B.B. King died last night at the age of 89. I’ve been listening to his music for around the last 30 years. My sons have grown up listening to his music. He had a way of playing a lyric line of blues on his guitar Lucille which was moving and that reached inside you. He could make you feel his music in a unique and powerful way. He wasn’t concerned with dazzling guitar pyrotechnics. He just let the music flow out. He also could sing. Better than most, and in a way that complimented his sparse guitar playing. His voice […]
Bob Dylan – Bootleg Volume 8 – Tell Tale Signs
I realize that Bob Dylan is an acquired taste. His voice is . . . unique. None of my immediate family like him, not Jan nor either of my sons. I, however, am a fan. I have more of his music than anyone else, except perhaps Van Morrison. Bob Dylan has written some of the most meaningful and powerful songs of the past 55 years (He’ll be 74 on May 24). His work is poetry made even more impactful by being placed inside an envelope of music. Let me say one more thing about Bob Dylan’s voice: he can carry […]
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
If you are of my age, you probably first heard bluegrass music when the theme song for The Beverly Hillbillies came on. Flatt & Scruggs played that song and it was a huge hit and popularizer of bluegrass. I also remember listening to Homer and Jethro as a kid. It was bluegrass, but it was also comedy. Roy Clark would occasionally play some bluegrass banjo on Hee Haw, but mostly, bluegrass was not very popular compared to rock or country. I first heard the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band back in the 70’s, back when you heard music either on vinyl […]
CSNY 1974 Live
Music is a huge part of my life. It brings me great joy, peace, fun, relaxation and of course entertainment. I bought some music last year. We won’t talk about how much, ok? But i can say that this is easily the favorite musical thing I bought. CSNY 1974 If you are of a similar age to me, I don’t need to regale you with the awesomeness of Crosby Stills Nash & Young. They are an ingrained part of our high school and college years. You get three distinct things with CSNY: beautiful harmony, moving acoustic music, powerful electric rock. […]