A number of years ago I was living in New York and happened to catch one of those late-night local broadcast talk shows. I couldn’t even tell you the name of it any more. But I watched it and the musical guests were a group … Continue reading Turtle Island Quartet – String Quartet Plays Clapton/Hendrix/Jazz
On his first solo post-Beatles album โ John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band– John Lennon took a marked detour from Beatlemania. Well, not so marked compared to his later Beatles output. But certainly as compared to the vast majority of what he did with the Beatles. But … Continue reading A Song I Love – Working Class Hero
Come down off your throne and leave your body alone. Somebody must change. You are the reason I’ve been waiting so long. Somebody holds the key. But I’m near the end and I just ain’t got the time And I’m wasted and I can’t find … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Can’t Find My Way Home
A new feature. “Song of the Week” does not necessarily mean I love it. I might, but it just means I thought that it, for some reason, stood out as being worthy of attention. I don’t know that I’ll have one every week. But you … Continue reading Song of the Week – S.O.B – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Lest you think that because of a lack of a post, the Music Enthusiast is indifferent to the death of Glenn Frey, let me reassure you that that is not at all the case. I just didn’t have the luxury of writing up a last-minute … Continue reading Glenn Frey
In the same way as I had not planned a Bowie post but felt compelled to do one, I had no intention of doing another one, at least not for a while. Then yesterday I heard “Heroes” by Peter Gabriel and thought I’d find one … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Space Oddity
David Bowie was 1 of the 1st ppl to make weird acceptable for the masses & give kids who didn’t connect w/ 60’s do-op, someone to connect to – Frances Bean Cobain tweet. I hadn’t planned on posting today. But for the record, David Bowie … Continue reading David Bowie – The Stars Look Very Different Today
See also Why Are Concert Tickets Priced So High?ย here. Bruce Springsteen is touring behind the re-packaging and re-release of his classic 1980 album, “The River.” We hadn’t seen him a few years so I thought, well, let’s give it a shot. Tickets were $150, which … Continue reading Why You Can’t Get Tickets to See Your Favorite Performers
First post here: Congregation gathers down by the riverside Preacher stands with a bible, groom stands waitin’ for his bride Congregation gone and the sun sets behind a weepin’ willow tree Groom stands alone and watches the river rush on so effortlessly Wonderin’ where can … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen – (Final of 4 – This Boardwalk Life is Through)
First post here: Barefoot girl sitting on the hood of a Dodge Drinking warm beer in the soft summer rain The Rat pulls into town, rolls up his pants Together they take a stab at romance And disappear down Flamingo Lane I grew up in … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen (2)
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