Jun 4, 2011
Apr 17, 2011
Sunday Morning....
I like to listen to it as I read all the fuckery that is happening in the world. I figure it keeps me from stroking out at the computer. Can't have the Ball n' Chain finding me slumped over with my face on the keyboard, it would ruin his whole friggin day, and Sunday's are the best sports day of the week ya know. ;)
Mar 13, 2011
Music for the Soul- Clapton - Little Queen of Spades
Jan 8, 2011
Little Feat-Fat Man in the Bathtub
Jun 27, 2010
The Strat Pack: 50 years of the Fender Stratocaster
I have always loved the Fender Stratocaster. So many fantastic musicians of my era (the 70;s-80s) played it. When my son said he wanted to learn how to play electric guitar..I ran out and bought the kid a Strat...went in hock up to my brown eyes...
Then there was the cost of lessons...not cheap. The kid evidently did not like lessons or practice time at home..he just wanted a very-fucking-expensive air guitar I guess.
I was crushed and sold that hot pink strat after six months of fighting w/the sub-teenage pain in my ass...but I digress..
Palladia had the three hour documentary on today, sadly I missed the first 45 minutes of it. But I can tell you that it is well worth seeing, if you are a music nut like moi. You can buy the dvd on Amazon, buy.com and other places. I couldn't find another rebroadcast of it in the search function for Directv. There are wonderful artists that play their best music live like:
David Gilmour, Joe Walsh, Paul Rodger, Gary Moore, Phil Manzanera and a host of talented folks...one person is glaringly missing:
EC...Eric Clapton. But it's still worth viewing/listening to. I swear to Buddha. ;)
Dec 24, 2009
Smokin' Joe Bonamassa: Merry Christmas Baby..
Sep 23, 2009
Run, do not walk, to your nearest Music Store.
I own every piece of recorded music for only one artist. That is saying alot m'dear reader as music is one of the top three loves of my life.
That artist is Joe Bonamassa.
In May of this year, he played the Royal Albert Hall for consecutive nights. Eric Clapton played RAH with him. That should tell you all you need to know if you love the blues and all great blues players that are still alive and kicking...er, playing.
Smokin' Joe has released a dvd of his RAH performances.
If you have two brain cells to rub together, you will buy and/or rent this dvd and watch/listen to it.
Britan's Independant has a review up of his performance at that hallowed venue.
I partook of a little herb and will now commence watching one of the blues best and brightest perform.
Fuck politics today. Twice even. ;)
Apr 24, 2009
Tonite..a musical interlude.
Dec 28, 2008
Delaney Bramlett has died...
This is horrible news indeed. Dark Black let me know this morning. He has some of Delaney’s best up in video form. For those of you unfamiliar with this wonderful man and his talent, from the LA Times:
Delaney Bramlett, 69, a singer, songwriter and producer who penned classic rock songs such as “Let It Rain” and worked with musicians George Harrison and Eric Clapton, died Saturday at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles as a result of complications from gallbladder surgery, his wife Susan Lanier-Bramlett said.
Born in Mississippi in 1939, Bramlett came to Los Angeles in the 1960s and played guitar in the house band for the TV pop show “Shindig.”
With his then-wife Bonnie Lynn he formed the short-lived Southern blues-rock band Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. The band toured as the opening act for Blind Faith, the supergroup that featured British guitarist Clapton.
After Bramlett and his first wife divorced in the early ’70s, they parted professionally as well, and he faded from the spotlight.
During his career, Bramlett performed, co-wrote or recorded with stars such as Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Dave Mason, Billy Preston, J.J. Cale, the Everly Brothers and Mac Davis. He also produced artists including Etta James and Elvin Bishop.
He is perhaps best known for standards such as “Superstar,” co-written with Leon Russell, which has been recorded by many artists, most recently by Sonic Youth in a version featured on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack of the movie “Juno.”
Bramlett also co-wrote “Let It Rain” with Clapton, who also recorded it, and “Never Ending Song of Love,” which was recorded by more than 100 artists including Ray Charles, George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
Bramlett recently released an album, “A New Kind of Blues,” on independent label Magnolia Gold Records.
I love his music, he gave us a lot of beautiful tunes. He will be missed by many, including me. 
He was a white boy that really could play and write the blues. Rest in peace Delaney, and enjoy your friends that passed before you and are awaiting your arrival in heaven.
Let It Rain, which he co-authored with Clapton, is in the video on Delaney below. Very appropriate for today's sad news.
Dec 24, 2008
Musical Interlude-Black Crowes and Govt Mule
The tune is an oldie but a goodie-Sometimes Salvation...enjoy and have a great day.
And for those of you who actually get off on this silly season, the best version of Merry Christmas Baby you have ever heard!
Sep 11, 2008
On Your Way Down
This is Government Mule with Sonny Landreth on guitar and Mike Gordon on bass. Recorded in New Orleans back in 2003. Warren Haynes plays some fine slide guitar..Enjoy!
Aug 5, 2008
Buddy Guy and the Stones...
I am dragging my son along. He enjoys good blues guitar, I raised him right don't ya know..
Thought perhaps all seven of my regular readers might enjoy a lil Buddy.
This is called Champagne and Reefer..2006 variety from the infamous NYC Beacon Theatre. It was a good year judging by this. ;)
Jun 27, 2008
Tonight was hot but good music trumps hot and muggy
I saved up for this evenings festivities for three months..and since I haven't missed Smoking Joe Bonamassa's visits to Bako evah...I wasn't going to let being broke change that. I just couldn't buy the usual rock memorabilia..you know..t-shirt or baseball cap ( I have all his albums)..ah well..such is life.
I had an excellent seat, smack dab in the middle of the 12th row! He did two encores bless his heart and he did not disappoint.
Now of course, my back is killing me..bench seats aren't the best for three blown discs, but I would of gone regardless of the pain, believe me when I say that.
He took me away from all my problems for two hours. He took me away from politics too. He had me tapping my foot, clapping and hollering like a kid again. He made me smile, sing and feel good for two whole hours..
Thank you Joe..your a gem my man, and your good for whatever ails a soul too ;)
The video is Joe doing Burning Hell..appropriate since the temp at the start of the concert was a triple digit 100 even, with humidity off the friggin charts. With all the fires burning in NorCal..our air is poison right now too for an asthmatic like moi...but NOTHING was going to stop me from my appointed rounds tonight. NOTHING I tell ya!
I love this man's music..and I hope all six of my dear, sweet, wonderful readers enjoy him as well.
ps..I have no idea why Blogger adds that friggin picture at the bottom of the video.
Jun 1, 2008
No More...
The Sunday morning musical interlude is a live version of Eddie Vedder's No More, written for the movie. The quality isn't the best...but what do you expect when I filch freebies from the internets? ;)
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May 12, 2008
Musical Interlude-No More!
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Dec 24, 2007
Dec 23, 2007
Some damn good slide guitar
haynes and govt mule doing Just Got Paid..
Dec 22, 2007
Dec 15, 2007
Say its your birthday?
Sirens Chronicles has a post up about the meaning of this video to me today. I really love this song and the two guys that created it.