Top Dozen Guest Vocalists on Memorable Songs
April 11, 2023
I borrowed this idea from Glen Kellaway, so here is my list (in no particular order): Bonus:
Category: Bowie
MOONAGE DAYDREAM: The Soundtrack (David Bowie film)
January 14, 2023
I don’t believe I’ve ever purchased a soundtrack without seeing the film. Until now. Moonage Daydream is an incredible mashup of Bowie music and dialogue. The soundtrack is hardly just a collection of songs, it’s a David Bowie experience. If you’ve seen the film, you are one up on me. The soundtrack can stand on … More MOONAGE DAYDREAM: The Soundtrack (David Bowie film)
Anthologies or Greatest Hits?
August 1, 2022
When a recording artist wants “hits” only, they or their record company release a hits, or best of, collection. The intent is the most popular airplay, sales or charting songs. The anthology is a whole different animal. This collection has some required hit songs, but the intent is to go beyond a greatest hits or … More Anthologies or Greatest Hits?
Ronnie Spector: Be My Baby
June 15, 2022
I have great luck, when looking around for something to read, good books appear. I wouldn’t say that Be My Baby is a great book, but it is a fascinating read. Ronnie Spector died in January of this year, and her memoirs was updated and published again. Originally published in 1990, she updated Be My … More Ronnie Spector: Be My Baby
Riffing: Music Artists Who Who Utilize the Technique
May 12, 2022
As a wannabe guitar player, I’m drawn more to smooth sets of chords forming an irresistible melodic progression. A catchy and inventive guitar riff is a thing of beauty for the soul. Riffs seem most closely associated with rock’n’roll, which I agree, but they can be found across musical genres. Riffs catch the ear, and … More Riffing: Music Artists Who Who Utilize the Technique
1972: The Year in Music (50 Years Ago)
April 13, 2022
These 50 year anniversaries are a bit depressing, how can so much time has passed? I was a teenager then, but not quite age legal to drive. The early 1970s was one of the most eclectic periods in music. The phrase, anything goes, could apply to what you heard in 1972. I am known as … More 1972: The Year in Music (50 Years Ago)
Best Albums of 1975
January 29, 2022
This was one of the most eclectic years in music. It was easy to hear any kind of music on the radio or placed on the charts. Radio was becoming equally divided between AM and FM stations, and crossover songs between genres was common. This was the heart of classic rock, a mixture of pop, … More Best Albums of 1975
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
August 7, 2021
If I were going to pick an early David Bowie album to discuss, this would not have been it, but a discussion group I joined will sink their teeth into this album, so I have it a couple of spins. Wikipedia has a very detailed description of the album, songs and tour that resulted from … More The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
Recording Engineers
June 11, 2021
Back in the old days, music was recorded in an actual recording studio on analog tape machines. In the early days of the Beatles, engineers wore white lab coats and neckties. Experimentation was frowned upon and only certain approved personnel could touch the knobs. There was no school to learn the process of sound or … More Recording Engineers
1971: Music From 50 Years Ago
May 10, 2021
What a great mix of musical styles. Pop, rock, heavy metal, R&B, blues. This was the singer-songwriter era too, the laidback Southern California sound. Carole King would have the largest selling album with Tapestry, the touchstone for the singer-songwriter generation. Other landmark albums were: Led Zeppelin IV, Fragile, Who’s Next, Sticky Fingers, Aqualung, What’s Going … More 1971: Music From 50 Years Ago
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