Thursday, October 26, 2006
THE CHARLATANS
I used to listen to the Charlatans back in the day, as pig suggested in his comment on the Warlocks post they were going to be the big thing. They lasted until around 70 and went their own ways. 
They used to play a lot at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada (above) Thats where they would woodshed their material. The Dead and Big Brother used to play there sometimes too. 
Probably most famous from the Charlatans was Dan Hicks. He cut many albums with the Hot Licks and still preforms.
This is Dan in 2004 promo pic.# posted by Foghorn Leghorn @ 11:47 AM 
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Great pics Fogster. Believe it or not, I actually have that Hicks album and mine's in pristene condition, wrapped in one of those clear plastic audiophile sleeves. I tried doing that for a while, but you go broke on those fool things.
I bought the "Beatin' the Heat" album by Dan about a year ago and it's pretty good. He's got Brian Setzer, Bette Midler, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, to name a few. He does a new version of "I Scare Myself" which is mighty cool. "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)" is one of my favorites. That and "I Don't Want Love".
Got any old Red Dog Stories?
I bought the "Beatin' the Heat" album by Dan about a year ago and it's pretty good. He's got Brian Setzer, Bette Midler, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, to name a few. He does a new version of "I Scare Myself" which is mighty cool. "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)" is one of my favorites. That and "I Don't Want Love".
Got any old Red Dog Stories?
Thanks for the pics and the memories. Greg Hoffman wrote to me the other day - he had been to see the new Janis musical "Love, Janis" in San Francisco with none other than George Hunter! I was glad to hear he was still alive and looking good.
George was the architect of the Charlatans. We all truly believed they were going to be the next Byrds or Loving Spoonful. In '65 we couldn't have imagined how the San Francisco music scene was going to go down. There was no model for what actually happened.
One of these days I am going to write down my memories of that transitional era.
Well, one thing at a time.
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George was the architect of the Charlatans. We all truly believed they were going to be the next Byrds or Loving Spoonful. In '65 we couldn't have imagined how the San Francisco music scene was going to go down. There was no model for what actually happened.
One of these days I am going to write down my memories of that transitional era.
Well, one thing at a time.
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