Category Archives: Music

>This, that and the other #1

Posted on 9 December, 2009 by jb

> Seriously. There are people who have never heard of Lowell George and Little Feat. Even people of my/his/our age. Read about Lowell and the band on Wikipedia, and marvel at the genius of the man in this clip from … Continue reading →

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>Deja vu. All over again

Posted on 10 September, 2009 by jb

> Play it fucking loud, Barack. It’s the only way they’ll hear it. Great words (as ever) from Clive Crook here

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>This I need…maybe/definitely

Posted on 9 September, 2009 by jb

> I hereby decree today to be my birthday. Not that I need all this stuff, of course. I bought them all from my pocket money the day they hit Lewis Eady‘s. Mostly mono. Still got them

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>Give ’em what they want

Posted on 21 August, 2009 by jb

>http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=17152457,t=1,mt=video Bernard Hickey (who – together with Gareth Morgan – makes more economic sense than all the financial gurus you’re likely to stumble across put together. OK, Clive Crook, too) tweeted (yes, I know – even at my age…) the … Continue reading →

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>Can’t find my way home – Blind Faith

Posted on 13 August, 2009 by jb

> Steve Winwood (just turned 21, I hadn’t quite…), Ginger Baker on drums, Rick Grech on bass with Clapton playing a solid 6 minutes of delicate fillers with a choice solo thrown in for good measure. Does it get much … Continue reading →

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>What you think I am – a fucking jukebox?

Posted on 10 August, 2009 by jb

> I once worked with a guy (that’s him on the left…) who (I thought) was the spitting image of Willy DeVille. I meant it as a compliment, but I don’t really think he took it as such. Even less … Continue reading →

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>Bob Dylan wears his heart on his sleeve

Posted on 23 July, 2009 by jb

> Stevie Ray Vaughan died on 27 August 1990. Bob Dylan played Merrillville, Indiana on the same night. He sang this song for “Stevie – wherever you are, man” Stumbled over this on the stunningly good “Cover Me” from Ray … Continue reading →

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>Rick Danko and Levon Helm reloaded

Posted on 14 July, 2009 by jb

>Google Analytics tells me that this post from way back in 2007 is consistently my most-viewed. Also tops a Google search for Levon Helm and Rick Danko. Which might explain that…. Here’s the music again, then Short Fat Fanny Every … Continue reading →

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>Fresh vs. Canned

Posted on 21 April, 2009 by jb

> Duff mix compared with the canned version, but where else do you get the swagger, the arrogance, the sheer spit-in-your-face, fuck-you aggression…? The Shock of the Lightning – Oasis – The Electric Proms 2008 vs Dig out your soul

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>You did what….?

Posted on 6 April, 2009 by jb

> Video link

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