Wikipedia: “Cynthia Weil (October 18, 1940 – June 1, 2023) was an American songwriter who wrote many songs together with her husband Barry Mann. Weil and Mann were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Weil and her husband, both based … Continue reading An ME Tribute to Cynthia Weil
Side note: In case you missed it, CBS televised a Grammy tribute to Paul Simon and it’s on YouTube. I don’t know if this can be seen outside of the States. It’s quite enjoyable and is a great tribute to a great artist: From his … Continue reading Featured Album – Seven Psalms – Paul Simon
Everybody in the press and in the hippie movement had got us into their target window as being illegitimate and not worthy of consideration as a musical force [or] certainly any kind of cultural force. We were under siege; wherever we went there was such … Continue reading The Monkees
“Let it Be” – The Beatles “Let it Bleed” – The Rolling Stones Now how did I come to write about an album as classic and as well-known as this one? Well, serendipity. I have this (now defunct) Spotify Car Thing and whilst driving said … Continue reading Featured Album – Let It Bleed – Rolling Stones
California is one of those places that is in some ways more of a state of mind than a state. It is known around the world thanks to its size, impact, influence and . . . Hollywood. Personally, I have always dug California and there … Continue reading California Dreaming – Songs Inspired by the Golden State
Recently, a friend of mine and I were discussing live concerts and then inevitably, live albums. We each have our favorites (Allmans, Lou Reed, YaYas, etc.) But then we got to thinking – what live albums are considered to be the best of all time … Continue reading Greatest Live Albums of All Time (as chosen by random Internet lists)
“Don’t worry Richard. You will always be the true king of rock ‘n roll.” – Elvis, backstage to Richard “Wop-bop-a-loo-mop, alop-bomp-bomp” – Richard Penniman Little Richard: I Am Everything was released in theaters in 2023 and for all I know may still be playing in … Continue reading Documentary Review – Little Richard: I Am Everything
“It’s a boy Mrs. Walker, it’s a boy.” “Rock opera” is one way to describe the pioneering ambition in Pete Townshend’s musical exploration of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, repression, and spiritual release (after all, it does have an overture). Here’s another way: the slash and … Continue reading Featured Album – Tommy – The Who
Wherein we periodically dip into the pool to see how others have treated a classic tune. I’ve written about Creedence here and here before if you would like to check out my back pages. None other than Bruce Springsteen, poet laureate of New Jersey refers … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Bad Moon Rising
If I’m honest I’ll say that I’ve never particularly been a big Rush fan. I was in a band once and we had a bass player who could not believe it when I told him that. But many of their songs have never really done … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Rush
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