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elle

11-30-2012, 10:33 PM

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"This is 40" Record Release Party: Lindsey Buckingham Performs Live Dec 11th - The Roxy in Hollywood

Graham Parker & The Rumour At The Roxy Dec 11th
Lindsey Buckingham and Ryan Adams to Perform Solo Acoustic Sets

Graham Parker & The Rumour will play their first LA show together in 30+ years December 11 at The Roxy, celebrating the release of their new album 'Three Chords Good."

Also appearing will be Lindsey Buckingham and Ryan Adams, each performing an exclusive intimate acoustic set. Both Buckingham and Adams are featured on the 'This Is 40' film soundtrack (out Dec. 11 on Capitol Records) and Graham Parker & The Rumour are featured throughout the film, which was directed by Judd Apatow and stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. The 'This Is 40' soundtrack also features Paul McCartney, Norah Jones, Wilco, Fiona Apple, and others.

Press Release

The Roxy Theatre presents
Graham Parker & The Rumor: "This Is 40" Record Release Party
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 8:05 PM PST (8:00 PM Doors)
Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA

Special acoustic sets by Lindsey Buckingham and Ryan Adams.

Tickets (General Admission): $30.00 and available at Ticketweb

elle

11-30-2012, 10:35 PM

press release:

http://www.shorefire.com/index.php?a=pressrelease_print&o=6233

Graham Parker and The Rumour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2012

Graham Parker & The Rumour At The Roxy Dec 11

Lindsey Buckingham and Ryan Adams to Perform Solo Acoustic Sets

Graham Parker & The Rumour will play their first LA show together in 30+ years December 11 at The Roxy, celebrating the release of their new album 'Three Chords Good."

Also appearing will be Lindsey Buckingham and Ryan Adams, each performing an exclusive intimate acoustic set. Both Buckingham and Adams are featured on the 'This Is 40' film soundtrack (out Dec. 11 on Capitol Records) and Graham Parker & The Rumour are featured throughout the film, which was directed by Judd Apatow and stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. The 'This Is 40' soundtrack also features Paul McCartney, Norah Jones, Wilco, Fiona Apple, and others.

Graham and The Rumour will appear on Conan on December 11.

Listen to 'Snake Oil Capitol Of The World' from 'Three Chords Good' here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED_U2jw0fpk

December 11 - 8PM
The Roxy - 9009 West Sunset Blvd

Special acoustic sets by Lindsey Buckingham and Ryan Adams.

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For more information please contact Chris Taillie ([email protected]) at Shore Fire Media 718 522 7171

michelej1

12-01-2012, 12:24 AM

These people are working overtime.

Thanks for posting.

Michele

TrueFaith77

12-01-2012, 07:50 AM

Judd Apatow should stop making movies (please!) and open a record company.

vivfox

12-01-2012, 08:29 AM

These people are working overtime. Thanks for posting.

This is such great news for Southern Calif. Lindsey fans. Are you going to be there, Michele?

michelej1

12-06-2012, 03:12 PM

[Got this email from The Roxy Theatre [email protected] today. The event is sold out.]

What Up!

If you didn't notice, Ryan Adams and Lindsey Buckingham are playing with Graham Parker & The Rumor next Tuesday. They were just added as support this week and it's going to be awesome. Not only do these bands rule but it's the official "This Is 40" soundtrack release party so you never know who might show up. Scoop up some of the last remaining tickets in the links below ASAP cause these won't last!

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elle

12-06-2012, 10:35 PM

michelej1

12-06-2012, 11:05 PM

someone on twitter said they tried to get the ticket but that this is now sold out.

Don't know what time LB's set is, but his fans ought to be able to leave early and won't have to sit through Graham Parker and The Rumor.

Michele

michelej1

12-10-2012, 08:24 PM

Ryan Adams goes on first. Then Lindsey. He comes on 30 minutes before Graham Parker.

michelej1

12-12-2012, 02:03 AM

Saw Lindsey at the Roxy tonight. I didn't quite know what to expect. I think I imagined this was a listening party for the movie soundtrack and I would hear Lindsey's new songs, but it wasn't like that. Lindsey performed SUD, Go Insane, NGBA and Big Love.

Standing outside of the Roxy watching the cars speed by on Sunset Blvd. for 90 minutes, I realized that I am too old for General Admission shows. Much less General Admission to a Standing Room Only show.

