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What's new on this web page?
If you see the date changing on this page, without an announcement in this section, it is probably something like fixing minor coding problems, spelling errors, minor layout changes, new page on this site (so I changed bottom index), ... Any major changes to this page, will be announced here.
June 24, 2011. I just ntoiced that a new CD just came out, The Blasters Live 1968. It looks like something no fan should be without.
May 31, 2007. You can now listen to streaming free music from this band as well as others at Wolfgangs Vault.
July 18, 2005. I just noticed that the ezBoard message board that I had set up for this web site had been deleted. Since restoration of the deleted conference is only available to subscribers to their service, and since the activity was relatively light, I not planning on looking for another message board. If you do think a message board is worth while, or you have a message board that you like, let me know and I may promote it here. As always you can contact me here.
April 10, 2005. I just picked up the CD Live: Going Home (live August 13, 2003 at the Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA) and I am updating the web site to reflect those changes.
October 26, 2002. I just picked up Touble Bound (live at the Hollywood House Of Blues) and I am updating the web site to reflect those changes.
September 18, 2002. I just picked up Testament - The Complete Slash Recordings and I am updating the web site to reflect those changes.
December 3, 2001. I started creating this page. :-)
INTRO:
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The Blasters were a self described American Music band. Their influences inclued: roots, rockabilly, rhythm 'n' blues, rock 'n' roll, ... The band was started in 1979 in Downey California by Phil (vocals) and Dave (guitar) Alvin, John Bazz (bass) and Bill Bateman (drums). Dave Alvin left in 1985 to join "X", and later start a solo career. His replacement Michael "Hollywood Fats" Mann died in 1986, at which point the band broke up.
Phil Alvin would later restart the Blasters with different personnel (including James Intveld Band). The new version(s) of the band have not released any music. So the entire musical legacy of the band is the four studio ablums, and one live EP, that the original band recorded.
Comments and corrections would be appreciated.
And of course, any audio-video-print additions to my collection would be appreciated.
I am also interested in getting wider exposure for this site. So links from your site to mine would be appreciated. And if you know of any sites that allow/encourage submission, I would also appreciate knowing about them as well.
Do you have any articles, books, albums, tapes, CDs, ... on this band that you would like reviewed and / or integrated into this page?
Do you have any other band that you would like to see a page for on this site?
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Personnel
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PERSONNEL: March 1979 - 1980
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
PERSONNEL: 1981 - 1985
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
Gene Taylor - piano
Lee Allen - tenor sax
Steve Berlin - baritone sax
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
PERSONNEL: 1985 - 1985
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
PERSONNEL: 1985 - 1986
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Michael "Hollywood Fats" Mann - lead guitar
Smokey Hormal - guitar
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
PERSONNEL: 1993
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
James Intveld - guitar
John Bazz - bass
??????????? - drums
American Music
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PERSONNEL: March 1979 - 1980
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
STUDIO SESSION: late 1979/early 1980 American Music
(released 1980)
(a1) American Music
(a1) Real Rock Drive
(a1) Barefoot Rock
(a1) I Don't Want To
(a1) Marie, Marie
(a1) I Wish You Would
(a1) She Ain't Got The Beat
(a1) Flat Top Joint
(a1) Crazy Baby
(a1) Never No More Blues
(a1) Buzz Buzz Buzz
(a1) She's Gone Away
(a1) Barn Burning
(a1) 21 Days In Jail
(a1) Love 24 Hours A Day
(a1) I Fell In Love
(a1) So Glad
(a1) Ashamed Of Myself
(a1) Lone Wolf
LIVE SHOW: May 25, 1980 Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA (p3)
LIVE SHOW: 1980 Topanga Corral, Topanga, CA
The Blasters
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PERSONNEL: 1981 - 1985
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
Gene Taylor - piano
Lee Allen - tenor sax
Steve Berlin - baritone sax
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
LIVE SHOW: April 26, 1981 Bottom Line, New York, NY
STUDIO SESSION: August 1981 The Blasters
(released November 1981)
(a2)(a0)Marie Marie
(a2)(a0)No Other Girl
(a2)(a0)I'm Shakin'
(a2)(a0)Border Radio
(a2)(a0)American Music
(a2)(a0)So Long Baby Goodbye
(a2)(a0)Hollywood Bed
(a2)(a0)Never No More Blues
(a2)(a0)This Is It
(a2)(a0)Highway 61
(a2)(a0)I Love You So
(a2)(a0)Stop The Clock
LIVE SHOW: October 14, 1981 St. Louis, MO
VIDEO SESSION: 1981 Soundstage, PBS TV
Over There
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PERSONNEL: 1981 - 1985
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
Gene Taylor - piano
Lee Allen - tenor sax
Steve Berlin - baritone sax
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
LIVE SHOW: January 1982 Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA
LIVE SHOW: May 22, 1982 Over There - Live At The Venue, London
(released September 1982)
(a3)(a0)High School Confidential
(a0)What Will Lucy Do?
