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82. If I Could Buy My Reasoning I’d Pay To Lose
“You going to Alex’s party?” “Slow down, it’s not a party, just a few people. You should come, Jim.” “He has a girlfriend to get to.” “No, we broke up. What time?” “After work.” At 8:45 we halfway closed the big glass doors that separated Camelot Music from the rest of the mall. At 8:50…
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From The Stacks: Kings Road Plays The Heavy Sounds Of The Watkins Glen Concert
On July 28, 1973, the Grand Prix Raceway in Watkins Glen, New York hosted what at that time was the largest audience ever gathered for a concert. Four years after Woodstock’s half million gathered for three days of peace and music, Summer Jam attracted a record crowd of six hundred thousand. There are some striking…
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Jane’s Addiction On Tour
My generation’s Woodstock was Lollapalooza, the first incarnation of which was intended to be Jane’s Addiction’s farewell tour. That was in 1991 — thank goodness Perry and the rest of Jane’s aren’t suited for retirement. The band is out on the road in support of their new album, The Great Escape Artist. I’ve seen Jane’s…
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81. You Know That The Hypnotized Never Lie
“How was your walk, Dad?” “Good. I went along the river.” “What did you listen to?” “Woodstock.” “Is that good?” “Some of the performances are great, others not so much. Mostly for me it’s just good memories.” I told my daughter my history with Woodstock and the hippie movement, how as a young boy I…
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From The Stacks: Mom’s Apple Pie
Mom’s Apple Pie’s self-titled debut might just be the coolest album in my stacks. Not only were they a ten-piece funky band with lots of brass and a bad wah-wah who beat Foghat to market with their own version of “I Just Wanna Make Love To You,” but this is one of the greatest controversial…
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Ray Torres: 1942-2012
“Good Rockin’ Ray” was one of those guys who was unknown outside of his profession but was a giant within it. Drummers revered the man as one of the funkiest drummers to ever grace the drum kit, but the guy had his priorities in order. He moved to Sacramento, California in 1967 to raise his…
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80. Though I Am Weary I Can’t Stop To Rest
We were standing in an Ace Hardware store up in California’s Sierra Nevada range. This was gold country long ago. Mark Twain once did a gig here back in 1868. One hundred-fifty years ago is ancient history to Americans, or at least to Californians. But there I stood with Doss, though I never quite figured…
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From The Stacks: Morrison Hendrix Winter Jam
This is one from the golden era of bootlegs, when sound quality was bad and cover art was worse. Jimi was a notorious jammer. The guy loved to play, which is great for bootleggers and fans. This set with Jim Morrison and (allegedly) Johnny Winter has been released many times in many forms, but I…
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Introducing the Controversial Album Cover Gallery
I sneaked in a new gallery last week of album covers that have been banned, censored, or created some sort of media uproar. I’ll be adding to it as I find new and interesting things, and I encourage you to get in touch if you come across something that should be included. You can also…
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