We are forces of chaos and anarchy Everything they say we are we are And we are very Proud of ourselves Up against the wall Up against the wall Motherfucker —“We Can Be Together” – Paul Kantner, Volunteers album. Wikipedia: “Grace Slick’s recruitment proved pivotal … Continue reading Jefferson Airplane – Crown of Creation – (final of 2)
Pictured: Most of the Jefferson Airplane personnel as of their debut album. (l – r), Jorma Kaukonen, Paul Kantner, Jack Casady, Marty Balin, Signe Toly Anderson, Spencer Dryden. (Skip Spence played on most of the album.) I was originally not a big fan of West … Continue reading Jefferson Airplane (1st of 2)
The better half and I took a brief sojourn to New Orleans this past week for some rest and recreation. (Recreation is abundant in NOLA; rest, not so much.) This was my fourth trip (2 business, 2 personal) to the Big Easy and I must … Continue reading Tres Songs (Inspired by New Orleans)
Les Paul named his Ampex tape recorder “The Octopus” and the mixing console “The Monster.” The name “octopus” was inspired by comedian W. C. Fields who was the first person Paul played his multi-tracked guitar experiments to. “He came to my garage to make a little record … Continue reading Les Paul – The Wizard of Waukesha
Several months back I heard that there was a Jimi Hendrix tribute headed my way. So the boy and I got tickets for that. Then by, I guess coincidence (or not), I read in the Boston Globe that there was a Jimi documentary headed to … Continue reading Just Ask the Axis – Experience Hendrix + Electric Church
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Wikipedia: “Small Faces were an English rock band from East London. The group was founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston, although by 1966 Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan as the band’s keyboardist. The band is remembered … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Faces
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Every now and again I look around and see what new music is out there. Here’s some stuff I heard recently that I dug. It is, I think, a fairly eclectic mix with some jazz, some pop and some other shit. *Her press stuff says … Continue reading New Music Revue – 3/26/19
musicenthusiast.net | Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:03:34 +0000
Wherein I grab a band and pick six. Not saying they’re the best six. Just saying. “I love their ‘Mr. Blue Skies’ Almost my favorite is ‘Turn to Stone’ And how ’bout ‘Telephone Line?’ I love that E.L.O. —“The Story of a Rock and Roll … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Electric Light Orchestra
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(Pictured: Klook’s Kleek which was a jazz and rhythm n’ blues club at the Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, North West London. Anybody who was anybody played there in the early days of British blues.) A while back I wrote about the so-called British Invasion, the … Continue reading An ME Tribute to British (and Some Irish) Blues-rock (part 1 of 2)
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