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
Part of an occasional series wherein I post an original song and two covers. If I can find them I usually post alternates that take the song somewhere else. Fellow blogger Christian did a post a while back and noted Sheryl Crow’s fine version if … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Beware of Darkness.
I haven’t heard or even thought about this album in so long I can’t remember. For some reason, it popped into my head and I said to myself, Gotta dig that one up. It’s a great gob of late ’60’s bluesy-rock. And if it sometimes … Continue reading The Great Lost Album – Spooky Two – Spooky Tooth
Being an occasional post wherein I go into the vault and dig out tunes I’ve featured before so that they don’t permanently wind up in the deep hole of perdition. Back in the 70s, the Mahavishnu Orchestra was about as popular as a fusion band … Continue reading My Back Pages – Six From the Vault – Vol. 2
It’s been a while since I did a New Music Revue. Laziness I suppose. It’s more work to listen to new shit than it is to showcase the old shit. So here we go, a one-ah and a two-ah … From his press release: James … Continue reading New Music Revue – 8/26/20
“I was a fixer, a builder, an inventor, ever since I can remember.” – Tom Scholz If you’ve ever read this blog, you’ll know that the Music Enthusiast is not a fan of what he snobbishly calls “empty arena rock.” And sometimes Boston is that. … Continue reading Just Another Band out of Boston – Featured Album – Boston
Wikipedia: “The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) was an American rock band, formed in Garfield, New Jersey (about 18 miles (30km) west of New York City) in 1965. Between 1966 and 1968 theyย reached the top 20 of theย Billboard Hot 100 with nine singles, … Continue reading The (Young) Rascals
My occasional Song of the Week post is done to feature a song that is – for one reason or another – of some interest. Doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a great song but it is worth noting.ย Rolling Stone: “When theย Rolling Stonesย rolled out details of … Continue reading Song of the Week – Scarlet – Rolling Stones with Jimmy Page
“Joe Walsh is a fluid and intelligent player. There’re not many like that around.” – Pete Townshend Note that my six-packs are not necessarily the six best of a given artist, just six I dig. You won’t find “Life’s Been Good” or “In the City” … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Joe Walsh
Astonishingly, I’ve been blogging for almost five years and haven’t said one intelligent thing in all that time. (But there’s hope). Like many of you who blog, I push out a hell of a lot of songs. And what I’ve been doing over time is … Continue reading My Back Pages – Six From the Vault
