“Let it Be” – The Beatles “Let it Bleed” – The Rolling Stones Now how did I come to write about an album as classic and as well-known as this one? Well, serendipity. I have this (now defunct) Spotify Car Thing and whilst driving said … Continue reading Featured Album – Let It Bleed – Rolling Stones
California is one of those places that is in some ways more of a state of mind than a state. It is known around the world thanks to its size, impact, influence and . . . Hollywood. Personally, I have always dug California and there … Continue reading California Dreaming – Songs Inspired by the Golden State
Recently, a friend of mine and I were discussing live concerts and then inevitably, live albums. We each have our favorites (Allmans, Lou Reed, YaYas, etc.) But then we got to thinking – what live albums are considered to be the best of all time … Continue reading Greatest Live Albums of All Time (as chosen by random Internet lists)
When singer Rita Coolidge attended the premiere of Mad Dogs & Englishmen, the 1971 documentaru that chronicled the Joe Cocker–fronted tour of the same name, the experience was far from celebratory. “I started shaking and crying and it all came back to me,” she says. … Continue reading Mad Dogs and Englishmen – The Joe Cocker/Leon Russell 1970 American Tour
Wikipedia: “Cahoots is the fourth studio album by The Band. It was released in 1971 to mixed reviews and was their last album of original material for four years. The album features guest vocals from Van Morrison and Libby Titus*, the then-partner of drummer Levon … Continue reading Featured Album – Cahoots – The Band
Way back in history, 3000 years In fact, ever since the world began There’s been a whole lotta good women sheddin’ tears Over a brown-eyed handsome man It’s a lot of trouble for the brown-eyed handsome man When asked “How did you want to be … Continue reading Book Review – Chuck Berry: An American Life
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
“You can do what you like, y’know. You can stand on your head and throw things at each other.”– Mick Jagger First. a little story about the reliability of memory, blogger synchronicity, or said better, accidental collaboration that sometimes happens. Fellow blogger Christian wrote about … Continue reading Featured Album – Live at the El Mocambo (1977) – Rolling Stones
Towards the end of his career, Jon Entwistle formed the John Entwistle Project with longtime friend, drummer Steve Luongo, and guitarist Mark Hitt, both formerly of Rat Race Choir. This evolved into the John Entwistle Band, with Godfrey Townsend replacing Mark Hitt on guitar and … Continue reading Featured Album – Rarities Oxhumed: Volume One – John Entwistle
Back when gas was cheap and people – and by people I mean largely men – didn’t drive like a bunch of aggressive “I own the road” fuckheads, I used to go for drives just to listen to music. I still occasionally do that but … Continue reading Physical Graffiti – A Reappraisal
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