Posts by El Somnambulo

Legend has it that Dylan scrawled the opening lines on a napkin and said, 'Give it to McGuinn, he'll know what to do with it.'  After viewing a private screening…

He was 19 years old when he released this:

Following the breakup of The Bluesbreakers, John Mayall decided to form a band that would play 'low-volume music. This cut comes from a live concert at Bill Graham's Fillmore East…

When Gram Parsons left, or was fired from, the Byrds after Sweetheart of The Rodeo, he rebounded with the Flying Burrito Brothers, joined by fellow ex-Byrd Chris Hillman.  I just…

Other artists had already recorded these classics before Joni got around to doing them on her 1969 album, Clouds.  I consider her to be one of our greatest singer/songwriters.  I…

Although his first solo album was an understated gem and well worth seeking out, his post-Springfield career really got started with his second release, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.  Crazy…

OK, I don't like this song. But at our 50th HS Reunion, everyone was singing along to it. Even I joined in. Wine will do that to you:

Probably too many pointless trifles from Paul for Abbey Road to be considered the best Beatles album. Even back then John called it 'granny music'. But the great stuff was--great.