The J. Roddy Walston and the Business thread

~~ChelseaDagger~~ · 07-31-2015, 06:15 PM

I really haven't heard anything from these guys that I don't absolutely love.

For me... It all started with the opening credits from "Contraband"...

Then there's this gem of an album (yeah I posted the whole thing), apparently it is their third one though I haven't listened to the others all the way through yet (which I prefer to do in order... Damn OCD OCD OCD)...

I love how there's some soul and funk mixed in with a Southern twist... It's called "Essential Tremors" apparently named after a nervous condition that afflicts the bands frontman... Enjoy...

~~ChelseaDagger~~ · 08-03-2015, 08:01 PM

No love for J. Roddy? Really?? That doesn't bode well for MB

~~ChelseaDagger~~ · 08-03-2015, 08:02 PM

Change of plans. This is now my private thread where I make J. Roddy and related musical suggestions for myself.

~~ChelseaDagger~~ · 08-03-2015, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger

Change of plans. This is now my private thread where I make J. Roddy and related musical suggestions for myself.

Good idea

~~ChelseaDagger~~ · 08-03-2015, 08:06 PM

Interview scheduled to be viewed during tomorrow's dish-washing.

mabres · 05-31-2024, 07:03 PM

I also didn't hear about them. Thanks for sharing!

mike91999 · 06-01-2024, 07:10 AM

Thanks! Musicians are often not the best businessmen, but of course, there are always exceptions to this rule. With the insights provided in this LinkedIn article https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/text-...eed-know-scp0e, it is easier to understand and troubleshoot issues related to text message delivery. By leveraging this knowledge, musicians and other professionals can enhance their communication strategies, ensuring that their messages reach their audience effectively and on time.

Buckeye Randy · 06-13-2024, 10:14 PM

Here is a review from about nine years ago of a J Roddy concert.

J Roddy Walston And The Business
June 23, 2015
Akron, Musica ($20 DOS)

About 18 months ago I was flipping through our cable provider’s tier of music channels and stumbled across a song by J Roddy Walston And The Business. I liked the song “Heavy Bells” enough that I decided to pick up the disc “Essential Tremors”. I liked the disc enough that seeing these guys live seemed like a real good way to spend a Tuesday night.

Musica is a small venue with no seating; just a stage, bar and standing people....lots of standing people. Capacity is listed at 450 but I’m not so sure a fire marshal would agree. Regardless, I will say it is a lot more fun being in a place where there is no wiggle room than a half empty room.

We were early to arrive because we didn’t buy tickets in advance, tough to commit to a Tuesday show. There were only two people ahead of us as they opened the doors so we got to see the grand lady in all her emptiness. It was Mrs. Buckeye’s first visit to Musica so I gave her the grand tour, “There’s the stage, there’s the bar” and as we walked through a doorway, “Here is the patio...and there’s J Roddy”. After exchanging pleasantries, J Roddy complimented us on our weather (though I had little to do with it) and that was pretty much the extent of our brush with fame on a Tuesday night.

Opening (on time) was local Roger Hoover and the Hurt. Nice set of dust bowl blues trumped up by his four piece band. Very enjoyable and I wouldn’t walk the other way if I saw him playing again.

J Roddy And The Business have been described as, “What would happen if Queen and Black Oak Arkansas birthed four boys in the backwoods and let them listen to nothing but Cheap Trick and showtunes”. That is a pretty accurate description of their recorded material and their live show has been described as, “Very energetic, makes James Brown look lazy”.

The band took the stage and J Roddy asked, “Are we not men”? A reference to Akron natives Devo. The next 80 minutes or so was a testament to what rock n roll can and should be. This would make Little Richard proud.

Where to start...J Roddy jumping back and forth between pounding on his piano and grabbing center stage with impassioned singing and gesturing with a total commitment to his trade. Lots of stomping and swaying with long hair being tossed side to side, back up vocals screamed in tune, crowd knowing every word and actually taking over the vocal duties on a couple quiet songs. I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen anything quite this interactive before. It was primal.

We’ve all seen Wembley singing along with “Radio Ga Ga” in a cutesy choreographed play-a-long with me. What I saw last night was not cut of the same cloth. It wasn’t a group hug with smiles, it was a life death struggle and life won. This is what rock n roll is supposed to be. The outcome is decided nightly.

To put it in perspective, let’s use the goose bump scale. If you like something you keep listening, if you really like something then you smile, if something stirs your soul then you get goosebumps. I’m lucky if I get goosebumps from music three times a year. I had goosebumps three times last night and one was during a song I was hearing for the first time. You do the math.

Currently listening to their disc for the umpteenth time again today. The bar has been set very high for my upcoming summer concerts (Elvis Costello, Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, Ian Hunter, J Geils, Reverend Horton Heat).