(a0)Crazy Baby
(a0)Got Love If You Want It
(a3)(a0)Rock Boppin' Baby
(a0)Walkin' With Mr. Lee
(a3)(a0)Keep A Knockin'
(a3)(a0)I Don't Want To
(a3)(a0)Go, Go, Go
(a3)(a0)Roll'em Pete
LIVE SHOW: August 1982 Universal Ampitheatre, Universal City, CA
LIVE SHOW: August 29, 1982 London, England
Wolfgang's Vault presents 11 tracks from this show
(wv) Go! Go! Go! 2:13
(wv) This Is It 2:13
(wv) What Will Lucy Do? 2:16
(wv) Border Radio 2:43
(wv) I Love You So 3:16
(wv) I'm Shakin' 2:12
(wv) Hollywood Bed 2:57
(wv) Marie Marie 1:57
(wv) American Music 2:12
(wv) So Long Baby Goodbye 3:00
(wv) Roll 'Em Pete 4:45
LIVE SHOW: 1982 King Biscuit Flower Hour
(probably the same as above)
Go, Go, Go
Border Radio
I'm Shakin'
Marie Marie
American Music
Non-Fiction
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PERSONNEL: 1981 - 1985
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
Gene Taylor - piano
Lee Allen - tenor sax
Steve Berlin - baritone sax
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
STUDIO SESSION: January 1983 Non-Fiction
(released November 1983)
(a4)(a0)Red Rose
(a4)(a0)Barefoot Rock
(a4)(a0)Bus Station
(a4)(a0)One More Dance
(a4)(a0)It Must Be Love
(a4)(a0)Jubilee Train
(a4)(a0)Long White Cadillac
(a4)(a0)Fool's Paradise
(a4)(a0)Boomtown
(a4)(a0)Leaving
(a4)(a0)Tag Along
(a0)Justine
(a0)Flat Top Joint
(a0)Leave My Money Alone
LIVE SHOW: January 24, 1984 Ain't No Cats
We Gotta Have A Time Tonight
Listen To The Radio (Border Radio)
I'm Shakin'
Stop The Clock
Blue Suede Shoes
Honey Don't
Rockabilly Fever
Rockin' In A Hollywood Band
That's A Little Girl In Me
I'm Ready
Marie Marie
LIVE SHOW: July 7, 1984 Palace, Hollywood, CA
STUDIO SESSION: 1984 Streets Of Fire (soundtrack)
(released June 1984)
(a0)One Bad Stud
(a0)Blue Shadows
Hard Line
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PERSONNEL: 1981 - 1985
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
Gene Taylor - piano
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
STUDIO SESSION: 1984/1985 Hard Line
(released February 1985)
(a5)(a0)Trouble Bound
(a5)(a0)Just Another Sunday
(a5)(a0)Hey, Girl
(a5)(a0)Dark Night
(a5)(a0)Little Honey
(a5)(a0)Samson And Delilah
(a5)(a0)Colored Lights
(a5)(a0)Help You Dream
(a5)(a0)Commmon Man
(a5)(a0)Rock And Roll Will Stand
(a0)Can't Stop Time
(a0)Cry For Me
(a0)Kathleen
LIVE SHOW: 1985 MTV Ritz, New York City, NY
Rock and Roll Will Stand
Long White Cadillac
Crazy Baby
No Other Girl
Border Radio
Colored Lights
Little Honey
Just One More
I'm Shakin'
Marie Marie
LIVE SHOW: 1985 Folk City, New York, NY
(a0)Take Out Some Insurance
LIVE SHOW: April 2, 1985 Levittown, NY
RADIO SESSION: August 21, 1985 Long, BBC Maida Vale 5, London, England (p8)
(recorded: August 21, 1985, broadcast: September 3, 1985)
So Long Baby Goodbye
Trouble Bound
Red Rose
Hoodoo Man
LIVE SHOW: November 1985 Montreal, Canada
PERSONNEL: 1985 - 1986
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Michael "Hollywood Fats" Mann - lead guitar
Smokey Hormal - guitar
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
LIVE SHOW: February 14, 1986 Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rock And Roll Will Stand
Trouble Bound
Jubilee Train
Mystery Train
Just Another Sunday
I Don't Want To
Somebody Done Hoodooed The Hoodoo Man
Help You Dream
Crazy Baby
I'm Shakin'
Border Radio
Dark Night
Off The Wall
Red Rose
American Music
Long White Cadillac
Marie Marie
LIVE SHOW: July 19, 1986 Philadelphia, PA
LIVE SHOW: December 26, 1986 Palace, Hollywood, CA
LIVE SHOW: December 21, 1989 Palace, Hollywood, CA
PERSONNEL: 1993
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
James Intveld - guitar
John Bazz - bass
??????????? - drums
LIVE SHOW: August 21, 1993 Sunset Junction Street Scene, Silverlake, CA
LIVE SHOW: August 20, 1994 Sunset Junction Street Scene, Silverlake, CA
