Whenever I think of Fleetwood Mac, I can’t help but think of ‘Albatross’. A great tune with some equally great guitar playing. I will place a link to it here, if I may…
Happy Birthday to American drummer John Lee Johnson, better known as Jaimoe. After being a member of the touring band of among others Otis Redding and Sam & Dave, he teamed up with Duane Allman in early 1969. When Duane wanted to form a band, he was the first to join, soon followed by the other four who became The Allman Brothers Band.
After guitarist Dickey Betts passed away less than two months ago, Jaimoe is now the only surviving member of the original six-piece of this great southen rock band. And today he is turning 80! Once again, Happy Birthday to Jaimoe
The Allman Brothers Band - Dreams (live 1970)
As usual with the Allmans there is a lot of guitar on this track, and I mean a lot! Still Jaimoe is there in the background, laying down a solid rhythm foundation together with Butch Trucks, his drumming buddy in the band.
Personally I got strong Madness vibes here, But now that you mention it, oh yes. Well, all these artists belong to a long line of Englisg pop, going back to…The Beatles.
Ha ha, you noticed that detail too. It has been known to happen
I’d like to pay tribute to Scottish singer and songwriter Joe Egan, who passed away Saturday a week ago at the age of 77. Together with Gerry Rafferty, he is best known from the folk-rock band Stealers Wheel, who had a couple of hits in the mid-1970’s.
Their biggest hit and best known song is the one posted here. The song got quite the boost in its popularity, when Quentin Tarantino used it on the soundtrack to his debut movie Reservoir Dogs in 1992. Today Stuck In the Middle With You has got its rightful place in the canon of modern popular music.
So here’s to Joe Egan’s memory. Thank you for the music, may you be remembered.
I might be here on a Voyeur Site but this is one of the nicest topics of the whole forum. I come from a region where they never play music what you post. I like this very much. So i just want to say thank you all
Let’s celebrate the memory of Eleanora Fagan, best known to the world as Billie Holiday (1915-1959). She was a great singer, one of my all-time favourite female voices ever. She also is regarded as one of the most influential ever, not only in jazz, but also in popular music generally. She has inspired numerous singers, and her influence can still be heard in voices of more contemprorary singers, like Beth Gibbons (Portishead) and Amy Winehouse.
Billie Holiday had a rough childhood. It’s heartbreaking to read about it on Wikipedia, and I won’t go into details here. You can look it up yourself. The tone in her voice expressed experiences and emotions that were real for her. It would take talent to make a musical career for a black female in America, still racially segregated in those days.
Billie Holiday had that talent, and a little bit more. Lucky for us, but for her it came with a price. Drugs and ■■■■■■■ became part of her life, and 65 years ago today she passed away at the age of 44, If that wasn’t enough, her last husband. had been abusing her and swindling her, and she died with USD 0.70 on her bank account. If anyone has the right to sing the blues, its Lady Day.
Normally you all post the best songs you heard today but this time i want to share just a song that they like in Japan (500 million views). Then you can all understand why i like western music. I don’t think you can listen to it till the end.
Well, I made it through the whole song, and what can I say? With all due respect to the Japanese, this was a rather strange and unusual listening experience. The nursery rhyme vibe made it kind of catchy, but I doubt I’ll be exploring this genre any further,
Anyway, let’s move on, share songs and enjoy (or not) them together