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THE BARGAIN BUY: Roy Orbison; The Very Best of
...that everyone should own some cornestone Roy Orbison songs, if not the excellent Monument... ...that everyone should own some cornestone Roy Orbison songs, if not the excellent Monument Years box... ...Orbison was a genius when it came to conveying pain,... ...overkill of someone like Johnny Ray). Orbison's hurts were mature and deep, but also just... ...voice he conveyed them like few others. "Roy Orbison singing for the lonely", as... ...he conveyed them like few others. "Roy Orbison singing for the lonely", as Springsteen... ...the Traveling Wilburys. It's a fair swathe of Roy, but then again you can never really get too...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/8001/the-bargain-buy-roy-orbison-the-very-best-of/
THE BARGAIN BUY: Roy Orbison; 60 Essential Recordings
...that Roy walks among us again – or at least... ...Claudette (for them get the cheap Essential Roy Orbison double CD instead) but with 60 songs... ...(for them get the cheap Essential Roy Orbison double CD instead) but with 60 songs this is a... ...is a big old slice of Roy in this chart-topping years. And it is only... ...JB Hi-Fi stores here. Elsewhere has been a Roy fan from his earliest days (saw him at the... ...Brothers) so we are of a mind to think any Roy is worth hearing. Have a look here for more on...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/8388/the-bargain-buy-roy-orbison-60-essential-recordings/
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones (Universal)
...cruel Fates conspired against the great Roy Orbison. His personal life was blighted by... ...cruel Fates conspired against the great Roy Orbison. His personal life was blighted by tragedy and... ...didn't seem that interesting to those people. Orbison's voice was given him by kinder deities . . .... ...songs of maturity which explore loneliness and Orbison as the outsider/observer (Say No More, the... ...many of these lyrics almost sound so “Orbison” you'd be forgiven for thinking that... ...stars of The Black And White Night tribute to Roy (Petty, Springsteen, Costello) had somehow... ...these for him. Those many of us who loved Roy Orbison will delight in hearing these songs... ...these for him. Those many of us who loved Roy Orbison will delight in hearing these songs even if...
Music at Elsewhere: music/7289/roy-orbison-one-of-the-lonely-ones-universal/
Roy Orbison: She Wears My Ring ( 1962)
...Johnny O'Keefe who covered it in '64 . . . or Roy Orbison who got to it two years before him.... ...O'Keefe who covered it in '64 . . . or Roy Orbison who got to it two years before him. The first... ...to a melody written a full century before Orbison by a Mexican physician Narcisco Serradell... ...Oddly enough while their lyrics are optimistic Roy Orbison typically finds a degree of sadness... ...enough while their lyrics are optimistic Roy Orbison typically finds a degree of sadness which he... ...to his interpretation. Orbison's version can be found on a collection we...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/7789/roy-orbison-she-wears-my-ring-1962/
THE BARGAIN BUY: The Essential Roy Orbison
...enhanced by so few interviews, the great Roy Oribison was as unique in popular culture as... ...Cohen and Scott Walker. Few would try to cover Orbison's classic songs (Pretty Woman, Crying, Running... ...ability to inhabit the lyric was so singular. Orbison's songs often threw you right into the centre... .... . Although signed to Sun in his early days, Orbison (out of West Texas and bringing a little... ...masterpieces of pop miniatures. It was rare Roy song from his classic period that broke the... ...Bargain Buy. For another Elsewhere article on Roy Orbison go here.... ...Buy. For another Elsewhere article on Roy Orbison go here....
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/6926/the-bargain-buy-the-essential-roy-orbison/
ROY ORBISON 1960-65: The years of monumental pop
...at one way, the great Roy Orbison (who died in late '88) had five... ...at one way, the great Roy Orbison (who died in late '88) had five separate... ...of creativity which lasted just four years. Orbison's most productive and creative time was right... ...pop in sweaters and with swishback hair. Orbison during this period was signed to the Monument... ...the range and a feel for country music which Orbison had grown up on). It is a measure of how... ...Orbison's output at this point was when you look at... ...for the Man. Leah has a narrative, as had many Orbison songs, and -- over the sparest of drumming and... ...wakes and it was just a dream, even worse) but Orbison was one of the few who could pull off this... ...about his character and in the delivery. And Orbison was a man who could cry -- not like Johnny Ray... ...about very emotional things." Quite how Orbison got to that point is interesting, because he... ...To Do Is Dream. But Sun held no future for Orbison so he quit, became a songwriter for Acuff-Rose... ...Man and Leah it is a remarkable track record. Roy Orbison had everything going for him, except... ...with a DVD from '65 in Holland of the great Roy Orbison doing what he only ever did, stand... ...Brothers who praced around a lot, the great Roy Orbison did what he as only ever going to do....
Tagged with: bob dylan | bruce springsteen | essential elsewhere | from the vaults | power pop | roger mcguinn | roy orbison | the beatles | tom petty | traveling wilburys |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/4100/roy-orbison-1960-65-the-years-of-monumental-pop/
The Newbeats: I Like Bread and Butter (1964)
...and New Zealand with the Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison and Kiwi heroes Ray Columbus and the... ...and New Zealand with the Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison and Kiwi heroes Ray Columbus and the Invaders....
