and produced the Grammy-nominated Top Five Pop hit "We Belong". During the filming of the video for the single "Painted Desert", Benatar and husband #neilgiraldo discovered they were expecting their first child. This album is Benatar and Giraldo's first attempt to move away from Benatar's famed "hard rock" sound and start experimenting with new "gentler" styles and sounds. #rockandroll #softrock #theeighties #charliegiordano #myrongrumbacher https://www.instagram.com/p/CRq77CjrNa5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[duranduratulsa]

Here's this week's 80's Fest Amazon Music Preferred Artists...

1. Michael Jackson (15 appearances)

2. Prince (12 appearances)

3. Phil Collins (10 appearances)

4. Hall & Oates, Prince & The Revolution, George Michael (9 appearances)

5. Billy Joel (8 appearances)

6. Sting, Kenny Loggins, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry (7 appearances)

7. Stevie Wonder, Bobby Brown, Def Leppard, Andy Taylor , Bruce Springsteen (6 appearances)

8. Janet Jackson, Journey, AC/DC, Cyndi Lauper, U2, Whitney Houston (5 appearances)

9. The Bangles. Queen, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, The Police, Tom Petty, Beastie Boys, Eddie Van Halen (4 appearances)

10. Foreigner, Eddie Money, The Human League, REO Speedwagon, Bon Jovi, Wham!, Rick Astley, Van Halen, Paul McCartney, Peter Cetera, Air Supply, Lionel Richie, Sade, Jennifer Warnes, Billy Idol, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Huey Lewis & The News, Toto, John Waite, Mike Rutherford, Billy Ocean, Ann Wilson, Stevie Nicks (3 appearances)

#amazonmusic #amazon #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas6thannual80sfest #michaeljackson #ripmichaeljackson #prince #ripprince #princeandtherevolution #philcollins #hallandoates #darylhallandjohnoates #darylhall #JohnOates #georgemichael #RIPGeorgeMichael #billyjoel #sting #kennyloggins #JonathanCain #nealschon #StevePerry #steviewonder #bobbybrown #defleppard #RIPSteveClark #andytaylor #brucespringsteen #janetjackson #journey #acdc #ripmalcolmyoung #cyndilauper #U2 #whitneyhouston #RIPWhitneyHouston #thebangles #queen #duranduran #patbenatar #thepolice #tompetty #RIPTomPetty #beastieboys #eddievanhalen #ripeddievanhalen #evh #foreigner #eddiemoney #RIPEddieMoney #humanleague #REOSpeedwagon #bonjovi #ripalecsuchjon #wham #rickastley #vanhalen #paulmccartney #petercetera #airsupply #lionelrichie #sade #JenniferWarnes #billyidol #tinaturner #riptinaturner #chakakhan #hueylewisandthenews #toto #johnwaite #brucehornsby #mikerutherford #BillyOcean #annwilson #stevienicks

[jamieroxxartist]

Today in Pop Culture History: Sept 17, 1984 “#MissingYou” by #JohnWaite hits #1 in America.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_You_(John_Waite_song))

[rockmusicassoc]

Happy birthday to John Waite, singer/songwriter, multi instrumentalist, solo hit maker, founder of power pop greats The Babys, cofounder of super group Bad English. John’s a rock and cowboy from Lancashire, rocker to the core, born 7/4/1952. #JohnWaite #TheBabys #BadEnglish #Rockhonorroll