I am actually cannibalizing myself and republishing a post I told a little over a year ago. This is because ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill died today at the age of 72. Never did get to see those three ‘lil o’ boys from Texas although … Continue reading Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers – A Tribute to Dusty Hill
Credit where credit is due dept: Recently, fellow blogger Cincinnati Babyhead did a post on the ABB’s “Ramblin’ Man.” We got to talking about this, that, and the other thing and then he asked me for recommendations on later ABB stuff. I listened to some … Continue reading A Six-Pack of the Allman Brothers Band
I’m on a six-pack kick lately.. What can I say? What can one say about a band like AC/DC whose idea of a ballad is, well, do they even have one? Frankly, they make almost every other rock band sound like a bunch of laid-back … Continue reading Let There Be Rock – A Six-Pack of AC/DC
Bob Welch saved Fleetwood Mac – Mick Fleetwood. The way I left was wrong and a mistake. I should’ve told them right away but I was desperate – Jeremy Spencer Wikipedia: “During a tour of the United States in February 1971 with new keyboardist Christine … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac – Mark II – (Second of Two)
Wikipedia: “Robin Trower was born in Catford, London, England, but grew up in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. In 1962, he formed a group that becameย The Paramounts, later including Westcliff High School pupilย Gary Brooker. The Paramounts disbanded in 1966 to pursue individual projects. During this time, Trower created … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Robin Trower
I wrote about Robben Ford a couple of years ago when I went to see him at a small club. In that post, I said this, “Robben Ford is an ace guitarist from California who hit the scene back in the late โ60s playing with … Continue reading Featured Album – Talk to Your Daughter – Robben Ford
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
When I heard “Pride and Joy” on the radio, I said, Hallelujah! Stevie Ray Vaughan single-handedly brought guitar- and blues-oriented music back to the marketplace. He was just so good and so strong that he would not be denied. No one was interested in this … Continue reading Stevie Ray Vaughan – (Part Three) – The Sky is Crying
Word just came when I was writing this post that one of the great giants of rock and roll – Little Richard – has died. Good article here in Rolling Stone. Only one left from that era is Jerry Lee Lewis. Little Richard “He seemed … Continue reading Stevie Ray Vaughan โ (Part Two) – Let’s Dance
As an amateur blues guitarist, this is – for me – one of the most meaningful, important posts I have ever done. In 4 1/2 years of blogging, I’ve featured a few SRV tunes but never done a series. Why did I wait so long? … Continue reading Stevie Ray Vaughan – Floodin’ Down in Texas (Part One)