Tagged with: larry henley | my back pages | ray columbus | the beatles | the rolling stones |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4158/the-newbeats-i-like-bread-and-butter-1964/
Chris Isaak: Mr Lucky (Universal)
...lovers, loss, loneliness) alongside that sub-Orbison soar and the vaguely country twang of his band... ...to dismiss Isaak as a charming, wannabe-Orbison crooner and a bit of a lightweight, but there... ...wrong with sounding a little like the great Roy Orbison on dramatic originals like Baby Baby... ...with sounding a little like the great Roy Orbison on dramatic originals like Baby Baby and...
Tagged with: chris isaak | traveling wilburys |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2338/chris-isaak-mr-lucky-universal/
The De Sotos: Your Highway For Tonight (Ode)
...is Neon Light which hints at the balladry of Roy Orbison with its gently soaring melody. The... ...Neon Light which hints at the balladry of Roy Orbison with its gently soaring melody. The lengthy In...
Tagged with: calico brothers | de sotos | miriam clancy | reb fountain | the de sotos | traveling wilburys |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4117/the-de-sotos-your-highway-for-tonight-ode/
k.d. lang: Recollection (Nonesuch)
...big but soft-voiced ballads, performed with Roy Orbison and Tony Bennett ("the best... ...but soft-voiced ballads, performed with Roy Orbison and Tony Bennett ("the best singer of her... ...live and DVD live) plus two of Crying with Orbison (studio, DVD) and a few others getting both CD...
Tagged with: kd lang | leonard cohen | neil young | norah jones | soha | tony bennett |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2905/kd-lang-recollection-nonesuch/
Mark Dinning: Top Forty, News, Weather and Sports (1961)
...Raiders). Loudermilk's songs were recorded by Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, Chet Atkins,... ...Loudermilk's songs were recorded by Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, Chet Atkins, Mose...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/6758/mark-dinning-top-forty-news-weather-and-sports-1961/
Wagons: The Rise and Fall of Goodtown (UK Spin)
...narrative of The Gambler which has one ear on Roy Orbison among them -- this doesn't quite stick... ...of The Gambler which has one ear on Roy Orbison among them -- this doesn't quite stick like it...
Music at Elsewhere: music/2288/wagons-the-rise-and-fall-of-goodtown-uk-spin/
The Wonders: That Thing You Do! (1996/1964)
...of the drummer's cool look (Hanks puts him Roy Orbison shades) and they break up. That's... ...of the drummer's cool look (Hanks puts him Roy Orbison shades) and they break up. That's about it....
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From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3151/the-wonders-that-thing-you-do-1996-1964/
k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang: Sing It Loud (Nonesuch)
...which can often soar in the manner of Roy Orbison or Patsy Cline. She also covers... ...which can often soar in the manner of Roy Orbison or Patsy Cline. She also covers Talking Heads'... ...A Sleep with No Dreaming reaches to that Orbison spirit where there is an upward emotional arc...
Tagged with: alan broadbent | boz scaggs | diana krall | frank sinatra | from the vaults | k.d. lang |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3997/kd-lang-and-the-siss-boom-bang-sing-it-loud-nonesuch/
Chris Isaak: Always Got Tonight (Reprise)
...Down Easy could just be the best heartbreaker Roy Orbison never sang.... ...Easy could just be the best heartbreaker Roy Orbison never sang....
Tagged with: chris isaak | traveling wilburys | u2 |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2337/chris-isaak-always-got-tonight-reprise/
Mr Lee Grant: Tabatha Twitchit (1968)
...have an emotional range like Scott Walker or Roy Orbison. Because he came up through the... ...an emotional range like Scott Walker or Roy Orbison. Because he came up through the television...
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From the Vaults: fromthevaults/5062/mr-lee-grant-tabatha-twitchit-1968/
Paul Gurney: Blue Horizon (Tailgator/digital outlets)
...enough on the wonderful Belong, we just wish Roy Orbison had lived long enough to cover it.... ...on the wonderful Belong, we just wish Roy Orbison had lived long enough to cover it. It's a Big...
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Music at Elsewhere: music/10484/paul-gurney-blue-horizon-tailgator-digital-outlets/
The Barnestormers: The Barnestormers (digital outlets)
...those given a rockabilly-adjacent makeover (Roy Orbison's Working for the Man, a more raw... ...given a rockabilly-adjacent makeover (Roy Orbison's Working for the Man, a more raw reworking of...
Music at Elsewhere: music/10743/the-barnestormers-the-barnestormers-digital-outlets/
Richard Hawley: Lady's Bridge (Mute) BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2007
...times brings to mind Morrissey, Scott Walker, Roy Orbison and others with rich, dark and melodic... ...brings to mind Morrissey, Scott Walker, Roy Orbison and others with rich, dark and melodic voices)...
Tagged with: last shadow puppets | ray davies | richard hawley | scott walker |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1326/richard-hawley-ladys-bridge-mute-best-of-elsewhere-2007/
The Calico Brothers: God Left Town EP (Ode)
...joined George Harrison in the Wilburys and not Roy Orbison, this is what they might have sounded... ...George Harrison in the Wilburys and not Roy Orbison, this is what they might have sounded like....
