Random notes – I had tickets to see Dickey Betts but A) he had a mild stroke and then B) he fell down playing with his dog and needed brain surgery. He’s ok but needless to say the tour was canceled. Hoping for a speedy … Continue reading A Chicago Six-Pack
I recently did a post where I challenged readers to come up with their Top Ten lists of live albums that they love. It occurred to me that if anyone wanted to actually see that full list they’d have to scroll through a bunch of … Continue reading The Music Enthusiast Community Guide to the Live Albums You Must Hear
In 2011 the (failing) New York Times claimed, “The 40-year career of the English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe constitutes a paradox: the songs he has written are better known than he is.” Nick Lowe is from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, part of that seemingly endless generation of Brits … Continue reading Nick Lowe – The Jesus of Cool
As much as I like blues and jazz and all that good stuff, I’m still a sucker for good pop or pop-rock music. After all, pop constitutes much of what I grew up on before I even discovered those other genres. Wikipedia in its typical … Continue reading Tres Songs – Pop, Glorious Pop
Just wanted to acknowledge the recent passing of guitarist Ed King, the only non-Southerner in the great Lynryd Skynyrd. If you dig these guys, check out the Showtime documentary, If I Leave Here Tomorrow. Is there any irony in the fact that this band that … Continue reading My Top Ten Live Albums
Back in spring of 1995, my equally music-besotted sister was visiting from Philly. We watched Saturday Night Live and saw a new group called the Dave Matthews Band. The instrumentation was unusual – acoustic guitar, violin, sax, drums, bass. They were almost like a modern-day … Continue reading Featured Album – Under the Table and Dreaming – Dave Matthews Band
The Mississippi Delta was shining Like a National guitar I am following the river Down the highway Through the cradle of the civil war I’m going to Graceland Graceland In Memphis Tennessee I’m going to Graceland NOTE: This post is a companion to my previous … Continue reading A Simon and Garfunkel/Paul Simon Sixpack
