Warren Zevon was born in Chicago, IL in 1947. His mother was from a Mormon family. His father, taking a completely different turn, was a bookie who handled dice games and bets for notorious gangster Mickey Cohen. (Who, against all odds, managed to die a … Continue reading Warren Zevon – Enjoy Every Sandwich
This band has had so many members over the years I don’t even know what year the above picture was taken or who was in it. Probably early-to-mid-8O’s. Over the years the band has had at least 48 members. The Wikipedia write-up on these dudes is … Continue reading Roomful of Blues
“I idolized her. The soul, the passion, just the out and out audacity of the way her rhythmic and melody changes came was like nothing I’d heard before.” —-Elton John Wikipedia describes Laura Nyro’s songwriting thusly: “Her style was a hybrid of Brill Building-style New York … Continue reading Laura Nyro – Singer/Songwriter Extraordinaire
I don’t listen to a lot of prog-rock these days, but I’d have to say that of all the prog bands that I dug (King Crimson, Genesis, Gentle Giant, ELP), Yes is hands-down my favorite. (Strictly speaking, is Pink Floyd considered prog? Because if so, … Continue reading Featured Album- The Yes Album
Some of you will know Ford’s work, for some this may serve as an introduction. I had been planning to write about him and lo and behold he showed up at a couple of venues in the area. He has a long history of playing, much … Continue reading Concert Review – Robben Ford
Wherein I occasionally crawl out of my blues/jazz cave and listen to something different. (Well, some blues on here but by no means entirely.) Wikipedia: Mushy Callahan* is a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band’s lineup consists of four members: Lucas (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Joel (drums, … Continue reading New Music Revue (5/17/18)
Steve Miller has been a practicing musician pretty much his whole adult life. I recounted in a recent post how he learned guitar from luminaries such as Les Paul and T-Bone Walker. Asked by an interviewer about his lasting moments he said: “I would have … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Steve Miller
