The greatest music never sold. The greatest album you’ll never hear. The greatest band you’ve never heard. Add “The Great Lost Jagger Album” to the retellings of The Red Devils’ ill-fated 1992 blues recordings with Mick Jagger. That’s the story inside the special Jagger “collector’s edition” of Rolling Stone magazine, out on U.S. newsstands thisContinue reading “The Devils behind Jagger’s ‘great lost album’”
Author Archives: J.J. Perry
Can a record change your life?
“Can you believe we are really here?” That was our theme throughout our European adventure. “Can you believe we are in this hotel room with Paul Size?” “Can you believe we are watching ZZ Top in this tennis area?” “Can you believe we are in the middle-of-nowhere, England?” “Can you believe we are in theContinue reading “Can a record change your life?”
Souvenirs, the week after
We are still unpacking suitcases (and our brains, a little bit) a week after seeing The Red Devils for the first time in 25 years. Here are some of the scraps and souvenirs we brought back.
Chasing the Devils’ Tale: Tour dispatches from Europe (parts 1-7)
Nofightin.com is following The Red Devils on tour through Europe, whether they like it or not. Come here for our dispatches from every show as we go. Words and others by J.J. Perry; tour photography by Tina Hanagan ZZ ROOFTOP (Show 1: Stimmen Festival, Lorrach, Germany 21.7.17) I wrote about The Red Devils show earlier.Continue reading “Chasing the Devils’ Tale: Tour dispatches from Europe (parts 1-7)”
Lester’s legacy
The Red Devils’ story is tangled and troubled, to say the least. That the band has been able to take their show on the road this summer is satisfying for the musicians and fans alike. One Devil is not so lucky. Lester Butler was many things — artist, friend, brother — but he also couldContinue reading “Lester’s legacy”
25 years of ‘King King’
On this day in 1992, The Red Devils’ debut album, “King King,” was released on Def American Records. The party will be on tonight as the reunited Red Devils open for ZZ Top at 3 Arena, Dublin, Ireland.
Red Devils launch social media channels
Back in 1992, bands still sent out hardcopy press kits with black-and-white 8-by-10 band photos. There were no “event pages,” “likes and shares,” text alerts or even cellphones or the internet for most of us. Without a record label, marketing team or management, The Red Devils have been putting together their 2017 tour and promotionContinue reading “Red Devils launch social media channels “
Bluefunk, Borderline shows will close Red Devils tour
We are in the last week of Red Devils reunion shows, and everything winds down with two club dates. These will be can’t-miss shows for hardcore fans: Not only will the band be able to stretch out in longer sets, but they will certainly be amped up for their return to clubs. Besides, who knowsContinue reading “Bluefunk, Borderline shows will close Red Devils tour”
First look: “Return of The Red Devils”
When is a CD review not a CD review? When you don’t have a CD player on your European trip. That’s us with the new tour disc “Return of The Red Devils” (BPRDCD1-2017). We have the album, but nothing to play it on. That technicality won’t stop this first-look review from happening. The disc wasContinue reading “First look: “Return of The Red Devils””
25 years on, the Devils’ power remains
[words: J.J. Perry; all photographs by Tina Hanagan] An evening rain Friday cooled and soaked the thousands waiting in line for the Stimmen Festival in Lorrach, Germany. The crowd was patient under ponchos and umbrellas and canopies on Lorrach’s historic streets, waiting in line to get into the marketplace stage area. But we couldn’t helpContinue reading “25 years on, the Devils’ power remains”
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