From a Newsweek profile on Prince in 2004 (during a pre-show soundcheck): “The 5-foot-2 singer adjusts the long poet sleeves of his with blouse, strokes his goatee, fidgets with his diamond-encrusted pendant and taps his platform heel on the concrete of this sports arena in … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Prince
Wikipedia: “George Allen “Buddy” Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008), was an American rock drummer, vocalist, composer, and producer. He was a founding member of The Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix‘s Band of Gypsys (1969–1970), founder and leader of the Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy … Continue reading Featured Album – Them Changes – Buddy Miles (1970)
Michael Jackson towered over the 1980s the way Elvis Presley dominated the 1950s, and here’s why. On Thriller, the child R&B star ripened into a Technicolor soulman: a singer, dancer, and songwriter with incomparable crossover instincts. – Rolling Stone By 1982, Michael Jackson had been … Continue reading Featured Album – Thriller – Michael Jackson
I had written this a while ago and planned to post it well before Anthony Kiedis’ recent health issues. So, total coincidence… Anybody who knows me and knows my musical tastes would likely be surprised to find I like the Chili Peppers. No blues, not … Continue reading Red Hot Chili Peppers
I’m going to use this Stevie Wonder post as A) a final post of the series; B) a celebration of a great album and C) a sort-of belated concert review. In late 1976, Stevie Wonder released a superb double album called Songs in the Key … Continue reading Stevie Wonder – (Final of 3 – I Am Singing)
Stevie joined, and somehow survived, the notoriously decadent 1972 Rolling Stones tour of America as their opening act. This did much to popularize his mega-hit songs “Superstition” and “You Are the Sunshine of My Life.” (I’m saving “Superstition” for a One Song/Three Versions post). He … Continue reading Stevie Wonder (2)
I tried to limit these posts to three songs apiece but I could not do it. I could not decide which ones to cut, especially since I’d already culled it down. So, if you do get a chance to listen, try to give each song … Continue reading Stevie Wonder (1)
Quick note: I’m informed by WordPress stats that I recently did my 100th post. So, woo-hoo! Really digging this and enjoy engaging with those who take time to comment. It’s fun to share this music, sometimes turn others on to something new and have them … Continue reading Tres songs (mini-set)
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? When Allen Toussaint died a few weeks ago, I said to myself, I know that name. I know he’s a New Orleans musician, I know he’s been around a long time, I know he’s collaborated with everybody. But I … Continue reading Allen Toussaint – Musician’s Musician
In the pantheon of rock and soul music, there has never been a band quite like Sly and the Family Stone. Or said better, there was never a band quite like them prior to their existence. In their heyday – roughly 1968 to 1973 – … Continue reading Sly and the Family Stone
