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Song Of The Day: June 20, 2018
When Gram Parsons was fired from the Byrds, he, along with Chris Hillman, who had had a hand in his firing (Parsons said he wouldn’t tour in South Africa b/c of apartheid, but he was also terrified of flying and had a serious drug problem), formed the Flying Burrito Brothers. In many ways, The Gilded […]
Song Of The Day: June 19, 2018
Gram Parsons’ time in the Byrds spanned only the creation of Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. In fact, by the time the highly-influential album was released, Parsons had already left the group. But the album is at least every but as much a Parsons album as it is a Byrds album, even though Roger McGuinn replaced […]
Song Of The Day: June 18, 2018
Gram Parsons was integral in incorporating the best elements of roots and country into rock music. Or, perhaps a better way of putting it, he turned rock fans on to the best elements of roots and country. It didn’t hurt that, on his great album “Grievous Angel”, he had Emmylou Harris singing with him. He […]
Song Of The Day: June 17, 2018
Richie Furay’s tribute to Gram Parsons. Poco as you may never have heard them before:
Song Of The Day: June 16, 2018
Well, this midnight thing only worked while I had the presence of mind to post something in the right time-frame. Hope you enjoyed it, maybe we’ll revisit later. Hadn’t heard this song in a long time, but XPN played it yesterday while I was on the way to work. This is for all you Johnny/Rosanne […]
Song Of The Day: June 15, 2018
My fave blues guitar player settles in with a ‘Cold Cold Feeling’. Meant to be enjoyed late at night:
Song Of The Day: June 10, 2018
Alby came up with an idea that inspired me: Songs that should be posted at 12:01 am b/c they sound right at home in the wee wee hours. Couldn’t wait, so I’m starting a week of such tunes a day early:
Song Of The Day: Sat., June 9, 2018
Anyone else have their minds blown by A Love Supreme (1965)? The classic Coltrane quartet, featuring McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Jimmy Garrison on bass. Guess what? An album recorded two years earlier has just emerged. Seems like only one or two people even knew it existed. My mind is blown […]
Song Of The Day: June 8, 2018
Phil Alvin, Lee Allen, and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Here’s a real interesting article about this album and a whole lot more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1986/11/06/carrying-the-tunes/755a3094-c02b-483a-ae3c-6fbe64a62d95/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f9d51f8de4c4
Song Of The Day: June 7, 2018
RIP, Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys Of Alabama. To quote Clarence: “If James Brown could come in here and do the twist, and do the mess around for the Devil, then I feel like it’s all right if I stand up here and mash potatoes for God”:
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