This reminded me of Phil Collins and Chester Thompson opening the farewell-concert in Paris Bercy.
Unfortunately they had differences and quit their successful work together. Chester Thompson says today he is over the criticism from Phil Collins about his “limited quality play” on one of the last tours.
Thompson to me is one of the best concert drummers.
Phil Collins drum Solo @ Bercy HD
The music was great and I must admit, I wasn’t expecting the clothing removal part way through and more to the point, at the end!!!
Sam Phillips - Holding On To the Earth
…Holding on for what it’s worth 
Never really listened to music from Michael Jackson but i like this song and this “Duet” was something special.
remake of an older song.from Visage
Love the video to it.
Visage - Fade To Grey (Moreno J Remix)
The Scottish singer Alex Harvey was born 90 years ago today. Influenced by blues, jazz and soul, he started his career around 1960. However, it wasn’t until 1972, when he formed The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, that things began to happen for him. SAHB had some considerable success in the UK, Ireland and Northwestern Europe during the 1970’s. In addition they were noticed in Australia too. Both Bon Scott and Nick Cave has mentioned Alex Harvey as an inspiration.
Alex Harvey left SAHB in 1979, and went solo. He did one album, before he suffered a fatal heart attack in 1982, one day short of turning 47. Here’s to Alex Harvey’s memory 
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses/Framed (live in Oslo 1974)
Sorry for the quality on this clip. It’s decent, but I could have found better one. I still wanted to share it, because this is when I was introduced to Alex Harvey back…some time ago. I was not at the concert, but saw it on Norwegian telly shortly afterwards…in black and white 
Happy Birthday to the American musician (guitar, keyboards, vocals etc.) Al Kooper, who is turning 81 today. This is yet another guy who’s never gotten a big name for himself, but still has been around the block more than once. He first was noticed as a session musician on Bob Dylan’s classic mid-1960’s albums. Then he formed Blood, Sweat and Tears, just to leave after their debut album, to go on to do the Super Session album with Stephen Stills and Michael Bloomfield.
Al Kooper’s career has been busy. In addition to severeal solo albums and band projects, he’s appeared on hundreds of records, either as musician, arranger or producer. We’re talking about records by the Rolling Stones, the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Alice Cooper, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and…you get the idea. Happy Birthday to Al Kooper
Al Kooper - I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know
As mentioned, a young Al Kooper was a session musician on a couple of Bob Dylan’s mid-1960’s albums, the first one being Highway 61 Revisited. Dylan was a big thing back then, and Al desperately wanted to play with him. So desperately, that when it was asked if anybody could played organ for Like A Rolling Stone, he said yes, even though he had only played piano up until then. So when you hear the intro to Like A Rolling Stone, among the things you hear is Al Kooper trying to figure out how to play organ. In such a simple manner, an iconic intro to an iconic song can be born
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
That reminds me of a song from the film soundtrack of Pat Garrett and Billy the kid. It was Knocking on heavens door. I was pissed that in the same open-air-festival Eric Clapton played it, when Bob Dylan was the last act after him. In the end both played together on stage. I always kept that in mind.
Bob Dylan - Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Official Audio)
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
80 years ago today, Bob Marley was born. Here’s to his memory.
Still a young boy up north? Didn’t have much to say this time when the program was broadcast in black and white from NRK. I saw it (in color 
) up there in Holmenkollen. There was a lot of chaos with cancellations and technical errors. Two of the ones I came to see were canceled (Prudence and Titanic). That made me also get a feel for the “Alex Harvey Band” when they lifted the whole atmosphere. The third band Procol Harum had power problems and it ruined it a bit for them. Another fun fact I met my wife to be (two years later) up there that day! 
Yep, just a young lad at 14, stuck under the midnight sun. 
I figured you were there. Were you at Ragnarock in 73 and 75 too?
Got reminded recently of the Alex Harvey band and a song of them that once could have been under topic “songs with participants” 
Alex Harvey Band - The Faith Healer
Since we have the Superbowl coming. I saw this video from a College Football match when they played Enter Sandman.
Gene Vincent - Lotta Lovin’ (1957)
90 years ago today the American singer Gene Vincent (1935-1971) was born. Although a litte forgotten today, he was one of the pioneers of the rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly era of the 1950’s. He charted with several songs in the US, the UK and Canada, the highest being the song in this post, which peaked at number 2 in Canada.
To repeat once again what I’ve said a few times before here, Gene Vincent is one of the guys without whom the vast majority of this topic would not have existed. Here’s to Gene Vincent’s memory
Arlo Guthrie - Alice’s Restaurant Massacree
Now if anyone’s in for a long one today, here’s an 18 minutes classic 
The reason for posting this, is that I just found out that Alice died a short while ago. Yes, there is a real Alice behind this song. Alice Brock passed away in November last year at the age of 83. She ran restaurants between 1965 and 1979, but in her heart she was an artist. Alice never really made it there, but at least she is immortalized in a classic song. Which is more than can be said for most of us.
Here’s a pic of Alice from 2022, together with Arlo Guthrie (right) and Rick Robbins, who was the driver to that Thanksgiving dinner in 1965.
By the way, did anyone see the movie Alice’s Restaurant from 1969? I saw it about 10 years later on a black and white telly.
10cc - I’m Not In Love
It’s just Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman, so it’s basically 5cc. Still a lovely rendition of this great song from 1975, recorded just recently.
Sierra Hull - Black Muddy River
Here’s a great version of the old Grateful Dead classic
I will walk alone by the black muddy river,
And sing me me a song of my own
Stop the war, you have so much in common
