.. apologies to the Rolling Stones for post title. (Pictured – Wishbone Ash). I have a couple of shows that for whatever reason I never got around to writing about. Generally speaking, I’ll write about them whether good, bad, or indifferent. In that dilemma of … Continue reading Got Live if You Want It
(Pictured: Alex Spencer and band). As even the most occasional reader of this blog knows, the Music Enthusiast is somewhat stuck in the past, longing nostalgically for the “good old days” of music. But since, to quote one particular artist, the times they are a-changing, … Continue reading New Music Revue – 13 July, 2019
So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, So here we are, my fourth (should be fortieth) Rolling Stones concert. I’ve seen two by myself, one with … Continue reading Stones – No Filter Tour – Gillette Stadium, July 7, 2019
Reblog from 2016 Yesterday was Independence Day in the US so we went to see a fireworks display. The orchestra played the usual fare of Broadway, Americana and such, and of course, invariably play the “1812 Overture” which kicks off the fireworks. But for me … Continue reading A Song I Love – The Stars and Stripes Forever – Guy Van Duser
From a Newsweek profile on Prince in 2004 (during a pre-show soundcheck): “The 5-foot-2 singer adjusts the long poet sleeves of his with blouse, strokes his goatee, fidgets with his diamond-encrusted pendant and taps his platform heel on the concrete of this sports arena in … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Prince
(Pictured on the book – Koko Taylor and Hound Dog Taylor.) Alligator Records has been – since 1971 – arguably the pre-eminent blues label. Founded by Bruce Iglauer – who co-wrote this book – they have recorded many of the finest albums by a wide … Continue reading Book Review – Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story
IMDb: A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.’s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas. When I first heard about this documentary, I … Continue reading Featured Documentary – Echo in the Canyon
