vrijdag 15 maart 2024

The Mamas & Papas - I Call Your Name (Monterey 1967)

                  Cass Elliot                John Phillips           Michelle Phillips            Dennis Doherty    

                                          I  Call Your Name (Lennon/McCartney)

 

 The Mamas & the Papas closed the festival. They also brought on Scott McKenzie to play his John Phillips–written single "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)". Their set included their hits "Monday, Monday" and "California Dreamin'". The song "Dancing in the Street" was the final song performed at the festival, with Mama Cass telling the audience "You're on your own"

donderdag 14 maart 2024

The Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons

                            

Between the Buttons is the fifth British and seventh American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released on 20 January 1967 in the UK and 11 February in the US as the follow-up to Aftermath. It was the beginning of the Stones' brief foray into psychedelia.

"Something Happened to Me Yesterday" is the closing track of The Rolling Stones' 1967 album Between the Buttons. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and recorded in August and November 1966, "Something Happened to Me Yesterday" is the first officially released Rolling Stones track to feature Richards on separate lead vocal. Jagger sings the verses; Richards sings the chorus and plays the electric and acoustic guitars; Charlie Watts is on drums and Bill Wyman on bass. Brian Jones plays the brass instruments and adds the whistling and Ian Stewart plays piano.




maandag 11 maart 2024

Pretty Things - Parachute

                        Parachute is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Pretty Things, released in 1970. It is their first album without guitarist Dick Taylor.

                                        Pretty Things at the Paris Olympia 1971


              Pretty Things playing the "Rain Trilogy" from their acclaimed album "Parachute", notice Jon Povey sitting behind his piano but playing the Bass, and stand by for another rip-snorting guitar solo from Pete Tolson on the final part (Rain). This song, like all the others on Parachute was written by Wally and Phil. Pete Tolson (Lead Guitar), WallyWaller (Guitar/Vocals), Jon Povey (Bass/Vocals), Phil May (Vocals), Skip Alan (Drums)


 



 

vrijdag 8 maart 2024

King Crimson - "Heartbeat"

        Robert Fripp                     Adrian Belew                       Tony Levin                      Bill Brufford

                                                       The Noise -Live at Frejus -1982
 

"Heartbeat" is a song by the band King Crimson, released as a single in 1982. In the beginning of the music video there is a stream of faces blending into one another, one of the earliest examples of the dissolving/morphing technique which would later be employed in Godley & Creme's "Cry" and Michael Jackson's "Black or White".

dinsdag 5 maart 2024

RY COODER July 7, 1974 The Record Plant Sausalito, California, USA


    Ry Cooder-vocals/guitar,                          Milt Holland-percusion                       Russ Titleman-bass

    Jim Keltner -drums,     Gene Mumford -vocals,Bobby King-vocals,                Cliff Givens -vocals

  The live performance by Ry Cooder at the Record Plant in Sausalito CA on 7/07/1974 was a notable event in his career. Cooder is known for his eclectic style and has played a variety of genres throughout his career, including blues, country, rock, and world music. He is also recognized for his exceptional slide guitar skills and has collaborated with a wide range of musicians from various backgrounds.

Californian master guitarist sometimes called rock's ethnographer for his ability to breathe new life into obscure compositions from traditional music styles.

 1 Police Dog Blues/DJ Tom Donahue intro/ 3 If Walls Could Talk/ 4 How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? /5 Tattler/ 6 Alimony/ 7 Teardrops Will Fall/8 I'm A Pilgrim

                                                     The Complete audio session


 


vrijdag 1 maart 2024

Billy & The Kids ft. Carlos Santana, Billy Strings ,Bill Kreutzman e.o.- "Scarlett Begonias"

                         Billy Strings                     Bill Kreutzman                 Carlos Santana

  Grateful Mahalo: Billy Kreutzmann’s 75th Birthday Pa’ina ft. Billy & the Kids w/ Billy Strings.
 

"Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia

woensdag 28 februari 2024

Ry Cooder - How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?



                                                 Album "Showtime " 

                                                Maybe the best slideguitarsolo ever?

   "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?" is an American folk song originally recorded on December 4, 1929 in New York City. It was written, composed, and performed by Blind Alfred Reed, accompanying himself on the violin. The song tells of hard times during the Great Depression. It is considered an early example of a protest song.


There was once a time when everything was cheap.
But now prices almost puts a man to sleep.
When we pay our grocery bill,
we just feel like making our will.
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
-First verse from original version by Blind Alfred Reed

                    Blind Alfred Reed, at right, with fiddler Fred Pendleton in about 1927.

maandag 26 februari 2024

Odetta sings Dylan - Paths of Victory

Odetta Sings Dylan is an album by American folk singer Odetta, issued by RCA Victor in 1965.It consists of covers of Bob Dylan songs.

            Odetta -vocals/guitar,Bruce Langhorne -guitar,Perter Childs -guitar,Les Grinage -bass

Lesser known gem from Bob Dylan's earlier work. Beautiful performance by Odetta, as only she can do.

Odetta, ook Odetta Holmes, Odetta Felious en Odetta Gordon, (Birmingham (Alabama), 31 december 1930New York, 2 december 2008)
 

zaterdag 24 februari 2024

Little Feat- "Long Distance Love"

  Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979)  Sam Clayton (born March 30, 1952)          Kenny Gradney (born February 25, 1950 ,   Paul Barrere (July 3, 1948 – October 26, 2019) William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949)    Richard Hayward (February 6, 1946 – August 12, 2010)                      

        "Long Distance Love" is a Lowell George-penned track from Little Feat's 1975 album release, 'The Last Record Album'.    

The Last Record Album is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1975.
                                        

vrijdag 23 februari 2024

Neil Young - Star Of Bethlehem

   American Stars 'n Bars is the eighth studio album by Canadian folk rock songwriter Neil Young, released on Reprise Records in 1977. Compiled from recording sessions scattered over a 29-month period, it includes "Like a Hurricane", one of Young's best-known songs.

"Star of Bethlehem"'s lyrics are about coming to terms with the end of a relationship. The song was originally intended to conclude the shelved album Homegrown in 1975. Its lyrics are inspired by Young's breakup with Carrie Snodgress. Young would debut the song on tour with CSNY with an additional verse. In a 1975 Cameron Crowe interview for Rolling Stone, Young indicated a fondness for the track and an eagerness to release it, singling out the "beautiful harmonies" of Emmylou Harris