THE BEAT GOES ON
Robert Gordon is the figure Sha-Na-Na parodies as they stumble through klutzy versions of rock 'n' roll's past. Gordon might choose to cover the same tunes of that golden-oldies era, like Cochran's "Summertime Blues" or Frankie Ford's raucous "Sea Cruise," but while the imitations glitz themselves up for their weekly TV series, Gordon parades his slinky coiffure and Continental suits on the streets of New York for real.
THE BEAT GOES ON
The Boss Thinks He's Red Hot
Robert Gordon is the figure Sha-Na-Na parodies as they stumble through klutzy versions of rock 'n' roll's past. Gordon might choose to cover the same tunes of that golden-oldies era, like Cochran's "Summertime Blues" or Frankie Ford's raucous "Sea Cruise," but while the imitations glitz themselves up for their weekly TV series, Gordon parades his slinky coiffure and Continental suits on the streets of New York for real. "He's a true artist," enthused the producer of Gordon's two albums, Richard Gottehrer, himself a legendary figure. "He buys anything and everything we have from the 1950's," said a friend who runs a Village collectibles shop. "Legs McNeil was over here last night with John Holmstrom from Punk and I played them a version of 'Bopping The Blues' by Ricky Nelson and it flipped them out and then I pulled out the original by Carl Perkins and they couldn't believe it. It was pretty cool." Robert Gordon flashed a wide grin, delivering the flower of American punkitude back to the days of old.