tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52483860448025744092024-03-13T10:36:45.991-05:00A Skeletons and Morells Fan SiteSince 1996Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-20953145019081626202020-08-03T05:45:00.004-05:002020-08-03T06:02:55.015-05:00Movie about Springfield, MO Music now available <font face="inherit"><a href="https://chicagofilmmakers.org/productions-we-sponsor/songs-of-an-unsung-america" target="_blank">Film update (2020): THE CENTER OF NOWHERE: THE SPIRIT AND SOUNDS OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI</a><br /><br />From the filmakers on August 3, 2020:<br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2e2e2e; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.6px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our labor-of-love documentary has been acquired by digital distribution company KDMG. It heads to digital release Aug. 4. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Viewers can purchase or rent the film from various digital platforms including Amazon, Vimeo and nationwide OnDemand on cable networks Comcast, Charter/Spectrum and Cox. Thank you all for trusting us to share this remarkable story of music and community."</span></font>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-21515030540255273662017-02-19T11:44:00.001-06:002017-02-19T11:49:26.408-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A great musician and friend passed away today. Bobby Lloyd Hicks drumming with Steve Forbert, Lou and Donnie. In the old days. I always liked this clip (no sound) but it shows Lloyd's joy at his kit. Rest in peace Lloyd.</div>
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Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-38212331212333686422017-02-18T09:23:00.000-06:002017-02-19T13:22:08.802-06:00<a href="https://youtu.be/6elq3fSF9iU" target="_blank">Lou Whitney shares memories (You Tube)</a>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-76241169556812148312015-11-24T15:02:00.002-06:002015-11-24T15:02:45.788-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Bottle Rockets play Kiki's House of Righteous Music, Madison, WisLinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-10992974312670649462015-11-20T06:34:00.001-06:002015-11-20T13:28:24.897-06:00Coming soon: A film about Springfield, The Skeletons, Lou Whitney and the awesome untold (until now) story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-9279381946552963392015-10-30T09:41:00.001-05:002015-10-30T09:44:20.890-05:00Being There is Gold<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Released Oct 29, 1996. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lou had many happy clients.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Studio is open for business, as Lou wanted it. Go to: <a href="http://thestudiospringfield.com/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://thestudiospringfield.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nGz_TkU5Op8/VjOBhZexFMI/AAAAAAAAAOI/AP1beh_mmWQ/s640/blogger-image-366581243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nGz_TkU5Op8/VjOBhZexFMI/AAAAAAAAAOI/AP1beh_mmWQ/s640/blogger-image-366581243.jpg"></a></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-19967799319860036522015-10-22T07:28:00.001-05:002015-10-22T07:28:45.753-05:00The Bottle Rockets<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Bottle Rockets are back and we'd like to thank them for all the beautiful vibrations (and the new record & tour) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/tours-events/157">https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/tours-events/157</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z7T5iPadwrA/VijWetR9wWI/AAAAAAAAAN0/BtXIg-S7qJ4/s640/blogger-image-1420634488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z7T5iPadwrA/VijWetR9wWI/AAAAAAAAAN0/BtXIg-S7qJ4/s640/blogger-image-1420634488.jpg"></a></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-46980301247077620762015-09-19T07:48:00.001-05:002015-09-19T07:54:48.151-05:00GIFS from Forbert show is this week's #TBT<div><a href="http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/20150811/5239062/lou-blh-1980-forbert-o.gif" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/20150811/5239062/lou-blh-1980-forbert-o.gif</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><a href="http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/20150811/5239043/blh-steve-forbert-1979-o.gif">http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/20150811/5239043/blh-steve-forbert-1979-o.gif</a>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-29365932133474187302015-09-17T09:51:00.001-05:002015-09-19T07:50:51.897-05:00Syd Straw & Dave Alvin 1989<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Two very special people to everyone who follows the Skeletons. Here is a great capture of Syd Straw and Dave Alvin playing a song from Surprise, the record she made prior to visiting Springfield to record War and Peace.</div>
