The Finger Files

Al Green & Pink Floyd

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:56:41 -0500

So I saw that the legendary Al Green was playing a one night only show at BB Kings in NYC and with tickets going for $175 a pop quickly realized I was not going lol.

However I wanted to see/hear what he sounds like now so I searched YouTube and came across this. What makes it so special is who is in the backing band.

Jools Holland from Squeeze and David Gilmore!! From Pink Floyd. So I figured I would share it with you.

Dancing Barefoot Patti Smith with Eddie Vedder and Johnny Depp

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:28:28 -0500

When I was younger one of my favorite records was Patti Smith's "Easter" and in 1978 she played the Calderone Theater in Hempstead. I remember she showed up late and told us it was because she opened The Rolling Stones show in Atlanta and took a helicopter to the show. She was awesome as the crowd put out our hands and she proceeded to walk across the palms of people deep into the crowd. I just remember thinking like how cool is that. It's a shame we didn't have camera phones back then.

Anyway she was part of a very cool jam at the West Memphis Three Benefit in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday. During the show, Eddie Vedder and Patti Smith performed Smith's song "People Have the Power," with actor Johnny Depp playing guitar.

The goal of the concert was to raise awareness and funds for legal fees to help three men convicted as teenagers in the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old boys from West Memphis, Arkansas. Many suspect the men were wrongly convicted.

Ozzy's Ozzfest Video Making The Rounds

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:21:57 -0500

Fans who made it out to this year's Ozzfest were treated to a pre-concert video montage featuring the Prince of Darkness spoofing everything from Jersey Shore to Avatar to a Lady Gaga video.

Some folks think the rocker even deserves an Oscar for the clip. Check out fan-filmed footage of the video by searching YouTube for "2010 Ozzfest Intro."

Ozzy Releases New Video

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:43:24 -0500

Ozzy Osbourne's video for his new single, "Life Won't Wait," has come out. The clip, which was directed by Ozzy's son Jack, shows the Prince of Darkness singing and walking through a cemetery, as well as taking part in flashbacks to various times in his life.

See both the video as well as a clip of Ozzy and Jack discussing it.

The 100 Greatest Movie Insults of All Time

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:33:05 -0500

Not safe for work but funny as hell.

Aerosmith's Tyler Falls Off Stage Again

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:17:31 -0500

Seemingly harmless roughhousing during an Aerosmith concert Tuesday at Toronto's Air Canada Centre resulted in flamboyant singer Steven Tyler being pushed by guitarist Joe Perry off a catwalk and into the crowd.

The incident occurred early in the hit-laden performance, during "Love In An Elevator". Tyler had lightly hip-checked Perry, who, after completing his guitar lick, looked over his shoulder before backing into the unsuspecting front-man.

See video.

Fingers talks to Vince Neil

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:23:48 -0500

Tickets are on sale now for Vince's show at Irving Plaza. Buy tickets here.

Fingers speaks with Motley Crue's Vince Neil about the current tour with Ozzfest, the new book and album Tattoo's and Tequila.

Listen here.

Aerosmith- Sweet Emotion, Jones Beach 8/12/10

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:13:47 -0500

Last night at the Nikon Jones Beach Theater, Steven wacked Joe with his mic stand. Albeit unintentional, Joe was not happy as he threw his guitar into his amps and walked off stage. Ahh nothing like rock star drama or was that just a senior moment? Right at 7:21, check it out!

Roger Waters comments on ''Celebrity''

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:31:52 -0500

The eagerly-awaited Roger Waters concert tour will combine an evening's worth of music --comprised of two sets plus encores-- with state-of-the-art staging, lighting and sound.

The Set will consist of Roger Waters and full band performing "The Wall," one of the defining works of rock music history, from start-to-finish. Waters last performed "The Wall" live in America with Pink Floyd more than 30 years ago.

The Roger Waters concerts will utilize elaborate large-scale video projections and theatrical staging to underscore and accentuate the power of the music which is delivered via a state-of-the-art 3600 quadraphonic sound system immersing the audience in a 3-dimensional hyperworld.

Black Metal Babysitting

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:23:46 -0500

Fingers offers a new babysitting service!

Your children are safe in the hands of Fingers, well maybe...

Fingers speaks with Warren Haynes

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:51:24 -0500

Fingers speaks with Gov't Mule guitar slinger Warren Haynes about the current tour the new Mulennium CD and his iPhone ap.

Listen here.

Recently Single Al Gore Finally Able To Listen To W.A.S.P. Albums

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:46:24 -0500

From the Onion

NASHVILLE, TN--Finally unhindered by his wife Tipper's 25-year-long household ban on violent and sexually explicit music, former vice president Al Gore, 62, reportedly embraced his newfound independence this week by listening to the albums of the heavy metal band W.A.S.P. "For the first time in decades, I get to play the kind of music I like without someone nagging me about what a bad influence it is," said Gore, sitting on the floor of his living room as he cued up the song "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)" on his stereo. "And I get to crank it up as loud as I want."

"These guys are kicking some serious ass," added the two-term U.S. Senator. "Check out this guitar break coming up--it's nasty."

Gore, who was prohibited from hearing music with graphic sex, violence, or drug references since Tipper founded the Parents Music Resource Center in 1985, confirmed yesterday that her crusade was "total bullcrap." In addition, Gore said that listening to the forbidden W.A.S.P. albums over and over again had not turned him into a satanic dope fiend as his wife and her associates had warned.

"It sucked because we always had to listen to garbage like Carly Simon and Lyle Lovett all the time," said Gore, who told reporters that he was "loving" being single again. "That stuff is lame, man. If it doesn't have big balls and bigger riffs, get it out of my stereo!" Read more.

Share The Road - Watch For Motorcycles

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:16:27 -0500

Campaign produced for the NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, sponsored by the NYS Broadcasters Association. Promotes driver awareness and rider safety.

Support a local entrepreneur brother

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:46:11 -0500

Trongs - the finger-food utensil - great for eating messy so-called finger-foods like wings and ribs. Also perfect for food prep such as breading chicken cutlets.

Fingers speaks with Brad Whitford of Aerosmith

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:50:12 -0500

Fingers has a quick chat with Aerosmith's Brad Whitford about Joe Perry's bike accident and the upcoming tour.

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