Category Archives: Rock

Today’s Music: One of the Worst TV Show Themes Ever

Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin

Unsubstantiated rumor is that composer Neal Hefti was grabbing-the-floor stoned when he wrote this annoying brain-killer. Whether that’s true or not, musically, “The Batman Theme” really is a ripe piece of flaming crap left at the cultural doorstep in 1966, the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Paul Butterfield in 1985, “Why Do People Act Like That?”

Posted on March 18, 2012 by admin

Paul Butterfield on David Letterman’s show in 1985, doing a great version of Junior Wells’ tune, “Why Do People Act Like That?” H/T to Mike Anderson

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Today’s Music: Ry Cooder “No Banker Left Behind”

Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin

Mr. Cooder does himself proud here, and he wrote the lyrics, too.

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Today’s Music: Donovan “Catch the Wind”

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin

Donovan (b. Donovan Leitch), the Scottish folk musician who was once called ‘Britain’s answer to Bob Dylan’ never had quite the impact of The Man from Hibbing, but he was a good singer, guitar player and songwriter. For a time … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Dire Straits “Sultans of Swing”

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

Mark Knopfler’s guitar work on the original is liquid gold, and he also wrote the tune. H/T to Kym Thomas.

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Today’s Music: George Benson, ‘Willow Weep for Me’

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

Mighty smart and tasty guitar work by Mr. Benson on this old jazz warhorse. H/T to Mat Wilson.

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Today’s Music: Johnny Cash Imitating Elvis

Posted on February 29, 2012 by admin

More weirdness here in video form. (BTW, Johnny claimed he was actually imitating Elvis impersonators.)

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Today’s Music: Professor Longhair, “Go to the Mardi Gras”

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

The Mardi Gras is only a week away. The inimitable Professor Longhair celebrates with “Go to the Mardi Gras,” released in 1950. H/T to Mathew Tyler Wilson.

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Today’s Music: “Shake, Rattle and Roll”

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

Big Joe “Boss of the Blues” Turner was a Kansas City blues belter who started out in the 1920’s at the age of 12 playing in K.C. dives and, by the ’30’s and ’40’s, was performing with a whole host of … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Little Walter, “Juke” and “My Babe”

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Marion Walter Jacobs, AKA ‘Little Walter’, along with Big Walter Horton and a couple of others, defined the ‘Chicago Saxophone’ sound on the harmonica way back in the 1950s. Instead of playing first position ‘country’ harp, Walter moved to second … Continue reading →

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