Fifty years ago today, on July 20th, 1969, Mankind did the coolest thing in it’s existence and walked on the Moon (unless you’re one of those pinheads who think it was all a hoax. In that case, just go away…
Yearly Archives: 2019
“Moonhead” . . . : Pink Floyd Jams To The Moon Landing
Tagged with: BBC, Moon Landing, Moonhead, Pink Floyd
Posted in Classic Rock, Improvisation, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Improvisation, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Reflections On The Fourth Of July: Two Songs by Paul Simon about America
Today here in America we are celebrating our Independence Day. As I was looking at my news feed I was noticing several music lists of Fourth of July appropriate music. A lot of chest thumping, “party in the USA” songs.…
“How Will The Wolf Survive” . . : Jerry Garcia’s Wolf Guitar Comes Out To Play
This is a call back to a previous post (https://roymusicusa.com/2019/05/25/pictures-from-an-exhibition-the-instruments-of-rock-roll-at-the-met-part-iii/) where I talked about the custom made guitars of Jerry Garcia. Just recently while Dead & Company were playing here in NYC at Citi Field, John Mayer played Jerry Garcia’s…
Tagged with: "Play It Loud", Dead & Company, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, John Mayer, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wolf Guitar
Posted in Equipment, Grateful Dead, Jam Band
Posted in Equipment, Grateful Dead, Jam Band
“Bouncing Round The Room” . . : Videos that put Phish Jams under the microscope
Let’s take a break from visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll”, which has been the subject of a series of posts. Instead I want to talk about Phish. I have discussed…
Tagged with: Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead, Improvisation, Jamband, Mountain Jam, Phish, Thematic Jams
Posted in Classic Rock, Improvisation, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Improvisation, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Pictures From An Exhibition . . : The Instruments Of Rock & Roll At The Met Part III
Continuing my posts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll”, I think another name for this post could be “Jerry’s Kids”. The guitar pics that I’m featuring in this post were played…
Tagged with: Doug Irwin, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tiger Guitar, Wolf Guitar
Posted in Classic Rock, Equipment, Grateful Dead
Posted in Classic Rock, Equipment, Grateful Dead
“Pictures From An Exhibition . . : The Instruments Of Rock & Roll At The Met Part II
In my previous post, I talked and posted pictures from the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” (https://roymusicusa.com/2019/04/26/pictures-from-an-exhibition-the-instruments-of-rock-roll-at-the-met-part-i/). This time I want to talk briefly about this one single display in the show.…
Tagged with: Angus Young, Derek Trucks, Duane Allman, Gibson, Gibson SG, Metropolitan Museum of Art, SG
Posted in Classic Rock, Equipment
Posted in Classic Rock, Equipment
“Pictures From An Exhibition . . : The Instruments Of Rock & Roll At The Met Part I
I recently went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the exhibition “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” which is showing through October 1, 2019. This is guitar geek heaven. The show has on display approximately 130…
Tagged with: "Play It Loud", Jimmy Page, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Posted in Classic Rock, Equipment
Posted in Classic Rock, Equipment
“Respect” . . . . : Aretha Franklin Receives The Pulitzer Prize
My previous post highlighted a classic performance from The Queen Of Soul,, Aretha Franklin in her prime. Yesterday it was announced that she was awarded a special citation Pulitzer Prize. The posthumous honor was given “for her indelible contribution to…
Tagged with: Aretha Franklin, Dr Feelgood, Gospel, Pulitzer Prize, Son OF A Preacher Man, Soul Music
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“We Are Not Worthy” . . . . : Aretha Franklin Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland – June 12, 1971
Last week (March 25th to be exact) was what would have been the 76th birthday of Aretha Franklin. In honor of one of of the greatest vocalists this country has produced, we have the video below of an amazing performance…
Tagged with: Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, Montreux Jazz Festival
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Up on The Roof” . . . : Continued
I had recently posted about two concerts, each performed on rooftops in the center of a major city by a leading band of the day. The more well known one was by The Beatles on the roof of Apple Records…
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