OK, memory lane time . . . I remember it was summer. I must of been around eight years old. We would be at a bungalow colony in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. I was reading the latest…
Yearly Archives: 2020
“Oh, Say Can You See” . . . : Jimi Hendrix and The National Anthem
When does a musical performance become much more than just a musical performance? When does such a thing become iconic? Hendrix’s rendition of the National Anthem at Woodstock is certainly on most lists of iconic rock guitar performances. What’s interesting…
Tagged with: Jmi Hendrix, Jose Feliciano, National Anthem, Woodstock
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“It’s Not Unusual” . . . : This Is Tom Jones T.V. Show
Continuing the T.V. nostalgia theme from the previous post, I remember sometimes watching Tom Jones on television. This was a little before my awareness of rock music kicked in so I really wasn’t that into it. In hindsight that was…
Tagged with: Crosby Stills Nash & Young, CSNY, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones, Wilson Pickett
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“The World Sucks, Come Watch T.V.” . . . . : In Concert And The Midnight Special
Nobody exists on purpose Nobody belongs anywhere Everybody’s gonna die Come watch T.V. – Rick and Morty I am a pessimist by nature. Over the course of the last several years that pessimism has morphed into a Rick Sanchez like…
“When The Living Was Easy” . . . : Gershwin’s Summertime
Normally (yeah, what’s that now . . ) the end of May would be the start of summer with thoughts of vacation plans, beaches, outdoor concerts (yeah, about that . . .) The song Summertime was written by George Gershwin…
Tagged with: Al Green, Billy Strings, Doc Watson, Ella Fitzgerald, George Gershwin, Janis Joplin, Marcus King, Miles Davis, Summertime
Posted in Classic Rock, Country/Bluegrass, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis, Uncategorized
Posted in Classic Rock, Country/Bluegrass, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis, Uncategorized
“What I Did On My Permanent Vacation” . . : New Music Project
Like many at the start of their self isolation, I thought this would be a good opportunity to be productive. There were projects that were on my ‘to do’ list: organize papers, clean closets . . . Yeah, that hasn’t…
Tagged with: Acoustic Music, bluegrass, Country Music, Dobro, Progressive Bluegrass, Wire Wood & Steel
Posted in Country/Bluegrass, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Country/Bluegrass, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“That Was Then, This Is Now” . . . : Musical Flash Mobs
A reminder of a different time. A time when people gathered in public places casually, going about their business until they notice that the person beside them is carrying a bassoon. And that person coming up the escalator is holding…
Tagged with: Bohemian Rhapsody, Bolero, Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus, Here Comes The Sun, Ode To Job
Posted in Classic Rock, Classical, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Classical, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Quarantine Is Painless” . . . : Musical Mashups For Your Amusement
As I understand it a musical mashup is the blending together of two or more existing songs, by superimposing the melody of one song over the backing track of another. The practice has existed for centuries but with modern DJ…
Tagged with: AC/DC, Bee Gees, Black Sabbath, James Browm, Led Zeppelin, Mashups, Michael Jackson, The Doors
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis, Music Theory
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis, Music Theory
“Bring Out Your Dead” . . : Resources For The Quarantined Deadhead
Welcome my friends to crazy times here in NYC. Unless you literally live in a cave you’ve heard of the fun times we’re having here with Covid-19. Personally, I haven’t felt much of a change in my daily routine. Being…
Tagged with: Grateful Dead, Quarantined Deadhead
Posted in Grateful Dead, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Grateful Dead, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“If You Get Confused Just Listen To The Music Play” . . : A Video Asks, “Was Jerry Garcia a Jazz Improviser?”
As a musician and as a Deadhead, I have had on more than one occasion a conversation with non-Deadhead musicians who dismiss Jerry Garcia as someone who just plays scales up and down, someone who “noodles”. This pisses off Deadhead…
Tagged with: Grateful Dead, Improvisation, Jazz Theory, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia and Ruben Blades
Posted in Grateful Dead, Improvisation, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis, Music Theory
Posted in Grateful Dead, Improvisation, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis, Music Theory
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