musicenthusiast.net | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:06:01 +0000
There are some songs I never would have heard if my kids didn’t play them around the house once upon a time. I wouldn’t say I became fans of these bands because of that but I dug these tunes. You all know Foo Fighters but … Continue reading Songs My Kids Got Me Into
musicenthusiast.net | Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:57:45 +0000
I’ve had Bessie Smith on my to-post list forever but had not gotten around to writing it. But I went to an event that catalyzed me into finally posting. That event will be Part 2, probably tomorrow. And if you like this one, you won’t … Continue reading Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues (Part 1)
musicenthusiast.net | Tue, 04 Dec 2018 07:11:28 +0000
A couple of years ago, I did a post about my favorite Christmas songs. So feel free to travel back to that one here. But it occurred to me that it was time to introduce – plus or minus a few classics – some new … Continue reading A Music Enthusiast Selection of Christmas Tunes
musicenthusiast.net | Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:32:01 +0000
Wikipedia: In Greek mythology, Europa was the mother of King Minos of Crete, a woman with Phoenician origin of high lineage, and after whom the continent of Europe was named. The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form of a white bull was a Cretan story. Most of the love-stories concerning Zeus originated from more ancient tales describing his … Continue reading A Song I Love – Europa – Santana
musicenthusiast.net | Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:26:43 +0000
Wikipedia: “A jam band is a musical group whose live albums and concerts relate to a fan culture that began in the 1960’s with the Grateful Dead, and continued with The Allman Brothers Band, and Phish which had lengthy jams at concerts. The performances of these bands typically feature extended musical improvisation (“jams”) over rhythmic grooves and chord … Continue reading A Selection of Jam Bands
musicenthusiast.net | Fri, 23 Nov 2018 06:11:43 +0000
Time for another New Music Revue wherein I pop my head out of my own … cave and see what’s going on in current music. I have liked every single New Music Revue I’ve ever done but I can honestly say this is (for me … Continue reading New Music Revue – 11.23.18
musicenthusiast.net | Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:54:44 +0000
I wrote a brief bio of Boz Scaggs in this post recently. I hadn’t really planned on writing about him – or for that matter follow up a blues post with a blues post – but I heard this new album (July 2018) of his … Continue reading Featured Album – Out of the Blues – Boz Scaggs
musicenthusiast.net | Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:51:06 +0000
This post has two titles because while it’s about the Butterfield band, it also incorporates info from an excellent documentary called Horn from the Heart about Butterfield that I saw at a theater last night. Read on – there’s a lot of history here. “It’s … Continue reading The Paul Butterfield Blues Band + Horn From the Heart
musicenthusiast.net | Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:12:15 +0000
Dedicated to Chris Cornell. Soundgarden grew out of the whole early ’90’s “grunge” thing in Seattle that spawned Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Nirvana. A popular band, arguably they had no more celebrated song than “Black Hole Sun.” It’s worth quoting songwriter Chris Cornell’s … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – Black Hole Sun
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