Donovan is a guy I’ve been wanting to write about since practically Day One of the blog. Let’s getĀ to it. First, a little history courtesy of Wikipedia: “Donovan Phillips Leitch is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style … Continue reading Donovan – The Sunshine Superman
Note – If you’re expecting me to post “I’d Love to Change the World,” or whatever it’s called, look elsewhere. I fucking hate that song and it’s not at all representative of the TYA I know and love.Ā You likely all know Ten Years After … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Ten Years After
Truthfully, I’ve never been a big fan of the post-punk non-bluesy British rock scene. Too cold by half for me both musically and vocally. (Thinking Smiths here as well.) But even though I wasn’t a particularly big fan, on a recent visit, my chiropractor and … Continue reading A Six-pack of The Cure
“Noddy Holder’s got one of the greatest voices in rock ever.” Ozzy Osborne A short while ago, fellow traveler HotFox did a post on Slade. That reminded me that that was a band I’ve been meaning to do a post on for a while. Here … Continue reading Cum On Feel the Noize – A Six-Pack of Slade
Back when Grand Funk Railroad showed up they were slogged unmercifully by the rock press, especially Rolling Stone. Not quite sure why other than that the tastes of that (slightly) younger generation weren’t up to their predecessors. Well hell, Sixties hippies, I tell you what. … Continue reading An American Band – A Six-Pack of Grand Funk Railroad
What you are seeing in the picture above is my Christmas present to myself. Just in case you’re not aware of it, it’s made by Spotify and it’s called Car Thing. It is paper-thin, weighs nothing, and plugs into your cigarette lighter. And all it … Continue reading Back to the Nineties – The Last Great Era of Rock
My fear was mediocrity, being just another cog in the glorious system that would eventually grind our spirit down to dust. I refused to be a prisoner in a gilded cage from which there was no escapeā¦ I was determined to overcome my limitations, to … Continue reading A Six-pack of Billy Idol
Recently, fellow blogger Aphrorstical had a take on 80’s hits. That’s something I’d had in the back of my head to do for a while. Here’s my take on it.Ā The 1980s were an interesting decade for music. Rock music was still very much thriving … Continue reading Back to the Eighties – A Sixpack
I’ve always liked Three Dog Night but entirely as a band I hear on the radio. Prior to doing this post, I couldn’t name one single album of theirs nor was I 100% certain I could name six tunes I dug. But I could and … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Three Dog Night
Wikipedia: “Traffic were an English rock band, formed in Birmingham, England in April 1967 by Steve Winwood (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Jim Capaldi (drums, percussion), Chris Wood (sax, flute), and Dave Mason (guitar, vocals). They began as a psychedelic rockĀ group and diversified their sound through … Continue reading The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys – A Six-Pack of Traffic
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