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
I’m on a six-pack kick lately.. What can I say? What can one say about a band like AC/DC whose idea of a ballad is, well, do they even have one? Frankly, they make almost every other rock band sound like a bunch of laid-back … Continue reading Let There Be Rock – A Six-Pack of AC/DC
I‘m advised that Robert Plant was the lead singer in a band called Led Zeppelin but you know, I’d never even fucking heard of them. And what a silly name for a band! So I’ll fake my way through their history.Ā Wikipedia: Robert Anthony Plant … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Robert Plant
Note: Los Lobos are doing a live stream next month. Details here.Ā Wikipedia: “The Strokes are an AmericanĀ rockĀ band from Manhattan, New York. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of singerĀ Julian Casablancas, guitaristsĀ Nick ValensiĀ andĀ Albert Hammond Jr., bassistĀ Nikolai Fraiture, and drummerĀ Fabrizio Moretti. They are one of … Continue reading A Six-Pack of The Strokes
The latest in a series of posts wherein I feature a half-dozen or maybe six tunes by a band I dig. (I cheated a little bit here and threw in a bonus tune that you may not know on the Spotify list.) Of all the … Continue reading A Six-pack of Bad Company
Wikipedia: “Robin Trower was born in Catford, London, England, but grew up in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. In 1962, he formed a group that becameĀ The Paramounts, later including Westcliff High School pupilĀ Gary Brooker. The Paramounts disbanded in 1966 to pursue individual projects. During this time, Trower created … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Robin Trower
I just got the news that Eddie Van Halen died of cancer, aged 65. One of the greats and not someone who I just can just let go like that. So I will repost my Van Halen Six-Pack. RIP EVH. For the uninitiated, Six-Packs are … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Van Halen
I slapped some headphones on and listened to some Gordon Lightfoot – I think it was “The Circle is Small” – and what’s left of my tiny brain made an instant connection that I had never made before – James Taylor. They both have a … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Gordon Lightfoot
Wikipedia: “Henry Saint Clair Fredericks who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an AmericanĀ bluesĀ musician, a singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments. He often incorporates elements of world music into his works and has done much … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Taj Mahal
“Joe Walsh is a fluid and intelligent player. There’re not many like that around.” – Pete Townshend Note that my six-packs are not necessarily the six best of a given artist, just six I dig. You won’t find “Life’s Been Good” or “In the City” … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Joe Walsh