When they finally let us in, their were curtains covering the stage. I stood at the side of the stage at first, but then reasoned that I didn't know what the stage set would be like and maybe from the side I would only see Lindsey's back, so I moved around to the front, even though there were already rows of people there by then. I might have been better off sticking to the side. As you can see, my vantage point gave me lovely views of the back of heads.

Judd Apatow came on a little after 8 to kick things off. Ryan Adam did 3 songs. He mentioned the fact that he was getting out of the way for Lindsey Buckingham three different times during his set. He is either a big Lindsey fan or he really wasn't prepared to stay on stage long himself. Every time he would say he was leaving soon, people in the audience would yell, "Noooo." I was thinking, "Goodbye!"

Ryan sat while he played, so I wasn't sure that Lindsey would position himself in the same place where Ryan's chair had been. There were mics on the stage and I wondered if Lindsey would use one of them. If so, I would have moved over to try to get in front of one of them. But I couldn't tell which, if any, would be his. It would be nice if he used ribbons or streamers or his mic, so you could identify it as his before the show. Hmmm.

Anyway, Lindsey came on and he said that he's been working with Judd and Brion, people he didn't even really know a few years ago. He says that he hopes that he was able to give them some ideas about what not to do on this album.

He started with SUD. Even though Shut Us Down is a "slow" song, his performance seemed so fierce and penetrating, especially in contrast to Ryan's. Ryan had a soft voice that went well with his lyrics. As he sat there on his chair, the hair falling softly in his eyes, you gently contemplated the pain of unrequited love. But Lindsey, he throbs and bristles and when he says "I will stay around as long as I can," you get the feeling that he's really keeping it low key for as long as he can and that his energy is always at the point of bursting through. Of course, Go Insane is mostly burst.

We had NGBA and the rustle from the audience when they realized what song it was going to be. Then, he gave the Big Love introduction a meditation on contemplation that leads to my frustration.

The audience was enthusiastic. I think he made some new fans. Graham Parker didn't. I left the Roxy as soon as Lindsey left the stage.

I enjoyed the unexpected taste of Mr. B. Michele

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elle

12-12-2012, 10:09 PM

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videos of all 4 songs he performed are at the link above

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Video / Reviews: Lindsey Buckingham Performing Live at The Roxy in L.A

Lindsey Buckingham Performed at The Roxy in L.A. December 11th - During "This is 40" Listening Party

"He did four songs and absolutely tore it up. Masterful vocals on “Go Insane” and brilliant fretwork on “Never Going Back Again” and “Big Love”. One of the best four song sets I think I ever have heard."
- Jonctrask

Graham Parker & The Rumour thrill at 'This is 40' soundtrack release party
Judd Apatow and Paul Rudd look on as Ryan Adams and Lindsey Buckingham also play
Hitfix

By Melinda Newman

Buckingham, introduced by the soundtrack’s producer Jon Brion, reached transcendence in his remarkable four-song set. Giving a short bow to the audience before strapping on an electric guitar, Buckingham was fully engaged from the first note. He skipped his three songs on the “This Is 40” soundtrack —”Sick Of You”, “She Acts Like You and "Brother and Sister" — and instead played an extended, incendiary “Shut Us Down,” which appeared on Cameron Crowe’s “Elizabethtown” soundtrack. The sound man took a second to catch up, but by the time Buckingham eased into a menacing, sensual “Go Insane,” his guitar playing was crystal clear. That’s a good thing because there are few guitarists who can play with his precision, speed and melodicism. He gets more sound out of a guitar than most musicians do from a full band. A slowed-down, time-shifting, hypnotic “Never Going Back Again” followed before he wrapped with “Big Love.” He remarked on how when he originally wrote the song in 1987, the line “Looking out for love” hinted at a sense of alienation. Now he sees the song as “a meditation on the power of change.”

Full Review of the night at Hitfix http://www.hitfix.com/news/graham-parker-the-rumour-thrill-at-this-is-40-soundtrack-release-party

elle

12-12-2012, 11:19 PM

hilarious!!

http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=779941&affid=100055&utm_content=Entertainment&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Entertainment News

Graham Parker and the Rumour, Lindsey Buckingham Perform at 'This is 40' Soundtrack Party

Dec. 12, 2012, 10:30 PM EST
By Phil Gallo, L.A. , Billboard

Billboard -- While Ryan Adams was taking a seat onstage to start the "This is 40" soundtrack record release concert, the scene at the box office outside Los Angeles' Roxy Theatre may as well have been a scene from another Judd Apatow film.