Tagged with: calico brothers | de sotos | george harrison | hammond gamble | midge marsden | tom petty | traveling wilburys | wayne mason | wilco |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1559/the-calico-brothers-god-left-town-ep-ode/
Dion: Born To Be With You (1975)
...of Fame in '89. Some said he was going to take Roy Orbison's place in the Traveling Wilburys. His... ...in '89. Some said he was going to take Roy Orbison's place in the Traveling Wilburys. His career...
Tagged with: bobby gillespie | dion | phil spector |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/7310/dion-born-to-be-with-you-1975/
Nicole Atkins: Neptune City (Sony BMG)
...bit of aching Patsy Cline, Ronnie Spector and Roy Orbison (yep, she sometimes has that kind of... ...of aching Patsy Cline, Ronnie Spector and Roy Orbison (yep, she sometimes has that kind of drama...
Tagged with: duffy | dusty springfield | jefferson airplane | nicole atkins | patti scialfa | ronnie spector |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1621/nicole-atkins-neptune-city-sony-bmg/
Mickey Newbury: An American Trilogy (Saint Cecilia Knows/Southbound)
...Mickey's songs were covered by Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez and dozens... ...songs were covered by Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez and dozens of...
Tagged with: bob dylan | from the vaults | george jones | joan baez | johnny cash | kris kristofferson | mickey newbury | the band | troubadours | waylon jennings | willie nelson |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4236/mickey-newbury-an-american-trilogy-saint-cecilia-knows-southbound/
Juanita Stein: Until The Lights Fade (Nude)
...Film seems to aim for the midpoint between Roy Orbison balladry and the Shangri-Las... ...Film seems to aim for the midpoint between Roy Orbison balladry and the Shangri-Las tenderness. This...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8576/juanita-stein-until-the-lights-fade-nude/
JOHNNY DEVLIN, INTERVIEWED (2007): Just let me hear that old time rock'n'roll
...rockers, I rank him alongside Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.... ...I rank him alongside Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. My... ...and was a real threat to people like Elvis. Roy Orbison was also bring out a string of hits.... ...was a real threat to people like Elvis. Roy Orbison was also bring out a string of hits. Buddy... ...style I enjoyed and they were Elvis, Buddy, Roy, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. I liked...
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Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7348/johnny-devlin-interviewed-2007-just-let-me-hear-that-old-time-rocknroll/
Marlon Williams: Make Way For Love (Caroline)
...Tony Bennett, Sam Cooke, Slim Whitman, Roy Orbison and Smokey Robinson. On my list also... ...Tony Bennett, Sam Cooke, Slim Whitman, Roy Orbison and Smokey Robinson. On my list also was Scott... ...co-writes with Davidson), subdued echoes of Orbison's heartache and ascending melodies (Beautiful...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8305/marlon-williams-make-way-for-love-caroline/
JEFF LYNNE AND ELO (2012): The re-electrification programme
...And the recent double CD of material by Roy Wood -- once of the Move, Electric Light... ...If I Loved You), the Everly Brothers' So Sad, Roy Orbison's Running Scared, Don Covay's soulful... ...I Loved You), the Everly Brothers' So Sad, Roy Orbison's Running Scared, Don Covay's soulful Mercy... ...Wilbury alongside Harrison, Dylan, Petty and Orbison -- must have been like every dream made real....
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/5328/jeff-lynne-and-elo-2012-the-re-electrification-programme/
Grady Martin and the Slew Foot Five: Bimbo (1954)
...Paso), Loretta Lynn (Coal Miner's Daughter), Roy Orbison (the riff on Pretty Woman), Kris... ...Loretta Lynn (Coal Miner's Daughter), Roy Orbison (the riff on Pretty Woman), Kris...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/7037/grady-martin-and-the-slew-foot-five-bimbo-1954/
T Bone Burnett: Tooth of Crime (Nonesuch)
...the eerie ballad Kill Zone was co-written with Roy Orbison (you'd love to have heard the Big O's... ...eerie ballad Kill Zone was co-written with Roy Orbison (you'd love to have heard the Big O's...
Tagged with: elvis costello | john zorn | nonesuch | robert plant and alison krauss | t bone burnett | tom waits |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1625/t-bone-burnett-tooth-of-crime-nonesuch/
Sharon Van Etten: We've Been Going About This All Wrong (digital outlets)
...grandeur of Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Roy Orbison on Anything: “Up the whole... ...of Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Roy Orbison on Anything: “Up the whole night, right...
Music at Elsewhere: music/10367/sharon-van-etten-weve-been-going-about-this-all-wrong-digital-outlets/
Various Artists: George Harrison's Jukebox (Chrome Dreams/Triton)
...his pals Bob Dylan (Blowin' in the Wind) and Roy Orbison (Love Hurts). There is also Black... ...pals Bob Dylan (Blowin' in the Wind) and Roy Orbison (Love Hurts). There is also Black Cross by the...
Music at Elsewhere: music/5999/various-artists-george-harrisons-jukebox-chrome-dreams-triton/
The Traveling Wilburys: The Traveling Wilburys Collection (Rhino/Warners)
...hard had obviously taken the valium, and only Roy Orbison seemed to come out with any dignity.... ...had obviously taken the valium, and only Roy Orbison seemed to come out with any dignity. Jeff... ...I promptly forgot about the Wilburys, then Roy died and they came back into the sightlines,... ...there was the Roy-less second album which I also passed on....
