Blood, Sweat & Tears (featuring Al Kooper), live at The Psychedelic Supermarket, Boston – recorded on February 23, 1968. Jim Fielder Interviews the members of the band – Backstage – Feb. 23, 1968 For those of you who became familiar with Blood, Sweat & Tears as a sort of soft-pop/quasi-mainstream
– News for January 14, 1957 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day was largely relegated to speculation on the new Eisenhower term, since the Inaugural was a little over a week away, this January 14th in 1957. But it was also concerned with developments in the Middle-East
– Tom Waits, in concert at The Beacon Theater, New York – November 5, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Over to the Beacon Theater, New York in 1979 for a concert by Tom Waits. I haven’t run any Tom Waits in a while – no good reason. But a
– First Tuesday: Domestic Spying – How Much Do They Know About You? – Dec. 1, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to many that our preoccupation with Domestic spying has been with us for a very long time. In 1970 it was
A dive back to 1961 for a concert by Ray Charles, recorded live at Palais des Sport in Paris by the venerable ORTF. For those of you who may not already know, Ray Charles has been regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was
With all the chaos going on this week, this one just seemed like the only alternative tonight. Neil Young in a solo session at The BBC, recorded on February 23, 1971. I’ve heard Neil Young a lot over the years, but this particular session has something special about it, and
Hearing the sad news on the passing of Peter Yarrow, founding member of Peter, Paul and Mary – but with the events of this week overshadowing so much else going on in the world – and for those of us in Southern California understandably distracted by the fires and nervously
News reports, December 24-31, 1958 – CBS Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In case you think Christmas 2024 is weirder than most years, I’m afraid to tell you – no, it’s not – well . . .mostly. 1958 was just as strange, and it had The Cold War
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Peter Gabriel – live at Great Woods Performing Arts Center, Mansfield, MA – July 16, 1987 Despite dire predictions from fans and press alike, when Peter Gabriel departed Genesis to pursue a solo career, the fortunes of the remaining Genesis members
– All-Star Parade of Bands – Stan Kenton, live At Sardi’s, Hollywood – June 4, 1956 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Golden Age of Big Bands was rapidly becoming a thing of the past, but there were still stalwarts criss-crossing the country in 1956. One
