Category Archives: Rock

Today’s Music: Freddie King Two-Fer, “Tore Down” and “Hideaway”

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

The lesser known of the three Blues Kings, B.B. and Albert being the other two, Freddie King passed away at the young age of 42 in 1976, but had, and continues to have, a tremendous impact on blues and rock … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Steve Gadd, “Watching the River Flow”

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

I admit I don’t know much about drummer Steve Gadd, but he and his band do a fine job on this tune. H/T to Mathew Tyler Wilson.

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Today’s Music: Wes Montgomery, “Four on Six” (1965)

Posted on April 6, 2012 by admin

What, you say you’ve never heard of Wes Montgomery, a major influence on jazz, rock and blues guitarists that they all copy to some degree, even if unwittingly? Time you did something about that — read here while you listen … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: The Who Live, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin

In keeping with today’s theme, here’s The Who’s take on it all. I don’t usually like big arena power-chord rock bands, but you have to credit these guys for their sheer energy and ‘sweat equity’ on stage, and the fact … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: A “Minnie the Moocher” Two-Fer

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Here’s Cab Calloway doing his big hit from 1931: And The Blues Brothers covering it in the ‘80s:

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Today’s Music: Big Walter Horton and Jimmy Rogers Live, “Tin Pan Alley”

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

Recorded at the old Elsewhere’s club on Clark St. in Chicago. (Sound quality isn’t great, but it’s worth a listen.)

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Today’s Music: A “Plastic Jesus” Three-Peat

Posted on April 1, 2012 by admin

I know nothing about this first group, The King Earl Boogie Band, except two of them, Paul King and Colin Earl, used to be in Mungo Jerry (remember “In the Summertime”?). But the tune “Plastic Jesus” (originally written as a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Paul Butterfield, “Born in Chicago” Two-Fer

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

There was a time in the ‘60s and early ‘70s when every self-respecting young white blues-rock guitarist was required to know two tunes, “Louie, Louie” and “Born in Chicago.” The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was a fairly big name back … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: The Rolling Stones, “Miss You”

Posted on March 25, 2012 by admin

Trust me on this, these guys could have been big, if they had listened to Andrew Loog Oldham.** ** This is a joke. Oldham was instrumental in the Stones’ early success.

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Today’s Music: Michael Hedges on Acoustic Guitar

Posted on March 24, 2012 by admin

I have to admit I know next to nothing about guitarist Michael Hedges except he died young, but he does a beautiful job on this acoustic piece, “Eleven Small Roaches”: H/T to Michael Dare of Dareland.

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