Lew Bundles

My brother’s and I have sold my mom’s house and are in the process of fixing/cleaning the place out…It’s a very stressful and melancholy experience…Closing has been pushed back a few times when new problems pop up…Getting ready for the inevitable fights amongst the siblings over the “I want this andI want that” phase…

https://books.google.com/books?id=khMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA11&lpg=PA11&dq=ringo's+opinion+of+Eric+Carmen&source=bl&ots=55LkDrah8q&sig=ACfU3U1zUEoKy108VoFF_6jlfgp7XzrUsg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRzraBhonzAhXxm-AKHY5EAfw4ChDoAXoECBIQAw#v=onepage&q=ringo's opinion of Eric Carmen&f=false

“Dearest Lew, Don’t be fooled…James and Jim L…One in the same…Be careful…They both are playing you for a fool…One builds you up/the other knocks you down…It’s like jogging and eating ice cream at the same time…Zero balance…They pretend to fight each other, but it’s James’ mental gymnastics…Notice, they have both disappeared…I need to get away from these two(1)…Please help me come back…” Your loving Lewisa..

I am heading to Fort Lauderdale this morning(I am getting better at this flying thing) and I would love to track down Bessieboo…She just disappeared from here and lives in the south Fl. Area…Does anybody know her real name or how to get a hold of her?

Love Rick Springfield…Seen him many times live always delivers…And has some really good albums…Besides the singles and well known tracks, he has some great deeper tracks I.e. Calling All Girls, Honeymoon In Beirut, and my personal favorite, Souls…

Drummer, for one of the greatest power pop bands ever (Pezband), Mick Rain, , has passed away…I was a huge fan as I know Bernie was also…

https://rocknyc.live/the-100-greatest-american-rock-n-roll-bands-part-v-55-to-45.html

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/top-50-american-bands/

Kirk, I notice that you posted this on Facebook and got a number of responses from former posters…See if you can get some of them to come back here…

http://70steenpop.blogspot.com/2015/01/eric-carmen.html

https://nypost.com/2000/05/25/ringo-co-starrs-shine-at-the-beacon/

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233787322202

It’ll be interesting if Brian Wilson still has any EC/Raspberries stuff in his pre-show selections…

Here’s a list of bass player Dennis Dunaway’s favorite Cooper songs… https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-10-best-alice-cooper-songs-by-dennis-dunaway?fbclid=IwAR0_tGvCeHNHbbno2zOZ1HWX1ZW6RMCuUZ9cBpbWuygBBCsRT9T-upQqz6s

I’m a huge Alice Cooper fan…(even got to know Neal Smith and Dennis Dunaway a bit from the original group) and Elected is one of my least favorite ACG song…

When Overnight Sensation came out, Rolling Stone RAVED over it…Hard to figure…

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/the-raspberries-vintage-live-go-all-the-way-i-wanna-be-with-you-lets-pretend.1622420/

This article and chart shows the effectiveness(or lack thereof) of online petitions to get artists into the R and R HOF… https://futurerocklegends.com/blog.php#unique-entry-id-392

In an article entitled : Power Pop Plus: A Look Back at 2020...and More John M. Borack explores some of the best of 2020 and a brand new release from Matthew Sweet John M. Borack Jan 15, 2021 The Scruffs - Teenage Tragedies 1974-1979 (Pop Superette/Mono-Tone) One of the late 70s' finest practitioners of pure, Anglo-flecked power pop, Memphis's Scruffs were fronted by Stephen Burns, whose lead vocals can best be described as a slightly earthier, more desperate version of Eric Carmen. The lone LP released during the original band's lifespan, 1977's Wanna Meet the Scuffs?, is an indisputable classic. The 14 tunes on this new compilation (released on vinyl and compact disc) date from before (1974-1976) and after (1978-1979) that album; they were initially part of two 1998 archival CDs that quickly fell out of print. Not only is it great to have them available once again, but they've been remastered and 12 of the 14 are also now available on vinyl for the first time. The '78-'79 material is more readily accessible and includes mini-classics such as "Teenage Gurls," "Nick of Tyme" and the slightly goofy, inexplicably wonderful "Alice, Please Don't Go." The older material is less polished and not quite as focused, but the best moments recall the solo output of fellow Memphis-ite Chris Bell. Grade: A ANYBODY KNOW MUCH ABOUT THESE GUYS?

There are some similarities in this singers voice and EC…

https://edition.vice.com/s/best-songs-2020-a490012f41bd48da?utm_campaign=bestsongs-6ea2719e09674766&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=fac&utm_content=1450406&fbclid=IwAR3eRgW-RE4wJ6SPrzidxsIMFoASYhwY5lN1mKJ_qaIBhPKLBxK8dLu4VJs

You learn something new everyday here… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Need_You_(Eric_Carmen_song)

https://books.google.com/books?id=ww4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=vanessa+Williams+Eric+carmen&source=bl&ots=On47ylyXCA&sig=ACfU3U2b1ywiq5M6MXaezItscVsQhFcNFQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM89HFjv3yAhWKiOAKHYzeCX04MhDoAXoECBQQAw#v=onepage&q=vanessa Williams Eric carmen&f=false

I dare someone here to try to mix All By Myself with one of the “suggestions”… https://tunebat.com/Info/All-By-Myself-Eric-Carmen/0AQqrtK1pULuwZUXhwaaDz