I was a good friend of Bob Segarini - the leader of The Wackers. The band was formed in L.A. but moved to a communal house in the woods in Marin County. They recorded their second album in Montreal. They liked the city so much that they decided to load up a bunch of cars and drive from California to Montreal in a major blizzard. They lived in Montreal and put out another record, plus recorded a fourth (not released). Bob was forced to move out of Montreal when Quebec became very hostile to English-speaking artists. He then put out a solo album called "Gotta Have Pop." A wonderful record and probably his most successful.
Hi Mazzy. I played drums with Segarini in the final version of The Wackers in Montreal. We released 1 single- All I Want To Do Is Love You - on Polydor. We morphed into "All The Young Dudes", then The Dudes for our infamous Columbia album - "We're No Angels." Bob recorded 3-4 solo records in Toronto. He passed away about a year ago and a bunch of his former bandmates - including myself - put on a tribute to Bob concert a couple of months ago that included songs from each era of his career. Video and audio for RUclips in the works. I loved that you were aware of The Wackers and had nice things to say. When I joined, they were my favorite band in the world, and living in my hometown. Their live shows were sublime.
@@lilkooks very cool. Yeah I got into them in the 70s. I think I have all three of their albums. Or at least the first two. Don’t know much of the history. For the Canada thing backwards 🤠✌🏼🥺
Thanks for the video, Mazzy. If they sell CD’s, I will have to go this record store. It’s down the street from the Hollywood Theater. My wife and I live in Northeast Portland.
Hi Mazzy! Fun little video this one. I've been looking for years for a record that's in front of you at 4:52 - Blow-Up Live! by David Garrick. A great underrated singer, and a killer live album with some fantastic arrangements of inspired covers. Better yet, his backing group on it is the original lineup of the Iveys (credited there as 'the Dandy' however). Pete Ham and Ron Griffiths' vocals both shine very clearly and work so well. I'd have gone nuts to see one at a store here in the States! Hope some '60s UK savant grabs that gem!
Fantastic record store visit video! Also enjoyed listening to you last night on the Brian & Marty show. As someone new to the VC, it was great to learn things about you I did not know. Cheers
Above Dr. Robert at 1:55: Souls At Zero is possibly one of the greatest metal albums ever recorded. Sitting right below Spacy, one of the best Japanese city pop albums ever made... what a great store!
I was disappointed to miss you at the Record Show yesterday Mazzy ( I was in the emergency room with my sister all night, after she had a mild heart attack). I didn't arrive until 1:30, but did speak briefly with Vinyl Crush Mark (when you speak with him, I was the guy who looks like Bob Weir, but with my freak flag---long hair---still flying). I haven't been to a lot of record shows (one of them being the huge one in Austin during SXSW), and was surprised how little Country & Western/Hillbilly/Bluegrass/Americana there was at this one. I did find a few LP's I took home: Kinky Friedman"s Sold American, ($12), Roy Orbison's In Dreams ($15), and Dean Martin's Dream With Dean ($5!). By the way, a coupla years ago I found Gary Stewart's Out Of Hand LP at Little Ax (in not that great of condition, hence the shop's price of $20). And after learning of John Simon's Journey album in one of your earlier videos, I found a nice copy at Tomorrow Records. I'm a huge fan of The Band, but somehow missed the Simon album at the time of it's release---Eric.
@@mazzysmusic Yeah, Portland's crawling with old hippies. Though you and I were both in The Fillmore Auditorium (or was it Winterland,/Carousel Ballroom/etc?) in 1969 when The Who performed Tommy, we wouldn't recognize each other now. But if you ever saw The Donuts at the Fab Mab, you saw me in my younger days (to remind yourself, we have one song on the 415 Records compilation).
Can anybody help me out with the album that's playing in the shop? Especially the second number, from around the 2 minute mark i the video, is great. Sounds a bit like Prestige or Atlantic era Coltrane.
I was a good friend of Bob Segarini - the leader of The Wackers. The band was formed in L.A. but moved to a communal house in the woods in Marin County. They recorded their second album in Montreal. They liked the city so much that they decided to load up a bunch of cars and drive from California to Montreal in a major blizzard. They lived in Montreal and put out another record, plus recorded a fourth (not released). Bob was forced to move out of Montreal when Quebec became very hostile to English-speaking artists. He then put out a solo album called "Gotta Have Pop." A wonderful record and probably his most successful.
Thanks. I got the Canada thing reversed. I have all their releases ✌🏼
Hi Mazzy. I played drums with Segarini in the final version of The Wackers in Montreal. We released 1 single- All I Want To Do Is Love You - on Polydor. We morphed into "All The Young Dudes", then The Dudes for our infamous Columbia album - "We're No Angels." Bob recorded 3-4 solo records in Toronto. He passed away about a year ago and a bunch of his former bandmates - including myself - put on a tribute to Bob concert a couple of months ago that included songs from each era of his career. Video and audio for RUclips in the works. I loved that you were aware of The Wackers and had nice things to say. When I joined, they were my favorite band in the world, and living in my hometown. Their live shows were sublime.