Lindsay Buckingham, scheduled to go on after Adams, was a bit frantic while laughing, telling the box office attendant, "My name is Lindsey. I'm scheduled to play tonight but I can't seem to get in." Fortunately, she was able to open a side door for the Fleetwood Mac guitarist to enter the Sunset Blvd. club in time for his 8:30 p.m. performance.

The party was an outgrowth of the Los Angeles date for Graham Parker and the Rumour on their reunion tour, which began Nov. 24 in Tarrytown, N.Y., and wraps Dec. 19 in St. Paul, Minn. Parker and the Rumour play a key role in "This is 40," a comedy that finds its drama in familial confrontation and its humor in sex, kids and the struggles of the modern music industry.

Adams and Buckingham, introduced by the film's composer and producer of the soundtrack's new tracks, Jon Brion, performed solo acoustic. Adams reprised the song he performs on camera in the film, "Lucky Now," plus "My Winding Wheel" and "Everybody Knows"; Buckingham added two Fleetwood Mac songs, "Never Going Back Again" and "Big Love" to his selections from the film, "Sick of You" and "She Acts Like You."

Apatow, clicking photos on his iPhone from the club's VIP section during their sets, praised Buckingham for his patience and gentle demeanor. "He wrote five songs for the movie and three were used," Apatow told Billboard.com, who handed the soundtrack rights to Capitol Records because "they were the most enthusiastic" about the project.

From the stage, Buckingham had his compliments for Judd, Brion and music supervisor Jonathan Karp, three people he did not know until a couple of years ago. "I hope I suggested a few things," he joked, "for them not to do."

Ultimately, this was Parker and the Rumour's show, a return to a building they performed in in 1977; memories are a bit cloudy. Parker remembers having lost his voice - he was a shouter back in the punk era - and being pretty stoned when his manager informed him that Diana Ross, Van Morrison and Joe Cocker were in the audience. He seemed to have no recollection of how that show went.

31 years after they last performed together, Parker and the Rumour have settled into a groove where the musicianship is masterful, the pacing measured so he can deliver a string of show-stoppers toward the end. It's a reminder of how difficult a sell smart music was in the late 1970s when it defied easy categorization.

Parker and the Rumour's new album, "Three Chords Good," is more in tune with Parker solo efforts such as "Mona Lisa's Sister" and "Struck By Lightning" than the intensity driven "Howlin' Wind" or the landmark "Squeezing Our Sparks."

"Hotel Chambermaid" conveys the tenor of the Rumor in their '75-'80 heyday with an added dose of finesse; "Howlin' Wind" felt downright grown-up with its reggae flavor enhanced and Bob Andrews adding jazz flourishes on keyboards; and "Watch the Moon Come Down," a 1977 track featured in the film, is richer in harmonies and smoother in the texture, bringing out a commonality with the Band that was nowhere in evidence 35 years ago. An exquisitely performed "Get Started. Start a Fire." from 1988 reminds you that this guy could never seem to catch a break; it's as catchy melodically today as it was nearly a quarter-century ago.

Parker's wit remained intact as he introduced "Long Emotional Ride" as their new single, which he figured meant it can be "stolen individually rather than in a bundle." An easy-going song, it was one of a few songs in the middle of the set that allowed him to get his vocals lined up for the big finish of their most famous songs: "Discovering Japan," "Nobody Hurts You," "Protection," "Stupefaction" and "Local Girls" before an encore of "You Can't Be Too Strong," "Passion is No Ordinary Word," "Don't Ask Me Questions," Soul Shoes" and the Jackson Five cover "I Want You Back."

The actors who portray the two guys who run the indie label in "This is 40," Paul Rudd and Chris O'Dowd, were in attendance and got a different view of the reaction Parker receives in the film. Parker's audience, many of them as gray and bald as the band itself, remains fervidly passionate.

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Find more online: Billboard.com

Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

michelej1

12-12-2012, 11:31 PM

elle

12-12-2012, 11:34 PM

His name is Lindsey? Lindsey what?

There was a guy passing out flyers for an FM tribute band when I was waiting to enter the Roxy. Some other people began speaking to him and he said that he actually portrayed Lindsey in the tribute band. I guess the real life rockstar doesn't have it any easier!

