Rock n Roll Graffiti

Rock n Roll Graffiti is an occasional column spotlighting engaging music personalities. The column stresses not only rock 'n' roll, but blues, jazz, country and folk. Stories feature a nostalgic look at Michigan's stars, local musicians and beloved rock legends, all from a personal, Upper Peninsula perspective. Music memories are recalled with an entertaining presentation of facts, a dash of opinion, and a bit of humor, all meant to bring a smile or nod of acknowledgment from the reader.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Furthur Festival was hot ticket

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A huge concert draw in 1996, the Furthur Fesival was a hot ticket in more ways than one. Named after the uniquely spelled destination shown ...
Thursday, September 21, 2006

Badfinger's tragic past revisited

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There is no more tragic story in rock than Badfinger, the promising band decimated by a pair of suicides despite having a handful of hit sin...
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Thursday, September 14, 2006

Concert nuisances explained

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Certainly, if you've been to many concerts, you've encountered a few annoyances, irritations or nuisances along the way. I know I ha...
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Thursday, September 07, 2006

Blues Fest was 'superior' event

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If you want to put a tag on the third annual Blues Fest, which took place Sept. 2 and 3 in Marquette, call it superior, just like the big la...
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Thursday, August 31, 2006

Savage Grace, SRC bill missed

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One of the best rock concerts I never saw took place on Saturday, May 23, 1970 at the Northern Michigan University Fieldhouse in Marquette. ...
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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Yearbooks detail stars' past

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In our celebrity-influenced culture, lots of otherwise common items have become collectible. Take yearbooks, for example. They're nothin...
Thursday, August 17, 2006

U. P. played into REO story

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REO Speedwagon performed in the Upper Peninsula at several pivotal junctions in their career. You may remember the quintet from Champaign, I...
Thursday, August 10, 2006

Checker salutes Elvis at 1977 Fair

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For rock music fans, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1977 was a day not soon forgotten. As Chubby Checker readied a performance at the Upper Peninsula Sta...
Thursday, August 03, 2006

An altered Foreigner set to play

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Lou Gramm's vocals are an important component of Foreigner's classic sound, but is the singer integral to the future of the band? Th...
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Thursday, July 27, 2006

Ellington's U. P. trip related

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When music genius Duke Ellington traveled to the Upper Peninsula in 1959, he conceived a jazz masterpiece. U. P. residents point with pride ...
Thursday, July 20, 2006

How U. P. DJ made it big

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You know Kris Erik Stevens. Or you should. Stevens started as a disc jockey in the Upper Peninsula, became a stalwart in national rock '...
Thursday, July 13, 2006

Catching up with B. B. King

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It took some time to catch up with B. B. King. Like millions of rock fans, I paid little heed to B. B. until early 1970 when his trademark ...
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