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Coming this May 16th-20th is the third Rockin' 50s Fest in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It has occured every other year since 2003, probably because it takes so long to plan such a huge event. It lasts for 5 days this time with an amazing array of talent, old and new, on several stages at the Oneida Indian Reservation Casino. What a lineup! And I still can't believe it only costs $50 for the whole shebang! I'll be there again this year.
Little Richard Bo Diddley The Collins Kids Jack Scott Carl Mann Billy Lee Riley The Cadillacs Barbara Lynn & Ray Sharpe together on stage Roy Head The Sprague Brothers Biller & Wakefield Ruby Ann The Head Cat featuring Lemmy of Motorhead, Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats & Danny B. Harvey Big Sandy & The Flyrite Boys The Five Keys Narvel Felts Hayden Thompson Glen Glenn Big J McNeely Roddy Jackson Linda Gail Lewis Sid & Billy King The Cleftones Frankie Ford Pat Cupp Sleepy LaBeef Alton Lott Gene Summers The Penguins Charlie Gracie The Clovers Rayburn Anthony / Carl Mann / W.S. Holland Mac Curtis Ray Campi Johnny Powers Joe Clay Levi Dexter with The Rockats Vicky Tafoya Sonny West Dale Hawkins The Bobbettes Marvin Rainwater Wanda Jackson Rocky Burnette Dave & Deke Combo Sue Moreno Cordwood Draggers Jack Baymoore And The Bandits Sonny Burgess with Rosie Flores Buddy Holly's Crickets Glenn Barber Lew Williams Tennessee Drifters Jimmy Sutton's 4 Charms Lazy Jumpers Hi Fly Rangers Hot Rod Lincoln Two Timin' Three Cherry Casino Seat Sniffers Dave Stuckey And The Rhythm Gang Belmont Playboys Mars Attacks 49 Special Hollywood Combo Alex Valenzi & The Hideaway Cats Taildraggers Vincent Black Shadows Lucky Stars Big Barn Combo Roundup Boys James Intveld Yuichi And The Hilltone Boys Charlie Thompson Fabulous Harmonaires 45 RPM Star Mountain Dreamers High Noon Wild Wax Combo The Cadillac Angels Lauren Marie Stumbleweeds King Memphis Bear & The Essentials Lonesome Spurs Lustre Kings Crazy Joe & The Mad River Outlaws Jessie Lee Miller The Honey Bees The Vibro Champs Starlight Drifters Bloodshot Bill & The Firejacks Hillbilly Casino Carl Sonny Leyland Lester Peabody Deke Dickerson Joel Paterson Trio Three Bad Jacks Charlie Hightone
Green Bay Rockin' 50s Fest III
I was just listening to the remastered CD version of "Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing in the Shadows?" and was completely blown away by Bill Wyman's completely frantic playing (or is it Keith playing bass on this track?). I never noticed it before. I found some quotes online of the Stones complaining about the original single's mix of the rhythm section:
"I liked the track, I hated the mix. Mainly because there was a fantastic mix of the thing, which was just right. But because they were in a rush and they needed to edit it down for the Ed Sullivan Show - 'cause we were booked to play our latest single which was gonna be Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? - the mix was rushed and the essential qualities of it, for me, disappeared. Because... just because of the lack of time, you know..." - Keith Richards, c. 1982
"It needed another couple weeks. The rhythm section is almost lost completely." - Keith Richards, 1971
"Keith always felt that the incorrectly mixed version was released as the single. The rhythm section is buried in the mix and it failed to create as much excitement as we all felt it should have done. Although we took longer to record and mix this single than any of our previous releases, Keith always felt it needed more - this was the beginning of the future!" - Bill Wyman, Rolling With The Stones, 2002
I'll have to listen to my vinyl album version and compare it. But the new mix is stellar, so check it out! And the feedback drenched solo at the end is killer!
I found the quotes here: http://www.timeisonourside.com/SOHaveYouSeen.html
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Always loved this song, but never had this remix you speak of to compare it to. Thanks for the tip, been meaning to get some 60s Stones on cd anyway. (I have this on 45, but just some reissue with a generic sleeve; is Mick the one besides Brian in the mod gear? Cool. Hey, I'm in Alameda; where are you tippling?
Don't hit the bars much but I'm right down the street from Lucky 13, so that's the only one I usually hit.
Re. who plays bass on the track: I haven't looked it up, but if it's amazing it's probably Bill. Compare the studio version of Live With Me with Keith on bass to the live Get Yer Ya Ya's out version with Bill on bass. Keith's a great guitarist, Bill's a great bass player, I think the Stones stand out among rock bands because the best thing about them is the rhythm section (which, at times, is the whole band).
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I wish I could be there. What wonderful records these acts made in the past. In two months let us know which were your favorite performances.