Q&A: Jasper Heikens on Lester Butler
With his original Lester Butler Tribute Site now coming to NoFightin.com, we reached out to Jasper Heikens to learn about the man (and harmonica player).
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Lester Butler Tribute Site joins NoFightin.com
The creator of the original Lester Butler Tribute Site has allowed NoFightin.com to bring the site back online, a couple of decades after its debut.
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The Red Devils throw dirt on ‘Def’ in 1993
“It died of terminal acceptance”: How The Red Devils became the house band at one of the strangest funerals ever.
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‘Devil Woman’ on film
“Devil Woman” was The Red Devils’ best chance for soundtrack fame #KingKingXXX
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Bill Bateman: ‘Do I remember any of it? Hell no!’
A great, 10-minute interview with Bill Bateman gives a rare chance to hear from the legendary drummer in his own words, voice and cadence.
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“If they’re buying drinks, then you’re making money”
Lester Butler gets real in this 1993 interview in Rock Compact Disc Magazine.
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Listen to The Red Devils with the Allman Brothers in 1992
Two soundboard-quality recordings shine light on The Red Devils’ 1992 opening slots for the Allman Brothers. The Sept. 1 Richmond, Va., and Sept. 4 Charlotte, N.C., recordings represent the band’s sixth and eighth opening spots (by our count) for the Brothers.
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Billy Boy Arnold’s beat powered ‘King King’ and beyond
Billy Boy Arnold is one of the foundational influences for The Red Devils. A deep dive into “King King” shows that influence beyond one cover song. #KingKingXXX
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Timeline: 13 new dates, including 1 accident
Eddie Clark’s 1998 datebook adds more gigs to the 13 timeline — plus one crash.
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Butler on Bateman: ‘He’s like a Marine drill sergeant!’
At the end of 1992, Lester Butler told the Los Angeles Times how this “blues bar band” was living the dream.
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‘King King’: After 30 years, accept no substitutes
“King King” at 30: There is no substitute. There is no sequel. All the magic is captured on that disc. #KingKingXXX
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Pics: 13 at Rhythm Room in Phoenix 1998
Thanks to photographer David Horwitz in Tucson, we have these great images of 13 from the Rhythm Room in Phoenix from April 4, 1998.
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Catching up: Red Devils Pinkpop podcast; Lester Butler in OOR
Before we launch into a busy new year, here are a couple of quick items you might have missed toward the end of 2021.
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Lock, stock and The Red Devils smoking in Sweden
Sorting fact from fantasy on The Red Devils at Gino Rock Club in Sweden, 1993.
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1992: Sympathy for the Devils/Mike Flanigin debuts
These 1992 Dallas Morning News stories feature a good Lester Butler interview, and the beginning of Mike Flanigin’s first stint with The Red Devils
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Alex Schultz burns on ‘Devil Woman’ live video
Rare live video of 13 featuring Lester Butler performing “Devil Woman” in 1997, with an incinerating solo by Alex Schultz.
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‘Saint Mick’ gathers his Devils, 1992
In late June 1992, the LA Weekly was the first to report on the Mick Jagger/Red Devils session, before the tubes had time to cool down.
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Inside the new NoFightin.com
Welcome to the new NoFightin.com. The roots of the site go back to 2007, and it launched in 2009. Now we are all new for 2022.
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Photographer Bert Lek’s classic pictures of Lester Butler and Paul Size at Moulin 1993
Photographer Bert Lek shares his classic performance photos of Lester Butler and Paul Size during The Red Devils’ incendiary set at the 1993 Moulin Blues Festival.
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Keys to the Kingdom: Solving musical mysteries from ‘King King’
A deep dive into the keys to all 12 songs on “King King”
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King Ernest rides with Lester Butler on 1997’s ‘Black Bag Blues’
Lester Butler contributed the song “Black Bag Blues,” and his distinctive harmonica playing, to California soul singer King Ernest’s 1997 release “King of Hearts.”
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The Red Devils take over MTV Europe in 1993
On April 11, 1993, The Red Devils shuffled into the MTV Europe London studios for a “most wanted” performance.
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Red Devils show ’em in Missouri in 1992
The Red Devils played several shows in Missouri in 1992, including two at The Regency Showcase in Springfield, Mo. Their first date was Aug. 22, 1992, according to an “Early Warning” brief in the Aug. 13, 1992, Springfield News-Leader. The band’s next show at the Regency would be just a month and a half later,…
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Belinda + Buster: When Bill Bateman and Go-Go’s singer were ‘first couple of Hollywood’
Cadillacs, meat bones and a new haircut: In 1982, Bill Bateman and Belinda Carlisle felt like “the first couple of Hollywood”
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Red Devils play essential set on ‘2 Meter Sessies’ (1993)
At the top of their game, The Red Devils performed its essential “2 Meter Sessies” set during its European tour in May 1993.
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13’s brilliance at Boogie Town
“The night before at Boogietown Festival in Belgium- THAT was a gig!” Alex Schultz said of this 13 show on May 1, 1998. What do you think?
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The legend of the Kid Ramos/Lester Butler ‘hard-edge blues unit’ Snake Snake
“My idea was … a raw, hard-edge blues unit,” Kid Ramos tells nofightin.com about 1997’s mythical supergroup Snake Snake, fronted by Lester Butler.
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ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill, 1949-2021
Dusty Hill, the man who held down bass guitar duties and lent his unmistakable vocals to hits such as “Tush,” “Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers” and “Heard It on the X,” died Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was 72. He had been off the road for a short while, with ZZ’s guitar tech Elwood Francis…
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Bateman drums: Old school, new ideas from Blasters legend
Legendary Blasters & Red Devils drummer Bill Bateman shares his drum-building secrets (and great gig stories) in rare magazine interview
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Groanin’ Lester Butler onstage in 1996
If you lived around LA in 1996, there were plenty of chances to catch “Groanin’ Lester Butler” snoozing the blues at Jack’s Sugar Shack, Blue Cafe, the House of Blues, and many other haunts.
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