The Music Enthusiast is certainly aware of and sad to note the passing of Aretha Franklin. He’ll have a tribute to her further on down the road. Roughly year or so ago, I wrote a post about a book I had read called Maximum Volume: … Continue reading Book Review – Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966-2016
If you’ve seen any of my “One Song/Three Versions” posts before, you’ll know that I totally dig hearing reinterpretations of a song. Well, love or hate them, I’ve got a couple of pretty radical reinventions right here. We’ve all got a copy of London Calling … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Train in Vain
Ok, progrockers. Where are you? I haven’t heard much on the blogosphere about this album so it’s time to get some words out there about it. This was a pretty big album in its day (1973) in a way that prog-rock hasn’t really been since. … Continue reading Featured Album – The Six Wives of Henry VIII – Rick Wakeman
Not too long ago, fellow blogger and undisputed King of all Tribute Bands Christian posted some of his favorite Creedence tunes. (Good band history too.) I figured I’d take a crack at this, not remembering his exact list and not wanting to look at it … Continue reading I Ain’t No Fortunate Son – A Six-Pack of CCR
“The best gig was working with Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions. He was a really good guitarist!…… I learned quite a lot in that short time. He probably influenced me more than anyone I’d ever played with up to that time, that sweet sound of his, you know.” … Continue reading Curtis Mayfield – Super Fly – (final of 2)
The Impressions are an R&B, soul and gospel group whose roots go all the way back to 1958. They actually started out as a group called the Roosters and then became Jerry Butler and the Impressions. Their first hit was a song called “For Your … Continue reading Curtis Mayfield – People Get Ready – (1 of 2)
This is a follow-up post to my call for Desert Island Discs which, if you missed it, well then you did. I had originally thought I would summarize all the lists here. But not only would that be too long a post, it would also … Continue reading Desert Island Discs – Part Deux – The Wrap-Up
