Ritchie Blackmore With Deep Purple 10/09/26
Richie making “old-people’s-music” with 80 years of age. 
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Janis Joplin & Jimi Hendrix Midnight Blues at Monterey 1967 | Psychedelic Soul (Inspired Tribute)
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It’s time to give mention to yet another fine musician who had quite the name in music back in his prime in the latter part of the 1960’s, but is generally a little forgotten today. The American singer and songwriter Philip Gary Schlein (1945-2015), known profesionally as P.F. Sloan, was born 81 years ago today.
Although P.F. Sloan released seven albums and a few singles between 1965 and 2014, he is probably best known as a songwriter and producer. He wrote songs for and/or produced records for among others The Searchers, The Turtles, Herman’s Hermits and The Mamas & The Papas. He also wrote and co-produced a song which is a staple in the history of modern popular music. We’ll get to that.
Due to numerous legal and business problems P.F. Sloan left the music scene in 1969. In addition he had health problems, and for the rest of the 1900’s recordings and performances by him was rare and far between. However, in new millenium his health got better and he became a little more active until he passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2015 at the age of 70. Here’s to the memory of P.F. Sloan 
P.F. Sloan, with Lucinda Williams - Sins of a Family (2006)
Sins of a Family is a re-recording of a song P.F. Sloan released in 1965. The song was a minor hit for him back then. However, one song written by him was a major hit the same year, namely Eve of Destruction. It got to number 1 in the charts in several countries. But it was sung by another artist.
So let me finish this post with P.F. Sloan’s own version of the song made famous by Barry McGuire.
P.F. Sloan - Eve of Destruction (1965)
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The Continentals - Thunderbird (live on TV 1961)
Here’s a cool clip from a talent show in the US. And there sure was some talent here, especially the drummer!
Whatever happened to these young lads is anybody’s guess. They probably vanished into regular jobs, like plumbers, accountants or factory workers…or Vietnam.
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I tried to find some about the drummer, only thing i can find is Joe(Joseph) Messina as a guitarist, so maybe he changed his instrument?
From the same era..
The Pretty Things - Road Runner
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Well, I got curious and searched some more. The guitarist Joe Messina is not the drummer in The Continentals. This Joe Messina was born in 1928 and played guitar in the Funk Brothers, Tamla Motown house band in the 1960’s.
Then on a random Facebook page some said that Joseph Messina went on to become an attorney. So I guess the other guys went in similar directions.
And The Pretty Things were awsome! I can hear some of the Nederbeat bands were inspired by them.
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Buddy Guy - Damn Right I Got the Blues (live on the 15. of September 2026)
It’s a pretty mediocre amateur recording, but still worth checking out.
Buddy Guy is 90! Damn right, he’s still got the blues, and still knows how to express it!
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Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues (1968)
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Former drummer of the original Status Quo John Coghlan turns 80 today!
Happy Birthday Spud!!
this is from their debut 1968 album Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
the only album with “The” before Status Quo as far as i know
The Status Quo - Elizabeth Dreams
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We often talk about old musicians and bands, but I think we owe young talent a stage too!
I haven’t watched the whole performance yet, but if they are in the area, I definitely want to see them live!
The Army The Navy (entire set on Lollapalooza)
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M83 - Outro
Spin Doctors - Two Princes
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany’s
The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
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On the 25. of March 2003 Rosanne Cash released the album Rules of Travel. The album includes the song September, When It Comes, a duet between Rosanne and her father Johnny Cash. The song is a reflection on her childhood and her relationship with her father.
About half a year later, on the 12. of September, Johnny Cash passed away, and September, When It Comes got a new meaning to it. The song became a daughter’s heartfelt and beautiful tribute to her father.
Rosanne Cash, with Johnny Cash - September When It Comes (2003)
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I wholeheartedly agree…
…coming from one who’s oldest song posted (if I remember correctly) was recorded in 1923
Still, it’s a good point, and I’ll keep it in mind. But I’ll still keep doing my usual history lectures too.
On the other hand, what is new? I consider a song from say 2012 to be new music, while the young ones today probably think of it as an oldie 
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