Tagged with: george harrison | tom petty | traveling wilburys |
Music at Elsewhere: music/1233/the-traveling-wilburys-the-traveling-wilburys-collection-rhino-warners/
THE BARGAIN BUY: Del Shannon; The Essential Collection 1961-1991
...he might have been invited to replace the late Roy Orbison in the enorously successful Traveling... ...have been invited to replace the late Roy Orbison in the enorously successful Traveling...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/5495/the-bargain-buy-del-shannon-the-essential-collection-1961-1991/
T Bone Burnett: The Other Side (digital outlets)
...print: he produced albums for Costello and Roy Orbison, did Robert Plant and Alison Krauss'... ...print: he produced albums for Costello and Roy Orbison, did Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raising...
Music at Elsewhere: music/11129/t-bone-burnett-the-other-side-digital-outlets/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Jess Chambers
...Jenny Lewis' Acid Tongue download One song, royalties for life, never have to work again. The... ...you in that case would be . . . Love Hurts by Roy Orbison. The poster, album cover or piece of... ...in that case would be . . . Love Hurts by Roy Orbison. The poster, album cover or piece of art could...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/4460/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-jess-chambers/
Pete Molinari: A Train Bound for Glory (Clarksville)
...Your Heart's Desire he casts a lovely late 50s/Roy Orbison/Buddy Holly ballad; Willow Weep For Me... ...Heart's Desire he casts a lovely late 50s/Roy Orbison/Buddy Holly ballad; Willow Weep For Me is as...
Tagged with: bob dylan | fionn regan | pete molinari | pete seeger | van morrison | woody guthrie |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3326/pete-molinari-a-train-bound-for-glory-clarksville/
THE BARGAIN BUY: Linda Ronstadt: Original Album Series (Warners)
...as well as the Stones (Tumblin' Dice) and Roy Orbison (Blue Bayou). If the final two albums... ...as well as the Stones (Tumblin' Dice) and Roy Orbison (Blue Bayou). If the final two albums in the...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/5953/the-bargain-buy-linda-ronstadt-original-album-series-warners/
The Calico Brothers: Tell It To The Sun (Double Happy)
...as the Traveling Wilburys (with Lennon not Orbison in the line-up), strum'n'sing Tom Petty and so...
Music at Elsewhere: music/2436/the-calico-brothers-tell-it-to-the-sun-double-happy/
Elvis Wade: Professional Lovemaker (1977)
...songs by Gary Puckett, Gene Pitney, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison and . . . Elvis. The story is that... ...by Gary Puckett, Gene Pitney, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison and . . . Elvis. The story is that Elvis... ...a team which included Alan Cartee, and Ava and Roy Aldridge. Ava had co-written Sharing the Night...
Tagged with: bubba | carl perkins | elvis presley | from the vaults | graceland | hotep" | jerry lee lewis | loud, fast and out of control | rockabilly | sinister sons and dangerous daughters | the king | the memphis record | wanda jackson |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3725/elvis-wade-professional-lovemaker-1977/
THE BARGAIN BUY: Bruce Springsteen; Born to Run (Sony)
...Time noted Sam Cooke, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Dylan, Van Morrison and... ...Time noted Sam Cooke, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Dylan, Van Morrison and the...
Tagged with: bob dylan | bruce springsteen | from the vaults | jack kerouac | john mellencamp | southside johnny | steven van zandt | the bargain buy | the clash |
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/3736/the-bargain-buy-bruce-springsteen-born-to-run-sony/
Billy Fury: I'm Lost Without You (1965)
...which you could imagine was influenced by Roy Orbison/Gene Pitney/Dusty Springfield and the... ...which you could imagine was influenced by Roy Orbison/Gene Pitney/Dusty Springfield and the string...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/6970/billy-fury-im-lost-without-you-1965/
IN BRIEF: A quick overview of some recent international releases
...Owen Pallett – allude to Phil Spector, Roy Orbison, Burt Bacharach, the Walker Brothers,... ...Pallett – allude to Phil Spector, Roy Orbison, Burt Bacharach, the Walker Brothers, Bond...
Music at Elsewhere: music/7462/in-brief-a-quick-overview-of-some-recent-international-releases/
Various Artists: All We Wanna do is Rock (Bear Family/Yellow Eye)
...Glen Glenn with Blue Jeans and a Boy's Shirt; Roy Hall with Three Alley Cats; Roy Orbison (from... ...Shirt; Roy Hall with Three Alley Cats; Roy Orbison (from his pre-shades days) with Rock House;...
Tagged with: elvis presley | loud, fast and out of control | nuggets | sinister sons and dangerous daughters |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3399/various-artists-all-we-wanna-do-is-rock-bear-family-yellow-eye/
JEFF LYNNE CONSIDERED (2016): Otis Wilbury, I presume?
