Let Me In sweet mama!
Derringer just played two shows in Atlanta.
If you're reading this, you likely know Rick Derringer beyond his single solo mainstream success, Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo. You likely also know Hang On Sloopy from when he fronted the McCoys in the Sixties. You likely also know Free Ride and other numbers from his work with Edgar Winter. Last week at Eddie's Attic, we got those songs and a lot more.
Derringer just played two shows in Atlanta.
If you're reading this, you likely know Rick Derringer beyond his single solo mainstream success, Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo. You likely also know Hang On Sloopy from when he fronted the McCoys in the Sixties. You likely also know Free Ride and other numbers from his work with Edgar Winter. Last week at Eddie's Attic, we got those songs and a lot more.
Rick was back on tour with his longtime band to showcase his musical life in a Storytellers setting. Playing only an acoustic guitar, Rick took us through his early days in Ohio with the McCoys and some of their single hits. We got stories of opening for The Rolling Stones throughout their 1966 US tour. We got his story of talking with Ringo Starr about how Hang On Sloopy briefly kept Yesterday from reaching number 1. Ringo's classic reply: "I don't care. I didn't play on either of them!" Peace and Love.
We got stories of the McCoys breaking free of the bubblegum scene and heading to NYC to play clubs including a residency at The Scene, and meeting such stars as Jimi Hendrix. We got stories of being the "And" in Johnny Winter And. We got an updated Still Alive and Well, with some additional faith based lyrics to remind us of his current world.
Read more about that here:
http://www.rickderringer.com/testimony.html
By the early seventies, Derringer was a sought after hired guitar gun hot shot, playing on such great albums as Alice Cooper's Killer, Todd Rundgren's Something Anything, and most of Steely Dan's albums. He enjoyed moderate success throughout the seventies, never breaking big, but steadily rocking. We first found him on Derringer Live, which remains his best work.
We got stories of his work with The Edgar Winter Group (but didn't play Frankenstein) and Dan Hartman.
Success was more elusive after that, but the centerpiece of the evening was a series of stories about meeting Cyndi Lauper, her introduction for him to the world of wrestling, and his writing of Real American, co-opted since by everyone from Hulk Hogan to Barrack Obama.
Before and after the show, Rick and his wife Jenda hung out, signed autographs, and talked with everyone.
Thank you Rick Derringer.
Thank you Rick Derringer.
His next trip through town was less fun: http://www.11alive.com/mb/news/local/musician-rick-derringer-caught-carrying-gun-at-atlanta-airport/385101999
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