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Video Vault – Rod Stewart

Not too long ago I recall discussing Rod Stewart with my older brother, and making fun of him for having such albums as Blondes Have More Fun on 8-track and other Stewart biggies of the ’70s like Atlantic Crossing. He revealed to me that he wasn’t into those things too much himself, but the chicks loved hearing it and it was a good way to get laid at the time. Ah, the ’70s. Nowadays you have to go to great lengths to get some easy sex, like lying to women in online chat rooms about your wealth and penile length. But I digress. Let’s now dig in to the greatness that is the video for “Tonight’s The Night.” My favorite moment has always been right after the first chorus where Rod put his finger up to his lips in a “wait a minute, there’s more to hear” move. What a cornball. (For the record, I think Rod pwnz on the Jeff Beck album Beck-Ola).

You will be experienced

Ready to have some Jimi Hendrix energy? If not, that’s too bad because Beverage Concepts’ “Liquid Experience” drinks are debuting this April. Yep, the non-alcoholic beverages are inspired by Jimi, and of course, this has peeved some fans such as Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers who said,

“To see his image and the beautiful feelings it has created during my lifetime cheapened by base advertising … is very disappointing to me.”

Yeah, damn it all. Another dead celeb gets used in a product. Boo-hoo. I’m still waiting for the Kurt Cobain Special Edition 12 gauge Remington or a Jim Morrison brand of whiskey.

Video Vault – Young Fresh Fellows

I got into YFF back in the early ’90s when This One’s For The Ladies was released. It was a good couple weeks. The week before I had bought the dubut album by The Stone Roses and was blown away. YFF’s I bought on a whim because I liked the artwork and thought song titles like “Taco Wagon” sounded right up my alley. Needless to say it made me a fan, and largely because of their cover of The Kinks’ “Picture Book” as we see here. I was not aware that it was an old Kinks track at the time. When I finally did hear the original version, I was disappointed. YFF gave it punch and buzz. I came along to liking Ray Davies’ version, but never as much as this one.

Video Vault – Patti Rothberg

I personally got to know Patti Rothberg shortly after she released her second album, Candelabra Cadabra. I did an interview with her, and we stayed in touch afterwards, and eventually after I got my old site Echo From Esoterica up and running, she even had her own section in it which was a monthly online gallery of her painted works and/or personal photos of life around NYC. Those were some groovy times. Anyway, here’s a clip for “Treat Me Like Dirt” from her debut album Between The 1 And The 9 which was released on EMI America, which folded shortly thereafter, but not before the album got great press and critical acclaim.

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