Live music listings: August 2007Roll the mouse over the dates on the calendar below to see who's playing, then click on the date for the full listing and ticket info.Click on the mailing list link to your left there and enter your email address and we'll let you know, at the start of every week, who's playing in the next seven days and for how much, and leave you to peruse the full listings here at your liberty and leisure.
EVENTS CALENDARRoll over dates on the calendar above to show event details.
|
|
Sun 12th The Luminaire presents CHIP TAYLOR & THE TRAINWRECK REVIEW
Doors 7.30 Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Chip Taylor is a Renaissance man whose determination and dedication have permeated all facets of his life. In the mid '60s, Chip started combining his country feel with R&B to write songs that, to this day, remain a staple in the American music diet. His ability to write in varied voices and styles is demonstrated in two of his best known songs, 'Wild Thing' and 'Angel of The Morning'. Other Chip Taylor songs that are ingrained in American music are 'Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)' a performance favorite of Janis Joplin,'I Can't Let Go' (The Hollies, LindaRonstadt) and 'Country Girl, City Man' (Ike and Tina Turner). He released six solo albums in the 70's and 80's, including Chip Taylor's Last Chance. Rolling Stone acclaimed this work as one of the best country albums of 1973. It was one of the forerunners of the renegade cowboy movement containing several hit songs. Along with producing partner, Al Gorgoni, he also discovered and produced James Taylor (James Taylor and The Flying Machine), and Evie Sands (her version of "Any Way That You Want Me" became a big hit in 1968). They also produced Neil Diamond's "Brooklyn Roads". As a professional gambler, he was one of the foremost thoroughbred horse race handicappers on the East Coast. When Chip turned his sights on the gaming tables, he quickly gained notoriety with his black jack prowess, finishing third in the World Black Jack Championship in Las Vegas. Taylor became one of the most feared card counters in the land and was ulimately banned from every casino in Atlantic City. RSS |
 |
 |
 |
