I thought I would use the occasion of this post to advise fellow Kinks lovers that they have managed to overcome their petty grievances and are getting back together for an album and maybe even a tour. Ray Davies said he was “inspired” by seeing … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Bowie + Kinks Announcement
Steve Miller has been a practicing musician pretty much his whole adult life. I recounted in a recent post how he learned guitar from luminaries such as Les Paul and T-Bone Walker. Asked by an interviewer about his lasting moments he said: “I would have … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Steve Miller
Every now and again I put together six tunes by a particular artist that I like. They are not necessarily my six favorite songs by, in this case, Bob Dylan. Just six songs that struck my fancy today. It’s hard to find Dylan on YouTube so … Continue reading A Six-pack of Dylan
There is sometimes an odd synchronicity amongst bloggers. One time, blogger Runaway American Dream and I wrote about the long-gone (if not entirely forgotten) T. Rex on the same day. Recently I started dwelling on the idea of doing a Billy Joel six-pack and lo … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Billy Joel
Why Bruce? Well, he “won” my blogger’s playlist and then I got to thinking about him and listening to him and I thought, well, why not? First up – Back in early 1973, Bruce and the lads were hard at work on their second album, … Continue reading Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey – A Six-pack of Springsteen
NOTE- Genuinely interesting, if unexpected, tour announcement. Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers, and Ann Wilson are touring this summer. If I were a promoter it would never have occurred to me to put these three together. But there it is. Check it out here. If I’ve … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Van the Man
“I think I busted a button on my trousers. Hope they don’t fall down. You don’t want my trousers to fall down, now do you?!” Mick Jagger to the crowd after singing “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” In recent conversation with fellow bloggers Cincinnati Babyhead and Christian’s Music … Continue reading A Six-pack of Stones
