The Insider's Scoop: The Black Hollies
The liner notes also provide insight into the sort of image the Black Hollies wish to portray. Not only does it contain the lyrics for all the songs, but also gives definitions for a number of words supposedly correlating to the band such as Acidhead, DMT (or dimethyltryptamine, a short-acting psychedelic that is injected or smoked), Flip and Psychedelic. Some interesting word choices are: "bum trip," a bad LSD experience, "to drop a cap," to swallow a capsule of LSD and "a guide," someone who babysits for the psychedelic user during a session. One can't be sure if the Black Hollies are just a little too into their '60s drug persona or are just plain promoting LSD use.
In order to record the perfect sound for an album, or, "a captured moment in time" as Morey describes each LP, the band regiments every sound and movement and rhythm. Practicing "until the gear runs out," the Black Hollies' live performances have been described as seamless and fluid with almost not talking between songs - it is after all, in the style of Clapton collaborations like the Yardbirds and Cream: all about the music. Even their outfits, haircuts and general aura are reminiscent of the era they reincarnate on stage.
However, sometimes the Black Hollies seem to imitate just a little more than recreate, and there is the song or two you feel like you've heard before. Regardless, Morey and his bandmates, Wiley, rhythm guitarist Joe Gonnelli and drummer Scott Thomas Bolasci have managed for the most part to take music from one of the most creative and musically forward-thinking eras and redefined it for the 21st century.
Morey said, "I'd prefer to not describe our sound and allow people to have an open mind when forming their opinion about us. Everyone is entitled to their own interpretation. If anything, the greatest feeling I could receive is to know they walked away satisfied."
The Black Hollies will be performing on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Talking Head Club at 9 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door.
In order to record the perfect sound for an album, or, "a captured moment in time" as Morey describes each LP, the band regiments every sound and movement and rhythm. Practicing "until the gear runs out," the Black Hollies' live performances have been described as seamless and fluid with almost not talking between songs - it is after all, in the style of Clapton collaborations like the Yardbirds and Cream: all about the music. Even their outfits, haircuts and general aura are reminiscent of the era they reincarnate on stage.
However, sometimes the Black Hollies seem to imitate just a little more than recreate, and there is the song or two you feel like you've heard before. Regardless, Morey and his bandmates, Wiley, rhythm guitarist Joe Gonnelli and drummer Scott Thomas Bolasci have managed for the most part to take music from one of the most creative and musically forward-thinking eras and redefined it for the 21st century.
Morey said, "I'd prefer to not describe our sound and allow people to have an open mind when forming their opinion about us. Everyone is entitled to their own interpretation. If anything, the greatest feeling I could receive is to know they walked away satisfied."
The Black Hollies will be performing on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Talking Head Club at 9 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door.
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