Michele

lol. and awww.

btw, this above is originally a Billboard article - http://www.billboard.com/events/graham-parker-and-the-rumour-lindsey-buckingham-1008050172.story#/events/graham-parker-and-the-rumour-lindsey-buckingham-1008050172.story

michelej1

12-13-2012, 12:25 AM

Lindsey was off the stage at 8:48 p.m.

Michele

KindOfWoman90

12-13-2012, 10:28 AM

RockawayBlind

12-13-2012, 10:49 AM

I'm confused: Did he play Sick of You and She Acts Like You, as one story says, or Shut Us Down and go Insane, as the other says?

Lori40

12-13-2012, 11:33 AM

I'm confused: Did he play Sick of You and She Acts Like You, as one story says, or Shut Us Down and go Insane, as the other says?

You would think that a reporter for Billboard would be a credible source, but Michele was there and posted that he played SUD, Go Insane, NGBA, and Big Love, (and nickslive has the videos to prove it!).

michelej1

12-13-2012, 01:22 PM

thanks for the play by play michele! somehow i feel you took one for the team :lol: - love the article too, hehe poor thing! he might not have said it, but i would have been all "don't you know who he is!?!" :cool: ;)

I don't know how old the staff is at my ISP, but no one on the phone seems to know who Fleetwood Mac is. They ask for the name of my site and I tell them and they are like, "S-L-E . . . uh, can you spell that please?" I get exasperated and say, "It's "F" like in Frank." I can understand not knowing their music, but now people in their twenties don't even recognize the band name anymore??

If I had been outside when that happened to Lindsey, I probably wouldn't have said anything to the person at the window, but I would have been a little miffed on his behalf. But I was already in by then, listening to Ryan.

Michele

michelej1

12-13-2012, 01:42 PM

[Can you imagine if Lindsey lined up with concert goers and someone yelled at him for trying to get in front of them and take cuts?]

Ultimate Classic rock

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/lindsey-buckingham-graham-parker-perform-at-this-is-40-soundtrack-party/

Graham Parker and the Rumour played the Roxy in Los Angeles for the first time in 30 years on Wednesday night (Dec. 12), headlining a three-act ‘This is 40‘ soundtrack release party. After shorter sets by Ryan Adams and Lindsey Buckingham, Parker’s band began a 22-song set that included songs from ‘Howlin’ Wind (1976)’ through ‘Three Chords Good‘ (2012).

The Judd Apatow comedy stars Paul Rudd as a music executive trying to save a tanking record by Parker, who appears as himself in the movie, while dealing with the struggles and well-known troubles (along with a few joys) of turning 40. The musician has two songs on the soundtrack, including ‘Watch the Moon Come Down’ from ‘Stick to Me’ and ‘What Do You Like,’ a song he recorded with the Punch Brothers. A review at Hitfix.com lists those as amongst the highlights from his set, along with ‘Nobody Hurts You’ and ‘Protection.’ All five original members of the Rumour have been with him on the recent reunion tour.

Buckingham played four songs but none of the three that appear on the soundtrack. Hitfix gives his set — which included ‘Shut Us Down’ and ”Go Insane’ — high regards, but Billboard points out that he struggled to get into the venue. Unable to find a back door entrance, he lined up with concertgoers at the box office and sold his plight to the attendant who eventually let him in.

The Avett Brothers, Wilco, Paul Simon, Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney also have songs on the ‘This is 40′ soundtrack, which was released this week in advance of the movie which is out on Dec. 21.

KindOfWoman90

12-13-2012, 03:29 PM

I don't know how old the staff is at my ISP, but no one on the phone seems to know who Fleetwood Mac is. They ask for the name of my site and I tell them and they are like, "S-L-E . . . uh, can you spell that please?" I get exasperated and say, "It's "F" like in Frank." I can understand not knowing their music, but now people in their twenties don't even recognize the band name anymore??

If I had been outside when that happened to Lindsey, I probably wouldn't have said anything to the person at the window, but I would have been a little miffed on his behalf. But I was already in by then, listening to Ryan.

Michele

Goodness, some people... There is no excuse for that, I don't care how old you are. I'm in my 20s. But then again, I'm always shocked when I find people my age who don't have the musical education I did as a child, music just wasn't important to their parents in the same way. It blows my mind, but at least I'm one of the fortunate few who do know Lindsey Buckingham. :cool:

Oh, I wouldn't have had the guts to say that to the person at the window! :lol: but I would have said it in my head.

