Back in 2004, Bob Dylan published a book of (some of) his life called Chronicles: Volume One. It was a pretty insightful, entertaining look into the mind of this enigma. While we await Volume Two, we now have The Philosophy of Modern Song which is, … Continue reading Book Review – The Philosophy of Modern Song – Bob Dylan
I’m not the world’s biggest country fan. But if I had to pick one guy it would be Johnny Cash. He wrote good stuff, he was a collaborator with Dylan and he was open-minded enough later in life to record songs by bands like Nine … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Ring of Fire
βI was watching the Lost Planet Airmen movie and I saw the Commander Cody character and I thought it would be a great name for a band. I had no idea anyone was going to have to be Commander Cody. I mean, thereβs no Lynyrd … Continue reading Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Every once in a while, Music Enthusiast gets off his incessant blues/classic rock kick, sticks his head out, and sees what’s out there in new music. Here are a few tracks that I hope you will dig. Of the Mononegatives, their site – or maybe … Continue reading New Music Revue – 9.16.22
Wikipedia: “‘Me and Bobby McGee” is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson intended. (Foster heard someone say what sounded like “Me and Bobby McGee” and called Kristofferson with the … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Me and Bobby McGee
Side note – Director Nick Cassavetes, son of actor/director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands is making a biopic about the Allmans. You might recall that Gregg’s bio got canceled when somebody got killed accidentally during production. I honestly didn’t think any movie would get … Continue reading The Mavericks – A Band You Should Know
Pictured – Bobbie Gentry walking across the Tallahatchie Bridge before it collapsed (later rebuilt).Β Sure, I know what you’re saying. What the fuck?! In five years this guy has barely acknowledged country music much less done a whole post on it. (Well I did do … Continue reading The Music Enthusiast’s Favorite Country Songs
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
Anyone who has read this blog for a while knows that country music is not my sweet spot. That said, I don’t hate it, I just can’t live there. But there have been a few country artists I thought were pretty cool. Glen Campbell was … Continue reading Glen Campbell
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