Tornado wrote: ... A tribute to Chips should be made in the form of a compilation cd maybe double cd with all the hits and highlights of the Amrerican Studio over the years including Elvis, if Sony don't make a fuss about it.
Like many fans, I am drawn to those characters who pop up from time-to-time in Elvis's life who relate to him as a real person, appreciate his gifts, and challenge him to make the most of them.
I got to meet Chips and the Memphis Boys at EW 2009 and was able to thank them personally -- not only for the role they played in Elvis's career -- but for what they brought to the sessions of many other artists as well. The music they helped create will live forever.
Chips and the Boys are the real deal. Down to earth. No illusions. All about the music. They're musicians. Plain and simple. American Studios was a case of the stars aligning. I think the players knew they were part of something very special. They were making a living doing what they loved. That was enough. They would say they were doing their job. But we know they created magic.
That is one heck of a beautiful eulogy. Thank you.
MaryAnn wrote:Not unexpected, but still very sad news.
Like many fans, I am drawn to those characters who pop up from time-to-time in Elvis's life who relate to him as a real person, appreciate his gifts, and challenge him to make the most of them.
I got to meet Chips and the Memphis Boys at EW 2009 and was able to thank them personally -- not only for the role they played in Elvis's career -- but for what they brought to the sessions of many other artists as well. The music they helped create will live forever.
Chips and the Boys are the real deal. Down to earth. No illusions. All about the music. They're musicians. Plain and simple. American Studios was a case of the stars aligning. I think the players knew they were part of something very special. They were making a living doing what they loved. That was enough. They would say they were doing their job. But we know they created magic.
RIP, Chips. Thank you.
. Dr. John Carpenter, M.D. Stop, look and listen, baby <<--->> that's my philosophy!
R.I.P. Chips Moman
Sad news indeed to hear
Thanks for the great memories and your work alongside Elvis in January and February 1969 at the legendary American Sound Studios
Deepest heartfelt sympathies and prayers to his family
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A great musically gifted man who deserved so many more accolades than Memphis or the recording industry at large ever gave him. I've always wondered what his 1987 Memphis album collaboration with Ringo Starr would have sounded like.
jeremylr wrote:A great musically gifted man who deserved so many more accolades than Memphis or the recording industry at large ever gave him. I've always wondered what his 1987 Memphis album collaboration with Ringo Starr would have sounded like.
I have as well. Some of it might be listenable. For many conflicting reasons, the sessions did not go as expected.
jeremylr wrote:A great musically gifted man who deserved so many more accolades than Memphis or the recording industry at large ever gave him. I've always wondered what his 1987 Memphis album collaboration with Ringo Starr would have sounded like.
I have as well. Some of it might be listenable. For many conflicting reasons, the sessions did not go as expected.
Read the link with interest. Seriously wonder if the song mentioned in the article as "Whiskey and Soda" might actually have been "Scotch and Soda." Have always loved that Kingston Trio gem.
jeremylr wrote:A great musically gifted man who deserved so many more accolades than Memphis or the recording industry at large ever gave him. I've always wondered what his 1987 Memphis album collaboration with Ringo Starr would have sounded like.
I have as well. Some of it might be listenable. For many conflicting reasons, the sessions did not go as expected.
Are there any interviews with Chips or Ringo where they discuss the aborted sessions in the intervening years, or was the disappointing experience pretty much forgotten by journalists after the late '80s and never discussed again?
jeremylr wrote:A great musically gifted man who deserved so many more accolades than Memphis or the recording industry at large ever gave him. I've always wondered what his 1987 Memphis album collaboration with Ringo Starr would have sounded like.
I have as well. Some of it might be listenable. For many conflicting reasons, the sessions did not go as expected.
Are there any interviews with Chips or Ringo where they discuss the aborted sessions in the intervening years, or was the disappointing experience pretty much forgotten by journalists after the late '80s and never discussed again?
There may be. If I can find something, I'll share it here.
. Dr. John Carpenter, M.D. Stop, look and listen, baby <<--->> that's my philosophy!