Every now and again I like to do a three song mini-set, usually comprised of songs by three different artists. But then I thought, hey why not do one with songs by one artist? Procol Harum are (yes, apparently they’re still around in some fashion) … Continue reading Tres Songs – Procol Harum
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you doubtless know that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees for 2018 have been announced. Directly from the site: 19 ARTISTS MAKE UP THE 2018 INDUCTION BALLOT. “Of the 19, 9 are appearing on the ballot … Continue reading My Take on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees 2018
I said the other day in another post that I was no longer on a “rocker dies/write a post” train. That is true. I used to feel compelled to say something immediately, like within seconds after I heard the news. I no longer feel that … Continue reading My Top Ten Tom Petty Songs
I’m every bit as gobsmacked by the untimely death of Tom Petty as you likely are. Stunning. To me, it’s up there with Prince and Bowie, a great loss and completely unexpected. Wasn’t he just on tour? For the most part, however, I’ve decided to … Continue reading New Music Revue (10/4/17)
“Yeah, rock is dead. Not that it can’t come back to life, but the business is dead. If the business is dead, rock is dead. —-Gene Simmons in Rolling Stone I’m not a Kiss fan but I quote Simmons here because A) his thoughts mirror … Continue reading The State of Rock Today
I may be part of a dying breed of people who even care about guitar solos. But I love ’em. I play guitar but I loved solos long before I knew which end of the thing to hold. In fact it was the desire to … Continue reading What I Listen For In a Guitar Solo
Senior service Junior dissatisfaction Though it may be second hand It’s by no means second rate —“Senior Service,” Elvis Costello A short while back, I posted a list of my Top 25 Favorite Singers. As noted there, that was a list of singers from the … Continue reading My Favorite Singers – Part Deux
