“And I say I don’t like reggae no no I love it.” ย Dreadlock Holiday, Squeeze The first time I ever heard a reggae song was in 1968, on my local AM station. Now this station wasn’t typically given to playing anything outside of the Top … Continue reading Reggae
In my last post on the blues I said this, “I think Iโm gonna need a third blues post for the later British and American players. But Iโll do that one later on down the road.” So this is that. First post here. Blues arguably … Continue reading The Blues (Final of 3)
First post here: The gentleman pictured above is one T-Bone Walker, he of the flashy showmanship and smooth guitar playing. He is the guy who wrote “Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad),” a blues that has remained a popular staple since … Continue reading The Blues (2)
It occurred to me that I had done a post about jazz but not yet one about blues as a genre. And so let me now rectify that. I mentioned in my first postย that I discovered blues the same way so many of my peers … Continue reading The Blues (1)
With this post I introduce the occasional “Featured Album,” which will discuss albums that are so good they deserve their own write-up. ย And I decided to start with a disc I recently bought, which is a (sort of) tribute to Bob Dylan. Apparently he wrote … Continue reading Featured Album – Lost on the River (The New Basement Tapes)
The first Miles Davis post is here. In an earlier postย about jazz I featured a number called “E.S.P.” from Miles’ second great quintet (1964-1968.) What’s interesting to me is how Miles expanded his sound shortly thereafter and become such a force in what came to … Continue reading Miles Davis (Final of 2)
I guess it’s a clichรฉ to say that Miles is your favorite jazz musician. But for me it’s the absolute truth. I was fortunate enough to see Miles at a now-defunct Boston club named Kix. This was in 1981 and I know that because in … Continue reading Miles Davis (1)
The first in a random series of musings about the way we listen to music โฆ I was tuning in the shine on the light night dial Doing anything my radio advised With every one of those late night stations Playing songs bringing tears to … Continue reading Radio, radio (1)
First thing I wanna say: If you haven’t been to this museum – and you’re a lover of all things rock n’ roll – highly suggest going. You can get a package deal with hotels that include tix. My son and I went a year … Continue reading Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Proposed Inductees 2016
Disclaimer – This is a shameless plug for my son’s band, The Color and Sound. Boston-based, they are doing a short tour and then, well, I’ll let them speak for themselves: Hey! Starting this upcoming week The Color And Sound are going on a short … Continue reading The Color and Sound