LIVE SHOW: July 8, 1995 House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
Trouble Bound
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PERSONNEL: 1981 - 1985
Phil Alvin - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Dave Alvin - lead guitar
Gene Taylor - piano
John Bazz - bass
Bill Bateman - drums
LIVE SHOW: March 6, 2002 4th and B, San Diego, CA
LIVE SHOW: March 7, 2002 Galaxy Concert Theatre, Santa Ana, CA
LIVE SHOW: March 8, 2002 House Of Blues, Hollywood, CA
LIVE SHOW: March 9, 2002 Slims, San Franciso, CA
LIVE SHOW: March 10, 2002 Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA
LIVE SHOW: June 11, 2002 House Of Blues, Hollywood, CA
LIVE SHOW: Trouble Bound
(recorded March and June 2002 House Of Blues, Hollywood, CA)
(released 2002)
Red Rose
Trouble Bound
Long White Cadillac
Cryin' For My Baby
I'm Shakin'
Blue Shadows
Help You Dream
Coommon Man
Hollywood Bed
Too Tired
I Wish You Would
Sadie's Back In Town
Dark Night
So Long Baby Goodbye
American Music
One Bad Stud
Marie Marie
LIVE SHOW: September 1, 2002 Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Norden, CA
LIVE SHOW: October 30, 2002 Rio Hondo Country Club, Downey, CA
LIVE SHOW: November 6, 2002 Fitzgeralds, Chicago, IL
LIVE SHOW: November 7, 2002 Fitzgeralds, Chicago, IL
LIVE SHOW: November 8, 2002 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
LIVE SHOW: November 9, 2002 Bogarts, Cincinatti, OH
LIVE SHOW: November 11, 2002 Rams Head Tavern, Annapolis, MD
LIVE SHOW: November 13, 2002 The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA
LIVE SHOW: November 14, 2002 Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
LIVE SHOW: November 16, 2002 The Paradise, Boston, MA
LIVE SHOW: November 18, 2002 BB Kings, New York City, NY
LIVE SHOW: November 30, 2002 Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA
LIVE SHOW: December 1, 2002 Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA
LIVE SHOW: December 2, 2002 Boardwalk, Sacramento, CA
LIVE SHOW: December 4, 2002 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
LIVE SHOW: December 5, 2002 Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA
LIVE SHOW: December 6, 2002 Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA
LIVE SHOW: December 9, 2002 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
LIVE SHOW: December 10, 2002 Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
LIVE SHOW: December 11, 2002 Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
LIVE SHOW: December 13, 2002 San Diego CA (cancelled)
LIVE SHOW: December 14, 2002 House Of Blues, Hollywood, CA
LIVE SHOW: July 17, 2003 Palasport (Palazzetto), Chiari (Brescia), Italy
LIVE SHOW: July 18, 2003 Piazza Della Rotunda (SP), Lerici (La Spezia), Italy
LIVE SHOW: July 20, 2003 Belgium Rhythm & Blues Festival, Peer, Belgium
LIVE SHOW: July 21, 2003 Paradiso Club, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
LIVE SHOW: July 24, 2003 El Sol, Madrid Spain
LIVE SHOW: July 25, 2003 Azkena, Bilboa, Spain
LIVE SHOW: July 26, 2003 Teatro Albeniz, Gijon, Spain
LIVE SHOW: July 28, 2003 Renfrew Ferry, Glasgow, Scotland
LIVE SHOW: July 29, 2003 Dingwalls, London, England
LIVE SHOW: July 30, 2003 Dingwalls, London, England
LIVE SHOW: August 13, 2003 Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA (taping for a CD and DVD release)
Marie Marie
Real Rock Drive
Border Radio
Crazy Baby
Help You Dream (with The Calvanes & The Medallions)
Have Mercy Baby (with The Calvanes & The Medallions)
No Other Girl
Don't You Lie To Me
So Long Baby Goodbye
Red Headed Woman (with Sonny Burgess)
Wandering Eye (with Billy Boy Arnold)
American Music
One Bad Stud (with The Calvanes & The Medallions)
JB Lenoir Jam
All Your Love
Flip Flop & Fly
LIVE SHOW: October 26, 2003 Liquid Kitty, West Los Angeles, CA
LIVE SHOW: November 21, 2003 House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
