Talk:Michael Huey

Open statements and closed statements

One of issues that all editors face is that we are writing articles about notable people. This in itself implies a vast body of work, deeds and connections. Huey has not only worked extensively through the decades but has also been involved in production, film and television. Due to encyclopedic constraints all articles on notable people have a selective discography if recordings are numerous and restricted entry on touring dates and venues. Articles that detail in full a musician's career especially a career that has taken the artist around the world more than a few times would end up the size of a medium book and as we know there's quite a healthy market for those sorts of printed books. I recently came across a full discography paper book for Glen Miller detailing every session, concert, all the musicians involved, engineers, producers, record releases, radio shows, etc - it was an encyclopedia in itself just about one subject though.

This article could do with certain details. Maybe tie in the fact that the man who popularized reggae (before Bob Marley) was actually a Texan soul singer called Johnny Nash whom Huey worked with. Also many of the artists in Huey's earlier days laid the groundwork for the later explosion of melodic rock. I'm just throwing some ideas around as I edit this article which is something Wikipedia have had to put up with for years - no doubt someone at HQ is shouting at me "use your sandbox" but hey I play guitar and like to improvise so if they don't mind "I'm winding down the road, trying to loosen my load, got seven articles on my mind...".

Sluffs (talk) 02:19, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Notes and details for article

Huey appears in the music video for "The Heat Is On" (Glenn Frey) - Beverly Hills Cop

Interview with Glenn Frey:

Glenn Frey: An Eagle Alone - International Musician and Recording World (September, 1982)

IM&RW: Can you detail what the musicians who played on your album added to the sound?

GF: These guys that I got to help me were all great. I was real excited about just working with other people, nothing against the guys (Eagles). But a chance to work with new musicians was a real exciting experience for me. Michael Huey, the drummer for Juice Newton, who I've known for a long time, "Hawk" David Holinski, the keyboard player was great, and Bob Glaub, Jackson (Browne's) bass player was great. Then I used certain individual for just a couple of things here or there. But everybody who played was genuinely enthused. I think my enthusiasm rubbed off on them. I had no complaints.

Normally wouldn't cut and paste a block quote from another site but have this time due to the need to build the "story" and my own personal time constraints. cheers.

Link to PDF article with extensive details:

Heeey Baby Days

When I did the Clovers article I came across Shag Music and South Carolina - being a UK editor I'm not really that conversant with the scene but I'll do a bit of investigating and see if I can draw some threads together.

Sluffs (talk) 21:19, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Here's a link to an article by person called Rhubarb Jones (great name) who works in admin at Kennesaw State University - in the article he talks about his Prom in 1968 which featured Huey (whom me mentions) on drums (8-Up With Soul). The article states 1969 as start of pro career but Rhubarb states 1968 Prom - I imagine the band were paid and were good enough musicians to not ruin this important night for all the people attending. We don't have the Proms in the UK but we're experts on the subject due to the 1976 film "Carrie" and in that respect the band must've been good enough to not suffer the same fate. (sorry English humour)

Rhubarb Jones Proms 1968

Sluffs (talk) 21:59, 25 July 2013 (UTC)