(Pictured – The Tymes) Why “guilty?” Well, after a while when you’re listening to and blogging about blues and jazz and prog, a reader – or a fellow music enthusiast – might think that that’s what you grew up on and listen to exclusively. Nope. … Continue reading Guilty Pleasures
I was driving home the other night and happened to turn to the Classic Rock channel on Sirius. The DJ was about to play a Fleetwood Mac song and all I caught was “Christine McVie, dead at the age of 79.” Total shock. Not only … Continue reading An ME Tribute to Christine McVie
From time to time I like to feature a tune and see how other artists represent it. Today it’s Simon and Garfunkel’s “America.” Stephen Holden, in reviewing Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits in 1972, wrote, “‘America’…was Simon’s next major step forward. It is three and a half … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – America
I’ve been an Elton John fan for a long, long time. I saw him exactly once many years ago. When I knew he was going to resume his (seemingly endless) farewell tour, I figured, well, I gotta get a ticket to that. I confess I … Continue reading The Bitch is Back – Elton John Farewell Tour Review, Foxborough, MA
I had thought of just doing a two-part series on Big Mac. But Rumours is too impactful an album not to get a post of its own. So here we go. “As Fleetwood Mac inched its way to the summit of the charts, our lives … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac Mark III (Part Two) – Rumours
The Mississippi Delta was shining Like a National guitar I am following the river Down the highway Through the cradle of the civil war I’m going to Graceland Graceland In Memphis Tennessee I’m going to Graceland NOTE: This post is a companion to my previous … Continue reading A Simon and Garfunkel/Paul Simon Sixpack
If you’re a musician and you’re planning on signing a contract, please consider this a cautionary tale. This is a 40-year-old story but from what I can see, the music business hasn’t changed all that much. You are still very much swimming with sharks so … Continue reading Badfinger – A Rock n’ Roll Tragedy
I am not in love But I’m open to persuasion East or West Where’s the best For romancing With a friend I can smile But with a lover I could hold my head back I could really laugh Really laugh Joan Armatrading is a Caribbean-born … Continue reading Joan Armatrading
Disclaimer – This is a shameless plug for my son’s band, The Color and Sound. Boston-based, they are doing a short tour and then, well, I’ll let them speak for themselves: Hey! Starting this upcoming week The Color And Sound are going on a short … Continue reading The Color and Sound
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