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Category Archives: rock
Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream
uitar strumming, then I was riding on the Mayflower when I thought I spied some land—abruptly, laughter, and a voice cuts in: “Wait a minute; wait a minute.” Then, hysterical laughter all around. Guitar again. This time, it takes off.
Shaking the Tree
rimarily a lyricist, it’s usually the words that draw me to a song. (My primary beef with country music is that the lyrics tend to be trite or on a subject I find uninteresting or just poorly written. This does … Continue reading
You Can Not Like Steely Dan
ecently a friend reluctantly admitted (his words) that he doesn’t like Steely Dan. Though I understand, I don’t get it.
Strange Wonderful Crimson King
painted one side of the white paper liner: a walled pond in a garden with three paths approaching and crossing from different directions; all very Seussian and psychedelic. King Crimson’s music is not an acquired taste. I don’t think it’s … Continue reading
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: All Over the Place
s requested, my random opinionated rant about the 2012 inductees. If this is your first visit, I feel compelled to warn you that I write about music I like, and when I have a reason to write about music I … Continue reading
Posted in acoustic, blues, rock
Tagged Donovan, Faces, Freddie King, Glyn Johns, Small Faces, Tom Dowd
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Stuck in the Middle Without You
There are a small handful of songs which clutch tragically at my heart every single time I hear them. Whatever’s Written in Your Heart, from Gerry’s City to City, is one of them. Continue reading
Goodtimes and the Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller Song is one of that rare breed that has my feet tapping and head bobbing simultaneously, and that’s even during the third repeat. Continue reading
Ready to Explone
Not a typo; it’s the name of a PacNW band. Their bass player Scott Andrew has appeared here more than once, often disguised as Walkingbirds. Watch the video. Crank it up.
Winwood Compilation with a Beatles’ Name?
ince I already own much of what’s on this 4-CD compilation I won’t be buying it (I’ll just get the few Winwood albums I don’t already own) but if you’d like a broad sweeping view of a rare musical wonder, … Continue reading
Clapton Is Not God
f you’re my age you’ve read about the message ‘Clapton is God’ scrawled on subway walls (ostensibly right under ‘Frodo lives!’) In an interview the the Cars’ Elliot Easton, they played word association with the names of guitarists. Easton’s response … Continue reading
