It seems we’re heading into a little Lester Butler renaissance. Not only is “13 featuring Lester Butler” being reissued on March 22, but two tribute shows are set up featuring many of the musicians heard on that record. First up is Lester Butler Tribute Night March 25, 2011, with the Lester Butler Tribute Band atContinue reading “Lester Butler tributes in Netherlands, California”
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Red Devils open Hollywood House of Blues 1994
Jonny Ray Bartel sent this Daily Variety article on the opening night at the Hollywood House of Blues April 22, 1994, featuring Aerosmith and The Red Devils: Bartel also shared his recollections from that show: We were offered the warming slot for Aerosmith on the opening night of Hollywood’s House of Blues on Sunset Blvd.Continue reading “Red Devils open Hollywood House of Blues 1994”
3 live bonus tracks on 13 reissue
The “13 featuring Lester Butler” reissue will include three live bonus cuts from the Tamines Festival in 1997. The tracklist for the disc, out March 22, was revealed today in a news release and e-mail exchange with RockBeat Records, a division of S’More Entertainment: 13 FEATURING LESTER BUTLER There are very few white blues bandsContinue reading “3 live bonus tracks on 13 reissue”
Hightone Announcement for New Signings, 1997
In light of the recent announcement that Lester Butler’s 13 album is being rereleased by RockBeat records, we here at Nofightin.com felt it was only appropriate to take a look back at the original debut. It was December 12th of 1996 when Hightone Records sent out info “for immediate release” on some new acts thatContinue reading “Hightone Announcement for New Signings, 1997”
“13 featuring Lester Butler” reissue due in March
Long out of print, “13 featuring Lester Butler” appears to be headed back to stores. Copies of the 1997 album, first issued on the now-defunct HighTone label, are scarce, and often sell for nearly $100 on eBay. Now, almost exactly 14 years after its debut, “13” looks like it’s being reissued through Rockbeat Records. ThereContinue reading ““13 featuring Lester Butler” reissue due in March”
Tickets to The Garage, 1993
Picked up a concert ticket from The Red Devils’ gig at The Garage in London Dec. 1, 1993 from an eBay auction recently (No. 18, below right). At the same time, UK Devils fan Paul Brown e-mailed us his own ticket from that show — signed by every member of the band! (No. 27 at right)Continue reading “Tickets to The Garage, 1993”
Block magazine fills in 1993 calendar holes
Our good friend Feelgood has sent us a number of magazine clippings that help fill in some of the dates on the Red Devils timeline. Much of these come from the Agenda section of Block, a blues magazine based in The Netherlands. There are several clippings available, but we’ll start with 1993. The first twoContinue reading “Block magazine fills in 1993 calendar holes”
Skelly praises Red Devils in NME list
The Coral’s James Skelly is quickly becoming one of The Red Devils’ most outspoken supporters. First he calls “King King” the best thing he’s heard all year, now he adds them to NME’s list of the “100 Greatest Albums You’ve Never Heard.” His thoughts are a little more detailed and expansive than what appeared inContinue reading “Skelly praises Red Devils in NME list”
The Coral’s James Skelly on ‘King King’
The January 2011 edition of Mojo magazine has a Red Devils mention, in the annual “The Best Thing I’ve Heard All Year” section. James Skelly, singer and guitarist from the psych-folk band The Coral, describes his newfound love for “King King”: John Leckie played me The Red Devils’ “King King” album when we were inContinue reading “The Coral’s James Skelly on ‘King King’”
Bateman & Bartel go back to “Church”
No doubt their paths have crossed a few times in the last 15 years, but here is video proof of Bill Bateman and Jonny Ray Bartel jamming together in October on The Red Devils classic “Goin’ To The Church”: The video was shot Oct. 10, 2010, at a VFW post in San Gabriel Valley, California.Continue reading “Bateman & Bartel go back to “Church””
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