Month: May 2021

  • June 1, 1986 – Carl Perkins at Expo 86 (1/2)

    June 1, 1986 was a big day at Vancouver’s Expo 86 as Carl Perkins kicked off the Legends of Rock’n’Roll – over 40 of the greatest rock’n’roll acts of all time! Carl Perkins will always be remembered as one of the true rockabilly greats. If he had never written another song after “Blue Suede Shoes”…

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  • June 1, 1986 – Carl Perkins at Expo 86 (2/2)

    June 1, 1986 was a big day at Vancouver’s Expo 86 as Carl Perkins kicked off the Legends of Rock’n’Roll – over 40 of the greatest rock’n’roll acts of all time! As a deejay I was more than aware of Carl’s talents. Ricky Nelson stated that Carl was one of his favourites as did The…

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  • Health Update From Red

    A quick health update: I recently lost my footing and ended up breaking the humerus bone in my left arm – no laughing matter! I spent some time in St. Paul’s Hospital undergoing physiotherapy and regaining my strength. Once my arm had healed, I decided to move into Point Grey Private Hospital, a care facility…

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