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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

They Live Here / News / Rewind / Contest Win Tickets to Oregon Rocks and Watch This Incredible Ural Thomas Video

Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Here's the amazing new video that Into the Woods shot of Ural Thomas at his home. Thomas has been around since the '50s and '60s, opening for the likes of Stevie Wonder and Otis Redding. You can also read Matt Stangel's great essay about the video shoot, which contains plenty of info about Thomas' fascinating background (although it's impossible that Thomas opened for Redding in 1972) as well as the very interesting life he's led since his soul-singing heyday. Watch this video. It is excellent.

ALSO: Thomas is performing tomorrow night at the Oregon Historical Society at the grand opening for the very cool Oregon Rocks exhibit, brought to you by OHS and the Dill Pickle Club—more of which you can read about in this week's paper—and we're giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner. Simply leave a comment below mentioning your favorite Oregon band or musician from any era, and we'll pick one at random. Good luck! This contest will close today at 5 pm.

[UPDATE: This contest is closed and the winner has been notified.]

Ural Thomas w/the Kingsmen, Pierced Arrows, Quasi, DH Hwy 7; Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park, 5:30-11 pm, $10; buy tickets here

 

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I always loved dancing to the Blubinos in the mid 90's.Monty,Debbie and Corey were a very good power trio.
Posted by pdxbuckeye on August 24, 2011 at 11:08 AM · Report
2
Team Dresch
Posted by CMcCurdy on August 24, 2011 at 11:13 AM · Report
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THE WIPERS ☮
Posted by nan on August 24, 2011 at 11:15 AM · Report
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Gotta love Elliot Smith, of course.
Posted by eschnapp on August 24, 2011 at 11:30 AM · Report
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Stumbling across an Elliott Smith show at Umbra Penumbra on my bike ride home from work is a favorite Oregon musician memory. The PA was awful so he turned it off after the first song, and I, and what seemed to be about 20 of his buddies, scooted up close as he sang to us quietly for the rest of the evening.
Posted by inpdx on August 24, 2011 at 11:36 AM · Report
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Black Elk
Posted by sonorous somebody on August 24, 2011 at 11:47 AM · Report
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Ural Thomas is about as good as it gets. Heard him for the first time 30 years ago, heard him last, maybe 3 weeks ago. Still amazing.
Posted by XriLo on August 24, 2011 at 11:49 AM · Report
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MIRACLE WORKERS
Posted by Never Alone on August 24, 2011 at 12:30 PM · Report
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jackie-O motherfucker, motherfucker
Posted by kanoodle on August 24, 2011 at 12:48 PM · Report
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The Kingsmen are great.
I've enjoyed marching in the Rose Parade and others and playing Louie Louie with the One More Time Around Again Marching Band.
Posted by minimouse on August 24, 2011 at 1:33 PM · Report
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Red Fang
Posted by wazz on August 24, 2011 at 3:57 PM · Report
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Menomena
Posted by LokNaar on August 24, 2011 at 4:43 PM · Report

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