Phast Phreddie Patterson
Founded L.A.'s BACK DOOR MAN in 1975, paving the way for the punk rock/new wave scene of the late '70s. Since then he has written for SLASH, the LA WEEKLY, NEW YORK ROCKER, ROCK SCENE and BILLBOARD. He has managed acts, written songs and sung in bands. He's a poet, a painter, a recovering alcoholic and a connoisseur of fine '60s soul records. He lives in Brooklyn.
31 articles
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The Hollywood Stars, The New Order (US), Iggy Pop, The Runaways: The L.A. Rock Explosion
Overview by Phast Phreddie Patterson, New York Rocker, February 1976
IN THE BEGINNING... ...
The Flamin' Groovies: Flamin’ Groovies: Now
Review by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Waxpaper, 1978
NOW. That’s the title of the new Flamin’ Groovies album. Which is very ironic because the album just doesn’t sound like "Now." I dare anyone ...
Van Halen's Back Door Rock'n'Roll
Profile and Interview by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Waxpaper, 1978
THE CHURCH DON’T KNOW WHAT THE PARKING LOT UNDERSTANDS ...
Review by Phast Phreddie Patterson, L.A. Weekly, 26 October 1979
TWO YEARS ago, when the Germs first hit the struggling L.A. punk circuit, this writer figured they would soon give up and return to the ...
The Gun Club: Gun Club: You Can't Go Home Again
Interview by Phast Phreddie Patterson, L.A. Weekly, 7 April 1988
STRANGERS IN their own land, expatriates Jeffrey Lee Pierce and Kid Congo Powers — of that wondrous raucous-and-rhythm ensemble, the Gun Club — were recently ...
Phast Freddie's Hollywood (Circa 1973-1983)
Guide by Phast Phreddie Patterson, unpublished, October 1996
"There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to...."* ...
The Ramones: In-a-Gadda-da-Gabba-Gabba-Hey: Remembering the Ramones
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, 21 April 2001
The former leader of Thee Precisions and editor of Back Door Man pays personal tribute... ...
Richard Harris: The Grim Reporter
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, November 2002
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten. ...
Little Johnny Taylor, Tim Rose: The Grim Reporter November 2002
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, November 2002
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Holly Gleason, Rock's Backpages, December 2002
PHAST PHREDDIE PATTERSON and HOLLY GLEASON pay tribute ...
The Clovers, The Coasters, Lonnie Donegan, Run-DMC: The Grim Reporter December 2002
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, December 2002
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
Joe Strummer, The Lovin' Spoonful, Stereolab: The Grim Reporter January 2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, January 2003
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
The Bee Gees, T. Rex: The Grim Reporter February 2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, February 2003
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, March 2003
BRITISH POP STAR and actor Adam Faith (Terrence Nelhams, 62) died of a heart attack on March 8 in Stoke-on-Trent, England, where he was appearing ...
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters: Hank Ballard 1927-2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, March 2003
RHYTHM & BLUES singer Hank Ballard (76) died of throat cancer on March 2 at his home in Los Angeles. His chief claim to ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, March 2003
BAMBOO CANE FIFE player and drummer Othar Turner (94) died of a heart condition on February 27 at one of his daughters’ home in Gravel ...
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: The Grim Reporter March 2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, March 2003
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, April 2003
NEW ORLEANS bluesman Earl King (69) died from diabetes related complications on April 17 at St. Charles General Hospital in New Orleans. He was a ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, April 2003
SOUL SINGER Edwin Starr (61) died of a heart attack at his home in central England on April 2. Edwin Starr was one of Soul ...
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant: Felice Bryant 1925-2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, April 2003
SONGWRITER FELICE BRYANT (77) died of cancer at her home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on April 22. She and her husband Boudleaux Bryant were very ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, April 2003
SOUL SINGER and songwriter Homer Banks (61) died of cancer in Memphis on April 4. Banks achieved most of his fame from writing songs ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, April 2003
SINGER LITTLE EVA (59) died of cervical cancer at a hospital in Kinston, North Carolina on April 10. She was born Eva Narcissus Boyd on ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, April 2003
BEBOP SAXOPHONIST Teddy Edwards (78) died of prostate cancer on April 20 in Los Angeles. During the '40s, he was a top draw on ...
Adam Faith, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters: The Grim Reporter April 2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, April 2003
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
Don & Dewey: Dewey Terry 1937-2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, May 2003
ROCK’N’ROLL PIONEER Dewey Terry (65) died of a brain tumor on May 11 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He had been ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, May 2003
COUNTRY SINGER June Carter Cash (73) died in Nashville on May 15 of complications from heart surgery. She was the daughter of country legend ...
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, May 2003
NEW YORK ART rocker Sumner Crane (56) died of lymphoma at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan on April 14. He was a member the ...
Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding: Noel Redding 1945-2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, May 2003
NOEL REDDING (57) was found dead at his home in Clonakity, Ireland on May 11. No cause of death has been reported. He ...
Earl King, Edwin Starr, Homer Banks, Little Eva, Nina Simone: The Grim Reporter May 2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, May 2003
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
Don & Dewey, June Carter Cash, Mars, Noel Redding: The Grim Reporter
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, June 2003
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
The Animals: Grim Reporter - July 2003
Obituary by Phast Phreddie Patterson, Rock's Backpages, July 2003
Phast Phreddie Patterson on those gone but not forgotten ...
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