I was listening to the radio the other day, enjoying the extended version of Frankenstein when I thought a playlist of instrumentals would be fun to create. There are certainly many instrumentals out there from which to choose. I typically like to keep my playlists in the 1 to 2 …
Country Joe and The Fish’s first album Electric Music for the Mind and Body is one of the best psychedelic albums out there. It was released in May, 1967. Like many bands of the time, they had started out playing folk music in local clubs in the early ’60’s before …
Tip o’ the hat to the Music Enthusiast for the inspiration for this playlist. This post of his reminded me of how much I love great harmonica, and here we are. The harmonica is a staple in great blues music as well as great blues rock. It’s a shame it’s …
The Chambers Brothers started out as a gospel & folk group, playing in clubs, coffeeshops and making an appearance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, thanks to Pete Seeger. After that experience & after attending a recording session with the newly electrified Bob Dylan, they decided to move in an …
Back in the ’60’s, it was not uncommon for popular music groups to make appearances on TV shows. I imagine it was a marketing effort to bring younger viewers to the shows, or perhaps a propaganda ploy to confirm older viewers’ biases against popular music and the musicians. Certainly on …
Here is where you stop if you’re looking for some real, fun, unpretentious, bar ready, beer drinkin’ rock & roll. Slade’s second album was released in 1972. They were quite successful in England, less so in America (where Quiet Riot’s covers of “Mama Weer All Crazee Now” & “Cum …
We have Al Stewart to thank for these playlists. I was looking through my library at artists I haven’t listened to for quite a while, and stopped at Al Stewart. I took a boo at Modern Times, with “Carol” being the opening track. It’s a good, bouncy pop song, with …
When looking for a respite from a maddening world, I find the ethereal voice of Sandy Denny to be just what I need. Although her life was cut tragically short as a result of substance abuse, she remains one of the best vocalists we’ve ever enjoyed. Denny had this uncanny …
I think everyone’s happy to kick 2020 to the curb and hopes that 2021 brings better days. Here’s a little playlist that speaks to optimism, hope, love and change for which we’ve been fighting a long time. There’s also a bit of a nostalgic tinge to remind us from whence …
What does it say about us that we’re still dealing with similar issues now (equality, environment, social justice, economic disparity to name a few) that we were facing in the ’60’s & ’70’s? Add to that this virus and our maddening reactions to it. We can spin ourselves psychologically into …
