Category Archives: musicians
The Poetry of Rock: John Prine
DAFT PUNK WALKS OFF INTO THE SUNSET
Summer Weekend Concert Series: Dr. John at the Newport Jazz Festival, 2016
A video of Dr. John performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2006. The video is very good throughout but there is a bit of an audio issue in the beginning of the set. Stay with it. Thanks to the Newport Jazz Festival and Funk and Reggae for sharing. The Fine Print: Special thanks to …
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Transitions: Dr. John (1941-2019)
Above: Dr. John doing an extended version of “Such a Night”, one of his best known hits. Good music and excellent photography. Perfect for setting the tone for a piece to remember a musical legend. “Such a Night. Sweet confusion under the moonlight….” –from “Such a Night” by Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) Mac Rebennack, …
Transitions: Hugh Masekela, (1940 to 2018)
The Hunt for New Music. Hugh Masekela, one of the world’s finest and most honored jazz musicians, has died at the age of 78. Masekela, called a “great son of Africa”, was not just a terrific trump player, but also an anti-apartheid activist who spent three decades in exile. Masekela died from complications of cancer, …
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The Poetry of Rock: Before The Deluge
Jackson Brown has been one our finest songwriters since the seventies. He has a very unique voice and writes exceptional lyrics–it can’t hurt that, at one time, he, along with John David Souther and Glenn Frey and Don Henley (Eagles) all lived in the same apartment complex in Los Angeles. His best work–at least …
Sgt. Pepper's Re-boot
The Hunt for New Music: Embed from Getty Images Here’s an interesting idea for fans of “Sgt. Pepper” and The Beatles. Re-boot the album. Re-imagine, re-order, re-program it, because as terrific as it was, is, and remains, there were some very interesting conversations during the production of the record about what songs should be included …
The Weekend Concert Series: Paul McCartney, Good Evening New York City
The Hunt for New Music: Just a terrific concert, Paul McCartney in New York to open the new Citi Field Stadium in 2009. The video is HD and the sound is very good; the song list a collection of Beatles and McCartney tunes. The opening is particularly well done. No need to puff this one …
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The Weekend Concert Series: Chuck Berry
The Hunt for New Music: A classic to honor a classic: Chuck Berry live at the BBC, in 1972, with Rocking Horse. The camera work is very good (you would expect it from the BBC) and the sound is surprisingly clear (from the soundboard). We lost Chuck Berry this past week but he’s going to …