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White Denim
I often read reviews of bands that refer to influences and there seems to be a settled list of arty influences claimed by most new bands with pretensions. That list includes Lou Reed (Velvet Underground), Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, The Doors, The Beatles. I usually ignore that bit of the review. When I read an […]
Posted in About and things, rock and blues, Uncategorized
Tagged as: captain beefheart, classic rock music, real rock and blues, rock and blues, white denim
On This Day – The Boss and Anne Murray
Raised eyebrows and presumably a mixed reception as on this day in 1974 Bruce Springsteen opened for Anne Murray, the country singing star in New York. Anne Murray was the golden haired, honey voiced, very clean and wholesome Canadian country singer whose biggest hit was the sweet, and so annoying, Snowbird. What the hell was […]
Posted in On This Day
Tagged as: anne murray, bruce springsteen, classic rock music, love rock music, On This Day, real rock and blues, rock and blues
Sam Phillips Dies 30 July 2003
Sam Phillips did more than most to shape popular music in the 50s and 60s. As Owner and leading light of the mighty Sun Records he discovered or developed Presley, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Conway Twitty, Jerry Lee Lewis and more. Inpite of this roll call of talent it is easy to forget […]
Posted in Blues, Departures, On This Day, rock and blues
Tagged as: blues music, classic rock music, love rock music, On This Day, real rock and blues, rock and blues, sam phillips, sun records
Michael Michael Jackson – Why Wait Till He’s Dead ? (part 3)
I never thought when I started this blog that Michael Jackson would provide the first serial post, but then he was such a sad person perhaps I should have. I said in the last post about Michael Jackson that we should expect lots of litigation. I am reminded by James (thanks James) that only in […]
Posted in About and things
Tagged as: classic rock music, michael Jackson, michael jackson litigation, rock and blues
On This Day – Folkies Go Wild!!
On this day in 1965 the beards and sandals brigade at the Newport Folk Festival were very upset when Bob Dylan turned up backed by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band with his new electric sound. He was heckled and booed, eventually leaving the stage. Later he returned to the stage to play a couple of […]
Posted in On This Day
Tagged as: bob dylan, classic rock music, On This Day, rock and blues