Long Song Tuesday #16/Album of the Week #3
Today I am combining a Long Song Tuesday and an Album of the Week post. What group deserves such attention…the late great Lynyrd Skynyrd that’s who! Yes, I know that a group using that name...
View ArticleResponse Songs #2 – Lynyrd Skynyrd vs Neil Young
For the second post in this new series we, once again, have Neil Young as the artist whose music generated a response from another group. In this particular case, Neil wrote and performed a couple of...
View ArticleForty Years Ago Today – July/August Album Releases
Albums released in July and August of 1973 featured a number of new bands, a notable comeback, a notable follow-up to an earlier classic, and an amazing collaboration. Let’s dive right in to some of...
View ArticleAnd The Answer Is…
Al Kooper! Now….here’s the story about how Al Kooper saved the day by sitting in on the recording of Like a Rolling Stone without ever having been invited. I pieced this story together from two key...
View ArticleForty Years Ago Today – Apr/May/Jun Album Releases
In the spring of 1974 I was finishing up my third year of college and working two jobs. It was a pretty stressful time but the great music releases made everything better. Releases during April,...
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