@@lilkooks very cool. Yeah I got into them in the 70s. I think I have all three of their albums. Or at least the first two.
Don’t know much of the history. For the Canada thing backwards 🤠✌🏼🥺
Thanks for the video, Mazzy. If they sell CD’s, I will have to go this record store. It’s down the street from the Hollywood Theater. My wife and I live in Northeast Portland.
Looks like a great record store, thanks for taking us along!
So refreshing to see your videos again. 10 days without electricity here in Augusta from Hurricane Helene. Thanks Mazzy!
Hope you got through it with little damage. Be safe ✌🏼
@@mazzysmusic Thanks Mazzy!
Hi Mazzy! Fun little video this one. I've been looking for years for a record that's in front of you at 4:52 - Blow-Up Live! by David Garrick. A great underrated singer, and a killer live album with some fantastic arrangements of inspired covers. Better yet, his backing group on it is the original lineup of the Iveys (credited there as 'the Dandy' however). Pete Ham and Ron Griffiths' vocals both shine very clearly and work so well. I'd have gone nuts to see one at a store here in the States! Hope some '60s UK savant grabs that gem!
Great selection in that Little Axe record store.
Fantastic record store visit video! Also enjoyed listening to you last night on the Brian & Marty show. As someone new to the VC, it was great to learn things about you I did not know. Cheers
There’s hundreds of stories in the naked city. 🤠
@@mazzysmusic I’m sure 😎cheers
Cinema verite at its best.
Above Dr. Robert at 1:55: Souls At Zero is possibly one of the greatest metal albums ever recorded. Sitting right below Spacy, one of the best Japanese city pop albums ever made... what a great store!
Awe. Patrick is wearing an Endless Horizon shirt. Now closed...it was the only record store where I live. Sad.
I ❤ too see the VC guys in action 😊
You need the inspiral carpets debut album. Nice bunch of guys nice shop.
Doc needs to make some videos. Miss him !
I love, love, love that shop
Hi - another enjoyable video- do you mind me asking what is the Jazz playing in the background please- really enjoyed it but not familiar to me ?
Blues to Elvin by John Coltrane
Tell the Doc I hope all is well and we miss him.
Will do
That was great. Thanks so much, Mazzy.
It’s so fun. Thank you 😎
Is a nice band also, Little Axe. With Doug Wimbish.
Who was the artist that sung Lennon´s Oh My Love ?
The Wackers. American band who moved to Canada
I was disappointed to miss you at the Record Show yesterday Mazzy ( I was in the emergency room with my sister all night, after she had a mild heart attack). I didn't arrive until 1:30, but did speak briefly with Vinyl Crush Mark (when you speak with him, I was the guy who looks like Bob Weir, but with my freak flag---long hair---still flying). I haven't been to a lot of record shows (one of them being the huge one in Austin during SXSW), and was surprised how little Country & Western/Hillbilly/Bluegrass/Americana there was at this one. I did find a few LP's I took home: Kinky Friedman"s Sold American, ($12), Roy Orbison's In Dreams ($15), and Dean Martin's Dream With Dean ($5!).
By the way, a coupla years ago I found Gary Stewart's Out Of Hand LP at Little Ax (in not that great of condition, hence the shop's price of $20). And after learning of John Simon's Journey album in one of your earlier videos, I found a nice copy at Tomorrow Records. I'm a huge fan of The Band, but somehow missed the Simon album at the time of it's release---Eric.
So sorry about your sister. Every other person looked line Bob Weir 🥀
@@mazzysmusic Yeah, Portland's crawling with old hippies. Though you and I were both in The Fillmore Auditorium (or was it Winterland,/Carousel Ballroom/etc?) in 1969 when The Who performed Tommy, we wouldn't recognize each other now. But if you ever saw The Donuts at the Fab Mab, you saw me in my younger days (to remind yourself, we have one song on the 415 Records compilation).
Can anybody help me out with the album that's playing in the shop? Especially the second number, from around the 2 minute mark i the video, is great. Sounds a bit like Prestige or Atlantic era Coltrane.
Coltrane Blues to Elvin
@@mazzysmusic Thanks. There's a gap in the collection to be filled.
Some very cool stuff there. Is there a story behind that name?
They are a store and a label. Heavy on international world and especially African. Related to that I think.
Noel Gallagher used to be a roadie for Inspiral Carpets in the early 90s
I recently found this out. 😎
😅😢😮😅😊😂