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With the power of soul you can do anything you wanna do.”-Frank Zappa
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“She brakes for rainbows.” Rock & Roll Wisdom from the B-52s
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“She brakes for rainbows.”-B-52s
I brake for rainbows, too. I also brake for sunsets and deer running through the park, even when they are nowhere near the street. Yes, it sometimes pisses off the driver behind me, but I’m pretty sure they get over it eventually. Sometimes they even thank [...]
Rock & Roll History for September 15
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1949: Rick Wakeman, the brilliant keyboardist from Yes, was born. Happy birthday, Rick.
1963: The Beatles played the Royal Albert Hall in London.
1964: The Beatles played at Cleveland’s Public Auditorium. At one point, the band was ordered offstage by local police so the screaming crowd could calm down.
1975: Pink Floyd [...]
The Most Important Messages in Songs:
Submitted by Layla’s Classic Rock Blog
Many songs have a message for us. One that is very relevant to me these days is by the Stones, and its one I’d like my son to “get” also. The song is, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, but damn it, if you TRY, sometimes you get what [...]
Black 47 - Iraq (2008)
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The very left-wing Larry Kirwan has never been afraid to tackle deep and controversial subjects with his music. He has written about “Bobby Sands, MP,” tackled homosexuality on Black 47’s updated version of “Danny Boy,” recorded a song titled “Bobby Kennedy,” wrote about Paul Robeson, and named dropped James Joyce in a [...]
Mickey Hart: Rock & Roll Quote
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“Life is about rhythm. We vibrate, our hearts are pumping blood, we are a rhythm machine, that’s what we are.”-Mickey Hart
Happy Birthday, Mickey!
Looking forward to another Dead tour real soon.
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Mickey Hart/Grateful Dead: Rock & Roll History
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September 11, 1943: Mickey Hart was born.
Mickey is one of two legendary drummers for my beloved Grateful Dead. He’s also been involved with some other groovy projects, including the Rhythm Devils (w/Billy Kreutzmann), Hydra (w/members of Particle) and the Global Drum Project.
Earlier this week, Mickey played with members of [...]
Adults: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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Adults: people who are always asking children what they want to be when they grow up because they’re looking for ideas for themselves.
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Alan Parsons Live Project: Rock & Roll Video
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After seeing the Alan Parsons Live Project deliver a spectacular show last night, I’ve had “(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” stuck in my head all day. After a four song encore, they came back out a second time with a kick-ass version of this classic tune…so [...]
Never Forget…
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“Imagine” John Lennon’s Rock & Roll Wisdom
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“Imagine…”-John Lennon
I thought this one was appropriate since John Lennon’s second solo album, Imagine, was released 38 years ago today.
Imagination is a critical component for living the lives of our dreams. It is certainly more important than what we perceive to be the ‘facts’ of life.
Imagination provides a sneak [...]
Wordless Wednesday
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Bruce Springsteen: Rock & Roll Wisdom
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“It’s so hard to be a saint in the city.”-Bruce Springsteen
It is also hard to be a saint in the country, or on the water, or in the air.
It is just freakin’ hard to be a saint at all. And it’s futile to even try.
No one, other than your [...]
The Richie Furay Band Live at the Sellersville Theater, August 30, 2009
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On Sunday, August 30, 2009, The Richie Furay Band played live at the Sellersville Theater, in Sellersville, PA. Furay took the stage with his current band who, not coincidentally, are all parishioners of the church he leads in Broomfield, CO. Furay plays acoustic and electric guitar and handles lead [...]
CHARLIE WATTS TO CALL IT QUITS?
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After nearly 50 years as the backbone of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts is rumored to have finally made a decision to quit the band that has been his life since 1963. Charlie, now 68 years old, has been attempting to leave since 2006, and had to be persuaded to join [...]
Chrissie Hynde: Rock & Roll Quote
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““Being on tour sends me crazy, I drink too much and out comes the John McEnroe in me.”-Chrissie Hynde
That’s not exactly a pleasant image, however accurate it may be.
Happy Birthday, Chrissie
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The Pretenders: Rock & Roll Video
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On Chrissie Hynde’s 58th birthday, here are The Pretenders performing a funky version of “Don’t Get Me Wrong.”
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Chrissie Hynde/The Pretenders: Rock & Roll History
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September 7, 1951: Chrissie Hynde was born.
Chrissie Hynde is one of the few remaining rock & roll goddesses. As the leader of the The Pretenders, Chrissie was an influential and intense figure in the New Wave scene in the late 70’s and early 80’s.
I had a chance to catch [...]
Pink Floyd: Rock & Roll Video
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What better way to celebrate Roger Waters’ birthday than watching Pink Floyd perform “Wish You Were Here.”
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Roger Waters/Pink Floyd: Rock & Roll History
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September 6, 1944: Roger Waters was born.
Roger was the bass player, vocalist, songwriter and founding member of Pink Floyd.
I can still remember seeing Floyd at Milwaukee County Stadium during the Animals tour in 1977. WOW! One of the most amazing shows I’ve had the pleasure to witness. They did [...]
Queen: Rock & Roll Video
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On what would have been the phenomenal Freddie Mercury’s 63rd birthday, let’s celebrate his life by watching Queen rock it on “Don’t Stop Me Now.”
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Freddie Mercury: Rock & Roll History
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The brilliant Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and pianist for the band Queen, would have been 63 years old today.
Born Farrokh Bulsara, Freddie was, and remains in our hearts, rock & roll royalty.
Any list of the most spectular frontmen of all-time absolutely has to include the incomparable Freddie Mercury. I [...]
Listening but not writing
Submitted by Layla’s Classic Rock Blog
Music is as much a part of my life as ever, but I have not been writing much here. Too much going on in my personal life. Some of you are following the saga of my son’s drug addiction on the new blog I started about it, I thank you [...]
So, What’s Up Chuck?
Submitted by Layla’s Classic Rock Blog
Did Charlie Watts quit The Stones? Rumors were flying yesterday that he did but the “official word” is that he didn’t.
To tell you the truth, as much as I love the Bad Boys of Rock, they haven’t been bad or boys in a long time so perhaps Charlie is the [...]
BRIAN JONES DEATH INVESTIGATION REOPENED
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On July 2, 1969, Brian Jones died in a drowning incident at his home at Cotchford Farm, the former residence of children’s author, A.A. Milne. Brian had recently split from his band The Rolling Stones, and was putting his life in order, enjoying the peace and quiet of [...]