...for Brian Wilson, fellow Wilburys Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Harrison, for Ringo, McCartney and... ...Brian Wilson, fellow Wilburys Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Harrison, for Ringo, McCartney and many... ...before they split — but, with the band's Roy Wood and Bev Bevan, Lynne realised a... ...by his peers Bob Dylan, Harrison, Petty and Orbison they invited him to join the band. Must be...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7513/jeff-lynne-considered-2016-otis-wilbury-i-presume/
Johnny Campbell and the Detours: Overtime, The Essential Recordings (Frenzy)
...toured with the Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison in '65 and broke up the following... ...toured with the Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison in '65 and broke up the following year. But in...
Music at Elsewhere: music/10063/johnny-campbell-and-the-detours-overtime-the-essential-recordings-frenzy/
Ray Charles: You Don't Know Me (1962)
...(it appeared on the Clambake soundtrack), Roy Orbison, jazz musicians Patricia Barber and... ...(it appeared on the Clambake soundtrack), Roy Orbison, jazz musicians Patricia Barber and John...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/10058/ray-charles-you-dont-know-me-1962/
Del Shannon: Keep Searchin' (1964)
...early Sixties days into the present tense) as Roy Orbison's replacement in the Traveling... ...Sixties days into the present tense) as Roy Orbison's replacement in the Traveling Wilburys. But...
Tagged with: del shannon | from the vaults | jerry lee lewis | johnny devlin | larry williams | loud, fast and out of control | sinister sons and dangerous daughters | the beatles |
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3569/del-shannon-keep-searchin-1964/
Hannah in the Wars: Hannah in the Wars (99X-10/Aeroplane)
...the funereal Infidel comes along on dark Roy Orbison/Twin Peaks/early Cowboy Junkies chords... ...the funereal Infidel comes along on dark Roy Orbison/Twin Peaks/early Cowboy Junkies chords and...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Music at Elsewhere: music/6927/hannah-in-the-wars-hannah-in-the-wars-99x-10-aeroplane/
JOHN LENNON INTERVIEWED (1995): I hear you knocking
...quality.” However, Traveling Wilbury Roy Orbison took fellow Wilbury and the... ...quality.” However, Traveling Wilbury Roy Orbison took fellow Wilbury and the song’s...
Absurd Elsewhere: absurdelsewhere/4624/john-lennon-interviewed-1995-i-hear-you-knocking/
SJD: Elastic Wasteland (Round Trip Mars)
...On Lena he sounds like a world-weary Roy Orbison/Bono in a slowly decaying nightclub on... ...On Lena he sounds like a world-weary Roy Orbison/Bono in a slowly decaying nightclub on a...
Tagged with: best of elsewhere 2012 | new zealand music |
Music at Elsewhere: music/5377/sjd-elastic-wasteland-round-trip-mars/
1950s RADIO IN COLOUR; THE LOST PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEEJAY TOMMY EDWARDS by CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY
...Presley, the Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and many others . . . but... ...Presley, the Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and many others . . . but also...
Tagged with: bill haley | elvis presley | from the vaults | hasil adkins | jerry lee lewis | little richard | loud, fast and out of control | wanda jackson |
Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/4331/1950s-radio-in-colour-the-lost-photographs-of-deejay-tommy-edwards-by-christopher-kennedy/
ROCK'N'ROLL, OVER BEETHOVEN? Where classical music enters pop
...Kim Fowley). Among the big names here are Roy Orbison with She Wears My Ring (a hit for... ...Kim Fowley). Among the big names here are Roy Orbison with She Wears My Ring (a hit for Solomon...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7700/rocknroll-over-beethoven-where-classical-music-enters-pop/
CHARLIE RICH (1932-1995): The Smash hits that never were
...like Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison. But by the late Fifties when Rich... ...Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison. But by the late Fifties when Rich arrived all... ...damaged the charts at the time. Yet just as Roy Orbison created a distinctive and defining... ...the charts at the time. Yet just as Roy Orbison created a distinctive and defining body of...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/4637/charlie-rich-1932-1995-the-smash-hits-that-never-were/
Orville Peck: Bronco (Columbia/digital outlets)
...is straight-ahead radio pop with a frisson of Roy Orbison and Jimmy Webb-era Glen Campbell, Iris... ...straight-ahead radio pop with a frisson of Roy Orbison and Jimmy Webb-era Glen Campbell, Iris Rose a...
Music at Elsewhere: music/10293/orville-peck-bronco-columbia-digital-outlets/
Tami Neilson: The Kitchen Table Sessions Vol 1 (Ode)
...Cry Myself to Sleep which works those dramatic Roy Orbison/Gene Pitney emotions: "I wave... ...Myself to Sleep which works those dramatic Roy Orbison/Gene Pitney emotions: "I wave hello and...
Tagged with: bonnie raitt | carlene carter | carrie rodriguez | delgirl | eilen jewell | emmylou harris | kasey chambers | richmond fontaine | rosanne carter | tami neilson |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2657/tami-neilson-the-kitchen-table-sessions-vol-1-ode/
Eb and Sparrow: Seeing Things (Deadbeat/Southbound)
...keeps elements of her past work (the excellent Orbison guitar twang from Gram Antler) but allows for...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8366/eb-and-sparrow-seeing-things-deadbeat-southbound/
Larry Henley: A very rich man indeed.
...in a mid 60s package show with the Stones, Roy Orbison and Ray Columbus and the Invaders, and... ...in a mid 60s package show with the Stones, Roy Orbison and Ray Columbus and the Invaders, and were...
