Here’s quite the eclectic little playlist brought to you by bands with numbers in their name. I thought it may make for an interesting music mix, and I believe I’m right. Now, I chose bands with clear numbers, not with adjectives like 5th or fourth. So here you go. It’s …
Guitar solos are pretty common in rock songs. Many groups like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Cream, and Jimi Hendrix thrive on the guitar, and a solo or seven are guaranteed. Then there are the signature solos in Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” and The Eagles’ “Hotel California” which become required classic …
Well, I heard Layla on the radio the other day. I love that song – always have, always will. That got me thinking about putting together a playlist of classic songs I really enjoy. To date, I’ve tended to not focus on those songs that get a lot of play …
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 …
I was doing some rabbit hole touring on YouTube the other day, and got into a series of Uriah Heep videos. I recall Uriah Heep being pretty popular at parties back in the early ’70’s, yet they do not show up on classic rock radio programs these days. I think …
I don’t know that there’s a golden age of pop music, but this era is special for me. Perhaps it’s because I was growing up in this time, and music accompanied many important moments. Perhaps it’s because this was occurring in parallel with & influenced by the psychedelic, progressive and …
