tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post7409682570301937130..comments2024-03-11T14:14:58.812-04:00Comments on TheHoundBlog: Roy Head & the TraitsThe Houndhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-73219841910457444612010-10-14T16:11:42.496-04:002010-10-14T16:11:42.496-04:00I wanna tell you a story every man oughta know. In...I wanna tell you a story every man oughta know. In 1971 a fraternity brother and I took dates from Statesboro Georgia to see Roy Head play the Kitten's Corner in Augusta. I was a senior and it was my first date with this young freshman honey from rural South Georgia. Well, our dates didn't really like the taste of liquor that much, and of course we were trying to get them drunk, so they spent all our money on expensive fancy sweet cocktails like Singapore Slings and Hurricanes. Halfway through the night, we were broke and still sober, and Roy announced that there would be a "gator" dance contest (this was long before "Animal House" you understand) and the winner would get a half gallon of bourbon. Roy gets down on the floor in his white suit and demonstrates his lewd version of the disgusting dance, which my pal and I were familiar with, though we'd never really done it ourselves. We said what the hell, and asked him if we could enter as a team and split the prize if the crowd chose us the winners. He said OK. We had second thought when this good-looking chick entered the contest and wallowed around with her skirt up over her waist, flashing her skimpy white panties while the crowd went nuts. But we had to win the liquor or go home. So we planned a few moves and went out there like a couple of wild men, hunching on each other and rolling and sliding all over the dance floor. I threw him over my shoulder a couple of times, and he did some vaudeville dance shtick and a couple of back flips. We won the half gallon, went home and partied all night. That freshman honey fell in love with me that night, and a few years later we got married, and we're still together, 39 years later. And I owe it all to Roy Head. Not just because of the whiskey. It's because I took his advice back then and still practice his method as hard as I can. I treat her right.Hondodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442493206812756397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-56578625678393990192010-05-19T14:55:16.167-04:002010-05-19T14:55:16.167-04:00I met and had a coupla drinks with Roy at the Old ...I met and had a coupla drinks with Roy at the Old West Festival in Montgomery, TX in both 1998 and 1999 as friends of mine were running the event.<br /><br />While onstage the man is tremendously talented , truly "the White James Brown" Offstage, without a doubt, he is certifiably crazy.Harry Callaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14100749870745260264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-87723959516453721392010-03-23T04:00:32.266-04:002010-03-23T04:00:32.266-04:00"Is Huey Meaux actually incarcerated now? I h..."Is Huey Meaux actually incarcerated now? I heard he was on the lam and living underground, believe it or not!"<br />He jumped bail and was on the lam after his initial arrest, they caught him in Juarez. He may actually be out by now, he served at least 12 years, maybe more...The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-8025971079465183112010-03-23T03:09:06.145-04:002010-03-23T03:09:06.145-04:00Is Huey Meaux actually incarcerated now? I heard h...Is Huey Meaux actually incarcerated now? I heard he was on the lam and living underground, believe it or not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-739732426997848902010-03-22T22:40:53.554-04:002010-03-22T22:40:53.554-04:00I'm pretty sure that the Traits who recorded &...I'm pretty sure that the Traits who recorded "Nobody Loves The Hulk" are the same Northeastern garage group that did "High On A Cloud."Devlin Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358271733393938491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-53355022441933206132010-03-22T14:29:28.379-04:002010-03-22T14:29:28.379-04:00I scammed my battered copy of this great LP down i...I scammed my battered copy of this great LP down in North Carolina (Along w/ a copy of Teenage Caveman by Randy Luck). In celebration I split a handle of ‘Turkey’ with a Vitiligo-stained waitress in a hash-house called the ‘Copper Kettle’. She didn’t want her boss to know she was tyin’ one on during her shift, so we hid it out in an oil-drum smoker made-up to look like a pig…good time, good times…The RedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040359576473961331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-46380233362909634552010-03-21T20:25:11.486-04:002010-03-21T20:25:11.486-04:001969.
