Programming note – Howard Stern interviews Bruce Springsteen on HBO on November 27. The weather’s starting to get cold here in New England. This morning it’s 27, last weekend it was 72. Go figure. In any event, as soon as it gets cold, the Music … Continue reading A Little Music from The Big Easy
From The One: “All these black people were standing around the door waiting to get a seat on the ‘white only’ side. Most of ’em looked like they might be college kids, and there were a few whites with them,” Brown wrote in his autobiography, … Continue reading James Brown – Mr. Dynamite – Final of 3
James Brown defining ‘soul’ – “It’s the word ‘can’t’ makes you a soul singer. ‘Can’t. That one thing that’s made the Black man more heavier for soul coming from the States is because of the fact that he’s had extra-hard knocks and he lived with … Continue reading James Brown – Part Two – The Hardest Working Man in Show Biz
At the end of every year, I do a multi-part series on a notable figure in music. This year it’s time for the ME James Brown treatment. It’s quite the ride. Hope you enjoy. “The ‘One’ is derived from the Earth itself, the soil, the … Continue reading James Brown – Part 1 – The One
Wherein I ponder a few new tunes that rolled my way … From their press release: “West Side” Joe is a Memphis-raised blues, rock, and R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist now based in Ft. Collins, CO. Together with his band, The Men of Soul, he … Continue reading New Music Revue – 3/29/21
The organ is one of those instruments that always sounds great when played well in just the right band, often – but not always – blues. Here’s a few tunes that feature the organ, not always exclusively but definitely prominently. Before he became a founding … Continue reading Let Us Now Listen to Some Organ Music
Yes, yes I know. Everybody hates Rolling Stone and thinks their Top X lists are full of shit. However, give them this credit – at least they do a Top X list now and again. Back in 2003 – before the world went entirely went … Continue reading Reflections on Rolling Stone’s Updated 500 Greatest Albums List
I’m working on a series about an Important Artist You Will Know. But while I’m researching that, I will play DJ here and spin three tunes for, as usual, your dining and dancing pleasure. You will wind up banging your head but first I’ll lure … Continue reading Tres Songs
I found a station on SiriusXM called Soul Town and it was a welcome break from my usual rock/blues/jazz fixation. One thing led to another and I eventually heard these guys. And I said, oh yeah. Long overdue for a post. I’ll provide a little … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Earth, Wind & Fire – Yow!
Your love is fading, I can feel your love fading Girl, it’s fading away from me Cause your touch, your touch has grown cold As if someone else controls your very soul I’ve fooled myself long as I can Can feel the presence of another … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – (I Know) I’m Losing You
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