Part Time Man Of Rock

Former Buffalo Tom frontman Bill Janovitz contributed covers of "Please Come Home for Christmas" & "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" to our Houndstooth Holiday Celebration.
Thanks Bill! Bill's blog is well worth your time. This week's "Cover of The Week" is Elvis Presley's "Loving You."

Loved The Tom. Back in the day I cornered Beggars Banquet head Martin Mills on Mike Stuto's roof & begged him to sign 'em. Ten years on was poised to worked their Smitten LP when the corporate geniuses decided to kill our wildly successful re-launch of Polydor Records. That one still stings. Bastards!

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Wolfgang's Vault is a unique website inspired by Bill Graham (née Wolodia "Wolfgang" Grajonca) who was easily the greatest rock music promoter that ever lived. A notoriously complex individual*, Graham started out in San Francisco booking early shows with Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Jefferson Airplane & The Grateful Dead, ran the Fillmores East & West, promoted entire Stone tours, produced Live Aid (US) & Amnesty International tours one & two in the '80s.

There's a slew of vintage concerts to listen at Wolfgang's Vault featuring almost every imaginable artist. Some are for sale. Get 'em while they last. Apparently there's a lawsuit against WV's owner alledging copyright infringement.

*Back in the the day I dealt occasionally with Bill Graham Presents. Even had a friend in the office. But the closest I came to meeting Bill Graham was watching him sprint by while a bunch of us were smoking hash in the hospitality tent at Giants Stadium during the first Amnesty International Tour. It didn't seem like a good time to introduce myself. Ha!