When singer Rita Coolidge attended the premiere of Mad Dogs & Englishmen, the 1971 documentaru that chronicled the Joe Cockerโfronted tour of the same name, the experience was far from celebratory. โI started shaking and crying and it all came back to me,โ she says. … Continue reading Mad Dogs and Englishmen – The Joe Cocker/Leon Russell 1970 American Tour
“So we’re planning to play The Beatles’ house and I want us to do the best possible job. And we all felt that way I’m sure. I think we pulled it off.” – CCR drummer Doug Clifford.ย By April 14, 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival had … Continue reading At The Royal Albert Hall – Creedence Clearwater Revival Album (+Documentary)
This is not intended to be a review so much as observations on a band I’ve known, loved and read about almost literally my entire life. This documentary greatly changed my perception of them in a way none of the other stuff I’ve seen or … Continue reading Impressions and Observations on the Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ documentary
“We played this festival in Nuremberg at an old Third Reich park. So I’ve played a venue that was literally built by Hitler that was more hospitable than that Air Force base was.” – The Offspring, who actually made an attempt to soothe the crowd. … Continue reading Woodstock 99 – Not Your Mother’s Peace and Love Festival
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