I love the train, a far more civilized way to travel than a jerky tour bus.

Paul Butterfield - alot of blues for a white boy. But what a waste ; heroin overdose at 44.

 

 

 

Another heroin casuality: way, way too young.

A classic by Fred Neil whose own wonderful voice was in such contrast to Tim Buckley's.

 

 

 

What a song.

 

 

 

 

In memory of!

John Kay- still going strong

On ‎7‎/‎25‎/‎2017 at 6:20 PM, Isan Farang said:

A true Master

 

 

A friend of Peter Green

 

 

On ‎8‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 7:30 PM, Isan Farang said:

A friend of Peter Green

 

 

Mr. Roy in action

 

 

 

Wonderful bends and then  lightning runs.What a player!

 

35 minutes ago, bannork said:

Wonderful bends and then  lightning runs.What a player!

 

Agree wholeheartedly.  One of my favs by Roy.

 

 

And Roy brings to mind (for me, in any case) . . . . 

 

 

Lovely guitar and harmonica!  I love the buildup in this song.

And the wonderful original from John Lee Hooker on the album of the same name released in early '66.

 

 

Some vintage John Lee Hooker showcasing "Boom, Boom, Boom."

 

 

Classic Hot Tuna selections.

 

 

 

 

 

Janis performing her version of "Hesitation Blues."

 

 

The list of great artists performing "Hesitation Blues" is too long to post.  One more in honor of a great song.  The Rev. Gary Davis . . . 

 

 

A beautiful rendition of "Cocaine Blues" by Rev. Davis.

 

 

"Candyman," also famously covered by Hot Tuna.

 

 

 

It's funny how thought is associative in nature.  Hot Tuna, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Janis, Jerry Garcia . . . Bay area during the '60's.  An incredible profusion of great artists during that era and that area specifically.  The tradition actually continues to this day.  But that would be for that "other" thread.  For now, though . . . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!!

1 hour ago, morrobay said:

 

Nice find!  

This one just popped into my head . . . a live version of Pink Floyd's "Careful With That Axe, Eugene."  I had run across this quite a few years ago and as this is one of my (many) favorite Pink Floyd numbers off their Ummagumma double-LP I'm at a toss up between this and the original studio version.  Absolutely awesome!!

 

 

The West Coast- Christ, the music was so good. One of the wonderful things for me is playing it again nearly 50 years later I feel the same as then, ie young, bright-eyed and bushy tailed!

 

5 hours ago, bannork said:

The West Coast- Christ, the music was so good. One of the wonderful things for me is playing it again nearly 50 years later I feel the same as then, ie young, bright-eyed and bushy tailed!

 

I could listen to Quicksilver all day.  Still play them these days.  Excellent band!  

 

Returning your volley, bannork.  Such a gentle, beautiful song . . . 

 

 

 

Debated with myself whether to post the lyrics.  Good thing about debating with yourself is that you always win!

 

Don't Cry My Lady Love by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Don't cry, my sweet love
You know how I can't stand you crying
All right, my lady love
I know you have heart, begin tryin'

Some day in the morning
When the sunshine won't shine in your window
You may remember
That I was the sun in your window

But these things happen all the time
They're always the same
One's always crying
And one's always easing the pain

 

You say goodbye, my lady love
I don't want the memories to haunt you
Just look in my eyes, babe
You can change my mind if you want to

But some day that someone
That you never cared for, will start again
You may remember
The one boy you won't share your heart with

But these things happen
And they're never right on time
One's always leavin'
And one's always changin' his mind

Another time, another place
You'll know that I'd really love you
Dry your eyes, my funny face
Another place, another world about you

 

Don't you remember
The way that you once tried to leave me
And maybe some day
You may know you really didn't need me

But these things happen all the time
They're always the same
One's always crin'
And one's always takin' the blame
One's always crin'
And one's always takin' the blame

 

Hadn't thought of it before but better late than never (maybe someone else commemorated it earlier but I'm to lazy to scour the back pages to check).  June 16th ~ 18th was the 50th anniversary of the Monterey International Pop Festival.  And so, a tribute to that major historical music events . . . 

 

What would you pay to see today the line-up of talent at that fest?  Priceless!

 

A couple of nice visual intro . . . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singing about the Windy City . . . my town.

 

 

Today 40 years ago , August 16 1977 the King of Rock and Roll  Elvis Presley died, only 42 years old.  We will never forget one of the greatest artists that ever lived . 

 

 

 

A compendium of "Baby Please Don't Go," a blues song having 19th century roots and which has been called "one of the most played, arranged, and rearranged pieces in blues history" by music historian  Gerard Hertzhaft.   It's amazing to see how many very well known artists have covered this song.

 

One of the earliest recorded versions by Big Joe Williams in 1935.

 

 

Lightin' Hopkins recorded this as early as '47 but this version is circa 1960's.

 

 

A 19-year-old Van Morisson fronting Them in a 1964 version.

 

 

Perhaps my favorite rendition is the Amboy Dukes released on their '67 self titled debut; I mean it just seriously kicks butt!

 

 

Muddy Waters first recorded this in '53.  This is from a live '79 show.

 

 

And lastly AC/DC from their '75 debut "High Voltage."

 

 

I had mentioned before that during the '60s and '70s there would be excellent artists on both sides of the Atlantic whose music would never cross over.  I had come across Shelagh McDonald recently and as I was over in the U.S. during that era I had never heard of her.  Does anyone over in the U.K. at the time recall her or was she just as unknown there?  These tracks are from her self titled debut in 1970.

 

A bit of reading reveals that quite a few notable English folk/rock artists collaborated with her on her two albums and she certainly has talent.