Il locale è il Southpaw sulla 5th Ave. e il festival si chiama The Dig Deeper, che
mira a riportare sul palco, riprendendoli a volte per i capelli, una serie di cantanti soul, che sono stati famosi anni prima, a volte molti anni prima. Di uno di loro vale la pena parlare: Dean Parrish. Praticamente ne ha fatte di tutte; dal nome, suggeritogli da Ronnie delle Ronettes, al posto del suo quasi italiano (cresciuto a Little Italy) Phil Anastasi; all'inizio di carriera in piena beatlesmania, con brani di successo come I'm On My Way e Tell Her.
Ma già nel '67, si riprende il suo nome vero e inizia a fare l'attore per la Tv. Praticamente sparisce quasi del tutto come solista, ma attenzione, è un ottimo chitarrista e continua a lavorare in studio. Non ci crederete ma ha registrato con Hendrix e Santana, nonché con un mostro sacro come Herbie Mann, fino a Bob Marley, giovane e promettente musicista agli inizi di carriera nei primi '70.
Quel nome suggeritogli da Ronnie Spectors non deve essergli piaciuto molto, e quando in inghilterra Paul Weller lo riscopre,(sapete che era divenuto famoso propio oltre manica alla metà dei '70?), il nuovo disco, a oltre 40 anni di distanza esce a nome Philip J. Anastasia.
Ascoltarlo dal vivo mi ha fatto una certa impressione quella sera, praticamente da solo, con una chitarra ben toccata, un incredibile talento, che probabilmente ha disperso le sue energie e attenzioni in una serie di iniziative e attività non solo musicali. Peccato: aveva tutto per divenire un artista di peso, se solo avesse confidato nella sua vena e creatività, senza farsi ammaliare dal sound della Motown, a quel tempo di grande successo. Comunque valeva la pena esserci a riascoltarlo.
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Dean Parrish, now Philip J. Anastasia.
The location is the Southpaw on 5th Ave and the festival is called The Dig Deeper, which aims at bringing on stage a number of soul singers that were popular years before, sometimes many years before. One of them worth talking about: Dean Parrish. He practically did everything, from the name, suggested to Ronettes Ronnie, instead of his almost Italian (grew up in Little Italy) Phil Anastasi; Beatlesmania was in full when he begun his early career, with hits like I'm On My Way and Tell Her.
But back in '67, he resumed his real name and start playing for Tv. Virtually he disappears almost entirely from his solo singer career, but beware, it is a great guitarist and continues to work in the studio. Do not believe it but he recorded with Hendrix and Santana, as well as a sacred monster as Herbie Mann, then with Bob Marley, a young and promising musicians in early career in the early '70s, at that time.
The name, suggested by Ronnie Spectors must not have liked it very much, and when he was rediscovered in England by Paul Weller, (you know, that soul sound was famous over half of '70 in England?), who produced a new solo work, more than 40 years later, who comes with the name of Philip J. Anastasia.
Listen to him live made me a very fair impression that evening, almost alone, with an acustic guitar, an incredible talent, which has probably dispersed its energy and attention in a number of initiatives and activities and not just in music. Damn! he had everything to become a big, if only he had confided in his vein and creativity, without being enchanted by the sound of Motown at that time of great success. Still be worth a listen.
Stay tuned a.marini for NYBlues
Dean Parrish, now Philip J. Anastasia.
The location is the Southpaw on 5th Ave and the festival is called The Dig Deeper, which aims at bringing on stage a number of soul singers that were popular years before, sometimes many years before. One of them worth talking about: Dean Parrish. He practically did everything, from the name, suggested to Ronettes Ronnie, instead of his almost Italian (grew up in Little Italy) Phil Anastasi; Beatlesmania was in full when he begun his early career, with hits like I'm On My Way and Tell Her.
But back in '67, he resumed his real name and start playing for Tv. Virtually he disappears almost entirely from his solo singer career, but beware, it is a great guitarist and continues to work in the studio. Do not believe it but he recorded with Hendrix and Santana, as well as a sacred monster as Herbie Mann, then with Bob Marley, a young and promising musicians in early career in the early '70s, at that time.
The name, suggested by Ronnie Spectors must not have liked it very much, and when he was rediscovered in England by Paul Weller, (you know, that soul sound was famous over half of '70 in England?), who produced a new solo work, more than 40 years later, who comes with the name of Philip J. Anastasia.
Listen to him live made me a very fair impression that evening, almost alone, with an acustic guitar, an incredible talent, which has probably dispersed its energy and attention in a number of initiatives and activities and not just in music. Damn! he had everything to become a big, if only he had confided in his vein and creativity, without being enchanted by the sound of Motown at that time of great success. Still be worth a listen.
Stay tuned a.marini for NYBlues
