The following quote is from Paul Kantner, guitarist with Jefferson Airplane, taken in an interview with Mick Skidmore on March 25, 2003 (link here https://jambands.com/features/2003/03/25/the-wheel-turns-an-interview-with-paul-kantner/ ). “… I have been accused of writing things that no one can figure out what I am talking about, including myself. Art is always …
This playlist builds on the Psychedelic Basics playlist I have. It is a bit more adventurous at times, so listener beware. Again, it is built from 1960’s, early ’70’s releases. I know there is some really good psychedelia after that era & up to today, and I shall get to …
I’ve mentioned that my musical tastes have evolved greatly over the years. I’ve come to appreciate the talent, composition & playing complexity and overall fun that lies in every musical genre. There are a few genres that still elude me, but you are not obligated to like everything that crosses …
I was asked to take a listen to The Monks album “Bad Habits” in a response to my posting Elvis Costello’s “My Aim is True” in an Album of the Week. When I saw the album cover, I thought it looked familiar, so I checked my record collection, but did …
I can be a fairly quirky fellow. Folks who know me may say that is quite an understatement. While my main musical interests lie in the harder rock, psychedelic and blues veins, I have to profess a certain weakness for the yé yé genre of early 60’s France. Where that …
Art has always reflected life. Musicians have used their songs to express their feelings and beliefs, and often comment on social situations. This is not a recent phenomena; I believe it has gone on since mankind began singing. This playlist is a collection of songs commenting on a variety of …
As mentioned in other posts, I am a fan of the blues. I was thinking about how best to describe my journey of discovery from the early ’70’s to today, and I saw it in three phases: the original bluesmen, the adoption of that style by the young (at the …
I did a fair amount of skipping school during high school. It certainly was a different time; there wasn’t a lot of chasing truants down or reporting home on absences. Whenever we were hanging out in a coffee shop, restaurant or pool hall, the employees didn’t appear to be overly …
There is just something about Reggae music that has a real appeal to me. Whether it is the pulsing rhythm, the thumping bass, horns and/or the social messages in many of the songs, I flat out enjoy it. It feels like summer & parties. There is no better soundtrack to …
I borrowed Mr. Peabody’s WABAC machine, and cruised through my music library looking for older Canadian gems that folks may not have heard for quite a while, or in some instances, not at all. It also might be that you didn’t know the group was Canadian. I wanted to stay …
