"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Buddy Holly – The Apartment demos – December 1958-January 1959 Without question, Buddy Holly was one of the most influential figures in the early days of Rock n’ Roll. That his career was cut short by a...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup – in session for John Peel – February 9, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 Ending up the week similar to a note we began with. A session by blues legend Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup, recorded for the...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Joe Cocker Show – live at The Old Waldorf, San Francisco – October 1978 – KSAN Still just as active and touring as ever, just not as much in the U.S., as around the rest of the world. Joe Cocker’s...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: 1971-05-23 BBC In Concert – Faces Another classic concert this week – Faces with Rod Stewart, recorded live by the BBC on May 23rd, 1971. It was recorded around the time their milestone album Long Player was released, and much of the...
Click on the audio player here and play loud: 1976-08-07 BBC In Concert (AC-DC) If you can wrap your head around the concept that AC/DC actually got started as a morphing from the demise of the 60’s band The Easybeats in 1973, then it will make perfect sense that AC/DC...
Click on the link here for audio player: The Who BBC Sessions – 1965-1967 Depending on where you’re reading this, it’s either still August 23rd or already August 24th. In any event, it would be criminal to let a birthday observance go unnocticed of one of the most celebrated drummers...
Click on the link here for Audio Player: The Doors – Live at The Isle Of Wight – 1970 Anyone who is even a passing fan of The Doors probably has, or at least has heard, some version of this concert. This particular incarnation, as legend has it, comes from...
Click on the link here for Audio player: Elvis_Presley_Interview_March_1960 Thirty-five years ago today the sad news flashed around the world that Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n’ Roll had suddenly died. Tributes came pouring in and most every radio and TV station had some sort of remembrance of one...
Click on the link here for Audio player: Jackie Lomax – Sour Milk Sea – 1969 One of the most distinctive voices in Rock tonight. Jackie Lomax is probably best remembered for his brief stay at Apple Records, and the heavyweight session folks joining in on his maiden effort with...
Click on the Link: Deep Purple BBC Sessions + Jon Lord Interview – 1970 Click on the Link: Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water – 1972 It was with shock and more than a little sadness that I heard the news this morning on the passing of Jon Lord....
