Well, I'm taking a sabbatical from being employed for a few months. Perhaps that will give me time to update this blog more often with more topics of great music.
Am working on a good piece at the moment about session musicians. Should have it posted in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tucker County and Duane Allman
I can't believe I have gone this long without mentioning The Marshall Tucker Band or The Allman Brothers. Those are 2 of my favourite bands.
The Marshall Tucker Band... it was the pedal steel, and then it was the rock and roll flute and then it was just the complete awesomeness of their tunes. Southern boys and that Southern rock.
Sure I always loved 'Can't You See' and 'Fire on the Mountain', but I discovered more when I picked up 3 albums on vinyl at a record fair in Greenwich, London a few years ago. 'Carolina Dreams', the self titled album and 'Long Hard Ride'. Since then I can never get enough. Bryce and I do some major air banding in the car to 'Running Like the Wind'. Have you heard the awesome drums and bass in that song? The flute gets some honour of its own. Toy Caldwell has a great voice and I love singin' along.
I just received the album 'Where We Belong' for Christmas and it's been in the car stereo ever since.
Together Forever is another good album. But there are still so many more. I love that I LOVE the Marshall Tucker Band but don't have all of their albums, so when I get a new one it's just love over and over again.
They kick major Southern arse.
Now onto Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band. I have a major love-on for Duane Allman and his slide guitar. I started learning how to play lap steel because Duane's slide is so fucking awesome. And, listen to Gregg Allman's voice! I mean come on!!!
Duane had a short-lived life (he died in a motorcycle accident weeks before his 25th birthday) and I can't imagine how much amazing music he could have made or collaborated on if he had more years. I mean, just in the 2.5 + years he was in the Allman Brothers Band, he collaborated with some pretty fucking great talent. Eric Clapton in Derek & the Dominos, Aretha Franklin, Delaney & Bonnie, Johnny Jenkins to name only a few.
Allman Brothers tunes? Whipping Post, Dreams (both live versions with Duane for y'all). Their self titled album is amazing. The album artwork? Fucking great. Brothers and Sisters, Eat a Peach (tribute of sorts to Duane).
The Allman Brothers Band kick more arse than any Southern Rock band to come out of the South. The principal architects of Southern Rock.
Dig it!
The Marshall Tucker Band... it was the pedal steel, and then it was the rock and roll flute and then it was just the complete awesomeness of their tunes. Southern boys and that Southern rock.
Sure I always loved 'Can't You See' and 'Fire on the Mountain', but I discovered more when I picked up 3 albums on vinyl at a record fair in Greenwich, London a few years ago. 'Carolina Dreams', the self titled album and 'Long Hard Ride'. Since then I can never get enough. Bryce and I do some major air banding in the car to 'Running Like the Wind'. Have you heard the awesome drums and bass in that song? The flute gets some honour of its own. Toy Caldwell has a great voice and I love singin' along.
I just received the album 'Where We Belong' for Christmas and it's been in the car stereo ever since.
Together Forever is another good album. But there are still so many more. I love that I LOVE the Marshall Tucker Band but don't have all of their albums, so when I get a new one it's just love over and over again.
They kick major Southern arse.
Now onto Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band. I have a major love-on for Duane Allman and his slide guitar. I started learning how to play lap steel because Duane's slide is so fucking awesome. And, listen to Gregg Allman's voice! I mean come on!!!
Duane had a short-lived life (he died in a motorcycle accident weeks before his 25th birthday) and I can't imagine how much amazing music he could have made or collaborated on if he had more years. I mean, just in the 2.5 + years he was in the Allman Brothers Band, he collaborated with some pretty fucking great talent. Eric Clapton in Derek & the Dominos, Aretha Franklin, Delaney & Bonnie, Johnny Jenkins to name only a few.
Allman Brothers tunes? Whipping Post, Dreams (both live versions with Duane for y'all). Their self titled album is amazing. The album artwork? Fucking great. Brothers and Sisters, Eat a Peach (tribute of sorts to Duane).
The Allman Brothers Band kick more arse than any Southern Rock band to come out of the South. The principal architects of Southern Rock.
Dig it!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Riding Again
December 13th was my last entry? Geez.
I have been listening to a few things lately, but most recently I stumbled up James Gang's 'Ride Again' album on my iPod. You may be familiar with their tune 'Funk # 49' off of 'Rides Again'.
I really love heavy bassy rock and roll like Humble Pie, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. So, when I found myself replaying 'The Bomber (medley): Closet Queen' it was bliss to my ears.
This is a great album all in all. Joe Walsh kicks some pretty good arse. Released in 1970 it was James Gang's second album.
The other James Gang album I have is 'Yer' Album' which is their first album released in 1969. You might be familiar with 'Collage'. Their cover of the Yardbirds' tune 'Lost Woman' kicks some major, major arse too.
Give them some love; it's some good rock and roll!
I find it extremely hard to navigate on iPod, and that is why the James Gang stumbled upon me. I really dislike not being able to see my full collection of music at one time. Like opening the drawers to the vinyl cabinet, I can see what I have, look at the album art work and make a decision that way. On the iPod, it sucks, I can only scroll through a few at a time and I get lost in it. I don't like the shuffle options, although I do use them all of the time. It puts the feeling of the album out of whack. I think it's pretty great to walk around have 8000 + songs on you at all times, but I'm sacrificing the feeling of the album. Being with it you know? Experiencing it song by song as the artists have laid them out.
Digital music? Give me vinyl.. mono. There's more of a connection. Spending time with the album, flipping it; it's a process. It's love. Song by song.
I have been listening to a few things lately, but most recently I stumbled up James Gang's 'Ride Again' album on my iPod. You may be familiar with their tune 'Funk # 49' off of 'Rides Again'.
I really love heavy bassy rock and roll like Humble Pie, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. So, when I found myself replaying 'The Bomber (medley): Closet Queen' it was bliss to my ears.
This is a great album all in all. Joe Walsh kicks some pretty good arse. Released in 1970 it was James Gang's second album.
The other James Gang album I have is 'Yer' Album' which is their first album released in 1969. You might be familiar with 'Collage'. Their cover of the Yardbirds' tune 'Lost Woman' kicks some major, major arse too.
Give them some love; it's some good rock and roll!
I find it extremely hard to navigate on iPod, and that is why the James Gang stumbled upon me. I really dislike not being able to see my full collection of music at one time. Like opening the drawers to the vinyl cabinet, I can see what I have, look at the album art work and make a decision that way. On the iPod, it sucks, I can only scroll through a few at a time and I get lost in it. I don't like the shuffle options, although I do use them all of the time. It puts the feeling of the album out of whack. I think it's pretty great to walk around have 8000 + songs on you at all times, but I'm sacrificing the feeling of the album. Being with it you know? Experiencing it song by song as the artists have laid them out.
Digital music? Give me vinyl.. mono. There's more of a connection. Spending time with the album, flipping it; it's a process. It's love. Song by song.
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