I was not quite old enough to fully appreciate the San Francisco music scene in the late ’60’s. However, after listening to much of what has been produced in that time, I feel that this is the one album that captures much of the mood & feel of that era. …
I was flipping through the TV channels the other day, passing one of those channels that exists solely to show older shows, and I saw “Everybody Loves Raymond”. Then, in keeping with the quirky manner in which I sometimes create playlists, I thought a playlist made exclusively of bands or …
Yes has been at it since 1968, so they have a couple of albums under their belt. The Yes Album is their third album, released in 1971. From my perspective, it’s their best. I think I bought this album in the late 1970’s when my musical taste had broadened enough …
When it’s second fiddle. ha ha ha. I’ve mentioned that I was vehemently pro guitar in my early musical listening, so much so that I would avoid purchasing music that was evidently not lead guitar centric. I did listen to some of the music, but I …
This is the first incarnation of Deep Purple, colloquially known as Mark I (they had several incarnations of the band. I’m a fan of the first two). About half of the album is cover material as the band didn’t feel like they had enough original material (Link https://www.vintageguitar.com/2822/ritchie-blackmore/). Ritchie Blackmore …
Take a blender and whirr up a mixture of Sgt. Peppers, Kate Bush, Goth, Psychedelia, Vaudeville & Carnival music. This is what you get. And it’s very, very good! It’s heartening to hear new music being made that builds from a varied heritage and enhances today’s musical landscape. This is …
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 …
“Look Sharp”, “I’m The Man” and “Beat Crazy” are the essential Joe Jackson New Wave albums. In “Beat Crazy”, we see Jackson starting to move on to new musical pastures. While his New Wave phase is my favourite, I continue to enjoy his writing and music on his later albums …
Their first album was a great example of what was to come from The Cars. It almost serves as a “Best Of” album given the number of hits it contained (3 in Billboard Top 100) and airplay that the other songs received. If you’re familiar with the Cars, you will …
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 …
