Little Stevie Wonder had hit the scene at the tender age of 13 with a song called “Fingertips – Part 2.” This was an exciting early hit for Motown. But going chronologically from my last post, I’m instead going to go with one of my … Continue reading My Musical Journey in 25 Songs (Part 3)
NOTE – I didn’t write this. It’s from Consequence of Sound. So, copyright CoS and Alex Young. David Gilmour and Nick Mason have released their first new song as Pink Floyd in 28 years. Entitled “Hey, Hey Rise Up!”, it’s out today alongside a music … Continue reading Pink Floyd Releases First New Song in Twenty-Eight Years (for Ukraine)
I’ve been blogging now for about five years and by my count, I’ve posted … well, a lot of songs. Some of them I posted a while back, some are so old your mother should know. But I listen to some of these while driving … Continue reading Six From The Vault – Volume 3
“News from up the street, she’s people I’d like to meet.” – Dan Hicks Wherein I mention a few random things that have been floating around in my head or of which I’ve become aware, of greater or lesser import. The first two are of … Continue reading News from Up the Street
The lunatic is on the grass. The lunatic is on the grass. Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs. Got to keep the loonies on the path. The lunatic is in the hall. The lunatics are in my hall. The paper holds their folded faces … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Brain Damage – Pink Floyd
Above, one of the few pictures of the band in their brief tenure as a five-piece (L-R, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright). It would be impossible to adequately sum up the remaining 20-30 years of Floyd in one post so … Continue reading Pink Floyd (Final of 4) – Have Become Comfortably Numb
This is the third post of my Floyd series. First one here. This will serve double-duty as part three of the series as well as my thoughts on a masterpiece. In March of 1973, Pink Floyd released what was to be their crowning achievement, Dark … Continue reading Pink Floyd (3) – The Dark Side of the Moon
The story of Floyd in the 1967-68 timeframe is as much about transition in personnel as it was the evolution of their sound. At the beginning of the year, the band was comprised of Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. This was … Continue reading Pink Floyd (2) – Which One’s Pink?
The date of the above picture is somewhere in the late 1964 – early 1965 time period. The band may have been known as the Tea Set at this point but changed their name because of a conflict with another group. Clearly visible on the … Continue reading Pink Floyd (1) – Careful With That Axe, Eugene
“But I said “Look here brother Who you jiving with that cosmik debris? —Zappa Ordinarily this is called “Cool Stuff I Heard and Saw This Week.” But I feel the need to blog about a couple of rock deaths, so, nothing cool about that. I … Continue reading Cosmik Debris – Stuff I Heard and Saw This Week (3/13/16)
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