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 …
“Turn Me Loose” by Loverboy came on the radio the other day, and I went into a bit of a nostalgic haze. I recall that song came out during a bit of a heyday with harder Canadian rock being quite prevalent on the radio and in the bars. This was …
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 …
It appears to me that we go through waves of nostalgic renaissances on a regular basis, showing up in TV series such as Mad Men, and the reliving of 1930’s adventures through the Indiana Jones movie series. I imagine that is due to our memories of good times in the …
Listening to music today differs significantly from when I was growing up, very much thanks to the leaps and bounds of technology. Then Growing up, I used to spend hours in my room listening to music on my stereo. There were a couple of us that invested heavily in stereo …
My playlists always have a theme related to the purpose for which they are created, for example summer parties, relaxing on the deck, cruising the internet or introspection. I keep my playlists fresh by adding theme appropriate songs I hear on the radio and on streaming services. I do have …
I grew up in the sixties and early seventies. My musical tastes were shaped by those times, and by what we were listening to at friends’ houses and parties. I was also a music snob, and dare I say a Pompous Ass when it came to music that I was …