[Can you imagine if Lindsey lined up with concert goers and someone yelled at him for trying to get in front of them and take cuts?]

Oh dear! Very well could have happened... I can just picture him, guitar in hand, staring down such an individual. :rolleyes::p

elle

12-13-2012, 06:36 PM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/graham-parker-draws-sold-crowd-402050

Graham Parker Draws Capacity Crowd, Lindsey Buckingham, Ryan Adams to L.A. Show (Concert Review)
11:17 AM PST 12/13/2012 by Chris Willman
Chris Willman

The Bottom Line
The British singer and his beloved late-'70s band The Rumour generate "Sparks" with a thrilling show.
Venue
The Roxy,
West Hollywood
(Tuesday, Dec. 13)

The singer's reunion with his beloved late-'70s band was not just a rumor
spread in Judd Apatow's "This Is 40," as the crew played the packed Roxy for the first time in 33 years.

The least credible moment of Judd Apatow’s new comedy This Is 40 comes when Graham Parker & the Rumour stage an L.A. reunion concert after 30-plus years and only about a hundred fairly passive fans show up. The lie was put to that by Tuesday night’s actual reunion gig at the Roxy, which couldn’t have less resembled the shambolic filmic premonition, particularly in its status as the month’s toughest ticket.

True, the deck was stacked by the fact that Parker’s opening acts were Lindsey Buckingham and Ryan Adams -- making for arguably the most potent triple bill the storied venue had ever hosted, not to mention an overcrowded marquee that surely prompted plenty of near-disastrous double-takes on Sunset Boulevard. But even if the show hadn’t been billed as a This Is 40 release party, the promise of Parker reuniting with the bandmates of his late-'70s salad days would have been the draw of the season for rock fans of a certain age -- even if that age would be better suited toward a soundtrack for This Is 50-ish.

The Apatow film makes a big point out of being deprecating toward Parker as well as celebrating him, with plenty of old-age jokes directed by unsympathetic younger characters toward the 62-year-old singer whose career Paul Rudd’s character is trying to resurrect. (Yes, the day has arrived when “gout” gags are directed at your new-wave heroes.) Not just Parker but all the Rumour members indeed returned to the Roxy as gray-hairs -- except for bare-headed bassist Andrew Bodnar -- but the flame still burned as red as it did when the combo last played the club on the Squeezing Out Sparks tour of 1979, when Parker was wrongly but understandably seen as competing with Elvis Costello for pre-eminent Angry Sneering Young Brit status.

"The promise of Parker reuniting with the bandmates of his late '70s salad days would have been the draw of the season for rock fans of a certain age — even if that age would be better suited toward a soundtrack for 'This is 50-ish.'"

Although rightly regarded as one of the great albums of the late '70s, Squeezing Out Sparks was a bit of a blip for Parker, whose influences before and after veered more toward Van Morrison than anything quite as punkish as that album’s sound indicated. But that’s the material fans were most hankering to hear from this crew -- and they wisely saved all those sparkplugs for the Roxy climax, even if the deliberately more subdued first stretch of the set might’ve had a few audience members wondering if they still had it in ‘em.

Of 22 songs played, six came from the band’s new reunion album, Three Chords Good, while 16 dated to the 1976-80 period when the Rumour was backing Parker. That left only one number from the 32 intervening years, a “mid-period” whose material Parker joked was “a mystery” to his old mates. (That was a bit of an exaggeration, since two Rumour members had played on the album that produced “Get Started, Start a Fire,” the lone track that Parker brought out from his so-called solo years.)
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During the 110-minute show, Parker did just enough comic reminiscing to make you believe he could have added some decent improv to This Is 40. He recalled the band’s earliest shows at the club circa 1976-77, one of which had a manager knocking him off his feet with some well-intended Maui Wowee, only to be told as he stumbled onstage that luminaries including Diana Ross and Joe Cocker were in the audience. “Who was here?” Parker asked the crowd. When there was only the tiniest smatter of whooping, he quipped: “That’s good. Young people.”

He also made light of his '80s work, which found him enjoying greater commercial success even as his critical support went slightly south. “As we all know, the '80s were the best period for music. … Even I had half a haircut. And even Bruce Springsteen danced like this,” he added, swaying his arms from side to side in a devastating parody of the Boss’ “Dancing in the Dark” moves.

