I find it interesting to follow the genealogy of artists and bands as members move around forming new bands and the occasional supergroup. It’s fun to see how the music is impacted by bringing disparate musicians together. John Mayall is responsible for giving us some of the best and most …
I started to build a playlist of bands with female lead singers that were in the Janis Joplin vein. As usual, I cruised through my library, adding artists that were in that vein or close. Then I got distracted by songs I like that really weren’t in that category. I …
I understand that classic rock stations tend to play a certain set of songs from the classic bands as they need to play to the broadest spectrum of listeners. Many stations often have “deep dive” shows where they get into areas of the artists’ catalogues that are not normally heard …
When thinking about what album to focus on, I was in more of an atmospheric mood, so I started going through the albums I have that are more ethereal and electronic in nature. I set my library on Album View mode and started scrolling through. I was going to let …
I wanted to keep the general atmospheric mood in play that resulted in Tangerine Dream (corresponding post here), so I kept that in mind as I re-scrolled through the Album View. I hit Pink Floyd, and “Welcome to the Machine” fit the bill! Wish You Were Here was the …
Was listening to the radio and on came Nick Lowe’s song “What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding”. It’s a great song of his, but I prefer Elvis Costello’s cover on his 1979 album Armed Forces. That got me thinking about what I was listening to in 1979, 40 …
The concept of “home” can be quite varied: where you were born & grew up, where you first lived on your own or as a couple, where you now live. It can be any combination of those. In thinking of home, many memories are brought up, some good, melancholic, sad. …
The best songs are comprised of excellence from all components of the band. Often the leads (vocals, guitarists, keyboards) get more attention from fans and the media, so I’d like to put the spotlight on those sections that perhaps spend less time in the spotlight. I’ll focus on bass, drums …
The best songs are comprised of excellence from all components of the band. Often the leads (vocals, guitarists, keyboards) get more attention from fans and the media, so I’d like to put the spotlight on those sections that perhaps spend less time in the spotlight. I’ll focus on bass, drums …
This came out of a get together we had a couple of years ago, where we were playing songs and trying to stump each other with songs we hadn’t heard, or hadn’t heard for a long time. We ended up playing songs from the same artist that were radically different …
