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Santana's version of PHOTOGRAPH
As reported before, Carlos Santana's new album "GUITAR HEAVEN" will feature his version of Leppard's "PHOTOGRAPH", with Chris Daughtry on vocals. The album won't be out until September 21st, but here's a sneak peek of the song shot during a special showcase live show in Las Vegas last week.
Happy birthday Vivian Campbell!
Born in Belfast (Northern Ireland) on August 25, 1962, Vivian Patrick Campbell celebrates his 48th birthday today.
Happy birthday Viv!
BACK TO TOPMore Joe Elliott on Planet Rock on THE JOE ELLIOTT SHOW
After the success of the six part radio series My ReGeneration , hosted by Joe Elliott on Planet Rock, the show has now been extended for another 13 weeks! Renamed to THE JOE ELLIOTT SHOW, Joe will be playing the music that has inspired him over the years for an hour every week on Saturdays at 7:00PM (UK time), with a repeat on Thursday at 10:00PM.
For more information, please check PlanetRock.com.
BACK TO TOPReview: Down N Outz MY REGENERATION
Joe Elliott is a Mott The Hoople fan. A big fan.
Goes without saying, I guess, since the Def Leppard frontman has worn that on his sleeve his whole career. It’s refreshing to see a rocker who has attained the level of global success that he has still be a rock fan at heart. Elliott grew up loving Mott The Hoople and still does.
Elliott has often put his money where his mouth (and heart) is with his support of Ian Hunter and Mott; he was a driving force in organizing the memorial tribute for Mick Ronson and has always touted the music of his favorite band in interviews. So when Mott The Hoople reunited to make their historic stand at the Hammersmith they called Joe in for support, and he assembled a group of like-minded Mott devotees to perform some songs off the family tree that Mott fans probably never thought they’d get to hear from a stage ever again. The success of that gig led to what I can happily say is one of 2010's best surprises.
BACK TO TOPJoe on Nights With Alice Cooper TONIGHT!
Tune in to Alice Cooper's radio show "Nights With Alice Cooper" tonight to hear Alice interview Joe about Down N' Outz and, of course, some Def Leppard. A list of affiliates can be found here, with many stations broadcasting online.
BACK TO TOPENGLAND ROCKS entering Top 5
"ENGLAND ROCKS" by Joe Elliott's DOWN N' OUTZ project is now at number 4 in the Mediabase Classic Rock chart (showing realtime charts in 25 radio formats, based on radio airplay)!
Is it possible to get it to be number ONE? That's up to you! Keep requesting the song!
BACK TO TOPJoe Elliott Covers Mott The Hoople Rarities
Check out this article on Joe Elliott's DOWN N' OUTZ, written by David Fricke (author of 1987's official Def Leppard biography "ANIMAL INSTINCT"), which has just been published on RollingStone.com.
It started as a gig. Last fall, Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott opened for his favorite band, British hard-rock legends Mott The Hoople, at one of their reunion shows in London. Backed by members of the English band the Quireboys, Elliott covered deep tracks from the weird period after Mott The Hoople broke up in 1975: singer Ian Hunter's early solo albums; records by the spinoff bands Mott and British Lions. "I wanted people to go, 'I never thought I'd hear that song live again ever!'" Elliott recalls.
That set list is now a studio album, My ReGeneration Vol. 1 (Mailboat), cut with the Quireboys and credited to Joe Elliott's Down 'N' Outz. Elliott excavates the ironic bombast of Hunter's "GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY" and the title track from his neglected 1977 album, "OVERNIGHT ANGELS" pulls three explosive obscurites from 1976's Shouting and Pointing by Mott, a band made up of the original group's rhythm section with a new singer and guitarist; and does "ONE MORE CHANCE TO RUN", the opening number from the 1978 British Lions album, made by those Mott remnants with yet another singer. To fill out My ReGeneration, Elliott also recorded two solo acoustic numbers, the short Mott ballad "APOLOGIES" and a Hunter song, "3000 MILES FROM HERE," that Elliott used to sing and play on guitar, with his mom, when he was a teenager.
BACK TO TOPJoe interviewed by Uncle Joe Benson
On August 8, check out a repeat airing of Uncle Joe Benson's radio show "OFF THE RECORD", to hear Uncle Joe's recent interview with Joe Elliott. For more information on which stations in your area air the show, and exact showtimes, visit Uncle Joe Benson's web site.
BACK TO TOPENGLAND ROCKS cracks the Top 10
"ENGLAND ROCKS" by Joe Elliott's DOWN N' OUTZ project has now entered the top 10 of the Mediabase Classic Rock chart (showing realtime charts in 25 radio formats, based on radio airplay)!
Thanks to everybody who requested the song on their local radio station! But let's not stop there -- keep calling your stations and tell them to play the song!
BACK TO TOPA note from Joe
Hi gang, thanx to everyone for posting your birthday wishes for yesterday, they were all very much appreciated, (especially the one from the young lady who posted the 2 things I said when we met, one of which was "I can see your bra" !!)
I had a pretty mild one, (visiting a friend's BBQ) compared to my 50th, in fact I was home by 8pm, well this is what happens when you have a 7 month old, as I'd imagine most of you know already !!
Thanx again you guys !!
Joe xx
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