Tagged with: brian wilson | jimmy webb | larry henley | my back pages | paul simon | roger mcguinn | steve earle |
My Back Pages: mybackpages/762/larry-henley-a-very-rich-man-indeed/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Tami Neilson
...in the rest for Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash, please. If music was... ...in the rest for Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash, please. If music was denied... ...The Olympics' Western Movies. One song, royalties for life, never have to work again. The...
Tagged with: tami neilson | the famous elsewhere questionnaire |
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/5508/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-tami-neilson/
Tami Neilson: Dynamite! (Southbound)
...she locates herself between Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison. All these originals sound like... ...locates herself between Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison. All these originals sound like freshly coined...
Tagged with: new zealand music | tami neilson |
Music at Elsewhere: music/6220/tami-neilson-dynamite-southbound/
Tami Neilson: Don't Be Afraid (Neilson Records)
...and the mature perspective of Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison. It was another one of her father's... ...the mature perspective of Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison. It was another one of her father's they...
Tagged with: new zealand music | tami neilson |
Music at Elsewhere: music/7179/tami-neilson-dont-be-afraid-neilson-records/
Will Crummer: Shoebox Lovesongs (Ode)
...my dad being in a danceband in New Zealand -- Roy Reid's Columbians -- which were billed as... ...the background details about the "Pacific Roy Orbison" as Bollinger says. That might be... ...background details about the "Pacific Roy Orbison" as Bollinger says. That might be pushing...
Tagged with: fiji | postcards from elsewhere | samoa | travels in elsewhere | world music in elsewhere |
Music at Elsewhere: music/4023/will-crummer-shoebox-lovesongs-ode/
THE BARGAIN BUY: Creedence Clearwater Revival; CCR + Cosmo's Factory
...Travelin' Band, the weak but enjoyable take on Roy Orbison's Ooby Dooby, Lookin' Out My Back... ...Band, the weak but enjoyable take on Roy Orbison's Ooby Dooby, Lookin' Out My Back Door, Run...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/6585/the-bargain-buy-creedence-clearwater-revival-ccr-+-cosmos-factory/
Bruce Springsteen: High Hopes (Sony)
...anyone is long overdue a decent royalty cheque it is the ferociously smart and... ...new songs, covers – the final is him in Orbison mode on Suicide's understated Dream Baby Dream...
Music at Elsewhere: music/6079/bruce-springsteen-high-hopes-sony/
Steve Allen and Shona Laing: Brother and Sister (1974?)
...did. In the early Seventies he toured with Roy Orbison, Lulu and Solomon King as a performer... ...did. In the early Seventies he toured with Roy Orbison, Lulu and Solomon King as a performer and MC...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/10822/steve-allen-and-shona-laing-brother-and-sister-1974/
THE BEATLES AT THE BBC (2013): A tendency to play music
...Chuck Berry's Memphis, Tennessee and Roy Orbison's Dream Baby which had only just... ...Chuck Berry's Memphis, Tennessee and Roy Orbison's Dream Baby which had only just entered the...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/5995/the-beatles-at-the-bbc-2013-a-tendency-to-play-music/
CHRIS ISAAK, REVIEWED (2024): Turning the starlight on
...may sing songs of loneliness and heartbreak (Roy Orbison's Only the Lonely and Pretty Woman... ...sing songs of loneliness and heartbreak (Roy Orbison's Only the Lonely and Pretty Woman were in the... ...is much of the West Texas sound (Buddy and Roy from that region) in Isaak's DNA and it is...
Live reviews + concert photos: livereviews/11110/chris-isaak-reviewed-2024-turning-the-starlight-on/
Elvis Presley: Edge of Reality (1968)
...odd song in Elvis' extensive canon, a kind of Orbison-on-acid thing with big orchestral backing, and...
From the Vaults: fromthevaults/7781/elvis-presley-edge-of-reality-1968/
THE BARGAIN BUY: Frankie Miller: Original Album Series
...by the likes of Joe Cocker, Etta James, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Bob Seger, Johnny Cash,... ...by the likes of Joe Cocker, Etta James, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Bob Seger, Johnny Cash, the...
The Bargain Buy: bargainbuy/6172/the-bargain-buy-frankie-miller-original-album-series/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Juanita Stein
...Time Goes By - Herman HupfeldBlue Bayou- Roy Orbison Melody first? Words or phrase first?... ...Time Goes By - Herman HupfeldBlue Bayou- Roy Orbison Melody first? Words or phrase first?... ...the latest Deerhunter album. One song, royalties for life, never have to work again. The...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8780/the-famous-elsewhere-songwriter-questionnaire-juanita-stein/
Tom Petty: Village scribe, meet the village idiot
...the Traveling Wilbury’s thing and since Roy Orbison had died I guessed he might be talked... ...Traveling Wilbury’s thing and since Roy Orbison had died I guessed he might be talked out...
Tagged with: lou reed | my back pages | tom petty | traveling wilburys |
My Back Pages: mybackpages/1917/tom-petty-village-scribe-meet-the-village-idiot/
Donna Summer, Bad Girls (1979)
...Sam the Sham, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Roy Orbison and Dusty Springfield. Sensible people... ...Sam the Sham, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Roy Orbison and Dusty Springfield. Sensible people listen...
