by Bman | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
I just received the newest release, Directly From My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years from Little Richard and it's a blast! This 3CD set features 64 tracks spanning the mid fifties through the mid 60's and a super 36 page book with a ton of great...
by Bman | Mar 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
The bottom line is βIs it real and does it make you happy?β To me, the answer is a decidedly βYesβ to both. The bottom line is βIs it real and does it make you happy?β To me, the answer is a decidedly enthusiastic, βYesβ, to both. I was shopping locally at a music...
by Bman | Dec 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Noel Redding (25 December 1945 β 11 May 2003) was an English rock bassist and guitarist best known for his work as bassist with The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Born as David Noel Redding in Folkestone, he was selected by Chas Chandler to join Hendrix's band at its...
by Bman | Sep 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
How do you do a tribute to one of the most inventive guitar players that ever lived? You just lay it out there and enjoy! James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 β September 18, 1970) was an American musician and singer-songwriter....
by Bman | Dec 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
The most commonly sung song for English-speakers on New Year's eve, "Auld Lang Syne" is an old Scottish song that was first published by the poet Robert Burns in the 1796 edition of the book, Scots Musical Museum. Burns transcribed it (and made some refinements to the...