Catch them if you can.

07-31-2015, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~ChelseaDagger~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: In the fires of your own disillusion Posts: 684	The J. Roddy Walston and the Business thread I really haven't heard anything from these guys that I don't absolutely love. For me... It all started with the opening credits from "Contraband"... Then there's this gem of an album (yeah I posted the whole thing), apparently it is their third one though I haven't listened to the others all the way through yet (which I prefer to do in order... Damn OCD OCD OCD)... I love how there's some soul and funk mixed in with a Southern twist... It's called "Essential Tremors" apparently named after a nervous condition that afflicts the bands frontman... Enjoy...

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mike91999 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 39	Thanks! Musicians are often not the best businessmen, but of course, there are always exceptions to this rule. With the insights provided in this LinkedIn article https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/text-...eed-know-scp0e, it is easier to understand and troubleshoot issues related to text message delivery. By leveraging this knowledge, musicians and other professionals can enhance their communication strategies, ensuring that their messages reach their audience effectively and on time. Last edited by mike91999; 06-04-2024 at 02:59 PM.

08-03-2015, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~ChelseaDagger~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: In the fires of your own disillusion Posts: 684	No love for J. Roddy? Really?? That doesn't bode well for MB

08-03-2015, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~ChelseaDagger~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: In the fires of your own disillusion Posts: 684	Change of plans. This is now my private thread where I make J. Roddy and related musical suggestions for myself.

08-03-2015, 08:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~ChelseaDagger~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: In the fires of your own disillusion Posts: 684	Interview scheduled to be viewed during tomorrow's dish-washing.

05-31-2024, 07:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
mabres Groupie Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 35	I also didn't hear about them. Thanks for sharing!

06-13-2024, 10:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Buckeye Randy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 270	Here is a review from about nine years ago of a J Roddy concert. J Roddy Walston And The Business June 23, 2015 Akron, Musica ($20 DOS) About 18 months ago I was flipping through our cable provider’s tier of music channels and stumbled across a song by J Roddy Walston And The Business. I liked the song “Heavy Bells” enough that I decided to pick up the disc “Essential Tremors”. I liked the disc enough that seeing these guys live seemed like a real good way to spend a Tuesday night. Musica is a small venue with no seating; just a stage, bar and standing people....lots of standing people. Capacity is listed at 450 but I’m not so sure a fire marshal would agree. Regardless, I will say it is a lot more fun being in a place where there is no wiggle room than a half empty room. We were early to arrive because we didn’t buy tickets in advance, tough to commit to a Tuesday show. There were only two people ahead of us as they opened the doors so we got to see the grand lady in all her emptiness. It was Mrs. Buckeye’s first visit to Musica so I gave her the grand tour, “There’s the stage, there’s the bar” and as we walked through a doorway, “Here is the patio...and there’s J Roddy”. After exchanging pleasantries, J Roddy complimented us on our weather (though I had little to do with it) and that was pretty much the extent of our brush with fame on a Tuesday night. Opening (on time) was local Roger Hoover and the Hurt. Nice set of dust bowl blues trumped up by his four piece band. Very enjoyable and I wouldn’t walk the other way if I saw him playing again. J Roddy And The Business have been described as, “What would happen if Queen and Black Oak Arkansas birthed four boys in the backwoods and let them listen to nothing but Cheap Trick and showtunes”. That is a pretty accurate description of their recorded material and their live show has been described as, “Very energetic, makes James Brown look lazy”. The band took the stage and J Roddy asked, “Are we not men”? A reference to Akron natives Devo. The next 80 minutes or so was a testament to what rock n roll can and should be. This would make Little Richard proud. Where to start...J Roddy jumping back and forth between pounding on his piano and grabbing center stage with impassioned singing and gesturing with a total commitment to his trade. Lots of stomping and swaying with long hair being tossed side to side, back up vocals screamed in tune, crowd knowing every word and actually taking over the vocal duties on a couple quiet songs. I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen anything quite this interactive before. It was primal. We’ve all seen Wembley singing along with “Radio Ga Ga” in a cutesy choreographed play-a-long with me. What I saw last night was not cut of the same cloth. It wasn’t a group hug with smiles, it was a life death struggle and life won. This is what rock n roll is supposed to be. The outcome is decided nightly. To put it in perspective, let’s use the goose bump scale. If you like something you keep listening, if you really like something then you smile, if something stirs your soul then you get goosebumps. I’m lucky if I get goosebumps from music three times a year. I had goosebumps three times last night and one was during a song I was hearing for the first time. You do the math. Currently listening to their disc for the umpteenth time again today. The bar has been set very high for my upcoming summer concerts (Elvis Costello, Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, Ian Hunter, J Geils, Reverend Horton Heat). Catch them if you can.