He had a better evaluation of the new Three Chords Good: “It’s very, very good.” Parker’s right there, though the material improved onstage, where Bob Andrews’ organ didn’t dominate the mix quite so much as it does on record and the twin-guitar interplay of Brinsley Schwarz and Martin Belmont were brought further to the forefront. They added some electric punch to the poppy “What Do You Like,” a This Is 40 soundtrack exclusive that Parker performs with the Punch Brothers on the recording. And the set really found its stride four songs in with the new “Coathangers,” which had all the muscle of the Sparks material (and which, with its pro-choice theme, might have been intended as a counterpart to the similarly abortion-themed “You Can’t Be Too Strong,” an encore).

The early stretches of the show made a good case the validity of Parker’s pub-rock days and currently more prominent Americana influences. But the crowd was there to indulge in the pre-Nirvana nirvana of Squeezing Out Sparks, and the band delivered at the end with a stretch of six songs from that album (interrupted only “Stupefaction,” from The Up Escalator, the 1980 LP that followed), all sounding as fresh as the day they were birthed. Three decades is too long to go without hearing Belmont and Schwarz in tandem, or the Bodnar/Andrew Goulding rhythm section (also famous for providing the bottom end on Costello’s “Watching the Detectives”).

The sweetness of much of Parker’s current material -- like the lovely sing-along “Stop Cryin’ About the Rain” or R&B-ballad flavor of the single “Long Emotional Ride” -- make it clear that fans were wrong to expect the seeming sneer he had in 1979 to remain fixed in place. But, particularly in a set that also made room for his tenderer or more soulful sides, the Sparks stuff was a lovely scowl to go back to.

The show opened with a brief intro from Apatow, who remarked upon the unlikeliness of the triple bill he’d put together and remarked, “This probably shouldn’t even be happening.” Adams’ appearance was a quickie, consisting three of his prettiest acoustic ballads, including the one that puts a capper on This Is 40, though his hunched, seated status ensured most of the packed crowd only saw tufts of hair from atop his head.

Buckingham stood at full alert for his six-song set, which included not just his 40 contributions but “Go Insane” and a couple of his more intense contributions to the Fleetwood Mac canon, packing about three hours’ worth of a normal mortal’s finger-picking into a half-hour. His set would have stolen any other show, and it made many of us wish that, instead of going out on another Mac tour next year, he were going out on another solo jaunt -- one that everyone present would be smart enough to catch this time.

:thumbsup:

michelej1

12-13-2012, 07:16 PM

As far as Lindsey standing at full alert goes, I was judging Ryan Adams for that. Unfair I know. He has a story telling style that works between him and his audiences and his choices probably have nothing to do with energy. Still, I was condescendingly thinking, "You young weakling. Ha, Lindsey can stand, run across the stage with weighty guitar in hand, and sing . . . for two hours."

Michele

elle

12-13-2012, 07:18 PM

check the link - lots and lots of photos and videos.

and lol again at misinformation about the songs LB played. i tweeted them to correct.

http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2012/12/13/recap-graham-parker-the-rumour-lindsey-buckingham-ryan-adams-at-the-roxys-this-is-40-party-videospics/

Recap: Graham Parker & the Rumour, Lindsey Buckingham, Ryan Adams at The Roxy’s “This is 40″ Party (Videos/Pics)
DECEMBER 2012 BY ADRIAN GARRO

On Tuesday night, one of those special “Hollywood events” took place at the Roxy Theatre.

Celebrating the release of the soundtrack to Judd Apatow’s new film This is 40 were Graham Parker & the Rumour, Lindsey Buckingham and Ryan Adams.

Apatow and This is 40 star Paul Rudd were both in the building, but the night was more of a showcase for the soundtrack’s very talented musicians.

Buckingham and Adams both performed short solo sets before Parker & the Rumour played a career-spanning set to a room of longtime fans and industry folk.

Adams and Buckingham were stellar. Adams’ short three-song set included tender renditions of Shining Through the Dark (from the This is 40 album), Lucky Now and Everybody Knows.

Buckingham played two of the three new songs he contributed to the soundtrack (Sick of You and She Acts Like You), as well as Fleetwood Mac’s Never Going Back Again (video below), Big Love and his solo song Go Insane (among other selections).

Perhaps the best moment of the night was watching Graham Parker & the Rumour do their thing.

It’d be a long time (30 years at least!) since they’d played the Roxy, and you could sense their enthusiasm of being back together and playing a venue as heralded as the Roxy, nestled right in the middle of the Sunset Strip.

