Time to take another little journey into the land of psychedelia. There are a lot of definitions out there, but what I know about psychedelic music is that it is a personal journey. What makes a good psychedelic song to me? It has to have several layers, and a different …
Where’s your place that you can really stretch out your stereo? Be it the car, home or headphones, get ready for a set that demands volume. These puppies don’t really exist below 7 on the volume dial. Find that spot, clear the decks and indulge in some decibel delight.
A while back I had a playlist that featured instruments that were cousins to the guitar: mandolins, slide & steel guitars, etc.. I thought it would be nice to add a second addition to this. New instrument inclusions are the banjo, Appalachian dulcimer, sitar and autoharp. These instruments add a …
The love of money is the root of all evil. A little parable told in song. (Money – Pink Floyd) Two young lovers get involved in a robbery. She takes the money and flees. He almost gets caught, but escapes and catches up to her. (Take the Money and Run …
I have playlists that have focused on guitars, guitar “cousins” and keyboards. I thought it time to look at songs where the guitars & keyboards partner to create a great song. There are certainly the heavy hitters present here (Deep Purple, Kansas, The Doors) that made their reputations based on …
This playlist is meant to just rock out. There are a few lesser known songs from well known bands and songs from bands that are lesser known, but deserve air time. The time frame also spans a few decades, which shows good music is timeless. There are a few of …
I was thinking about summer playlists, given that it was a nice sunny, warm day on the deck. I thought it might be fun to pick a year & see what songs were hot during that summer. I thought 1970, then immediately had a temporal aneurysm as I realized that …
Well, the long weekend is winding down. Here’s a small set of lesser played rockers to keep the long weekend happening. The weekend does not have to go quietly into the night! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4eZKGcIMgDu2Leh869ods4?si=_Ppt1hFaRCGeEe4ZLbFC7w
As Blue Oyster Cult sang in “Burnin’ For You”, time to play B sides. This is a bit of a homage to a medium from a bygone era – the 45 rpm single. I’ve compiled a playlist of B sides from previously released singles. I thought it would be fun …
The flute is an instrument one would not normally connect with rock music. However, it plays a part in many good songs and certainly is a key element in the works of Jethro Tull & The Marshall Tucker Band, to name a couple of bands. I thought it would be …
