Looking for some of the great music we’ve been talking about here? We’ve made it easy for you to get some great tunes with the nofightin.com store on Amazon.com. Though there are really only two CDs between The Red Devils and 13, there are dozens of other associated records we’d like to turn you onContinue reading “The nofightin.com store is now open”
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“Cross Your Heart” lyrics
“Cross Your Heart” (Sonny Boy Williamson), from “King King” When you cross your heart to someone You’re not supposed to, you’re not supposed to tell a lie You cross your heart to someone Little girl, you’re not supposed to, you’re not supposed to tell a lie If you say wrong or do wrong, baby, itContinue reading ““Cross Your Heart” lyrics”
Moulin DVD highlight reel
The Web site that brought us the 13 Moulin Blues DVD, http://www.bluesdvd.nl, now has a YouTube channel. Of interest to us: A great quality highlight reel of the 13 DVD. If you’ve been on the fence about getting this concert, watch this video and get going!
“Devil Woman” lyrics
“Devil Woman” (The Red Devils), from “King King” I met a devil woman In a dream the other night Had the black cat eyes And I swear she could fly Yeah, I met a devil woman In a dream the other night Whoo-ooh, whoo-ooh I swear she could fly Yeah, I swear the gal couldContinue reading ““Devil Woman” lyrics”
nofightin.com on YouTube
For those who haven’t seen it on the righthand side of the page, nofightin.com is now on YouTube as nofightindotcom. Right now, we’ve gathered some of the best Red Devils, 13 and Lester Butler clips in easy-to-use playlists, so you can hear things like Pinkpop all in one sitting (and in the right order). IfContinue reading “nofightin.com on YouTube”
Remix Devils: Trip-hop experiment
On the hunt for more Red Devils info, stumbled onto the forum for The Gretsch Pages. There, member tidalwave_sideburns has uploaded a trip-hop blues track with vocal samples from Muddy Waters and Lester Butler from “King King” (can you pick which ones?). In addition, “Cross Your Heart” is used as a bluesy bed for theContinue reading “Remix Devils: Trip-hop experiment”
Legendary Cleveland rock writer on the Devils, 1992
Two great articles in the Cleveland Plain Dealer in October 1992 give more history of the Red Devils (winning 1992 Best Blues Band at the Los Angeles Music Awards) along with a review of a live gig at Peabody’s DownUnder in The Flats Oct. 15. Both articles come courtesy of reporter Jane Scott, who hasContinue reading “Legendary Cleveland rock writer on the Devils, 1992”
Found! ‘Louisiana Blues’ rare promo tape 1992
After years of myths, faded memories, lost opportunities and cold trails, the rarest of Red Devils recordings is discovered, recasting the band as a semi-acoustic traditional blues combo. Even after the package arrived in the mail, it was still hard to believe the search was over. In our hands was the much-rumored “Louisiana Blues” promoContinue reading “Found! ‘Louisiana Blues’ rare promo tape 1992”
“No Fightin'” lyrics
“No Fightin’” (Lester Butler), from “King King” I got me a woman My little girl has got me I got me a woman The little girl has got me She’s got me runnin’ and hidin’ Like a two-bit gangster running from the police
New York Times on the Devils
Here’s a trivia question: How many times were The Red Devils ever mentioned in The New York Times? Once, in the Sunday, July 19, 1992 “Tete-a-Tetes” column: MIDTOWN, after midnight, Monday. Bruce Willis and his band, the Red Devils, had just finished bludgeoning eardrums at Planet Hollywood. Outside, on West 57th Street, an ice sculptureContinue reading “New York Times on the Devils”
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