I don’t know whether Daddy’s Caddy ever opened as Asheville’s finest reseller of items purchased at retail prices, nor do I know whether The Driver ever purchased that coveted tape deck. But […]
Deep Cuts: Cadillac Songs
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: The Rather Magnificent Mr. Bert Sommer
Friday August 15, 1969, Bethel, New York. Artie Kornfeld checks his watch, ten minutes to five o’clock. A crowd of three hundred thousand kids has congregated in a rented dairy pasture for […]
Deep Cuts: Songs For Loneliness
What’s that? You say that I can’t put together a playlist of loneliness songs without stooping to mopey sad sack drivel like “Missing You”? Challenge accepted:
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Sweetwater
Traffic was the bane of Sweetwater’s existence. Scheduled to open Woodstock, the band lost that slot to Richie Havens due to the traffic jams leading to the site. Four months later lead […]
Deep Cuts: Psychology Songs
What song isn’t about human behavior? Has any band not written a song about depression, madness, obsession, addiction, suicide, fear or anxiety? But psychology is the topic this week, so let’s make […]
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Richie Havens
Twenty-eight year old Richie Havens had twelve years under his professional belt when he was shoved onto the Woodstock stage. The date was Friday, August 15, 1969, opening day, and traffic already […]
Deep Cuts: Songs To Confess By
Okay, maybe in the great universe of things to confess “I’m struggling with this story” ranks just below “I didn’t refill the ice tray,” but it’s the hand I was dealt this […]
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock : Introduction
Forty-three years ago today Jimi Hendrix and his Band Of Gypsys closed out the most famous music festival in music history. There have been bigger, much better organized, more profitable festivals, but […]
Deep Cuts: Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman is the composer behind Meatloaf’s Bat Out Of Hell along with many other enormous hits. His style is instantly recognizable for its, oh, let’s call it “epic” quality. The songs […]
Deep Cuts: Songs From A Promo Party
So yeah, I scored some tasty cuts at Steve The Manager’s promo party. I may have gotten stuck with Kip Adotta, too, but them’s the breaks. Here’s the best of the best […]
