Fans of Neko Case might be familiar with Rauhouse from his performances alongside the singer-songwriter (including contributing to her Grammy-nominated 2013 album, The Worse Things Get…), but his career stretches back much further and includes working with Sally Timms, Grevious Angels, Billy Bob Thornton, John Doe, Jakob Dylan, the Old 97s, and Visqeen, among others. To call Jon Rauhouse a prolific performer would be an understatement, considering the sheer number of artists and acts that the renowned pedal-steel guitarist and banjo player has performed, collaborated, or recorded with during the last four decades. Discussion and The Feederz are still around and just as anarchistic and over-the-top as ever, reuniting in 2017 and releasing the anti-Donald Trump EP, WWHD: What Would Hitler Do? on local label Slope Records. As former New Times staff writer Bob Mehr wrote in 2000, the vocalist's act "included appearing on stage in a see-through shower curtain" among his various stunts, as well as a brutal practice of smashing rats with a hammer, a stunt that would never be attempted in 2020. While audacious behavior at punk shows was by no means a new idea, even on the local level (Killer Pussy's shenanigans are the stuff of legend), Discussion was a bit more extreme than the rest. During the Valley's mohawked heyday in the early '80s, the caustic and confrontational vocalist/guitarist was one of the highlights of the band - known for their tracks "Jesus Entering From the Rear" and "Avon Lady," among others - and the entire scene with his oft-offensive antics. Allin took his first dump onstage, rock provocateur Frank Discussion was unleashing shock and awe upon audiences in Phoenix as the notorious lead singer of The Feederz. Corritore has also provided a home for Arizona's blues and R&B practitioners - ranging from Windy City-style trio The Rocket 88s to Texas transplant Big Pete Pearson. A number of renowned artists have also recorded live at The Rhythm Room, including the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Kim Wilson and the late Robert Lockwood (stepson of the famed Robert Johnson). It's become hallowed ground, having featured gigs by such giants as Pinetop Perkins, Leon Redbone, and Jimmy Rogers. Meanwhile, Corritore has also devoted the past 18 years to making his Phoenix joint, The Rhythm Room, a go-to spot for blues and roots music. Since the mid-'80s, he's served as Phoenix's reigning blues guru, broadcasting choice cuts and sharing an infectious fervor for the art form during his weekly Sunday night show on KJZZ 91.5 FM, Those Lowdown Blues. Four decades after the fact, the harmonica player is still around, and local blues connoisseurs are grateful he decided to stay. Ditto for such non-rockers as jazz percussionist Lewis Nash, mashup guru Z-Trip, and Mexican-American guitarist Lalo Guerrero.īob Corritore arrived in Phoenix in 1981, figuring he'd be here for a year at most. That includes artists like art-rock weirdos Meat Puppets, punk agitator Frank Discussion, and the late songwriter and guitarist Doug Hopkins, each of who contributed to music history both locally and nationally. Unlike the aforementioned legends, they may never be immortalized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but nonetheless deserve recognition. Our state is rife with musicians and bands whose influence has been felt in the Valley and around the globe. Go further and there are illustrious artists like Duane Eddy, Sam Moore, and Jason Newsted, all with ties to Arizona and a substantial legacy in the music world. And the free-spirited and witchy rock chanteuse Stevie Nicks. Makeup-clad shockmeister and showman Alice Cooper. Some names are instantly recognizable: The golden-voiced and versatile songstress Linda Ronstadt. Pore through the annals of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and you'll find a number of musicians connected with Arizona who are considered to be influential.
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