So what is this all about? Well, you know how you might meet somebody and they might ask what you enjoy listening to? And me, I’d always say, Oh, you know, classic rock, blues, jazz, good pop, soul, some classical. Then I might mention a … Continue reading My Musical Journey in 35 Songs (Part 1)
“Probably my favorite guitarist of all time. You can’t think of a time when he really ripped off a hot solo but he just plays perfectly.” – Peter Buck. When asked what he thought of Cropper Keith Richards said, “Perfect, man.” Wikipedia: Steven Lee Cropper … Continue reading Steve Cropper – Journeyman
(Pictured: Otis and Zelma Redding) “I think rock ’n’ roll is drifting toward the blues. People don’t want to admit it, but a lot of the pop songs today are nothing but blues songs. Rhythm and blues has been here for a hundred years.” —-Otis … Continue reading Otis Redding – I Can’t Do What Ten People Tell Me To Do (final of 3)
“I started singing spiritual songs in my father’s church, from about seven on up until I was grown.” —-Otis Redding (Below: Booker T. and the MG’s) In 1963, the song “Pain in my Heart,” became an R&B hit, convincing Phil Walden that Otis needed to … Continue reading Otis Redding – Stax Rising – (Part Two)
“He may have been the most original, most intelligent person I ever met in my life.” —-Phil Walden, Otis Redding’s manager If you know Otis Redding only as a great soul singer of the Sixties, then you should also know that he was a multi-talented … Continue reading Otis Redding – Respect (Part One)
Music Enthusiast - At the junction of rock, blues, R&B, jazz, pop,and soul 