It may have been an “industry event”, but it doubled as a warm trip down memory lane – and one that proved that Parker is still a top-tier performer.

Below, enjoy some videos and pictures from the night – it was great to be there!

Ryan Adams – Lucky Now

Ryan Adams – Shine Through the Dark

Lindsey Buckingham – Go Insane

Lindsey Buckingham – Never Going Back Again

Graham Parker & the Rumour – Protection

Graham Parker & the Rumour - Hey Lord Don’t Ask Me Questions

Graham Parker & the Rumour – I Want You Back (Jackson 5 cover)

And here are some photos from the night:

This show was a special release party for the soundtrack to the film This is 40 – which you can pick up in our Online Store by clicking here.

Also available in the store – Three Chords Good, the reunion album from Graham Parker & the Rumour.

michelej1

12-13-2012, 07:20 PM

[B]Buckingham played two of the three new songs he contributed to the soundtrack (Sick of You and She Acts Like You),

Hmmm. Why didn't Lindsey play Brother and Sister? No one to duet with him?

Michele

elle

12-13-2012, 07:23 PM

Go Insane with intro about talking with JA and Jon Brion -

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elle

12-13-2012, 07:29 PM

Hmmm. Why didn't Lindsey play Brother and Sister? No one to duet with him?

Michele

:laugh:

rock cellar magazine guys have been very nice throughout btw - tweet i just received:

@adriangarro
@ellellew thanks - heard conflicting things from a Billboard recap and went with their report (which I guess was wrong). thx!

KindOfWoman90

12-13-2012, 08:28 PM

elle

12-13-2012, 08:34 PM

Thanks for the vid Elle! Love him - It's a reminder as to why I'm going through these struggles for tickets. (I'm also reminded why I want him to tour solo again...asap :cool:)

Btw, those stage lights must have been mighty hot! Also, noticed him shaking his hand out - gotta rest that baby up!

yes to solo! i'm already sick of the Mac tour and it didn't even start.

no, no, he's probably sweating b/c of the mad dash across town / struggle to get in the venue ;):laugh::D

KindOfWoman90

12-13-2012, 10:57 PM

^^ :lol: ahh makes perfect sense! :p

and yes, something that should be exciting is feeling like a job... i really shouldn't complain. for me, the 17th will be the end of it. i'll get what i can get.

sadly, i've never been able to see FM, so it's sort of necessary :cool: of course, ill be looking for tickets slightly right of center (have to see his handwork ;)) when i started looking at tickets, i realized that choosing FM seating is like going to a wedding. are you with the bride or groom? :lol:

michelej1

12-14-2012, 12:09 AM

Picture of Lindsey on the Ultimate Classic Rock website. Gritted teeth make him look apprehensive. Michele

elle

12-14-2012, 12:18 AM

Picture of Lindsey on the Ultimate Classic Rock website. Gritted teeth make him look apprehensive. Michele

that pic is from ACAs... are they saying it's from This is 40 party?

michelej1

12-14-2012, 12:53 AM

that pic is from ACAs... are they saying it's from This is 40 party?

No, it's just the picture they ran with the This is 40 story.

Michele

KindOfWoman90

12-14-2012, 05:01 AM

oh dear, lol. what goes through some peoples heads when they choose such photos to run with... sometimes i think they're just bored. like there weren't any other good options? lol

michelej1

12-15-2012, 08:56 PM

[Nothing new, but found the part that said LB wrote 5 songs for the mother and 3 were used interesting. I missed that in Billboard]

12/14/2012 2:47 PM ET RTT News
http://www.rttnews.com/2023990/lindsey-buckingham-and-graham-parker-perform-at-this-is-40-party.aspx?type=all

Lindsey Buckingham, Graham Parker and Ryan Adams all performed at the Roxy in Los Angeles on Wednesday (December 12) for the This Is 40 soundtrack release party.

Parker played with his Rumour backing act, the first time in 30 years the band has performed in L.A. It was the main act, running through a 22 song set that included songs from Howling Wind (1976) through Three Chords Good (2012).

Buckingham played the two tracks he wrote for the film—"Sick of You" and "She Acts Like You"—as well as two Fleetwood Mac tracks, "Never Going Back Again" and "Big Love."

"He wrote five songs for the movie and three were used," Judd Apatow told Billboard. The soundtrack for the film (which is set for release December 21) is available now.

elle

12-15-2012, 09:48 PM