MC5 PHOTOS PART 2

GREASY CARLISI'S BEDPAN GUITAR: PHOTOGRAPHER KEN SETTLE

I've seen some eclectic guitars in my day, but this one takes the cake! One of the two new Rockets guitarists, Phil "Greasy" Carlisi, made this funky slide guitar using a uhmmmm, bed pan as the guitar body! If you see it from a few rows back, you might think it's an old Vox teardrop guitar. No way buddy! This is an honest to goodness BED PAN guitar.

From Greasy:

I didn't make that bed pan guitar, I bought it at a guitar show off a
dealer for 40 bucks, so I can't take credit for making that, just credit
for having the BALLS to play it.

Phil Greasy Carlisi

Carlisi played with the MC5's Dennis "Machinegun" Thompson and toured and played with Niagara Detroit,legendary Stooges members, Ron and Scott Asheton as part of Dark Carnival. He also put in time with latter day rockabilly legend, Robert Gordon (check out his version of Springsteen's "Fire.") as well as British guitarist Chris Spedding.

KEN SETTLE PHOTOGRAPHY 

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THE ROCKETS DEC 28, 2013: KEN SETTLE PHOTOGRAPHY

JIM EDWARDS

JOHNNY BEE BADANJEK

PHIL "GREASY" CARLISI

JOEY GAYDOS

MIKE MARSHALL

DANNY TAYLOR

KEN SETTLE PHOTOGRAPHY

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THE LEGEND OF DETROIT ROCK RADIO: ARTHUR PENHALLOW

Arthur Penhallow the most famous voice in Detroit Rock....

Arthur Penhallow (born December 20, 1943) legendary DJ in Detroit, Michigan who hosted afternoons on active rock station WRIF from 1970-2009.

 

Penhallow was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before beginning his long tenure with WRIF, Art had toured with a band that played with the Mamas & the Papas, among others. Under the name "Cicero Grimes", he worked at WNRZ in Ann Arbor in 1970, and then moved to WRIF's predecessor, WXYZ-FM, which at the time was airing a syndicated progressive-rock format distributed by ABC called "Love".

Penhallow was one of the "Love" format's local announcers and stayed on as WXYZ-FM transitioned to an all-local air staff and moved from progressive rock to the then-new "album oriented rock" format as WRIF.

 Bob Seger and Arthur P

Penhallow's trademark is the saying of his name as "Arthur Penhallow, BABY", and the cry is one of WRIF's most popular bumper sticker slogans.

Penhallow regularly refers to himself as "Big Daddy Arthur P" or simply, "Big Daddy", as do others on the station. Penhallow played himself in the film The Upside of Anger.

  Arthur P

In January 2009, Penhallow's contract expired at WRIF and he was off the air for more than a month before finally releasing a statement on March 27, on his Facebook page saying: "It appears that my days in Detroit radio are over for now. Thanks for your support over the last 39 years....I shall return."

To be fair to all the greats of Detroit Rock Radio, we loved you all but Arthur P is the BIG DADDY.

JIM MCCARTY SHOW

 

The countdown to 2014 is on! Only two more chances to get some rockin' in 2013 at CALLAHAN'S. This SATURDAY (12/28 @ 8pm) it's the "4th Annual Pre-NYE Bash" with Detroit's biggest and baddest Big Band The MILLIONAIRES featuring Detroit's Godfather of the Six-String JIM McCARTY.

Here is your chance to see Jimmy play with a Big Band including a full horn section. See the master display his prowess playing swing, blues, r&b, jazz and of course some great Rock 'N Roll. The band swings, McCARTY wails, and the dance floor jumps all night.

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Next TUESDAY (12/31 @ 8pm), it's New Years Eve and time to bring in 2014! We've got the silly hats, cash bar, countdown, toast at midnight, and what everyone else doesn't have! Bobby East and The REEFERMEN to lay down the grooves and host the party all night long.

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SHOCKWAVE JANUARY 18!