Browsing: Mickey Leigh
As promised, the recently recovered (after 44 years) single my band Purple Majesty (3 12 year old kids) recorded in 1966. Paid for and “produced” by 15 year old Jeff Hyman PKA Joey Ramone – as written about in “I Slept With Joey Ramone.” Noise reduced (much as possible) by mastering marvel Howie Weinberg.
In This Day And Age written by Purple Majesty
Doug Scott-guitar, lead vocals, Andy Ritter-drums, Mickey Leigh-bass, vocals.
Here’s the theme song for a proposed TV series I’ve been writin’ up: “The Forest Hillbillies!” –set, of course, in Forest Hills, Queens, NYC. wish me luck.
Mickey Leigh – vocals, guitar, bass
Neil “Whitey” Benezra -drums
Happy days are near again! Here’s another sample of my fourth coming slide project Mickey Leigh’s New Yorkestra! Dance of the Synthepunks (M. Leigh) sliding into my warped vision/version of Jimi Hendrix’s Manic Depression. Enjoy!
Featuring guest vocalist Steven Sane on bass , Neil “Whitey” Benezra- drums, Mickey Leigh – guitar
Used Lester Bangs lyrics, from our Birdland days, for this one..
Recently recorded demo is Matty Quick-drums, Dave Merrill- bass, ML -vocals, guitar. As you may suspect, I’m dealing with a slight emotional crisis.
Will pick up the pace real soon.
It’s a beautiful song tho, I think?!
New music from my New Yorkestra. Well, new to you. Joshua Lyon- vocals, Neil “Whitey” Benezra – percs, me – guitar, bass, vocals. The Truth Is On Trial — M. Leigh. Just the facts.
Here’s an interesting tune from times past. My friend Harry Slash sent me a CD with the song we co-wrote/produced in 1999. It’s the entrance “theme” song for ECW wrestler “Super Crazy: The Insane Luchador”. I’m playing all the guitars. The song’s called El Guerrero Nomad. Arno Hecht on sax and clarinet. Sounds like a Mexicali Bar Mitzvah- on the beach! and on the range.
Listener-sponsored radio station WPKN (89.5) FM (also wpkn.org) welcomes a new program to its line-up: “Chris Frantz the Talking Head” hosted by Chris Frantz, musician and producer and a co-founder of the Tom Tom Club (together with his wife Tina Weymouth) and a co-founder of the legendary band, The Talking Heads. His first show will be Friday, March 26, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The premiere of the monthly “Chris Frantz the Talking Head” show will take place on Friday afternoon, March 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (same time on the fourth Friday of each month) Frantz will be spinning music and will also welcome into the WPKN studio Mickey Leigh (brother of the late Joey Ramone). Leigh’s recent book is called “I Slept with Joey Ramone’.
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Musician/author Mickey Leigh was born in 1954 and raised in the Queens neighborhood of Forest Hills, New York City. His career as a guitarist/vocalist/songwriter began in the 5th grade at the age of 10 when he formed his first band, The Overdose Of Sound. He was 12 when he recorded his first studio record with his second band, Purple Majesty (with his older brother Jeff acting as producer), and began playing shows in clubs in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. By the age of 14, Mickey was playing in a band and recording with 21 year old musicians John Cummings, and Tommy Erdelyi. (John, Tommy, neighbor Doug Colvin, and Mickey’s remarkably talented older brother Jeff, were later to become Johnny, Tommy, and Joey Ramone, after forming the world famous Ramones)...
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