LIVE SHOW: November 22, 2003 House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
LIVE SHOW: November 26, 2004 House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
LIVE SHOW: November 27, 2004 House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA
PRINT MEDIA
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BOOKS AND PRINTED MATERIAL: (This is my reference library.) (I am interested in getting more.)
The Great Alternative and Indie Discography (first edition) by M.C.Strong
Published by Canongate Books. Copyright 1999. 726 pages. Softback (oversize).
Rock On Film by David Ehrenstein and Bill Reed
Published by Delilah Books. Copyright 1982. 275 pages. Paperback.
Live Show Listings
Live show listings come from various sources, including the below listed
books, visitors to this web site and from other web sites. None of these
listings have been verified by me. And just because there was a print
advertisement for the show, is no guarantee that there weren't problems
which caused the show to be cancelled.
(p3) 35th Anniversary Whisky-A-Go-Go 1999 Poster Calendar, has reproductions of many of the posters used over the years.
(p8) In Session Tonight - The Complete Radio 1 Recordings By Ken Garner
Published By BBC Books. Copyright 1993. 320 pages. Paperback.
AUDIO MEDIA
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AUDIO COMPILATIONS: (This is my complete audio collection) (I am interested in getting more. Details and material.)
Commercial Releases
(a1) American Music
(a2) The Blasters
(a3) Over There
(a4) Non-Fiction
(a5) Hard Line
(a0) Testament - The Complete Slash Recordings
Other Material
VIDEO MEDIA
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VIDEO COMPILATIONS:
(I am always interested in expanding my collection.)
OTHER RESOURCES (links)
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Do you have a Blasters related site? Do you want a link from this page? E-Mail me!
I am also interested in getting wider exposure for this site. So links from your site to mine would be appreciated. And if you know of any sites that allow/encourage submission, I would also appreciate knowing about them as well.
CLASSIFIEDs
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This is an experiment. I am listing various classified ads that might be of interest to browsers of this page.
Let me know what you think of this idea?
And if you do order something listed here, let them know you found out about it here.
Also, let me know how this worked out for you.
June 29, 2003.
MusicStack looks like a good source of used music items
(LPs, CDs, posters, ...).
As always, let me know what you think.
Back in October 1999 I put up links to CD-Now so that visitors could easily link to the related band pages and instantly see which items were still in print/available for purchase. CD-Now no longer has that option. For the moment I am putting in Amazon.com search boxes. Amazon.com doesn't easily allow for links to individual band pages in the same way that CD-Now used to. So, instead of me being able to create direct links, I have put up the Amazon.com search box instead. So you can still go to a page with the various bands products, buy you now need to go through a search box.
As always, let me know what you think.
April 22, 2002.
Would you like to show your appreciation for
(the time, effort, money, ... that goes into creating, maintaing, updating)
this web site, without getting anything in return
(except a listing of your name (and url) on this web site as a friend of this
web site)?
sign up for PayPal and simplify your online payments.
December 3, 2002 CD Now is undergoing changes, and asked that ALL links be removed.
October 28, 1999 I signed up with CD Now.
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