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Yearly Archives: 2023
“Standing On A Corner” . . . The Velvet Underground’s Loaded
One of my favorite albums of all time was released 53 years ago this week. That would be Loaded by The Velvet Underground. I was first exposed to the record by my brother who bought it based on a review…
Tagged with: Loaded, Lou Reed, Rock and Roll, Sweet Jane, Velvet Underground
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
The Beastie Boys – The Mix-Up
I do not consider myself in any way, shape or form to be knowledgeable about Hip-Hop in general or about the Beastie Boys in particular. But being that I consider myself to be musically open minded, I am not automatically…
Tagged with: Beatie Boys, Funk, Hip Hop, Jimmy Smith, Publoc Image Ltd, Soul Jazz, The Meters
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Everything’s In It’s Right Place” : New Music Project, New YouTube Channel
I decided to consolidate all my different music projects under one roof, my new YouTube channel, ManRoy Music. I created videos for the music I have on Soundcloud and I’m putting them on the channel, starting with albums I put…
Tagged with: Allman Brotheres Band, Bonobo, Grateful Dead, Lotus, ManRoy Music, Pink Floyd, STS9, Talking Heads, The New Jazz Spasms, Tycho
Posted in Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“And You Put The Load Right On Me” . . . : R.I.P. Robbie Robertson 1943 – 2023
It started when my brother bought The Band’s eponymous second album (also known as the brown album). I immediately loved the uptempo catchy tunes like “Up On Cripple Creek” and “Rag Mama Rag” but eventually it was songs like “King…
Tagged with: Fender Telecaster, Robbie Robertson, The Band
Posted in Classic Rock, Country/Bluegrass, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Country/Bluegrass, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“I’m Just A Demon In Disguise” . : David Bromberg’s Final Big Band Show
A couple of weeks ago I was home on a Saturday night with no specific plans when I got a call from my old friend Errol, someone who I have been in bands with on & off for over thirty…
Tagged with: bluegrass, Blues, David Bromberg, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Country/Bluegrass, Grateful Dead, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Country/Bluegrass, Grateful Dead, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Still Alive & Well . . : Joni Mitchell’s Return To Performing
Recently, Joni Mitchell returned to the stage for her first official concert in twenty years. This is amazing because it was assumed that Joni was finished with live performing and her very presence on stage was nothing short of a miracle. In 2015,…
“There’s A Riot Going On” . . : Duke Ellington’s Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue At Newport Jazz Festival, 1956
The mid 1950’s were not the best of times for Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. While dominating jazz from the late 1920s through to the 40s, his post war recordings suffered in comparison. In addition, changes in popular culture were…
Tagged with: Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue, Duke Ellington, Jazz, Newport Jazz Festival, Paul Gonzalves
Posted in Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Rollin In My Sweet Baby’s Arms”: A Guide To Bluegrass History By Subgenre
A little while back I got on a bluegrass kick. I even learned a little bit of dobro (see https://roymusicusa.com/2021/06/28/seven-year-twitch-a-long-strange-trip-and-the-debut-album-of-wire-wood-steel/). While I wasn’t a complete stranger to the history of Bluegrass, I was aware that there were big gaps in…
Tagged with: bluegrass, Guitar Fretboard
Posted in Country/Bluegrass, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Country/Bluegrass, Music Appreciation and Analysis
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