Tagged with: donna summer | freda payne | from the vaults | grace jones | have a nice decade | john morales | the bee gees | vanessa daou |
Essential Elsewhere: essentialelsewhere/799/donna-summer-bad-girls-1979/
Various Artists: Delta Swamp Rock (2011)
...on Blonde, and Wayne Moss had played guitar on Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman) it is impossible to... ...and Wayne Moss had played guitar on Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman) it is impossible to pin a...
Essential Elsewhere: essentialelsewhere/4171/various-artists-delta-swamp-rock-2011/
TAMI NEILSON: DYNAMITE READY TO BOOM! (2020): The year the chick-a-boomed?
...the spirits of Peggy Lee, Wanda Jackson, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and others... ...the spirits of Peggy Lee, Wanda Jackson, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and others to create...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/9351/tami-neilson-dynamite-ready-to-boom-2020-the-year-the-chick-a-boomed/
Bruce Springsteen: Working on a Dream (Sony)
...chorus -- entirely. The Petty-like jangle and Orbison-inspired Surprise, Surprise; the more...
Tagged with: bruce springsteen | steven van zandt |
Music at Elsewhere: music/2165/bruce-springsteen-working-on-a-dream-sony/
THE ROLLING STONES, AN ESSAY: Living in Memory Motel
...or the Yardbirds with the Walker Brothers and Roy Orbison at the Town Hall didn't compare with... ...the Yardbirds with the Walker Brothers and Roy Orbison at the Town Hall didn't compare with the...
Tagged with: bill wyman | keith richards | mick jagger | robert johnson | the rolling stones |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/397/the-rolling-stones-an-essay-living-in-memory-motel/
THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG by BOB DYLAN
...The entries can also be funny (check out Roy Orbison's Blue Bayou of 1963 where he shares... ...The entries can also be funny (check out Roy Orbison's Blue Bayou of 1963 where he shares an old...
Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/10508/the-philosophy-of-modern-song-by-bob-dylan/
RAY COLUMBUS REMEMBERED (2016): The modfather forever young
...on the same bill as the Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison), continued to record (another cover... ...on the same bill as the Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison), continued to record (another cover 'Till We...
Tagged with: new zealand music |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7816/ray-columbus-remembered-2016-the-modfather-forever-young/
Various Artists: The Kiwi Music Scene 1965 (Frenzy)
...Certain Boy, Tony and the Initials undertaking Roy Orbison's demanding Leah with considerable... ...Boy, Tony and the Initials undertaking Roy Orbison's demanding Leah with considerable confidence,...
Music at Elsewhere: music/9873/various-artists-the-kiwi-music-scene-1965-frenzy/
LULU: THE MOST OF LULU, CONSIDERED (1971): Pop without the Shout!
...She toured with the Walker Brothers and Roy Orbison (“he only had about two facial... ...She toured with the Walker Brothers and Roy Orbison (“he only had about two facial...
The Album Considered: albumconsidered/10187/lulu-the-most-of-lulu-considered-1971-pop-without-the-shout/
BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2010 Bruce Springsteen: The Promise (Sony)
...could have picked up and Brokenhearted (an Orbison-styled ballad), the latter , the hand-clap...
Tagged with: best of elsewhere 2006 | best of elsewhere 2007 | best of elsewhere 2008 | best of elsewhere 2009 | best of elsewhere 2010 | bob dylan | bruce springsteen | pete seeger | steve earle | steven van zandt |
Music at Elsewhere: music/3734/best-of-elsewhere-2010-bruce-springsteen-the-promise-sony/
Joan Baez: Whistle Down the Wind (Proper/Southbound)
...around with Old Guys like Dylan, Harrison and Orbison.) And I was wrong about those boring folkies...
Music at Elsewhere: music/8315/joan-baez-whistle-down-the-wind-proper-southbound/
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . . JOHNNY BRAGG: Inside looking out, then out and in again.
...single) and that roll-call of Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. The first song they... ...and that roll-call of Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. The first song they recorded... ...prisoners. And a Prisoner's Prayer. And with royalties from his songwriting, Bragg was making a...
Tagged with: we need to talk about |
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . .: weneedtotalkabout/9685/we-need-to-talk-about-johnny-bragg-inside-looking-out-then-out-and-in-again/
MEAT PUPPETS 1982-88: Acid rock baked by desert grunge
...the World Obeys, Plateau) and some odd covers (Roy Orbison’s Blue Bayou, Black Sabbath's... ...World Obeys, Plateau) and some odd covers (Roy Orbison’s Blue Bayou, Black Sabbath's Paranoid...
Tagged with: grant hart | led zeppelin | meat puppets | nirvana | pearl jam | soundgarden | them crooked vultures |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/3410/meat-puppets-1982-88-acid-rock-baked-by-desert-grunge/
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . . HANK GARLAND: The forgotten star of the six string
...three years playing on sessions for Elvis, Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, Patsy Cline,... ...three years playing on sessions for Elvis, Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, Patsy Cline, Marty...
