Hang On Sloopy - the McCoys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuw8GJbqx94 Next up on the eternal escalator is Rick Derringer who died on May 25th 2025. Derringer, originally Rick Zehringer, became one of those rock "Zelig"'s, popping up here and there over the years, playing lead guitar on occasional Steely Dan, Meatloaf and Bonnie Tyler tracks, producing albums by Nils Lofgren, backing Cindi Lauper on tour, and hanging out at the heavier end of the heavy metal pool hall as part of Johnny Winter And and,
Hanging on the Telephone - Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhkbDMISl8 In the late 70's another music phenomenon that emerged almost simultaneously with punk, was "new wave". A less often remarked upon punk characteristic, shared with "new wave", was its reaction against the larger and larger venues played by rock bands in the seventies, particularly "prog rock" groups like Pink Floyd, Yes and Jethro Tull. The idea was that it was more exciting to see bands close-up, loud and sweaty in the back room of
