OK, so this originally wasn’t supposed to be a post.

I recorded the video for my friend Tom… one of my oldest Nodak buddies.  This is a guy who turned me on to countless albums as a kid (which was a good thing, because in North Dakota in the seventies and early eighties, we didn’t get a whole lot of media… there weren’t even any album rock FM stations at the time).  Anyway, being that I am a record store geek, Tom recently asked me to recommend some albums to him.

His request for more was attached to the information that he liked the new Chickenfoot album, which I took him to task on in an earlier video (which was a bit more, er, “colorful”, so I can’t share that one)… not because I necessarily had ill will towards Sammy and the boys, or even their album (although it didn’t really ring my bell), but rather because I like giving Tom shit.

Anyway, even though I would gladly record a video just for the pleasure of harassing my old buddies… I really do like recommending tunes to the ones that might actually listen.  So I set about recording a video for Tom.

Once I recorded it, I thought, “Why not just post it on the ol’ store website?”  For the record, it isn’t because I think I’m a video star or anything.  In fact, the last time I posted a Hoodlums’ “thank you” video on Facebook… a customer in the store told me, “I saw your video; don’t quit your day job”.  I told him that communicating with my customers WAS my day job.  And that’s what I am doing.

With that said, you’ll have to forgive the video.  We don’t exactly have enough light in the room, and I wasn’t about to set up a video shoot for Slo Motion (Tom’s nickname).  Consequently, the shadows make me look like Two-face or something, but what the hell… it’s almost Halloween.

James Gang – Rides Again

This album was recommended to me by Paul, the owner of Twist and Shout Records in Denver (referred to… along with this album… in an earlier post) last summer.  I had a big ol’ Joe Walsh Definitive Collection that covered all the eras up to the Eagles – but more than ever – I’ve been on a kick to get the actual albums if I enjoy someone, and it’s gotten me some super gems.  I asked Paul which one to get, and without flinching he said “Rides Again”.  So essentially, this is a double Record Store Geek recommendation.

I really do love this album.  I’ve played it over and over in the store, and most of the pups that work with me have loved it.  My kids love it.  Luckily, Tom still has the venerable Budget Tapes and Records in Minot (our hometown), so he might still be able to find it… cause this sort of gem won’t be found at any of the corporate toads.  If not, Tommy… we can always mail it to you from Hoodlums.

Video notes:

• When I dip my head down at the beginning of “Woman”, it’s because that snotty little guitar riff made me involuntarily do a little “Bill and Ted” air-guitar wank.  I can’t help it (see the treadmill post).
• In case you are confused by my choice of pronouns, the first James Gang album is actually titled “Yer’ Album” (another strong output).

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