DLR - Bandannafest Tour 2014 ?

[cadaverdog]

Here should tour with The Who. Maybe Them could play a couple dates.

[binnie]

I probably should know who Rick Derringer is.............

[VHscraps]

If you're under, say, 45-55 years of age there's no reason why you would know who he is, really, unless you are an archeologist of rock'n'roll.

None of the bands he was in had much impact outside the US. I think his biggest UK hit was 'Hang on Sloopy', by the McCoys - in 1965, with Derringer on vocals and guitar, which has a kinda reggae lilt to it, which is unusual for that time [LINK]. It reached #5 in the UK and #1 in the US.

Apart from that, I think I next heard him on a CBS UK sampler in 1980, called Killer Watts, but even then he seemed like somebody whose career the record company were trying to revive on the back of the new interest in metal.



I later owned some Edgar Winter Band albums, but have to admit - despite them being an influence on VH - I never really got into them.

If you were doing a Family Tree of VH, though - like Pete Frame's famous Rock Family Trees (see example at this LINK) - they'd be in there, not just because of the Edgar Winter connection with DLR's solo stuff, but also because his band on They Only come Out at Night featured future H@gar collaborators Ronnie Montrose and ... the drummer, whose name escapes me - ah, Chuck Ruff, and earlier his bass player Bill Church.

[twonabomber]

If you're under, say, 45-55 years of age there's no reason why you would know who he is, really, unless you are an archeologist of rock'n'roll.

None of the bands he was in had much impact outside the US. I think his biggest UK hit was 'Hang on Sloopy', by the McCoys - in 1965, with Derringer on vocals and guitar, which has a kinda reggae lilt to it, which is unusual for that time [LINK]. It reached #5 in the UK and #1 in the US.

Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo wasn't a hit over there?

Derringer also played with Cyndi Lauper from '86 to '92.

[VHscraps]

Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo wasn't a hit over there?

Derringer also played with Cyndi Lauper from '86 to '92.

Don't think it was a hit here ... I hope Cyndi enjoyed that. Girls just wanna have fun, after all

P.S. I found a list of 1974 singles HERE, and it only lists it as a US Hit.

[twonabomber]

... I hope Cyndi enjoyed that. Girls just wanna have fun, after all

I think they were both on CBS Records. I figured the label didn't know what to do with Derringer and dumped him on Lauper. Or that Derringer had enough road experience that he could act as a babysitter/mentor for the new artist Lauper.

[DLR Bridge]

Just read that Rick did the solo to Weird Al's "Eat it". That's pretty funny, considering Ed supposedly booted Rick off a tour in '79 or '80 for playing bits off Eruption during his set.

[cadaverdog]

Just read that Rick did the solo to Weird Al's "Eat it". That's pretty funny, considering Ed supposedly booted Rick off a tour in '79 or '80 for playing bits off Eruption during his set.

I thought Joe Thunder did that solo.

[big fatty]

That's not Rick Derringer's web site! This is his web site http://www.rickderringer.com/home.html that bandanna fest site was made by someone completely different. Any idiot can make a site with a web site builder and buy a domain.

Well that would explain it. Most likely some sneaky wiseass bastard saw the interview then quickly slapped that webpage together for some bizarre fucked up reason. Who the fuck does that, and what do they gain. Crazy how some people get their kicks.

After a second look, I noticed the tickets cost $10, so that should in itself be a dead giveaway. No mention of anything on Derringer's official site, so he probably doesn't even know about it yet.

Derringer also played with Cyndi Lauper from '86 to '92.

After reading up on him found out he also played the solo on " Under My Wheels " from Alice Cooper's album " Killer ", one of my favorites. As well as " Exciter " from KISS's " Lick It Up " album. I remember him from Edgar Winter's Shock Treatment album. Had no idea he was still active. Evidently he also occasionaly plays Christian Rock.

[fryingdutchman]

He said there tour fell through vh's

Dynamite drop-in Monty...

That broadcast school has REALLY paid off!

[Seshmeister]

Evidently he also occasionaly plays Christian Rock.

He's not making Christianity any better, he's just making Rock worse...

[twonabomber]

If there's any chance I'm going to get ambushed and have to listen to his "message" then there's a good chance I wouldn't bother going.

[WARF]

I think this is just a gimmick to cover all their bald spots!

[WARF's Vagina]

Any idiot can make a site with a web site builder and buy a domain.

You would know.

[cadaverdog]

You would know.

You're trying awfully hard to make someone think you're LoungeMachine but I don't think anyone's buying it.