Tagged with: we need to talk about |
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . .: weneedtotalkabout/7569/we-need-to-talk-about-hank-garland-the-forgotten-star-of-the-six-string/
Scott Walker, In Five Easy Pieces (2003)
...with the Yardbirds (guitarist Jimmy Page) and Roy Orbison. When the Walker Brothers ran on to... ...the Yardbirds (guitarist Jimmy Page) and Roy Orbison. When the Walker Brothers ran on to the...
Tagged with: david bowie | jacques brel | ray davies | scott walker | serge gainsbourg | ute lemper |
Essential Elsewhere: essentialelsewhere/823/scott-walker-in-five-easy-pieces-2003/
AL GREEN INTERVIEWED (2004): Soul from pulpit to the street
...where Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and a dozen others recorded. But in... ...Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and a dozen others recorded. But in the Full... ...from those classic recordings in Mitchell's Royal Studios in their hometown Memphis. At its...
Tagged with: al green | amy winehouse | aretha franklin | nina simone | sam cooke | solomon burke |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/3731/al-green-interviewed-2004-soul-from-pulpit-to-the-street/
LARRY HENLEY INTERVIEWED (1993): The world beneath his wings
...in Odessa, West Texas. “I grew up with Roy Orbison. His bio says he as was from Wink,... ...Odessa, West Texas. “I grew up with Roy Orbison. His bio says he as was from Wink, Texas and... ...that anyone could rise from there, but when Roy had hits that encouraged me. “I wanted... ...and during a tour to New Zealand with Roby Orbison and the Rolling Stones became a blood-brother...
Tagged with: brian wilson | jimmy webb | larry henley | paul simon | roger mcguinn | songwriter on songwriting | steve earle | willie nelson |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/2740/larry-henley-interviewed-1993-the-world-beneath-his-wings/
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN RECONSIDERED (2015): Back down to The River
...Chuck Berryish From Small Things, the Orbison grandeur of The Time That Never Was, the...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7293/bruce-springsteen-reconsidered-2015-back-down-to-the-river/
GUEST WRITERS GAVIN AND ODETTE consider the romantic young John Lennon
...realize is that John is listening to Elvis and Roy Orbison – and dreaming of writing love... ...is that John is listening to Elvis and Roy Orbison – and dreaming of writing love songs...
Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/6735/guest-writers-gavin-and-odette-consider-the-romantic-young-john-lennon/
GRAMSCI, FINALLY ON VINYL (2023): the Permanence, Object and Like Stray Voltage LP editions
...Give Me Strength (the link between Bono and Orbison), the loop-riding Complicated and the...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/10666/gramsci-finally-on-vinyl-2023-the-permanence-object-and-like-stray-voltage-lp-editions/
The Dire Straits Experience, Aotea Centre, Auckland Oct 2 2014
...Stars in Their Eyes. There might have been a Roy Orbison on the bill too, I can't remember. But... ...in Their Eyes. There might have been a Roy Orbison on the bill too, I can't remember. But... ...being The Big O. And I note in passing another Roy impersonator is coming to New Zealand soon....
Live reviews + concert photos: livereviews/6594/the-dire-straits-experience-aotea-centre-auckland-oct-2-2014/
ROCK'N'ROLL NEVER FORGETS: A journey back through time
...hair, they looked like bobble-head dolls), and Roy Orbison who simply stood there and sang those... ...they looked like bobble-head dolls), and Roy Orbison who simply stood there and sang those...
Tagged with: bob dylan | janis joplin | the beatles | the kinks | the rolling stones |
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/514/rocknroll-never-forgets-a-journey-back-through-time/
JIMMY BARNES, INTERVIEWED (2023): Writing and rockabilly rebels
...who he says was walking down Edinburgh's Royal Mile and made a joke about the doors of the... ...used to sing that all the time as a kid. And [Roy Orbison's] Working for the Man, a great song... ...to sing that all the time as a kid. And [Roy Orbison's] Working for the Man, a great song and I...
Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/10748/jimmy-barnes-interviewed-2023-writing-and-rockabilly-rebels/
THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Guy Wishart
...the lead against Chris, although I prefer Roy Orbison's unhip vulnerability much more. The... ...the lead against Chris, although I prefer Roy Orbison's unhip vulnerability much more. The three... ...vocal. Cool dark indie folk. One song, royalties for life, never have to work again. The...
The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/7454/the-famous-elsewhere-songwriter-questionnaire-guy-wishart/
Let It Be; A Beatles Celebration, Civic Theatre, Auckland, March 26 2015
...Eyes); a pretty ordinary Beatles show with a Roy Orbison opening; and the excellent Bootleg... ...a pretty ordinary Beatles show with a Roy Orbison opening; and the excellent Bootleg Beatles...
Live reviews + concert photos: livereviews/6883/let-it-be-a-beatles-celebration-civic-theatre-auckland-march-26-2015/
BILL WYMAN, STONE ALONE REVIEWED (1990): Insider looking out
...probably a bit cruel to destroy people’s faith in myths -- like telling... ...couldn’t find anything in the life of Roy Orbison to make him sound even moderately... ...find anything in the life of Roy Orbison to make him sound even moderately interesting... ...Mick and Keith had their song writing royalties, I can’t imagine that Brian could...
Tagged with: bill wyman | keith richards | mick jagger | the rolling stones |
Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/509/bill-wyman-stone-alone-reviewed-1990-insider-looking-out/