Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Randy Newman’s ‘Louisiana 1927’
Long before Katrina, New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana faced mighty floods. This past Sunday, the New York Times ran an article about Randy Newman’s ‘Louisiana 1927’ and the story behind the song.
Here's Randy Newman performing the song on YouTube.
Here's Randy Newman performing the song on YouTube.
Monday, April 28, 2008
the Big Mattress: Videos from WBCN
Charles Laquidara returns for the 'bcn 40th anniversary: the Big Mattress: Videos from WBCN
The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Maybe it's impossible, but it seems that if you win a war, but leave the vanquished with some honor, the war will be over a lot sooner. (American war between the states, Germany after WWI.)
You take what you need and leave the rest.
But, they should never have taken the very best.
MilkandCookies - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
You take what you need and leave the rest.
But, they should never have taken the very best.
MilkandCookies - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield - Green Onions
Tasty bits from their live Super Session album (the part of the album where Mike Bloomfield hasn't been sedated because he took too much speed).
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
NPR Driveway Moments All About Animals: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go (Npr Driveway Moments): Steve Inskeep: Music
Clever, cute, and heart-warming stories about animals and what they teach us about ourselves: Amazon.com: NPR Driveway Moments All About Animals: Radio Stories That Won't Let You Go (Npr Driveway Moments): Steve Inskeep: Music
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Ann Arbor - Dancing in the Fast Lane (KFJC)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Alabama 3 - Woke Up This Morning (remixes)
Their Remix Bonus CD includes several different flavors of their classic (also known as the theme from The Sopranos).
Monday, April 14, 2008
Garnet Rogers - Get a Witness (Live)
Good tunes of being on the road too long, lots of different roads, including a strong cover of Brother Stan's Northwest Passage.
"There's no Hank or Merle or Johnny, now. You can't hear them anymore.
Just redneck clowns in stupid hats ..."
"There's no Hank or Merle or Johnny, now. You can't hear them anymore.
Just redneck clowns in stupid hats ..."
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness
As powerful a love song as you'll find anywhere - YouTube - Try A Little Tenderness Live- Otis Redding
It's easy when listening to the explosive vocal performance to miss the simple beauty of the rhythm section, the simple clicking of the drummer, the nifty loop of the base and guitar players (Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper?), and, of course, the Bar-Kay horn section. None better.
It's easy when listening to the explosive vocal performance to miss the simple beauty of the rhythm section, the simple clicking of the drummer, the nifty loop of the base and guitar players (Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper?), and, of course, the Bar-Kay horn section. None better.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
This album is pretty consistently #2 on my favorite Dylan album list. (Blood on the Tracks is always #1.) From the time I first heard it on an old record player at the camp (the album owned by my mother's college friend, Joe C.) until listening on my iPod on this morning's walk, the music always delights and challenges. Although most of the tunes rock out with an all-star band, the album's anchor is the acoustic Desolation Row.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
B-52s - Funplex
Their first album in 15 or so years. While there's nothing that's terribly new in here (includes live versions of Planet Claire and Private Idaho), it's good, solid danceable music with their particular style of charming naughtiness.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Benny Goodman - Sing, Sing, Sing (with a swing)
This one is always on any of my lists of best song/recording ever.
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