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If you play the 1990 Skeleton-powered classic "Jonathan Goes Country" by Jonathan Richman, you'll notice the steel guitar playing of Tom Brumley. (1935 - 2009). Here he is in all his glory as a Buckaroo with Buck Owens. To check out a nice track from Richman's record, try, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IM7vY6h5v5FM91aXEcTnF" target="_blank">Since She Started To Ride (on Spotify)</a>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-66846634943001663162015-08-09T08:45:00.001-05:002015-08-09T08:58:13.648-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Skeletons' drummer Bobby Lloyd Hicks with NRBQ, summer 2015 tour. </div>
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Bobby Lloyd Hicks to drum for NRBQ during their fall tour.<br>
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Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-20789559598093455402014-10-11T08:13:00.001-05:002014-10-11T15:21:33.118-05:00Lou Whitney, 1943-2014 Tributes from around the web<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Sun TImes: </span><a href="http://entertainment.suntimes.com/entertainment-news/lou-whitney-elder-statesman-midwest-rock-many-dies/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://entertainment.suntimes.com/entertainment-news/lou-whitney-elder-statesman-midwest-rock-many-dies/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Springfield News Leader</div><div><a href="http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2014/10/07/musician-lou-whitney-dies-springfield-home/16859351/">http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2014/10/07/musician-lou-whitney-dies-springfield-home/16859351/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Robbie Fulks:</span></div><div><font color="#000000" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.robbiefulks.com/blog/posts/533-lou-whitney-r-i-p-" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.robbiefulks.com/blog/posts/533-lou-whitney-r-i-p-</a></font></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Columbia Daily</div><div><a href="http://m.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/after_hours/writers-musicians-look-back-on-remarkable-influence-of-lou-whitney/article_ab707309-70fc-5ac1-b615-62d85af4ce6d.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://m.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/after_hours/writers-musicians-look-back-on-remarkable-influence-of-lou-whitney/article_ab707309-70fc-5ac1-b615-62d85af4ce6d.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Blurt</div><div><a href="http://blurtonline.com/news/lou-whitney-morellsskeletons-1943-2014-r-p/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://blurtonline.com/news/lou-whitney-morellsskeletons-1943-2014-r-p/</a></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-31071861127814206032014-10-11T06:43:00.001-05:002014-10-11T08:00:13.113-05:00Robbie Fulks on Lou<div>Robbie Fulks' excellent memorial for Lou Whitney</div><div><br></div><a href="http://www.robbiefulks.com/blog/posts/533-lou-whitney-r-i-p-">http://www.robbiefulks.com/blog/posts/533-lou-whitney-r-i-p-</a>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-26458669009556522332014-10-07T11:04:00.000-05:002014-10-11T07:57:26.771-05:00Lou Whitney: rest in peace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just got word that Lou Whitney passed away in Springfield, MO. Truly a sad day for everyone who loved music played with heart, humor and soul. Rest in peace Lou. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lou.whitney.5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook link</a>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-8834229389067294932012-01-08T16:39:00.000-06:002014-10-11T07:58:17.406-05:00Tommy Ardolino, rest in peace (1955 - 2012)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4FcjXjw57ZM" width="420"></iframe>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248386044802574409.post-8843754443407581552012-01-08T11:43:00.000-06:002014-10-11T22:58:23.260-05:00The Skeletons- Rockin' Bones Revue at Lindburgs- 16 Sept 2011Free downloads from a recent Skeletons reunion "revue". SBD mix by Eric Schuchman. Recording by Glenn Steinkamp. Track 1 has a nice bit of banter about the forming of the band (thanks to Glen Steinkamp!)<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><div><br></div><div><a href="http://soundcloud.com/steinkampg/sets/the-skeletons-rockin-bones">The Skeletons- Rockin' Bones Revue at Lindburgs- 16 Sept 2011</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/steinkampg">steinkampg</a></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988414773866591520noreply@blogger.com2