Conference mr1pst::music

    Lale,

    There's a top 40 hit from around '63-'64 that goes

        Heyyyyyyyyy, heyeeeee baybeh
        I wanna know-whoa-whoa
        If you'll be my girl

    That's Delbert playing the hamonica part.

    --Ron

  3 people have recommended his album "Victim of Life's Circumstances" to
  me.  On my shopping list...  - Jay

    
    If ya want a CD that'll make a Delbert fan for life outta ya,
    buy "Live from Austin". Made from an Austin City Limits 
    performance some years ago, it's one of my all-time favorites.
    
    Also of interest would be "Best of Delbert Mclinton"...got
    some studio versions of some of the cuts on the abovementioned
    live album.....great stuff!
    
    DAP
    

    Gee, he wasn't an unknown when he had that top 40 hit about ten years
    ago, whatever the heck it was...on the MSS/Capitol label.  How about
    those great sides for Capricorn and ABC, Delbert used to joke how
    signing him was the kiss of death because every label he was on went
    out of business soon afterwards.
    
    						Brian

    
    
    Ron, I won't be at ease until I find that song that goes
    "baybeh, I wanna know-whoa-whoa...".
    
    In the concert he said that he taught John Lennon how to play the
    harmonica. He said that John was hanging around him to learn that
    stuff. (Off the topic, which John Lennon songs have harmonica in it ?)
    
    ref. .3
    You have given me enough reason to go out and buy "Victim of Life's
    Circumstances".
    
    ref. .4
    
    >If ya want a CD that'll make a Delbert fan for life outta ya,
    
    I have to have this album. I'll be looking for "Live from Austin"
    today.
    
    Lale
    

>    (Off the topic, which John Lennon songs have harmonica in it ?)

    Lale,

    "Love Me DO"

    --Ron
    

    
    Another *great* cut from Del can be found on the Alligator
    Houserockin' II CD...."The Choking Kind". (note that I don't
    know if/what of his albums this may appear on). This cut
    features Roy Buchanan on guitar; what more could you want? :-)
    
    DAP
    

    ref .1   Delbert is not local, he's from Texas (Ft Worth maybe ?)
    
    ref .4   I agree "Live from Austin" is a must.  I read one
            review that said "if the world was fair, this would
            be Delbert's Greatest Hits Collection LIVE"
    
    ref .5   His big hit was "Giving It Up For Your Love" 
    
    I recommend *anything* he's recorded.  All top shelf stuff in
    my opinion.
    
    One neat story - Awhile back we were at Johnny D's in Somerville, Ma
    seeing Delbert and I was talking to him at the set break.  I had his
    latest C.D. at the time and asked him to sign it for my son Matt.  He 
    asked how old Matt was and I pointed to my wife's belly and said
    about minus 3 months !  Delbert signed it to Matt, and said I was a
    cocky $%&^# !   Matt arrived 3 months later (should have had Delbert
    *date* the autograph !!!)
    
    DL
    
    how old my son was,  

    
    Two years ago, I needed one more trip to put my frequent flyer 
    mileage over 100,000 miles (which I wanted to fly my wife and I round
    trip, first class to Hawaii for our 15th aniversery). I decided to
    go to Austin, Texas for the weekend. I decided this destination
    because I'd never been there and I love the music that comes out of
    that town. I went alone, didn't know anyone there. I ended up seeing 
    alot of great live music and had a terrific time.
    
    When I arrived, I picked up a local paper to see who was playing in
    town that weekend. One of the people I saw listed was Delbert, whom
    I had seen alot on TV (TNN) and had one of his CD's. He was playing at
    the famous blues club "Antone's", where people like Stevie Ray Vaughn
    have been regulars.
    
    Antone's is a fairly small bar with a good sized stage. The show was
    FABULOUS. The band was superb, they performed with their music, not
    lights, dancers etc. They were a musician's band. Delbert was terrific
    and probably lost several pounds during the show, just from the sweat
    and effort he put into it. An unforgettable show. I expected to see
    Delbert with a few local musicians, but he had a big tour bus parked
    outside that was almost as big as the bar! I big, full band, horns and
    all.
    
    I have alot of live recordings of him on Hi-Fi VCR, recorded mainly
    from shows on TNN (The Nashville Network) which is where I became a
    fan of his. It's strange how this guy is mainly known in country music
    circles, even though he is primarily hard driving blues. Even though I
    have seen him alot on a country music TV station, I have never heard
    him on any radio station, country or otherwise (except for the rare
    play of 'giving it up for your love' on an oldies station).
    
    I have the "Live from Austin" CD, which brings back good memories,
    but doesn't have the full impact of seeing him live. Do so if you can.
    
    I'm glad Delbert gets the recognition he deserves, despite the fact
    that he gets virtually no air play, due I'm sure to the fact that he
    is not easily categorized into todays commercial orientated radio
    formats.
                  -Joe                          

    
    
    I finally got "Live From Austin". It is indeed a great album. Thanks to
    everyone who had recommended it. Every home needs one.
    
    Lale
    

    I was reading that there was a Delbert McClinton album scheduled for
    release at the end of July.
    
    Anybody to verify this and if so whether this is a new one or just a
    re-release...?
    
    Thanks, Tom.

    
    I have an amazing photograph of Delbert McClinton with Beatles. It must
    be from 1962. Left to right, Pete, John, Delbert, Bruce Channel, Paul
    and George. They are all incredibly young of course, especially
    Delbert, I didn't think he once was young too ;-)
    
    Anyway, what is so hilarious about this photograph is, there is a
    lady's foot (bottom of her high heel shoe) sticking out right between
    the legs of Delbert McClinton. You can't see the lady in this photo but
    her foot (in kicking position) parallel to the floor, crossing out
    between Delbert's legs is awfully funny. In another photograph, we see
    this lady, she has beehive hairdo and apparently she is with Bruce
    Channel. Her identity not revealed in the book.
    
    Back to Delbert and Beatles: The book says that Delbert played the
    harmonica on Channel's hit "Hey! Baby." and John picked up a lot
    of tips from him and used them to good effect on their first record
    "Love Me Do".
    
    Lale

    see note 644.21 for FREE Delbert concert information