What most of us missed last weekend

Two Groovies with the A-Bones:

Someone bring them to Australia!

Groovin' with Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan

Sounds like Cyril and Roy with the A-Bones went down a storm at Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans their pseudo-Flamin' Groovies show. Here's some YouTubeage to prove it.

Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney ride again

There are two names who haven't played a proper show together since 1971. The Flamin' Groovies founders are going to rectify that at the annual Ponderosa Stomp festival in New Orleans in March.

Cyril and Roy will be backed by the A-Bones. Here's the full Stomp line-up:

Wanda Jackson, Roddy Jackson, Alton Lott, Carl Mann, Johnny Powers, Jack Earls, Dale Hawkins, James Burton, Dan Penn And Bobby Emmons, Howard Tate, Otis Clay, The Hi Rhythm Section, The Remains, Question Mark And The Mysterians, The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Bobby Patterson, Wiley And The Checkmates, The Bo-Keys, Lil Buck Senegal And The Top Cats Featuring Stanley "Buckwheat Zydeco" Dural, Dennis Coffey, Robert Parker, Jivin Gene, Ray Sharpe, Long John Hunter, Texas Johnny Brown, Little Joe Washington, James Blood Ulmer Trio, L.C. Ulmer, Little Willie Littlefield, Lil Greenwood, Jerry McCain, Kenny And The Kasuals, Classie Ballou, Deke Dickerson And The Eccofonics, Roy Loney And Cyril Jordan Of The Flamin Groovies Backed By The A-Bones, Lazy Lester

The Ponderosa Stomp is a not-for-profit that celebrates American music and makes something of a speciality of bringing together estranged rock and pop notables. More details here.

"Teenage Head" - Roy Loney & The Longshots

Ex-Flamin' Groovies singer with his hostshot band The Longshots. Roy's appeal is universal - if you look carefully you'll see that even Bob Denver (aka Gilligan) came out to this show to be part of the audience.

New Roy Loney not far away

Here's some news that's a big deal in a few places. Spain, patches of the USA and yes, even Australia, are waiting for the new album by Roy Loney and the Longshots. It's called "Shake It Or Leave It" and it's shaping as something special.

Roy's the original singer from the early Flamin' Groovies (some would say the best singer in the best line-up) and he's been rolling out a succession of good, and mostly great, albums since he moved on in the early '70s. "Shake It Or Leave It" has been a long time in the pipeline, with producer Ron Sanchez beavering away for months on end on sporadic sessions. More than a little of the work has involved guest guitarist Deniz Tek. That's Ron (top) pictured with Deniz and Roy in the photo above. The Iceman's contribution on guitar on "Don't Like Nothing" is said to be especially noteworthy.

Read about the sessions here and ready your ears for the release in September. It'll be be on Career Records and it'll have distro around the world. We'll let you know when it's out at the I-94 Bar when it's out.