Madcap. There is no better adjective than this for the Bonzo Dog Band’s second release (1968). They are accomplished musicians, with their style based on cabaret jazz, slight psychedelia, and 60s pop rock with large amounts of topical humour. These guys do not take themselves seriously & relish in the …
I have a couple of road music playlists, Driving & Cruising, each with a bit of a different focus. But you can’t have enough road music. For this one, I thought I’d hit lesser known bands, with songs appropriately titled for driving music. Plenty of rhythm & guitars to help …
One of the best guitarists out there, Rory Gallagher passed away in 1995 at the age of 47 from complications of liver transplant. While not a household name guitarist, he remains very well respected among his peers. He shone best live, and spent most of his time touring, rather than …
Here is a collection of great songs, each of which has a unique element that sets it apart. It’s such a mix of songs & styles, yet it flows so well. Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash. Plenty of albums have been recorded in castles, basements, and old swimming pools, …
The Cult’s second album, Love, was released in October, 1985. The video for “She Sells Sanctuary” came out in May, 1985 and set a high bar. This was straight forward, hard driving rock that proved the heart of rock music was still beating strong within a musical landscape that contained …
It was a glorious weekend (miracles!) so it had to be spent on the patio. Got me thinking about some old Canadian songs from the late 60’s & early 70’s, so I spent some time wandering down memory lane. I’ve assembled some hits & lesser known Canadian songs from that …
From May 1971 performances at The Fillmore East, comes Humble Pie at their best: live, raunchy, riff & solo driven blues rock at maximum volume. Their personality shines through live better than in any of their studio albums. While most of the songs here are covers, Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton, …
Well, that was a cool, gloomy, wet weekend; a perfect trigger for a playlist. This one takes a tour around the various moods rainy days can bring, from the melancholy and introspective through to the refreshment of rain on a hot summer day. It’s been set up to follow a …
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation were active from 1968 to 1970. This is their first album, released in 1969. The Retaliation were Aynsley Dunbar (drums), John Moorshead (guitar), Victor Brox (organ & vocals), and Alex Dmochowski (bass). This album is quintessential British blues rock from the late 60’s, early ’70’s. It …
I’ve done a few playlists that feature some instruments not usually heard in rock music, such as flutes, banjos & mandolins. I heard Mellencamp’s “Cherry Bomb” the other day, and for some reason the accordion caught my ear. I thought what other songs may have an accordion in them, and …
