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Category Archives: Rock
Today’s Music: Ramsey Lewis Trio: “The In Crowd”
The Ramsey Lewis Trio proved in 1966 that you could get a jazz arrangement of a pop tune, such as “The In Crowd,” on the rock charts, even though the experts of the time said it was impossible. (Of course, … Continue reading
Today’s Music: ‘The Weight’ by The Band with Eric Clapton
Just a different version of The Band’s hit “The Weight” recorded I know not where (but maybe at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) in 1994.
Today’s Music: Big Walter Horton Two-Fer
I met Big Walter Horton years ago at a North Side Chicago blues bar. Although his playing was loose, almost to the point of kidding, with his band, he told them to stop playing at one point and then, just … Continue reading
Today’s Music: “I’m Drunk on Tuesdays” by 4 On The Floor
These guys look like they’re having fun on Twin Cities Radio. The band’s name is ‘4 On The Floor’ and I guess we know how they got on the floor, judging by the title of the tune.
Today’s Music: ‘Satisfaction’ The Rolling Stones
Reaching back to the mid-’60s for this clip, when Mick Jagger’s face wasn’t carved out of leather, Keith Richards looked like the poor man’s George Harrison, and before Brian Jones and Bill Wyman passed on. Parts are dated, but the … Continue reading
Music: Herb Ellis Riffs Some Blues
Here’s the great guitarist Herb Ellis just playing around with some blues riffs, but when he’s playing, it’s some serious music. (And see if you catch the jazz references, especially to Charlie Parker.) Herb passed away last year at the … Continue reading
Music: Bill Haley & His Comets, Plus the First Rock Tune
Never heard of Bill Haley & His Comets? Go back to sleep, Mr. Magoo. This track, “Goofin’ Around” from 1956, features some nice guitar work by Franny Beecher on the black Les Paul I’ve heard he still has today. And, … Continue reading
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Music: “Jesus Thinks You’re a Jerk” by Frank Zappa
This needs no introduction:
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Music: Rolling Stones Twofer
First, from 1971, the classic “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking?” followed by 2005’s “Sweet Neocon”.
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Tagged Ca't You Hear Me Knocking, Rolling Stones, Sweet Neocon
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Music: Bo Diddley Rundown
Born in 1928 as Elias Otha Bates, but also known as Elias McDaniel, Bo Diddley was a bridge between blues and rock, especially with his unique chunka-chunka ‘Bo Diddley’ beat, influencing numerous future guitar players. Here he is performing two … Continue reading