If you'd like an mp3 copy, holler at me...1969.<br /><br />If you'd like an mp3 copy, holler at me! It's one of my favorite novelties.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822820465535539404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-17879081330112922692010-03-21T20:19:56.900-04:002010-03-21T20:19:56.900-04:00"are Roy's backing Traits the same Traits..."are Roy's backing Traits the same Traits who perform "Nobody Loves the Hulk"?<br /><br />I kinda doubt it, but I don't know the tune, when is it from??The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-44075970097950208102010-03-21T19:48:57.872-04:002010-03-21T19:48:57.872-04:00Forgot to ask - are Roy's backing Traits the ...Forgot to ask - are Roy's backing Traits the same Traits who perform "Nobody Loves the Hulk"?Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822820465535539404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-29042829576118378092010-03-21T19:44:15.084-04:002010-03-21T19:44:15.084-04:00Re the Roy Head videos - holy crap!!!! Wow. Seriou...Re the Roy Head videos - holy crap!!!! Wow. Seriously up there with JB. Thank you.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822820465535539404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-69538364452986576402010-03-21T17:10:48.739-04:002010-03-21T17:10:48.739-04:00As a side note to the story believe it or not, Roy...As a side note to the story believe it or not, Roy Head's son was a contestant on American Idol a few years back. My lady watches the show and I happened to catch it. He got kicked off early after he performed a horrid Moody Blues cover as I recall. There's little to watch or enjoy on that annoying show but I was secretly hoping he would come out and perform one of his daddy's songs. Sadly it was not to be. -Barry SoltzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-60863912172373302692010-03-21T10:59:55.530-04:002010-03-21T10:59:55.530-04:00Thanks for another spectacular post! Both of the v...Thanks for another spectacular post! Both of the videos of Roy performing are amazing - no man should be able to contort himself like that and still get off the floor. <br />I appreciate the link to Colin Escott's book. Picked up a used hardcover copy from Amazon for a mere $3.99<br />I highly reccomend the Michael Shelley interview.Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-10924839578127211822010-03-20T16:39:52.195-04:002010-03-20T16:39:52.195-04:00Need I tell you Roy is one of my faves? He wowed t...Need I tell you Roy is one of my faves? He wowed the hipster squares in Brooklyn a few years ago.<br />Thank you for saying there were rockin' teens all over the U.S. pre-British Invasion. <br />PJLJumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-8823273793531913452010-03-20T09:11:17.675-04:002010-03-20T09:11:17.675-04:00"Didn't he regularly demo songs for Elvis..."Didn't he regularly demo songs for Elvis? I thought he died years ago."<br /><br />Not that I know of although P.J. Proby did. Both are very much alive (check the archives for my PJ Proby posting in Feb. 2009). Perhaps biting Elvis' leg was some sort of follow up to Houng Dog?The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-6695443354279289052010-03-20T08:52:51.213-04:002010-03-20T08:52:51.213-04:00Didn't he regularly demo songs for Elvis? I t...Didn't he regularly demo songs for Elvis? I thought he died years ago.MGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-16685617006573427742010-03-20T04:50:55.854-04:002010-03-20T04:50:55.854-04:00Scepter tracklist
1. Just A Little Bit
2. One More...Scepter tracklist<br />1. Just A Little Bit<br />2. One More Time<br />3. Money<br />4. Get Back (Instr)<br />5. The Feeling's Gone<br />6. Treat Me Right<br />7. Get Back (V)<br />8. Convicted<br />9. Night Train<br />10. My Babe (Instr)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-17308141832217692192010-03-19T23:46:01.182-04:002010-03-19T23:46:01.182-04:00"the album you mention (with 'night train..."the album you mention (with 'night train'did come out on SCEPTER, not on BACK BEAT;"<br />" Funny Hound this doesn't have I Got My Mojo Workin' that you mention in the article."<br /><br />It seems there's two versions of said LP, one on Scepter and one on Back Beat, although they have the same cover (red & black) but a slightly different track listing, the Back Beat version having Mojo Working on it, I don't have the Scepter one so I'm not sure what the other track differences are.<br />I still like the TNT album better, although the TNT 45 versions are different (most are better in the 45 versions).The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-9055913744406076632010-03-19T21:40:34.303-04:002010-03-19T21:40:34.303-04:00Here's the Scepter LP if anyone's interest...Here's the Scepter LP if anyone's interested. <br /><br />http://www.divshare.com/download/10821937-9cf<br /><br />I posted this at the Twilightzone some time back. I added the front and back cover and some other of his 45's bacause the LP is so damn short. Bought this in some record store @ 30yrs ago and thought I'd scored because I thought I'd had bought the Treat Her Right LP. The LP was called "Treat Me Right" which was obviously to take advantage of his hit the year before. I didn't notice it till I got home. Oh well it's still good. Funny Hound this doesn't have I Got My Mojo Workin' that you mention in the article.<br /><br />It's in a Winrar file so you'll need a unzip app to open it.<br /><br />KevanAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-64881445271594805312010-03-19T19:12:25.658-04:002010-03-19T19:12:25.658-04:00Great post on ROY HEAD; Saw him performing at the ...Great post on ROY HEAD; Saw him performing at the rock and roll festival in GREENBAY 3 years ago. a real wild child indeed! BTW, the album you mention (with 'night train'did come out on SCEPTER, not on BACK BEAT;sleepy cactus slimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739066003327954232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-12234293551017854962010-03-19T10:35:12.099-04:002010-03-19T10:35:12.099-04:00I bought his first record in 2000 at The Leadsled ...I bought his first record in 2000 at The Leadsled Spectacular in Parsippanny, NJ back in 2000 simply because of the cover and the awesome name, I had no idea who Roy Head was, I was not disappointed.Nadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00467113032369772063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-47169445436349926752010-03-19T10:10:05.661-04:002010-03-19T10:10:05.661-04:00Best blog EVER!!Best blog EVER!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421879150057416397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-91985799211798442132010-03-19T08:57:37.587-04:002010-03-19T08:57:37.587-04:00Nice one, Hound. WFMU's Michael Shelley did an...Nice one, Hound. WFMU's Michael Shelley did an interview with Mr. Head in which he expanded upon his motives for legbiting the Elvis, available in the archives at http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/24339Cavorting with Nudistsnoreply@blogger.com