For the record, the first rock festival in history was the little-remembered Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival in Marin County, CA, June 10-11, 1967. Most of the acts came out of the San Francisco scene and represented bands that had played at Avalon and … Continue reading Woodstock Revisited
“When I hear a rock riff, I hear something that’s very tied to the drums. There’s a funky aspect to the way it works. But a great rockabilly riff operates on so many levels. I hear blues, country, and jazz. I hear big bands and … Continue reading Album Review – 40 – Stray Cats
RIP Woodstock 2019. A short while back I did a post on my 20 favorite guitarists. Since I play guitar, maybe I had an inside advantage. That doesn’t make my taste or my decisions any more valid than yours. Just that my ability to play … Continue reading My 20 Favorite Drummers
While I don’t listen to nearly as much progressive rock as I once did, I certainly do enjoy it from time to time. Herewith a few prog tunes for (one hopes) your enjoyment. A while back I wrote about the Manfred Mann (pictured above) album … Continue reading A Bit of Prog
I don’t know about you but I’m always fascinated when I find out that a song is based on a real incident. Or that maybe it’s not and yet there’s some interesting facts behind the writing and/or creation of a song. And so I thought … Continue reading Stories Behind the Songs – Smoke on the Water
“It’s beautiful music when the thunder rolls.” – Native American Rolling Thunder, as quoted in the film. Wikipedia: “The Rolling Thunder Revue was a concert tour by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan with numerous musicians and previous collaborators. (Dylan drives the bus! -ME). The purpose of … Continue reading Documentary Review – Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
.. apologies to the Rolling Stones for post title. (Pictured – Wishbone Ash). I have a couple of shows that for whatever reason I never got around to writing about. Generally speaking, I’ll write about them whether good, bad, or indifferent. In that dilemma of … Continue reading Got Live if You Want It
