Passaic Rock

Between far out and hard core. Like a cool country breeze down a back alley. Head music for people with not much on their minds.

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Live System: The Lost Bob Seger Tapes, 1970

These three early Bob Seger System clips hit youtube recently. The were recorded in Washington D.C. on Barry Richards' "Turn-On" TV.

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man:

Lucifer:

Song for Rufus

Hat tip to Honeyman Lightin and youtube user DaveConleyPortfolio

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Dan Penn and Bobby Emmons performing Dark End of the Street on David Letterman this past week. #passaicrock

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Top 10 Ian McLagan Songs from the site "Ultimate Classic Rock"

A list of the Top 10 Ian McLagan songs.

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A Toast and wink to the Three Button Hand Me Down Man

 RIP IAN! 

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Proto-Music Video. Jerry Jeff Walker. Good times.

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For the Byrd: Remembering the Sad and Incredible Life of Gene Clark

Looking back at the snakebitten career of a resurrected singer-songwriter.

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Modern day Passaic Rock purveyor J Mascias on NPR's Tiny Desk concert. Modern day Jeff Fahey?

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Give it to us Doctor, we can take it

How else could we kick off our 5 post series on the DJ's of Passaic Rock then by anointing our patron saint

Dr. Fever is the quintessential half fried Rock n' Roll everyman. A bleary eyed perception behind dark shades and cloaked in a Black Death Malt Liquor t-shirt.

Imagine what happens in Johnny Fever's life when not on camera creates a show within a show. It was a thrill when they would show his apartment or have him flirt with Bailey. Has TV ever had a more real depiction of a Rock & Roller? They even did a show about him almost selling out!

Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide Part 5 by giebergoldfarb

In the coming posts we want to highlight real life DJs that you can hear and enjoy as they still explore the old weird teen dance music of the youth of our fantasies. Who they are an where you can hear them and how this music still pulsates within them.

But first let us worship at the console board alter, take a sip from a mysterious mug and let the Doctor take control...

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Looking like Robert Ford, but feeling just like Jesse James. Thanks to http://alldylan.com/ for the photo

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Pete Townshend & J Mascis - See Me Feel Me (Live)

Pete Townshend (The Who) with J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr) - “See Me Feel Me” In The Attic Live At Joe’s PubTownshend 18 Feb 2007 Very rare recording of the short lived (but awesome) live from Joe’s Pub...

I was there for this and J. Mascis turned a pleasant enjoyable evening on its head with his fuzz acoustic rip of See Me Feel Me...legendz of Passaic Rock

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I keep traveling with bands, here's Wizzard - Buffalo Station/Get On Down To Memphis

I wish I could find a live performance clip of this fantastic rocker.

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Lou Reed on our Passaic brains today on the year anniversary (give or take) of his death. Here he is hooking up with Pete Townsend.

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We've talked about Seger's "Get out of Denver" (via Eddie and the Hot Rods), but what about heading the other direction? The Candy Snatchers head "All the Way to Denver"

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This is so good its disorienting via our boy in Austin @kevinowens72_g

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What if Keith Richards had written a kids’ classic called Goodnight Spoon? A full illustrated version is here.

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Goodnight spoon and goodnight stash. The sun is up. It’s time to crash.

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Lou Reed died one year ago today. Hear 20 of his essential tracks from the Velvet Underground and beyond.

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Still RIP Lou.